Announcements

Julia M. “Bitsy” Griffith

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Julia M. “Bitsy” Griffith, 89, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at her home.

Funeral services will be Monday, April 10, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 10:00 A.M. until time of services at the funeral ho


Pauline Wisdom

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Pauline H. Wisdom, 100, of Sabetha passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

She was born on December 22, 1916 to Robert and Fannie (Hock) Wempe in Seneca, Kansas. She attended school in Seneca and worked on the family farm and dairy business. She was married to Irvin Wisdom on November 26, 1935. They established a home near Bern. In this union were bor


Barbara Wenzl

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Barbara Ellen Wenzl, 90 of Pawnee City, NE passed away peacefully Tuesday April 4, 2017 at the Pawnee County Hospital. She was born January 8, 1927, the 9th of 10 children to Stephen and Minnie(Gottula) Wenzl in Steinauer, NE.

She grew up on the family farm northeast of Steinauer, attended St.


Hudson Rottinghaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Hudson Wayne Rottinghaus, stillborn infant of Sara R. Rottinghaus and Mark Singleton died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

He is survived on his maternal side, by a sister, McKenzie Rottinghaus of Seneca; grandparents, Wayne and Marilyn Gress Rottinghaus of Seneca; a great-grandmother, Helen Rottinghaus of Seneca; and his aunts, Tammy Rot


Gary Holthaus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga , KS

Gary L. Holthaus, 72, of Onaga, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center.   He was born January 11, 1945 at Seneca, the son of Adolph and Esther Stuke Holthaus.  He graduated from Baileyville High School in 1963.   After high school Gary worked at The Creamery in Sabetha until he married.  He then worked at Goodye


Richard Niesluchowski

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Richard Niesluchowski, 78, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home.

He was born July 14, 1938, at Chicago, IL, the son of Edward & Ruby May Niesluchowski. He graduated from Farragut High School at Chicago in 1956.    

Richard served in the US Army and was stationed at Ft. Leavenworth. He had attended Calvary Baptist Church in Valley F


David Small

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

David Laurance Small, 73, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.

He was born on October 11, 1943 in Horton, Kansas the son of Laurance and Ione Denton Small. David attended Mound Valley country school east of Horton, Kansas. David attended the Horton Christian Church and the Willis Christian Church. He loved golf, riding his bicyc


Alfred "Bud" C. Schoenfeldt Jr.

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Wathena, Kansas Alfred C. Schoenfeldt Jr., 86, of Wathena, Kansas Passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehab Center.

Bud was born on June 2, 1930 in West Point, Nebraska to Alfred Chris & Crystal (Beck) Schoenfeldt Sr.

He was a carpenter & a cabinet maker. Bud drove the school bus for Wathena Schools for 22 years, in which he was very


Darlene Boyette

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Auburn, KS

Darlene G. Boyette, 84, Auburn, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at her home.

She was born Nov. 13, 1932, at Ozawkie, the daughter of Everett and Lillie Meyers King. She graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1950.

She married Woodie L. Boyette, Dec. 7, 1951, at Topeka.

Darlene was a day care provider in her home for over 20 years. She had worked in the Insurance


Richard Traxler

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Perry, KS

Richard Louis Traxler, 72, of Perry, died Monday, April 3, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Richard was born February 3, 1945 in Lawrence, the son of  Louis F. and Marie Elizabeth Cottrell Traxler. He was a 1963 graduate of Lecompton High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Reserves, serving six years, from 1965 to 1971. 

Richard was a farmer for mo


Virginia (Forbes) Sheridan

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

St. Joseph, KS

ST. JOSEPH, MO - Virginia (Forbes) Sheridan, 90, of St. Joseph, Missouri died Sunday, April 2, 2017 in St. Joseph, Missouri. 

Virginia was born on January 30, 1927 in Wathena, Kansas to Russell and Edith (Wilson) Forbes. She lived in Elwood until moving to St. Joseph in 1993. Virginia worked and retired from J C Penny in St. Joseph. 

Virginia is a member


Marlene Gerdes

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Marlene Gerdes, age 82 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, April 04, 2017 at Long’s Creek Assisted Living in Auburn.

Survivors include her sons Jerry of Omaha; Terry of Aurora; Craig and wife Bobbi of Lousiville; grandchildren Tara and Trent; sisters Bernice Grable of Auburn; Judy and husband Robert Pence of Kearney, MO; other relatives and friends.

A funeral service


Jack Anderson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hoyt, KS

Jack L. Anderson, 78, of Hoyt, KS passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his home. He was born February 1, 1939 in Holton, KS the son of Stanley A. and Geneva L. (Whiting) Anderson.

Jack graduated from Denison High School in 1957. He had lived in the Hoyt community since 1972. Jack worked as a meat cutter in north Topeka and has also worked in Nebraska and Missouri. He was a member


Betty Carl (Volk) Taylor

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Betty Carl (Volk) Taylor, 90, formerly of Atchison, KS died peacefully on Monday, April 03, 2017 at the New Mark Care Center, Kansas City, MO surround by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Harry Foockle, Pastor of the Antioch Community Church officiating. Burial will follow in


Kasie Steinlage

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Kasie Dawn Steinlage, 30, of Topeka, KS passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born February 12, 1987 in Topeka, the daughter of Leon Lambert Steinlage and Lucille Ann (Holliday) Steinlage.

Kasie attended Topeka West High School and had lived all her life in Topeka.

Survivors include her father and step-mother, Leon and Sandy Steinlage of T


Arlene Rogers

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Falls City , NE

Arlene Rogers, 92, of Kansas City, MO (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away April 1, 2017 at Kansas City. She was born May 14, 1924 at Stella, NE to the late Wesley and Edna (Arington) Curfman.

She married Peter Rogers at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away October 29, 1988.

Arlene was raised in the Dawson and Stella areas and graduated Dawson High School in 1942. When mar


Dean Chapman

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Rural Summerfield , KS

Dean Chapman 80 of rural Summerfield, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 .

Funeral services 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Summerfield Community Center, Summerfield, Kansas. Visitation 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 6 prior to funeral at the Summerfield Community Center.  Officiating Pastor Howard Blecha.  Interment at Center Cemetery


Patricia Dodds

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga, KS

Patricia Lee (Grover) Dodds, (90), most recently of Onaga, Kansas, died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Community Hospital in Onaga.

She was born June 28, 1926, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.  Her parents were Orrin and Opal (Day) Grover.  She attended PleasantValley Grade School and graduate


Charles " Arch' Brenner

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Charles Robert “Arch” Brenner, 85, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born October 20, 1931 in Arrington, Kansas, the son of Ralph Adam and Elsie Mae (Auxier) Brenner.

Arch attended Arrington Grade School and Effingham High School; he later received his GED. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean C


Justin Rottinghaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Justin Edward Rottinghaus, 92, of Seneca, KS died Saturday, April 1st, 2017 at Crestview Nursing Home in Seneca, Kansas.

Justin was born January 14, 1925 at a rural home southwest of St. Benedict, KS, son of Alvin and Rose Haverkamp Rottinghaus.  He graduated from the 8th grade at St. Mary’s School in 1940.  He then helped on the family farm.  He also repaired