Announcements

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,


Evelyn Lewis

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

EVELYN LEWIS HOLTON- Evelyn Lewis, 90, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. She was born March 6, 1927 in Everest, KS the daughter of Herbert and Sarah (Sawyer) Streeter. Evelyn graduated from Everest High School in 1945. She has lived all of her life in northeast Kansas. Evelyn was a homemaker and farmwife. She was a member of the Evangel United Methodist C


Patrick L. Reichert

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

MSGT Patrick L. Reichert, Ret., 63, of Rulo, NE, passed away June 8, 2017 at Rulo. He was born August 30, 1953 at Hiawatha, KS to Leo and Patsy (Whalen) Reichert.

He married Peggy Clark in Spokane, WA.

Patrick was raised at Rulo and attended Rulo grade school, Falls City High School and Southeast Consolidated High School. He enlisted in the U. S. Airforce on December 6,


Aloysius Benedict Robke

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Aloysius Benedict Robke Al B. Robke, 82, of 901 Spring Creek Road, Seneca, Kansas, passed away on Friday June 9th, 2017, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.  His seven year battle with COPD ended peacefully with family by his side.

Al was born September 11th 1934 on the family farm east of Seneca, to August (Gus) and Pauline (Paula) Runnebaum Robke.  He was the th


Barbara Estes Miller

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

St. Joseph, KS

Barbara Estes Miller, of St. Joseph, departed this life to join our Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 8, 2017, after living with cancer for years. Barb was surrounded by family during her final days.

Funeral services will be Monday, June 12, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4715 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri with Pastor David Moore officiating. A family buri


Olene Warner

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Denison, KS

Olene Marie Warner, 56, of Denison, KS passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. She was born September 18, 1960 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Olin Kitt and Virginia (Evans) Wolfe.

Olene had lived in the Valley Falls and Denison most of her life. She had also lived 10 years in Alaska. Most recently Olene was housekeeping manager for 10 years at Super 8 Motel in Hol


Joyce Kelly

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Joyce F. Kelly, 83, of Holton, KS formerly of Bridgewater, NJ, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017the The Pines. She was born March 11, 1934 in Teaneck, NJ the daughter of Joseph and Sylvia (Rea) Benenati.

She graduated from Cliffside Park High School in New Jersey. Joyce worked for AT & T since 1976 as a travel manager. Throughout her career she was able to travel many sta


Patricia Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Patricia R. Nigus, 74, of Hiawatha, passed away with her family by her side, June 6, 2017, at the Pines South in Hiawatha.

She was born in Highland, Kansas on September 30, 1942, the youngest of four children born to John Wesley and Nellie Fern Beaman Koelliker. Patricia “Pat” attended Highland Schools and graduated from Highland High School in 1960 and Highland Communi


Gary William Kammerer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Gary William Kammerer, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 6, 2017 at Falls City. He was born January 1, 1943 at Falls City to Robert and Verna (Imhof) Kammerer.

On October 18, 1964 he married Susan Nelson at Fremont, NE. They divorced in 1977.

Gary was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1961 as a member of the last undefeated football team


Charlotte Hollander

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Charlotte G. Hollander, 79, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born October 17, 1937 in Whiting, KS the daughter of Henry R. and Helen L. (Irey) Brown.

Charlotte graduated from Whiting High School in 1955 and had attended Clark’s School of Business. She was a homemaker and housewife. Charlotte also worked for the Menniger Fo


Kathy Volker

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Johnson , NE

Kathy Volker, age 61 of Johnson, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.

Survivors include her husband Gary of Johnson; daughter Leann Volker of Johnson; son Brandon Volker and his fiancée Trish Neumeister of Auburn; granddaughter Emma of Auburn; brothers and sisters-in-law Donald and Carol Smith of Auburn; Dennis and Kathy Smith of Roberts,


Freda Lou Bahr

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Wathena, Kansas - Freda Lou Bahr, 87, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Corby Place in St. Joseph, Missouri. 

Freda Lou was born on November 2, 1929 in Troy, Kansas to Fred & Pearl (Mallory) Pollard. 

She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church, Mary Martha Circle, LWML & the Cordonettes all of Wathena, Kansas. <


Carrie Juhl

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

St. Joseph, MO

Carrie Cuma Juhl, 51, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family & friends on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Carrie was born on February 8, 1966 in Aurora, Colorado to George & Donna (Ratliff) Shoemaker.


Daniel " Dan" Mehringer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

 Daniel A. "Dan" Mehringer, 78, of Holton, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Banner Creek Reservoir west of Holton where he had been kayaking.

He was born February 27, 1939 in Garfield, Kansas, the son of Joe & Iva Bingaman Mehringer. He graduated from Kinsley High School in 1957.  He attended Fort Hays St


Glenn Melvin “Brownie” Hargrove

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Effingham, KS

Glenn Melvin “Brownie” Hargrove, 92 formerly of Effingham, KS passed awayMonday, June 5, 2017 at Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS. 

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Jeff Cochran and Tim Hargrove officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Effin


Lloyd Volker

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Humboldt , NE

Lloyd Volker, 89, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Auburn, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Tim Llewellyn officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7


Evelyn Mae Fisher

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Ozawkie, KS

Evelyn Mae Fisher, 105, of Ozawkie, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at her home.

Evelyn Mae Hysten was born October 18, 1911 in Ozawkie, the second daughter of Fred Clifford and Zefphyr Archie Hysten. She was a 1932 graduate of Ozawkie High School and earned a Certificate of Teaching at Kansas State Teacher’s College in Emporia in 1935.  

Evelyn was a homemaker a


Wayne Fernkopf

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

M. Wayne Fernkopf, 89, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2017. Wayne was born April 23, 1928 to Philip and Alta Fernkopf in Brown County, Kansas. After high school he enlisted in the Army. He was stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA. where he served as a Clerk. Wayne enrolled at Kansas State University, where he met his wife, Barbara Barker. Wayne and Barbara were married in Manhattan, Ks. on October


Erma Myers

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Formerly of Brownville , NE

Erma Frances (Hardwick) Myers, 81, formerly of Brownville, Nebraska was born on February 16, 1936, on a snowy day in Brownville, Nebraska.  Erma graduated from Brownville High School with the class of 1953.  She began working in the office at Danny Dare clothing factory after graduation.  Shortly after that, Erma became engaged to Kenneth E. Myers and on Friday the thirteenth of