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ABEL, GEORGE

George Abel died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at his home in Eudora. He was 78. Survivors in this area include a son, George R. Abel of Emporia.

Mr. Abel was a farmer and stockman and in 1995, received the Johnson County Conservation Award.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Holy Family Catholic Church at Eudora. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery at Eudora. The prayer service will be at 7p.m. Tuesday at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Eudora. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions to the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery or to a charity of the donor?s choice may be sent in care of the funeral home, 1003 John L. Williams Drive, Eudora, KS 66025.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 11 Oct 2006 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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ADAMS, RAYMOND C.

Raymond C. Adams, 70, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at his home in rural Olpe.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Lucille Barb of the United Methodist Church in Olpe. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. in the Greenwood Cemetery in Oatville, Ks.

Memorial contributions to Hand in Hand Hospice may be sent in care of the funeral home, PO Box 175, Emporia KS 66801.

Raymond C. Adams, the son of Christopher Leroy and Juanita Samson Adams, was born Sept. 26, 1936, at Bartlesville, Okla. He married Sandra Kay Fowler at Bartlesville on Sept. 26, 1954. She survives.

Mr. Adams, who moved to this area from Wichita in 1977, had worked as a truck driver for Santa Fe Transportation Co. and later for Interstate Brands/Dolly Madison Bakeries of Emporia. He had been retired for nine years.

He had served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960 and had been a member of the Teamsters Union for 38 years.

Mr. Adams also is survived by two sons, Steve Adams of Valdez, Alaska, and Jeff Adams of Emporia; two daughters, Suzanna Gerlach of Conway Springs, Ks. and Becky Ensley of Topeka; his mother, Juanita Crawford of Nowata, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A son, Donald V. Adams, died in 1992.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 1 March 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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ADKINS, MARLA RENEE

Marla Renee Adkins died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at her home, 1001 Whittier St. She was 46.
Mrs. Adkins was a para-educator at Emporia High School for 15 years.

The daughter of Neil and Virginia Keith Kelley, she was born Aug. 15, 1960, in Emporia. She married Damon Adkins on Aug. 12, 1979, in Emporia. They were divorced.

Mrs. Adkins was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Denee Mellies and Jenna Adkins, both of Emporia; two sons, Jory Adkins of Tonganoxie and Dane Adkins of Abilene; and two brothers, Randall Kelley and Barry Kelley, both of Hartford.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Nancy Gammill of the church will conduct the service. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery at Toledo Township. The family will meet friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions to The Fight Against Breast Cancer fund may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, KS 66801.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 17 July 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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ADMIRE, FAYE ELLEN

Faye Ellen Admire, formerly of Council Grove died Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor. She was 86.

Mrs. Admire was a homemaker and also helped her husband, Milford, at their photography studio.

The daughter of Emerson and Mary Hafenstine Donley, she was born Oct. 16, 1920, in rural Ellsworth County. She married Milford A. ‘Tuffy’ Admire on Feb. 14, 1941, in Ellsworth. He died earlier.

Mrs. Admire was a member of the Council Grove Congregational Church. She also was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Council Grove Country Club.

She is survived by one son, Brad Admire of Emporia; and six grandchildren, Jason Admire, Tara Smith and Jocelyn Conklin, all of Emporia, Janet Schneider of Olpe, Alana Wilmore of Americus and former Emporian Lionel Auchard of Australia; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Three sisters, Mabel Warta, Alice Elmore and May Williamson, died earlier, as did two brothers, Bob Donley and Elmer Donley.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Penwell-Gabel Council Grove Chapel. Burial will be in Sunnyslope Cemetery at Council Grove. The family will meet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions to the church may be sent in care of the funeral home, 137 N. Union St., Council Grove, KS 66846.

Messages to the family may be left at www.PenwellGabel.com.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 15 June 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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AGUILAR, MARIA GUADAPULE LUPE

The Mass of Christian Burial for Maria Guadalupe (Lupe) Aguilar will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church. The Rev. Ray May will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home chapel.

Memorial contributions to Hand in Hand Hospice or the Emporia Alzheimer’s Support Group may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, KS 66801.

Mrs. Aguilar died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at her home in Emporia. She was 88.
She was a homemaker and also worked at the Meadows Nursing Home before she retired 35 years ago.

The daughter of Gil and Marcimiliana Saldana Solis, she was born Feb. 14, 1919, at Guadalajara, Mexico. She married A.J. “Joe” Aguilar on July 29, 1933, at Topeka. He died Dec. 19, 2004, at Emporia.

Mrs. Aguilar was a member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church.

She is survived by four sons, Louis Aguilar Sr., Fred Aguilar Sr., and James Sparks, all of Emporia, and Wayne Sparks of Ottawa; three daughters, Delores Torres of Emporia, Bonnie Hernandez of Hutchinson and Margaret Mendoza of Rock Island, Ill.; one brother, Frutoso Solis of Emporia; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Esther Sparks; a brother, Aurelio Solis; and two sisters, Ignacia Sanchez and Elisia Gonzales, died earlier.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 2 March 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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ALBIN, CHARLES GERALD “JERRY”

Former Emporia resident Charles Gerald "Jerry" Albin died Thursday, May 31, 2007, at the Liberty Terrace Care Center in Liberty, Mo. He was 80.

Mr. Albin retired as an engineer with the Santa Fe Railroad in 1986. He had been the owner and operator of Jerry’s Floor Coverings and did remodeling. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
The son of Charles H. and Susi Edna Mast Albin, he was born in Toledo.

Mr. Albin was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia and the Catholic church in Havasu, Ariz., and the Knights of Columbus. He also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 5, both in Emporia.

