Announcements

Eleanor Mosteller

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Sabetha, formerly of Bern, KS

Eleanor Elizabeth (Dick) Mosteller, 93, of Sabetha formerly of Bern, Kansas was born July 26, 1922, near DuBois, Nebraska to Ernest and Sarah (Habegger) Dick.  Eleanor grew up, the eldest of three children, on a farm east of DuBois.  For her early formal education, she attended Rockdale Country School and later graduated from DuBois High School in 1940


Evelyn Loyd

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Evelyn A. Loyd, 94, of Hiawatha, died peacefully Monday evening, April 4, 2016, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha, where she had been a resident a few weeks. 

Evelyn was born February 26, 1922, at Denton, Kansas, one of five daughters born to Charles and Lucy May Swartz Gish and had lived in t


Amy Jo Smith

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Amy Jo Smith, 27, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. Memorial services will be Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at New Life Assembly of God Church with Pastor Kenneth Watkins officiating.  Inurnment will follow in Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, Kansas. &n


Angela Kay (Bird) Vandeloo

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Angela Kay (Bird) Vandeloo, 40, of Atchison, KS died Sat. April 2, 2016 at the Newman Regional Medical Center, Emporia, KS. Memorial services will be 11:00 am on Friday, April 8th, 2016 at the New Assembly of God Church, with Rev. Ken Watkins officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cem


Darrel J. Koso

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Darrel J. Koso, 84 of Rulo, NE passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Falls City Nursing and Rehab. He was born on December 14, 1931 to John and Nettie (Flaherty) of Barada, NE. Attended rural school. He was inducted into the army and stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas on 29 January 1953. He served in Korea for 2 years and was honorably discharged 31 December 1954 at


Duane Joseph Overfield , 53, of Topeka, passed away March 31, 2016. He was born February 1, 1963 at Fall City, Nebraska to Donald Jean and Josephine (Moorehead) Overfield. He attended school in Fall City and later attended Hiawatha High School. He completed his GED in 1981.

He married Linda Torrez at Trinity United Methodist Church in Hiawatha, K


Meredith " Jeanie" Idol

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

a White Cloud native , KS

White Cloud, Kansas native Meredith J. “Jeanie” Idol, 69, of St. Joseph, MO, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, Sunday evening, April 3, 2016.

Jeanie, as she was known by family and friends, was born at White Cloud, July 6, 1946, one of six children born to Henry Eugene “Bean” and Doris Collins Waggoner a


Douglas Ramer

Crete, Formerly of Falls City, NE

Douglas Lee Ramer, of Crete, formerly of Falls City, died Wednesday, March 30th at the age of 55.  Funeral services will be Thursday, April 14th at 2:00 at the First Lutheran Church in Wilber, Nebraska.  Survivors include his wife Kristi; daughter


Elmer Edward Iverson

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

 Elmer Edward Iverson, 75 of Pawnee City passed away on March 30, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was born on November 11, 1940 to Elmer Edward and Myrtle (Parrish) Iverson in Anoka, Minnesota. Elmer lived in Minnesota for most of his life until 1970 he than married Margaret Halik on June 2, 1970 and then


Connie Carol Fitzgerald

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Kansas City , MO

Connie Carol Fitzgerald, 79, of Kansas City, MO died Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 at the Truman-Lakewood Care Center. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home, with Abbot Barnabus Senecal, OSB officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior t


Virginia Tilton Gordon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

formerly of Highland , KS

Virginia Tilton Gordon, 84, formerly of Highland, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2016, at Homestead Assisted Living , Leavenworth, KS.  Virginia had been living in Lansing for the last 4 years at Twin Oaks Independent Living.

She was born March 2, 1932, in Highland, the daughter of John and Hattie Gibson Tilton and had lived most of her


Frank McCollum

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Frank McCollum, 65, of Holton ended his long battle with poor health that began with a disabling auto accident a few years ago and ended with cancer when he passed away on April 3, 2016.  He was born in Gary, Indiana on April 15, 1950 and as a child lived in Idaho, Kansas and Arizona.

He graduated from Glendale High School, Glendale, Arizona


Helen Worrall

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Helen Worrall, age 101, of Holton passed away on March 26, 2016 at Vintage Park, Holton, KS. She was born August 21, 1914, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Petro and Antonia (Solowski) Gregorcyk. Helen’s childhood was spent in Kansas City, KS until the fa


Joyce M. Hempel

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Joyce M. Hempel, 91, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on April 1, 2016, eight days before her 92nd birthday. She was born April 9, 1924 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Hubert and Ella (Gale) Pfarr. Joyce graduated from Kenosha High School. She lived a fu


Robert "Bob" Baum

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Robert “Bob” Baum, 80, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born April 7, 1935 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Ernest Roy and Mary Kathryn (Warren) Baum. Bob graduated from Holton High School in 1953. He proudly served in the Army National Gu


Raymond Chester Clifton

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Raymond Chester Clifton, 91, of Tecumseh, Nebraska, passed away April 1, 2016 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  He was born March 28, 1925 to Chester John and Ruth Irene (Peabody) Clifton.  He grew up near Nemaha, Nebraska and Rock Port, Missouri.   He was united in marriage to Mercedes E. Kramer on December 2


James Daniel “Jim” Foye

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting , KS

James Daniel “Jim” Foye, 56, of Whiting, KS passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He was born November 20, 1959 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Delbert “Keith” and Beverly (Potterf) Foye. Jim attended Whiting Grade School and graduated from Jacks


Buddy Bryant

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Buddy LeRoy Bryant, 75, Valley Falls, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home.

He was born Oct. 16, 1940, at Cripple Creek, CO, the son of Sylvan and Maebelle Clark Bryant.    

Buddy was self-employed in the recycling business.


Lois Marie Wilbourn

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Effingham , KS

Lois Marie Wilbourn, 79, of Effingham, KS died Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at the Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO. Memorial services will be Friday April 8, 2016 at 2pm at the Becker Chapel in Effingham, KS with Rev Jeff Cochran officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.  The


Harvey Frederick

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

 Harvey Frederick, 73, of Rulo, NE, passed away March 31, 2016 at Rulo. He was born July 5, 1942 at Sun Rise, WY to the late Paul and Norma (Simmonds) Frederick. On September 25, 1960 he married Beverly Barber at Reserve, KS. Harvey was raised in Rulo and graduat