Obituaries

Emil “Mike” Francis Williams III

Emil “Mike” Francis Williams III

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 12:00am

Emil “Mike” Francis Williams III, 59, of Vincennes, IN went to be with the Lord December 14, 2021. He was born in Denver, Colorado April 15, 1962 to Emil “Sam” F. Williams Jr. and Virginia Williams. Mike graduated from Council Grove High School in Kansas, class of 1980. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Janet “Jan” Williams, June 11, 1983. Mike attended Newman School of Nursing in Emporia, Kansas then graduated with his BSN from Vincennes University.

Kenneth (Ken) F. Batten, Jr.

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 12:00am

Kenneth (Ken) F. Batten, Jr. passed away Dec. 10 , at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Ks. He was born November 30, 1949, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of Kenneth F. Batten, Sr. and Faye Nelson, his parents later divorced. He was raised by his father Kenneth Sr. and Step-mother Bonnie (Bama) Hardy-Batten in Memphis, Tennessee.

Earl Bell Wright

Earl Bell Wright

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 12:00am

Earl Bell Wright passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021, at the age of 84, in Kansas City surrounded by his family. He was living in Eudora, KS at the time of his death and lived in the towns of Manhattan and Council Grove for many years. Earl was the son of Douglas W. Wright and Emma S. (Werner) Wright, born in Sterling, Kansas on March 23, 1937.

Larry Marlin Johnson

Larry Marlin Johnson

Tue, 12/14/2021 - 12:00am

Larry Marlin Johnson, age 84, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away Tuesday December 7, 2021, in Rogers. He was born May 31, 1937, in Burdick, Kansas, the son of Alvin and Velma Tiemeier Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Glena.

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