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Obituary Archive<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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2017 Obituaries<\/h2>\n
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December 28, 2017<\/strong>
\nSylvia Klumpe, 81, Madison – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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December 21, 2017<\/strong>
\nJean Matthews, 87, El Dorado – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Rhonda Sprow, 51, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>J.B. Standley, 87, Springdale, Ark. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Frank Williams, 83, Winfield – Read obituary<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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December 14, 2017<\/strong>
\nRonald Dickey, 50, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Tyler Kraft, 34, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Tom Maclaskey, 69, Tulsa, Okla. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Shirley Miller, 83, Westphalia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nRon Peters, 72, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a>
\nLouise Yotz, 85, Pleasant Hill, Mo. – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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December 7, 2017<\/strong>
\nJanice Elliott, 71, Hartford – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Liseten Strahm, 98, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Laura Young 88, Lawrence – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 30, 2017<\/strong>
\nLloyd Dowd, 43, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Colleen Eccles, 85, Topeka – Read obituary
\n<\/a>B.J. Petterson, 49, Benedict – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Forrest Rhodes, 79, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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November 23, 2017<\/strong>
\nMary Burrell, 97, Dallas – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Betty Jean Cook, 82, Topeka – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Lloyd Dowd, 43, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Alice Fischer, 78, Sabetha – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nJim Kiefer, 78, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nForrest Rhodes, 79, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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November 16, 2017<\/strong>
\nJim Kiefer, 73, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Elsie Law, 80, Hutchinson – Read obituary<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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November 9, 2017<\/strong>
\nDale Hughes, 83, Lawrence – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>James Nelson, 85, Casa Grande, Ariz. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nNewell Thomas, 94, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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November 2, 2017<\/strong>
\nFrances Black, 77, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Charles Hammond, 78, Oxford – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nRichard Jantz, 75, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Elizabeth Kolbek, 81, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a><\/p>\n

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October 26, 2017<\/strong>
\nBill Bauer, 65, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Merlin Carpenter, 64, Westphalia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nRev. Dale Doerr, 81, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>James Henning, 85, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a>
\nJessie Porter, 74, Garnett – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 19, 2017<\/strong>
\nArthur Casaert, 100, Stilwell – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>George Garrett, 88, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nEdna Gleue, 94, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bud Strawder, 87, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a>
\nDonna Varvel, 79, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Francis Whinery Jr., 68, Hartford – Read obituary <\/a>
\nBetty Yokum, 95, Iola – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 12, 2017<\/strong>
\nJamey Andrews, 54, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Dick Freeman, 74, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nLoy Hall Jr., 76, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Craig Huddleston, 47, Eureka – Read obituary <\/a>
\nLovile Kirchner, 85, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Christian Risner, 3, Lebo – Read obituary <\/a>
\nJim Thornbrugh, 79, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 5, 2017<\/strong>
\nAnna Dudrey, 96, Emporia – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Dorothy Fillmore, 89, Colony – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nRick Fritz, 67, Falls City, Neb. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Kiefer Hawkins, 26, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a>
\nMary Saxton, 65, Iola – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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September 28, 2017<\/strong>
\nLouise Crump, 85, Phoenix, Ariz. – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>LaVerne Eccles, 88, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Ronald Hess Sr., 69, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nDarlene Stroud, 92, Winfield – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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September 21, 2017<\/strong>
\nDeAnn Jackson, 57, Decatur, Tenn. – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Rebecca Sobba, 85, Fresno, Calif. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 14, 2017<\/strong>
\nJay Bradley, 86, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Ina Fae Merritt, 99, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 7, 2017<\/strong>
\nOwen Heck, 90, Westphalia – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Lonnie Hoskins, 77, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 31, 2017<\/strong>
\nNo Obituaries today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 24, 2017<\/strong>
\n“Bud” Burke, 83, Lawrence – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Delores Decker, 87, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Loran Martin, 30, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nGlenn Dale Miller, 97, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a>
\nMarie Paxson, 83, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nEdith Reeves, 97, Hartford – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 17, 2017<\/strong>
\nMarvin McClendon, 84, Westphalia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 10, 2017<\/strong>
\nPatricia Becker, 87, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Ron Bruce, 83, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Michael George, 56, LeRoy – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nVirginia Houdyshell, 91, Overbrook – Read obituary<\/a>
\nDarla Kaufman, 56, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nBeulah McCurry, 92, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Bert L. White, 86, Derby – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 3, 2017<\/strong>
\nPatricia Becker, 87, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 27, 2017<\/strong>
\nClarence Criqui, 82, Lansing – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Zelda Gifford, 86, Waverly – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nL. Dean Kirchner, 84, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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July 20, 2017<\/strong>
\nRon Bruce, 82, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Roger Ranes, 83, Moran – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nMarjorie Smith, 98, Hutchinson – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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July 13, 2017<\/strong>
\nArnold E. Kraft, 82, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Cheryl Rich, 67, Gridley – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nLoren Skillman, 71, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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July 6, 2017<\/strong>
\nJimmy Dean Emler, 75, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Richard Settlemyer, 85, Colony – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nRuth Stukey, 92, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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June 29, 2017<\/strong>
\nVelma Strawder, 87, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 22, 2017<\/strong>
\nJudy Carson, 72, Neosho Rapids – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Jean Marie Reed, 65, Melvern – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nJerry Snider, 77, Stockton, Mo. – Read obituary<\/a>
\nDarrell Whistler, 83, Elmhurst, Ill. – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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June 15, 2017<\/strong>
\nRenee Allen, 55, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>B.A. Morris, 90, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 8, 2017<\/strong>
\nNo Obituaries today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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June 1, 2017<\/strong>
\nHerbert J. Beckner, 93, Westphalia – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Marjorie L. Hursch, 85, Gridley – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nJohnny Johnson, 97, Seal Beach, Calif. – Read obituary<\/a>
\nKenneth Newton Jr., 69, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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May 25, 2017<\/strong>
\nJerry Adkins, 77, Lebo – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Frances Atherly, 77, New Strawn – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nKaty Jacobs, 80, Leawood – Read obituary<\/a>
\nAlice Snovelle, 69, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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May 18, 2017<\/strong>
\nGlenn Birk, 91, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>John P. Evans, 70, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nCarol Ann Fischer, 75, Overbrook – Read obituary<\/a>
\nFloyd Hammond, 92, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nWayne Knaus, 83, Harris – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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May 11, 2017<\/strong>
\nClarence Beyer, 96, Phoenix, Ariz. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Glenn Birk, 92, Gridley – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nDon Calhoun Jr., 89, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nJohn D. Robbins, 87, Klamath Falls, Ore. – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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May 4, 2017<\/strong>
\nSandra Stephens, 56, Aliceville – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Duane Young, 88, Melvern – Read obituary <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 27, 2017<\/strong>
\nHelen Sherrick, 89, Hutchinson – Read obituary
\n<\/a>“Bud” Wright, 87, Tecumseh – Read obituary <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 20, 2017<\/strong>
\nHarry Huskey, 68, LeRoy – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 13, 2017<\/strong>
\nBerniece Baker, 95, Lawrence – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Agnes DeLeye, 88, St. Marys – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nKenneth Johnson, 90, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a>
\nBob Porter, 74, Branson, Mo. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Ronald Tastove, 69, Westphalia – Read obituary <\/a><\/p>\n

