Announcements

Emma DeJonge

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Emma Lee DeJonge, 91, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska. Born:  August 15, 1924 in rural Humboldt, Nebraska Died:  November 3, 2015 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Gladies M. Theurer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Gladies M. Theurer, 88, Atchison, Kansas, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, at her residence.  Funeral services will be Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 3:00 PM at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Kansas, with Sister Mary Arie officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery.


Mary Gibbs

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Hawthorne, CA

Mary Faye (Underwood) Gibbs, 69, of Hawthorne, California was born on December 2, 1945, in Sharpsburg, Iowa to Richard and Theoma (Mathews) Underwood.  She graduated from Lenox High School in Lenox, Iowa in 1964 then continued her education at Northwest Missouri State graduating in 1968. On July 12, 1969, Mary


Viola Mae Knowles

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Viola Mae Knowles, 89, of Atchison KS died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Thursday, November 5th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Thursday a


Engelbert Nicholas Heuertz

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Engelbert Nicholas Heuertz, 98, Valley Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Midland Care Linnwood Park Assisted Living at Valley Falls. He was born Aug. 20, 1917, at Juniata, NE, the son of Mathias and Susan Konen Heuertz. He moved to Valley Falls in 1921,  graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1937.

Billy D. Murphy

Hall Funeral Home

Falls City , NE

Billy D. Murphy, 71, of Falls City, NE, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. There will be no viewing. Friends and family may sign the register at the Hall Funeral Home in Falls City from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, November 2nd. A private family burial will follow at a later date. More...

John Marriott

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

John Haven Marriott, 74, of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at his home.

John was born on November 12, 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Glenn & Leona (Palmer) Marriott. John worked for Twombly Grain, Peachtree Door and retired from Friskies. John was a very hard worker. He enjoyed fishing, tinkering


Elaine Marie Ronnebaum

Porter Funeral Homes and Crematory in Lenexa, KS

Lenexa, formerly of Sabetha , KS

Elaine Marie Ronnebaum, age 48, died peacefully on October 31, 2015 at her home in Lenexa, Kansas, after a long battle with cancer. Elaine was born on July 27, 1967, in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Elsie Mohrman Scott. Elaine graduated from B&B High School in 1985. In 1985, Elaine married the


George Fuhrman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

George Fuhrman, 81, of Hiawatha, KS died early Thursday morning, October 29, 2015 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.   George was born November 11, 1933 on the family home place to John and Emma Erdley Fuhrman.  He graduated with the Hiawatha High School class of 1951.  He then went on to attend Hig


Violet Florine Harden

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Lancaster, KS

Violet Florine Harden, 95, of Lancaster, KS died Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Atchison Senior Village. Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Monday, Nov.2nd, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS, with Sister Mary Aire officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Huron Cemetery.   Memorial


Tami J. Feek

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Tami J. Feek, 54, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 29, 2015 at Falls City. She was born April 15, 1961 at Falls City to the Doris (Constantine) and the late Larry Weaver, Jr. On June 30, 1978 she married David Feek at St. Peters Lutheran Church at Falls City More...

Gary Lorraine Herrick

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Table Rock, NE

 Gary Lorraine Herrick, 74, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on August 15, 1941 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Howard and Marguerite (Clark) Herrick. He passed away at the Pawnee City Manor on Monday, October 26, 2015. Gary lived the first nine years of his life on a farm north of Table Rock.  He began his


Howard Glenn Black

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Howard Glenn Black, 89, of Rushville, MO, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at his home in Rushville. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Rushville Christian Church, with Rev. George Baugh, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville.  Famil


Cheryl McDowell

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Cheryl McDowell, 63, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 25, 2015 at Falls City. She was born December 7, 1951 at Humboldt, NE to the late Everett and Dorothy Mae (Vanoy) McDowell. Cheryl graduated high school in 1970 and had worked at Ewing’s Salvage Yard, Pizza Hut, was a butcher and stock person a


Lynette Fankhauser

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Formerly of Stella, NE

Lynette Jane Echternach Fankhauser was born January 3, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska to Verlyn and Kaythren Echternach.  She departed this life October 27, 2015 at the age of 58 years 9 months and 24 days, surrounded by family. Lynn spent her youth in Millard, Nebraska graduating from Millard Public Schools in 1975.  Lynn went on to college earni


Edna Mae Prokop

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Denison , KS

Edna Mae Prokop, 77, Denison, took her last breath on this earth at her home surrounded by loved ones, and took her first breath in heaven, Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

She was born March 13, 1938, at Cape Girardeau, MO, the daughter of Trentis Edward and Lydia Carolyna Muster Jordon.


Fern Wolney

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Fern Alice Harper Wolney died at her home west of Hiawatha, Kansas, on October 25, 2015, having come there as a bride 75 years ago. She was born on June 9, 1920 in Kansas City, Missiouri. Fern was preceded in death by her husband, John Francis


Kenneth Taylor

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

  Kenneth M. Taylor, 76, of White Cloud, KS died October 27, 2015 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home. He was born November 14, 1938 in White Cloud, KS to Kenneth Max R. Taylor and Dorothy Irene Butnick.


Ruby Maxine Chase

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Grantville and Mayetta, KS

Ruby Maxine Chase, 93, of Grantville, KS, formerly of Mayetta, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in Topeka. She was born May 26, 1922 in Denison, KS the daughter of Charley A. and Mabel E. (Way) Renfro. Ruby graduated from Mayetta High School in 1940. In 1965, she began working as a Postal Clerk in Grantville,


Lola Mae Stumpf

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Lola Mae Stumpf, 80, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at her home with family by her side. She was born July 21, 1935 in Camden, AR, the daughter of Thomas Wesley and Estella Mae (Roberts) Word. Lola was a member of the Mayetta community for 43 years.  She was a homemaker; she was a member o