Announcements

Elmer Penkava

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Table Rock , NE

Elmer James Penkava, 90, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on June 15, 1925, east of Pawnee City, Nebraska  to Frank and Antonia Rose (Vetrovsky) Penkava.  He spent his early grade school years west of Pawnee City and graduated from the 8th grade at District #49 Hill Crest, north of Table Rock.  Elmer helped on the family farm until 1945 when


Frances Penny

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Frances J. Penny, 88, of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Shepherd House in St. Joseph, Missouri.

She was born March 7, 1927 in Highland, Kansas to Samuel F. (Papa Sam) and Eva June (Grandma June) Lewis.

Frances is a member of the First Baptist Church in Troy, Kansas

Frances married Wm. Bu


Ella Stevens

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton , KS

Ella Stevens was called to her eternal home on October 16, 2015 in Hiawatha, KS at the age of 100.  She was born September 27, 1915, on her family’s farm near Jud, North Dakota to Adolph and Martha (Krueger) Freymark, the fourth of their five children.  She grew up milking the farm’s cows, gardening and helping her mother and sisters with t


Byron H. Gilmore

Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS

Lawrence, KS

It is with great sadness I announce the death of the admired, respected, and loved Byron H. Gilmore of the Brandon Woods Nursing Home in Lawrence.  A funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Lawrence on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., and interment is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Highland Cemet


Ernstina Portenier

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

 Ernstina Portenier, 79, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Atchison Hospital.  Services to be Tuesday, October 20th at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation will be Mo


Leo Mohrman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

St. Benedict , KS

  Leo P. Mohrman, age 88, of St. Benedict, died Friday, October 16, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca. He was born February 3, 1927 in St. Benedict, the son of Frank and Matilda Haug Mohrman. He grew up there and attended St. Mary’s School i


William H. "Bill" Wolters Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

 William H. “Bill” Wolters, Jr., 89, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday October 14, 2015 at Country Care Nursing Center, Easton, Kansas. Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, October 19, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Intermen


Norma Jean “Tillie” Ortega

Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel in Topeka

Formerly of Topeka, KS

Norma Jean “Tillie” Ortega, 84, of Ankeny, Iowa (formerly Topeka, KS) passed away October 13, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2015 at Penwell Gabel Midtown Chapel (1321 S.W. 10th Ave, Topeka).  A visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday Oct. 18, also at t


Sister Mauricita Schieber

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Mount St. Scholastica In Atchison, KS

 Sister Mauricita Schieber, O.S.B., 98, a Benedictine Sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, died October 13, 2015, at the monastery.  The vigil service will be Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Monday, October 19 at 10:


Howard Wilkinson

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Crab Orchard , NE

Howard L. Wilkinson, 85, of Crab Orchard, passed away Oct. 14, 2015 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh, NE. He was born to Dean and Irene (Tegtmeier) Wilkinson on Oct. 30, 1929. Retired farmer and Johnson County Commissioner. Survivors:  wife, Helen (Clutter) of Crab Orchard, children, Vicky Little (Junior) of Crab Orchard, Julie Rei


Phyllis Elaine (White) Whitaker

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Wetmore, KS

Phyllis Elaine (White) Whitaker, 80, of Wetmore, Kansas, died October 8, 2015, at Stormont-Vail. She was born June 25, 1935, to Lawrence and Wilma White and later married Lyle Whitaker on August 3, 1956. Phyllis is survived


Clair F. Gunther

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Clair F. Gunther, 87, of Mayetta passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born May 8, 1928 in rural Soldier, Kansas the son of William E. and Flossie M. (Fisher) Gunther.  He graduated from Soldier High School in 1946.  On June 25, 1950 Clair married Marie V.


Richard " Rick" Snider, Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

  Richard Allen “Rick” Snider, Jr., was born in Salina, Kansas, May 22, 1956, one of three children born to Richard and Jessie (Barnes) Snider. He passed away on October 13, 2015, at the age of 59.

He served in the Navy from 1974 until 1984, stationed on air carriers the J.F. Kennedy,


Lola Mae Jacobson

Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville

Vermillion , KS

Lola Mae Jacobson, age 80, of Vermillion, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Community Hospital, Onaga.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 17, 2015, at St Mark’s Lutheran Church in Waterville. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery in Waterville.

Viewing will be from noon to 8:00 pm, Friday, at Terry-


Grace Jeschke

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

  Grace Marie Loveall Jeschke was born at Versailles, Missouri, on August 14, 1928, to Henry Claude and Maria Cramer Loveall.  She passed away October 12, 2015, at the age of 87. She graduated from Central High School in St. Joseph, M


Steven James Erickson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Effingham, KS

Steven James Erickson, 63, of Effingham, KS died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS. The family will receive friends from 10:30 am until 12:00 noon on Sat. Oct. 17th, 2015 at the Becker Chapel, 402 3rd St., Effingham, KS.  The body will be cremated and private family i


John “Jack” Stock

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

John “Jack” Stock, 81, of Troy, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his home.  Jack was born on April 6, 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Frank and Agnes (McGauhey) Stock. He was a switchman for the railroad retiring in 1996 after 40 years of service. Jack also served in the U.S. Army.&n


Judy Rugge Kosteka

Formerly of Humboldt , NE

Judy Rugge Kosteka,  69,  formerly of Humboldt died Saturday, October 10th.  The body has been donated to science with cremation and a memorial to be held at a later date.    


Barbara Ann Linck

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Everest , KS

Barbara "Bobbie" Ann (Soden) Linck, 85, of rural Everest, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Eastridge Care Center in Centralia, Kansas. She was born on January 9, 1930 in Robinson, Kansas the daughter of George and Lola Bland Soden. She spent all her childhood years on a farm, alwa


Charles William Atwater

Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home in Ottawa, KS

Ottawa, KS

Charles William Atwater, 71, Ottawa, KS, passed away October 8, 2015 at his residence in rural Ottawa. He was born February 23, 1944 in Holton, Kansas the son of Alan M. and Hulda (Zwonitzer) Atwater.  He was 1962 graduate of Netawaka High School, Netawaka, Kansas. He attended Highland Junior College in Highla