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Kathleen Ruth Botts, 85, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on March 28, 2025. The family will receive friends from 1000 to 1100 AM on Thursday April 3, 2025, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 1100 AM, with the Rev. William Mitchell officiating. The burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Memorials are sug

Norbert J. Heinen, 92, passed away on March 28, 2025 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca surrounded by his family.Norbert was born on January 7, 1933 to Clem and Agatha Huerter Heinen on a farm north of Kelly. He attended school in Kelly. Norbert knew early in his life that he wanted to farm. He spent his early years working in Topek

Robert "Bob" William Keith Curfman, 79, formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on October 22, 1945, in Hastings, Nebraska to Robert Keith and Mildred Marie Bean Curfman. Bob was raised in Harvard, Nebraska and attended Superior High School in Superior, Nebraska. h3 stylemarg

Randy Lee Wittwer, 72, of Falls City was born on January 4, 1953, in Sabetha, Kansas to Kenneth and Marion Flott Wittwer. He was raised in the Honey Creek area where he attended grade school and attended Zion Church in rural Dawson. Randy then attended Dawson-Verdon High School and graduated with the class of 1971. After graduating, R

Shirley Ruth Fairfield, 94, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2025, at her apartment at Credo Assisted Living.Shirley was born on July 24, 1930, on the family farm near Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Henry and Gertrude Freda Bucher Hess, Jr. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Pawnee High Schoo

Barbara M. Deters, 84, of Baileyville, died on March 25, 2025, at Saint Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Barbara Mae Deters was born on October 3, 1940, in Frankfort, Kansas to Ralph W. and LaVerne E. McBratney Harter. She attended Centralia School and graduated from the 12th grade. She then attended nurse training for a year and a

Betty Joan Pauly Knecht, 83, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Topeka.She was born October 21, 1941, in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Gerald B. and Helena K. Gronniger Pauly. She graduated from Midway High School, Denton, Kansas, and Gard's Business School, St. Joseph, Missouri. She worked in the payroll departments of Armour amp Co., St. Joseph, an

Robert Joseph Schrick, 88, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away surrounded by his family on March 23, 2025.Mass will be held at 1100 AM, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nortonville, Kansas, with Fr. William Dun-Dery officiating the service. A rosary will be recited at 930 AM, the day of Mass, with visitation from 1000 AM until the ti

Robert "Bob" E. Berger, 68, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska was born on November 18, 1956, in Portage, Wisconsin to Elvin and Norma Hernkind Berger. He grew up on a dairy farm near Cambria, Wisconsin with his parents and older sister Sharon. Bob graduated from Cambria High School with the class of 1974. He continued working on the dairy farm alongside his father until his father's pas

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Brenden Lee Burnett, an energetic and loving soul, who passed away March 26, 2025, at the age of 16.Brenden was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, November 6, 2008, and lived a life full of love for food, movies, and cartoons. He is survived by his parents Joshua, Kaitlin, Sherri

R. Keith Gilliland of Holton, KS, came to rest in the arms of his loving Savior on March 25, 2025. Keith was born on April 8, 1936, in Holton, KS, the son of Roy Albert and Stella Tutt Gilliland. He grew up on the family dairy farm 7 miles north of Holton. Handsome, charismatic and unassuming, Keith was elected president of his senior class, graduating f

Gertrude Hays, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 19, 2025 at Falls City. She was born September 24, 1930 at Horton, KS to Charles and Ollie Butler Watson.She married Duane C. Hays on December 19, 1975 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away January 11, 2022.Gertrude and Duane established their home in Horton, KS when married

Thomas John Ernzen, 89, of Waco, TX, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Corpus Christi, TX where he had been living with family. Tom was born October 10, 1935, the fourth child and middle son of 8 born to Frances Domann Ernzen and Felix Ernzen. He resided in Atchison County Kansas until 1968 when he married Janice Lee Turner at Sacred Heart Church in Leavenworth. It

Geraldine Avis Langston, 95, of Nortonville, KS, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born April 9, 1929 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of William Charles and Avis Eva Fritz Poyzer.Geraldine graduated from Topeka High School. She worked for over 40 years at Santa Fe Railroad as a clerk in Topeka and Atchison./

Theodore "Tim" Matthew Gronniger, 80, of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Abundant Acres in Savannah, Missouri.Tim was born on June 15, 1944, in Leona, Kansas to August and Eugenie Davignon Gronniger.He graduated from Troy High School and was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church, Troy, Kansas. T

Marda C. Stuke Gudenkauf, 89, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.Marda was born on March 19, 1936, in Axtell, Kansas, to John and Julia Hickey Stuke. She grew up south of Baileyville and attended Baileyville Catholic Grade School before finishing her high school education at Sts.

David E. Yocum, 67, of Dawson, Nebraska was born on April 7, 1957, in Beloit, Kansas to Oliver Owen and Lois Maxine Groves Yocum. He received his schooling at Sabetha Public Schools and Honey Creek Public Schools south of Dawson, Nebraska. On June 5, 1976, Dave was united in marriage to Glendene "Glen" Curtis at Sycamore Springs Park near Sabetha, Kansas. To this union three children

Michael "Mike" E. Richey, 60, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, surrounded by his family.Mike was born on June 18, 1964, in Topeka Kansas. He was adopted by Kenneth E. and Barbara P. Hards Richey and grew up in Hiawatha, Kansas, and Falls City, Nebraska. A "Jack of All Trades," Mike had a passion for repairing things. Over the y

Frances Christine Rottinghaus, 97, of Seneca, Kansas, died Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Crestview Manor care home in Seneca.Frances was born on November 12, 1927, on a farm southeast of Kelly, KS, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Steinlage Niehues. She grew up on that farm while attending St. Bede's Catholic School in Kelly and graduated from there in 1

Neil Eddie Caudle, 55, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, on the farm in Bendena, KS.Neil was born November 17, 1969, to Roger and Donna Ricklefs Caudle in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a lifelong resident of Bendena, KS. He grew up on the same farm where he raised his family in later years. He loved working the land and raising cattle. He attended
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