Announcements

Marvin Long

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Hoyt , KS

Marvin C. Long, 79, of Holton, KS, formerly of Hoyt, KS, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Medicalodges Jackson County. He was born September 21, 1937 in Vermillion, KS the son of Wm. Harold and Eva (Gough) Long.

Marvin graduated from Axtell High School in 1955 and later attended the University of Kans


Bruce Hollabaugh

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Highland , KS

Bruce G. Hollabaugh, 47, of rural Highland, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 22, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital surrounded by his family.

Bruce was born at Hiawatha, March 12, 1970, one of three children born to Gene and Naomi Grover Hollabaugh and had spent nearly all of his life at Hiawatha. He grew up here where he attended Hiawatha schools, graduating with the


Margaret " Doris" Delk

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Margaret “Doris” Delk, 95, of Troy, Kansas completed her life’s journey on August 18, 2017.

Doris was born September 2, 1921, to George Henry Johnson and Clara Ethel (Price) Johnson. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Northeast Kansas for six years before marrying Ernest Neal Delk on August 20, 1946. They spent 51 years together and had three children: Marcia


Violet Whitten

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Violet L. Whitten, 97, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Shepherd’s D&S Residential.

Violet was born on July 27, 1920 in Johnson, Nebraska to Diedrich L. & Dorothea (Knippelmeier) Holthus.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wathena, Kansas.

Violet married Carl Whitten on April 21, 1941 in Hiawatha, Kansa


Laura Billups

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Laura I.(Gibson) Billups, 98, of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, August 18, 2017.

Laura was born on March 8, 1919 in Sparks, Kansas to Allen & Rena (Mooney) Gibson.

She was a homemaker.

Laura married Truman Billups. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her pare


Goldie " June" Scholz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster , KS

Goldie “June “Scholz, 93 of Lancaster, KS died Sat. August 19, 2017 at her home.

Funeral services will be 2:30 pm Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 at the Lancaster United Methodist Church with Rev. Seth Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 22rd, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanto


LaVeta DeFreece

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

LaVeta DeFreece, age 86 of Auburn, passed away at her home Sunday, August 20, 2017.

Survivors include her children and their spouses Sharon Jarrett of Wahoo; John and Cindy DeFreece of Pawnee City; Skip and Rose DeFreece of Portland, OR; Larry and Patsy DeFreece of Auburn; Mary Lou and Dave Young of Tulsa, OK; Nancy Jo Hahn of Auburn; Randy DeFreece of Auburn; Richard and Beth DeFr


Mike Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Michael Lee Nigus, 71, of Hiawatha, passed away Friday afternoon, August 18, 2017, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital, surrounded by his family.

He was born February 7, 1946, in Horton, KS, the only child of Keith “Pete” and Mary Lou Lambert Nigus.  Mike attended schools in Robinson prior to graduating from Robinson High School with the class of 1964.  He serv


Kay Becker

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest, KS

Kay Becker (Robinson) died peacefully surrounded by her three sons on August 18th, 2017 in Atchison, KS, at the age of 69.

Kay is survived by her: Brother, Tom (Frances) Robinson, Atchison, KS; Sister Martha (David) Demmon, Pevely, MO; Son Tony (Tammy) Becker, Overland Park, KS; Son Eric (Angie) Becker, Augusta, KS; Son Matt (Becky) Becker, Manhattan, KS; and her beloved grandchild


Joan Peters

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Joan Faye Peters, 82 of Winchester, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at F.W. Huston Hospital in Winchester.  

Mrs. Peters was born October 18, 1934 in Winchester, the daughter of Arthur Franklin and Martha Ann Stephenson Clark. She was Valedictorian and a 1952 graduate of Winchester High School .

She served many years as a Secretary at Jefferson County North High Schoo


James " Jim" Stout

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Morrill , KS

James (Jim) R. Stout, 71, of Morrill, KS formerly of Blue Eye, MO passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Jim was born on September 16, 1945 in Urbana, OH to Harold and Lucille (White) Stout. He graduated from Urbana High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force soon after. Jim retired after 32 years of service at the rank of Chief Mast


Claude Eldon Zacharias, Sr.

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Claude Eldon Zacharias, Sr., 76, of Atchison, KS died Wednesday, Aug. 16th, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Center, St. Joseph, MO following a lengthy illness.

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumner Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 7


Mildred "Marie" Robinson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home

Hiawatha, KS

Mildred “Marie” Robinson, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday morning, August 16, 2017, at Overland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Home.  

 Mildred Marie Candis Favors-Robinson was born to Thomas “Pete” and Edname Whitehall-Favors April 17, 1914 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Marie which she was called by family and friends grew up in a small close knit, loving co


Gerry Elliott

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

George Fredrick “Gerry” Elliott, 75, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday morning, August 16, 2017, at home surrounded by his family.

Gerry, how he was known to family and friends, was born May 1, 1942, at Hiawatha, one of two children of Fred and Lyle Hegenderfer Martin and had lived in Hiawatha nearly all of his life.  He grew up in Hiawatha where he attended schools, gradua


Laurie Ann Emery

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Laurie Ann Emery, 52, of Atchison, KS died Sat. August 12th, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Dinah Dutta officiating. Burial will follow in the Corpus Christi Cemetery, Mooney Creek, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to help with final expenses and


Robert D. Makovicka

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Brock, NE

Robert D. Makovicka, 83 years of age, of Brock, Nebraska passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on December 6, 1933 in Seward, Nebraska to Frank and Evelyn (Chmelka) Makovicka. Roberts mother passed away when he was an infant and so his step-mother, Molly (Chmelka) Makovicka raised him. He married Betty Morris on October 15, 1


Chris Holthaus

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Chris A. Holthaus, 60, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. After a three week battle with cancer he went home to be with his Lord.

Chris was born on November 4, 1956 the youngest son of Carl Holthaus and Rosemary (Olberding) Holthaus in Seneca. He attended Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School and the Se


Neola Wood Risinger

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Perry, formerly of Valley Falls, KS

Neola L. Wood Risinger, 86, Perry, formerly of Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at a Topeka care facility.    She was born Feb. 19, 1931, at Denison, the daughter of Harold E. and Grace Ferrell Scarlett. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1949.

Neola owned and operated Valley Falls Barber Shop for 37 years. She was a member of the Valle


Leola Green

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Reserve, KS

Leola A. Green, of Wellington FL, formerly of Reserve, passed away August 12th, 2017.

She was born to the late Ralph and Emma Dunavan on Sept. 29th, 1938 in Washington County, KS. She was also predeceased in death by twin sisters Irene and Ilene and three older brothers, Ralph, George, and Lee. All her brothers kept a close watch (too close she would say) on her as she grew up in R


Constella “Connie” Wilson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Constella “Connie” Wilson, 74 years old, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care.

Funeral service will be Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at the Second Christian Church with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, from 12:00 noon until service time at the church. Interment will be Friday, Augu