Announcements

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


Betty LaVerna Stukenholtz

Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska City

Nebraska City, NE

Betty LaVerna Stukenholtz, age 78 of Nebraska City died January 14, 2017 at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Betty was born March 12, 1938 in Nebraska City, the daughter of Vernon A. and Alice (Otto) Stukenholtz. She formerly lived in Virginia and Lincoln before returning to the Nebraska City area in 2003. Betty worked as a secretary in various government offices, inc


Jack Allen

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson , KS

Jack Lee Allen, 75, of Robinson, died Saturday evening, January 21, 2017 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Jack was born at Robinson, April 2, 1941, one of three children born to Asa and Ruth Haney Allen and moved with his family at a young age to Bellevue, Nebraska. He grew up there where he attended school and graduated high school. Jack spent his working life in Bellevue: work


Floyd W. “Mike” Peak

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Floyd W. “Mike” Peak, 73, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Monday, January 23, 2017 at his home.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Interment will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, west of Atchison.  Visitation with the family will be one h


Mildred Fidermutz

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Mildred Fidermutz, 106, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Born:  June 19, 1910 in Humboldt, Nebraska Died:  January 21, 2017 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017, at The Christian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska


Ila Mae Arnold

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Ila Mae (Gilfillan) Arnold was born on April 16th, 1929 at the family farm near Mound City, MO. She was the youngest of the six children blessed to Eugene Ray and Emma Helen (Buntz) Gilfillan.

On March 1, 1934, when she was four years old, her family moved to the 80 acre farm that her father purchased from her grandparents, Charles Stewart and Barbara Ellen (Black) Gilfillan, locat


Steven Johnson

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Steven Lance Johnson, 59 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away at his home on Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Pawnee City.  He was born on February 13, 1957 to Ralph and Ramona (Buchholz) Johnson in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

He was raised in Pawnee County and attended school in Table Rock, Nebraska.<


Norman “Norm” W. Belveal, of Nortonville, died Saturday at the age of 86.

A memorial service for Norm Belveal, of Nortonville, will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at the New Covenant United Methodist Church, in Nortonville.

Visitation will be Saturday morning at 10:00 at the church.

Family and friends are welcome to gather at the Nortonville Knight


Eva Rasch

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Eva N. Rasch, 89, Topeka, died peacefully Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at her home, with her granddaughter, Virginia Rutherford, at her side.

She was born Oct. 6, 1927, at Princeton, in Franklin County, the daughter of Frank L. and Thelma H. Graves Herring. She graduated from Rock Creek High School, north of Meriden.

Eva worked at the Jostens Plant in Topeka for 31 years, ret


Helen Schmelzle

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Helen Schmelzle, 94, of Seneca, Kansas passed away January 21, 2017 at Life Care Center in Seneca, going home to the arms of her Savior and Lord who she loved all the days of her life. Helen was born July 8, 1922 on a farm Northwest of Seneca; daughter of Louis August and Ella Marie Hurley Haefele.

She attended St. Peter and Paul Grade School and graduated from St Peter & Paul


Wilma Hunninghake

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Wilma Evelyn Hunninghake, 90, of Seneca, formerly of Baileyville, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.

Wilma born on February 16, 1926, on a farm northwest of St. Benedict; one of nine children of Henry and Josephine Vondenkamp Bergman. Wilma attended St. Mary’s School in St. Benedict, Kansas and graduated in 1944. As a young wo


Thayle Keller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

 Thayle M. Keller, 93, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born February 14, 1923 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Frank Aloysius and Mary (Battese) Maines.

Thayle graduated from Indian High School in Lawrence. She had worked for Seymour Egg Plant in Topeka, Sunflower Ordinance in Desoto, Slimaker Dress Factory in Holton


Dorthy Bergman Schraad

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Dorothy E. Bergman Schraad 82, of Seneca, Kansas, died peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Dorothy was born in Baileyville on August 8, 1934 to Lawrence and Cornelia “Cora” Stallbaumer Hammes. She attended school there and graduated from Baileyville High School in 1952. After graduating high school, she attended busine


Wayne Orean Hale

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wayne Orean Hale, 77, of Atchison KS died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Russ Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Monday, Ja


Larry Fund

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Larry K. Fund, 75, of Wetmore, KS passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at his home. He was born June 10, 1941 in Sabetha, the son of Alec and Marty (Hawley) Fund.

Larry graduated from Goff High School in 1959. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1959 – 1963. Larry lived most of his life in the Wetmore community. He worked for AT


Ellen Stoll

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Ellen May Furgason Stoll, of Topeka, entered Heaven January 18, 2017. She was born July 22, 1921 in Topeka to Bert and Maggie May Mitchell Furgason. She had 2 older brothers, Harry and Raymond “Bill”, and a younger sister, Mary. She grew up playing softball and basketball. In 1939 she graduated from Topeka High School, and later from Stewart’s Beauty Academy.

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Lester G. Nelson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lester G. Nelson, 91, of Falls City, NE passed away January 18, 2017 at Falls City, NE. He was born September 11, 1925 at Oakland, NE to the late George and Amy (Johnson) Nelson.

Lester was drafted into the U.S. Army on September 21, 1945 and was honorably discharged on February 6, 1947. While serving he earned a World War II Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal.

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Ernest A. Werner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ernest A. Werner, 95, of Falls City, NE passed away January 17, 2017 at Falls City. He was born to the late Ernest and Anna (Tubach) Werner.

He was in the U.S. Army from August 20, 1942 to February 20 1945.

He married Thelma McCann on January 21, 1946 at Hiawatha, KS. She later passed away on March 31, 1997.

Ernest was raised at Falls City and graduated Fall


Leslie Eugene Smith

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Leslie Eugene Smith, 85, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, January 16, 2017 at the St. Luke’s Hospice House surrounded by his family.

Graveside services and interment of cremated remains will be Friday, January 20, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Catholic School Endowment or St. Luke’s Hospice and may be l