Announcements

Olivene Morey Albrecht

Penwell Gable Midtown Chapel

Topeka, KS

Olivene Morey Albrecht, 86, Topeka, passed away Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was born August 30, 1929, in Fairview, Kansas, the daughter of Harold Connaroe and Ida (Wenger) Morey.

Olivene was a colorist for black and white photography at Maddigan's in Wisconsin, retiring after 30 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Topeka.<


Roseanne “Rose” Johnson (Reese)

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

 Roseanne “Rose” Johnson (Reese), 57 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on September 25, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.         Rose was born in Minnesota lived there until the age of 9, and then moved t


RoseMary “Rosie” Dodge

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Denton, KS

RoseMary “Rosie” Dodge, 86, of Denton KS died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Bendena with Fr. Francis Bakyor as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Benedicts Cemet


Ellis Grace Holliday

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier , KS

Ellis Grace Holliday, beautiful baby daughter of Chris and Carrie Holliday of Soldier, closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep in this world and woke up in the arms of Jesus in paradise on March 28, 2016. She was welcomed into this world on February 17, 2016 by her parents, Chris and Carrie Holliday. She was the answered prayers of her brothers, Jackson, Gage an


Adrian Boldridge, Jr

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Adrian Boldridge, Jr., 78, of Atchison Kansas died Sat, March 26th, 2016 unexpectedly while working on his farm. Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Troy KS.  The family


Irvin Victor “Vic” Young

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly of Atchison, KS

Irvin Victor “Vic” Young, 92, formerly of Atchison, KS died Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at Paramount Health Care in Eagle, ID.   Victor has been cremated; the family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm with services at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Camp Creek United Methodist Church, fol


Naomi Ruth Bahr

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Naomi Ruth Bahr, 94, of Falls City, NE passed away March 28, 2016. She was born on July 22. 1921 to the late John and Martha (Ernsting) Karsten. She married Roy Bahr on April 5, 1942 at Falls City, NE Naomi was raised in the Verdon area and attended the Verdon s


Letha Marie (Holaday) Gabriel

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Letha Marie (Holaday) Gabriel, 89, passed away March 27, 2016 at Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born August 30, 1926 in Wathena, Kansas to Edward and Lillie (Bruns) Holaday.  She married Vincent Paul Gabriel on October 28, 1947. She w


Robin Campbell

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Hiawatha , KS

Robin L. Campbell, 54, of Hiawatha, passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 30, 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky to Robert Dodson and Verina Ann McNicholas. She spent most of her life in Chicago, Illinois until she mo


June (Saxton) Foster

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

 June (Saxton) Foster was born in Belvidere, Neb. and graduated from Belvidere High School. June and Norris Foster were married on August 19, 1939. In 1946, after Norris returned from World War II, they moved to Pawnee County to farm. They owned and operated their limestone trucking business from 1955-1978, wh


Wilma Winkelbauer

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Wilma Rita Winkelbauer 93, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

She was born on February 1, 1923 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Oda Dorei and Edward Schuetz. Wilma Graduated from Powhattan High School and after graduation lived in Denver, Colorado for a short time bef


Betty Bain

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Whiting, KS

 Betty J. Bain, 85, formerly of Whiting, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.   She was born August 23, 1930, north of Fostoria, the daughter of Cleo and Bertha Shehi Webster.  She was the youngest of five sisters, Eva Holt, Clarice Cade, Esther Havens, Ardeva Gibson and


Jerome Lynn Keithley

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Rural Falls City, NE

 Jerome Lynn Keithley, age 52, of rural Falls City, NE passed away Tuesday, March 22, at the Heart Hospital in Lincoln, NE. A Mass of Christian burial for Jerome Keithley will be held Monday, March 28, at 10:00 a.m. at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Falls City. burial will follow at the St. Anne’s Cemetery in rural Shubert, NE.


William " Billy" Elrod

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud , KS

William Orbin “Billy” Elrod, 87, of White Cloud, KS, died early Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha where he had been a resident for nearly 6 weeks. He previously had been a resident of Vintage Park Assisting Living in Hiawatha for 18 months.

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Rosemary Luebbe

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Rosemary Victoria Luebbe, 90, of Seneca died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Life Care Center of Seneca

Rosemary was born on April 20, 1925 in Sabetha, to Paul and Rosemary Koehler Wempe. The day after she was born, her mother passed away. For the first two years of her life she lived with her Uncle Conrad an


Ira Amber Johnson, Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Parkville, MO

Ira Amber Johnson, Jr., 73, Parkville, Missouri died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. Graveside services will be Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 1:30 p.m at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, March 24th from 11:30 a.m. until


Julia “Judy” Miller

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Julia “Judy” Miller, 88, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, March 21, 2016, at the Atchison Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at 11:00 A.M., at St. Benedict’s Church, with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A paris


Edna Bauer

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

formerly of Wathena, KS

Edna Mae Peggy (Schriner) Bauer, 98, of St. Joseph, formerly of Wathena, Kansas, died Saturday, March 19, 2016. Peggy was born on February 26, 1918, in Denton, Kansas, to John and Eva (Wiedeman) Schriner. She retired in 1990 from the Wathena School Library. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, in Wathena. Peggy married Harry Baue


Delores Chandler

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Lincoln, formerly of Auburn , NE

Delores Chandler, age 92 of Lincoln (formerly Auburn), passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Havelock Manor in Lincoln. Survivors include her son and daughter and son-n-law Jim and Eloise Whitehead of Lincoln; daughter and son-in-law Donna and Ed Coonce of Topeka, KS; step-son Mike Dhandler and wife Joyce of Beatri


Robert Karas

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Robert Karas was born on November 8, 1932, on a farm northwest of Pawnee City, NE, and moved to a farm north of Table Rock in 1933. His parents were Lewis and Otylie (Kotalik) Karas. Robert attended elementary school at Bunker Hill north of Table Rock and graduated from Table Rock High School in 1950 as salutatorian of his class. Robert farmed until 1953. He was