Announcements

Virgal Eugene Morrow

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Virgal Eugene Morrow, 53, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at a Topeka hospital.

He was born Nov. 18, 1962, at Salina, the son of Loren and Delores Alexander Morrow. He graduated from Salina South High School and Washburn Institute Of Technology in Topeka.

Virgal had worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co in Topeka for 15 years in the Maintenance D


John Curran

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

John F. Curran, 91, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 31, 1925 in Delia, KS the son of John C. and Bettie (Adams) Curran.

John was a lifelong member of the Holton community. He graduated from Denison High School. John proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Forbes Supply De


Lois Rudder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Lois Aldine Harvey Rudder, 87, of Hiawatha, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at a Highland care facility.

Lois was born, August 15, 1928, at the family farm northeast of Hiawatha, one of four children born to Selma and Artie Yaussi Harvey.  She attended the Euchre Creek county school prior to Hiawatha High School, graduating with the class of 1946.

She worked a


Opal Bryant

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Opal M. Bryant, 94, of Wetmore, passed away August 8, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.

She was born December 16, 1921 at the home place north of Goff, the daughter of Edward and Ina (Hawley) Wittenbach.  She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1940.  She spent most of her life in the Wetmore Community.

Opal worked at the Wetmore School in the e


Roger Lee Chatman, Sr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Roger Lee Chatman, Sr., 61, Rushville, MO, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, after his heart slowed him into a calm, forever sleep. An endless amount of support was given throughout his heart transplant journey. The combined hope and love wasn’t enough, and the Lord called him home.

Funeral services will be Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of the Arensb


Mary Ann Schmitz

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary Ann Schmitz, 83, of Seneca, Kansas died Friday, August 5, 2016 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

Mary Ann was born on July 3, 1933, on a farm southeast of Kelly, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Josephine Sextro Boeckman. She graduated from St. Bede’s Grade School and from Kelly High School in 1951. Mary Ann attended Mary Mount College Nursing program for one year.


Betty June Jeschke

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Betty June Jeschke, of Troy, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Living Community of St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 90, after battling a long illness.

She was born in St. Joseph on October 7, 1925 to Robert and Verna Edna Agee. She graduated from Benton High School and attended the Gard Business School, both in St. Joseph, Missouri. She married Emil L. Jeschke on April


Rodney F. Knaup

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Rodney F. Knaup, 81, of Falls City, NE passed away August 4, 2016 at Falls City. He was born April 2, 1935 at Elmwood, NE to the late Henry and Gene Ola (Fitch) Knaup.

Rod served in the National Guard at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

On September 28, 1963 he married Elizabeth “Betty” James at Nebraska City, NE. She passed away December 7, 2008

Rod spent h


Joyce (Simpson) Clary

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Joyce (Simpson) Clary, of Troy, Kansas passed away peacefully Friday, August 5, 2016 at her home.  Joyce was born on September 22, 1938 in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Leonard A. and Berneice (Botkin) Simpson.

She was a homemaker.

Joyce married Robert V. Clary on April 5, 1963 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He preceded her in death on July 4, 2004. She was also preceded i


Judith Ann (Donker) Newquist

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Gladstone, MO

Judith Ann (Donker) Newquist, 77, Gladstone MO, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be 1:00 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 10th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Al Schirmacher officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 9th, 2016 at the funeral home. Memorial


Jack Simpson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha , KS

Jack R. Simpson, 85, of Hiawatha, died Thursday afternoon, August 4, 2016, at Highland Healthcare Center where he had been a resident since June.

He was born near Sparks, August 17, 1930, one of ten children born to Sam and Katie Simpson and had lived in the Doniphan and Brown county area all of his life.  He attended #6 country school near Sparks.  His working life was s


Helen Foster

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Helen J. (Drake) Foster, 95, of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Living Community of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Helen was born on September 9, 1920 near Leona, Kansas to Charles & Lottie (Ritenour) Drake.  She attended & was promoted from Laverentz country school near Leona & graduated from Severance High School.  She was a member of the Un


Janice Aline Goodlet

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Janice Aline Goodlet, 72 of Rushville, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating. Burial will follow at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday, Aug


Michael Cunningham

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Everest, KS

Michael Scott Cunningham, 47, of Everest, KS, died Tuesday morning, August 2, 2016, at Mosiac Life Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, from injuries he received earlier in a tractor trailer accident near Iatan, Missouri.

Mike was born January 16, 1969, at Hillsboro, Oregon, one of five children born to Walter and Rose Grigsby Cunningham and moved with his family at a young age to Highl


Karen Baskins

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Karen Sue Baskins, 67, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Karen was born on August 21, 1948 and raised by her grandparents, Joe & Cora Sisk Sr. She graduated Highland High School in 1968 & Missouri Western in 1995. She worked as a social worker & DCEC as a Para.

Karen married Gary Ba


Stella E. Glennon

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Stella E. Glennon, 84, of Atchison KS died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Monday, Aug. 8th, 2016 at Sacred Heart Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal.OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Pat’s Cemetery, south of Atchison. A parish rosary will be recited at 5:00 pm on Sunday,


Doris Haug

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Sabetha , KS

Doris M. Haug, 69, of Sabetha, formerly of Baileyville died Tuesday evening, August 02, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.  

Doris was born in Axtell, Kansas on December 23, 1946 the oldest child of Robert and Alma Bergman Haug. Doris attended Baileyville School in Baileyville. After school she lived on the family farm near Vermillion then later in 1996 she moved to Lakes


Cole Bergen

Orleans , NE

Cole J. Cooper Bergen, 27, of Orleans, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Sabetha, KS due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sutton, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sutton with Father


Olivia Marie Engstrom

Chapman , KS

Olivia Marie Engstrom was born in Manhattan, Kansas on December 3, 2014 to parents Cliff and Sharon and siblings, Tyler, Jesse, Henry, Levi, Sarabeth, Charley, and John Engstrom.  Olivia filled the lives of everyone she met with joy and smiles.  She loved helping others.  Sadly, she passed unexpectedly Sunday, July 31st.  In addition to her parents and siblings, she is surv


Evelyn Louise (Haupt) Whitfield

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Evelyn Louise (Haupt) Whitfield, 83, Rushville, MO passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at a local health care facility in St. Joseph, MO.

Memorial services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, August 5th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 pm Fr