Obituaries

Harry Edward "Junior" Bailey Jr

Harry Edward "Junior" Bailey Jr

Jul 6, 2004

Harry Edward Bailey Jr., of Eureka died on Tuesday, July 6, 2004, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas at the age of 85. Harry was born on October 29, 1918, in Carl Junction, Mo., the son of Harry and Barbara (Waters) Bailey. He was raised in Carl Junction, Mo., and graduated from Carl Junction High School with the class...

Bessie Irene Abbey

Bessie Irene Abbey

Jul 1, 2004

Bessie Irene Abbey, of Virgil, died on Thursday, July 1, 2004, at Coffey County Hospital, in Burlington, Kansas at the age of 93. She was born on December 21, 1910, in Carpenter, Oklahoma, the daughter of Albert Calvin and Allie Mae (Gatten) Moad. She was raised in Oklahoma and attended school there. On August 23, 1935, Bessie was united in...

Ernest Wilson Sawyer

Ernest Wilson Sawyer

Jun 27, 2004

Ernest Wilson “Buzz” Sawyer, of Eureka, Kansas died on Sunday, June 27, 2004, at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 66. He was born on September 19, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Russell Duvall and Avis Jo (Morris) Sawyer. He was raised in Lincoln, and graduated from Lincoln Teachers College High School with the...

Vernon William Donnelly

Vernon William Donnelly

Jun 22, 2004

Vernon William Donnelly, of Eureka, died at Medicalodge of Eureka on Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at the age of 84. He was born at Birch Tree, Missouri on July 16, 1919, the son of Clarence Cross and Ethel (Te Vault) Donnelly. He was raised in Eureka, and attended local schools. In 1942, Vernon entered the United States Navy and served...

Lois Lola Olson

Lois Lola Olson

Jun 18, 2004

Lois Lola Olson, of El Dorado, former Eureka resident, died at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado on Friday, June 18, 2004, at the age of 98. She was born in Greenwood County, Kansas on December 15, 1905, the daughter of Carl A. and Dovie (Cook) Olson. She was raised in the Bachelor Creek, Spring Creek, and Sallyards...

Lenora Josephine Shay

Lenora Josephine Shay

Jun 17, 2004

Lenora Josephine Shay, of Neal, died on June 17, 2004, at Chanute Healthcare Center, in Chanute at the age of 90. She was born on August 30, 1913, in Neal, Kansas, the daughter of John M. and Phila (Lloyd) Schlotterbeck. She was raised in Neal and graduated from Neal High School. After her schooling she worked on the family farm....

George Wilbur Brenton

George Wilbur Brenton

Jun 1, 2004

George Wilbur Brenton of Eureka died on June 1, 2004, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas at the age of 76. He was born on October 17, 1927, in Lapland, Kansas the son of Albert E. Brenton and Lena M. (Miller) Brenton. He was raised in Lapland and attended Lapland and Eureka schools. After schooling, he worked as a...

Dortha Pauline Dodd

Dortha Pauline Dodd

May 25, 2004

Dortha Pauline Dodd, 89, died May 25, 2004, at the Heartland Manor Care of Willowbrook, in Houston, Texas. She was born January 7, 1915 at Cherryvale, Kansas the daughter of Rena Dortha (McMahill) and Fred Alexander Hurd. She was reared in the Independence, Kansas community, graduating from High School class of 1932 and Independence Community College in 1934. She was...

Myrtle Irene Cutmyer

Myrtle Irene Cutmyer

May 23, 2004

Irene Cutmyer, of Eureka, died at Medicalodge of Eureka on Sunday, May 23, 2004, at the age of 91. She was born in Greenwood County, on March 16, 1913, the daughter of William Tyler and Maude (Clopton) Meredith. She was raised in Greenwood County and attended Eureka schools, graduating from Eureka High School with the class of 1931. On July...

Leota Beryl Griffith

Leota Beryl Griffith

May 20, 2004

Leota Beryl Griffith, of Eureka, died at Via-Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita on Thursday, May 20, 2004, at the age of 86. She was born in Spokane, Washington on January 24, 1918, the daughter of Fermer and Ethel (Jones) Conner. Beryl was raised in Greenwood County, Kansas and attended rural grade school and Reece High School, graduating...

