Obituaries

Martha Sue Siemer

Martha Sue Siemer

May 28, 2010

Martha Sue Siemer of El Dorado, died on Friday, May 28, 2010, at Via Christi - St. Francis Regional Medical in Wichita, at the age of 67. She was born on October 3, 1942, in Savonburg, Kansas, the daughter of Hubert and Hazel (Neely) Angleton. She is survived by one son, Darren Donaldson of Kansas City; four daughters, Michelle Finley...

Frank (Ben) Levi Lore Jr

Frank (Ben) Levi Lore Jr

May 22, 2010

Frank (Ben) Levi Lore Jr., of Eureka, died on May 22, 2010 at Eureka Nursing Center at the age of 89. Ben was born on October 2, 1920 at Lebo, Kansas on a farm. He was the son of Franklin Levi and Mae Frances (Peters) Lore. He grew up and attended schools in the Lebo and Hartford area. He served...

Evelyn Adeline Hobbs

Evelyn Adeline Hobbs

May 21, 2010

Adeline Hobbs, 86, of Toronto, Kansas died Friday May 21, 2010 at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, Kansas. She was born on May 10, 1924 at Quincy, Ks., the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Crouch) Watts. She was the oldest of 13 children. On September 18, 1944 she married Victor Hobbs of Toronto in Yates Center, Kansas. After the...

Gerald Staten

Gerald Staten

May 6, 2010

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Clark Gilman Betten

Clark Gilman Betten

Apr 30, 2010

Clark Gilman Betten, of Fall River, died at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, on April 30, 2010, at the age of 91. He was born in Boyden, Iowa, on January 14, 1919, the son of Robert and Margaret (Reimers) Betten. Clark was raised in Boyden and attended school there. He moved to Fall River, in the early 1950’s, and...

Edward Wayne Buettner

Edward Wayne Buettner

Apr 29, 2010

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Louise Marie Adams

Louise Marie Adams

Apr 21, 2010

Louise Marie Adams, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Midland Hospice House, in Topeka, at the age of 94. She was born on April 19, 1916, in Garber, Oklahoma to August and Charlotte (Meier) Bruns. She attended grade school in Garber, Oklahoma, and Winfield, Kansas. She graduated from high school at the academy at St. John’s...

Sarah Irene Tannahill

Sarah Irene Tannahill

Apr 19, 2010

Sarah “Irene” Tannahill, of Andover, died on April 19, 2010, at her residence in Andover, at the age of 84. She was born on April 21, 1925, in Virgil, Kansas, the daughter of John and Mattie (Philips) Thornton. Irene was raised in Virgil and attended local schools. After her schooling, she moved to Kansas City, Missouri and worked at North...

Luella Mae Ferguson

Luella Mae Ferguson

Apr 14, 2010

Luella Mae “Lou” Ferguson, of Eureka, died on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 89. She was born on August 27, 1920, near Fall River, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Butler and Grace (Noakes) Prichard. She was raised in southern Greenwood County and graduated from Severy High School with the class...

Jay Dee Brown

Jay Dee Brown

Apr 14, 2010

Jay Dee Brown of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, formerly of Climax, died on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at his residence, at the age of 63. Jay was born on July 26, 1946, in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Harold D. and Hazel Brown. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. After graduation Jay joined the Air...

Mable Marie Bush

Mable Marie Bush

Apr 13, 2010

Mable Marie Bush, of Wichita, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Via Christi Hope, in Wichita, at the age of 89. She was born on December 5, 1920, in El Dorado, the daughter of Ross and Maude (Moats) Lee. On December 10, 1953, Mable was united in marriage to John Hallett Bush, in Eureka....

Harold Duane Bryant

Harold Duane Bryant

Apr 13, 2010

Harold Duane Bryant, of Waverly, formerly of Eureka, died on April 13, 2010 at Sunset Manor in Waverly, at the age of 83. He was born on March 19, 1927, in Pocattontas, Arkansas, the son of Verlon and Ova (Newberry) Bryant. He was raised in Kansas and attended school in Dodge City, Kansas. At the onset of WWII he served...

George Luther Horn

George Luther Horn

Mar 26, 2010

George Luther Horn, of Eureka, died on Friday, March 26, 2010, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 76. He was born on March 16, 1934, in Missouri, the son of Luther and Tina Horn. He was raised in Missouri and joined the United States Navy after his schooling. George served in the Navy for over 22 years....

Dale Leon Smith

Dale Leon Smith

Mar 23, 2010

Dale Leon Smith of Towanda formerly of Virgil died on March 23, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, at the age of 76. He was born on January 3, 1934, in Virgil, the son of Walter Dale and Tena Belle (Winn) Smith. He was raised in Virgil and graduated from Virgil High School. After his schooling, he worked at...

Melba Ruth Pugh

Melba Ruth Pugh

Mar 20, 2010

Melba Ruth Pugh, of Eureka, died on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia, at the age of 84. She was born on August 8, 1925, in Bachelor Township, the daughter of Clyde E. and Gladys C. (Nelson) Williams. She was raised in Greenwood County and attended Neal Grade School. On September 4, 1943, she was united in...

Orville Lee Shumake

Orville Lee Shumake

Mar 14, 2010

Orville L. Shumake, died on March 14, 2010 at St. Lukes North Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 95. He was born on July 29, 1914, in Oklahoma City, Ok the son of Joe and Maggie (Moore) Shumake. He is survived by his loving second wife Iva Shumake of Kansas City, Mo., sister May Marie Dunning of...

Gladys Pearl Mead

Gladys Pearl Mead

Mar 9, 2010

Gladys Pearl Mead of Eureka, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka at the age of 79. She was born on April 30, 1930, in Eureka, the daughter of Woodson and Birdie (Poe) Samuels. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from local schools. After her schooling, she worked at McMullens, was a cook at...

Karen Sue Davis

Karen Sue Davis

Mar 6, 2010

Karen Sue Davis, of Eureka, died on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at her home in Eureka, at the age of 63. She was born on July 25, 1946, in Scranton, the daughter of Melvin Leonel and Nita (Carney) Jones. She was raised in Scranton, attending Scranton Grade School before the family moved to Wakefield. Karen graduated from Wakefield High School...

Tempa Glorian Postlethwait

Tempa Glorian Postlethwait

Mar 2, 2010

Tempa Glorian Postlethwait, of Eureka, died on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 83. She was born on February 21, 1927, in Eureka, the daughter of Frank James and Mary Helen (Williams) Hartley. She was raised in the Eureka area, and attended Eureka grade schools. She would later in life go on...

Austin William "Willy" Mills

Austin William "Willy" Mills

Feb 24, 2010

Austin William “Willy” Mills, of Eureka, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 29. He was born on November 28, 1980, in Wichita, the son of William M. “Bill” and Linda D. “Diane” (Lindesmith) Mills. He was raised in Eureka, and graduated from Eureka Junior\Senior High School with the class of 2000....