Announcements

Rosezan Toledo

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Rosezan Toledo, 91, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 25, 1926 in Mayetta, the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Shoughnesse) LeClere.

Rosezan attended Marty Indian School in Marty, S.D. and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Chilocco, Oklahoma. She retired from St. Francis Hospital in 1991 where she worked as a ward clerk for


Harold Elliott

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha, KS

Harold E. Elliott, 85, of rural Hiawatha, died Saturday evening, August 12, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. 

Harold was born southwest of Hiawatha February 4, 1932, the son of Herbert O. and Bernice (Loose) Elliott.  Early in childhood, he moved east of Hiawatha to the farm where he lived and farmed with family, spanning four generations, for 75 years prior to livin


Thelma Knowles

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Thelma A.(McCown) Knowles, 83 of Summerfield, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on December 18, 1933 to Dan and Helen (Baker) McCown in Beatrice, Nebraska.  

Thelma worked in the Pawnee City, Nebraska Sewing Factory for several years until it closed, then she went to work  for Good Samaritan Nursing H


Dorothy Brokamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Dorothy Brokamp, 103, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at Life Care Center in Seneca.

A rosary will be prayed at 2 PM Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 AM Monday, August 14, 2017, at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. Burial will be in the St. Bede’s Church Cemetery.


Peggy “Pat” Jane Edwards

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood, KS

Peggy “Pat” Jane Edwards, 84, of Elwood, Kansas passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. 

Pat was born on April 28, 1933 in Elwood, Kansas to Walter & Helen (Purvis) Kuschell. 

She was a member of the Elwood Community Church & prior longtime member of the Clark Memorial United Methodist C


Sharon Nimz

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Sharon Ann Nimz, of Maple Winds Apartments of Hiawatha, died Friday morning, August 11, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. She was 73.

Sharon was born at Tampa Florida, October 31, 1943, one of three children born to the late Earl and Ola Mae Smith Sexton. She grew up and attended schools in several towns through the years, before the family settled in Denton, KS, where she grad


Russell Baxter

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Russell Eugene Baxter, 74, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 3, 1942 in Holton, KS the son of Lawrence and Lillie Beth (Ray) Baxter.

Russell graduated from Mayetta High School in 1960. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1962 – 1965, during the Vietnam Era. He also served for 1 year a


Bernice Jones

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Bernice Lucille Jones, 96, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born February 5, 1921 in Soldier, KS the daughter of Charles and Dolly (Murphy) Kranz.

Bernice was awarded her G.E.D. and attended Soldier schools. She was a life-long member of the Jackson County community. Bernice began her career at Slimaker Dress Factory and later


Kimberly " Kimmie" Blair

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Dubois, NE

Kimberly “Kimmie” Kay Blair 42 of Du Bois, Nebraska promoted to glory on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Pawnee County Hospital in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on September 6,1974 to Albert Edward and Marilyn (Stoll) Blair in Omaha, Nebraska.

If you were blessed to know or have met Kimberly Blair, than you were blessed indeed and a friend for life.  S


Charles “Chuck” L. Toy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Topeka

KS

Charles “Chuck” L. Toy, 73, succumbed to cancer at his home August 8th, 2017. 

Chuck is survived by his wife Sarah of 45 years, son Christopher and Katherine Toy, and grandchildren Theodore and Millicent, Wichita, KS. He was preceded in death by his son Travis in 2014. 

Chuck retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 36 years in 20


Jessica Lee (Brown) Scott

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Jessica Lee (Brown) Scott, 55, of Atchison, KS, passed away, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. 

Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Russ Cooper, officiating.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Cremation will follow th


Russell " Smoke" Davis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Russell J. “Smoke” Davis, of Highland, died late Sunday evening, August 6, 2017, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital at the age of 76.

‘Smoke’ as he was known by family and friends, was born at Sparks, July 29, 1941, one of nine children born to John and Margie Mooney Davis and had lived in the Sparks/Highland area his entire life.  He grew up at Sparks


Edna Mae Miller

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood , KS

Edna Mae (Schoenfelder) Miller, 78, of Elwood, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at her home.

Edna was born on December 16, 1938 in Troy, Kansas to Francis E. & Elizabeth (Studer) Schoenfelder.

She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church & the Women’s Council both of Wathena. Edna started working in Franklin, Nebraska Hospital &


Billy Frump

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Severance , KS

Billy Frump, 85, of Severance, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017.

Billy was born on October 27, 1931 in Severance, Kansas to Ira and Anna (Long) Frump. He was a lifelong resident of Doniphan County and worked for Herzog as a supervisor in the Railroad division, retiring in 2001 after 33 years.

He was a founding member of the Elwood Fire Department, served in the


Mary Catharine O'Neil

Wellsville, KS

Mary Catharine O'Neil, age 103 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Funeral services will be 11AM, Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Wilson's Funeral Home in Wellsville. Visitation will be 10-11AM, one hour prior. Interment will follow services in the Wellsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wellsville United Methodi


Bradley E. Tollefson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Silver Lake , KS

Bradley E. Tollefson, 62, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home.

He was born on July 5, 1955 in Brown County, Kansas the son of Norman and Dorothy Barnes Tollefson.

Brad worked for Westar in Topeka, Kansas for over 40 years, first as a lineman, then as a dispatcher. He had retired from there in April of this year.

On May 31


Norma Binder

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Table Rock , NE

Norma Marie (Wopata) Binder was born to Ed and Elsie (Skillet) Wopata on August 26, 1920 on a farm northeast of Table Rock, Nebraska.  Norma went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 6, 2017. She attended high School in Table Rock and graduated in 1939.

   After graduation, Norma taught at the clear Creek School for three years.  On May 9, 1942


Kent Rogers

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Manhattan, KS

Kent Emerald Rogers, 72, Manhattan, died peacefully in Topeka after multiple health issues and a short bout with cancer on Thursday, August 3, 2017.

Kent was born June 21, 1945, at the Family Naval Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to Lyle and Alta Mae Justis Rogers. Kent graduated from Fairview High School, Fairview, KS in 1963. He continued his education at the Kansas State Teachers C


Barbara Jean Finger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Powhattan, KS

Barbara Jean Finger, formerly of Powhattan, passed away March 5th at the age 89.

Among survivors are her children:  Marilyn Yantis, Kathy Gates, Linda Carson, Ruben Finger and Julie Little

A Celebration of Barbara’s Life is to be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, 1 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017.

A reception immediately following for family and f


Mildred Baker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha, formerly of White Cloud, KS

Mildred A. (Middy) Baker, passed away August 6, 2017 in Hiawatha Kansas

Mildred Agnes Baker was born December 10, 1921 in Rulo, Nebraska to Luther James and Cynthia Ely James. She was one of five siblings: Carl James, Everett James, Willard James and sister Ethel James Goodwin. She grew up in White Cloud and graduated high school with the class of 1941.  She had moved to Hiawa