Announcements

Justine Willis

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Topeka , KS

Justine Lorraine Willis, 95, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on February 18, 1922 in Willis, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Clara Fields Compton. Justine was a homemaker and cook at the Willis High School. On April 8, 1944 she married James H. Willis in Horton, Kansas. He preceded her


Mary Ellen Clay

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga, KS

Mary Ellen (Page) Clay, Onaga, 91, entered eternal celebration with her Lord on June 17, 2017. She was born on February 13, 1926 to Eston and Rhoda (Hoffman) Page at Grove, Kansas just North of Silver Lake. She attended Rossville High School and moved to Topeka shortly afterwards.

She married the love of her life Calvin Clay on April 13,


Pastor Vern Finley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Vernon Harold Finley 81, of Hiawatha, Ks went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17th, 2017 in Hiawatha, Ks. Vernon was born on May 27th, 1936 in Beloit, Ks the youngest of 4 children to Doris Mae (Shane) and Harold Arthur Finley.

Vernon married his high school sweetheart Louise Anna Fisher on June 19th, 1955 having 3 children: Ray, Barbara, and David. Vernon and Louise lived in Co


Lyle Brown

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Longtime Hiawatha insurance agent Lyle R. Brown, surrounded by family, passed from this life June 16, 2017, at Vintage Park in Louisburg, KS, at the age of 89.

Lyle was born January 27, 1928, at Garden City, Kansas, one of two children born to Lorin and Inez Davis Brown.   He moved to Wetmore as a young boy and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946.  Lyle had ma


Russell Meyer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

With family by his side, Russell Allen Meyer, passed from this life early Friday morning, June 16, 2017, at his home, west of Hiawatha, at the age of 65.

A Celebration of Russ’s life is planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, with Pastor Rich Lehmkuhl officiating.  Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha.

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Thomas McClane

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mesa, AZ

Thomas E. McClane, 72, of Mesa, AZ passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Promise Hospital in Mesa, AZ. He was born March 20, 1945 in Holton, KS the son of Galen and Betty (Blue) McClane.

Thomas graduated from Hoyt High School in 1963. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam Era. He spent 50 years in Holton and the surrounding area. Thomas worked as a cement


Dorothy G. Mullins

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy G. Mullins, 95, of Atchison, Kansas died in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, June 19, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Monday, June 19th at 1


Melvin "Louie" Campbell Jr.

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

White Cloud , KS

Melvin “Louie” Campbell, Jr., 72, of White Cloud, KS, passed away June 12, 2017 at Hiawatha, KS. He was born November 6, 1944 at Falls City, NE to Melvin L. and Vivian (Alexander) Campbell, Jr.

Louie was raised on the west coast and Richardson County. He worked various jobs his most of his life in various places until moving to the White Cloud area in 2000 where he work


Dolores "Dee" Anspaugh

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Dolores I. “Dee” Anspaugh, 92, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls.

She was born Sept. 2, 1924, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Ralph and Elsie Bedwell Ferrell. She graduated from Valley Falls High School.

Dee was head cashier for Kansas Gas Co. in Topeka, retiring after 40 years of service. She ha


Peggy Jean Heideman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hamlin, KS

Peggy Jean Heideman, 60, of Hamlin, KS passed away at her home with her family by her side on June 12, 2017 following a brief illness with cancer.

Peggy was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 19, 1957, the third of seven children to Alvin and Ethel Phillips Gilbert.  She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1975. Later that year on September 26th, she married Ronald L. Heide


Arthur Hards

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Circleville , KS

Arthur Allen Hards, 70, of Holton, KS formerly of Circleville, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton.

He was born November 4, 1946 in Horton, KS the son of Raymond E. and Twila M. (Long) Hards.

Arthur attended Goff schools and lived in Jackson County most of his life. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era; he was honora


Margaret Arnold

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Margaret Arnold, 97, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 13, 2017 at Falls City. She was born September 7, 1919 at Falls City to Home and Elizabeth (Kinsey) Bennett.

Margaret was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1937. Following graduation she worked as a telephone operator for 7 ½ years in Falls City. She moved to Anaheim, CA in 1951 and back to F


John William Church

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John William Church, 84, of Atchison KS passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.

Memorial service will be at 3:00PM, June 17, 2017 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison, KS with Fr. Jon Hollinger and Fr. Ray Hartjen.  Burial will follow in the Trinity Episcopal Garden.  Family will receive friends prior to the service from&n


Delbert "Del" Cochran

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Delbert “Del” Cochran, 74, of Verdon, NE, passed away June 9, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. He was born June 13, 1942 in rural Falls City, NE to Samuel and Gladys (Clark) Cochran.

Del enlisted in the U. S. Marines Corp on March 10, 1966 and was honorably discharged on December 20, 1967.

He married Christine Hill on October 10, 1970 at Avenel, NJ

Del was r


Milana Winter

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Milana Lue (Mueller) Winter, 65 of Omaha NE formerly of Hiawatha passed away on June 9, 2017 in Omaha.

Milana's surviving relatives are her children Maren, Tara and Jay Hilgert of Omaha, her parents Buck and Sally Mueller of Shenandoah IA,  sisters Sandy (Dennis) Bailey of Clarinda , IA,  Pam (Doug Schuster) Koster of Norwalk, IA and Nancy Mueller of Council Bl


Evelyn Hochstetler

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Evelyn Louise Hochstetler, 97, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

She was born on March 17, 1920 in Hiawatha, Kansas the daughter of Mack and Emma Puvogel Spurrier.

Evelyn graduated from Fairview high school and then received her BA in Education from Washburn University. She was a school teache


Dale F. Fitkin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dale F. Fitkin, 84, of Atchison, KS went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Atchison, KS   Family will


Marilyn Oaks

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Marilyn Edith Oaks, 81, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.

She was born on September 11, 1935 in rural Horton, Kansas the daughter of Otho C. and Mary I. Sleppy Small.

Marilyn graduated from A.C.C.H.S. in Effingham, Kansas. She then went to work as a seamstress at the Horton Garment Factory for years and then worke


Edmond Eugene "Gene" Rush

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Edmond Eugene “Gene” Rush, of Highland, KS died Friday afternoon, June 9th, 2017 at the age of 83. Gene was born August 15, 1934 on a small farm three miles east of Highland, the youngest son of Virgil and Ida (Ploeger) Rush. The Rush family were 5th generation farmers, Gene learned his way through his brothers and father. He grew up in Doniphan County and went to school at Severanc


Sammy Joe Dunn

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Sammy Joe Dunn, 84, of Highland, died Thursday evening, June 8, 2017, at his home. Sam was born at Highland, August 14, 1932, one of four sons born to Charles and Harriet Alverna Sechler Dunn and was a lifelong Highland resident. He attended Highland schools where he graduated high school with the class of 1950. He enlisted with the U.S. Navy where he served for three years, discharged in 1953,