Announcements

Shirley M. Bebermeyer Holle

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Shirley M. Bebermeyer Holle was born on the family farm north of Hiawatha, September 8, 1931, one of three children born to the late Herbert and Viola Koelliker Bebermeyer.  She died Tuesday evening, December 29, 2015, at Vintage Park in Hiawatha after a brief illness.   Shirley attended Hart 33 country s


Julia Loraine McCoy

O’Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

Julia Loraine McCoy, 95, lifelong resident of Nortonville, KS, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Village Villa Nursing Home in Nortonville. Julia has been cremated.  A Memorial Graveside Service will be held at a later date at the Nortonville Cemetery.  Memorial contributions in honor of Julia


Kenneth R. McCrory

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena,KS

Wathena , KS

 Kenneth R. McCrory, 70, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Monday, December 28, 2015. Ken was born on January 11, 1945 in Pope


Betty Rose Johnson

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Fallls City , NE

Betty Rose Johnson, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 29, 2015 at Falls City. She was born February 26, 1927 at Cherryvale, KS to the late Joseph and Mary (Garcia) Fernandez. On October 5, 1953 she married Virgil Johnson at Lenexa, KS. Betty Rose was raised


Mildred Burow

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh , NE

Mildred I. Burrow, passed away at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh, Nebraska, Monday, December 28, 2015 at the age of 91 years, 8 months and 10 days. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the St. James Lutheran (Long Branch) Church, rural Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastors Eric and Amalia S


Michael Dean Harden

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Michael Dean Harden, 48, of Atchison KS died unexpectedly at his home and was found on Monday, December 28, 2015. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm on Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Sr. Mary Arie, Pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS officiating.  The


Randy Sudman

Gude Mortuary of Nebraska City

Nemaha , NE

Randy L. Sudman, age 62 of Nemaha, NE passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth’s Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, NE after a valiant with cancer since 2012. Randy was born on July 30, 1953 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City; the son of LeRoy F. “Dick” and Amelia &ldq


Carrie E. “Billie” Hood

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Carrie E. “Billie” Hood, 99, Atchison, Kansas, died unexpectedly at her daughter’s home on Friday, December 25, 2015. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating. Interment will be at Sugar Creek Cemetery. A v


Maxine E. Metzger

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Maxine E. Metzger, 88, of Holton passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Holton Community Hospital. She was born May 20, 1927 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Theodore “Ted” and Irene (Magers) McClintock. Maxine and her husband, Don, owned and operated Metzger Hardware in North Topeka for many years,


Mary Margaret (Larson) Meyer

Chaple Oaks Funeral Home

Hiawatha, KS

Mary Margaret (Larson) Meyer, Hiawatha, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at Vintage Park of Hiawatha. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Meyer worked for the Brown County Conservation District and Soil Conservation Service from 1964 to 1986. She later served as church secretary at the First Baptist Church, Hiawatha, for 11 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church where over the years she serve


Alan “PamSot” Hale

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Rossville, KS

Alan “PamSot” Hale, 68, of Rossville, KS passed away, Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Rossville Valley Manor. He was born December 19, 1947 in Horton, KS the son of Louis E. and Pearl (Herrick) Hale. Alan graduated from Topeka High School in 1965 and he also attended Haskell Indian School in Lawrence. He


Peggy Vaughn

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Falls City, NE

Peggy Sue (Ramer) Vaughn, 56, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on March 31, 1959, in Falls City, Nebraska to Eugene and Elaine (Liebsch) Ramer. She was raised in Falls City, Rulo, and Dawson, Nebraska where she attended public school through the 11th

Betty J. Jansen

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Betty J. Jansen, 91, of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Atchison Senior Village. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Chaplain Ryan VanPeursem and Brad Oyler officiating.  Burial will follow at Leavenworth National Cemet


Robert “Bob” Davis

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Rural Stella, NE

Robert “Bob” Davis, age 91 of rural Stella, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. Survivors include his wife Rosalie of rural Stella; daughters and sons-in-law Roberta and Greg


Frederick “Arden” (Spud) Bauman

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Frederick “Arden” (Spud) Bauman, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Arden was born on September 15, 1922 in Wathena, Kansas to Wilhelm and Ida (Haupt) Bauman. He was a memb


Ommo DeJonge

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

 Ommo DeJonge, 90, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on December 20, 1925, in Bloomington, Nebraska to Eibo and Elise (Schmidt) DeJonge. Ommo was raised on the family farm near Hildreth, Nebraska where he attended country school. On January 3, 1926, Ommo was baptized in Macon, Nebraska. In 1936, Ommo’s family move


Reagan D. Moss

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Johnson, NE

 Reagan D. Moss, age 15, of Johnson, NE, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at home. A memorial service for Reagan D. Moss will be held Wednesday, December 30, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn, NE. A private family burial will follow the services at a later date. There will be no viewing o


Kenneth P. Wittrock

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Kenneth P. Wittrock, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 19, 2015 at Falls City. He was born September 28, 1928 at Falls City to the late Reuben and Johanna (Krueger) Wittrock. Kenneth was drafted in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged. Kenneth was rai


Donald Lee Askren Sr.

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

CIRCLEVILLE- Donald Lee Askren, Sr., 82, of Circleville, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at Holton Hospital. He was born November 11, 1933 the son of Jess Lee and May Irene (Wilkerson) Askren. Don was a Dairyman for over 50 years and a Farmer/Stockman his entire adult life. He was a member of the Circleville Christian Church, the Jackson County Livestock Association, the Kans


Pat Singleton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Larkinburg, KS

Pat Singleton, 75, of Larkinburg, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home. She was born February 15, 1940 at Waterville, the daughter of Wilson and Daisy Lillibridge Riesen.   Pat managed Jack's Tavern in Holton for thirty-five years and later owned and opera