Announcements

Sheldon Hochuli

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Sheldon Don Hochuli, 90, died November 8, 2017 at the Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton, Kansas.  Sheldon was born February 13, 1927 in Holton Kansas, the son of Edwin and Helen (Boyles) Hochuli. 

He was a lifelong resident of Holton.  He graduated early from Holton High School in 1945 to join the United States Navy during World War II serving on the USS Iowa for


Warren C. ”Gerb” Gerber

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Warren C. ”Gerb” Gerber, 89, long time business owner in Atchison, died on Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at the Vintage Park Assisted Living Center, Atchison.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, Nov. 13th, 2017 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. The body has been cremated and interment of the cremated remains will follow


Dixie Alsept

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Dixie Joan Alsept, 82, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born December 31, 1934 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Cecil Lloyd and Gertrude Evangeline (Scheidegger) Wells.   Dixie graduated from Mayetta High School in 1952 and Kaw Area Vo-Tech earning her LPN Degree. She was an LPN for Merry Manor Nursing Home in Holton for


Steve Hilgenfeld

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Dawson, NE

Steve Hilgenfeld, 38, of Dawson, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at The Christian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Howard Blecha officiating.

Visitation will be held from noon-8 p.m. on Sunday, November 12,


Barbara Mary Fargo

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Barbara Mary Fargo, 83, of Atchison KS died on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at the Mosiac Life Center, St. Joseph, MO.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Nov. 14th, 2017 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff officiating. The body has been cremated and burial of the cremated remains will be at 2:30pm Tuesday at the Topeka Cemetery, 1601 SE 10t


Vern McKinsey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Onaga, KS

Vern O. McKinsey, 91, of Onaga, KS passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Onaga Hospital. He was born January 27, 1926 in Soldier, the son of Otto Ross and Stella (Peasley) McKinsey.

Vern graduated from Soldier High School in 1943. He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II. In Vern’s earlier years, he drove a Pepsi Truck and worked for Have


Patricia Louise “Pat” Penning

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Patricia Louise “Pat” Penning, 93 years old, of Atchison, Kansas passed away November 7, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. 


Doris Montgomery

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Doris Marie Keim Montgomery, 89, passed away November 7, 2017 in Lansing, Kansas.

She was born December 30, 1927 in Holton, Kansas to Harvey D. Keim and Gertrude Boyd Keim.  She graduated from Holton High School in 1946 and attended Ottawa University for one year 1947 -1948.

Doris worked at Hallmark Cards, K.C., MO, Key Rexall Drugs, O.P., KS, Stay & Play Day C


Alma Bare

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Alma Ida Bare, 95, of Hiawatha, KS died on November 7, 2017 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.

Alma was was born March 18, 1922 in Edgemont, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Amos William Rickell and Blanche Elva (Markham) Rickell.

She married Charles F. Bare Sr. October 11, 1941 in Highland, KS. They spent most of their married life in Frankfort, KS. Th


Rollo " Milton" Myer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Soldier, KS

Rollo “Milton” Myer, 86, of Holton, KS, formerly of Soldier, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. He was born November 18, 1930 in Soldier, the son of Rollo Adam and Leah Mildred (Kidney) Myer.

Milton graduated from Soldier High School. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. from 1951 – 1953, during the Korean Conflict. Milton


Loren Roush

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Loren Keith Roush, 84, of Holton, died November 5, 2017 at his home.   He was born in Wetmore, KS on February 27, 1933, the son of Harold “Shorty” Roush and Hattie Lorena Smith Roush.  Loren graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951.  He then went on to Washburn University where he got his undergraduate degree before going on to receive a Masters in Bi


Cecil P. Duryea, USAF Colonel (Ret.)

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Cecil P Duryea, USAF Colonel (Ret.), son of Frances and Cecil P Duryea, Sr. was born in Dawson Nebraska on Oct. 24, 1925. It was there that he attended the Dawson Schools, graduating in the Class 1944. Because Paul was called early for the Service, he missed his own graduation.  But was later awarded a special presidential diploma.  Paul enlisted in the Army Air Force and was selecte


Susan E. (Snowden) Nelson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt

Mayetta , KS

Susan E. (Snowden) Nelson, 70, of Mayetta, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Holton CommunityHospital.

She was born March 2, 1947 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Her parents were Harry and Helen Boone Snowden.  They moved to Topeka when Susan was seven and she graduated from Highland Park High School in 1965.

Sh


Sharon Browning

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Sharon LeAnn Browning, 78, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born November 4, 1939 in Holton, the daughter of Earl and Frances (Ridgeway) Browning.

Sharon attended Holton Elementary and Holton Junior High Schools. She was disabled all of her life. Sharon was a loving daughter, sister and aunt.

Survivors include 3 siste


Jeane Carter

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Jeane K. Carter, 93, of Holton, KS passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital.  She was born December 14, 1923 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Charlie E. and Annabell (Smith) Coggins.

Jeane graduated from Ruhl Hartman High School, Kansas City, MO in 1941and thereafter Huff Business School.  Jeane worked for Central Surety Insurance


Irwin L Figgs

Popkess Mourtuary-Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Irwin Laurence Figgs, passed away in Sabetha, Kansas, on November 3, 2017 at the age of 91. Irwin was born on the family farm near Effingham, Kansas, on December 17, 1925. He was the fifth of eight children born to Irwin and Jennie (Arthur) Figgs.

Irwin is predeceased by his parents and by his brothers, Orville, Tyrus, Jerry


Donna Meyer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Donna Meyer, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 2, 2017 at Hiawatha, KS. She was born May 23, 1931 at Stella, NE to Joy and Mildred (Myers) Marts.

On January 27, 1951 she married the love her life, John Meyer, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, north of Falls City.

Donna was raised at Humboldt, NE and graduated Humboldt High School in 1949. Follow


Arnald Schuster

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Morrill , KS

Arnald L. Schuster, 54, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Phetchaburi Providence, Thailand.

Arnald was born in Topeka, Kansas to Leland and Rita (Hurla) Schuster on Nov. 18, 1962. He grew up in the Morrill, Kansas community and graduated from Sabetha High School. After completing technical training in Beloit, he worked in the Wichita, Kansas area before moving to Thailand


Mabel L. ‘Boots’ Moore

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mabel L. ‘Boots’ Moore, 90, of Atchison, KS, passed away, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Diversicare of St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Pastor Darrell Cox, officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00


Sandra Shafer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Hiawatha, KS

Sandra Shafer, 65, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away October 31, 2017 at St. Joseph, MO. She was born November 18, 1951 at Abilene, KS to Charles and Leona (DeWitt) Fleagle.

She married Ray Shafer on December 20, 1974 at Falls City, NE.

Sandra was raised various places because her father worked construction in Nebraska and Kansas. When married the couple established their ho