Announcements

Floyd Sanner

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hamlin, KS

Floyd H. Sanner, 85, of Hamlin, died Tuesday afternoon, August 16, 2016, at the Sabetha Manor where he had been a resident since 2014.

Floyd was born in Brown County, June 9, 1931, the eldest of two sons born to Virgil and Ethel Hollabaugh Sanner and had lived in the Hamlin-Morrill-Sabetha communities his entire life.  He attended country school near Sycamore Springs prior to


Rita Mosher

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rita Mosher, 79, Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Olathe Hospice House.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 6:30 PM at the Arensberg-Pruett Funer


Esther Mueller

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Esther L. Mueller, 100, of Hiawatha, passed away surrounded by her family, Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Vintage Park Assisted Living Apartments in Hiawatha.

Esther was born at the family home near Reserve, December 21, 1915, the daughter of Ralph Sr. and Jennie Frye Hillyer and had lived in Brown County her entire life.  She grew up near Reserve, attended Hart District #33 co


Glen Meyer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Glen J. Meyer, 55, of Seneca, passed Friday, August 26, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born December 2, 1960 of Seneca, Kansas, the son Mildred Olberding Meyer and the late Frank J. Meyer.

Glen was preceded in death by his father Frank on August 16, 1982 and his nephew Andrew Meyer on January 8, 2002; a sister- in -law Patty Meyer on January 11


Richard Wayne Miller

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Denton , KS

Richard Wayne Miller 82, of Denton, Kansas died Friday, August 26th, 2016 at the Mosaic Life Center, St. Joseph, MO.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at St. Benedicts Church, Bendena, KS with Fr. Francis Bakyor as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Benedict’s Cemetery, Bendena. A  Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited


Grace Ann Brentano

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Grace Ann Brentano, 69, Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. at


Bill Jones

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, formerly of Holton , KS

Hugh William “Bill” Jones, 72, of Topeka, KS formerly of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 7, 1944 in Holton, KS the son of Wayne D. and Lillie B. (Beamer) Jones.

Bill graduated from Sabetha High School in 1962 and attended Ottawa University and Emporia State Teachers College. He had lived in Topeka f


August " Gene" Mengarelli

Pittsburg , KS

August “Gene” E. Mengarelli, 73, passed away at 10:27 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Via Christi Hospital surrounded by his family.

He was born February 19, 1943 at his parent’s home in rural Girard, Kansas to August and Cleo Fern (Gilbert) Mengarelli. He graduated from Girard High School. He attended and graduated from Bethel College in North Newton, Kansa


Dan A. Jackson

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dan A. Jackson, 78, long time English teacher in Atchison died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at his apartment in the Massasoit Apartments.

Memorial services will be 3:00 pm on Sunday, August 28th, 2016 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating. The body has been cremated. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services on Sunday at the church. Mem


James Nichols

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

James Ernest Nichols, 71, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at a Topeka hospital.

He was born Dec. 28, 1944, at Leavenworth, the son of Wallace and Elizabeth Paige Nichols. He graduated from Nortonville High School. He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Sergeant.

Jim worked at Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka for 38 years as a Security Officer and also


Ruth Kneisel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Robinson, KS

Ruth Ann Kneisel, 75 of Robinson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Monday afternoon August 22, 2016 at Maple Heights Care Center where she had been a short term resident.

Ruth was born in Robinson Kansas July 19, 1941, one of four children born to Roy M. and Luverne Glenn. Ruth was raised on the family farm, attended elementary school in a single room schoolhouse near t


Jessie M. Clinkinbeard

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville, KS

Jessie M. Clinkinbeard, 95, formerly of Nortonville, KS died Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Park Meadows Senior Living Center, Overland Park, KS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Monday, August 29th, 2016 at the New Covenant United Methodist Church, 312 Norton St., Nortonville, KS with Rev. Nick Marsh officiating. Burial will follow in the Nortonville Cemetery, Nortonville KS.


Roland “Bobo” Graves

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Salem, NE

Roland “Bobo” Graves, 66, of Salem, NE passed away August 23, 2016. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 26, at 10:30 A.M. at Maple Cemetery in Salem, NE with Reverend Fay Ann Blaylock officiating. Family will receive friends on Thursday from 7:00-8:00 P.M. at the Dorr and Clark Funeral Home.

Roland “Bobo” Graves, 66, of Salem, NE passed away A


Joseph Sochor

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Table Rock ,

Joseph Louie Sochor, 87, of Table Rock, Nebraska was the son of Louie Rudolph and Emma (Vrtiska) Sochor born on October 5, 1928 at the Louie Sochor farm home northeast of Table Rock, Nebraska.  Joe grew up on the family farm and attended Pleasant Hill District #52 country school.  The school had PTA programs that he enjoyed acting in the plays, reciting poems and playing piano duets


Dennis Lockard

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Stella, NE

Dennis Lockard, 81, of Stella, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at the St. Elizabeth’s Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Born:  November 11, 1934 in Shubert, Nebraska

Died:  August 20, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at The Stella Community Churc


Barbara Kendall

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Doniphan County, KS

Barbara Kendall died peacefully August 18, 2016 at a Wathena, Kansas healthcare facility following a brief illness.

She was born to Joe and Zola (Moser) Scott August 29, 1935 in Troy, Kansas.

A farm girl all her childhood, it wasn’t until her family moved to Elwood, Kansas in the mid-1950’s that she would meet her future husband.

Odis Kendall was


Tim Peterson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Timothy Allen (Tim) Peterson, 55, of Hiawatha, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, August 18, 2016, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha where he had been a resident a short time.

Tim was born at Hiawatha, April 8, 1961, the youngest of four children born to Virgil and Betty Boyce Peterson and was a lifelong resident of Hiawatha where he graduated from high school with the cl


Roy Bahr

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City , NE

Roy H. Bahr, 96, of Falls City, NE passed away August 17, 2016 at Lincoln, NE. He was born July 20, 1920 at Falls City, NE to the late Fredrick and Clara (Zentner) Bahr.

Roy entered the U.S. Army on September 3 1942 and was honorably discharged on October 9, 1945. While serving he earned a Good Conduct Medal.

He married Naomi Ruth Karsten on April 5, 1942 at Falls City,


Lorraine Chaney

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Lorraine Agnes Chaney, 87, of Topeka, KS passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was born October 3, 1928 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Frank S. & Mabel (Blandin) Chaney.

Lorraine graduated from Mayetta High School. After high school, Lorraine worked as a Stenographer for the FBI for 30 years before she retired. When Presiden


Ruth Schuetz Bell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Sabetha , KS

Marian (Ruth) Schuetz Bell, 95, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away at the Apostolic Christian Nursing Home on August 16, 2016.

She was born near Powhattan, Kansas on March 18, 1921, the daughter of Arthur and Carrie Villard McCray and raised on the family farm.  She considered herself a tomboy and worked in the fields with her dad instead of working in the house.  Ruth gradu