Obituaries
William Edward Cunningham
Apr 16, 2024
William “Bill” Cunningham was born on December 14, 1954 to Donald “Sandy” and Libby Cunningham outside of Delavan, Kansas, on the family farm. Bill proudly attended the Delavan Elementary School and Wilsey Elementary School, and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1972. In 1989, Bill married Michelle “Shelly” Sangwin and gained a step-daughter, Miranda. Four more daughters followed: Brooke,...
Floyd Raymond Phillips
Apr 13, 2024
Floyd’s life began on August 13, 1937, in Lewisburg, MO. He was the son of Clarence and Margaret (Hendrix) Phillips. Floyd grew up in Council Grove where his family worked on the Whiting Farm and attended school in White City. He served his country in the United States Navy and was stationed in San Francisco. After his service, he returned...
Richard E. Byrd
Apr 10, 2024
Richard E. Byrd, 88, of Council Grove (formerly Dwight), passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
He was born on December 15, 1935, in Texanna, OK, the son of Claude Freeman and Muriel Phoebe (Lane) Byrd. Soon after, the family moved to Port Hueneme, CA.
He married Karen...
Gary Roger Dierking
Apr 8, 2024
Gary Roger Dierking age 88, passed away on April 8, 2024 in Council Grove, Kansas. Gary was born on December 11, 1935 in Alta Vista, Kansas, the only child of Donald D. and Erma J. (Speer) Dierking.
Gary spent his childhood in Alta Vista and began working in the Dierking Motor Company at an early age. He graduated from Alta...
James O. Selby
Apr 6, 2024
James O. Selby was born on June 30, 1934, to W.O. and Stella Selby. He was one of five children who grew up in small towns across Kansas and Oklahoma. Jim passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024.
As a young man, Jim was working wheat harvest one summer near Goltry, Oklahoma when he met the love of his life, Dona Foltz....
Lois Jean Githens
Mar 30, 2024
Lois J. Githens,, Emporia, KS (formerly of Dayton, OH) died Mar. 30. 2024. Lois was born Mar. 6, 1931, in Montgomery County, OH. She retired from VA Center, Dayton, after 30 years of service.
Lois was an avid sweepstakes enthusiast and enjoyed line dancing with the Vandalia Country Steppers.
She is survived by her son, Gary Githens (Gary D. Marker); daughter, Theresa...
Harold Lee Haun
Mar 30, 2024
Harold Lee Haun, 83, passed away March 30, 2024, at Council Grove Diversicare. Harold was born in Lyons, Kansas on April 22, 1940, the first child of Jessie and Lee Marquis Haun, the 5th generation of Morris County Hauns. He was raised as a farm boy around Kelso, Kansas. His dad, Lee, was a teacher and coach at Dwight and...
Deborah Ann Coe
Mar 20, 2024
Deborah Ann Coe, 64 of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away March 20, 2024, in Wichita. She was born November 30, 1959, in Council Grove to Fred and Mary Ann (Carlson) Garrett.
She graduated from Council Grove High School. Debbie married David Coe in 1979 and had two children, Tracy and Trenton. Debbie and David later divorced. Debbie met Mark McFann and...
Reva Jean Dikin
Mar 15, 2024
Reva J Dikin, 87 of Emporia, Kansas, passed away March 15, 2024 at Holiday Resort. She was born November 10, 1937 to Bonnie (Cutsinger) and Joseph Willis in McPherson, KS.
Reva graduated from White City High School and joined the United States Marine Corps. She met her husband Michael Dikin while in the service. They had 3 children: Michael, Darryl and...
Ralph Dean Reveal
Mar 11, 2024
Ralph Dean Reveal, 87, lifetime resident of Alta Vista, passed away March 11, 2024, at Morris County Hospital. He was born in the home he resided in his entire life, to Clarence and Mildred (Day) Reveal.
He graduated Alta Vista High School in 1954. He married Melba Carson on June 5, 1955, at the Council Grove Christian Church. They had two children:...
