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Charles " Mike" Franken
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy
Bendena, KS
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Charles M. “Mike” Franken, 69, of Bendena, Kansas passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends.
Mike was born on December 31, 1949 to Andrew W. and Georgia I. (Huss) Franken.
He graduated from Troy High School in 1968 and served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971 during the Vietnam War.
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Howard Dale McCracken
Leavenworth, KS
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Howard Dale McCracken, 75, of Leavenworth passed away on Friday, August 9th, 2019 at the St Luke's Hospice House of Kansas City, MO.
Howard was born to Emma Claudine and Howard Harding McCracken in Bolivar, MO on July 22nd, 1944. At a very early age he moved with his family to Lee’s Summit, MO where he then attended school and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America. He
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Edith Ketter
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Sabetha, KS
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Edith K. Moyer Ketter, 83, of Sabetha died on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at her home in Sabetha surrounded by her family.
Edith was born on December 28, 1935 in Corning, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene and Katherine Weller Moyer. She attended White Hall School, a country schoolhouse near Corning. She went there until it closed. She then attended Centralia schools. Edith graduated from
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Kim McQueen
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha , KS
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Kim Ellen McQueen, 62, of Hiawatha, with family by her side, passed away Saturday evening, August 10, 2019, at her home.
She was born November 2, 1956, at Kokomo, Indiana. Her family was in the military and was stationed various places across the United States, later settling in Falls City, Nebraska. She grew up in Falls City and Hiawatha where she attended schools, later obt
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Jerry D. McMann
Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn
Auburn , NE
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Jerry D. McMann, age 78 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Lyle and Kendra McMann of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Shelly and John Mullins of Sidney, IA; grandchildren Garrett and wife Nicole McMann, Kelly McMann, Jacqueline Rohrs and significant other Cody Whitmire, Dustine Rohrs, Jacob
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Troy Hickman
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Topeka , KS
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Our Heavenly Father has come and taken his child, Troy Wilbur Hickman (also known as “Triple T”), 69, home on Friday, August 9, 2019. Troy lost his battle with gastric cancer; with family by his side. He was born September 19, 1949 in Holton, KS, the son of Doyle W. and Jennie Jane (Mack) Hickman.
Troy attended Topeka schools and graduated from Escondido Union High Scho
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Betty Jane Wilson
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Valley Falls, KS
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Betty Jane Wilson, a daughter of Jefferson County, after traveling the world as a top employee of one of America’s great airline companies, and returning home to serve in the Valley Falls community, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, at a Topeka hospital. She had celebrated her 99th birthday in July.
She was inducted into the Trans World Airlines Hall of Fame in 1974, and believed
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Thomas Adair “Tom” Robinson
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Thomas Adair “Tom” Robinson, 83 years of age, Atchison, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 after a short illness with his family at his side.
Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, August 10, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will b
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James " Doc" Stephenson
Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt
Humboldt , NE
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James E. “Doc” Stephenson, 97 of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 8, 1922 to Leonard and Beulah (Eastman) Stephenson in Callaway, Nebraska.
Doc was born and raised in Callaway. He graduated from Callaway High School in 1940, then attended the University of Nebraska Dental Co
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Norman Elliott
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy
Bendena, KS
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Norman R. Elliott, 86, of Bendena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at a hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Norman was born on September 7, 1932 in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Ross A. & Christena F. (Albers) Elliott. He graduated from Troy High School in 1950, graduated from Kansas State University in 1954 with a degree in Animal Husbandry. Norman
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Camille M. Osborn
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Camille M. Osborn, 71, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at her home.
Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Gabriel Landis, OSB as celebrant. Parish rosary will be recited at the church on Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. preceding the mass. She has been cremated under the care and direction of
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Bonnie Luthi
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
formerly of Holton, KS
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Bonnie Lou (Wells) Luthi, 73, of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Gulf Regional Hospice Center in Zephyrhills, FL. She was born November 20, 1945 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Clifford and Mary (Wallace) Wells.
She married Loren Luthi on August 5, 1961 in Topeka, KS. They later divorced. To this union they shared 4 children, Amy, Mark, Russell and Jamie.
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Arnold Moser
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
formerly of Hiawatha , KS
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Arnold (Al) Moser was born on August 12, 1926 to Karl and Mabel Moser in Downers Grove, ILL. His father Karl Moser was the Dean of a boy’s school and taught history at Downers Grove High School he was studying to obtain his PHD. His mother was Mabel Schwindt Moser. He has a sister Lenore who resides in Kansas currently. Al’s father passed away in
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Robert Lewis
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Littleton, CO
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Robert Q. Lewis died July 30, 2019, at Littleton, CO, care facility. He moved to that area from his longtime home in Independence, MO, to be near a niece.
Bob’s parents were so proud that he won a baby contest when he was quite small and his photograph appeared in the local newspaper. He was born July 16, 1928, at Topeka, Kansas, the son of Raymond a
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Kathryn Bennaka
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton
formerly of Horton area , KS
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Kathryn Ann Bennaka passed away peacefully in her Independence, MO home on June 27, 2019 at the age of 76. She was born November 6, 1942 to Sam & Agnes (Tollefson) Soyland. Kathy was the youngest of four children, joining siblings Dorothy, Donna and Lester. Born and raised in the Horton, KS area, Kathy would later raise her three sons in the same area with her former spouse, Harold Bennaka
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Michael V. "Mick" Davenport
Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home
Atchison, KS
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Michael V. “Mick” Davenport, 73, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, August 2, 2019 at his residence with his family at his side.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Visitation with the fa
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Shirley Jean (Harden) Nesbitt
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Oskaloosa, KS
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Shirley Jean (Harden) Nesbitt, 86, Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at FW Huston Senior Living Center at Winchester.
She was born March 27, 1933, at McLouth, the only child of Willis H. “Buck” and Velma G. Robertson Harden. She graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1951.
Shirley immediately started to work for the Farmers
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Bob McVey
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena
Wathena, KS
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Bob McVey, 67, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital.
Bob was born on May 27, 1952 in Wathena, Kansas to Jesse and Anna (Hartman) McVey. He was a lifelong resident of Wathena and worked as a over the road truck driver. Bob had worked for Carnation, Pony Express Warehousing
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Jentri Lynn Fowler
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Cummings, KS
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Jentri Lynn Fowler, 19, of Cummings, KS was killed Monday in an early evening Atchison County ATV accident.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, August 5th, 2019 at St. Benedicts Abbey Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Visitation will begin with a eulogy at 6:30 pm Sunday, Aug 4th at the Abbey Church, visitation to follow until 9:00 pm. The b
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Arthur " Don " Beam
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Circleville, KS
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Arthur “Don” Beam, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at his home in Circleville, Kansas. He was born May 23, 1936, in Richland, Kansas, the son of Ward and Anna (Hackel) Beam.
He graduated 8th grade from Unity Country School, west of Rock Creek, Kansas, before going to work to help his parents support the family. In 1958, he started a 36 year career working for Go
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