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

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2020 Obituaries<\/h2>\n
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December 31, 2020<\/strong>
\nLloyd Isch, 75, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Florence Madden, 97, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Raymond Pittman, 76, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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December 24, 2020<\/strong>
\nWayne Bolen, 87, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Doreen Metzger, 77, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Gladys Newkirk, 92, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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December 17, 2020<\/strong>
\nJoyce Phillips, 78, Carbondale – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Ifajean Knapp, 102, Marysville – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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December 10, 2020<\/strong>
\nJohn Elliott Jr., 43, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Sandra Garrett, 63, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nRonald Hess, 76, Emporia – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Rosann Osborn, 75, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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December 3, 2020<\/strong>
\nLois Burg, 84, Watertown, S.D. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Albert Edelman, 75, Lebo – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Steve Hess, 65, LeRoy – Read obituary<\/a>
\nMary Jasper, 91, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Jo Ann Wernli, 71, Gridley – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 26, 2020<\/strong>
\nHomer Hammond, 74, Wichita – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Eunice Jasper, 94, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 19, 2020<\/strong>
\nJoseph Coursen, 62, Halstead – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bill Hill, 68, Halls Summit – Read obituary<\/a>
\nLarry Malik, 69, Fruita, Colo. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Edwin McCoy, 76, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nNancy Reynolds, 74, Ottawa – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 12, 2020<\/strong>
\nOrville Cole, 92, Garnett – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Sharon DeWitt, 64, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Sherry Parkey, 67, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 5, 2020<\/strong>
\nTamara Anderson, 61, Mesa, Ariz. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Donald Perry, 89, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a>
\nPerry Rowe, 53, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Donald Chaplin, 84, Piedmont – Read obituary<\/a>
\nMel Dufur, 71, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Becky Saueressig, 77, Fort Worth, Texas – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 29, 2020<\/strong>
\nNo Obituaries today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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October 22, 2020<\/strong>
\nJoyce Brownfield, 82, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Laura Harkrader, 87, Neodesha – Read obituary<\/a>
\nDennis Hodges, 76, Reading – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Roy Hutchinson, 75, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nDoug Thorne, 70, Lebo – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Evelyn Young, 96, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 15, 2020<\/strong>
\nBetty Decker, 86, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bob Duncan, 86, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nCarroll Leathman, 84, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Lori Sharon, 56, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a>
\nKevin Sobba, 56, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bill Williams, 92, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 8, 2020<\/strong>
\nLeon Payne, 78, New Strawn – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Terry Vanover, 55, Ottawa – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Joyce Whipple, 78, Ness City – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 1, 2020<\/strong>
\nEdward Birk, 76, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Kathleen Botkin, 71, Lebo – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Clayton Cross, 47, Kansas City – Read obituary<\/a>
\nRuth Huff, 90, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Tonya Voorhees, 48, LeRoy – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 24, 2020<\/strong>
\nDonna Byerley, 66, Yates Center – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Rosalie Yoho, 85, Neosho Falls – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 17, 2020<\/strong>
\nNo Obituaries today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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September 10, 2020<\/strong>
\nDonna Jacupke, 83, Topeka – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 3, 2020<\/strong>
\nDonald Jelinek, 82, Albuquerque, N.M. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bonnie Morray, 90, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 27, 2020<\/strong>
\nBryson Byerly, 22, Iola – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Tammy Jensen, 56, Scranton – Read obituary<\/a>
\nJerry Kelley, 89, Neosho Rapids – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Marcella Skidmore, 83, Garnett – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 20, 2020<\/strong>
\nKaren Fischer, 83, Scranton – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Virginia Knight, 88, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nBilly Moss, 73, Wellsville – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Debra Neill, 67, Olivet – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 13, 2020<\/strong>
\nBeverly Combs, 85, Hays – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Mary Rossillon, 75, Burlington and Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Louis Trear, 93, Olpe – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 6, 2020<\/strong>
\nPatricia Mays, 84, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Dale Milburn, 79, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 30, 2020<\/strong>
\nDarleen Trimble, 88, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Ed Geary, 78, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 23, 2020<\/strong>
\nDoug Kelley, 57, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Allen Lankton, 97, Iola – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bert Phillips, 84, Phoeniz, Ariz. – Read obituary<\/a>
\nPam Small, 63, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Judy Williams, 73, LeRoy – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 16, 2020<\/strong>
\nRobert Reynolds, 88, Joplin, Mo. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 9, 2020<\/strong>
\nCheryl Garrett, 73, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Jerry McNulty, 59, East Kansas City, Mo. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 2, 2020<\/strong>
\nSteven King, 65, Webber – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 25, 2020<\/strong>
\nGlennis Bell, 93, Andover – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Charles Brown, 86, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a>
\nLinda Bukovatz, 73, Kansas City – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Richard Coopman, 83, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a>