Richard Lee Allen
Mar 3, 2024
Richard Lee Allen went home to Jesus on Sunday, March 3, 2024, after a lengthy, hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on January 29, 1950, in Emporia, KS to Marvin R. and Sabra Leota (Boosinger) Allen.
Rich married the love of his life, Karen Blackwell, on March 11, 1968, in Cottonwood Falls, KS. They were blessed with three children,...
Steven Zerbe
Mar 1, 2024
Steven Craig Zerbe was born May 25, 1954, in Herington, Kansas to Leland Carl and Shirley Jean (Gehrke) Zerbe. After a four-year battle with cancer, Steven passed on March 1, 2024, at his home.
Steve grew up in Council Grove and graduated from high school in 1972. He enjoyed the friendship of his classmates and helped make sure his class...
Donald Lee Harmison
Feb 29, 2024
Donald Lee Harmison was born on December 14, 1942 to Toby and Harriett Harmison, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where his dad was stationed with the Navy. Don grew up in White City, Kansas, graduating with the Class of 1960. He obtained two degrees and played baseball at Wichita State University, and he was teaching and coaching in California when he...
Donald Ingham Pfuetze
Feb 14, 2024
Dr Donald Ingham Pfuetze, 82, died February 14, 2024. Born April 14, 1941, in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Dr Robert and Mildred (Ingham) Pfuetze, he was a long-time Topeka dentist. He also had a small dental practice in Eskridge, near his beloved farm. He is survived by son Robert (Susan) Pfuetze, daughter Jill (Andy) Schmidt, and grandchildren Bryce Pfuetze, Allison Pfuetze, and...
Barbara Jean Wilson
Jan 26, 2024
Barbara Jean (Croes) Wilson was born on August 13, 1944, to Howard Gerald and Mary Josephine (Lind) Croes in Fargo, North Dakota. She went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2024.
Throughout her early life, Barbara lived across the Midwest in Mason City, Iowa, Joliet and New Lenox, Illinois, and Overland Park, Kansas, where she graduated from Shawnee Mission East High...
Richard Michael Rash
Jan 9, 2024
Richard Michael Rash was born March 16, 1963, in Independence, KS, the son of James and Susan (Taunton) Rash. He passed away January 9, 2024, in Council Grove, KS.
Rick was a loving and proud father of Jenna Rash, grandpa to Tommy, Charlie and Baby J, and big brother to Angie Howe.
He had a passion for all things airplanes, and could...
Neil "Tad" A. Fuller
Jan 6, 2024
Neil “Tad” Ansell Fuller, son of Ansell and Mary Pauline “Polly” Spain Fuller, was born February 28, 1947, at the Community Hospital of Beloit, Kansas. He passed away unexpectedly at home January 6, 2024 in Council Grove, Kansas.
Tad, the youngest son of Ansell and Polly, told many stories of life on the farm, spending endless hours with Fuller...
Kathryn Cordell
Dec 14, 2023
Kathryn “Kathy” (Forssberg) Cordell of El Dorado, Kansas, died December 14, 2023, at home with family following an extended hospital stay. Kathy was a longtime resident of the Kelso community near Council Grove. She was born February 19, 1940, in Stockton, Kansas, to Edwin and Emilie (Vogel) Forssberg. Kathy graduated from Stockton High School in 1957, and attended Kansas...
Steven Hughes
Dec 8, 2023
Steven Everette Hughes, 50, Council Grove, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at Morris County Hospital, after a battle with cancer.
Steve was born August 24, 1973, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Claude Everette and Sharlotte (Hardin) Hughes. He attended elementary and junior high school in Pine Bluff, and after moving to Kansas attended junior high and high...
Patricia Ann Miller
Dec 3, 2023
Patricia Ann Vaughn Miller (September 4, 1930 to December 3, 2023)
Patricia Ann Vaughn Miller, age 93, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023 in Kansas City, MO, surrounded by her daughters. She was born on September 4, 1930, in Wichita, Kansas to Anna Mae (Foster) Vaughn and Todd Luke Vaughn. Patricia grew up in Kansas and graduated from...
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