Announcements

Randy Roudybush

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Randy Neal Roudybush, 64, of Wetmore, KS passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. He was born December 9, 1952 in Holton, KS the son of Norman and Mabel “Irene” (Trundle) Roudybush.

Randy graduated from Alt High School in Alt, CO and later attended Washburn University and Ft. Hays State University. He graduated from Northwest Iowa School of Taxidermy in 1989. Randy proudly


Connie Koelliker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Connie N. Koelliker, 77, of Hiawatha died Sunday evening, October 22, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving caregivers of Brown County Developmental Services and family. 

She was born March 25, 1940 in Highland , Kansas one of four children to John Wesley and N. Fern (Beaman) Koelliker and she lived most of her life in Hiawatha where she was employed at BCDS up until a few


Waunita Moskau

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Waunita Lillian (Wiedmer) Moskau, 91, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.


Douglas Scott Anderson

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Holton, KS

Douglas Scott Anderson, 55 of Holton, KS passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at his home.

Memorial service will be 11:30 AM, Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Muscotah United Church, Muscotah, KS with Rev. Al Shirmacher and Rev. Mark Armstrong officiating. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the church. Memorials are suggested


Don Wenz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Don Wenz, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 19, 2017 at Falls City. He was born May 21, 1943 at Falls City to Fred and Gertrude (Mez) Wenz.

Don enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1961 and was honorably discharge.

He married Mary Ann Thornton on February 25th at Hiawatha, KS.

Don was raised in the Barada, NE area and graduated Falls City High School in 19


Elton Davis

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Elton Evan Davis, 95 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He was born on August 27, 1922 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Melvin and Olive (Miner) Davis.

He is survived by his wife Anna Mae Davis of Pawnee City, Nebraska, chil


Michael Kennedy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

Michael Claude Kennedy, 66, of Soldier, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at his home.

He was born July 1, 1951 the son of Robert and Hazel Bock Kennedy.  He graduated from Soldier High School in 1969.  He served in the U.S. Army from November 1971 to November 1973 and was stationed in Alaska.

Mike attended the Circleville Christian Church an


Dorothy Kerl

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Dorothy Marie Kerl, 90, of rural Hiawatha, surrounded by her family, passed away Wednesday evening, October 18, 2017, at Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation.

She was born at Table Rock, Nebraska, August 13, 1927, one of five children born to the late John and Edna Branek Findlay and grew up in the Table Rock-Humbolt area where she attended schools, later graduating from Humbolt H


Marilyn " Jeanne" Meyer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Fairview , KS

Marilyn "Jeanne" Meyer, 90, of Fairview, died Thursday morning, October 19, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.

Jeanne was born at Meno, Oklahoma, September 8, 1927, born to George Sterling and Rettie Buell Saylors Brown. She graduated high school in Inglewood, California.

In 1950, she came to Brown County and settled at Hamlin where she married Edward


Billie Hetz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Eugenia A. “Billie” Hetz, 98 of Atchison, KS passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017, at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Monday, October 23, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday, Octob


David Keating

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

David Brice Keating, 53, of Soldier, KS passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at his home after a courageous battle with kidney complications. He was born March 16, 1964 in Liberal, KS the son of Robert Dale and Sharen Jane (Riney) Keating.

He graduated from Liberal High School in 1982 and attended vocational school studying for diesel mechanic, welding and heating and air conditi


Illa Anderson

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Perry, KS

Illa M. Anderson, 81, of Perry, KS, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at home after a battle with cancer.

Illa was born February 2, 1936 south of Marysville in rural Marshall County, KS,  the youngest of two daughters of Archer and Merrietta Higgins Rowland.

She grew up in Beattie before moving to Marysville and then to Axtell. She was a 1954 graduate of Axte


Glynis Ross

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Glynis Renee Ross, 61, of Horton, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on July 26, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Elmer and Margaret Cadue Ross.

Glynis was a LPN Nurse and worked for Stormont Vail Hospital, Wesley Medical Center, In


Donald L. Bowen

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Donald L. Bowen, 78, Atchison, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital in St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, October 20, 2017 at Faith Bible Fellowship Church, Atchison, with Pastor Stephen Lucas, officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, at the B


Paul Rilinger

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Paul A. Rilinger, 83, of Seneca, Kansas died on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Paul was born on July 3, 1934 on a farm north of Seneca, to George J. and Mary E, Fangman Rilinger. Paul attended St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in St. Benedict, Kansas. As a young man, he helped his father on t


Rev. James Coder

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Rev. James Floyd Coder, 93, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born July 19, 1924 in Wamego, KS the son of Ralph Albert and Leona Gladys (Fleck) Coder.

 Jim graduated from Wamego High School in 1942. He attended Kansas State University from 1944-1946 and later graduated from Highland Community College in 1950. Jim received his


Marvin " Barney" Tabbert

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

formerly of rural Jefferson Co , KS

Marvin Frederick “Barney” Tabbert, 84, of  Lawrence, formerly of rural Jefferson County, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born October 24, 1932 in Oskaloosa, the son of  Louie F. and Florence “Alma” Dick Tabbert. He was a 1950 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving two years during


Thelma V. Fultz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly of Huron, KS

Thelma V. Fultz, 99, formerly of Huron, KS, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Wathena Health Care Center, Wathena, KS.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 20th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Don Harter officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Huron Cemetery, Huron, KS. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to service


Verda Kroemer

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Verda Louise Emma Kroemer, 92 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on February 15, 1925 in Pawnee County to Herman and Clara (Siske) Waterman.  She was the youngest of 6 children, she was baptized at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Elk Creek, Nebraska by Reverend Heinicke.  She was confirmed on Ap


Lavern Bowman

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lavern Kathryn Weigle Bowman was born on August 28, 1918, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the eleventh and youngest child of Albert Sylvester Weigle and Lydia Jane Spangler.  She grew up on the family farm. Later, the family moved to the town of Listie, PA.

On Mother’s Day, May 13, 1945, Lavern, 27, married a young Tech 5 Army Private named Harry Benjamin Bowman, 29, b