Emporia High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Ronald Dean Worcester 79 of Olathe Kansas passed away on December 28 2025 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Olathe Kansas. He was born on December 20 1946 in Emporia Kansas to E.O. and Minnie Jean Worcester. Ron graduated from Emporia High School in 1964 and then attended Kansas State Teachers C...

Deena Kay McGuire Baker 59 of Argonia formerly of Oxford died Monday December 8 2025 at her daughters home in Argonia Kansas. Memorial Service 1100 a.m. Friday December 19 2025 at the Floyd Memorial Chapel in Argonia Cemetery Argonia Kansas. Deena was born July 31 1966 in El Dorado Kansas to John Fr...

Charles Laurence Dunn 84 passed away at his home in rural Emporia Kansas on January 24 2026. He was born December 27 1941 to Glenn B. and Charlotte V. Stout Dunn at Shattuck Oklahoma. When he was a child his parents moved to Lane Kansas so attended Miami County schools through his junior year of hig...

Sharon Darlene Arvieux age 75 entered into the presence of the Lord on Sunday morning January 18 2026 with her loving husband Gerald by her side. Sharon was born on August 25 1950 in El Dorado Kansas to Frank and Julia Young. She grew up in El Dorado and attended the local high school. On December 1...

Jill Kay Graves 71 passed away on January 2 2024 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn Maine. She had battled illness for several months. She was born on August 24th 1952 in Emporia Kansas. She was the daughter of Harvey L. and Mildred E. Darrow Davenport. She graduated from Osage High School ...

Gastonia, North CarolinaDr. Arthur "Bruce" Hartung, 87, of Gastonia passed away January 17, 2026. He was born in Emporia, Kansas on January 23, 1938, the only child of the late Dr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Hartung. Bruce was a graduate of Catawba College and held Masters and Doctorate degrees from Duke ...

It is with loving hearts that we announce the passing of our father grandfather and greatgrandfather Melvin LaRue Anderson who completed his earthly journey and returned to his Heavenly Father on January 23 2026 at the age of 85. Melvin was born in Preston Idaho on June 18 1940. He was the son of Sw...

Georgia Frances Keaton 90 years old of Midland Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday January 29 2026. She was born August 4 1935 to Frances and George Adamek in Ellsworth Kansas. After graduating from Ellsworth High School Georgia attended Newman Hospital School of Nursing in Emporia Kansas gradu...

Thomas William Tom Bowers 75 of Basehor KS died Thursday November 27 2025 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City KS. Tom was born January 12 1950 at Emporia KS the son of Willis R. and Pearl May Miller Bowers. He was a 1968 graduate of Emporia High School. He served two years in the U.S. Marin...

born in 1957 in Emporia Kansas passed away surrounded by the love of family and friends who cherished him deeply. Curt was the son of Jim and Martha Ross and was preceded in death by his father Jim his brother Mark and his beloved son Jace. He is survived by his mother Martha his brother Scott his c...

Thomas was born to Alan and Janet McKinsey on May 15 1968 in Onaga. He was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Duluth where he was baptized on June 9 1968 and confirmed in 1982. He attended school in Emporia until the 7th grade when his family moved to Onaga. He graduated from Onaga High School...

formerly of Colby KS passed away January 10 2026 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Wichita Kansas. Jo Anne was born November 12th 1940 in North Carolina. She was the only child of John and Lana Christine Blackman Holmgren. Jos family moved to follow her father Johns military career. They lived in Ch...

Harold H. Gibbon 71 of Derby Kansas passed away on January 26 2026 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a loving husband father and grandfather whose quiet reliability curiosity and quirky humor left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. An ornery morning person Harold loved visiting the zoo at 9AM wa...

UPDATE A Joint Memorial Service for Floyd and Janice Morgison will be 200 PM Tuesday February 3 2026 at Perry United Methodist Church followed by a Visitation Gathering from 300 to 600 PM at the Perry American Legion Post 142 Perry KS. As per their wishes Cremation Care is planned. Floyd Junior Mor...

Marvin Eugene Waters 76 of Ozawkie passed away peacefully in Topeka on December 10 2025. He was born to Marion Earle Sr. and Marjorie Louise McCullough Waters on January 29 1949 in Leavenworth. He graduated from Leavenworth Senior High School in 1967. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Admi...

Joan Lydia Reschke Jurgensmeier 96 of Salina KS passed away December 18 2025 after a short battle with cancer. Joan was born on March 24 1929 in Preston NE of Sophie Santos and William Reschke. The family moved to Fairview KS in 1944 where she graduated from Fairview High School in 1947. Joan atten...

Billy Gene Johnson 82 passed away on January 17 2026 in Kansas City KS. Born on September 23 1943 in Pilot Point TX he was the firstborn child of Howard and Lilly Johnson. Billy lived a life defined by dedication service and a profound commitment to both education and his community. His journey in e...

Andrew Malachi Duncan 36 of Topeka KS passed away Friday November 21 2025 after collapsing at his home. Andrew was born September 11 1989 in Overland Park KS and was a graduate of Jefferson West High School in Meriden KS. He attended both Washburn University and Emporia State University. He was empl...