Obituaries

George Swisher "Laddie"Anderson

George Swisher "Laddie"Anderson

Jan 12, 2010

No obituary found for this tribute.

Viola Mae Ake-Black

Viola Mae Ake-Black

Jan 11, 2010

Viola Mae Drake-Black of Eureka, died on Monday, January 11, 2010 at her home, at the age of 83. She was born on May 18, 1926 in Toronto, the daughter of Levi Joseph and Bessie Mae (Anderson) Blevins. She was raised in Toronto and attended Toronto schools. After her schooling she worked in various places around Toronto, Eureka, and Neodesha....

Vada Mae Ryther

Vada Mae Ryther

Dec 25, 2009

Vada M. Ryther of Eureka, formerly of Yates Center, died on December 25, 2009 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 91. She was born on January 29, 1918 in Lebo, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Mae F. (Peters) Lore. Vada attended school in Hartford, Kansas where she graduated before moving to California. She later moved to Eureka...

Dorothy May Dorsett

Dorothy May Dorsett

Dec 23, 2009

Dorothy May Dorsett, of El Dorado, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, at the age of 88. She was born on February 9, 1921, in Piedmont, the daughter of Oscar Loraine and Martha Myrtle (Powers) Smith. She was raised in Piedmont, and attended Piedmont Grade School. On May 23, 1939, Dorothy was united in...

Arthur Charles "Bud" Strickler Sr

Arthur Charles "Bud" Strickler Sr

Dec 21, 2009

Arthur Charles “Bud” Strickler of Eureka, Kansas died on December 21, 2009, at Galachia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 84. Bud was born on December 27, 1924 in Eureka, Kansas the son of John H. and Clara M. (Moor) Strickler. He was raised in Eureka attending school in Climax and Honey Creek Dist #62. After his...

Deloris Jean "Sally" Osger

Deloris Jean "Sally" Osger

Dec 13, 2009

Deloris Jean “Sally” Osger, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Toronto, died on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at the age of 84. She was born on July 18, 1925, in Iola, the daughter of Fred and Gladys Osger. Sally started teaching at the age of 18, in a one room school in Labette County, and continued teaching in southeastern Kansas for...

Jesse Virgil Clark

Jesse Virgil Clark

Dec 11, 2009

Jesse Virgil Clark, of Eureka, died on Friday, December 11, 2009, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 82. He was born on July 30, 1927, in Independence, the son of Wilbur E. and Margaret Ann (Randolph) Clark. He was raised in Independence and attended local schools. At the age of 16, Jesse went to work in a...

Alpha Celona Hall

Alpha Celona Hall

Dec 3, 2009

Alpha Celona Hall, of Eureka died on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 95. She was born on January 25, 1914 in Greenwood County, the daughter of Benjamin H. and Ruth (Nucklos) Butler. Alpha was raised in Greenwood County attending school in Tonovay graduating Valedictorian of her class. On February 24, 1935 she was...

Ronald Dean Larcom

Ronald Dean Larcom

Nov 30, 2009

Ronald Dean Larcom, of Eureka, died on Monday, November 30, 2009 at his home in Eureka, at the age of 68. The son of Alva and Hannah Larcom, Ron was born on December 25, 1940, in Eureka. He attended Eureka Public Schools, graduating from Tonovay High School on May 21, 1959. He was drafted in the United States Army serving...

Patrick Ellis

Patrick Ellis

Nov 26, 2009

No obituary found for this tribute.

Jannette Margarette Reynolds

Jannette Margarette Reynolds

Nov 25, 2009

Jannette Margarette Reynolds died November 25th, 2009, at her home at the age of 69 She was born December 20, 1940, the daughter of Harvey George and Eva Marie (Bradley) Sark. She is survived by two sons, two daughters, 16 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents and one son. Services will be held at 1...

Alice Mari Moore

Alice Mari Moore

Oct 31, 2009

Alice Mari Moore, of Eureka, died on Saturday, October 31, 2009, at her home in Eureka, at the age of 68. Alice was born on February 8, 1941, in Oak Grove, Louisiana, the daughter of Milton Cornelius and Corrine (Kimball) Smith. She was raised in Louisiana and attended local schools until the family moved to Wichita in 1952. On March...

Thelma Lucille Marhenke

Thelma Lucille Marhenke

Oct 27, 2009

Thelma Lucille Marhenke of Eureka, died on October 27, 2009, at the Life Care Center in Andover, at the age of 100 and a half. She was born on April 24, 1909, the daughter of Guy and Amelia (Willis) Hall. She was raised in the Tonovay area and graduated from Tonovay High School. Thelma then attended Kansas State College. She...

William George Beedles

William George Beedles

Oct 25, 2009

William G. Beedles of Eureka, Kansas died on October 25, 2009 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 83. Bill was born on May 30, 1926 the son of Ralph and Cleo (Snider) Beedles in Reece, Kansas. He attended local schools graduating from Reece High School in 1944. Bill was a farmer and rancher all of his life working...

Ada Rosa Wall

Ada Rosa Wall

Oct 24, 2009

Ada Rosa Wall passed away quietly Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the age of 90 at Solara Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She was born on Jan. 6, 1919 in Garber, Oklahoma, the third child of August and Lottie Bruns. The family moved to Eureka, Kansas where she graduated with honors from Eureka High School in 1937. She was married to...

John Stanley Rogalski

John Stanley Rogalski

Oct 18, 2009

John Stanley Rogalski, of Hamilton, Kansas, formerly of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at his home in Hamilton, at the age of 64. He is survived by two daughters, Lillian Barnes of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania; Connie Smith of Eureka, Kansas; two sons, Lester Smith of Levittown, Pennsylvania; and John Smith of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; ten grandchildren; two brothers,...

Velma Ruth Churchman

Velma Ruth Churchman

Oct 10, 2009

Velma Ruth (Chesterman) Churchman, of Lenexa, formerly of Eureka, passed on to be with our Father in heaven on October 10, 2009, at Lakeview Village of Lenexa at the age of 92. She was born on November 27, 1916, in Zook, Kansas the daughter of Frank Oliver and Myrtle Viola (Cornell) Chesterman. She was raised in Zook and graduated in...

Fredrick Leslie Fuller

Fredrick Leslie Fuller

Oct 8, 2009

Fredrick L. Fuller of Eureka, died on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 87. He was born on April 11, 1922 in Norcater, Kansas the son of Charles Clinton and Marietta (Harrington) Fuller. The family moved to Columbus, Kansas where Fred was raised until the family moved to Lawrence, Kansas where...

Mildred Lorene Glenn

Mildred Lorene Glenn

Sep 13, 2009

Mildred L. Glenn of Eureka, died on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 89. She was born on November 11, 1919 in Sterling, Kansas the daughter of Harvey and Laura (Livingston) Nearhood. She was raised in Sterling and graduated from Sterling High School in 1938. After her schooling Mildred worked for the Newton Hospital....

Dorthy Loretta Vinson

Dorthy Loretta Vinson

Sep 6, 2009

Dorthy Loretta Vinson, of Eureka, died on Sunday, September 6, 2009, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 78. She was born on April 6, 1931, in Greenwood County, the daughter of Harold and Hazel (Nelson) Butler. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from Tonovay High School. After her schooling she worked as a bookkeeper and...