Announcements

Michael E. McDermed

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Michael E. McDermed, 69 years old, Retired Fire Chief of the Atchison, Kansas Fire Department, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Celebration of Life Services will be Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Atchison Event Center, 710 S. 9th Street, Atchison, KS. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, April 4, 2017 from 6:00 P


Debra Lynn Coleman

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Denison, KS

Debra Lynn Coleman, 59, Denison, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at her home.

She was born Dec. 5, 1957, at Topeka, the daughter of Hugh and Mary McBee Russell. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1975. She received her LPN degree from Kaw Valley School of Nursing in Topeka.

Debbie had recently worked at Developmental Services of Jackson C


Merlyn " Fritzie" Blandin

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Merlyn Ann “Fritzie” Blandin, 77, of Hiawatha, died Thursday afternoon, March 30, 2017, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.

She was born at Mt. Hope, Kansas, July 5, 1939, one of nine children born to Elmer and May Johnson Romig.  She grew up at Mt. Hope, attended school there where she later graduated high school.  Fritzie lived at Burrton, Hutchison,


Gene Alfred Green

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Gene Alfred Green, 76, of Atchison, KS died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his home surround by his family.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am until time of service at the church. Memo


Mary A. Snoddy

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary A. Snoddy, 91, Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at her residence.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 11:00 A.M. at Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church in Atchison, Kansas. Interment will follow Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, April 4th from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the church. Final arrangements hav


Ella Barrett

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Ella Barrett, long time resident of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 30, 2017 at Maple Heights.

Ella was born on December 1, 1919, to John and Anna (Dombrowe) Oltjen of Robinson, Kansas. She grew up on a farm outside of Robinson near the Upper Wolf Lutheran Church, where she was active in choir and women’s ministries and a member her entire life.


Marvin Bergman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Marvin F. Bergman, 69, of Seneca died on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at his home in Seneca.

Marvin was born on May 23, 1947, in Seneca, to Raymond B. and Rose T. Haverkamp Bergman.

In 1953 Marvin and his parents moved to a farm a mile east of St. Benedict. Marvin attended St. Benedict Rural School and graduated in 1965. Marvin went to Clarks School of Business in Topeka in


Ruth Ann Selland

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Ruth Ann Selland, 84, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Maple Heights Senior Living Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.

She was born on August 22, 1932 in rural Robinson, Kansas the daughter of Jacob and Sudie Nottingham Jacobson. Ruth graduated from Willis High School on May 17, 1950. She was a homemaker and worked as a secretary for the PMA Ag Office in Hiaw


William J. “Bill” Norris

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

William J. “Bill” Norris, 72, of Atchison, KS died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, March 31st, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 30th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Fun


Richard L. Moore

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Richard L. Moore, age 83 of Auburn, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln.

Survivors include his wife Barb of Auburn; children and spouses Deb and Wayne Joy of Nemaha; Kathy and Paul Hogue of Walnut Grove, MS; Mike and Terra Moore of Fort Collins, CO; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; niece Lori Gerking of Nebraska City; other


Rosaline Lochmann

Hall Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City, NE

Rosaline “Rose” Violet Lochmann, 78, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on March 23, 1939, in Arkansas to Emmit and Stella Jane (Campbell) Pomeroy.        

Rose passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City, Nebraska having reached the age of seventy-eight years and three days.  She was preceded i


Caroline Gerdes

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Caroline M. Gerdes, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 27, 2017 at Falls City. She was born September 9, 1935 at Barada, NE to the late Walter and Emma Marie (Scholl) Strecker.

On May 4, 1957 she married Richard Gerdes and they divorced in 1988.

Caroline was raised in Richardson County and attended Barada School. When married the couple established their home in r


Ed Bivans

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Humboldt , NE

Ed Bivans, 74, of Humboldt, NE, passed away March 25, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. He was born February 12, 1943 at San Antonio, TX to the late Roy and Alta (Hamlin) Bivans.

He served in the United States Navy

On December 13, 1975 he married Shirley Peck at Falls City.

Ed was a jack of all trades type of guy and it wouldn’t be very long until he had something


Nora Jean Wohlgemuth

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Nora Jean Wohlgemuth, 80, of Atchison, KS passed away on Sat. March 25th, 2017 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Memorial services will be 11:00 am on Friday , March 31st, 2017 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am Friday


Linda Diane (Huey) McMann

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Linda Diane (Huey) McMann, 68, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on March 27, 1948, in Auburn, Nebraska to Clyde and Shirley (Vice) Huey.  Linda was raised with her family in Nemaha where she attended grade school and graduated from Nemaha High School with the class of 1966.    

On July 3, 1971, Linda was united in marriage to Gary “Red” McMann at The Christia


Dale L. Chartier

The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dale L. Chartier, 71 of Lancaster, KS, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS, with Pastor Jennifer Obermueller officiating.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery.  Family will receive friends from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Tuesday, March


Dale Eugene Miller

The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dale Eugene Miller, 79, of Atchison, KS, was called home by God on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Al Shirmacher officiating. Burial will follow at Moray Cemetery, Bendena, KS.  The family will receive friends


Norma Klahr

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Norma Marie Klahr, 79, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was born March 26, 1937 in Vassar, KS the daughter of Rufus Valentine and Pauline Emma (Haufler) Bauck.

Norma graduated from Lyndon High School in 1955. She had helped her husband, Delwin, on their family farm since 1961. Norma also worked for Santa Fe Railroad as a bookkeep


Ross Nelson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Ross M. Nelson, 91, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. He was born January 17, 1926 in Circleville, KS the son of Guy and Dorothy (Beightel) Nelson near Circleville.

Ross graduated from Circleville High School in 1943. After graduation, he farmed with his brother Scott. He then worked several years in Washington DC before being drafted in the U


Dorothy Louise Rogers

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Dorothy Louise Rogers, 93, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Holton Community Hospital, Holton, Kansas. Dorothy was born March 13, 1924, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of John Roy Williams and Margaret (Musgrove) Williams. She is descended from Probate Judge Elijah Musgrove, an early Jackson County settler. Dorothy and her parents and brother, Jay Roy, lived in various places such