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Matthew Becker
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton
Manhattan, KS
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Matthew David Becker 45, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away from an accident at a place near and dear to his heart, a baseball field. He was born on August 22, 1974 to Bob and Kay Becker of Everest, KS.
Matt grew up in Everest and went on to graduate from Horton High School. He attended K-State, (EMAW!) then earned his Master Electrical License and was the owner of
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Luetta (“Lulu”) Arensberg
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Luetta (“Lulu”) Arensberg from Atchison, KS died on May 7, 2020 after a ferocious fight with Covid-19. Luetta had been a resident at Brighton Gardens-Prairie Village KS since June of 2017 where she had many wonderful caregivers, particularly Kerrie, Peggy and Shewaye, as well as Cindy Jo and Sally who coordinated so many marvelous art
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Charles Glenn King
Mercer Funeral Home of Holton
Holton, KS
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Charles Glenn King, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at The Pines in Holton, KS. He was born April 16, 1932 in Mayetta, KS the son of Charles O. and Cliffie Maye (Suttles) King. He graduated from Holton High School in 1950.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1953-1955. He was released from active duty to the Army Reserves where he serv
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Joseph " Joe" Gronniger
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy
Troy, KS
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Joseph “Joe” Gronniger, 80, passed away, Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home in Troy, Kansas.
Joe was born on January 2, 1940 in Denton, Kansas to August and Eugenie (Davignon) Gronniger, Sr. He lived most of his life in Troy moving there in 1944. Joe graduated from St. Benedict’s College in Atchison,&nbs
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Carol Gentry
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Carol Gentry, 78, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 9, 2020 at Hiawatha, KS. She was born September 5, 1941 at Rulo, NE to Ralph and Alida (Roberts) Goolsby.
She married Donald Lee Gentry on May 22, 1960 at Rulo. He passed away December 25, 1993.
Carol was raised at Rulo and graduated Reserve High School in 1959. When married the couple established their home in Falls
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Station Promotions
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KAIR - High School Graduation Broadcasts Posted Online
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To listen to any one of the graduations (AHS, MH-MA, ACCHS, JCN) that were broadcast the weekend of May 16th, please click the link below:
http://mscnews.net/audio/
A special thanks the high school administrations and students for working to make this happen!
And a big thank you to all of our fantastic local gr
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John Picton
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Falls City, NE
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John Vernon Picton, 78, of Falls City, died May 7, 2020, at a Kansas City, Missouri Hospice. He was born on the family farm near Hamlin, Kansas one of two children born to the late Everett and Ruth (Hinton) Picton. John attended country school near Hamlin prior to graduating from Morrill High School in 1959.
John married Wylene (Fritz) Picton. To this union
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Bill Thomas
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Horton, KS
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Bill Thomas never met a stranger. With a friendly “how do” and a bob of his bald head that was always adorned by a cap, he greeted everyone. He could and did, strike up a conversation with anyone. He also loved a good joke and always had one at the ready. He loved to tell people it was nice of people to create Cinco
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Rita Irene Leonardi
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Rita Irene Leonardi, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 with her family and caregiver by her side at the home of Rhonda & Steve Lorenz.
A family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, May 11, 2020 at St. Joseph Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends fro
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Mary McMullen
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
formerly of Mayetta, KS
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Mary Louise McMullen, 76, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Mayetta, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born December 24, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Jess Dale and Mary (Huston) Lepart.
Mary lived most of her life in the Mayetta and Topeka communities. She was a homemaker and housewife.
Mary married Donald E. McMullen on Janua
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Vera A. (Bohling) Plager
Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt
Humboldt, NE
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Vera A. (Bohling) Plager was born August 11, 1928 to John and Mary (Rogge) Bohling at Auburn, Nebraska.
She passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska at the age of 91 years.
Vera is survived by her
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Gregory Andler
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Hoyt, KS
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Gregory Keith Andler, 57, of Hoyt passed away on May 4, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. Greg was born August 7, 1962 in Topeka, KS, to Harold and Shirley Rhudy Andler.
He grew up on a farm near Holton and graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri, in 1981. He attended Cowley County Community College, where he played football, and then went on to
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Ola Lee (Albin) Riley
Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt
Humboldt, NE
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Ola Lee (Albin) Riley, 89, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on February 5, 1931, at home in rural Humboldt, Nebraska to Fred and Fannie (Bacon) Albin. She attended Honey Creek School and graduated in 1948. After attending school at Peru Teacher’s College, she taught in Athens one room school house south of Humboldt.
On April 7, 1951, Ola was united in marriage to Richard (Dick)
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Willa Hart
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Wamego, formerly of Holton, KS
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Willa Nell Hart, 92, of Wamego, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society Valley Vista in Wamego. She was born March 5, 1928 in Jewell County, KS, the daughter of Wilbur “Frank” and Iva Viola (Aubushon) Crumley.
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Brenda Daniels
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Verdon, NE
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Brenda Daniels, 76, of Verdon, NE, passed away May 3, 2020 at Verdon. She was born July 26, 1943 at Batesville, AR to Kenneth and Norma Lea (Pearson) Hayes.
She married Jimmy Dale Daniels on September 18, 1959 at Flora, AR.
Brenda was raised at Wichita and attended Wichita public schools. When married, the couple lived in various places until moving to Richardson
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Barbara Denny
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Soldier, KS
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Barbara Carleen Denny, 86, of Soldier, KS, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Onaga Health and Rehabilitation. She was born January 30, 1934 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Barney L. and Katherine (LaRochelle) Perdue.
Barbara had lived in the Soldier community since 1988 and previously in Denver, CO. She was a cashier at Albertson’s in Denver, CO and at Holton Countrymart
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LaVerne Rokey
Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha
Sabetha , KS
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LaVerne L. (Ehrsam) Rokey, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home.
LaVerne was born in Bern, Kansas on February 5, 1926, the daughter of Elmer and Esther (Hunzeker) Ehrsam. She attended grade school at Ehrsam’s school, which sat on land donated by her great-grandfather, William Ehrsam. She graduated from Bern High School and
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Jerry Clark
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Jerry Clark, 73, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 1, 2020 at Falls City. He was born March 9, 1947 at Honolulu, HI to Harold and Rhea (Kimsey) Clark.
He married Barbara Gibbs on June 27, 1965 at Reserve, KS.
Jerry lived at different place growing up due to his father’s military service until moving to Falls City in 1958. He attended Falls City Public Schools and
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Donald Ernest Langston
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Nortonville, KS
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Donald Ernest Langston, 87, of Nortonville, KS, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home. He was born May 17, 1932 in Topeka, KS, the son of Ernest G. and Pearl J. (Stanley) Langston.
Donald graduated from Mountainburg High School, Mountainburg, AR in 1949. He proudly served in the United States Air Force.
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Della Cleland
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Centralia, KS
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Della Rae (Palmer) Cleland, 69, of Centralia, claimed her eternal promise on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
Born in Seneca, Kansas on November 6, 1950 to William Harlow Fleta Fern Morrison Palmer. When William died in 1951, Franklin Elmer Swain then raised her and loved her for the remainder of his life.
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