The Emporia Gazette, 04 Feb 2014
Don Ek, 85, of Wichita, formerly of Emporia, and long-time Emporia realtor, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Services and a complete obituary will be announced by Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
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Donald Eugene Ek
February 26, 1929 - March 3, 2014
Donald Eugene Ek passed away March 3, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, from complications of pneumonia.
He was born on February 26, 1929 to Reuben and Luella Ek in White City, Kansas. He married Elaine White on August 24, 1950 in Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine of Wichita; three sisters, Doris (Keith) Morgan and Betty (Ken) Morgan of Dwight, Kansas, and Maxine (Bill) Pickett of Council Grove, Kansas; three sons, Greg (Debby) Ek, John (Brenda) Ek of Wichita, and Larry Ek of Emporia; five grandchildren, Katie Ek of Kansas City, Missouri, Andy (McKenzie) Ek and Allison (Nick) Kerr, Evan and Griffin Ek, all of Wichita; and three great-grandchildren, Greyson and Landen Ek, and Madelyn Kerr.
Don grew up on a farm outside of Dwight and graduated from Dwight Rural High School in 1946. He attended the College of Emporia, where he met his wife, Elaine, and graduated in 1950. Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot put. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949.
Not long after leaving C of E, he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, was a veteran of the Korean War, and served in the Naval reserves. He went on to receive his Master's Degree from Emporia State University. His first teaching and coaching job was in Overbrook, Kansas.
In 1956, after serving in the Navy, they moved back to Emporia, where Don taught math and served as Assistant Principal at Emporia High and later Principal at Roosevelt High School. Don began selling real estate part-time in the summer 1960 for Hod Farrow then opened his own company, Ek Real Estate in 1965. He was awarded with various honors including Realtor of the Year in 1992.
He served his community well as a member of the Emporia School Board, Secretary and past President of the Emporia Realtors Association, Director of Kansas Association of Realtors, past President of the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Emporia Enterprises Board of Trustees, United Way Board of Trustees, and ESU Foundation Board of Trustees. He also was a board member of Emporia State Bank. In 2012, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. They lived in Emporia until moving to Wichita in October 2012.
Don was an avid golfer, loved to grow tomatoes and work in his yard. He loved spending weekends with his family for 42 years at Lake Kahola. His greatest joy was attending and watching each of his son's and grandchildren's sporting events. He loved life and spent every day enjoying every moment of it.
Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, March 6, 2014 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Emporia, Kansas, where he and Elaine were members. Services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the church, with Reverend Andrew McHenry officiating. Interment will be immediately following the service at Maplewood Cemetery, Emporia.
Military honors will be presented by Ball-McColm Post #5, American Legion and Lowry-Funston Post #1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorial contributions to Emporia State University Endowment Association or Lake Kahola Memorial Fund may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home
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Excerpt from Don's mother's bio:
Donald Eugene Ek was born just NW of Delavan, KS on February 26, 1929. In March of 1931 the family moved to a farm NW of White City, Kansas. The next move for the family was in about March of 1933, to a farm SW of Skiddy, Kansas. This place was called the Hanson place and it was in the fall of 1934 that Don started school at District #72, a little country school just up over the hill from their home. In about 1936 they moved to what was called the Swenson place North of White City, Kansas or East of Skiddy. The family lived on the Swenson place until March of 1943, when they moved to the Goss place North of Dwight, Kansas. Don was an eighth grader. In March 1945 his parents made their last move - they bought a farm, one mile north and two miles west of Dwight.
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College of Emporia Hall of Fame
Ek, Donald, 1950, Football, Basketball, Track
Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949. Not long after leaving C. of E., he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team.
Don Ek, 85, of Wichita, formerly of Emporia, and long-time Emporia realtor, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Services and a complete obituary will be announced by Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
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Donald Eugene Ek
February 26, 1929 - March 3, 2014
Donald Eugene Ek passed away March 3, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, from complications of pneumonia.
He was born on February 26, 1929 to Reuben and Luella Ek in White City, Kansas. He married Elaine White on August 24, 1950 in Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine of Wichita; three sisters, Doris (Keith) Morgan and Betty (Ken) Morgan of Dwight, Kansas, and Maxine (Bill) Pickett of Council Grove, Kansas; three sons, Greg (Debby) Ek, John (Brenda) Ek of Wichita, and Larry Ek of Emporia; five grandchildren, Katie Ek of Kansas City, Missouri, Andy (McKenzie) Ek and Allison (Nick) Kerr, Evan and Griffin Ek, all of Wichita; and three great-grandchildren, Greyson and Landen Ek, and Madelyn Kerr.
Don grew up on a farm outside of Dwight and graduated from Dwight Rural High School in 1946. He attended the College of Emporia, where he met his wife, Elaine, and graduated in 1950. Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot put. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949.
