Announcements

Virginia Ruth Albright

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt

Hoyt, KS

Virginia Ruth Albright, 91, of Hoyt, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton.   She was born January 14, 1924 on a farm near Meriden, the daughter of William and Amelia Fritton Hartman.   Virginia was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mayetta, the Altar Society at the church, H


Mary M. Robison

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

MARY ROBISON TOPEKA-Mary M. Robison, 83, of Topeka, formerly of Denison, passed away December 4, 2015 at her home in Topeka. She was born September 18, 1932 near Ozawkie, Kansas the daughter of Frank L. and Thelma H. (Graves) Herring. She graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1950 and attended Rock Creek School. On March 11, 1950, Mary married Robert “Bob” Robison in


Aurelia A. Heinen

Lauer Funeral Home

Seneca, KS

Aurelia A. Heinen, 101, of Seneca, died December 5, 2015 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca. She was born on September 24, 1914, on a farm north of Seneca, the daughter of William M. and Elizabeth Hulsing Rettele. When she was 5 years old, the family moved to a farm northwest of Kelly where she grew up. She attended St. Bede’s School and helped on the family farm. On J


Melvin Zentner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Melvin Zentner, 75, of Rulo, NE, passed away December 4, 2015 at Rulo. He was born May 31, 1940 at Falls City, NE to Margret (Sailors) Zentner and the late Herbert Zentner. On June 5, 1960 he married Jane Smith at Falls City. Melvin was raised north of Falls City and graduated from Shubert High School in 1957. He then to


Frances "Kay" Norton

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

 Frances” Kay” Norton, 74, of Atchison KS died Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, 2015 at her home surrounded by    her family.   Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Monday, Dec. 7th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert    Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Nortonville Ce


Pauline Shuck

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

 Pauline Shuck, 96, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the Holiday    Resorts Nursing Home in Emporia, Kansas.   Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton    Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Ga


Henry Aaron Theel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Henry Aaron Theel, 49, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his home. Henry was born April 16, 1966, at St. Joseph, Missouri, the second to the youngest of four children born to Lawrence Robert and Mary Mason Theel.  He had lived most of his life at Hiawatha where he attended school. &n


William H. “Bill” Thornton

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

William H. “Bill” Thornton, 93, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at 1:30 PM at the Shiloh Baptist Church with Pastor Timothy Wolfe officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation


Susan J. “Susie” Pickman

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Susan J. “Susie” Pickman, 74, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at 10:30 AM at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  A Pari


Clemence Pella

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Adams, NE

Clemence "Clem" Henry Pella was born to Martin G. and Hedwig “Hattie” (Goracke) Pella of rural St. Mary on June 18, 1927.  He married the love of his life, Ethelreda Gottula, on June 1, 1953.  To this union eleven children were born.  He passed away November 30, 2015 at Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams at the age of 88 y


Ricky Joe Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Robinson , KS

Ricky Joe Nigus, of rural Robinson, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 28, 2015, at the age of 52.

He was born April 4, 1963, at Hiawatha, the son of David and Nancy Brunner Nigus and had lived in the Hiawatha area nearly all of his life where he grew up, attended schools, later graduating from Hiawatha H


Blanche Davis

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Blanche Davis, 93 of Troy entered her Heavenly home Sunday, November 29, 2015. Blanche was born September 19, 1922 in Powhattan, Kansas to Walter T. and Lillian Thomas Hinkle. She attended grade school at District 44 in Brown County, Kansas, high school at Fairview, Kansas, and graduated in 1940. She was a student for one year at Colorado A & M in Ft. Collin


Danny L. Howerton

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Danny L. Howerton, 45, of Mayetta, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home in Mayetta.

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Frances J. Scholz

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Frances J. Scholz, 98, Lancaster, KS passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Carriage Square Living & Rehab, St. Joseph, MO. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, December 4, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS, with Sister Mary Arie officiating. Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery


Leland " Lee" Whaley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Baldwin City , KS

CMSGT Leland C. “Lee” Whaley USAF (R), 85, of Baldwin City, KS, died late Friday evening, November 27, 2015, at Baldwin City Care Home.

Lee worked most of his career as a technician for the soil conservation service in Brown, Miami, Douglas & Franklin counties.  He also served 37 years between the active and reserve U.S. Air F


Sharity Rae Kranz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Sharity Rae Kranz, 30, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her home. She was born November 1, 1985 in Horton, KS the daughter of Larry Lane and Tammy Dawn (Strike) Kranz.

Sharity graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2004. She earned her Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Aid from Highland Community C


Charles ( Leroy) Miller

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of the Seneca & Sabetha area ,

Charles L. (LeRoy) Miller, 77, of Kansas City, formerly of the Seneca and Sabetha area, lost his battle with COPD and heart disease on November 23, 2015.   He was born June 21, 1938 in Centralia, Kansas, the son of Bertram and Dolphia Miller. He was one of 10 children; six boys and four girls.   On February 20, 1956 he was u


Larry Handke

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison , KS

  Larry C. Handke, 72, of Atchison KS. died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home north of Atchison.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Thursday, Dec 3th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30


Leon Lowry

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Wetmore , KS

Leon E. Lowry, 86, formerly of Wetmore, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.   He was born May 11, 1929 at Soldier, the son of Arthur and Gladys Thomas Lowry.  He graduated from Soldier High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Army in Japan from 1951 to 1953.   Leon worked for the W


Melba Rowell

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Melba D. Rowell, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 28, 2015 at Falls City. She was born November 23, 1924 at Barada, NE to the late Joseph and Alice (Sailors) Ramer. On September 27, 1940 she married Harold Rowell at Falls City. He passed away November 1, 1996. More...