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William Hill

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

William Frank Hill, 88, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at his home. He was born January 11, 1929 in Holton, KS the son of Thomas Logan and Ruth Elizabeth (Arnold) Hill.

William was a life-long member of the Holton farming community. He attended Bateman Grade School and graduated from Holton High School in 1946. William was a farmer and stockman. He was a member and


Karen Elizabeth Stous

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Karen Elizabeth Stous, 70, of Holton, KS passed awayMonday, May 22, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. She was born September 13, 1946 in Gardner, MA, the daughter of Joseph W. and Rita Mae (Gilbert) Gelinas.

Karen graduated from James Madison High School in 1964 at Clairemont, CA. She had lived in the Jackson County communities since 1977. Karen was a mom and homemaker. She had als


Lois Puvogel

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Lois Shivers Hodges Puvogel, 84, of Horton, KS died Sunday morning, May 21, 2017 at Mission Village Living Center where she had been a resident for the past 18 months.

She was born August 16, 1932 to John and Bessie Shivers near rural Everest, KS the youngest of 9 children. Lois attended Horton Schools and graduated with the class of 1950. She married Donald L. Hodges on June 12, 1


Marjorie Wells

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marjorie M. Wells, 90, formerly of Atchison, KS died on Friday, May 18, 2017 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS. 

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May


Joseph John Smith, Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Joseph John Smith, Jr., 92 of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Medicalodge of Atchison, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Atchison, KS with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as Celebrant and Father Norbert Sschappler, OSB, as concelebrant.  Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Effin


Fredrick H. "Fred" Newell

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, KS

Fredrick H. “Fred” Newell, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the F.W. Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester.  A lifelong resident of Oskaloosa, He was born December 17, 1931 on the family farm, Northwest of town, the son of Valentine Dixon and Grace Elva Hudson Newell. He attended the Fairview Grade School and was a 1950 graduate of Oskaloosa High School.. H


Alice Hervey

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Alice B. (Bartram) Hervey, 90, of Sabetha, KS passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Alice was born on May 25, 1926 in Violet, Nebraska to Ulysses Grant and Rena (Maguire) Bartram. She attended elementary school in the Berwick district and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1945. After graduation she moved to Topeka, Kansas where she met her husband,


Cleo Ann Tilllery

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Meriden, formerly of Valley Falls, KS

Cleo Ann Tillery, 80, Meriden, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls.   She was born March 20, 1937, at Oskaloosa, the daughter of Jack and Zelda Mae Davenport Dick. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1955.

In addition to being a homemaker, Cleo was a dental assistant for 38 year


Grace L. (Wiedmer) Hull

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Grace L. (Wiedmer) Hull, 89, of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home. 

Born in rural Troy on April 14, 1928, Grace lived in the Troy community her entire life. She was a graduate of Troy High School, was a member of the former Burr Oak Baptist Church, and later attended the First Baptist Church of Troy. 

Mrs. Hull had been employe


Galen Porting

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Axtell, KS

Galen G. Porting, 54, of Axtell, KS, died May 18, 2017 at Bryan Medical Center n Lincoln, NE.

Visitation will be Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell, KS.

A rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 21 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Axtell.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monda


Donald E. Ham

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Princeton, IL

Donald Evans Ham, 95, of Princeton, IL, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Rice Lake, WI.

He was born April 20, 1922 in Barada, NE to Clifton and Edith (Dean) Ham. After high school, he joined the CCC, and served 18 months before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1943. Don served as a Seabee in the Philippines and New Guinea. After his service, Don married Margaret Hall in Hiawatha, KS on


Edna Witt

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Edna Emma Lydia (Becker) Witt, 99 of Falls City, NE passed away May 15, 2017 at the Falls City Healthcare Community. She was born February 3, 1918 to Louis and Emelie (Herbster) Becker of rural Falls City.

Edna was raised on the family farm Northeast of Falls City and attended Country school District 25 through 8th grade. She was confirmed in the St. John's Lutheran Church. Edn


Marcus Latas

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Table Rock, NE

Marcus Latas, 23, of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, at St. Elizabeth’s Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Born:  November 18, 1993 in Indianapolis, Indiana Died:  May 15, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska

A Graveside Memorial Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2017, at the Mound (Prospect) Cemetery


Larry Godwin

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Larry Godwin, 83, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 12, 2017 at Falls City. He was born May 10, 1934 at Pleasant Hill, IL to Homer and Rena (Nutt) Godwin.

Larry served in the U. S. Air Force

On March 23, 1958 he married Nelda Dettmer at Arapahoe, NE. She passed away September 30, 2009.

Larry was raised at Hastings and graduated Hastings High School in 1952.


Robert " Bob " Domann

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home

Mooney Creek , KS

Robert J. “Bob” Domann died Monday May 15, 2017 at the Piper Assisted Living Home in Kansas City, Kansas.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at Corpus Christi Church at Mooney Creek with Rev. Lazar Carafala as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mooney Creek Cemetery. A parish and Knights of Columbus rosary will be recited on Thursday, M


Glenda " Kay" Barber

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Glenda "Kay" Barber, 74, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on May 11, 2017 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

She was born on January 12, 1943 in Holton, Kansas the daughter of Glenn and Mildred McBroom Baldwin. Kay attended the United Methodist Church in Holton, Kansas. She worked as a CNA at the Tri-County Manor, Jackson County Nursing Home, Gran Villa


Rose Marie Bahr

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rose Marie Bahr, 73, Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, May 14, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Craig A. Lantz officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, May 17th, from 7:00 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. at the


James William “Jim” Wilson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

James William “Jim” Wilson, 54, of Effingham KS was one of three people who died Friday, May 12, 2017 from an automobile accident on Interstate 29 near Platte City, Mo. Also killed were his wife Lisa R. Wilson and his mother-in-law, Carol E. Wehking.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 18th, 2017 at the Atchison County Community High School Gymnasium. B


Lisa R. Wilson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Lisa R. Wilson, 44, of Effingham, KS was one of three people who died Friday, May 12, 2017 from an automobile accident on Interstate 29 near Platte City, Mo. Also killed were her husband James W. “Jim” Wilson and her mother, Carol E. Wehking.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 18th, 2017 at the Atchison County Community High School Gymnasium. Burial wi


Carol Elaine Wehking

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Carol Elaine Wehking, 73, of Lancaster, KS was one of three people who died Friday, May 12, 2017 from an automobile accident on Interstate 29 near Platte City, Mo. Also killed were her daughter and son-in law, Lisa and James Wilson, of Effingham, KS.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 18th, 2017 at the Atchison County Community High School Gymnasium. Burial will f