Announcements

Gene Thomas “John” Robertson

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Gene Thomas “John” Robertson, 85, of Winchester, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was born December 12, 1931 at Winchester, the son of Lee William and Sadie Irene Pemberton Robertson. “John” graduated from Winchester High School in 1950. He worked as a Steel Burner for Missouri Valley Steel for 35 years. He also worked as a butcher


Al Scheuerman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

AL SCHEUERMAN, OF HIAWATHA, DIED SATURDAY AT THE AGE OF 79.

CREMATION IS PLANNED WITH A GATHERING OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF AL SCHEUERMAN, OF HIAWATHA, TO BE HELD IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THE CHAPEL OAKS FUNERAL HOME IN HIAWATHA IS ASSISTING THE FAMILY.   

 


Ernest Haug

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Ernest W. Haug, 88, of Seneca, Kansas died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

Ernest was born on the family farm northwest of St. Benedict, Kansas on September 14, 1928 to William C. and Mary P. Haverkamp Haug.  He attended Sts Mary’s Grade and High School in St. Benedict; and graduated in 1946.

 He custom bailed the first few ye


David Reavis

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

David C. Reavis, 75, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 11, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in Dorrington-Reavis-Towle Mausoleum at Steele Cemetery with Military Graveside Honors by Falls City Ceremonial Honor Guard.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday from


Frank Williamson

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Table Rock, NE

Frank Williamson, 63, of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Born:  August 2, 1953 in Ralston, Nebraska Died:  February 12, 2017 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2017, at The Church of Christ in Table Rock, Nebrask


Pamela Sikora

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Pamela Sikora, 66, of Falls City, NE passed away on February 12, 2017. She was born April 9, 1950 to Betty Jane (Lichty) Tubach and the late Alvin Tubach.

On April 3, 1969 she married Fred Sikora at Falls City.

Pam was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1968 then attended Peru State College. When the couple married they established their home i


William J. “Bill” Brady

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

William J. “Bill” Brady, 74, Atchison, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited Friday, February 17


Dareld Lacey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

 Dareld D. Lacey, 85, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 in Holton, KS. He was born October 25, 1931 in Holton, the son of Homer and Ruby Evelyn (Miller) Lacey.

Dareld graduated from Bancroft High School; after graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army.

 He had lived in the Holton community for most of his life. Dareld worked for


Joann Rose

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Formerly of Humboldt , NE

Joann Mae (Blecha) Rose, 75, of Kansas City, Missouri formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska was born in Humboldt, Nebraska on April 28, 1941 to Ivan and Amy (Rue) Blecha.  She was raised in Humboldt where she attended grade school and later graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1959. 

Joann passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, in Falls City, Nebraska having


Robert (Bob) Lee Dunn

Atchison, KS

Robert (Bob) Lee Dunn, 76 of Atchison, KS passed away February 9, 2017.

Born on April 7, 1940 in Atchison, KS to Edgar and Mary Inez (Stacy) Dunn.  Bob attended Atchison County Community Schools and graduated from ACCHS in 1958.  May of 1963 he was drafted in the US Army and received an honorable discharge in April of 1965.   After the Army he farmed for se


Carol Alberta Barnes

The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Carol Alberta Barnes, 70, of Atchison, KS, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, KS with Rev. Keith Hoover, officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, south of Rushville, MO.  Family will receive friends for one hour


Barbara June Landes

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Barbara June (Bartlett) Landes, 91, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, Missouri. 

Barbara was born in Harrison County, Missouri on June 7, 1925 to Francis and Pearl Nalley Bartlett. She lived in Bethany, Missouri, Stanberry, Missouri and the past 47 years in Wathena, Kansas. Barbara worked all of her adult life an


Mary " Monnie" Wabaunsee

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Mary Theresa “Monnie” Wabaunsee, 70, of Mayetta, KS passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home. She was born October 7, 1946 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Lou and Freda Jane (Nozhackum) Wabaunsee.

Monnie graduated from ­­­­­St. Paul’s Indian Mission in Marty, South Dakota. She spent most of her life on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Rese


Clarence Roy Voigtlander

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Clarence Roy Voigtlander was born at home in San Francisco on September 9, 1920 to Frank and Hattie Voigtlander.  He was youngest of his family.

 He attended grammar school in the Portola district of San Francisco until moving to San Anselmo in 1932 to help his aunt Doris Kreuzer run her grocery store.  He completed his elementary education in San Anselmo and graduat


Dennis Joseph Thummel

The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dennis Joseph Thummel, 50 of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, KS. 

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Burial will follow at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO.  Family will receive friends


Carol Turner

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Carol Jean Turner, 56, of Seneca, died February 8, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Carol was born December 20, 1960 in Connersville, Indiana to Burdette and Marjorie Paris Turner. She attended Connersville High School and graduated in 1978. After school, she went to work at Sanders Grocery Store in Connersville after raising her daughter.

She was a lifelong re


Edward Pepperl

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Formerly of Burchard , NE

Edward Pepperl 95, of Lincoln, Nebraska formerly of Burchard, Nebraska passed away on Thursday,  February 9, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Burchard, Nebraska.  Officiating Father Michael Christensen.  Rosary Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6;30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Chu


Ashley Obbards

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Ashley Marie Obbards, 32, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on February 7, 2017 in Hiawatha, Kansas.

She was born on October 24, 1984 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Glen and Mary Long Obbards.

Ashley worked as a sales clerk and was a homemaker. She married Floyd Moppin in Hiawatha, Kansas. They later were divorced.

 Survivors include her father, Glen


Emmett Labes

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton , KS

Emmett C. Labes, 83, of Belleville, Kansas, formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Belleville, Kansas Health Care Center.

He was born on December 8, 1933 in Concordia, Kansas the son of Emmett J. and Eva Bachtell Labes.

Emmett grew up in the Clifton, Kansas area and after high school he graduated from the Brown Mackie College in Salin


Ramona M. Chesson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ramona M. Chesson, 57, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 8, 2017 at Falls City. She was born July 2, 1959 to Bernard and the late Dottie (Hinsley) Stewart.

On August 1, 1998 she married William Chesson at Omaha, NE.

Ramona was raised in Omaha and graduated from North West High School in 1978. After the couple married they moved to Falls City in 1999. Ramona worked