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Announcements

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...

Evelyn Ernestine Waters

Lauer Funeral Home-Seneca

Seneca, KS

Evelyn Ernestine Waters, 92, of Hastings, Nebraska, formerly of Seneca, Kansas, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at Perkins Pavilion in Hastings. Evelyn was born on farm north of St. Benedict on May 8, 1923 to Frank and Lena Bergman Melcher. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School. Evelyn attended Stewart’s Beauty Academy in Topeka, Kansas and then returned home, where she eventual


Darren Leo Richardson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Saint Joseph, MO

Darren Leo Richardson, 16, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away March 2, 2016. Darren was born on March 30, 1999 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Derrick & Penny (Kerns) Richardson. He was a student in his sophomore year. Darren loved fishing, hunting (especially hunting


Joseph M. “Joe” Frakes

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Joseph M. “Joe” Frakes, 89, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at his residence. Services will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Harter officiating.  Private family inurnment will be held in West Lawn Cemetery,


Rebecca Riederer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Rebecca Riederer passed away Friday, March 04, 2016 at her Topeka home, surrounded by family and friends. She was born November 5, 1954 in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Ramona Smith Riederer.

Rebecca attended Holton schools and received her BA and MBA from Washburn University. She most recently worked for CBIZ MHM, LLC and previously


Leroy E. Mix

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Leroy E. Mix, 68, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Mosaic Life-Care of St. Joseph, Missouri. Leroy was born on January 29, 1948, on the farm near Bendena, Kansas to Harley L. & Cynthia M. (Bullock) Mix. He attended Oakland & Bendena grade schools, Midway High School & graduated in 1966. He then attended US Trade School


Lee Simmons

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

rural Leona , KS

Lee M. Simmons, 100, of rural Leona, died peacefully Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.  He had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha for a few months prior to hospitalization.

Lee was born at Richfield, MO, November 3, 1915, the youngest of five childre


Clare Walton

Dishon-Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Clare Walton, 86, of Muscotah, Kansas took his last breath on Earth and first breath in Heaven on Monday, February 29, 2016. He was born on May 17, 1929 in Horton, Kansas the son of Fred and Lena (Berry) Walton. Clare graduated from ACCHS in Effingham, Kansas. He lived a long and prosperous life, filled with joy and happiness. He was married to the love of his l


Annie Korthanke

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

 Anna Margaret (Clary) Korthanke, 85, Hiawatha passed away Monday, February 29th, 2016, at The Pines, Hiawatha, Kan.

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Charles Schaible

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

Charles Mathias Schaible, 98, Fairview, died February 29, 2016, at Vintage Park in Hiawatha, Kansas.

He was born on the family farm near Fairview, Kansas on September 17, 1917, to Albert and Vera O’Roke Schaible. He went to Fairview grade school and graduated from Fairview High School in 1935. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 19


Delia Maxine (Dye) Jones

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

DeKalb, MO

Delia Maxine (Dye) Jones, 96, of DeKalb, MO passed on to be with the Lord and her beloved Clifford on Sat. Feb. 27, 2016 at her son’s home in DeKalb surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the DeKalb Christian Church with Pastor David Jordan officiating. Burial wi


William " Bill" McMurphy

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

William “Bill” McMurphy, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Oakley Place Assisted Living in Topeka, Kansas.   Bill was born on March 23, 1929 in Hartford, Kansas the son of George McMurphy and Alice Laws. He married Rosalie Mergenmeier on December 30, 1954.   He was preceded in de


Eugene E. "Gene" Boos

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Eugene E. “Gene” Boos, 89, of Ft. Morgan, CO, and a Doniphan County, Kansas native, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter in Windsor, Colorado, surrounded by his family, Thursday, February 25, 2016. Gene was born in Bendena, KS, November 29, 1926, to Nicholas and Elizabeth Goll Boos and gr


Larry D. Troncin

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Larry D. Troncin, age 68, of Falls City, NE passed away Friday, February 26, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City. A graveside funeral service for Larry D. Troncin will be held Wednesday, March 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Steele Cemetery in Falls City. Graveside military honors will be provided by Falls City Ceremonial Honor Guard. Rhonda Boeckman will


J H Honea

Crawford-Marshall Funeral Chapel of Sidney Iowa

Shenandoah, Iowa Formerly of Forrest City, MO

 J H Honea (Ho nee) was born in Forest City, Missouri on June 30, 1934 to James Henderson and Ethel (Johnson) Honea. J attended School in Craig Missouri and in 1953 enlisted in the navy and was a heavy equipment operator overseas for the Seabees. He was honorably discharged in 1957. J married Mary Lou De Long