Announcements

Barbara Jean (Wilson) Killoren

Chaple Oaks Funeral Home

Hiawatha, KS

Barbara Jean (Wilson) Killoren, 79, of Powhattan, died late Saturday evening, January 23, 2016, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha. She was born at Forest City, Missouri, May 12, 1936, one of three children born to the late Farrel and Mary VanDever Wilson. She grew up at Forest City, attended school there, later graduating high school with the class of 1954. After graduation, she worke


Marvin A. “Barney” Barnhart

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly of Powhattan, KS

Marvin A. “Barney” Barnhart, 80, formerly of Powhattan, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at his home in Douglass, KS. Marvin was born at Livingston, Montana, November 3, 1935, one of seven children born to the late William Lyman Barnhart and Marguerite May Davis Barnhart.  He grew up at


Elmer J. Morehead

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, Formerly of Rulo, NE

 Elmer J. Morehead, 91, of Falls City, NE (formerly of Rulo, NE), passed away January 22, 2016. He was born March 14, 1924 at Rulo to the late Marion W. Morehead, Sr. and Elizabeth (Pettinger) Morehead. Elmer was raised at Rulo and attended country school at the Red Brick School House. Following his schooling


John E. Perdue

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John E. Perdue, 87, Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Maple Heights Nursing Center, Hiawatha, Kansas. Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, January 25, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until time


Linda Oxley Shankles

Atchison Co Native , KS

  LINDA MARIE OXLEY SHANKLES, AN ATCHISON COUNTY NATIVE, DIED MONDAY AT THE AGE OF 66. THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR LINDA SHANKLES, AN ATCHISON COUNTY NATIVE, WILL BE SATURDAY MORNING , JANUARY 30TH


Robert A.“Bob” Shuck

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Robert A.“Bob” Shuck, 78, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The body was cremated.  No services are planned.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral H


Kenneth P. Yoesel

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Sabetha, KS

 Kenneth P. Yoesel, 88, of Sabetha, KS (formerly of Morrill, KS), passed away January 20, 2016 at Sabetha, KS.  He was born May 5, 1927 to the late Chris and Clara (Rieger) Yoesel. Kenneth enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1954. More...

Velmer D. Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Velmer D. Meyer, 98, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Velmer was born on November 24, 1917 in Sabetha to Louis and Sara (Hartter) Meyer. He is the fourth of eleven children. He married Vila Strahm on April


Fredrick Lewis Hirsch

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly of Powhattan, KS

Fredrick Lewis Hirsch, 87, of Mason Neck VA., died Jan. 18, 2016, at Inova Hospital Fairfax  VA, with his wife of 63 years Virginia Lee Hirsch at his side.  He was born to the late Alvin Carl and Veda Mae (Cavett) Hirsch, Sept. 4, 1928, in Fairbury,  Nebraska.  Fred graduated from Powhattan High


Patricia Reschke

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Falls City , NE

Patricia L. Reschke, 83, of Nixa, MO (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away January 17, 2016 at Nixa. She was born December 2, 1932 at Omaha, NE to the late Russell and Marie (Pierson) McClure. On February 2, 1958 she married Richard Reschke at Falls City. He passed away January 18, 1981.

Jeanette Deeken-Juhl

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

St.Joseph , MO

ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI Jeanette Dee (Schuler) Deeken-Juhl went to heaven on January 17, 2016 at the age of 96. She was born on January 2, 1920 in Wathena, Kansas to Henry and Grace (Lehman) Schuler. Jeanette was married to Albert Deeken for 48 years and then to Fred Juhl for 18 years.


Dr. John Stone

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Dr. John Stone, 91 passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

He was born on January 12, 1924 in Hiawatha, Kansas the son of William H. Stone and Grace (O’Neil) Stone.  He attended grade school and high school in Hiawatha and went on to graduate from UMKC Dental


Brady Strunk

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Home , KS

Brady G. Strunk, infant son of Brian and Rachel Strunk, Home, KS, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. He was born January 13, 2016 at the Beatrice Community Hospital in Beatrice, NE.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary.

A rosary service will be held


Rita Goodwin

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Rita E. Goodwin, 88, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell, Kansas.

Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Su


Ronald Niedfeldt

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Beatrice , NE

Ronald Eugene Niedfeldt, 58, of Beatrice, NE, passed away January 17, 2016 at Beatrice. He was born March 19, 1957 at Falls City, NE to Harold and Joann (Krueger) Niedfeldt. Ronald moved from Shubert to the Martin Luther Home in Beatrice in 1965. Later he resided in a community based apartment. He participated in S


Helen Diebolt

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Helen Vivian Lockwood Diebolt, 91, of Horton, died peacefully in her sleep at Atchison Senior Village, January 16, 2016 with family at her side. Helen was born on July 13, 1924 in Kennekuk, Kansas the daughter of William and Elsie (Chain) Lockwood. She went to school in the Brush Creek area and graduated from ACCH


Mary Lou Potter Callaway

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Wetmore , KS

  Mary Lou Potter Callaway, 69, of Wetmore, KS, passed away Sunday morning, January 17, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. Mary was born April 1, 1946, in White Cloud, KS, one of seven children born


Alta " Eudene" Behrnes

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS


Charles Tracy Willhoite

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Charles Tracy Willhoite, 46, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born Dec. 4, 1969, at Santa Barbara, CA, the son of Charles and Diane Brummett Willhoite. He graduated from Winfield High School.

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Virginia Anna Zabel

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Virginia Anna Zabel, 89, of Atchison, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. &nbs