Announcements

Virginia M. Hager

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Virginia M. Hager, 92, Atchison, passed away, surrounded by her children, on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the Atchison Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish and Daughters of Isabella rosary will be recited on Thursday


Iva Mae Oliver

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Formerly of Auburn , NE

Iva Mae Oliver, age 87 of Omaha (formerly Auburn), passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Survivors include her children Rich and wife Maggie Behrends of Dawson; Patricia Fields of Papillion; Joyce Allen of Omaha; John Oliver of Ames, NE; Mark Oliver of Omaha; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and


Juanita Morey

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

A. Juanita Morey, 82, of Hiawatha, died Saturday morning, February 25, 2017, at the North Pines in Hiawatha where she had been a resident since April 2015.

Juanita was born in Brown County, Kansas, January 17, 1935, one of four children born to the late Donald and Margaret Meugniot Joslin, and had lived in Hiawatha nearly all of her life.  She grew up here where she attended H


Gregory A. Platter

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Shubert, NE

Gregory A. Platter, 47, of Westminster, MD (formerly of Shubert, NE), passed away February 21, 2017. He was born November 22, 1969 at Lincoln, NE.

Greg served his country in the United States Air Force from 1988 until being honorably discharged in 1995.

On June 3, 1989 he married Wendy Nissen at Dover, DE, they were later divorced.

Gregg moved to Shubert at


Roy Dunnaway

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Perry, KS

Roy Gail Dunnaway, 74, of Perry, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born March 10, 1942 in Eldon, MO, the son of Jasper Martin “Jap” and Alberta Rose Trude Dunnaway. He was a 1960 graduate of Perry Rural High School.

He was a graduate of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center and attended Kansas Sheriff’s Sch


Glenn Freeman, Jr.

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Table Rock, NE

Glenn Freeman, Jr., 89 of Table Rock, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was born in Fairview, Kansas to Glenn and Gladys (Shields) Freeman, Sr.

Glenn is survived by his wife Delores of Table Rock, NE, sons, Dennis & wife Laura Freeman of Grimes, IA, Stan & wife Linda Freeman of Kansas City, KS, daughter, Sharon Kay &nbs


Edward B. Gilpin

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Edward B. Gilpin, 96, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Wathena Health Care Center. 

Ed was born on February 4, 1921 in Saxton, Missouri to parents, Charles S.Gilpin and Beatrice (Lower) Gilpin. Ed was from a family of 15 children and lived on a farm. He graduated from Pickett High School, St. Joseph, Missouri and married the love of


Dorothy Ronnebaum

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Dorothy E. Ronnebaum, 90, of Seneca, Kansas, died on Friday, February 24, 2107 at Life Care Center in Seneca.

She was born July 27, 1926, on a farm east of St. Benedict, Kansas, the daughter of Louis J. and Anna M. Kramer Kongs. She grew up there, attended St. Mary's School at St. Benedict and graduated from high school in 1944. She moved to Kansas City and began work at Wester


Glenda Larrison

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Glenda B. Larrison, 80, of Topeka, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.   She was born February 28, 1936 in Horton, the daughter of James and Madeline Kling Wolfe.  She graduated from Netawaka High School in 1954.   Glenda was a member of the Soldier Christian Church.   She married Harold E. Larr


Rose Ida Tappehorn

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly , KS

Rose Ida “Rosida” Tappehorn, 98 years, Kelly, Kansas, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, KS.

Rose Ida was born August 28, 1918, on a farm west of Kelly, KS, the daughter of Victor and Johanna Schroeder Tappehorn.  She graduated from St Bede’s Grade School, May 1932.   She lived in Kelly until moving in 20


Jeannette I. Bishop

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Mooney Creek , KS

Jeannette I. Bishop passed away on February 21, 2017, surrounded by family who loved her greatly.

Jeannette Irene Domann was born on June 3, 1924 to Louis and Elizabeth (Lynn) Domann as the seventh of eight children. They lived in a farming community known as Mooney Creek, located in northeast Jefferson County, Kansas. Jeannette lived on the farm through hard times such as the dust


Philip Woods

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Philip Woods, 88, of Falls City, NE passed away on February 22, 2017. He was born October 13, 1928 at Waycross, GA to the late John & Ruth (Fann) Woods.

He married Ruth Wilson on January 6, 1949 at Hiawatha, KS.

Phil was raised in Waycross, GA and graduated from Wacona High School at Waycross in 1944. He worked for J.A. Jones Construction Company at Brunswick, GA, w


Willie Lee " Bill" Sullivan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Willie Lee “Bill” Sullivan, age 82, passed away February 19, 2017 at Mountain View, MO. He was born Dec 20, 1934 in Hartshorn, MO to Marion J. Sullivan and Rosa (Briggs) Sullivan.

He left home at an early age to work until he joined the US Army in 1959, and was discharged as an E6 SSGT. He served in The Big Red One Unit, at Fort Riley, KS and thre


Wayne " Skip" Wood

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Bendena, KS

Wayne W. “Skip” Wood, 71, Bendena, KS, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

A memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Community of Christ Church at Fanning, KS, with Rev. Don Harter officiating.  Family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church.  


Gerald " Jerry" Alkire

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Gerald Elvet "Jerry" Alkire, 99, or Sam to his family, passed away Monday, February 20th, 2017, in Hiawatha Kansas.

Jerry was born at home to Timothy L. and Linnie (McBride) Alkire on December 4th, 1917. He went to be with his Lord and wife Jimmie on February 20th, 2017 He was the last of his siblings which included Virgil, Arnold, Timothy, Bessie (Neil), Goldie (Lance), and


Al Scheuerman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Al Scheuerman, 79, of Hiawatha, died Saturday evening, February 11, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Al was born March 2, 1937, at Bison, KS, one of two sons born to Roy and Edith Cheney Scheuerman.  Al moved with his family as a child where they settled in San Diego, CA where he grew up and graduated high school.  Al served in the US Army for a time and upon di


Betty Banzhaf

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Betty Banzhaf, 87, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.

Born:  September 15, 1929 in rural Du Bois, Nebraska Died:  February 21, 2017 in Sabetha, Kansas

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at The Christian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with P


Gary Chandler

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Topeka, formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Gary E. Chandler, surrounded by family, died peacefully Monday morning, February 20, 2017, at his home in Topeka. He was 69.

Gary was born at Sabetha, December 27, 1947, one of six children born to the late Eugene and Pansie Brunner Chandler. Gary grew up in Hiawatha where he attended school, graduating from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1965. He later graduated with an As


Ruby Lucille Royer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Arrington and Holton, KS

Ruby Lucille Royer, 87, of Arrington and Holton, KS passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton. She was born January 20, 1930 in Muscotah, KS the daughter of William Oscar and Bessie (Pruitt) Walker.

Ruby attended Muscotah schools. She was a farmwife and an assistant Post Master at Arrington Post Office for over 20 years. She later worked for Fl


Fred Wittrock

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Fred Wittrock, 92, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City, Nebraska.

Born:   March 11, 1924 in rural Falls City, Nebraska Died:   February 19, 2017 in Falls City, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the St. James (Long Branch) Luther