Emporia High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Clyde D. “C.D.” Shellenberger, age 84, passed away on January 4, 2026.Clyde was born on February 7, 1941, in the family home in Bushong, Kansas. Growing up in Bushong, he developed a strong work ethic and a deep appreciation for rural life that stayed with him throughout his years.He spent several y...

Gloria Sandoval Guerrero of Emporia Kansas entered eternal rest on Monday January 5 2026 at Life Care Center in Burlington Kansas. She was 80 years old. Gloria was born on May 9 1945 in Donna Texas to Pedro and Julia Sandoval Guerrero. She was employed at the Hanford Nuclear Site for many years. In ...

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...

Lloyd was born in Coffeyville Kansas on August 17 1942 the son of Gerald E. and Mildred Lafferty Christmore. Lloyd and Marilyn Schwindt were united in marriage in Emporia Kansas on November 22 1967. She survives of the home. Also surviving is his son Darrin of Wichita nephew Mark Christmore San Dieg...

Patricia Ann OBrien lovingly known to most as "Patti" passed away on January 3 2026 at Medicalodges in Iola Kansas. Patti was born on October 21 1939 in Emporia Kansas to Delia Pearl Krueger and Fredrick Christon Krueger. On February 7 1958 she was united in marriage to Jimmy D. OBrien. Together the...

Margaret Deloris Brownfield 90 of Marshall died Friday December 26 2025 at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be Wednesday December 31 2025 at 1100 A.M. at Slater United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Sisney officiating. Burial will be in Gilliam Cemetery with Zach Brownfield Al...

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 ...

Betty Darlene Brewer Boulware 94 passed away on Thursday December 18 2025 at her home in Wheatland Wyoming surrounded by family. She was born on Monday December 7 1931 in Emporia Kansas in her aunts home to William and Lela Smith Brewer. She lived in Hartford Kansas until she was ten years old and t...

Richard Lee Mitchell age 75 a longtime resident of Patterson passed away December 8 2025 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born June 25 1950 in Emporia Kansas the son of Richard and Sarah Newlin Mitchell. On September 27 1997 he married Patricia Froman Mitchell in Patterson and she pre...

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...

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...