Announcements

Linda Marrs

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Reserve, KS

Linda Marrs, 58, of Reserve, KS, passed away December 15, 2017 at Reserve. She was born September 22, 1959 at Falls City, NE to Orville and Phyllis (Law) Cudney, Jr.

She married Chuck Reilly in 1984 at Gloucester, NJ and they later divorced. She then married Jesse Marrs on September 4, 1994 at Falls City and they were later divorced.

Linda was raised at Falls City and g


Lorraine Clement

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Lorraine Clement was born April 21, 1921, in Livingston County, Missouri, the daughter of Willard and Clara Dowell Parkey.

Lorraine died late Thursday evening, December 14, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital, where she had been a patient since November 30. She was 96 and able to enjoy her apartment at the Maple Grove Senior Complex in Hiawatha for several years.

She a


Phyllis Dove

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Phyllis Dove, 72 years old, of Atchison, Kansas, died on December 13, 2017 surrounded by her family.

Visitation with the family will be on Sunday, December 17, 2017 from 4:00 P.M. until 5:30 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left in care of the funeral home. Words of comf


Harry Edward Bratton, Sr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Harry Edward Bratton, Sr., 62, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Monday, December 18, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Campbell Chapel, A.M.E. Church.  The body will be cremated following these services.  Visitation with the family will be Monday, December 18t


Dorothy Shalz

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

formerly of Wathena, KS

Dorothy A. Shalz, 94, formerly of Wathena, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Dorothy was born on June 23, 1923 in Wathena, Kansas to Lawrence E. & Mary E. (Banks) Miller.

She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, American Legion Women&rsqu


Joseph G. Forster

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Lansing and Atchison, KS

Joseph G. Forster, 92, Lansing, Kansas formerly of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Lansing Care & Rehabilitation Center, Lansing, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Friday, December 15, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visita


Beverly Fowler McClary

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia , KS

Beverly “Bev” Jane Enneking Fowler McClary, 75, of Centralia, Kansas died on December 11, 2017, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City; after complications of cancer.

She was born on April 10, 1942, in Seneca, Kansas, to Frank J. and Agnes M. Otting Enneking. The family lived three miles east of Seneca, and she attended Sts. Peter & Paul School, graduating in 1960. She


Mary Gladys Stephens

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Mary Gladys Stephens, 97 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on March 10, 1920 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Lloyd and Lena Regina (Caverzagie).

She is survived by her children, Robert “Rasty” Stephens of Pawnee City, NE, Johnny Stephens of Pawnee City, NE, Marianne Farwell o


Dorothy E. Janko

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Dorothy E. (Hardenberger) Janko, 86 years of age, of Falls City, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Falls City Healthcare Community in Falls City. She was born on February 28, 1931 in Grey Eagle, Minneasota to James and Lela (LaMiller) Hardenberger. Dorothy married Richard Shefferd and later divorced. She married Jerry Janko in May of 1963. She worked at the Falls City Creamery, sewing f


Arlene Essingler

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Arlene Emma (Mogler) Esslinger, 92, of Sabetha, KS died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.   She was born on October 30, 1925 in Lester, Iowa the daughter of Samuel and Tillie (Gerber) Mogler, where she was the oldest of 14 children. She was united in marriage to Martin Dale Esslinger on August 22, 1948. They resided in Bern, Kansas where


Dr. Gary Cameron

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Dr. Gary C. Cameron, 72, of Topeka, KS, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 14, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Daniel and Ellsie Cameron.

Gary grew up in the Canarsie neighborhood of SE Brooklyn in New York City. After graduating from high school there; he attended Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest) in Maryville,


Rodney McCulley

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Aledo, TX

Rodney A. McCulley, 67, passed away unexpectedly on December 5, 2017 at his home in Aledo, TX. He was born September 24, 1950 in Sabetha, KS, the son of Robert D. and Dona M. (Wittenbach) McCulley. He graduated in 1968 from Emporia High School in Emporia, KS.

Rodney was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and the NRA. He was empl


Lance Lingard

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Frankfort, formerly of Axtell , KS

Lance Richard Lingard, 62, died on December 8, 2017, at the Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, Kan.

Lance was born June 14, 1955 in Belmond, Iowa, to Rev. Richard H. and Jeanette (Jaeger) Lingard (Hanson).

Over the years, Lance resided in the communities of: Rowan, Iowa; Pawnee City and Tilden, Neb.; and Axtell, Beattie and Frankfort, Kan.

Lance att


Daniel Lee Smith

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Daniel Lee Smith, 60 of Effingham KS, passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2017.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as celebrant.  Interment of cremated remains will follow at St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery.  A Parish Rosary will be recited at 9:30 AM with visitatio


Linna Mort

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Linna (Miller) Mort was born on Oct. 10, 1921, on the family farm in Mission Creek to Oris and Myrle Miller. She was a wife, a sister, a daughter, a mother, an aunt, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and a friend. She was a strong woman who embodied the pioneer spirit, and was devoted to her faith, family and farm.

As the youngest girl of six children, Linna grew up helping out a


Eldon Ray Wehking

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Eldon Ray Wehking, 80 of Lancaster, KS passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 8, 2017.He was born October 4, 1937 to Elsie Dorssom Wehking and Gilbert Wehking in Lancaster, KS where he lived in virtually the same location his entire life.  He attended Old Huron Elementary School and was a graduate of the final graduating class of Huron


Dixie Elkinton

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, KS

Dixie K. Elkinton, 68, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.  She was born July 16, 1949 in Ozawkie, the daughter of Cyrus B. and Ethel L. Boyd May. She was a life time resident of Jefferson County and was a 1967 graduate of Oskaloosa High School.

Dixie retired in 2002 after working 14 years for Hays and Hays Law office in Oskaloosa. She


Daniel " Dan" Zeller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Daniel Charles “Dan” Zeller, 54, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born January 12, 1963 in Holton, the son of Fred and Lois Lutz Zeller.

Dan graduated from Holton High School in 1981 and from Kansas State University in 1985. He lived in the Holton area all of his life where he worked in meat processing in Top


Brian Hall

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Stella, NE

Brian Hall, age 62 of Stella, passed away at his home Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Survivors include his sons Rian of Lincoln; Kody and wife Erin of LaVista; grandsons Levi and Jacob; siblings Vicki and husband Bob Beilke of Stella; Steve and wife Mary Hall of North Carolina; Linda HallOlson; other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be Tuesday, December 12, 11


Clifford Eugene Lowe

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Clifford Eugene Lowe, 81, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.

He was born on July 10, 1936 in Willis, Kansas the son of Ralph Burton and Esther Marie (Robinson) Lowe. Clifford was a school bus driver for Horton, Hiawatha and Willis School districts. He also was a farmer and worked for the Brown County road and bridge depart