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09/26/2025

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09/24/2025

Judith Anne Smith, Emporia, Kansas, died September 20, 2025, at Chase County Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was 82 years old. Judith was born on March 9, 1943, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Alvin J. and Gertrude DeBoer Blough. She married Marland Smith on May 30, 1970, at

09/23/2025

Linda L. Schlup, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 18, 2025 surrounded by her family, holding her grandson, Ryans, hand. A celebration of Lindas life will be held this Monday, September 29 at 1100 a.m., at Maplewood Memorial Lawn C...

09/23/2025

Born on this day in 1926, John Coltrane would become one of the iconic jazz performers and composers of the 1950s and 1960s, before ultimately dying at the young age of 40.

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09/19/2025

Donald C. Hines, 81, Emporia, Kansas, passed away at the Flint Hills Care Center, Emporia, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Donald Chester Hines was born December 10, 1943 at Emporia, Kansas, the son of Dale and Inez Schmidt Hines. He is survived by his brothers Ray Hines, Emporia, and Ron

09/19/2025

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09/17/2025

Ralph Everett Schellhamer Jr., Emporia, Kansas, died September 14, 2025, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. He was 88 years old. Ralph was born on December 25, 1936, in Wilroads Gardens, Kansas, the son of Ralph Everett and Vera Preston Schellhamer. He married Mary Birk in Emporia, Kansas...

09/16/2025

John A. Amole, 76, Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Newman Regional Health, Emporia, Kansas. John Andrew Amole was born in Orchard Park, New York on December 16, 1948, the son of Kenneth and Agnes Bronick Amole. John and Linda Adair were married in Emporia, Kansas

09/16/2025

On this day in 1978, the comic troop Monty Python begins filming their film, The Life of Brian. The movie was the third or their four total films released.

Monty Python's Life of Brian (also known as Life of Brian) is a 1979 British surreal biblical black comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin). It was directed by Jones. The film tells the s...

09/13/2025

Marijean Glover of Emporia died on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at her home in Emporia. She was 78. Marijean was born on January 15, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of George and Elaine Tanner Picard. She married Robert Bob Glover on May 28, 1966, in Kansas City, Missouri.

09/11/2025

The terrible tragedy of September 11th affected all of us. We are remembering those who lost their lives during and after the event.

09/09/2025

It can be tricky to know when to make the move to assisted living. The following article helps give some ideas as to when.

Discover the telltale signs for transitioning from independent to assisted living, and learn the right time to start the conversation with your loved one.