Norma Lillian Atchison

Norma Lillian Atchison

May 7, 2004

Norma Lillian Atchison, of Eureka, died at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, Kansas on Friday, May 7, 2004, at the age of 92. She was born near Piedmont, Kansas on October 29, 1911, the daughter of Frank and Daisy (O’Bryne) Brown. Norma was raised near Piedmont and attended rural schools there. On April 22, 1934, she was united in...

Lila May Kurtz

Lila May Kurtz

May 5, 2004

Lila May Kurtz, of Eureka, died on May 5, 2004, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas at the age of 94. She was born on September 7, 1909, in Powell, Ohio the daughter of Jay T. and Almeda (Pounds) Gardner. She was raised in Powell and graduated from Powell High School with the class of 1928. On September 16,...

Warren Cisco Hughes

Warren Cisco Hughes

Apr 29, 2004

Warren Cisco Hughes, of Hamilton, died on April 29, 2004 at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield, Kansas at the age of 75. He was born on April 17, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Clifton J. and Christine (Critser) Hughes. He was raised in Greenville, Kentucky and graduated from Greenville High School. After graduation he served his...

Clyde Vernon Roberts

Clyde Vernon Roberts

Apr 15, 2004

Clyde Vernon Roberts, of Eureka, died at Medicalodge of Eureka on Thursday, April 15, 2004, at the age of 79. He was born in Colony, Kansas on December 14, 1924, the son of Earl Leroy and Kitty Parker (Cullar) Roberts. He was raised in Colony and Hutchinson and attended Hutchinson schools. On June 12, 1943, he was united in marriage...

William Dale Combs

William Dale Combs

Apr 11, 2004

William Dale Combs died April 11, 2004 at his home in Neal, Kansas at the age of 72. H e was born November 21, 1931 to William Dale and Clarie A. (Key) Combs. Cremation has been affected. Inurnment in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Kansas

Newman Boyd Powell

Newman Boyd Powell

Apr 6, 2004

Newman “Boyd” Powell, of Fall River, died on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 at his residence at the age of 70. He was born on February 11, 1934, in Neosho, Missouri, the son of Norville and Ethel (Smith) Powell. He was raised in Diamond, Missouri and attended school there. On April 6, 1974, Boyd was united in marriage to Anna Marie...

Lela Wynona Duncan

Lela Wynona Duncan

Mar 27, 2004

Lela Wynona Duncan, of Eureka, died at the Greenwood County Hospital on Saturday, March 27, 2004, at the age of 92. She was born at Climax, Kansas on March 2, 1912, the daughter of Fred and Laura Faye (Ford) Stuber. She was raised in the Climax area and attended Eureka schools, graduating from Eureka High School with the class of...

Juanita Natalie Roberts

Juanita Natalie Roberts

Mar 21, 2004

Juanita Natalie Roberts, of Eureka, died at Medicalodge of Eureka on Sunday, March 21, 2004, at the age of 83. She was born on January 7, 1921, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Harry and Minnie Bell (Turner) Bean. Juanita was raised in St. John, Kansas and graduated from St. John High School with the class of 1939. After...

Patricia Belle Knudsen

Patricia Belle Knudsen

Mar 16, 2004

Patricia Belle “Pat” Knudsen, of Eureka, died on March 16, 2004, at Via Christi-St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, at the age of 64. She was born on March 6, 1940, in Buffalo, Oklahoma, the daughter of Preston and Judy (Sharp) Black. Her early years were spent in Texas. The family moved to Independence, Kansas during Pat’s school years, and...

Herman Lester "Jack" Harding

Herman Lester "Jack" Harding

Mar 9, 2004

Herman Lester “Jack” Harding, of Eureka, died on March 9, 2004, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 85. He was born on June 12, 1918, in Hasty, Arkansas, the son of Fred and Lena Mary “Kay” (Dees) Harding. He was raised in Greenwood County and attended local schools. During Jacks high school years, the family moved...