Announcements

Patricia Faye Wichman

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Patricia Faye Wichman, 94, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born March 9, 1922 at Swede Creek Township in Riley County, KS. Patricia was the daughter of Malcom and Ethel (Bolejack) Pickett.   Patricia had lived in the Holton community since 1957 and previously in the Clay Center area. She was a homemaker and also owned a


Leon Torkelson

Leintz Funeral Home of Leavenworth

Atchison County , KS

Ret U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Leon A. Torkelson, CFP, 73, of Atchison County passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 5, 2017 at  St Francis Hospital in Topeka.   

He was born on August 17, 1943 to S. Albert and Ella C. (Tobiason) Torkelson in Horton, KS.  He married Glenda C. Sims on August 25, 1963 in Kansas City, KS.   

Leon grew up in ru


Darrell Eugene Thomas

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Liberty, NE

Darrell Eugene Thomas, 76 of Liberty, Nebraska passed away at home on Thursday, January 5, 2016.  He was born on June 17, 1940 to Franklin and Leila (Specht) Thomas.  Darrell was the youngest of four brothers.  

Darrell attended Pawnee County Schools and Pawnee City High School, graduating with a correspondence  course.

Darrell was employed as real e


Marie I. Maderos

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Marie I. Maderos, 83, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Monday, January 2, 2017, at Vintage Park Assisted Living Apartments in Hiawatha.

Marie was born August 25, 1933, at Richmond, California, the only child Frank and Rita Caviggia Maderos. She grew up in the Richmond/San Jose area, where she attended school and was graduated from high school. Marie’s life work was volunteering


Wayne A. Neff

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Sabetha, KS

Wayne A. Neff, 95, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

He was born in Bern, Kansas on April 8, 1921 the son of Roy A. Neff and Mae (Walck) Neff.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Millie Neff; a daughter, Laine Tangeman.

He is survived by two daughters, Lynne Mulroy and her husband, Richard an


Shirley Mae Campbell Downing

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Lawrence, KS

(KAIR)--Shirley Mae Campbell Downing, age 66, of Lawrence, KS. passed away, Monday, January 2, 2017 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

Funeral services will be Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at the Second Christian Church with Rev. Paul Kelly officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be January 12th from 12:00 noon u


Van N. Hurst

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Van N. Hurst, 92, of Atchison, KS died on Jan. 3, 2017 at his home in Atchison.

Funeral services will be 1:30 pm on Sat. Jan. 7th, 2017 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman and Rev. Bob Turpin officiating. Burial will follow in the Armstrong Cemetery, Rushville, Mo. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Friday, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral


Linda K. Fouraker

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Salem , NE

Linda K. Fouraker, 68, of Salem, NE, passed away January 4, 2017 at Falls City, NE. She was born July 13, 1948 at Falls City to the late Dale and Mary (York) Hitchcock.

On May 28, 2010 she married Butch Fouraker at Falls City.

Linda was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City Public Schools. She worked for Campbell Soup at Tecumseh, NE for 28years and then for C.J.


Thamar Alma Masquat

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Thamar Alma Masquat, 96, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.

She was born on April 21, 1920 in Rulo, Nebraska the daughter of Frank and Emma Lynn DuPuis.

Thamar attended Green Valley country school and graduated from Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas. She married Theodore Masquat in Miami, Oklahoma. Thamar wor


Arliss Sue Dick

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Axtell, KS

Arliss Sue (Holland) Dick, 73, of Axtell, KS passed away at her home on January 1, 2017.

Sue was born on July 2, 1943 at her parent’s home in Vermillion, KS to John and Jean (Law) Holland. She attended school in Vermillion and graduated in 1961.

She was united in marriage to Duane Dick in 1963 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Axtell. They celebrated 52 years of


William Oltjen

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Robinson area , KS

William H. Oltjen, 86, of Overland Park, formerly of the Robison area, died January 1, 2017.

He was born July 1, 1930, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Henry and Florence (Dock) Oltjen who preceded him in death.  He grew up in Brown County, Kansas, and graduated from Robinson High School in 1948.  

He married Wilma Ruhnke of Bendena, Kansas, October 14, 1951, at St


Delores Fletcher

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Delores E. Fletcher, 71, of Hiawatha, died early Monday, January 2, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.

Delores was born April 20, 1945, at St. Paul, Nebraska, one of eleven children of John and Rose Robak Koperski. She attended Kelso country school near her home at Farwell, Nebraska, where she grew up. DeLores later attended St. Anthony’s Catholic Grade School where


Delores Schmit Puhalla

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Steinauer, NE

Delores A. (Schmit) Puhalla, 68 of Steinauer, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at home with her family by her side.  

She was born on February 18, 1948 to John and Alice (Halsey) Schmit in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7th, 2017, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Steinauer, Nebraska.  Officia


James A. Ramsey

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Dawson, NE

James A. Ramsey, age 84 of Dawson, passed away Sunday, January 01, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include his wife Karen of Dawson; children Ann Ramsey of Tecumseh; Bert Ramsey of Auburn; Dollie and husband Terry Dettmann of Arnold, MO; step-children Denise and husband John Arington of Beatrice; John and wife Mary Sue Martin of Falls City; Laura Pagnano of Ver


Lloyd Lavelle Wilson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Lloyd Lavelle Wilson, 84, Cummings, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

Family visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, Tuesday, January 3, 2017, followed by a 3:00 pm Memorial Service at the Cummings Christian Church, Cummings, KS.  Memorial contributions are suggested to Humane Society of Atchison.  Words of sympathy and condolences may b


Kenneth G. “Kenny” Koehler

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Kenneth G. “Kenny” Koehler, 85, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited Monday Jan. 2., at 6:00 PM at the funeral home


Ruth Ellen Marie Lutz–Lanter

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ruth Ellen Marie Lutz–Lanter, 84, Atchison, KS, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016, at Atchison Hospital, Atchison, KS, surrounded by her family. 

Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, January 2, 2017, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Russ Cooper officiating.  Burial will follow at the Horton Cemetery, Horton,


Judith Mary “Judy” Snyder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Mayetta, KS

Judith Mary “Judy” Snyder, 76, of Mayetta, surrounded by her family, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday.

Judy was born at Falls City, Nebraska, April 12, 1940, the daughter of Charles and Lovell Sconce Stowell. She grew up at Falls City where she attended school until she was a freshman in high sc


Bettie Gayle Linscott

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Bettie Gayle Linscott, 89, of Atchison KS died Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Neill officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 am on Tuesday until time


George Richard Scholz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

George Richard Scholz, 97 of Effingham, KS passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, KS.

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 31, 2016, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Pastor Jeff Cochran officiating.  Burial will follow at the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS.  Family will rece