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Dorothy Mae Penkava

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Humboldt, formerly of Table Rock, NE

Dorothy Mae (Gilbert) Penkava was born on the family farm northeast of Table Rock on April 27, 1929, to Edgar and Mary (Aylor) Gilbert. She was the youngest of 5 children. Growing up she enjoyed being picked on by older brothers, George, Kenneth, Pete and Dwain.

Dorothy attended country school at the Bunker Hill School District where she graduated 8th gra


Arthur “Marvin” Gaither

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Arthur “Marvin” Gaither, 71, of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Marvin was born on January 9, 1952, to Arthur and Barbara “Jean” (Horner) Gaither.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Troy, Kansas, NHRA, and the EAA. Marvin was in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1971-1975, in Yuma, Arizona. He worked on A-4 F Skyhawk


Bertha Louise (Schuman) Rohrer

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Bertha Louise (Schuman) Rohrer was reunited in Heaven with members of her beloved family on September 10th, 2023.

Born on December 25th, 1928, to Leonard and Maggie (Erb) Schuman, Bertha devoted her life to her family, faith and farm life. From the gifts of her kitchen, homemade noodles, fresh fried chicken, cherry cheesecake and angel food cake to a garden overflowing with produc


Keith Dingess Atlakson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Keith Dingess Atlakson, age 92, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2023, with his daughter by his side.

Graveside service will be Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, where he and his wife, Dorothy, will be laid to rest together. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to Atchison YMCA, Atchison Recreation or NEK Hospice in


Kimberly Kaye Barnhart

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Kimberly Kaye Barnhart was born in Livingston, Montana on June 17th 1976. Kimberly was one of 5 children born to Marvin and Donna Barnhart. She died Friday, September 8.

Kim lived in Livingston Montana, Chanute Kansas, Hiawatha Kansas, and most recently in Rose Hill, Kansas. She attended school in Ark City and graduated from Hiawatha High School. After graduation, Kim attended BCDS


Rosanna Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Corning , KS

Rosanna M. Haverkamp, 90, of Corning, Kansas, died on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at her daughter's home in Topeka.

Rosanna Magdalen Lierz Haverkamp was born on October 22, 1932, on the family farm northwest of Frankfort, Kansas to Joseph P. Lierz and Mary Rottinghaus Lierz. She attended Allison Rural School.

On November 19, 1953, Rosanna married Kenneth R. Haverka


Kathleen Myers

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Kathleen Myers, 93, Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, September 8, 2023, at Amberwell Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 11, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. at St. Benedict- Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be Monday, at 12:00 P.M. and visitation


Lee C. Knudson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Horton , KS

Lee C. Knudson, 90, of rural Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Amberwell Hospital in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Lee was born to John & Emma (Edwardson) Knudson on May 27, 1933, in the Horton Community Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of Everest.


Leroy Bernard Deters

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

LeRoy Bernard Deters, 88 of Baileyville, Kansas died Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 peacefully surrounded by his family at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

LerRoy was born on April 9th, 1935 in the Axtell Hospital to Bernard and Anna (Wiltz) Deters. He grew up on a dairy farm on the west end of Baileyville. LeRoy attended Baileyville School through the 8th grade. He then


Evelyn Ann Jones

Dishon Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Horton , KS

Evelyn Ann Jones, 88, passed away peacefully at the The Pines nursing home in Hiawatha, Kansas, in the early hours of September 5, 2023.

She was born Evelyn Ann Ratzlaff in Newton, Kansas, on May 17, 1935, and grew up on a farm near Halstead. Her sister, Irene, was four years older, and an adopted b


Mark Allen Ragan

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, KS

Mark Allen Ragan, 62, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at home in rural Oskaloosa with his loving family at his side.

He was born October 27, 1960 at Kansas City, KS, the son of Maurice Edward, Sr, and Beatrice Marcella Chontos Ragan. He attended Oskaloosa public elementary school. Mark worked at various jobs in his younger years. He was a m


Charlotte Jo “Josie” Taylor

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Charlotte Jo “Josie” Taylor, 72, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on May 10, 1951, in McCook, Nebraska to Joseph Sheets and Evalyn Conboy. Josie- father passed away in a car accident eight months before she was born. Her mother Evalyn was later married to Cyril Clancy. The couple raised their family while Cyril worked on the railroad. Josie graduated from Sacred Heart High School


Virgil Deters

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Virgil J. Deters, 83, of Baileyville, KS, died on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Virgil was born on January 19, 1940 to Lawrence and Rachel (Rettele) Deters in Axtell. He was raised on the family farm north of Baileyville, attended Baileyville School thru the 8th grade and helped his father on the family farm. When he turned 18,


Robert " Bob" Schumann

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Robert (Bob) Herman Schumann passed away peacefully on September 3rd, 2023 at age 88. He was the son of John and Alma Schumann.

Bob was born March 23rd, 1935 in Horton, Kansas and was the 3rd of 4 children. Bob grew up on a dairy farm where there was always something to do. In addition to dairy cows, the Schumann family had cattle, pigs, and chickens on their farm. Bob and his brot


Ronald “Ron” Shubert

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Shubert, NE

Ronald “Ron” Shubert, 75, of Shubert, NE, passed away on September 2, 2023 on the farm in Shubert. He was born May 6, 1948 at Falls City, NE to Melvin “Bud” and Mary Eleanor (Kennedy) Shubert.

Ron enlisted in the United State Navy following graduation. He served aboard the U. S. S. Charles F. Adams as an oil king. He served in San Diego, Great Lakes and Char


Justin D. Critser

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Justin D. Critser, age 89 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln.

Survivors include his daughter Irene Critser of Holdredge; sons and daughters-in-law Frank and Renee of Auburn, Jon and Jennifer of Elk Horn; grandchildren Justin, Chad Maddie, and Kyle; brother- and sisters-in-law Dean and Sharon Bogle of Humboldt, Carol Bogle of P


June Alma Schlodder

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Denison, KS

June Alma Schlodder, 87, of Holton, KS, formerly of Denison, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at Vintage Park of Holton, with family by her side. She was born June 13, 1936 in Netawaka, KS, the daughter of Roy Virgil and Mabel Ferne (Bohnenkemper) Hallauer.

June graduated from Horton High Schoo


Gwendolyn " Gwen" Towle

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Valley Falls, KS

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Marlene Towle, 83, of Overland Park, KS and formerly of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at the KC Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.

She was born August 17, 1940 on the family farm in Valley Falls, KS, the daughter of Elmer Clarence and Veryl Gwendolyn (Pratt) Reichart. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1958. On Augu


Terry Newell

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

formerly of Oskaloosa, KS

Terry Lee Newell, 63, of Solsberry, IN, formerly of Oskaloosa, KS, died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at The Indiana University Hospice House in Bloomington, IN.

Terry was born September 26, 1959 at Lawrence, KS, the son of Victor Lee and Betty Louise Allen Newell. He grew up in Oskaloosa, KS and was a 1977 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. A proud American, Terry served


Linda Jane Black

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

formerly of Nortonville and Oskaloosa, KS

Linda Jane Black, 75, of Overland Park, formerly of Nortonville and Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Advent Health Care Shawnee Mission Hospital.

Linda was born June 23, 1948 at Leavenworth, the daughter of Osmond Philip “Ozzie” and Helen Louise Chmidling Babcock. She was a 1966 graduate of Nortonville High School. Linda worked several years in the produce an

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