Steven C. “Chewy” Carter, 42, died of natural causes Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at his home in Emporia.

Steven Christopher Carter was born Sept. 20, 1961, in Kansas City, MO. He graduated in 1980 from Emporia High School, where he had been a member of the wrestling team. In Emporia, he had worked at PBX, Wizards Tapes & CDs and the East 12^th Avenue Coastal Mart.

Mr. Carter’s survivors include his mother Carole Carter of Emporia; his father, Arland Bruce Sr. of Olathe; five brothers, Michael Carter, Gordon Bruce and Rodney Bruce, all of Olathe; Arland Bruce Jr. of Long Beach, Calif., and Michael Bruce of Kansas City, Kan.; four sisters Stephanie Carter-Williams of Topeka; Wathenia Pratt of Olathe; Monica Carter of Emporia, and Rita Washington of Kansas City, Mo. His grandparents died earlier.

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Rebecca Jane Gosser, 43, died July 1, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson. She was born January 8, 1963 in Emporia, the daughter of Delano Abraham and Mary Jane Nixon. She was a graduate of Emporia High School. She had attended Emporia State University. A resident of Hutchinson for two years, she had previously lived in Emporia. She worked for the Hutchinson Waste Water Treatment Plant. She married William Gosser, Jr. in September 1987 in Emporia. He survives. Other survivors include 3 sons, Nathan, Matthew, and Wesley Gosser, all of Hutchinson, one daughter, Danielle Gosser, Hutchinson, her father, Emporia, and 2 sisters Tammy and Jennifer, Houston, TX. She was preceded in death by her mother.

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Robin Ranae (Viereck) Niedermeyer was born August 21, 1963, to Donald and Georgia (Safar) Viereck in Sioux City, Iowa. Robin lived in Hartford, South Dakota until the age of nine. She then moved to Emporia, Kansas with her mother and received her high school education there. Robin enlisted in the United States Army and was active in the reserves for 10 years. She then graduated from Hair by Stewarts. Robin worked for Great Clips in Omaha, Denver, and Blair. While living in Denver, Robin managed other beauty shops as well. Robin married Trent Williams in Missouri Valley, Iowa in 1988. The couple was blessed with one son, Jordan. On Valentines Day of 2006, Robin married Jim Niedermeyer. Jim died April9, 2006.

Robin was a first class Girl Scout at the age of 12. She played the flute in the marching band, and she also played the hand bells and other percussion instruments. She enjoyed reading romance novels and listening to music, especially Cher. She also enjoyed traveling. Robin loved spending time with Jordan and other family members.

Robin died Monday, April 17, 2006, at her home in Woodbine. She attained the age of 42 years, seven months, and 27 days.

Robin was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; step father, Frank Vierick; step-sister LeAnn Larson; and half-brother, Grant Viereck. She is survived by her son, Jordan; step-son Matt (Tara) Neidermeyer; step-daughter Madelyn (Heath) Brunow, all of Woodbine IA; two granddaughters, Alexandra and Josephine; mother, Georgia Viereck of Hartford, SD; father, Donald Viereck of Hartford, SD; 10 siblings, Christine (Stew) Turnwall, Darrel (Lynn) Viereck , Patricia (Ron) Crider, and Linda Carmon, all of Sioux Falls, SD, Mark (Anna) Meeter of Williamsburg, VA, Carmen (Steve) Crowne of Hartford, SD, Sharol (Bill) Cunningham of Prairie Grove, AR, Allen (Jane) Viereck of Yankton, SD, Kathy (Allen) Rippentrop of Tea, SD, Mark Viereck of Rapid City, SD; and many other relatives and friends.

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Lori L. Schondelmeier, 33, of Emporia died Aug. 25, 1996, at her home. An autopsy was performed with results unavailable.
Mrs. Schondelmeier was a program technician at Lyon County Court Services. She lived in Lyon County most of her life and moved from Olpe to Emporia in 1974.
Lori Lynn Wecker, the daughter of Leo Joseph and Marilyn Elizabeth Fowler Wecker, was born Feb. 12, 1963, at Emporia. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1981.
She married Mark David Schondelmeier on April 16, 1988 at Emporia.
Mrs. Schondelmeier is survived by her husband and children, Adam and Amanda Schondelmeier, of the home, her mother Marilyn Humphrey of Emporia; her father, Leo Wecker of Leavenworth; a sister, Julie Arndt of Emporia; a brother, Curt Wecker of Olathe; a stepsister, Susan Walburn of Emporia; a stepbrother, Jeff Humphrey of Emporia; her grandmother, Geraldine Fowler of Neosho, Mo; and her step grandfather, Bill Humphrey of Bradyville, Iowa. Her grandparents, Harold and Kathryn Wecker and Harold Fowler, died earlier.
 

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