Funeral Homes in Emporia, KS

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jim Everett (american football player), Clint Bowyer (race car driver), Matt Jones (author), J. L. Lewis (golfer), James Still (television producer and screenwriter), Spencer Hill (actor), and Sepideh Haftgoli (actor and film producer).

Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is also a college town, home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College.

Emporia Obituaries

It was revealed by Topeka Capital-Journal on September 12th, 2021 that Bob D Commons perished in Emporia, Kansas.  Commons was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bob D's life.

It was disclosed by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on August 29th, 2021 that Douglas William Haig passed away in Emporia, Kansas.  Haig was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Douglas William's life.

It was noted by Topeka Capital-Journal on August 29th, 2021 that Robert Duane Chatham passed away in Emporia, Kansas.  Chatham was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Duane's life.

It was revealed by Topeka Capital-Journal on August 27th, 2021 that Leo V Kerwin passed on in Emporia, Kansas.  Kerwin was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Leo V's life.

It was written by Orange County Register on August 17th, 2021 that Terry J Solomon perished in Mesquite, Nevada.  Solomon was 81 years old and was born in Emporia, KS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Terry J's life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on July 9th, 2021 that Dale D Grimsley passed away in Emporia, Kansas.  Grimsley was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dale D's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on June 6th, 2021 that William Preston Jr Rector perished in California.  Rector was 90 years old and was born in Emporia, KS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor William Preston Jr's life.

It was disclosed by Topeka Capital-Journal on June 3rd, 2021 that Johnnie Ray Voiers died in Emporia, Kansas.  Voiers was 66 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Johnnie Ray's life.

It was disclosed by Topeka Capital-Journal on May 26th, 2021 that Ashley Lynn miss Mollach perished in Emporia, Kansas.  Mollach was 37 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ashley Lynn miss's life.

It was disclosed by Topeka Capital-Journal on May 1st, 2021 that Beverly V Spade (Wilson) passed on in Emporia, Kansas.  Ms. Spade was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Beverly V's life.

History

On June 8, 1974, an Fujita scale tornado struck Emporia, killing six people, injuring 200 people, and causing $25 million in damages. Emporia lies between Topeka, Kansas and Wichita, Kansas at the intersection of US Route 50 with Interstates Interstate 335 and Interstate 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is particularly known for its newspaper, the 'Emporia Gazette', published in the first half of the 20th century by the legendary newspaperman William Allen White. The population was 26,760 at the 2000 United States Census census. .

The official website for the city of Emporia is http://www.emporia-kansas.gov/.