He is survived by three sons, Charles Albin of Smithville, Mo., William F. Albin of Henderson, Nev., and Bobby Albin of Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, Joyce Lynne Schmidt of Smithville, Mo., and Janet Carol Quintero of Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, Ernest B. Albin of Lebo; three sisters, Jane McIlvain of Emporia, Nora McKell of Joplin, Mo., and Marilyn Foster of Mobile, Ala.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A son, Michael Stephen Albin; a brother Olan Albin; and a sister, Wilma Davis, died earlier.
The Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia. Mr. Albin was cremated.

Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society may be sent in care of the D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Church-Archer-Pasley Funeral Home, 119 E. Franklin St., Liberty, MO 64068.
Messages to the family may be left at www.dwnewcomers.com.
(The Emporia, Kansas, Gazette ~ 5 June 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler

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ALBIN, DELTA ANN

Delta Ann Albin, formerly of Wilsey died Thursday, March 15, 2007, at the Council Grove Healthcare Center. She was 97.
The daughter of Richard Irving and Ella Ann Garr Bullock, she was born March 7, 1910, at Wilsey. She attended Fairview District 19, a one-room country school with all eight grades. Her family then moved to a farm east of Wilsey where she attended Wilsey grade and high schools.
She married James Russell Albin Sr., on May 15, 1930. They lived all of their married life in and around Wilsey, except for one year at Diamond Springs, two years at Neosho Rapids and two years at Saffordville. He survives.
Mrs. Albin was a member of the Wilsey Christian Church. She also was a member of the Nimble Fingers Sewing Club.
She is also survived by one daughter Darlene Joyce Grundy; three sons, Richard Lee Albin, Max Dewayne Albin and Larry Dale Albin; 18 grandchildren; and many great-and great-great-grandchildren. A son, James Russell Albin Jr., died March 15, 2007. Three sisters, Amy Dacy, Lila Bullock and Florence Bruckner; four brothers, Ralph Bullock, Glenn Bullock, Ora ?Shorty? Bullock and Robert Bullock; one grandson; and two great-grandsons, died earlier.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Wilsey Christian Church in Wilsey. Burial will be in Wilsey Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 8 p.m. Sunday at the Penwell-Gabel Council Grove Chapel in Council Grove.
Memorial contributions to the church may be sent in care of the funeral home, 137 N. Union St., Council Grove, KS 66846.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 18 March 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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ALEXANDER, VIVIAN

Vivian Alexander, 91, of Madison, retired restaurant owner, died Thursday evening, May 7, 1992, at Newman Hospital in Emporia. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Blakely Cemetery northwest of Madison.

She was born Feb. 11, 1901, in Emporia, to Edward V. and Ida Fannie Hind Alexander. She moved to Madison in1976 from Independence.

Survivors include: sister-in-law, Ruth Alexander of Madison; aunt, Vivian Hind of Madison; five nieces; one nephew.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Ned Alexander of Madison, and one sister, Muriel Mills of Independence.

Wilson Funeral Home in Madison has the arrangements.
(El Dorado, Kansas, Times ~ 8 May 1992 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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ALLEN, GREGORY LEE

The memorial service to celebrate the life of Gregory Lee Allen will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Flint Hills Community Church at the south edge of Cottonwood Falls on Highway 177. The Rev. Larry Timm will conduct the service. Mr. Allen was cremated. The private family inurnment will be held in Cedar Point Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions to Camp Wood YMCA for summer camp scholarships may be sent in care of the Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home, 201 Cherry, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845.
Messages to the family may be left at www.brown-bennett-alexander.com.
Mr. Allen died Saturday, June 16, 2007, at his mother's home in Cedar Point. He was 56.
He was an over-the-road trucker, hauling livestock and hay.
The son of Lee E. and Yvonne Carpenter Allen, he was born April 21, 1951, at Wichita. He graduated from Council Grove High School in 1969.
Mr. Allen is survived by a son, Justin Lee Allen of Council Grove; his mother of Cedar Point; and three grandchildren. His father died Aug. 11, 1999.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 20 June 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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ANDERSON, GLENN ARLEN

The private family inurnment service for Glenn Arlen Andersen will be at Hartford Cemetery in Hartford at a later date. Mr. Andersen was cremated.
Memorial contributions to Hand in Hand Hospice may be sent in care of the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, KS 66801.
Mr. Andersen died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at his home in Emporia. He was 79.
He worked for the Emporia Water Department and Police Department during the 1950s, then was a locomotive fireman and police officer for the Santa Fe Railway. He later worked in industrial refrigeration and maintenance and repairs. He served in the U.S. Navy.
The son of Rasmus M. and Alta Rifenbark Andersen, he was born Feb. 7, 1928, in Emporia. He attended Emporia schools and graduated from Emporia High School.
He married Ruth Baughman in May 1950. She died Feb. 5, 1954. He married Donna L. Baughman and they were later divorced. She survives.
Mr. Andersen is also survived by one son, Tad Andersen of Americus; two daughters, Terri Smith of Emporia and Arlene Scales of Medford, Ore.; two sisters, Audrey Weller of Emporia and Mary Brust of Wichita; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
A brother, Stanley L. Andersen, died earlier.
(The Emporia Gazette ~ 20 Feb 2007 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)

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AUGUSTINE, JAMES P.

Strong City native James P. Augustine of Parsons died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, at Labette Health Center in Parsons. He was 50.
The son of Joseph and Wilma Adkins Augustine, he was born Dec. 20, 1956, in Strong City.
Mr. Augustine is survived by a sister, Joanna Klumpe of St. Joseph, Mo. His parents and a sister, Wilma Adkins, died earlier.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. The rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Mr. Augustine will be cremated after the service. Burial, at a later date, will be at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Strong City.
Croy Funeral Home in Cottonwood Falls has the local arrangements.
(Emporia Gazette ~ 13 October 2007)