Obituaries

Gary Lee Brewer

Gary Lee Brewer

Oct 7, 2011

Gary Lee Brewer, of Eureka, formerly of Virgil, died on October 7, 2011 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, at the age of 71. Gary was born on October 19, 1939 in Chanute, Kansas the son of Fred and Dora L (Endicott) Brewer. He was raised in the Virgil area attending local schools. After his graduation...

Royalyn Rosalie Lynes

Royalyn Rosalie Lynes

Oct 4, 2011

Royalyn Rosalie Lynes, of Eureka, died on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 at Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka at the age of 88. She was born on December 22, 1922, in Deerfield, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence Homer and Edna Ruth (Bumgardner) Dale. She was raised in Deerfield, and graduated from Deerfield High School. After her schooling she continued to live...

Jo Ann Williams

Jo Ann Williams

Sep 17, 2011

Jo Ann Williams of Eureka, retired business owner, died on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at her home in Eureka. She was born on June 28, 1933, in Hamilton, the daughter of Atone H. and Mary (Weiderhold) Lenninger. She is survived by her husband, Frank; sons, Mike, Pat, and Tony Nuessen; daughters, Donna Nuessen and Debbie Sharp; and step-daughter Cassie Mitchell;...

Milton Carlyle Self Jr

Milton Carlyle Self Jr

Sep 6, 2011

Milton Carlyle Self, Jr. of Hamilton, formerly of Eureka, died on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at his home in Hamilton, at the age of 48. He was born on June 8, 1963, in Wichita, the son of Milton Carlyle and Patricia (Sanchez) Self. He was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. After his schooling he worked in the oil...

Mary Theresa Hileman

Mary Theresa Hileman

Sep 5, 2011

Mary Theresa Hileman of Overland Park, died on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 82. She was born on February 15, 1929, in Eureka, the daughter of John and Innocencia (Elias) Escareno. She was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. On August 14, 1951, Mary was united in marriage...

Nona Marie Brunger

Nona Marie Brunger

Aug 27, 2011

Nona Marie Brunger of Wichita, formerly of Eureka, died on August 27, 2011 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 75. She was born on October 9, 1935 in Ripley, Oklahoma the daughter of Edward S. and Velma (Whittaker) Hall. The family moved around the country with her father’s job. Nona attended school in Sun City, Kansas....

Betty Lou Doerr

Betty Lou Doerr

Aug 22, 2011

Betty Lou Doerr of Eureka, died on Monday, August 22, 2011, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 87. She was born on September 4, 1923, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Leo and Lovie (Bird) McLain. The family lived in Oklahoma and Wyoming before moving to Burrton in 1936 where Betty attended junior high school and...

Katherine Marie "Katty" Brown

Katherine Marie "Katty" Brown

Aug 11, 2011

Katherine Marie “Katty” Brown, 79, of Eureka, passed away gracefully at her home on Thursday, August 11, 2011 from natural causes. Katty was born on October 29, 1931, to Loris and Mary Bielefeldt, in Wisconsin. Katty graduated from El Dorado High School in 1949. She married the late Leland Brown of Eureka in 1949. Katty and Leland were married for...

Jesse Meadows Roark Jr

Jesse Meadows Roark Jr

Aug 3, 2011

Jess Roark, 79, passed away on Aug. 3, 2011 in Eureka, KS., after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was a former resident of Fowler, KS and lived may years in Sallisaw, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jess Roark Sr. and Trotty Lay Roark, his wife of many years Geri Roark, one brother and two...

John Martin Kussman

John Martin Kussman

Aug 1, 2011

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Dolores Elaine Milner-Borst

Dolores Elaine Milner-Borst

Jul 29, 2011

Dolores Elaine (Rockhill) Milner-Borst of Eureka, Kansas, left this world on Friday, July 29, 2011 surrounded by her family. Dolores was born December 9, 1935 to Ira and Margaret Rockhill at Utopia, Kansas. They later moved to the family farm in rural Eureka, Kansas. Dolores graduated from Eureka High School and was married to G.N. “Pete” Milner of Virgil, Kansas...

George Fechter

George Fechter

Jul 27, 2011

George Fechter, of Emporia, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Presbyterian Manor in Emporia at the age of 102. He was born on August 31, 1908, in Hilltop, Kansas, the son of Henry and Anna (Dreyer) Fechter. He was raised in Hilltop and attended local schools. Early he began working on the family farm and lived in Hamilton. On...

Pauline Bane

Pauline Bane

Jul 16, 2011

Pauline Bane of Eureka, died on July 16, 2011 at the Eureka Nursing Center at the age of 87. Pauline was born on November 3, 1923 in Augusta, Kansas the daughter of Donald Ray and Gertrude (Boucher) Parks. She was raised in the Tonovay area. After her graduation she attended Business Preparatory College in Wichita and later worked for Beechcraft....

Dorothy Jean Hawthorne

Dorothy Jean Hawthorne

Jul 15, 2011

Dorothy Jean Hawthorne of Eureka, died on Friday, July 15, 2011 at Holiday Resort Nursing Center in Emporia at the age of 86. She was born on July 30, 1924 in Eureka, Kansas the daughter of Glen and Gladys (Sherman) Klein. Dorothy was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. After her graduation she worked for Home bank and later...

Raymond Arguelles

Raymond Arguelles

Jul 6, 2011

Raymond Arguelles of Eureka, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice at Via Christi- St. Francis in Wichita, at the age of 69. He was born on January 31, 1942, in Eureka, the son of Anastasio and Francisca (Martinez) Arguelles. He was raised in Eureka and attended Eureka and Tonovay schools. He attended college in Emporia...

Winifred Emily Ludlam

Winifred Emily Ludlam

Jun 28, 2011

Winifred Emily Ludlam of Toronto, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 101. She was born on February 17, 1910, in Oak Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Willie John and Dovie Ellen (Burgman) Crane. She attended Hammerly Grade School in Clay County until she was 10, when the family moved to...

Hazel Ruth Lindamood

Hazel Ruth Lindamood

Jun 26, 2011

Hazel “Ruth” Lindamood, died on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Heritage Village, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at the age of 93. Ruth was born on August 3, 1917, near Newkirk, in Kay County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Thomas Riley and Jessie (Brown) Gilbert. At the age of three, she moved with her family to a farm east of Neal. She graduated...

Isabel Barbara Cox

Isabel Barbara Cox

Jun 26, 2011

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Esther Marie Cummings

Esther Marie Cummings

Jun 21, 2011

Esther Marie Cummings of Eureka, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka at the age of 92. She was born on May 19, 1919, in Eureka, the daughter of Marley A. and Mable (Elliott) Gibson. She was raised in the Eureka area and Hallett country school. She graduated from Climax High School with the class...

Clyde Donald Smith

Clyde Donald Smith

Jun 19, 2011

Clyde Donald Smith of Toronto, died on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Via Christi - St. Francis Regional Medical in Wichita at the age of 89. He was born on February 3, 1922 in El Dorado, the son of Clyde Homer and Georgia Mae (Copeland) Smith. Clyde was raised in El Dorado and graduated from local schools. After graduation he...