Announcements

Margaret Zimmerman

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Margaret Naomi (Hill) Zimmerman was bon August 4, 1923 on a farm near Stella, NE to James Isaiah and Lillian Mae (Cummings) Hill.  She attended Tynan School, walking through a field with her brothers and sisters.  She graduated from Dawson High School.  She worked for other families, helping them when needed.   A friend invited her to go to an ice cream social at her church


Blanche Marcelle (Pinguet) Higley

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings , KS

Blanche Marcelle (Pinguet) Higley, 92, Cummings, went to be with her Lord Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Atchison Senior Village, Atchison, KS.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Cummings Christian Church, Cummings, KS, with Rev. Dave Ludwig and Pastor Jim Cormode officiating. Burial will follow at Pardee Cemetery.  Family will receive


Jack Sample

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

Jack LeRoy “Catfish Jack” Sample, 58, died early Sunday, October 16, 2016, at his home in Robinson, surrounded by family.

Jack was born July 13, 1958, in Topeka, the eldest of four children born to  Jack and Laura Fountain Sample and had lived most of his life in Topeka until later years.  He grew up in Topeka, attended schools there, where he graduated from H


Rose Jaques

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Rose Eugenia (Grande) Jaques, 94, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born January 11, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York to Carmen and Adeline (Yocca) Grande.  She was raised in Brooklyn, New York where she attended Our Lady of Guadalupe elementary school and Saint Brendan’s High School graduating with the class of 1940.  On November 20, 1943, Rose was united in marriage to William Jaques in Ca


William " Billy" Ray

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

William E. “Billy” Ray, 63, of Topeka, KS passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Topeka. He was born March 6, 1953, at Langley AFB, VA, the son of Frank E. and Mary Lou (Meston) Ray.

Billy lived in several states growing up, but when his dad retired from the Air Force, the family moved back to the home town of Holton, KS. Billy played football for the Holton Wildcats d


Darlene Cattrell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Nortonville, KS

Darlene L. Cattrell, 75, of Nortonville, KS passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born October 26, 1940 in St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of Frank and Emeline (McCloskey) Ingels.

Darlene graduated from Netawaka High School in 1958. In 1962, she moved to Nortonville. She was a cook and later cook supervisor for 35 years at ACCHS school


Marcella Jean Earp

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Horton

Everest , KS

Marcella "Jean" (Bunck) Earp, 90 of Everest, Kansas passed away on October 15, 2016 at the Horton Community Hospital after being in a coma for 8 days.

She was born on June 26, 1926 in rural Everest, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Marcelline (Hagel) Bunck. She graduated from Everest High School in 1943. After graduation she worked in St. Joseph, Missouri. Jean married


Dana K. Kientz

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Dana K. Kientz, 87, Valley Falls, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at Medicalodges of Jackson County in Holton.     He was born March 14, 1929, at Meriden, the son of Albert R. and Gracie Marks Kientz.      Dana was a house painter and had worked in the Valley Falls community and in Topeka. He was an avid outdoors ma


Nancy Broxterman

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Sabetha, KS

Nancy J. Broxterman, 62, of Sabetha died Thursday, October 13, 2016.  

Nancy was born to Murray and Mava Wagner on September 4, 1954 in Seneca, Kansas.  Nancy was one of five children - (Jack Wagner (deceased), Alice (Elmer) Lackey of Seneca, Kansas, Brad Wagner of Seattle, Washington, and Tim Wagner, Seneca, Kansas).  She graduated from Nemaha Valley High School in


Viola Cannon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Goff, KS

Viola Maxine Cannon, 85, of Goff, KS passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born July 9, 1931 in Goff, KS the daughter of Carl and Reba Maxine (Rokes) Shuler.

Viola spent most of her life in the Goff community. She worked at Hillside Rest Home in Goff. She also worked for over 20 years at Merry Manor in housekeeping and laundry and she w


Harold Schlender

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Harold Eugene Schlender, 76, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on March 3, 1940 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to William Harold and Marie (Pierce) Schlender.

Harold is survived by his wife Virginia of Pawnee City, NE, daughter Cindy Johnson of Pawnee City, NE and sons, Rick Schlender and Jeff Schlender of Kearney, NE.


Maxine Lundin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Maxine Zula Lundin, 90, of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.

She was born April 9, 1926 in Delia, KS the daughter of Jacob E. “Bill” and Florence M. (Stout) Murback. Maxine attended grade school in rural Delia and Mayetta. She graduated from Mayetta High School in 1944. On February 14, 1946 Maxine married Erick “Sw


Nellie Pearl Schuler

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Nellie Pearl Schuler, 95, of Falls City, NE passed away October 11, 2016. Services will be Saturday, October 15 at the Dorr and Clark Funeral Home with interment at the Harris Cemetery at Barada, NE.

Nellie Pearl Schuler, 95, of Falls City, NE passed away October 11, 2016. She was born January 14, 1921 at Richardson County to the late Dennis and Neva (Bradberry) Nixon.


Johnny Ray Whetstine

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

rural Highland , KS

Johnny Ray Whetstine, 68, of rural Highland, died Tuesday evening, October 11, 2016, at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.

He was born on a farm north of Troy, February 23, 1948, one of four children born to Hugh Dale “Jack” and Jo Ann McConnaughey Whetstine and was a lifelong Doniphan County resident.  He grew up near Highland where he attended


James L. “Jimmie” Ruddy

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

James L. “Jimmie” Ruddy, 88, of Troy, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his home.  James was born on February 3, 1928 in Atchison, Kansas to James G. & Margaret J. (Gray) Ruddy.  Jimmie was a graduate of the Moray Grade School & Troy High School.  He was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church of Troy, Troy Army National


Daisy Howe

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Daisy Howe, 75, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her home. She was born May 13, 1941 in Soldier, KS, the daughter of Donald J. and Donna Gladys (Davis) VanDonge.

Daisy graduated from Soldier High School and lived all of her life in the Soldier and Holton communities. She was a nurse’s aide at the Onaga Community Hospital and at Jackson County Nursing H


Travis Shaw

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton, KS

Travis Brian Shaw, 52, of Horton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at his home.

Travis was born August 30, 1964, at Hiawatha, one of three children born to Lester and Phyllis Rowan Shaw.  Travis grew up in Hiawatha where he attended Hiawatha Schools, later working to receive his GED.  Travis operated a trash service in Hiawatha a few years, before working deli


Helen Feek

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Helen May (Beer) Feek was born July 12, 1917 near Salem, Nebraska in the Honey Creek Community to John and Julia (Foster) Beer. She passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home at the age of 99, the oldest and last member of her generation of the Beer family.

Helen married Carl Feek on March 12, 1939 and resided in the Honey Creek Community. She was p


Lowell Joseph Keithley

Hall Funeral Chapel of Falls City

Rural Falls City, NE

Lowell Joseph Keithley, 83, of rural Falls City passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 10, 2016, at his home in rural Falls City, Nebraska.

A Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Falls City, Nebraska.

Viewing will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Hall Fu


Anthony "Tony" Howard Schwarz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Anthony “Tony” Howard Schwarz, 31 of Atchison, KS passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home.

Memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2016 at Becker-Dyer- Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Stephen Lucas officiating. A private family burial will be at a later date at Doniphan Cemetery.

The family will