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April 6, 2017<\/strong>
\nShirley Arnold, 64, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Clara Requa, 85, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 30, 2017<\/strong>
\nJack Reynolds Jr., 80, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Gene Davis Sr., 74, Tacoma, Wash. – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nGeorge R. Smith, 81, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a>
\nRobert Geib, 75, Edwardsville – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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March 23, 2017<\/strong>
\nDon G. Baxter, 84, Lawrence – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Opal Bradley, 83, Waverly – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nBeverly Duncan, 80, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a>
\nNorman Ott, 78, Grain Valley, Mo. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Steven Spring, 70, Olpe – Read obituary <\/a><\/p>\n

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March 16, 2017<\/strong>
\nBetty Clark, 89, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Robert Tucker, 89, Hartford – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nPaul Wiley, 91, LeRoy – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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March 9, 2017<\/strong>
\nRosa Mary Kelly, 93, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Kenneth R. Cochran, 86, Tecumseh – Read obituary <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 2, 2017<\/strong>
\nPatricia Oetinger, 84, Wichita – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Donald Crouse, 94, Overland Park – Read obituary <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 23, 2017<\/strong>
\nLarry Guy, 66, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Calvin Pegram, 80, Waverly – Read obituary <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 16, 2017<\/strong>
\nForrest Cheever, 94, Madison – Read obituary
\n<\/a>John Haas, 94, Overland Park – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nDick Norman, 81, Longmont, Colo. – Read obituary<\/a>
\nShelby Rickman, 68, Tightwad, Mo. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Joan White, 85, St. Johns, Fla. – Read obituary <\/a><\/p>\n

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February 9, 2017<\/strong>
\nRon Alexander, 54, Lawrence – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Niki Harris, 61, Burlington – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nYvonne Winn Hays, 79, Derby – Read obituary<\/a>
\nRuby Fortner, 70, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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February 2, 2017<\/strong>
\nNo Obituaries today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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January 26, 2017<\/strong>
\nFrank Morrow, 73, Wichita – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Walter Pankey, 77, LeRoy – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nMarjorie Winzeler, 99, Madison – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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January 19, 2017<\/strong>
\nLouise Eldridge, 100, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Norman Ott, 78, Grain Valley, Mo. – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nElla Mae Shilling, 94, Westphalia – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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January 12, 2017<\/strong>
\nMary Ann Watts, 87, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Dee Stewart, 66, Kingsville, Texas – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nLaVerne Riley, 77, Iola – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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January 5, 2017<\/strong>
\nSharon Leach, 73, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bessie McCartney, 99, Emporia – Read obituary <\/a><\/span>
\nLarry Rapp, 69, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a>
\nMartha Schneider, 98, Gridley – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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