Obituaries
Susan Louise Harmon
Jul 24, 2022
Susan Louise Harmon of Eureka, formerly of Cherryvale, died on Monday, July 24, 2022, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 66. She was born on July 17, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Jacob and Ellene (Thurman) Hoffman. She was raised in Leawood and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. She...
Joe Earl Welsh
Jul 18, 2022
Joe Earl Welsh of Eureka, died on Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 70. He was born on October 2, 1951, to Lyle Birney and Violet Marion (Runnells) Welsh in Eureka. He attended Eureka public schools and later Emporia State University. He was a U.S. Marine from August 1972, to October 12, 1975....
Thomas Eugene George Jr.
Jul 16, 2022
Thomas Eugene George, Jr. of Toronto, died on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital, in Topeka, at the age of 89. He was born December 20, 1932, in Benton, Kansas, the son of Thomas Eugene, Sr. and Mary Adella (Lang) George. He attended schools in Benton, Toronto, Chanute, and Neal. Tom graduated from Neal High School with the...
James Franklin Bumgardner
Jul 9, 2022
James Franklin Bumgardner, 40, of Eureka died on July 9, 2022. He was born on April 17,1982 in Eureka. He was an Oilfield worker for 15 years and later was a stay-at-home Dad for many years. He is survived by his grandmother, Carol Edwards; mother, Deana Gaines (Felter); father, James “Doc” Bumgardner; his wife, Chryston (McCullough) Bumgardner and six children:...
Carl David Lawrence
Jul 8, 2022
Carl David Lawrence of Emporia, passed away peacefully at the Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, on Friday, July 8th, 2022, at the age of 68, following a hard-fought battle with Cancer. Carl was born February 9th, 1954 to parents Paul Henry Lawrence and Gertrude Lucille (Ward) Lawrence. He graduated from Eureka High School in May of 1972. On July 3rd,...
Jerry Joe Gamblian
Jun 10, 2022
Jerry Joe Gamblian, of Eureka, died Friday, June 10, 2022, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 68. He was born August 31, 1953, in Eureka, the son of Harry Eugene “Gene” and Donna Joan (Newlon) Gamblian. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools, graduating from Eureka High School with the class of 1971. Following graduation,...
Lois Christine Lyons
Jun 7, 2022
Lois Christine Lyons of Eureka, passed away Tuesday evening, June 7, 2022, at her home in Eureka, at the age of 93. She was born December 24, 1928, in Hamilton, the daughter of Vincin Edward and Rachael Kaziah (Morgart) Schwintz. She attended all 12 years of school in Hamilton, graduating with the Hamilton High School Class of 1946. Following graduation,...
Nancy Sue Maskrid
May 26, 2022
Nancy Sue Maskrid of Derby, died on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Glen Carr House, in Derby, at the age of 83. She was born on September 21, 1938, in Greenwood County, the daughter of Alva Lawrence and Rose Leah (Nunn) Duncan. She was raised in the rural Eureka/Tonovay area, graduating from Tonovay High School with the Class of 1956....
Loretta Louise Caylor
May 5, 2022
Loretta Louise Caylor of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at her home near Eureka, at the age of 85. She was born on April 5, 1937, in Sturgis, South Dakota, the daughter of Stuart and Nellie (Carlson) Partridge. She was raised in South Dakota and Wyoming, graduating from Upton High School with the Class of 1955. She was...
Margaret Helen Haney
Apr 30, 2022
Margaret Helen Haney Margaret Helen Haney of Eureka, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 91. She was born June 4, 1930, on a farm near Strong City, Kansas the daughter of John and Mary (Scheve) Gamer. She attended Neva Grade School, and graduated from Elmdale High School with the Class of...
Dean Russell Miller
Apr 29, 2022
Dean Russell Miller of Eureka, died Friday, April 29, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, at the age of 62. He was born August 29, 1959, in Wichita, KS, the son of Jerry and Daylene (Conklin) Miller. He was raised in Wichita and attended local schools, graduating from Wichita Southeast High School. Dean worked in the industrial insulation business...
Sondra Sue Baugher
Apr 21, 2022
Sondra Sue Baugher of Eureka, died on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 80. She was born on January 31, 1942, in Scipio, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Bernice (Kueser) Spears. Her mother died when she was four and she was raised by her mother’s sister and husband, Ethel &...
Lew Bitler
Apr 15, 2022
Charles Lewis “Lew” Bitler of Eureka died on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 79. He was born on September 22, 1942, in Eureka, the son of Charles Lester and Lois Marie (Teter) Bitler. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School with the Class of 1960. On June...
Claire Elaine (Rathke) Kimberlin
Apr 9, 2022
Claire Elaine (Rathke) Kimberlin of Madison, KS, went to meet her Lord and Savior, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her home in Madison, at the age of 77. She was born September 24, 1944, in Emporia, KS, the daughter of William and Alvina (Kuhn) Rathke. She was raised on a farm west of Olpe,...
Pamela Joyce Smith
Apr 7, 2022
Pamela Joyce Smith, of Toronto, KS, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City, KS, at the age of 67. She was born April 20, 1954, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Kenneth and Reba Jewel (McEnany) Pennington. She was raised in Ponca City, and attended local schools, graduating with the Ponca City High School...
Domonic Andrew Gibson
Apr 1, 2022
Domonic Andrew Gibson of Eureka, died on Friday, April 1, 2022, in Wichita, at the age of 25. He was born on June 12, 1996, in Wichita, the son of Jeremy Andrew and Marcella Lynn (Rosenbaum) Gibson. He was raised in Eureka and Medicine Lodge and attended local schools. In school he participated in football, wrestling, and track. He later...
Cathy Arlene Chastain
Mar 12, 2022
Cathy Arlene Chastain of Eureka, died on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at her home in Eureka, at the age of 68. She was born on January 9, 1954, in Eureka, the daughter of Arlie Eugene and Marguriet Joice (Call) Chastain. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School with the Class of 1972. She worked as a...
Teddy Lyn Postlethwait
Feb 20, 2022
Teddy Lyn Postlethwait passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, at his home near Eureka, at the age of 74. Ted was born May 20, 1947, in Eureka, the son of Linslye E. and Tempa G. (Hartley) Postlethwait. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School in 1965. He was in the band throughout his school years. In...
Barbara M. Beitz
Feb 20, 2022
Barbara M. Beitz of Eureka, died on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, in El Dorado, at the age of 80. She was born on June 17, 1941, in Eureka, the daughter of Charles Lester and Lois Marie (Teter) Bitler. She was raised in Greenwood County, living in various places while her parents traveled for work....
Fern Maybell Cook
Feb 18, 2022
Fern Maybell Cook, formerly of Eureka, passed away on February 18, 2022, at Spring Hill Care and Rehab, Spring Hill, Kansas, at the age of 101. She was born January 8, 1921, in Climax, Kansas to Nellie Sarah (Briggs) and Ralph Brittin Rice. Fern attended schools in Districts 66 and 52 and graduated from Climax High School in 1937. Before...
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