Obituaries

Betty Elmira Titus

Betty Elmira Titus

Dec 7, 2021

Betty Elmira Titus died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her home in Virgil, KS, at the age of 80. Betty was born August 3, 1941, in Virgil, the daughter of Frank B. and Ella Mae (Smith) Smith. She was raised in Virgil and attended local schools. On December 14, 1957, she was united in marriage to Cecil Owen Titus...

Joyce Elaine Johnson

Joyce Elaine Johnson

Dec 2, 2021

Joyce Elaine Johnson of Neal, died on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at her home in Neal, at the age of 77. She was born on August 1, 1944, in Eureka, the daughter of Amos Blossom and Aleda May (Shumard) Harber. She was raised in Neal and graduated from Tonovay High School. On August 26, 1962, Joyce was united in marriage...

Robert Dale Hennessey

Robert Dale Hennessey

Nov 29, 2021

Robert Dale Hennessey (known aliases: Hendawg and The Ace) of Eureka, Kansas, died on November 21st, 2021, in El Dorado, Kansas. Preceded in death by his parents Delbert and Freda Hennessey, his sisters Sally Haga and Nancy Clites, and his brothers Laverne Hennessey and Doyle Hennessey. Robert graduated from Eureka High School, despite having “borrowed” a school bus prior to...

Judy Evelyn Crapser

Judy Evelyn Crapser

Nov 24, 2021

Judy Evelyn Crapser of Eureka, died on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 73. She was born on August 27, 1948, in Alton, KS, the daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Naumann) Watson. She was adopted by Gordon Seirer and raised in Lucas, KS, graduating from Lucas High School with the Class of...

Marilyn Yvonne Fuhlhage

Marilyn Yvonne Fuhlhage

Nov 17, 2021

Marilyn Yvonne Fuhlhage of Eureka, died on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Vintage Park of Eureka, at the age of 79. She was born March 19, 1942, in rural Fall River, the daughter of Alfred Edwin and Freda Eunice (Mitchell) Ward. She attended country school for grades 1 - 3, Neal Grade School for grades 4 – 6, and graduated...

Dolly June Ashlock

Dolly June Ashlock

Nov 15, 2021

Dolly June Ashlock of Eureka, died on Monday, November 15, 2021, at Vintage Park Assisted Living, in Eureka, at the age of 89. A joyous day it was for her as she met her heavenly father, held her baby girl, and hugged her beautiful granddaughter again! Dolly was born on September 6, 1932, in Quincy, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur...

Shirley Juanita Gulick

Shirley Juanita Gulick

Nov 7, 2021

Shirley Juanita Gulick of Eureka, died on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 86. She was born on December 30, 1934, in Belle Plaine, the daughter of Albert Lewis and Ollie Euceba (Scott) McMillian. She was raised in Greenwood County and attended schools at Eureka and Hamilton. On September 7, 1951,...

Karen Ann Gudde-Barraza

Karen Ann Gudde-Barraza

Nov 7, 2021

Karen Ann Gudde-Barraza of Eureka, died on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at her son’s home in Eureka, surrounded by friends and family, at the age of 55. She was born on May 26, 1966, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Larry Ray and Rayma Marie (Humble) Vanderpool. The family moved often in her early years as her father was a...

Louis Surber

Louis Surber

Nov 4, 2021

Louis “Louie” Surber of Eureka, died on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 91. He was born on April 3, 1930, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the son of William and Cora (Hale) Surber. He was the youngest of eight children. He was raised in Pawhuska spending his formative years growing up in the...

Peggy Jane Johnson

Peggy Jane Johnson

Oct 30, 2021

Peggy Jane Johnson Peggy Jane Johnson of Eureka, died on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 75. She was born on September 22, 1946, in Beaumont, the daughter of Ralph Meryl and Hazel Orrel (Houghton) Johnson. She was raised in Beaumont and later Eureka, graduating from Eureka High School with the Class...

Jim Larcom

Jim Larcom

Oct 30, 2021

James Wilbur “Jim” Larcom of Reece, died on Saturday, October 30, 2021, in Butler County, Kansas, at the age of 69. He was born on July 23, 1952, in Eureka, the son of Wilbur Allen and Helen Evelyn (Coynor) Larcom. He was raised in the Eureka area and graduated from Eureka High School with the Class of 1970. He was...

Delorice Irene (Davis) Honeyman

Delorice Irene (Davis) Honeyman

Oct 24, 2021

Delorice Honeyman died Sunday, October 24, 2021 in Austin, TX. She was 101 years old when she succumbed to nothing more than time. She was born the year women first voted. She grew up on a farm in rural Kansas, rode a horse to school, played basketball in high school earning state-wide accolades, and lived in Germany with her husband...

Andrew Loren Bratton

Andrew Loren Bratton

Oct 22, 2021

Andrew Loren Bratton of Eureka, died on Friday, October 22, 2021, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 65. He was born October 19, 1956, in Eureka, the son of Donald James “Junior” and Carol LaVonne (Brown) Bratton. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. He was a huge music fan and musician. “Android” was united...

Bettie Joan Scott

Bettie Joan Scott

Oct 13, 2021

Bettie Joan Scott Bettie Joan Scott of Eureka, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 89. She was born November 4, 1931, in Climax, KS, the daughter of Milton J. and Freda May (Bonnette) Lacy. She was raised in Climax, KS, and attended local schools, graduating from Climax High School. On January...

Meritt K. Johnson

Meritt K. Johnson

Oct 5, 2021

Meritt Keith Johnson of Eureka, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 81. He was born May 9, 1940, in Severy, the son of Ralph Meryl and Hazel Orrel (Houghton) Johnson. He attended school in Piedmont, Beaumont, and later Eureka, graduating with the Eureka High School Class of 1957. As a...

Mary Ellen (Welsh) Lamb

Mary Ellen (Welsh) Lamb

Sep 29, 2021

Mary Ellen Lamb of Eureka, Kansas, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, Kansas, at the age of 70. She was born October 11, 1950, in Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Lyle B. Welsh and Violet Marion (Runnells) Williams. She attended Eureka schools and graduated with the Class of 1968. She had two children, Kelly...

Marie Lewis

Marie Lewis

Sep 26, 2021

Our Lord called out of this world to himself in heaven the soul of Marie Lewis, on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at the age of 90. She was born on January 30, 1931, on the family farm near Eureka, Kansas, the daughter of Ben and Margie (Mock) Snider. She attended Spring Creek School until the 7th grade. She then finished...

Margaret Ann Doll

Margaret Ann Doll

Sep 25, 2021

Margaret Ann Doll of Eureka, died on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 83. She was born on July 22, 1938, in Seminole, Oklahoma, the daughter of Maple and Lillie Roseman (Lewis) Taylor. She was raised in Chase, Kansas, at the Gulf Oil camp. She graduated from Chase High School with the...

Richard Lloyd Howard

Richard Lloyd Howard

Sep 23, 2021

Richard Lloyd Howard, son of Arthur Lee Howard and Ruby Lee (Hampton) Howard, was born on September 20, 1946, at the family home near Ulysses, Kansas. Richard went to be with his savior on September 23, 2021, at the age of 75. In May 1964, Richard graduated from Ulysses High School. He attended Emporia State University and graduated in 1968...

Terry Michael Ehrhart

Terry Michael Ehrhart

Sep 15, 2021

Terry Michael Ehrhart, formerly of Kansas City, Kansas died on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 89. He was born on November 30, 1931, in Topeka, the son of Cornelius “Connie” and Alice (Coughlin) Ehrhart. He was raised in Topeka and attended Hayden Catholic High School, graduating with the class of 1949. During...