Announcements

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


Velma M. Rosenburg

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Velma M. Rosenburg, 90, Atchison, KS, formerly of Cummings, KS died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, Jan. 21st, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Jim Cormode officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends fr


Earl Richard Bowie

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Burlson, TX

Earl Richard Bowie, 91, of Burleson, TX, formerly of Holton, KS passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Mustang Creek Estates in Burleson, TX. He was born March 26, 1925 near Valley Falls, KS the son of Joseph Harvey and Dora Elaine (Hitlerbrand) Bowie.

Earl had lived in Holton from 1998 - 2015 and in McLouth from 1955-1998. He had moved to Texas in 2015. He was a farmer and dairym


Ivan Lee Hinrichsen

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Dawson, NE

Ivan Lee Hinrichsen, 83, of Dawson, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Community Medical Center in Falls City, Nebraska.  He was born on October 18, 1933 to John and Mildred (Reis) Hinrichsen in Springfield, Nebraska and then moved to Pawnee City, Nebraska with his four brothers and two sisters.  When he was out of school, Ivan became a brick mason.  Then from 1


Scott Koch

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Scott Koch, 43, of Auburn, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017, near Nebraska City, Nebraska.

Born:  February 10, 1973 in Nebraska City, Nebraska Died:  January 15, 2017 near Nebraska City, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn, Nebraska with


Larry Lee Smith

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Larry Lee Smith, 75, Atchison, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Atchison Senior Village after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, O.S.B. officiating. Burial will follow in St. Leo’s Cemetery, Horton, KS. The family will


Audrey Renae Ramirez

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Audrey Renae Ramirez, 27, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on May 8, 1989 in Hiawatha, Kansas the daughter of Sam and Ramona Greene Ramirez. Audrey graduated from Horton High School and earned her CNA and CMA and worked for several nursing homes in Brown County. She was a member of the Prairie B


Marjorie Steinlage

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Corning , KS

Marjorie A. Steinlage, 88, of Corning, Kansas died peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia.

Marjorie was born on January 7, 1929 to Frank and Anna Meyer Burdiek, on a farm south of Seneca. She attended Kelly Grade school and graduated from Kelly High School in 1947.

Marjorie married Francis Steinlage on November 28, 1950 at St. Bede


David Blunt

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

David E. Blunt, 71, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, January 15, 2017, shortly after arrival at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.  

David was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, one of nine children born to Ray and Elizabeth O’Dell Blunt and had lived in the Northeast Kansas area nearly all of his life.  David graduated from Horton High School with the class


Paul Christopher “Bud” Zacharias

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Paul Christopher “Bud” Zacharias, 56 of Atchison, KS passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Ted Lovelace officiating.  Burial will follow at Round Prairie Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. &nb


Paul Millenbruch

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hoyt, KS

Paul Leon Millenbruch, 83, of Hoyt, KS passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his home. He was born December 29, 1933 in rural Mayetta, KS the son of George Edwin and Dorothy Edith (Starkey) Millenbruch.

Paul attended Carbon and Miller country schools.He had lived in Mayetta since 1971 and had moved to Hoyt in 2013. He was a carpenter for over 35 years, working for Local #1445.<


Edwin Dinger

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Edwin Lee Dinger, 62, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.

He was born March 20, 1954, at St.George, the son of Chester and Pauline Williams Dinger.

Ed had worked at Humm Dingers Restaurant at Valley Falls, and at Woodhaven Inc. and Welchwood Products, both at Perry. He was a member of St. Mary’s


Louis Millenbruch

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Winfield , KS

Louis Edwin Millenbruch, 87, of Winfield, KS passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Winfield Senior Living. He was born January 6, 1930 on the Pottawatomi Indian Reservation near Mayetta, KS to George Edwin and Dorothy Edith (Starkey) Millenbruch.

Louis attended grade school in a one room country school and graduated from Holton High School in 1947. He attended a trade school for