Announcements

Mary A. Niehues

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary A. Niehues, 90, of Seneca, Kansas, died early Tuesday morning, March 15, 2016, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. Mary was born, a twin, on July 17, 1925 on a farm north of Seneca the daughter of Jacob J. and Wilhelmena C. Rottinghaus Rennenger. Mary and her twin, Aurelia, were always very clos


Ellen M. “Mickey” Henson

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ellen M. “Mickey” Henson, 85, of Atchison, formerly of Cross Timbers, MO died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Atchison Medicalodge. Graveside services and burial will be 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 17th, 2016 at Macks Creek Cemetery, Macks Creek Missouri. No visitation will be held, the Be


Thomas " Tom " Manning

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Morrill, KS

  Thomas J. “Tom” Manning, 53, of Morrill, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with his Lord, Monday, March 14, 2016.

He was born April 14, 1962, at Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of six children


Florence Henrietta Edwards

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Florence Henrietta Edwards, 86 of Effingham, KS passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Effingham, KS with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel OSB as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at S


Walter "Bud" Marx Jr.

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Walter “Bud” Marx, Jr., 89, of Falls City, NE passed away on March 13, 2016 at Falls City.  He was born January 3, 1927 to the late Walter, Sr. and Hazel (Ridley) Marx. Bud enlisted in the United States Army on June 18, 1945 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He earned the Army of Occupation Medal and a World


Father Kieran McInerney, O.S.B

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Father Kieran McInerney, O.S.B., 89, (April 21, 1926 – March 12, 2016) died peacefully on Saturday March 12, 2016. The Abbey Community, having just ended its celebration of the Eucharist was around him when he died, as he was fortified by the Sacraments of the Church, and received the Apostolic Pardon. Vesper


Betty Jo Gage

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Easton, KS

Betty Jo Gage, 78, of Easton KS died Friday, March 5, 2016 at her residence in Easton. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, March 18th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with burial of cremated remains in the Round Mound Cemetery, Cummings, KS.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:


Anita L. Fassnacht

Dishon-Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah , KS

Anita L. Fassnacht, 66, of rural Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1949 in Holton, Kansas the daughter of Phillip and Ruth (Driscoll) Watkins. Anita attended Rose Hill grade school, graduated from ACCHS in 1967 and from the Crum Beauty School in Manhattan, Kansas. Anita worked


David Ross

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

David C. Ross, 75, Valley Falls, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.

He was born April 1, 1940, at Lucas, TX, the son of Douglas Cleveland “Pike” and Ruth Irene Deal Ross. He graduated from Wylie High School, Wylie, TX, in 1958. He served in the US Army from


Thomas " Tom" Miller

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Thomas Wayne "Tom" Miller, 86, of Highland, went to be with Jesus, Friday evening, March 11, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born at Highland September 20, 1929, one of five children born to Charles P. and Edith Thorp Miller, and was a lifelong Highland resident. He grew up near Highland where he attended Jeff


Robert W. Leuenberger,

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

  Robert W. Leuenberger, 71, of Tecumseh, passed away March 12, 2016 in Tecumseh, NE.  He was born to Fred and Irene (Fricke) Leuenberger on June 29, 1944. Long time rural postal carrier.  U. S. Navy veteran.      Survivors:  wife Joyce Leuenberger of Tecumseh, sons, Joseph Leuenb


Carol Sweet

Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Carol Sweet, 61, Atchison, Kansas, died, Friday, March 11, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 10:30 A.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, with Pastor, Jeff Cochran, officiating. Interment will follow in Lancaster Cemetery. A visitation with the family will be Wednesday, from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at


Kimberlyn Kerr

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Kimberlyn K. Kerr, age 59, of Hiawatha, KS, went to her Lord, March 9, 2016, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born December 8, 1956, in Topeka, KS, to Dale and Betty (Thompson) Goetsch.

Kim is survived by her husband Dennis Laverentz of the


Mary Louise Weishaar

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

Mary Louise Weishaar, 73, Nortonville, died at home on March 8, 2016.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 12, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nortonville, KS.  Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Church Cemetery.  A parish rosary will be recit


Susie Vonderscmidt

Osage Beach, MO formerly of Falls City, NE

 Susie Vonderscmidt (Mock) 67 of Osage Beach, Mo formerly of Falls City passed away March 5th surrounded by her loving family.  Surviving are her husband Leonard; son Steven; daughter Gena Lee; Mother Cecelia and sister Cindy. A Memorial Ceremony of family a


Ruby Jones Strickler Hansen

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Nortonville , KS

Ruby Maxine Jones Strickler Hansen was born March 19, 1925, the daughter of Elmer and Dollie Higgenbottom Jones on a farm northwest of Scottsville, KS. She died March 6, 2016, at Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS, at age 90.

Maxine attended country school for six years. In 1939, the family moved t


Shirley Oenbring

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Shirley Lou (Callam) Oenbring, 83 of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on January 27, 1933 at the farm home of her parents Reuben A. and Vera V. (Slater) Callam, south west of Pawnee City, Nebraska. Shirley attended District 6 Greendale countr


Lindell E. “Burr” Nolting

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville, KS

Lindell E. “Burr” Nolting, 83, of Nortonville, KS died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Nortonville. The body will be cremated following the service and interment of


Marietta Ann Kearney

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Marietta Ann Kearney of Effingham, KS went to the home of her heavenly father to join the love of her life Tom. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Friday, March 11th, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant. Burial of cremated remains will follow in St.


Bermardo Sandoval

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Salem , NE

Bernardo Sandoval, 75, of Salem, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home in Salem, Nebraska. Born:   February 20, 1941 in Valencia County, New Mexico Died:   March 3, 2016 in Salem, Nebraska More...