Not long after leaving C of E, he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, was a veteran of the Korean War, and served in the Naval reserves. He went on to receive his Master's Degree from Emporia State University. His first teaching and coaching job was in Overbrook, Kansas.
In 1956, after serving in the Navy, they moved back to Emporia, where Don taught math and served as Assistant Principal at Emporia High and later Principal at Roosevelt High School. Don began selling real estate part-time in the summer 1960 for Hod Farrow then opened his own company, Ek Real Estate in 1965. He was awarded with various honors including Realtor of the Year in 1992.
He served his community well as a member of the Emporia School Board, Secretary and past President of the Emporia Realtors Association, Director of Kansas Association of Realtors, past President of the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Emporia Enterprises Board of Trustees, United Way Board of Trustees, and ESU Foundation Board of Trustees. He also was a board member of Emporia State Bank. In 2012, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. They lived in Emporia until moving to Wichita in October 2012.
Don was an avid golfer, loved to grow tomatoes and work in his yard. He loved spending weekends with his family for 42 years at Lake Kahola. His greatest joy was attending and watching each of his son's and grandchildren's sporting events. He loved life and spent every day enjoying every moment of it.
Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, March 6, 2014 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Emporia, Kansas, where he and Elaine were members. Services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the church, with Reverend Andrew McHenry officiating. Interment will be immediately following the service at Maplewood Cemetery, Emporia.
Military honors will be presented by Ball-McColm Post #5, American Legion and Lowry-Funston Post #1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorial contributions to Emporia State University Endowment Association or Lake Kahola Memorial Fund may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home
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Excerpt from Don's mother's bio:
Donald Eugene Ek was born just NW of Delavan, KS on February 26, 1929. In March of 1931 the family moved to a farm NW of White City, Kansas. The next move for the family was in about March of 1933, to a farm SW of Skiddy, Kansas. This place was called the Hanson place and it was in the fall of 1934 that Don started school at District #72, a little country school just up over the hill from their home. In about 1936 they moved to what was called the Swenson place North of White City, Kansas or East of Skiddy. The family lived on the Swenson place until March of 1943, when they moved to the Goss place North of Dwight, Kansas. Don was an eighth grader. In March 1945 his parents made their last move - they bought a farm, one mile north and two miles west of Dwight.
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College of Emporia Hall of Fame
Ek, Donald, 1950, Football, Basketball, Track
Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949. Not long after leaving C. of E., he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team.
The Emporia Gazette, 04 Feb 2014
Don Ek, 85, of Wichita, formerly of Emporia, and long-time Emporia realtor, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Services and a complete obituary will be announced by Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
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Donald Eugene Ek
February 26, 1929 - March 3, 2014
Donald Eugene Ek passed away March 3, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, from complications of pneumonia.
He was born on February 26, 1929 to Reuben and Luella Ek in White City, Kansas. He married Elaine White on August 24, 1950 in Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine of Wichita; three sisters, Doris (Keith) Morgan and Betty (Ken) Morgan of Dwight, Kansas, and Maxine (Bill) Pickett of Council Grove, Kansas; three sons, Greg (Debby) Ek, John (Brenda) Ek of Wichita, and Larry Ek of Emporia; five grandchildren, Katie Ek of Kansas City, Missouri, Andy (McKenzie) Ek and Allison (Nick) Kerr, Evan and Griffin Ek, all of Wichita; and three great-grandchildren, Greyson and Landen Ek, and Madelyn Kerr.
Don grew up on a farm outside of Dwight and graduated from Dwight Rural High School in 1946. He attended the College of Emporia, where he met his wife, Elaine, and graduated in 1950. Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot put. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949.
Not long after leaving C of E, he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, was a veteran of the Korean War, and served in the Naval reserves. He went on to receive his Master's Degree from Emporia State University. His first teaching and coaching job was in Overbrook, Kansas.
In 1956, after serving in the Navy, they moved back to Emporia, where Don taught math and served as Assistant Principal at Emporia High and later Principal at Roosevelt High School. Don began selling real estate part-time in the summer 1960 for Hod Farrow then opened his own company, Ek Real Estate in 1965. He was awarded with various honors including Realtor of the Year in 1992.
He served his community well as a member of the Emporia School Board, Secretary and past President of the Emporia Realtors Association, Director of Kansas Association of Realtors, past President of the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Emporia Enterprises Board of Trustees, United Way Board of Trustees, and ESU Foundation Board of Trustees. He also was a board member of Emporia State Bank. In 2012, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. They lived in Emporia until moving to Wichita in October 2012.
Don was an avid golfer, loved to grow tomatoes and work in his yard. He loved spending weekends with his family for 42 years at Lake Kahola. His greatest joy was attending and watching each of his son's and grandchildren's sporting events. He loved life and spent every day enjoying every moment of it.
Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, March 6, 2014 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Emporia, Kansas, where he and Elaine were members. Services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the church, with Reverend Andrew McHenry officiating. Interment will be immediately following the service at Maplewood Cemetery, Emporia.
