Announcements

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


Alphia Strahm, Jr.

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Alphia Strahm Jr., of Sabetha, passed peacefully to his eternal home on Thursday afternoon, December 7, 2017 at the age of 90.

Alphia was born on July 6, 1927, the oldest child of Alphia J. and Lena (Hartter) Strahm in Sabetha, Kansas. He attended the one-room National School just down the road from the family farm where he grew up. His occupation was farming, raising crops to feed


Johanna Hylton

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Topeka, formerly of Seneca, KS

Johanna C. Hylton, 96, of Topeka, formerly of Seneca, died Wednesday evening, December 6, 2017, at Plaza West in Topeka.

Johanna was born to Albert and Elizabeth Waller Lierz on January 30, 1921, six miles east of Seneca in Adams township.  She grew up in this community and attended Ford Country School before attending Sts. Peter & Paul School.

As a young woman


Robert E. Puckett Sr.

Harman Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

formerly of Troy, KS

Robert E. Puckett Sr., 85, formerly of Troy, Kansas passed away peacefully at his home in Elwood, Kansas on December 4, 2017.

Robert was born on May 2, 1932 to Sylvester Ralph and Lena (Mozingo) Puckett in Ravenwood, Missouri.

Robert served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

He married Helen Marie Duncan on January 4, 1955 in Troy, Kansas. They were mar


Mimi A. Young

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mimi A. Young, 76, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri with her family at her side.

Funeral services will be Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. St. Francis Baptist Temple, 1610 Angelique Street, St. Joseph, Missouri, with Pastor W. A. Hedge officiating. Interment will follow promptly at 2:30 P.M. at Leavenworth Nationa


Denise Louise Bottorff

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Platte City, MO

Denise Louise Bottorff, 56, Platte City, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

Denise Louise Coffey, was born on January 16, 1961 in Atchison, KS. Denise attended schools in Atchison and graduated from Emporia State College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Denise owned and operated her own accounting firm prior to be


Clarence Oliver Hayes, Sr.

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Clarence Oliver Hayes, Sr., 78, of Sabetha, KS passed away peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Crestview Manor Nursing Home.

Clarence was born September 13, 1939 in Phoenix, Arizona to Ambrose and Leva (Ellington) Hayes. He was the youngest of nine children. He grew up in Sabetha, Kansas where he attended and graduated from Sabetha High School. Clarence enlisted in the Un


Margaret Scholl

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Margaret A. Scholl, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 5, 2017 at Falls City. She was born January 9, 1926 at Falls City to Orville and Margaret Ann (Willson) Combs,

She married John E. Scholl on February 26, 1944 at Sanford, FL. He passed away December 26, 1997.

Margaret was raised at Preston, NE and graduated Falls City High School in 1943. After graduation s


Lola Parkerson

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Topeka, formerly of Horton , KS

Lola Ireane Parkerson, 96, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on December 4, 2017 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on July 19, 1921 in Hiawatha, Kansas the daughter of Ernest and Lillie Thompson Lassley. Lola graduated from Powhattan High School and from Highland Community College. Lola was a homemaker. She was a member o


Margaret Henby

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha native , KS

Hiawatha  native Margaret J. Henby 93, of Decatur, IL passed away at 9:50 p.m., Thursday, November 30. 2017, in Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Mt. Zion.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2017, in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, Kansas.  Rev. Nancy Tuma, of  the First Presbyterian Church in Hiawatha, will officiate.   Chape