Announcements

Edwin E. Kratz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Edwin E. Kratz, 85, of Falls City, NE passed away June 8, 2016 at Falls City.  He was born December 31, 1930 at Morrill, KS to the late Bert and Prudie (Chandler) Kratz. Edwin was raised in Richardson County, NE. He farmed and then was drafted into the U.S. Army April 9, 1952 and was honorably discharged


Pamela Jo (Cauthen) Enzbrenner

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Pamela Jo (Cauthen) Enzbrenner, 59, of Atchison, KS died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at her home after a short courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11:00 am Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Chaplain Will Mitter officiating. Private family burial of cremated remains


Leo Eagan

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Leo P. Eagan, 87, Axtell, died June 7, 2016. Visitation is noon until 5 p.m., Thursday, June 9, at Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home, Axtell.

A rosary service is 7 p.m., Thursday, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Axtell.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Friday, June 10 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father


Aaron Lee Adams

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Aaron Lee Adams, 80, of Atchison, KS died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at his home in Atchison, KS. Graveside services and burial of cremated remains will be 11:00 am  on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS with Rev. Stephen Lucas officiating.  The family will receive fri


Terry A. King

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Formerly of Elwood , KS

Terry A. King, 50, of St. Joseph, Missouri formerly of Elwood, Kansas died Sunday, June 5, 2016.  Terry was born on September 22, 1965 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Gene and Carol (Ragsdale) King. He grew up in Elwood, served in the U.S. Navy. Terry attended Hillyard Technical School studying H/C. He went to work


Evelyn Lierz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Evelyn June Porter Lierz, 77, passed away June 6, 2016 in Holton.  She was born June 28, 1938 at home in Wetmore, the daughter of Paul “Cobb” and Hazel George Porter.  Evelyn attended Porter Grade School and transferred to Wetmore Attendance Center in 5th grade.  She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1956.

Evelyn ma


Paul Greaser, Jr.

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Paul A. Greaser Jr. 64, of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at his home.

Paul was born on April 17, 1952 in Salina, Kansas to Paul & Lorraine (Amos) Greaser Sr.

He was a member of the Moila Shrine of St. Joseph, Missouri and the Viper Club (Racing his Viper) of Kansas City. Paul was an owner/operator of his constr


Dorothy May Hill

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly of Atchison, KS

Dorothy May Hill, 90, formerly of 1609 Atchison St, Atchison died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the LaVerna Village Nursing Home, Savannah, MO.   Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 9th, 2016 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Strickland , Pastor of the First Baptist Church offi


Mark R. Ruhnke

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mark R. Ruhnke, 57, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, June 3, 2016. Memorial services will be Friday, June 10, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Flack officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Friday, June 10th from 9:00 A.M


Jack Bennett

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Silver Lake, KS

Jack Clinton Bennett, 81, of Jefferson City, MO, formerly of the Silver Lake, KS area, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab. He was born May 1, 1935 in Soldier, KS the son of Harold Emerson and Nancy Ann (Paslay) Bennett.

Jack had worked for moving companies in many different communities throughout his life. He has


Elizabeth Jane Breitsprecher

Mercer Funeral Home Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Elizabeth Jane Breitsprecher, 85, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at a care facility in Topeka. She was born Aug. 31, 1930, at Topeka, the daughter of Oliver Wendell and Nancy Ellen Neith Morse. She had been a member of East Side Baptist Church in Topeka, the Valley Falls Chamber


Edith “Edee” Mae Haug

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Edith “Edee” Mae Haug, 95, of Seneca died peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Life Care Center of Seneca. Edee was born June 27, 1920, on a farm south of Seneca, to Roy L. and Lizzie M. Sherrer Cox. Edee grew up in the Centralia and Seneca area and graduated from Centralia High School in 1938. 


Paul A. Dunbar

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Topeka, KS

Paul A. Dunbar, 89, Topeka, Kansas died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Atchison Medicalodge. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church with Fr. John Hullinger officiating.  Burial will follow in the Trinity Episcopal Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation with the family wi


Loretta Margaret Downing

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Loretta Margaret Downing, 81, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Atchison Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Timothy Wolfe officiating.  Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Fr


Linda Scheuerman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Linda L. Scheuerman, 76, of Hiawatha, died peacefully Saturday morning, May 28, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Linda was born at Petaluma, California, March 28, 1940, one of three children of Phillip and Marion Swanson Harvey.  She grew up in California where she attended schools, later gra


Sharlene Kay Mitchell

Chaple Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Sharlene Kay Mitchell was born November 25, 1946, one of four children born to Dr. Kenneth Peter and Marjorie Marie Burger Mitchell in Pawnee City, Nebraska. The family resided in Summerfield, Kansas. She started elementary school in Summerfield and in 1957 the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from the 8th grade at Holy Name Catholic School and


Gail Lee Webster

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Horton

Whiting , KS

Gail Lee Webster, 66, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on December 31, 1949 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Kenneth and Lila (Puderbaugh) Morgan. After graduating from Horton High School, Gail worked as an CNA and C


Mary Erma Doyle

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Mary Erma Doyle, 89, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton. She was born September 17, 1926 in Arrington, KS, the daughter of Jacob Richard and Helen (Littleton) Eckert. Mary graduated from Topeka High School in 1944. She worked at Woolworth and as a t


Lilah B. Sprowl

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Hiawatha, KS

Lilah B. Sprowl, 71, of Hiawatha, died late Wednesday evening, May 25, 2016, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital where she had been admitted earlier in the day. Lilah was born at Holton, September 28, 1944, one of two children born to Harold and Edith Godlove Brenner. She was a homemaker.  Lilah did not drive a


Ronnie E. Foster

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ronnie E. Foster, 65 of Atchison, KS, died presumably on Thursday, May 26th, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Burial will follow at High Prairie Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.  Family wi