Announcements

Florence Nevins

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Florence Naomi Nevins, 95, Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.   She was born March 11, 1922, at Muscotah, the daughter of James Leroy and Myrtle McDonald Tipling. She attended grade school at South Creek and Stoney Point near Muscotah.

Florence lived in the Muscotah community before moving to Valley Falls in 1955. She was a homemaker and also a cook for U


Carmen Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Carmen K. (Baumgartner) Ukele, 42, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Carmen was born on July 19, 1975 in Sabetha, KS the daughter of Leonard and Nancy (Hartter) Baumgartner. Carmen attended Bern schools through her sophomore year and Sabetha High School as a junior and senior, graduating in 1993.She earned an Associate’s Degree from High


Marlee Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Marlee Geneva Ukele, 11, of Sabetha, KS was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Marlee was born July 31, 2006 in Sabetha, the loving daughter of Lee and Carmen (Baumgartner) Ukele. She attended Sabetha Elementary School and was currently in the fifth grade. Numerous activities filled Marlee’s life. She loved getting pampered, visit


Stephen " Steve" Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Stephen “Steve” M. Ukele, 62, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Stephen was born in Sabetha, KS on October 20, 1955 to Marshall and Geneva (Brigham) Ukele. He attended Excelsion Country School, Sabetha Jr., and Sabetha Senior High Schools, graduating in 1973. He also attended Highland Community College and graduated in 1975. On May 3, 1986, he marr


Mary Ball

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Ball, 72, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Vintage Park in Atchison.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler and Abbot Barnabas Senecal as celebrants. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, December 3r


Harold Carr

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Harold Lee Carr, 67, of Seneca, lost his battle against cancer on Friday, November 24, 2017 at his home.

Harold was born in Corning, Kansas on September 22, 1950 to Harry and Marian Adams Carr. The family moved to Seneca in 1954, and Harold attend Seneca Public School; in 1969, Harold graduated from Seneca Public High School.

As a young man Harold worked for Missouri Pe


James " Jim" Garrett, Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

James David "Jim" Garrett, Jr., 63, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, November 23, 2017, shortly after arrival at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Jim was born August 1, 1954 in Kansas City, KS, the eldest of three sons born to James SR., and Betty Parrish Satterfield Garrett. Jim earned his GED and went on to also receive a vocational schooling degree. Moving to the Hiawat


Rose Wahweotten

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Lawrence , KS

Rose Marie “Kitch ko me quah” Wahweotten, 80, of Lawrence, KS passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence. She was born May 29, 1937 on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, the daughter of Joe and Naomi (Mzhichteno) Wahweotten.

Rose attended grade school in Mayetta. She lived most of her life on the reservation and also lived in Hol


Ella Anne Hall

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Ella Anne Hall, 2 years old, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Fr. Jon Hullinger officiating.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS.  Family will receive friends fr


Anna May Whittington

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Anna May Whittington, age 101 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her children and spouses Larry and Carol of Portland, OR; Mary and Kerry Walden of Lincoln; Amy and Dan Dalton of Lincoln; Roy of Auburn; daughter-in-law Ellin of Saragosa, TX; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relativ


Loren Brunner

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Sabetha, KS

Loren David Brunner, 85, of Sabetha, with family by his side, left this life late Sunday, November 26, 2017, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Loren was born February 9, 1932, near Sabetha, one of three children born to David and Susan Aberle Brunner. He grew up at Sabetha where he attended school, later working to earn his GED.  He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force June 21, 195


Mildred Cochren-Sherwood

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Mildred Cochren-Sherwood, 104, passed away November 23, 2017 at Medicalodges in Holton. She was born June 24, 1913 in Centralia, KS, the daughter of George and Jessie (Tate) Hales.

She attended a one room country school in Nemaha County and graduated from Centralia High School. She later graduated from Washburn University with a degree in Elementary Education. Mildred began her 32


Clyde W. Gerber, Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Clyde W. Gerber, Jr., 68, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, November 24, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:30 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Noyes officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, Nove


Debbie Jo Clark

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Debbie Jo Clark was born on February 23, 1963 to Dewey and Betty (Atkinson) Clark.  She grew up on the family farm northwest of Pawnee City, one of the fifth generation of family to live there. It was here she learned her honesty, work ethic, and empathy.  It was where she got her strength. 

She graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1981, where she was the presid


Keith Alan Ostrander

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Keith Alan Ostrander, 78, Winchester, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home after a long illness.

He was born September 2, 1939 at Humboldt, KS, a son and one of 13 children of Raymond C. and Mary Madelene Hartwig Ostrander. 

He was a 1957 graduate of Humboldt High School and attended Independence Community College. He earned a B.S. degree from Emporia State


Willa Rae Wilhelm

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Horton, KS

Willa Rae Wilhelm, 79, of rural Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Aldersgate Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on March 23, 2017 in Axtell, Kansas the daughter of Clem and Flortine (Olberding) Rethman.

Willa was a homemaker, worked for Tri-County Manor in the kitchen for over 20 years. She then went to work in the kitchen at the G


Mary M. Steinlage

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

Mary M. Steinlage, 94, died on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Nemaha Valley Hospital in Seneca, Kansas. Born April 11, 1923, on a farm southeast of Kelly, Kansas, she was the daughter of Joseph J. and Agnes Niehues Steinlage, both immigrants from Germany. She grew up in Kelly and attended St. Bede’s Grade School and graduated from Corning High School in 1942. After high school, Mary wor


Karen Dorene McConnaughey

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Karen Dorene McConnaughey, 75, of Atchison, KS died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Sat. Nov. 25th, at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hansen, Pastor of the Carol Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 am S


Arthur N. Mildfeldt, Sr.

Harman Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood, KS

Arthur N. Mildfeldt, Sr. 77, of Elwood, Kansas died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his home.

 Art was born on April 7, 1940 in Stockdale, Kansas to William & Margaret Mary (Harrison) Mildfeldt.  He lived most of his life in Elwood,  Art worked with millright and concrete construction.  He was an avid gardener, loved to hunt & fish, loved spending time with


Patricia Elaine "So Se T" Negonsott

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Patricia Elaine "So Se T" Negonsott, 63, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on November 21, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on March 17, 1954 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, daughter of Milton and Evelyn (Wahwassuck) Negonsott.

Patricia worked for the Indian Action Team. She was CNA at various healthcare facilities around Northeast Kansas. Mo