\nNadine Graham, 80, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Mary Russell, 89, Madison – Read obituary<\/a>
\nTom Russell, 91, Madison – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Ival Trimble, 89, Gridley – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 18, 2020<\/strong>
\nCline Karmann, 82, Yates Center – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Virginia Pringle, 96, Carbondale – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Robert Walters, 68, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 11, 2020<\/strong>
\nMadgel Beagel, 94, Lebo – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Cindy Hambleton, 54, Marianna, Ark. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 4, 2020<\/strong>
\nVivian Eccles, 86, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Darrell Hess, 73, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Tamera Kiefer, 58, Olathe- Read obituary<\/a>
\nGlenn True, 86, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Melvin Yorgensen, 90, Gridley – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 28, 2020<\/strong>
\nIva Marie Bowen, 90, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Jerome Kessler, 79, New Strawn – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Willie Pearl Meier, 86, Hartford – Read obituary<\/a>
\nRoberta Norman, 84, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Gayla Tucker, 69, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a>
\nJoan White, 92, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>\u201dBence\u201d Williams, 78, Lawrence – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 21, 2020<\/strong>
\nRichard Bruner, 98, Neosho Falls – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Gail Hoch, 91, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Norman Leibold, 93, LeRoy – Read obituary<\/a>
\nRobert Mason, 83, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>June Perry, 73, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nKirk Saueressig, 68, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Gayla Tucker, 69, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 14, 2020<\/strong>
\nCarrie Birk, 96, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Dale Winters Sr., 69, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 7, 2020<\/strong>
\nLt. Col. Victor Dewey, 81, Kansas City, Mo. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Ron Falkenstein, 63, Charlottesville, Va. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 30, 2020<\/strong>
\nWilbert Born, 91, McPherson – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Paul Damron, 87, Topeka – Read obituary<\/a>
\nJoan Hess, 83, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 23, 2020<\/strong>
\nLouise Atherly, 90, New Strawn – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Naida Jiminez, 90, Lawrence – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 16, 2020<\/strong>
\nChuck Trimble, 85, Overland Park – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Col. Charles Tripp, 96, Columbia, Mo. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 9, 2020<\/strong>
\nMarilyn Lepeska, 85, Twin Lakes, Wis. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bob Mason, 83, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nRobert Winterscheid, 99, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 2, 2020<\/strong>
\nAnn Lafferty, 79, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Jane Mudge, 83, Gridley – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 26, 2020<\/strong>
\nDuane Bauer, 73, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Ellie Carley, 69, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nSarah Grimm, 75, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Roberta Harris-O\u2019Brien, 84, Covington, Tenn. – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 19, 2020<\/strong>
\nNo Obituaries today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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March 12, 2020<\/strong>
\nMichael DeLong, 39, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Duane Bauer, 73, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nBarbara Ross, 85, Pleasant Hill – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 5, 2020<\/strong>
\nDean Evans, 91, Lebo – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Sue Knapp, 79, Mission Hills – Read obituary<\/a>
\nLloyd Kraft, 91, Gridley – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Leoma Massey, 68, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nAllan Worley, 74, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 27, 2020<\/strong>
\nAnne Davis, 78, Sedgwick – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Larry Paxson, 82, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Martin Stohs, 97, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 20, 2020<\/strong>
\nTommy Leihsing, 86, Hartford – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Dan Salava, 62, Burlington and Olathe – Read obituary<\/a>
\nVernon Sylvester, 92, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Joyce Simmons, 72, Palmer, Alaska – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 13, 2020<\/strong>
\nJohn S. Collins, 75, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Sylvia Colombo, 81, Topeka – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Rick Ellis, 54, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nElmer Gleue, 95, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Frederick Nicholson, 88, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 6, 2020<\/strong>
\nEvelyn Kimmell, 92, LeRoy – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Doug Schif, 71, Green Valley, Ariz. – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Forrest Stockwell, 73, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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January 30, 2020<\/strong>
\nSamuel Burnett Jr., 53, Burlington – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Bill Crawford, 81, Reading – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nLaurie Beth Mockry, 52, Derby – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Clarence Schillig, 91, Westphalia – Read obituary<\/a>
\nLorinda Standley, 63, Dallas Center, Iowa – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Anna Ruth Williamson, 95, Lebo – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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January 23, 2020<\/strong>
\nVirgil Armstrong, 96, Ozawkie – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Alan Lloyd, 58, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nRalph Romig, 82, Lone Elm – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Robert Stout, 41, Lyndon – Read obituary<\/a>
\nDarl Wallace, 55, Waverly – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Mary Wiley, 61, Emporia – Read obituary<\/a><\/p>\n

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January 16, 2020<\/strong>
\nBarbara Norman, 84, Yates Center – Read obituary
\n<\/a>John Wayne Norman, 87, Waverly – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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January 9, 2020<\/strong>
\nClifford Hutchinson, 72, Emporia – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Harold Stubby, 71, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a>
\nJack Williams, 78, Missouri City, Texas- Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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January 2, 2020<\/strong>
\nBessie L. Bent, 87, Osage City – Read obituary
\n<\/a>Roy Edward Coleman Jr., 58, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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