Announcements

Genevieve May Young

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Genevieve Mae (Ulmer) Young, 94, of Humboldt, Nebraska was daughter of Nelson H. and Cecelia (Smith) Ulmer was born February 8, 1922, at the farm home north of Dawson. She attended Dawson Public School.  Following graduation in 1940 she was employed as secretary to the Superintendent of the Dawson School for two years.  In May 1942 she went to Washington, D.C. as clerk typist employe


Eldon A. Mulroy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Formerly of Goff, KS

Eldon A. Mulroy, 85, formerly of Goff, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton.

He was born November 4, 1931 at Olpe, the son of Jerome and Geraldine Driscoll Mulroy.  He graduated from Goff High School in 1949.  He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, having served as a staff sergeant in Okinawa during the Korean War.


Evan Jay. Taylor

The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Evan Jay. Taylor, 94, of Atchison KS died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Providence Place, Kansas City, KS.

Graveside services and burial will be 2:30 pm on Saturday, Nov. 26th, 2016 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until time of graveside service at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to U.S.D. 409 Back-pack B


Eugene E. “Gene” Sittenauer

The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Eugene E. “Gene” Sittenauer of Nortonville, KS, passed away November 21, 2016 at Santa Marta Retirement Community in Olathe, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 26, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nortonville, with Abbot James Albers as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited at the church at 6


Mary Ann Ralston

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, formerly of Bern, KS

Mary Ann Ralston, 80 of Sabetha formerly of Bern, Kansas died Monday, November 21, 2016 at her residence in Sabetha.

She was born on July 20, 1936 the daughter of Herbert “Bert” Keim and Helen (Bestwick) Keim at Sabetha, Kansas.  

She attended Albany schools and graduated from Sabetha High School.  She was united in marriage to Roy Ellis Ralston on


Betty Lippold

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Betty L. Lippold, 89 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Premier Estates formerly Pawnee Manor.  She was born  April 2, 1927 to William and Elda (Gottula) Peters in Elk Creek.  Betty was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s  Lutheran Church where she was a life long member.

Betty graduated from Elk Creek High School in


Jay Kevin Spencer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Jay Kevin Spencer, 52, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Saturday, November 19, 2016 at his home.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Interment of the cremated ashes will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  A parish rosary will be recited on Tuesday, November


Beth Lavon Hawk

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Beth Lavon Hawk, 53, of Atchison, KS passed away unexpectedly, Friday November 18, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral service will be 1:00PM Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS.  The family will receive friends from&n


Roy Sewell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Roy E. Sewell, 97, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born December 13, 1918 in Kansas, the son of Hubert and May (Powers) Sewell.

Roy attended country schools near Granada, KS and farmed in the Granada area in his early years. Roy also worked for Ohse Meats and Hills Pet Nutrition both in Topeka. He later worked as a roofer


Floyd Shumaker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Floyd R. Shumaker, 83, of Wetmore, KS passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born June 3, 1933 in Wetmore, the son of Freddie Jacob “F.J.” and Mae Christine (Wittenbach) Shumaker.

Floyd graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Navy during Korean Conflict. He was a life-long


Dennis Hammersmith

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Dennis L. Hammersmith, 80, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born on October 21, 1936 in Walker, Kansas the son of Albert and Elenore (Dreiling) Hammersmith.

Dennis graduated from Immaculata High School, Leavenworth, Kansas in 1955. He worked at Leavenworth Steel until moving to Horton in 19


Timothy Raymond Larkin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Timothy Raymond Larkin, 60, of St. Joseph, MO, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at LaVerna Village in St. Joseph, surrounded by his loving family.

Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating.  Family will receive friends from 10:00 am until time of service at


Dorma Allen

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Meriden , KS

Dorma Rowene Allen, 89, Meriden, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Village Villa care facility in Nortonville.

She was born February 23, 1927 in Ozawkie, the Daughter of Wilber Cecil “Squibb” and Ethel M. Laird Brown. She attended school in rural Jefferson County. Dorma was a homemaker and had worked many years part time for the Kansas Department of Revenue during ta


Ruth Rohmeyer

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Ruth Audrey Rohmeyer, 94 of Summerfield, Kansas passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 in Frankfort, Kansas. She was born on October 11, 1922 to Ernest and Clara (Adams) Young in Summerfield, Kansas.

Ruth grew up in Marietta, Kansas and attended school in Oketo, Kansas and graduating as Salutatorian of the class of 1941.

Ruth married Fred, G. Rohmeyer on December 20


Victoria Louise Morgan

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Victoria Louise Morgan, 92, of Atchison KS died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Atchison Senior Village Nursing Home. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19th, 2016 at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, O.S.B as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive f


John Mowry

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Troy

Elwood, KS

John Daniel Mowry, 40, of Elwood, Kansas passed away on November 14, 2016.

He was born on March 9, 1976 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Keith & Marlene (Wiley) Mowry of Severance, Kansas.

He was of the Christian faith. He was a graduate of Midway High School in 1995, where he was a gifted athlete in multiple sports. John was especially talented at football, receiving an


Marcia J. Turpin

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marcia J. Turpin, 74, Atchison, Kansas died early Thursday, November 17, 2016 at her home.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Chaplain Ryan Van Peursem officiating.  Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, Nov. 22nd from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.


Bernita Tate

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Bernita M. Tate, Hiawatha, KS, walks victoriously with Jesus.  She went to see her Lord, November 15, 2016, surrounded by her children:  Joe (Alberta) Tate, Pomona, Alice (Rod) Carwell, White Cloud, KS, Louis Tate and Anita Tate of Hiawatha, KS.  The joys of her heart were her grand-daughters:  Elizabeth Carwell, Kelsi Tate, JoLynn Tate, Taylor-Abbott Carwell, her great gra


Cecelia Alice Sauer

Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka

Atchison, KS

Cecelia Alice Sauer, 80, died November 14, 2016 at the House at Midland Care.  Cecelia was born in Atchison, Kansas on October 15, 1936 the daughter of Antone and Mary (Medsker) Anslinger. 

She was a graduate of Mt. St. Scholastica High School in Atchison and received an Associate of Arts degree from Washburn University in Business.  She was a homemaker while her chi


Saundra Elaine Hartman

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville, KS

Saundra Elaine Hartman, 72, of Nortonville, KS died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.

Graveside services and burial will be 2:00 pm on Friday, November 18th, 2016 at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, November 17th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.  Memorial con