Military honors will be presented by Ball-McColm Post #5, American Legion and Lowry-Funston Post #1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorial contributions to Emporia State University Endowment Association or Lake Kahola Memorial Fund may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home
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Excerpt from Don's mother's bio:
Donald Eugene Ek was born just NW of Delavan, KS on February 26, 1929. In March of 1931 the family moved to a farm NW of White City, Kansas. The next move for the family was in about March of 1933, to a farm SW of Skiddy, Kansas. This place was called the Hanson place and it was in the fall of 1934 that Don started school at District #72, a little country school just up over the hill from their home. In about 1936 they moved to what was called the Swenson place North of White City, Kansas or East of Skiddy. The family lived on the Swenson place until March of 1943, when they moved to the Goss place North of Dwight, Kansas. Don was an eighth grader. In March 1945 his parents made their last move - they bought a farm, one mile north and two miles west of Dwight.
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College of Emporia Hall of Fame
Ek, Donald, 1950, Football, Basketball, Track
Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949. Not long after leaving C. of E., he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team.
Don Ek, 85, of Wichita, formerly of Emporia, and long-time Emporia realtor, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Services and a complete obituary will be announced by Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
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Donald Eugene Ek
February 26, 1929 - March 3, 2014
Donald Eugene Ek passed away March 3, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, from complications of pneumonia.
He was born on February 26, 1929 to Reuben and Luella Ek in White City, Kansas. He married Elaine White on August 24, 1950 in Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine of Wichita; three sisters, Doris (Keith) Morgan and Betty (Ken) Morgan of Dwight, Kansas, and Maxine (Bill) Pickett of Council Grove, Kansas; three sons, Greg (Debby) Ek, John (Brenda) Ek of Wichita, and Larry Ek of Emporia; five grandchildren, Katie Ek of Kansas City, Missouri, Andy (McKenzie) Ek and Allison (Nick) Kerr, Evan and Griffin Ek, all of Wichita; and three great-grandchildren, Greyson and Landen Ek, and Madelyn Kerr.
Don grew up on a farm outside of Dwight and graduated from Dwight Rural High School in 1946. He attended the College of Emporia, where he met his wife, Elaine, and graduated in 1950. Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot put. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949.
Not long after leaving C of E, he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team. He eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, was a veteran of the Korean War, and served in the Naval reserves. He went on to receive his Master's Degree from Emporia State University. His first teaching and coaching job was in Overbrook, Kansas.
In 1956, after serving in the Navy, they moved back to Emporia, where Don taught math and served as Assistant Principal at Emporia High and later Principal at Roosevelt High School. Don began selling real estate part-time in the summer 1960 for Hod Farrow then opened his own company, Ek Real Estate in 1965. He was awarded with various honors including Realtor of the Year in 1992.
He served his community well as a member of the Emporia School Board, Secretary and past President of the Emporia Realtors Association, Director of Kansas Association of Realtors, past President of the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Emporia Enterprises Board of Trustees, United Way Board of Trustees, and ESU Foundation Board of Trustees. He also was a board member of Emporia State Bank. In 2012, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. They lived in Emporia until moving to Wichita in October 2012.
Don was an avid golfer, loved to grow tomatoes and work in his yard. He loved spending weekends with his family for 42 years at Lake Kahola. His greatest joy was attending and watching each of his son's and grandchildren's sporting events. He loved life and spent every day enjoying every moment of it.
Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, March 6, 2014 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Emporia, Kansas, where he and Elaine were members. Services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the church, with Reverend Andrew McHenry officiating. Interment will be immediately following the service at Maplewood Cemetery, Emporia.
Military honors will be presented by Ball-McColm Post #5, American Legion and Lowry-Funston Post #1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Memorial contributions to Emporia State University Endowment Association or Lake Kahola Memorial Fund may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home
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Excerpt from Don's mother's bio:
Donald Eugene Ek was born just NW of Delavan, KS on February 26, 1929. In March of 1931 the family moved to a farm NW of White City, Kansas. The next move for the family was in about March of 1933, to a farm SW of Skiddy, Kansas. This place was called the Hanson place and it was in the fall of 1934 that Don started school at District #72, a little country school just up over the hill from their home. In about 1936 they moved to what was called the Swenson place North of White City, Kansas or East of Skiddy. The family lived on the Swenson place until March of 1943, when they moved to the Goss place North of Dwight, Kansas. Don was an eighth grader. In March 1945 his parents made their last move - they bought a farm, one mile north and two miles west of Dwight.
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College of Emporia Hall of Fame
Ek, Donald, 1950, Football, Basketball, Track
Don earned twelve college athletic letters: four in football, four in basketball, and four in track. In 1950 Ek broke the 1928 KCAC track record in the shot. He was the All-Conference fullback in 1949. Not long after leaving C. of E., he was a member of the 1952 United States Navy Pacific Fleet Football Team.
