Announcements

Jeaneane Chance

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Jeaneane Chance, 75, of Mayetta, KS passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 29, 2017 at her home. She was born August 25, 1941 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Roy and Lucille (Peters) Frey.

Jeaneane graduated from Seaman High School in1959 and from Topeka Cosmetology in 1961. She was a life-long member of the Hoyt and Mayetta communities. Jeaneane owned and operated Jeaneane’s


Nancy Kyle

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Nancy Jane (Casey) Kyle, 76, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Nancy was born on October 29, 1940 to John Jullian and Blanche Lillian (Watton) Casey. She has two sisters, Janet Sue and Linda Jo, and one brother, David Jon.

She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Falls City, Nebraska in May of 1958. She m


Steve Smith

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Stephen L. Smith, of Hiawatha, passed away on January 28, 2017 at the age of 71 shortly after arrival at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Steve was born November 19, 1945 in Highland, Kansas. He made his home in the Doniphan and Brown County, Kansas area all his life. Steve attended Highland Community College and then went onto graduate from Kansas University’s Pharmacy Schoo


Ruthanna Marlatt

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ruthanna Marlatt, 91 of Atchison, KS, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Russ Cooper officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS.  Family will receive


Katie Perkins

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Hoyt, KS

Katie Ruthanne Perkins, 23, Hoyt, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, north of Topeka, as a result of an automobile accident.

She was born Aug. 6, 1993, at Holton, the daughter of Phil and Davida Ross Perkins. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 2012.

Katie was a devoted mother and homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Katie was a great


Shirley Duran

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Shirley R. Duran, 83, of Highland, died early Saturday morning, January 28, 2017, at Highland Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for nearly 10 years.

Shirley was born at Horton, August 17, 1933, one of two children born to Francis Murray and Goldie Elizabeth Huber Coleman. 

She grew up at Troy.  She graduated at Highland High School in 1951; then


Ardis Bernice Hunzeker

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Ardis Bernice (Gottula) Hunzeker  passed away January 28, 2017, at the age of 88 years at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital in Pawnee City NE.  She was born on July 20, 1928 to Albert Christopher Gottula and Esther Marie (Damm) Gottula, at the family’s home near Steinauer NE.

Ardis attended country school at Clear Creek.  She attended 2 years of parochial sch


Nadine Delzeit

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home of Wathena

Wathena, KS

Nadine Delzeit, 91, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehab Center.  

Nadine was born on February 12, 1925 in Leona, Kansas to Robert & Ona (Bond) Richter. She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, 4-H leader for 15 years, Happy


Stacey Lynn Pipkins

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

STACEY L. PIPKINS KANSAS CITY, MO- Stacey Lynn Pipkins, 51, of Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She was born December 20, 1965 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Gerald Charles Haag and Mary Lou (Slocum) Haag. Stacey graduated from Seaman High School in 1984. She had lived in Kansas City, MO for 12 ½ years and previously in Las


Jimmy Dean Stevens

Mercer Funeral Home Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Jimmy Dean Stevens, 72, Valley Falls, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born July 12, 1944, at Atchison, the son of Scottie Francis and Marian Hosford Stevens. Jimmy was a warehouse man at the Ft. Leavenworth US Army Base, retiring after working there for 25 years. He had worked for many years for Jefferson County Public School at Denver, CO. He was a me


Allen Broadbent

formerly of Corning , KS

Allen Broadbent, formerly of Corning, Kansas, died Saturday, January 21st, at the age of 74.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 28 at 3 p.m. at the Corning city cemetery.

His family will be at the Corning Community Center from 1 to 3 prior to the graveside service.   

 


John Henry Rottinghaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

John Henry Rottinghaus, 78, of Seneca, Kansas, died suddenly Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his farm north of Seneca.

John was born in Seneca, on March 6, 1938, the son of John I. and Ethel Wietharn

Rottinghaus. He attended grade school in St. Benedict and graduated from St. Benedict High School in 1956. In the fall of 1956 John went to St. Benedict College in Atchison


L.B. Grosfield

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha, KS

L.B. Grosfield, 86, of rural Hiawatha, Kansas passed away on 25 Jan 2017 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

He was born in Horton, KS the only son of Henry and Ruth (Crawford) Grosfield. He lived his entire life near Willis, KS except for the time spent in military active duty. He graduated from Willis High School in 1948 as valedictorian of his class and began farming with his fa


Ruth Titus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Ruth Amelia Niemeyer Titus, 92, of Falls City, Nebraska, passed away January 25, 2017, at Falls City Care Center.

Ruth was born February 4, 1924, in Falls City, the daughter of Ernest and Edna Gibble Niemeyer and was a lifelong resident of the Falls City area. She was raised on the family farm SE of town they farmed, ran a weekend popcorn business, as well as, the local dairy cream


Thomas Robert Winters

Cremation Society of Kansas & Missouri

St. Joseph, MO

Thomas Robert Winters, 73, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the home.

Tom was born April 29, 1943, in Highland,  Kansas.    He is survived by his wife, Lucia Louise Winters: daughters, Cindy Duncan and Renae LaBattaglia and brother Gary Winters.              


Dorothy Deters

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Dorothy Ann Deters, 83, of Seneca died on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Life Care Center in Seneca.

Dorothy was born July 13, 1933 in Corning, Kansas the daughter of Willis Wilfred and Elizabeth F. Rethman Walters. Dorothy grew up in Corning and went to school Corning Public school; graduating from high school in 1950. As a young woman, she went to work for Skiles Telephone Compan


John Alfers

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Troy

formerly of Bendena , KS

John Bernard Alfers, 100, of Arlington, Virginia formerly of Bendena, Kansas died Saturday, January 21, 2017.

John was born on July 6, 1916 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Eugene and Helena (Myers) Alfers. He lived most of his life in Virginia where he worked as an electrical engineer for the Defense Department.

John married


Carolyn Strasil

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Carolyn Strasil of Falls City died Friday January 13, 2017.

A memorial service for Carolyn Strasil of Falls City will be Saturday Morning at 11 at the First United Methodist Church in Falls City.

There will also be a Memorial Service held at Stephanie’s house in Independence, MO on Saturday afternoon at 1.

Family will receive friends one hour prior to the ser


Patty Jane (McCoy) Smart

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Patty Jane (McCoy) Smart, 85, loving wife and mother, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.

Patty was born on Sept. 20, 1931 in Halls, MO the daughter of Landon and Lena Mae (Wilson) McCoy. She graduated from Benton High School, St. Joseph, MO in 1949. Patty worked for “Big Smith Overall” Company after high school, was co-owner of the Hilli


Emily Aitkens

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, formerly of Mayetta, KS

Emily Ann Barber Aitkens, 64, of Topeka, KS formerly of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born July 19, 1952 in Sioux Falls, SD, the daughter of Willis L. and Julia Ann (Cook) Barber.

Emily attended Holton High School and attended one year at Haskell University. She was a Certified Nurse Aide, Prairie Band Potawatomi CHR an