Obituaries

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...

Clayton Sherwood Rockhill

Clayton Sherwood Rockhill

Jun 14, 2011

Clayton Sherwood Rockhill of Eureka, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at his home in Eureka, at the age of 80. He was born on May 15, 1931, in Eureka, the son of Ira and Margaret (Nelson) Rockhill. He was raised in Eureka, and graduated from Eureka High School. After his schooling, he worked the rodeo circuit as well as working...

James Keith Snyder

James Keith Snyder

Jun 11, 2011

James Keith “Jim” Snyder of Hamilton, died on Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Hamilton at the age of 41. He was born on March 23, 1970, in Eureka, the son of Keith Lance and Linda (Aeschliman) Snyder. He was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. After his graduation he attended Emporia State University and graduated with a...

Jack Ocy Connell

Jack Ocy Connell

Jun 6, 2011

Jack Ocy Connell of Eureka died June 6, 2011, at the Eureka Nursing Center at the age of 94. He was born on April 20, 1917, in Fall River, the son of Johnney T. and Elizabeth (Proehl) Connell. Jack was raised in Fall River and attended local schools. After graduating from high school, Jack attended Pittsburg State University before enlisting...

Park Wright Carter

Park Wright Carter

Jun 3, 2011

Park Wright Carter of Eureka, died on June 3, 2011 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 91. He was born on April 11, 1920, the son of Washington Herbert and Jennie Louise (Black) Carter. Park was raised in Eureka and attended local schools graduating in 1938. When he was fourteen his father taught him how to repair watches...

Kris Lee Deal

Kris Lee Deal

May 30, 2011

Kris Lee Deal of Toronto, died on Monday, May 30, 2011 at his home at Toronto Lake at the age of 53. He was born on June 29, 1957, in Wichita, the son of Jack Lee and Donna (Howard) Deal. He was raised in Wichita and attended local schools. In 1980, he moved to Toronto to be closed to his...

Lucy Lynn Escareno

Lucy Lynn Escareno

May 27, 2011

Lucy Lynn Escareno of Wichita, died on Friday, May 27, 2011, at Via Christi – St. Francis Regional Medical in Wichita at the age of 48. She was born on August 28, 1962, in Eureka, the daughter of Edward Gabriel and Moetta Lee (Herren) Escareno. She was raised in Eureka and attended school in Eureka and Hamilton. Lucy always lived...

Charlotte Louise Yost

Charlotte Louise Yost

May 12, 2011

Charlotte “Louise” Yost, of Lawrence, formerly of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at the age of 88. She was born in Wichita, Kansas on January 22, 1923, the daughter of William Herman and Mattie Rose (Love) Kerwin. She was raised in Wichita and Salina, Kansas as well as Colorado and Missouri. She graduated from high school in Longlane,...

Dorothy Louise Gutman

Dorothy Louise Gutman

Apr 30, 2011

Dorothy Louise Gutman of Eureka, died on April 30, 2011 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 71. Dorothy was born on January 10, 1940 in Virgil, Kansas the daughter of James Alonzo and Opal Aleta (Megli) Griffith. She was raised in the Greenwood County area graduating from Tonovay High School. In 1959 she moved to California working at...

Lorena Bell Janney

Lorena Bell Janney

Apr 27, 2011

Lorena Bell Janney of Eureka, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 97. She was born on May 27, 1913, in Frontenac, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Nora (Allen) Suschnick. She was raised in the Pittsburg area on the family farm and attended local schools. On August 17, 1940, Lorena...

Patricia Louise Fowler

Patricia Louise Fowler

Apr 24, 2011

Patricia Louise Fowler of Eureka, died on April 24, 2011 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita at the age of 61. She was born on March 15, 1950 in Eureka, the daughter of Paul E. and Mary Lou (Samuels) Davis. After her schooling, she worked a variety of jobs in and around Eureka. Patricia was a secretary, waitress, and...

Ronald Lester Strong

Ronald Lester Strong

Apr 24, 2011

Ronald Lester Strong of Pratt, KS died on April 24, 2011 at the age of 74, at the Eureka Nursing Center, Eureka, KS. Ronald was born on February 3, 1937 in Alamosa, CO., the son of Arden and Anna Strong. He graduated from East High School in Wichita, KS. Ronald joined the United States Air Force serving his country with...

Carol Frances Stutz

Carol Frances Stutz

Apr 19, 2011

Carol Frances (Brazil) Stutz of Hartford, died April 19, 2011 at Newman Regional Medical in Emporia at the age of 81. She was born on February 8, 1930, in Eureka, where she resided her entire life before moving to Hartford in 1999. There she resided at the Hartford Nursing home and was employed by the Hetlinger Development Services. Carol was...

Tommie Lee Grooms

Tommie Lee Grooms

Apr 15, 2011

Tommie Lee Grooms of Eureka, died on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Via Christi (St. Francis) Hospital, in Wichita, at the age of 84. He was born on November 13, 1926, in Fredonia, the son of Thomas and Roberta (Seguine) Grooms. He was raised in Fredonia and attended local schools, moving to Eureka in the 6th grade. When he was...

Roberta Jean Nordmeyer

Roberta Jean Nordmeyer

Apr 15, 2011

Roberta “Jean” Nordmeyer of Eureka, died on Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 79. She was born on September 17, 1931, in Piedmont, the daughter of Milo Quinn and Opal Mae (Satchell) Moore. She was raised in the Piedmont and Eureka area, and attended local schools. Jean worked for her mother...

Beulah Darlene Watts

Beulah Darlene Watts

Apr 11, 2011

Beulah “Darlene” (Hines) Watts of Olpe, died on Monday, April 11, 2011 at her residence at the age of 75. She was born on August 14, 1935 in Clearwater, the daughter of James Ervin and Bessie Lucile (Price) Hines. When she was young the family moved to Yates Center where she attended local schools. Darlene later earned her Certified Nursing...

Caroline Womer Rupe

Caroline Womer Rupe

Apr 10, 2011

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John Davenport Blodgett Jr

John Davenport Blodgett Jr

Apr 7, 2011

John Davenport “Dee” Blodgett Jr., of Eureka, died on April 7, 2011 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 79. He was born on March 24, 1932, in Washington, Iowa. After his schooling John moved to Wichita where he worked as a window cleaner before retiring. In 2001 he moved to Eureka to be closer to his son. John...

Phyllis Deloris Hare

Phyllis Deloris Hare

Apr 1, 2011

Phyllis Deloris Hare of Eureka, died on Friday, April 01, 2011, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 74. She was born on September 29, 1936, in Madison, the daughter of Marion Luther and Bessie Elzira (Pittman) Crabtree. She was raised in Madison and attended Madison schools. On July 19, 1952, she was united in marriage...

William Earl Blevins Sr

William Earl Blevins Sr

Apr 1, 2011

William Earl Blevins, Sr. of Kincaid, died on Friday, April 1, 2011, at Garden Villas of Lenexa, at the age of 61. He was born on July 21, 1949, in Toronto, the son of Archie Joseph and Gertrude Elizabeth (Williams) Blevins. He was raised and schooled in southeast Kansas. After his schooling he joined the United States Army where he...