Obituaries

Michael William Wilson

Michael William Wilson

May 24, 2012

Mike Wilson Michael William Wilson, of Eureka, died from cancer of the esophagus on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka at the age of 50. He was born on March 24, 1962 in Wichita, the son of Glen William and Carma Leta (Smith) Wilson. In 1967 his family settled in Eureka where he lived until his...

Mildred Fern Marshall

Mildred Fern Marshall

May 24, 2012

Mildred “Millie” Marshall Mildred F. (Barnes-Shaw) Marshall, of El Dorado, formerly of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Lakepoint Nursing Center, in El Dorado at the age of 92. She was born on July 26, 1919, in Greenwood County, the daughter of P.L. and Margaret Ethel (Snider) Barnes. In 1944, she married Hollace B. Shaw. He worked for...

Mabel Frances Boardman

Mabel Frances Boardman

May 14, 2012

Mabel Boardman Mabel Frances Boardman was born on October 29, 1913 at home in Utopia, Kansas. She was the 2nd child of John Max Denner and Mary Ona Wilson Denner. She attended schools in the Utopia and Tonovay School and graduated from Tonovay with the class of 1932. She married Sylvester “Les” Boardman on March 31, 1933 in Emporia, Kansas....

Shelley Rene Stafford

Shelley Rene Stafford

May 14, 2012

Shelley Stafford Shelley Rene Stafford of Virgil, died on Monday, May 14, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka at the age of 51. She was born on December 27, 1960 in Eureka, the daughter of James “Orville” and Rosie Linden Stafford. She was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. She later attended Butler County Community College...

Olivia Marie Browne

Olivia Marie Browne

May 13, 2012

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Mildred Blevins-Maloney

Mildred Blevins-Maloney

May 10, 2012

Mildred (Cook) Blevins-Maloney Mildred (Cook) Blevins-Maloney of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka at the age of 89. She was born on May 29, 1922, in Eureka the youngest child of Clement C. and Julia A. (Williamson) Cook. She was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. On April 29, 1939, Mildred...

Virginia Morain Rice-Sowder

Virginia Morain Rice-Sowder

May 1, 2012

Virginia Rice-Sowder Virginia (Gaffney) Rice-Sowder of Eureka, died on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka at the age of 84. She was born on October 5, 1927, in Eureka, the daughter of Burlin Fae and Fern Elizabeth (Scroggins) Gaffney. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. On May 21, 1948 she...

Calvin Laverle Hughes

Calvin Laverle Hughes

Apr 28, 2012

Calvin Laverle Hughes Calvin L. Hughes was born in Eureka, Kansas on November 7, 1925 to Lloyd Floyd and Lora Louise Hughes. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Emma Jean Barb Hughes of Bella Vista, Arkansas; three sons and their wives: Steve and Sherry...

David Francis Vanhaverbeke

David Francis Vanhaverbeke

Apr 23, 2012

David F. VanHaverbeke David Francis VanHaverbeke, of Overland Park, (formerly of Eureka, Ks) died on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the age of 83. David was born on July 15, 1928 in Eureka, the son of Francis and Jesse (Byrnes) VanHaverbeke. He graduated from Eureka High School in 1946. He served with the National Guard in the 1950’s. David attended...

Velta Nadine Helm

Velta Nadine Helm

Apr 22, 2012

Velta N. Helm Velta Nadine Helm, of Wichita, died on April 22, 2012 at Newton Medical Center at the age of the age of 85. She was born on April 10, 1927 in Adair, Oklahoma the daughter of James F. and Birdie F. (Waters) Provence. Velta was raised in Adair and attended local schools. After her schooling she moved to...

Maxine Lena Russell

Maxine Lena Russell

Apr 22, 2012

Maxine L. Russell Maxine Lena Russell of Eureka, died on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 83. She was born on December 10, 1928, in Harper, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Fannie Marie (Stanfield) Hamm. She was raised in Harper and Yates Center, graduating from Yates Center High School. She later...

Ida Mae Sutter

Ida Mae Sutter

Apr 19, 2012

Ida Mae Sutter Ida Mae Sutter of Eureka, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her home in Eureka at the age of 95. She was born on May 22, 1916, in Yates Center, the daughter of William and Lillian Ada (Wars) Porter. She was raised in Yates Center and attended local schools. After her schooling, she helped on the...

Terry Everett Campbell

Terry Everett Campbell

Apr 18, 2012

Terry Everett Campbell Terry Everett Campbell, of Eureka, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, at the age of 70. He was born on August 19, 1941, at Kinsley, Kansas, the son of Everett Floyd and Esther May (Kyle) Campbell. Terry was raised in Lewis, Kansas, and graduated from Lewis High School with the class...

Emily Marie Shewmaker

Emily Marie Shewmaker

Apr 18, 2012

Emily M. Shewmaker Emily Marie Shewmaker, until recently a resident of rural Greenwood County, passed away as a result of a stroke on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice at St. Francis, in Wichita at the age of 85. She was born on June 5, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of John and Anna (Albers)...

Greston Tuller Mccoy Sr

Greston Tuller Mccoy Sr

Apr 13, 2012

Greston T. McCoy, Sr. Greston Tuller McCoy, Sr. of Eureka, died on Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center, at the age of 98. He was born on July 30, 1913, in Eureka, the son of Roy William and Grace Almeda (Tuller) McCoy. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of...

Joseph Laverne Carpenter Iii

Joseph Laverne Carpenter Iii

Mar 28, 2012

Jospeh Laverne Carpenter, III Joseph Laverne Carpenter, III, of Tulsa, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa at the age of 34. He was born November 21, 1977 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Joseph Lavern, Jr. and Margaret (Dougherty) Carpenter. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Clare of Tulsa; daughter, Chloe of Wichita;...

Ralph Birkett Bradford

Ralph Birkett Bradford

Mar 25, 2012

Ralph Bradford Ralph B. Bradford of Eureka, died on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 91. He was born June 19, 1920 in Eureka, to George and Mabel Bradford. He attended Hallot Grade School and Climax High School, graduating May 1938. On January 27, 1942, he was united in marriage to Bernadine...

Delbertta Nazimova Leasure

Delbertta Nazimova Leasure

Mar 22, 2012

Delbertta Leasure Delbertta N. Leasure of Eureka, died on March 22, 2012 at Life Care Center of Andover at the age of 90. Delbertta was born on June 6, 1921 in Miami, Texas the daughter of James Delbert and Dorthea Prinella (Hauge) Hale. She was raised in Hamilton and attended local schools graduating in 1939. She then attended Dickenson Secretary...

Linda Ann Adams

Linda Ann Adams

Mar 21, 2012

Linda A. Adams Linda Ann Adams of Eureka, died on March 21, 2012 at Via Christi – St. Francis Hospital at the age of 70. She was born on December 8, 1941 in Neal, the daughter of John and Nell (Truskett) Erickson. Linda was raised in the Neal and Eureka areas graduating from Eureka High School. On December 2, 1959,...

Velta Wyckoff

Velta Wyckoff

Mar 16, 2012

Velta Wyckoff Velta Wyckoff of Quincy, died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Lakepoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in El Dorado at the age of 86. She was born on November 9, 1925, in Kunduros, Latvia, the daughter of Paulis and Anna (Puke’) Malins. She attended school in Latvia. During World War II, her family was removed from Latvia by...