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Dorothy Lorene Boone
Nov 1, 2008
Dorothy “Lorene” Boone, of Eureka, died on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Greenwood County Hospital, in Eureka, at the age of 84. She was born on December 1, 1923, in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, the daughter of Thomas and Pearl Mae (Cook) Lawrence. She spent her early years in Oklahoma before the family moved to Severy during Lorene’s teenage years. She graduated...
Eugene Gilbert Austin
Oct 28, 2008
Eugene Gilbert Austin, of Eureka, died at home on Tuesday, Octover 28, 2008 at the age of 80. He was born July 25, 1928, in Chanute, Kansas the son of Bert and Iva (Smith) Austin. He was raised and graduated from high school in Stonewall, Oklahoma. Eugene served in the United States Army Ordinance Supply from 1946 to 1948 and...
Melba Louise Reising
Oct 26, 2008
Melba Louise Reising of Eureka, formerly of Hamilton, died on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the age of 96. She was born on October 28, 1911 in Hamilton, Kansas the daughter of Ed and Mary (Monier) Reising. She was raised in the Hamilton area and attended local schools. After her schooling she moved to Wichita to be a nanny. Melba...
Betty Jean Handley
Oct 24, 2008
Betty Handley of Wichita, formerly of Eureka, died on October 24, 2008 at her residence at the age of 83. She was born on July 30, 1925 in Eureka, Kansas the daughter of Joel “Shorty” and Marion “Slim” (Woolridge) Martin. She was raised and attended school in the Greenwood County Hills area. After her schooling she married Dwight Handley Sr....
Gerald Eugene "Gene" Smith
Oct 22, 2008
Gerald Eugene Smith, of Toronto, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 84. He was born on October 23, 1923, in Wellington, the son of Carlyle and Elta Mae (Lynn) Smith. He was raised in the Greenwood County area and graduated from Neal High School. On July 15, 1956, Gene...
Sharon Louise Schouten
Oct 17, 2008
Sharon Louise Schouten, of Piedmont, died on Friday, October 17, 2008 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, at the age of 61. She was born on January 5, 1947, in Winfield, the daughter of Louis Conard and Grace Marie (Griffith) Sharp. She was raised in the Howard area and graduated from local schools. After high school, she attended college...
Robert Francis "Bob" Zenishek
Oct 15, 2008
Robert Francis “Bob” Zenishek, of Wichita, formerly of Eureka, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in Wichita, at the age of 90. He was born on August 5, 1918, in Solon, Iowa, the son of Fred and Mayme (Krob) Zenishek. Bob graduated from Wilson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with the class of 1936. He then attended the University...
Edward Leon Sowder
Oct 14, 2008
Leon Sowder, of Eureka, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Golden LivingCenter, in El Dorado, at the age of 91. He was born on October 9, 1917, in Woodson County, the son of John Edward and Jessie (Jones) Sowder. He was raised in Woodson County and attended local schools. On May 28, 1942, Leon joined the United States Army,...
Randall Ray Ford
Sep 24, 2008
Dr. Randall Ray Ford, of Eureka, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Eureka Nursing Center, at the age of 54. He was born on May 21, 1954, in Salina, the son of Ray Henry and Isla Rose (Bloomberg) Ford. He was raised in Salina and graduated from Salina South High School. He continued his education, receiving a Bachelors in...
Evelyn Maxine Stewart
Sep 23, 2008
Evelyn "Maxine" Stewart, of Eureka, died on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at Cedar Lake Village in Olathe, at the age of 89. Maxine was a homemaker and loving mother residing in Olathe. She was born on October 21, 1918, in Strong City, the daughter of John Francis and Ida May (Heskett) Sherrffius. Maxine attended grade school in Courtland, and graduated...
James Arden " Bill" Mckenzie
Sep 20, 2008
James Arden “Bill” McKenzie, of Eureka, died on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 88. He was born on September 7, 1920, in Eureka, the son of William F. and Katherine (Doering) McKenzie. He was raised in Tonovay area and graduated from Tonovay High School. After his schooling, he began a dairy...
Edward Dennis Boulanger
Sep 16, 2008
Edward “Ed” Dennis Boulanger, of Eureka, died at his home on September 16, 2008, at the age of 60. He was born in Woodston, Kansas on May 21, 1948, the son of Joseph and Lucille (Ensley) Boulanger. He was raised in the Howard/Moline, Kansas area and attended Howard schools, graduating from Howard High School with the class of 1966. After...
Mary Lee Wasinger
Sep 14, 2008
Mary Lee Wasinger of Eureka, died on Sunday, September 14, 2008, at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 71. She was born on July 8, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of John and Irene (Benton) Shofe. The family moved to Wichita where Mary Lee was raised. She graduated from West High School and later attended cosmetology school....
Carolyn Sue Butter
Sep 5, 2008
Carolyn “Sue” Butter, of Eureka, died on Friday, September 5, 2008, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center at Via Christi - St Francis Regional Medical Center, in Wichita, at the age of 71. She was born on October 1, 1936, in Dewey, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Edgar and Ruth Irene (Trowbridge) O’Neal. She was raised in the Dewey area...
Dorothy Arabella Woods
Sep 5, 2008
Dorothy Arabella Woods, of Eureka, died on Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 95. She was born on April 29, 1913, in Coffey County, the daughter of Frank Levi and May Frances (Peters) Lore. She was raised in Coffey County and attended rural schools. On April 4, 1931, Dorothy was united...
Hugh Stark Dennis
Aug 31, 2008
Hugh Stark Dennis, of Eureka died on August 31, 2008 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 91. Hugh was born on December 12, 1916 to William R. Dennis and Cordelia Stark Dennis. He was raised in Eureka and graduated from Eureka High School. He attended Wichita State where he met Betty Chesney. In 1939, they were married in...
Beverly Carolyn Graves
Aug 29, 2008
Beverly Carolyn Graves, of Eureka died on August 29, 2008 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 79. She was born on September 25, 1928 in Mullinville, Kansas the daughter of Clarence and Thelma (Barrick) Sprout. She was raised in Mullinville until the eight grade when the family moved to Greensburg. She graduated from Greensburg High School then went...
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