East High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Pamela Ann Johnson passed away January 8 2024 in Lewiston ME after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born in Manhattan KS on March 15 1958 to Henry Bill Johnson Jr and Elizabeth Betty L Johnson. Shortly after her parents moved back to Leavenworth where Pamela grew up and graduated from Leave...

TOPSHAM Clarence Sayre Gerberick Jr longtime resident of Bath passed away at The Highlands in Topsham on Sunday February 24th 2019 at the age of 87 after being diagnosed with cancer. Clarence was born on May 11 1931 in Topeka Kansas to Clarence Sr. and Ethyl Gerberick. He grew to adulthood on farms...

Donald Don L. Brandt 79 years of age of Beatrice formerly Plymouth passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday January 9 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. He was born on July 2 1946 in Beatrice to Edwin and Meta Meyer Brandt. Don attended Immanuel Lutheran School and First Trinity Lu...

Eva Dempsher, 102, of Northampton and formerly of Maryland, passed away on October 13, 2025, in Allentown. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Dempsher, who preceded her in death in 2004. Born in Coaldale, Eva was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Matika) Bybel. A 1940 graduate of Coa...

Mary Masin of Ord passed away unexpectedly on Friday May 16 2025 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln Nebraska at the age of 81. Mary Lois was born September 9 1943 in Wichita Kansas to Wilbur and Lois Snyder Osborn. The family moved to Nebraska in 1945 and resided in Meadow Grove Chambers and Bu...

Dorothy Mae Sydnor, 96, of Phoenix, passed away on January 1, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.Celebration of Life services will be held 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 17, 2026 at The Terraces of Phoenix, 7550 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona in the ‘Gathering Place’ with the Chaplain Troy Epps of...

Britain James Reeves age 46 of Rosenberg Texas passed away at his home on December 26 2025. He was born on July 2 1979 in Houston Texas and grew up in Bellville Texas where he built the foundation for a life dedicated to service and family. Britain was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Bellvil...

Kris was born June 13 1952 in Green Bay Wisconsin the second of fourteen children to Harvey Webster and Alice Jean ne McFarland. She graduated High School from Green Bay East High in 1970 then went on to Sacred Heart School of Practical Nursing graduating in 1974. Kris started working at St. Joseph ...

Phyllis Gaye Rust Waage of Martinsville NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday May 24 2025. She is survived by her husband C. Marc Waage her three children Phillip Waage Marcia Waage McBurney Jonathan and Douglas Waage Frida five grandchildren Justin Sean Riley and Matthe...

Tammy Kay Houck 68 formerly of Ozawkie KS passed away January 6 2026 at Villa St. Francis in Olathe. She was born December 26 1957 the daughter of Harold Eugene Weaver and Glenda Kay French Weaver Webb William Buzz Webb. Tammy was a 1975 graduate of Grandview High School. She attended Joe Herndon Te...

Mary Ann Nichols passed away peacefully at home with her Grand Daughter AnnMarie by her side in Mission Kansas on January 2nd 2026. She was born in Kansas City Missouri on January 31st 1947 to Ray and Marie McPheeters Cox. After graduating from Westport High School she attended Rockhurst College and...

Andrea J. Warren 74 of Winfield Kansas passed away Monday January 5 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born April 7 1951 in Wichita she was the daughter of Eddie and Barbara Joette Holland Quinn. She was raised and received her education in Wichita graduating from East High School in 1969. Sh...

passed away peacefully at her home in Benton on January 6 2025 surrounded by the love of her family and the life she so fully lived. Alice was born on May 19 1954 in Athens Georgia to Charles Merlyn and Anita Durand Buess. With both parents serving as college professors Alices childhood was filled w...

Later in life, Gail Stark, in comforting assurance of meeting again, ended each family farewell by saying, “Good bye for now!” What became her mantra actually serves as an apt metaphor for her eventful life of hellos and goodbyes. Gail said hello to the world in Arkansas City, Kansas on March 27, 1...

Carolyn was born on a farm in the Vallonia community outside Oberlin KS. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Carroll Vance and Letha Mae Miller nee Van Vleet. She graduated in 1947 from Decatur County High School. She went on to graduate with a BA degree from Kansas State University in 1956. Sh...

Arlene Deloris (Shipley) Hill, 88, of Drexel, MO, passed away while residing at Foxwood Springs in Raymore, MO on October 3, 2025. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Funeral services will follow at 1...

Deborah Kay Lowe 74 passed away on Tuesday December 16 2025 at Windsor Healthcare and Rehab Center in Windsor Missouri. Deborahs wishes were to be cremated. Services will be in the spring with burial in Vansant Road Cemetery Clinton Missouri. Deboarah was born and raised in the Kansas City area. She...

Janet Stratton age 81 of Clinton Missouri passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at St. Lukes East Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. Memorial service will be at 200 PM on Friday January 2 2025 at the VansantMills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 100200 PM prior to the service. Inurnment wi...

was born on July 12 1927 in Chetopa Kansas to Ada May Bray and Edgar Bassett Sr. After graduating from high school she moved to Kansas City where she lived with her parents and her beloved maternal grandmother. From an early age Lela demonstrated a deep sense of compassion and responsibility qualiti...

Lindy Sue Albertson, 74, of Milan, Missouri, formerly of Lemons, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Milan Health Care Center.Lindy was born April 30, 1951, in Kirksville, to Donald Forest and Lillian Myrna (Remen) Albertson, they preceded her in death. She was also preceded by a brother, Dennis ...

Rayma Sue Pilkenton passed away on December 26 2025 at the age of 70 years. Nana as she was known to the younger generations that held a permanent place in her heart was born on September 27 1955 to Raymond Austin and Donna Sue Peck Severs in Stella Missouri. Rayma graduated from East Newton High Sc...

Jacqueline Ruth Leakey 83 of Richmond passed away at St. Lukes Hospital on the Plaza in Kansas City on December 26 2025. Jackie was born on January 31 1942 in Carrollton the daughter of Everett and Adaline Allmon Smith. Jackie was united in marriage to David Earl Leakey of Norborne on March 2 1963. ...

Judith Judy Mariella Maxwell 86 of Rayville went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday January 10 2026 at Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Richmond. Judy was born on November 22 1939 in Hannibal the daughter of John and Ozetta Yerks Cavanaugh. She was united in marriage to Larry Maxwell of Rayville on...

Charles Larry Renfro 88 of California MO passed away Sunday January 11 2026 at Stonebridge Oak Tree in Jefferson City MO with his loving wife by his side. Larry was born on February 4 1937 on the family farm near Millville the son of Charles and Ruby Dreves Renfro. He was first united in marriage to...

Myrl Leon Sandy Bowler born August 5 1943 passed away on January 10 2026 to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Sandy was born to Harley William and Virginia Bowler in Fowler Kansas and was the second oldest of seven children George died at birthWilla Dean Naugle deceased William Bowler deceas...

Jerry Leslie Hunt was born at Stoll Hospital in West Plains on October 25,1944 and passed away at 81 years of age, on October 25, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.He was the first son of Leslie and Goldie (Vaughan) Hunt. They lived in Nebraska before returning home to West Plains and Summ...