{"id":5684,"date":"2024-01-31T16:41:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coffeycountyonline.com\/?p=5684"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:38:49","slug":"2023-obituaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coffeycountyonline.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/2023-obituaries\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Obituaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Linked pdfs available to subscribers<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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2023 Obituaries<\/h2>\n
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December 21, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nMilton Hess, 75, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Matthew Lewis-Ruiz, 40, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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December 14, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nMary Hollady, 78, Yates Center – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Doug Lawrence, 66, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Roy Lingenfelter, 71, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Faye Schmidt, 73, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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December 7, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nDoug Cummings, 60, Salina – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Gene Hirt, 74, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Peggy Hodges, 75, Topeka – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Sandy Stutesman, 73, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 30, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nGeorgette Armstrong, 89, Lake Placid, Fla. – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>James Salava, 78, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 23, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nJim Dale, 87, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Buddy Evans, 90, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Linda Holman, 70, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 16, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nRonald Clark Jr., 51, Delaware, Okla. – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Grant Corley, 80, Westphalia – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nMelvin Hinderliter, 81, Ottawa – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Tanaya Koger, 45, Vancouver, Wash. – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nMarie Linick, 71, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Larry Truelove, 81, Hartford – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 9, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nDebbie Hegwald, 68, LeRoy – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Rudy Rottler, 73, Lyndon – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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November 2, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nSherman Houston, 94, Olathe – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Gale Watts, 93, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>George Weimer, 76, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 26, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nGlen Scharff, 75, Olathe – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Marcella Trostle, 88, Iola – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Tom Tschantz, 70, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 19, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nLouis Meyer, 91, 62, Waverly – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 12, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nRoy Decker, 87, Centennial, Colo. – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Terry Mitchell, 73, Michigan Valley – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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October 5, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nDarrel Duane Langley, 87, Jacob’s Creek – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Fern Miller, 97, Garnett – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Vernon Toy, 75, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 28, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nTonya Clark, 49, Melvern – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Angelo Turner, 51, Eureka – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 21, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nKenneth Davis, 62, Waverly – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 14, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nVirginia McCollough, 97, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Robert Torborg, 92, Perry – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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September 7, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nEdgar Archer, 82, LeRoy – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Cathleen Dorcas, 58, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Eldeen Decker-Meyer-Shiffer, 79, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 31, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nEva Nell Beshirs, 85, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Letha Coulter, 80, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 24, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nKurt Crouch, 91, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Reed Lewis, 45, San Antonio, Texas – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 17, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nGlen Bodenhamer, 91, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Jean Colton, 87, Phoenix, Ariz. – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 10, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>Richard Swibold, 87, Tuscon, Ariz. – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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August 3, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>Jim Raaf, 85, Gridley – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 27, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>William Williams, 90, New Strawn – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 20, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nSylvia O’Mara, 88, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Michael Muntzert, 55, LeRoy – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 13, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nCarmon Burris, 80, Hartford – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Mike Copp, 86, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nAllen Pugh, 75, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>William Shaffer, 85, Overland Park – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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July 6, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nCharlie Smith, 67, Marquette – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 29, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nBernice Bolton, 92, Raymore, Mo. – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 22, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nPenny Keithley, 67, Topeka – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Robin Sullivan, 62, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 15, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nDavid Comstock, 80, Garnett – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Jimmy Eccles, 67, Gridley – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 8, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nDixie Johnson, 76, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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June 1, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nLinda Baringer, 84, Gering, Neb. – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Lee Bates, 72, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Pearl Purdy, 88, Gridley – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 25, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nLynda Coffman, 75, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Penny Keithley, 67, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nSteve Kimberlin, Fort Scott – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Betty Ranes, 87, LeRoy – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nGarrett Rice, 22 mo., Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Naomi Weiss, 73, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 18, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nBill Allen, 76, Vassar – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Barb Merry, 67, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Marilyn Norman, 89, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nGarrett Rice, 22 mo., Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Harlan Sharon, 65, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 11, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nKristie Lilja, 59, Goodyear, Ariz. – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Karlyne Sherman, 69, New Strawn – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 4, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nWayne Lingenfelter, 88, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 27, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nDarrell Pyle, 84, Waverly – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 20, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nSue Hovious, 75, Yates Center – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Marie Ohmie, 95, Iola – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nBetty Ryan, 99, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Craig Sauder, 60, Gridley – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Theda Wolford, 96, Hartford – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 13, 2023<\/strong>
\nNo Obituaries today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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April 6, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nRon Dorphinghaus, 76, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Lowell Graham, 82, LeRoy – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Mary Luney, 80, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 30, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nRetha Runsick, 88, Yates Center – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Gladys Young, 89, Garnett – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 23, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nBill Hamilton, 76, Sherman, Texas – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>June Hopkins, 89, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Joe Jackson, 68, Hartford – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 16, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nJune Hopkins, 89, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Ruby Trester, 84, LeRoy – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 9, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nMarilyn Blaufuss, 85, Westphalia – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 2, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nKenneth Allan, 93, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Tim Luke, 53, Livonia, Mich. – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Andrew Mautz, 28, Emporia – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Bob Reavis, 77, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 23, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nBill Brooks, 85, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Shirley Fellers, 79, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nPhil George, 101, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 16, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nGlen Duston, 95, Tulsa, Okla. – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Lela Francis, 98, Dallas, Texas – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Norma Settlemyer, 71, Dodge City – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Effie Simmons, 97, Lawrence – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 9, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nHazel Lynn, 90, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Marilyn Norman, 89, Burlington – Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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February 2, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nGlen Combes, 85, Carbondale – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Kenneth Starkebaum, 77, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nRoxanne Thomas, 67, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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January 26, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nHelen Bolen, 87, LeRoy – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Johnnie Sleezer, 80, Gridley – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Marjie True, 96, Aliceville – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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January 19, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nBell Bellinger, 92, Bel Aire – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Leota Botkin, 96, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Michael Kirby, 63, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Mike Schmidt, 68, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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January 12, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nTed Knapp, 83, Overland Park – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Novella Merry, 99, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nDaniel Noonan, 64, Burlington – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Judy Williams, 82, Topeka – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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January 5, 2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nPatty Gentry, 92, Waverly – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span>
\nConnie Sherwin, 77, Gridley – <\/span>Read obituary
\n<\/a><\/span>Sherry Stokes, 63, Lebo – <\/span>Read obituary<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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