Obituaries

Margaret McLean

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 12:00am

Margaret Fern McLean of Eureka, died on Monday, July 24, 2023, at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka, at the age of 93. She was born on March 15, 1930, in Severy, the daughter of Loren Vearl and Helena Geneva (Fox) Hurt. She was raised in Fall River on the family farm and attended Severy schools, graduating from Severy High School. On March 27, 1948, Margaret was united in marriage to Robert Allen McLean in Eureka. They made their home in Severy for a short time before moving to Kansas City. To this union, two children were born. They lived in Kansas City until 1957 when they moved to Olathe.

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Dorothy Lee (Gore) Davis

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 12:00am

Dorothy Lee (Gore) Davis went home to her Lord on July 28, 2023 in Eureka. Dorothy was born at the home of her parents, Olin Ray Gore and Bertha Edith (Roots) Gore on August 7, 1927. Dorothy was the third of four children. Dorothy was always proud of her roots in Sumner County, Kansas receiving her education in the school system of Wellington. While attending high school, Dorothy met a young farm man that proved to be the love of her life, John E. Davis. They married on July 22, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, living on her mother-in-law’s farm located nine miles northwest of Wellington. Later the couple moved to Elk County, until 1964 when they purchased property two miles west of Severy, where she resided until her death.