Obituaries

Calvin Leroy Massey

Calvin Leroy Massey

Sep 13, 2013

Calvin L. Massey Calvin L. Massey, of rural Eureka, died at the Greenwood County Hospital on September 13, 2013, at the age of 77. He was born on the family farm in Greenwood County on July 11, 1936, the son of Howard B. and Ellen I. (Bane) Massey. Calvin was raised in and around the Eureka area. He attended Eureka...

Virginia Ilene Moots

Virginia Ilene Moots

Sep 10, 2013

Virginia Ilene Moots Virginia Ilene (Torkelson) Moots was born October 15, 1926 in Horton, Kansas to parents Alfred and Inga Torkelson. She grew up on a farm just outside of Horton and was the second oldest of six children. She graduated from Horton High School, worked for several years before attending and graduating from Kansas State University with a degree...

Margaret Anita Clasen

Margaret Anita Clasen

Aug 30, 2013

Margaret Anita Clasen Margaret Anita Clasen, 91, of Eureka, formerly of Garnett, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka. She was born May 6, 1922, in Marysville, the daughter of Harry and Helen West. She attended school in Marysville and graduated from Marysville High School. On October 28, 1939, she was united in marriage...

Dianna Lynn Castle

Dianna Lynn Castle

Aug 29, 2013

Dianna Lynn Castle Dianna Lynn (Short) Sherman Castle of Hamilton, died on August 29, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 54. She was born on February 7, 1959 in Eureka, Kansas the daughter of Melvin “Pat” and Lola (Crabtree) Sherman. After Dianna’s schooling she worked various jobs including the Hamilton House Restaurant, Daylight Donuts, the City of Hamilton,...

Deloris Jean Martin

Deloris Jean Martin

Aug 25, 2013

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Richard Dale Reeder

Richard Dale Reeder

Aug 20, 2013

Dick Reeder Richard Dale “Dick” Reeder of Eureka, died on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the age of 53. He was born on October 24, 1959, in Eureka, the son of Willis D. and Mary (Cope) Reeder. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. After his schooling, he began working for Cardwell-IPS building drilling rigs. He...

Neola Fern Jones

Neola Fern Jones

Aug 13, 2013

Neola Fern Jones of Eureka, died on August 13, 2013 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 91. She was born on June 24, 1922, in Greenwood County, Kansas, the daughter of William Leo and Lela Pearl (Mullinax) Culbertson. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. Neola was united in marriage to Homer...

Jolene Dawn Tolliver

Jolene Dawn Tolliver

Aug 8, 2013

Jolene Tolliver Jolene Dawn Tolliver of Eureka, died on Thursday, August 8, 2013 in Dodge City, at the age of 46. She was born on October 7, 1966 in Emporia, the daughter of Owen Samuel and Wilma Frankie (Thorne) McCormick. She was raised in Madison and graduated from Madison High School with the class of 1985. She later moved to...

Robert Frank Hays

Robert Frank Hays

Aug 1, 2013

Robert F. Hays Robert Frank Hays, of Eureka, died at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas on August 1, 2013, at the age of 79. He was born in Iola, Kansas on March 13, 1934, the son of Clyde L. Sr. and Ida M. (Michael) Hays. He was raised in Iola and Vigil, and graduated from Virgil High School. Robert...

Marvin Leroy Winter

Marvin Leroy Winter

Jul 29, 2013

Marvin L. Winter Marvin LeRoy Winter of Virgil, died on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, at the age of 91. He was born on December 19, 1921 in LeHigh, Kansas, the son of George and Rachel (Lipps) Winter. He was raised in LeHigh and attended local schools. The family later moved to Virgil. During World...

Alma Lee Schlotterbeck

Alma Lee Schlotterbeck

Jul 29, 2013

Alma Lee Schlotterbeck Alma Lee Schlotterbeck of Toronto, died on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 83. She was born on January 9, 1930, in Quincy, the daughter of Arthur Marion and Anna Mariom (Crouch) Watts. She was raised in the Quincy area and attended #9 school. On June 5, 1947, Alma...

Duane Michael Vanhaverbeke

Duane Michael Vanhaverbeke

Jul 26, 2013

Duane M. “Mike” Vanhaverbeke Duane M. “Mike” Vanhaverbeke, 82, of Overland Park, KS. passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2013, with his loving family at his side. Mike will be remembered as a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Born November 28, 1930 in Eureka, KS. to Frank and Jesse (Byrnes) Vanhaverbeke, Mike was preceded...

Kimberly Dawn Burtin

Kimberly Dawn Burtin

Jun 13, 2013

Kimberly Dawn “Kim” Burtin Kimberly Dawn “Kim” Burtin, of Eureka, died at the Greenwood County Hospital, on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the age of 52. She was born in Eureka on December 8, 1960, the daughter of David and Glynda (Tucker) Jackson. She attended Eureka schools, and graduated from Eureka High School with the class of 1978. After her...

Mary Belle Nichols

Mary Belle Nichols

Jun 8, 2013

Mary Belle (Box) Nichols Mary Belle (Box) Nichols was the ninth (9th) and last child of Thomas and Belle (Dobbins) Box. She was born in Polk County, near Aldrich, Missouri on February 4, 1915 weighing thirteen (13) pounds at birth. She passed away June 8th, 2013 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor in Emporia, KS. She attended King Elementary School and graduated...

Doris Carolyn Purkeypile

Doris Carolyn Purkeypile

Jun 5, 2013

Carolyn Purkeypile Doris “Carolyn” (Rabon) Purkeypile, formerly of Eureka, died on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Plaza West Health Center in Topeka, at the age of 87. She was born on April 23, 1926, in Lugoff, South Carolina, the daughter of Ben Tillman and Maude (Henson) Rabon. She was raised in Lugoff and graduated from Camden High School. Carolyn met...

Jacquetta Mae Umwright

Jacquetta Mae Umwright

Jun 4, 2013

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Marjorie Edna Lewis

Marjorie Edna Lewis

May 30, 2013

Marjorie E. Lewis Marjorie Edna Lewis, of Piedmont, departed this life on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at the age of 85. She was born on January 4, 1928, on the Claycomb Ranch in northwest Greenwood County, the daughter of Charles Harold and Myrtle (Berry) Claycomb, where she spent her youth. Marjorie graduated from Piedmont High School and received her teaching...

Eleanor Lulu Tucker-Jacoby

Eleanor Lulu Tucker-Jacoby

May 29, 2013

Eleanor L. (Soule) Tucker-Jacoby Eleanor Lulu Soule was born on December 1, 1926, at rural Rosalia, Kansas and died on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 after a long illness. When she was very young the family moved to Eureka, where they operated a hatchery for many years. Eleanor lived her entire life in the Eureka area. She worked for Otasco in...

Donald Rexford Schlotterbeck

Donald Rexford Schlotterbeck

May 23, 2013

Donald “Beaner” Schlotterbeck Donald Rexford Schlotterbeck of Hamilton, died on May 23, 2013 at his residence in Hamilton at the age of 70. Beaner was born on September 6, 1942 the son of Ira and Irene (Sherman) Schlotterbeck. Donald was raised in Greenwood County and attended local schools graduating in 1960. He then went to work in the oil fields...

Oliver Often Ake

Oliver Often Ake

May 10, 2013

Oliver O. Drake Oliver Often Drake of Eureka, died on May 10, 2013 at the Eureka Nursing Center at the age of 80. He was born on March 16, 1933, the son of Fern Often and Estie Ann (Milner) Drake. Oliver was raised in the Toronto area and attended local schools. After his schooling, Oliver helped on the family farm...

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