Obituaries

Everett Christy "E.C." Beeman

Everett Christy "E.C." Beeman

Jan 12, 2016

Everett Christy “E.C.” Beeman of Eureka, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at his home in Eureka, Kansas, at the age of 90. He was born on December 31, 1925, the son of Vonzo “Vonie” and Verna Mae (Dowell) Beeman. He was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. After his schooling, he served in the United States...

Kathryn Fae "Kate" Greenwood

Kathryn Fae "Kate" Greenwood

Jan 1, 2016

Kathryn Fae "Kate" Greenwood of Eureka, went to meet her Savior on Friday, January 1, 2016 at the home of her son, Mike, of rural Hamilton, at the age of 85. She was born on March 13, 1930, in Eureka, the daughter of Harris E. and Edna F. (Wheeler) Lewis. She was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. She...

Helen Louise Butler

Helen Louise Butler

Dec 23, 2015

Helen Louise (Lilley) Butler, went to meet her Savior, Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at her farm of 51 years of rural Neal, at the age of 84. Helen was born on February 6, 1931, the daughter of Wayne and Clarice (Criger) Lilley, on her Grandpa and Grandma Lilley’s farm in rural Piedmont. She graduated from Tonovay High School with the...

Curtis Edward Lynes

Curtis Edward Lynes

Dec 22, 2015

Curtis Edward Lynes of El Dorado, formerly of Eureka, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at his home in El Dorado, at the age of 65. He was born on January 18, 1950, in Appleton City, Missouri, the son of Cleo and Royalyn (Dale) Lynes. The family moved to Eureka while Curtis was young and he was raised in Eureka,...

John Daniel "J.D." Fowler

John Daniel "J.D." Fowler

Dec 21, 2015

John Daniel “J.D.” Fowler of Virgil, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015, at the Life Care Center, in Burlington, Kansas at the age 76. He was born on October 4, 1939, in Russell, Kansas the third child of Fred and Alice (Young) Fowler. After living a short time in California as a young child, his family returned to Russell,...

Enola Augusta Brown

Enola Augusta Brown

Dec 20, 2015

Enola Augusta Brown of El Dorado, formerly of rural Eureka, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Lakepoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in El Dorado, at the age of 93. She was born on August 9, 1922, in the Union community of Greenwood County, the daughter of Floyd Jacob and Addie Jane (Steele) Gibson. She was raised in Toronto and...

Pamela Sue "Pam" Gibson

Pamela Sue "Pam" Gibson

Nov 28, 2015

Pamela Sue “Pam” Gibson of Eureka, died on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at her home in Eureka, Kansas, at the age of 56. She was born July 28, 1959, in Eureka, Kansas, to Vernon and Gladys (Samuels) Mead. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. On November 12, 1976, Pam was united in marriage to Dean...

Jerry Ann Clites

Jerry Ann Clites

Nov 15, 2015

Jerry Ann Clites of Eureka, died on Sunday, November 15, 2015, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at 74. She was born on August 18, 1941, in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Jesse and Wyatt Elizabeth “Tillie” (Robinson) Byrd. She was raised in Eureka, and graduated from Eureka High School. On May 23, 1959, she was united in marriage...

Phillip Dale Holmes

Phillip Dale Holmes

Nov 4, 2015

Phillip Dale Holmes, formerly of Chanute, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Medicalodge, in Frontenac, at the age of 81. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, November 6, 2015 at Greenwood Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Baker of the First United Methodist Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to...

William G. "Bill" Courter

William G. "Bill" Courter

Oct 26, 2015

William Granville Courter, died Monday, October 26, 2015, at Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, Kansas at the age of 87. He was born on January 31, 1928, in rural Climax, the son of Charles and Marian (Devier) Courter. He was raised in rural Greenwood County and attended Climax schools, graduating from Climax High School. After graduation, he joined the United...

Pop Harber

Pop Harber

Oct 7, 2015

Roy Lester “Pop” Harber died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Greenwood County Hospital, Eureka, Kansas at the age of 89. Pop was born on March 7, 1926, in Neal, Kansas the son of Amos B. and Aleda (Shumard) Harber. He graduated from Neal High School with the class of 1943. After graduation, he was united in marriage to Jeannine Smith...

Coletta Vancil

Coletta Vancil

Oct 2, 2015

Maria “Coletta” Vancil, formerly of Severy, died Friday, October 2, 2015, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 88. She was born August 23, 1927, in Howard, Kansas, to Samuel “Wilbur” and Alvina Catherine Coletta (Loef) Mayne. She was raised in Severy and Eureka, graduating from Severy High School with the class of 1944. On February 5,...

Daryl Lynn Evenson

Daryl Lynn Evenson

Oct 2, 2015

Daryl Lynn Evenson died Friday, October 2, 2015, at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 80. He was born in Eureka, Kansas, on May 31, 1935, the son of Charlie A. and Mardell (Hawthorne) Evenson. He was raised in the Burkett and Eureka areas, and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of 1953. He worked...

Charles Duane Hand

Charles Duane Hand

Sep 21, 2015

Charles Duane Hand of Eureka, died on Monday, September 21, 2015, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 82. He was born on August 9, 1933, in Wichita, the son of Don Sr., and Opal (Smith) Hand. He was raised in Wichita and in Texas. He attended Missouri Military Academy, the Citadel, and University of Kansas. On September...

Marlene Kay Ward

Marlene Kay Ward

Sep 21, 2015

Marlene Kay Ward of Eureka, died on Monday, September 21, 2015, at her home in Eureka, at the age of 56. She was born on March 15, 1959, in Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Owen Samuel and Wilma Frankie (Thorne) McCormick. She was raised in Madison and graduated from Madison High School. After graduation, she worked in Emporia and then...

Betty Jean Hays

Betty Jean Hays

Sep 16, 2015

Betty Jean Hays, formerly of Eureka, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at LakePoint Nursing Home, in El Dorado, Kansas, at the age of 89. She was born on April 8, 1926, in Eureka, the daughter of Joe and Hattie Cope. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from local schools. After her schooling, she worked for Eureka Federal Savings...

Ruth "Joyce" Armitage

Ruth "Joyce" Armitage

Sep 8, 2015

Ruth "Joyce" Armitage of Eureka, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at her home in Eureka at the age of 76. She was born on October 14, 1938, in Virgil, the daughter of Paul A. and Vernice Lucille (Welsh) Sailor. She was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. On May 26, 1956, she was united in marriage to...

Debra Kay Hall

Debra Kay Hall

Sep 5, 2015

Debra Kay (Myers) Hall of Humboldt, died on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at her home in Humboldt, at the age of 61. She was born on September 9, 1953, in Eureka, the daughter of Chester “Marion” and Nina Nadine (Vest) Myers. She was raised in Toronto and attended Eureka schools, graduating with the class of 1971. On August 21, 1971,...

Francis Hugh Campbell

Francis Hugh Campbell

Sep 5, 2015

Francis Hugh Campbell, a longtime resident of Eureka, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 5th, 2015 at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. He was 90 years old. Francis was born on April 19th, 1925 in Yates Center, Kansas to Reta Jones Campbell and Hugh R. Campbell. He attended Yates Center High School, graduating in 1943. Immediately following graduation he enlisted...

Beverly Joan Mock

Beverly Joan Mock

Aug 28, 2015

Beverly Joan Mock, formerly of Eureka, died on Friday, August 28, 2015, in Haysville, at the home of her daughter, at the age of 84. She was born on October 25, 1930, in Ochelata, Oklahoma, the daughter of Albert Nelson and Erma LaVern (Rooker) Lyons. She was raised in Oklahoma and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of...

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