Obituaries
Nora Viola Huston
Mar 24, 2005
Nora Viola Huston, died on Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Medicalodge of Eureka, where she had lived for a number of years. Nora Huston, daughter of L.A. “Bert” and Pearl (Burnett) King, was born on January 11, 1901, near Quincy. She was a lifetime resident of Greenwood County. She married Barney Worford on December 6, 1917. They were the parents...
Martha Elizabeth Mckenzie
Mar 18, 2005
Elizabeth Boone McKenzie, of Eureka, died on March 18, 2005 at Holiday Resort in Emporia, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on August 10, 1914, in rural Neal, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon and Cessina (Stringham) Boone. She was raised in Neal and graduated from Neal High School with the class of 1931. On January 13, 1933...
William John Lewis
Mar 18, 2005
William John Lewis, of Piedmont, Kansas died on March 18, 2005 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, Kansas at the age of 79. He was born in Wichita, Kansas the son of John W. and Frances (Hodgson) Lewis. He was raised in Piedmont, Kansas attending Piedmont High School. After schooling he farmed and ranched for most of...
Flora Maxine Mann
Mar 16, 2005
Flora Maxine Mann, of Eureka, Kansas died at Medicalodge of Eureka on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at the age of 90. She was born in Madison, Kansas on September 27, 1914, the daughter of Clarence L. and Sarah A. (Cunningham) Groat. She was raised in the Madison/Hamilton area and attended rural Greenwood County schools. On February 15, 1933, Flora was...
Virginia Williams
Mar 6, 2005
Virginia Williams, of Toronto, died on March 6, 2005, at Medicalodge in Eureka, at the age of 77. She was born on January 17, 1928, in Winfield, the daughter of Gaylon and Grace (Gilmore) Nickels. She was raised in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School. After high school, she attended Southwestern College completing a master’s degree in music. She played...
Warren Garcia Foster
Mar 1, 2005
Warren Garcia Foster of Eureka, died on March 1, 2005, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 83 He was born on March 14, 1921, in Alva, Oklahoma, the son of Claude and Lois (Chick) Foster. He was raised in the Alva and Enid, Oklahoma areas. In 1940, the family moved to Emporia. Warren graduated from Alva...
Virginia Ruth Brown
Feb 27, 2005
Virginia Ruth Brown, of Eureka, died Sunday, February 27, 2005, at the Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 61. She was born in rural Greenwood County, Kansas on January 12, 1944, the daughter of Orval Charles and Minnie Daisy (Ely) Phillips. She was raised in Greenwood County and attended rural schools. In the early 1960’s Virginia was united in...
Avis June Barrows Candy
Feb 25, 2005
Avis Barrows Candy, of Eureka, died Friday, February 25, 2005, at Gran Villas at the age of 89. She was born on February 7, 1916, in Waltham, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Langsdale Barrows and “Tina” Eglantine Nutting. In 1926, the family moved to Burbank, California where Avis graduated from Burbank High School. On April 6, 1935, she was united...
Alma Amelia Walford
Feb 19, 2005
Alma A. Walford, of Eureka, died on Saturday, February 19, 2005, at Medicalodge in Eureka, at the age of 79. She was born on July 1, 1925, in Piedmont, the daughter of Oliver F. and Sarah E. (Moore) Wade. She was raised in Piedmont and attended local schools. Later she moved to Eureka, where she owned and operated her own...
Charlotte June Wiggins
Feb 15, 2005
Charlotte June Wiggins, of Eureka, Kansas died on February 15, 2005 at her residence in Eureka, at the age of 71. She was born on May 12, 1933, in Los Angeles, California the daughter of Robert and Avis (Barrows) Atwood. She was raised in southern California and attended school there until her senior year when the family moved to Oregon....
Dorothy Bernice Pearse
Feb 14, 2005
Dorothy Bernice Pearse, of Eureka, died on Monday, February 14, 2005 at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center, in El Dorado, at the age of 89. She was born on July 5, 1915, in Eureka, the daughter of Brook and Minnie (Souders) Lewis. She was raised in Eureka and attended Eureka High School. On March 5, 1935, Dorothy was united in...
Richard Lee Scheck
Feb 7, 2005
Richard Lee Scheck was born October 27, 1931, at Olpe, Kansas, the son of Herman and Elsie (Voorhees) Scheck. He passed away at the Greenwood County Hospital on February 7, 2005, at the age of 73. In 1951, Richard graduated from Tonovay High School. After high school, Richard was a farmer, and served in the Eureka National Guard for 17...
Robert Lewis "Bob" Olmstead
Feb 7, 2005
Robert Lewis Olmstead, of Eureka, died on Monday, February 7, 2005 at Medicalodge, in Eureka, at the age of 88. He was born on August 31, 1916, in Belle Plaine, the son of Edwin Lewis and Susie (Hanson) Olmstead. He was raised in Belle Plaine and graduated from local schools. He later attended one semester of college in Oklahoma After...
Charles Darrel Miller
Feb 6, 2005
Charles Darrel Miller of Eureka, died on February 6, 2005, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas at the age of 70. He was born on May 9, 1934, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Judd and Ina (Leavell) Miller. He was raised in Allen, Kansas, graduating from Allen High School. After high school, Darrel attended College of Emporia for...
Nathan Arnold Smalley
Feb 4, 2005
Nathan Arnold Smalley, of Eureka, died on February 4, 2005 at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita. He was born on February 4, 2005 at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Nathan and Samantha (Tyner) Smalley. He is survived by parents, Nathan and Samantha; grandparents, Curtis A. Smalley of Emporia, Diana & Kevin Kelley of Eureka, May Damron...
Daryl Keith Lawrence
Jan 29, 2005
Daryl Keith Lawrence, 68, of Eureka, Kansas died Saturday, January 29, 2005 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka. He was born February 6, 1936, on a farm near Fall River, Kansas to Alice Ward and Ira Keith Lawrence. Daryl attended first grade at Shawnee school near Fall River and second grade at Wall Street school near Eureka, and then his...
Phillip Jay Walford
Jan 29, 2005
Phillip Jay Walford, of Eureka, died on Saturday, January 29, 2005, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age 83. He was born on November 19, 1921, in Climax, Kansas, the son of Earl J. and Dortha (McCombs) Walford. He was raised in rural Eureka and attended local schools. After graduation, Phillip served his country with honor and dignity,...