Announcements

Betty Rose Bodie

Rural Burchard, NE

 Betty Rose Bodie of rural Burchard passed away peacefully at the Pawnee Manor at the age of 92.  She was born March 5, 1923 and died November 24, 2015.  Memorial service will be Friday, December 4 at 2 pm at the Christian Church, 604 Wayne Ave, Liberty Nebraska.  Inurnment will be at the McPher


Margaret Evelyn Settle

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Margaret Evelyn Settle, 71, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born December 20, 1943 in Wise County, VA, the daughter of Joseph Goffrey and Artie Baker (Powers) Gentry.

Margaret attended school in Virginia. She was a homemaker and housewife.

Margaret married James Marv


Michael L. Pierce

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

 Michael L. Pierce was called home on Friday, November 27, 2015 following a lengthy illness at    the age of 46 at his residence.   Memorial services will be Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett    Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Flack, officiating.  Visitation with the


Carl L. Romine

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Carl L. Romine, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 26, 2015. He was born November 15, 1927 at South Bend, NE to the late Henry and Katherin (Schroeder) Romine. Carl enlisted in the United States Coast Guard on February 7, 1945 as a Steward’s Mate, Third Class. He served on USS General A. W. Bre


Wayne H. Krause Sr.

Harman Rohde Funeral Home

Elwood, KS

Wayne H. Krause Sr., 84, of Elwood, Kansas died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at his home. Wayne was born on June 2, 1931 in Council Grove, Kansas to Lee & Menga (Blankley) Krause.

He served in the


John Glassel Kenyon

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Winchester, KS

John Glassel Kenyon, 96, Winchester, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at F.W. Houston Assisted Living at Winchester. He had been a resident there since 2008. He was born Jan. 20, 1919, in Nortonville, at home of his parents, James & Grace Glassel Kenyon.  He graduated in 1937 from Nortonville High School. &n


Graham Fleury Blakeley

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

A Memorial Mass for Graham Fleury Blakeley on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca, A visitation will follow at the Parish Center. Survivors of Graham are his parents, Derek & Amy Fleury Blakeley. Grandparents, Eldon & Paula Fleury.  The Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in ch


Cadence Sharee Orcutt

Harman-Rhode Funeral Home Troy,KS

Troy, KS

 Troy, Kansas Cadence Sharee Orcutt, 8, of Troy, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015. Cadence was born on February 19, 2007 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Joseph & Brit


Victor "Short" Sutton

Harman-Rhode Funeral Home Troy,KS

Troy, KS

 TROY, KANSAS Victor “Short” K. Sutton, 81, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his home in Troy, Kansas. Short was born on December 7, 1933 in Troy, Kansas to


Cooper Thompson

Hixon-Klein Funeral Home

Dearborn, MO

Cooper Thompson, 3, of Dearborn, MO passed away, Monday, November 23, 2015. He was born on May 4, 2012 to Garrett L. and Megan A. (McIntyre) Thompson in Kansas City, MO.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Peggy Thompson

Dennis Palmer

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Nemaha, NE

Dennis Palmer, age 54 of Nemaha, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.  

Survivors include his son Nathan of Ne


Vicky Lynn Pennington

Arensberg-Pruett

Potter, KS

Vicky Lynn Pennington, 59, Potter, Kansas, died Sunday, November 22, 2015, at her residence. Services will be Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, with Rev. Jason Terpack, officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. A visitation with the


Pamela Rae " Pam" Burnett

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS


Joan Lemke

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison , KS

Joan L. Lemke, 61, of Atchison KS died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, Nov. 25th, 2015 at the Corpus Christi Church, Mooney Creek. Burial will follow in the Corpus Christi Cemetery.  A parish rosary will


Dale Lamm

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dale Lamm, 75, of Atchison, KS, passed away unexpectedly, November 21, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital. Funeral Services will be 1:30 pm, Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison.  Burial will follow in the Bellemont Cemetery, Wathena, KS.  Family will receive friends fr


Robert " Bob" Colhouer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Robert W. “Bob” Colhouer, 60, of Holton, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Vintage Park in Holton.

He was born April 21, 1955 in San Diego, CA the son of Ivan and Evelyn (Bontrager) Colhouer.  He graduated from Holton High School in 1973 and later attended Washburn and Butler Junior Colleges.  In high school he earned


Eulin Warren "EW" Barnes

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Eulin Warren (EW) Barnes, 94 of Atchison, KS passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Atchison Senior Village.   Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Friday, November 27, 2015 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating with burial will follow at Leavenworth National Cemetery.  


Ruth Ilene Smith

Dishon-Maple-Chaney

Horton, KS

Ruth Ilene Smith (December 19, 1925 - November 20, 2015)

Ruth Ilene Smith, 89, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas. She was born on December 19, 1925 in Atchison County, Kansas the daughter of William and Elsie Chain Lockwood. Ruth worked as a bookkeeper for Duckwalls, sold Avon products, wrote the Whiting news for


Michael Patrick Lee

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

 Michael Patrick Lee, 61 of Effingham, KS passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be More...

Sonia D'Ann Irwin

Penwell Gable Funeral Home in Topeka

St. Marys, formerly of Topeka , KS

Sonia D’Ann Irwin, 56, of St. Marys, KS, formerly of Topeka passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born July 3, 1959 in Seneca, KS, the daughter of Elmer L. and Phyllis M. Banwart Strahm. She graduated from Sabetha High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Baker Universi