Obituaries
Harry Lewis Paulson
Dec 18, 2004
Harry Lewis Paulson, of Eureka, died on Saturday, December 18, 2004, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, in El Dorado, at the age of 90. He was born on February 7, 1914, in Eureka, the son of Ole Louis Paulson II and Emma Frances (Klogston) Paulson. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School with the class...
Betty Jean Trembly
Dec 7, 2004
Betty J. Trembly, of Council Grove, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at the Morris County Hospital in Council Grove, at the age of 77. She was born on February 13, 1927, in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of George and Viola May (Black) Wiggins. She was raised on the family farm northwest of Eureka, in the Holverson district, and attended...
Edith "Marie" Pickell
Dec 1, 2004
Edith “Marie” Pickell, died December 1, 2004 at Greenwood County Hospital. She was born August 22, 1919 south of Piedmont, Kansas, to William “Bill” and Cora Spease Leo. She graduated from Howard High School. On March 26, 1944, she married Albert Pickell. They lived in Elk Falls and then moved to other ranches where Albert worked and retired in Eureka,...
Kenneth Duane Alford
Nov 28, 2004
Kenneth Duane Alford, of Eureka, died at the Greenwood County Hospital on Sunday, November 28, 2004, at the age of 70. He was born on December 3, 1933, in Peru, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Dorothy (Chrisman) Alford. Kenneth was raised in Coffeyville, Kansas and attended school there, graduating from Coffeyville High School with the class of 1951. On...
Celesta Mae Kirkpatrick
Nov 27, 2004
Celesta Mae Kirkpatrick, of Eureka, died on Saturday, November 27, 2004 in Eureka, at the age of 72. She was born on December 15, 1931, in Illinois, the daughter of William and Olive (Sumner) Maltby. When she was very young, the family moved to the Reece area where she was raised and attended local schools. She worked most of her...
William Edward "Eddie" Bobbitt
Nov 26, 2004
William E. “Eddie” Bobbitt, 89, of Eureka died Friday, November 26, 2004, in Eureka. He was born 13 May 1915, the fourth child of Fred and Pauline Denner Bobbitt. Eddie was born west of Bachelor creek in the Tonovay community where he attended all twelve grades and graduated with the class of 1935. In 1937, he traveled to California to...
Melvin Retsel "Pat" Sherman
Nov 16, 2004
Melvin Retsel Sherman of Hamilton died on November 16, 2004, at his residence in Hamilton, at the age of 76. He was born on March 17, 1928, in Neal, the son of Willie and Dona Mae (Watts) Sherman. He was raised in the Hamilton area and attended Hamilton schools. After his schooling, Melvin joined the United States Army and served...
Ted Alvis Baker
Nov 4, 2004
Ted Alvis Baker, of Eureka, died at his residence on Thursday, November 04, 2004, at the age of 75. He was born in Hazel Valley, Arkansas on August 26, 1929, the son of David and Arvana (Arman) Baker. He was raised there and attended local schools. After his schooling Ted moved to Wichita, Kansas and pursued a 20 year career...
Frances Marie Markley
Nov 2, 2004
Frances Marie Markley, of Eureka, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 81. She was born on February 24, 1923, in rural Butler County, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence Lee and Ina Mae (Pierce) Foster. Frances attended Foster rural grade school and El Dorado High School, graduating with the class of...
Terry Allen Vanderman
Nov 2, 2004
Terry was born the son of Marion “Speed” Vanderman and Doris Hanson Vanderman, on May 22, 1952, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, Kansas. He departed this life at the age of 52 on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, in Augusta, Kansas. Terry was a resident of Eureka during his childhood. He began school at Tonovay Grade School and graduated from...
Percy Gene Stilwell
Oct 30, 2004
Percy Gene Stilwell, of Neosho Rapids, died Saturday, October 30, 2004, at Newman Medical Center in Emporia, Kansas at the age of 80. He was born on July 22, 1924 in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Percy Joseph and Mattie Beatrice (Donaldson) Stilwell. He is survived by one brother, Joe Stilwell of Marysville, Kansas, and one sister, Twila Parr of...
Delia Evelyn Flockhart
Oct 26, 2004
Delia E. Flockhart of Eureka, died on October 26, 2004, at Medicalodge in Eureka at the age of 86. She was born on July 23, 1918, in Dodge, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Hilda (Johnson) Gustafson. She was raised in North Dakota, and graduated from Dodge High School. After graduation, Delia attended Drake University receiving her teaching degree...
Geneva Marie Barnum
Oct 26, 2004
Geneva Marie Barnum, of Eureka, died at Medicalodge of Eureka on Tuesday, October 26, 2004, at the age of 80. She was born in Andale, Kansas on December 7, 1923, the daughter of Joseph Peter and Anna Sephrina (Schmidt) Orth. Geneva was raised in Andale and attended school there. After her schooling she worked at various jobs in Wichita. On...
Ethel Beulah Bratton
Oct 25, 2004
Ethel Beulah Bratton, of Eureka, died at Medicalodge of Eureka on Monday, October 25, 2004, at the age of 95. She was born on May 30, 1909, in Hasty, Arkansas, the daughter of John and Missouri Emoline (Carver) Dees. She was raised in Bellfont, Arkansas and attended school there. After her schooling she worked in a cannery and in the...
Alfreeda "Hazel" Milliken
Oct 24, 2004
Hazel Milliken, of Eureka, Kansas, died on Sunday, October 24, 2004, at Medicalodge of Eureka at the age of 97. She was born on October 21, 1907, in Eureka, the daughter of Alfred Hayden and Zulah (Stringham) Gregg. Hazel was raised in Fairview Township and attended Fairview Grade School and Eureka High School, graduating with the class of 1925. After...
Robert Michael "Mike" Shepherd
Oct 18, 2004
Robert Michael “Mike” Shepherd, died in Wichita on Monday, October 18, 2004, at the age of 46. He was born on July 31, 1958, in Chula Vista, California, the son of Bobby Shepherd and Venita (Pepper) Chamberlain. He was raised in Severy and attended Severy Grade School and West Elk High School, graduating with the class of 1977. On June...
Waymond Lee "Dutch" Schwartz
Oct 13, 2004
Waymond Lee “Dutch” Schwartz, of Eureka, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2004, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita at the age of 74. He was born on May 10, 1930, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, the son of Jasper and Lora Elizabeth (Morris) Schwartz. He moved to Eureka in the 1950’s with his family from Oklahoma, working with Fling Rig Company. On...
Norman Eugene Britain
Oct 11, 2004
Norman Eugene Britain, of Eureka, died on Monday, October 11, 2004, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 76. He was born on January 20, 1928, in Eureka, the son of Cecil E. and Vera (Pugh) Britain. Norman was raised in Eureka, and attended local schools. He later joined the United States Navy and served his country...
Byra Jean Juaire
Oct 11, 2004
Byra Jean Juaire, of Eureka, died on Monday, October 11, 2004, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, at the age of 55. She was born on September 29, 1949, in Wichita, the daughter of Albert Byron and Mildred (Nearhood) Glenn. She was raised in the Wichita area until 1953 when the family moved to Severy. Byra attended and graduated from...