Announcements

Mary Hundley

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Mary Frances Hundley, 78, of Sabetha, passed away October 10, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born on August 1, 1937, in Sabetha, Kansas, the oldest of four children, to her parents John W. Gilbert and Helen Hazel Holdren. She attended Sabetha High School. She married Joseph L. Hundley on January 21, 1953, at


Veda Rush

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Veda (Stricker) Rush, 90, of Troy, Kansas died Monday, October 5, 2015.

Veda was born on March 30, 1925 in Wathena, Kansas to Warren and Mabel (Harris) Stricker. She graduated from Troy High School in 1942.

Veda is a member of the First Christian Church in Troy.


Pete James Koppel

Arensberg-Pruett

Leavenworth, KS

 Funeral services will be Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, October 14th at the funeral home from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Wounded Warrior Project and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Online


Judith Deanne Wills Strahm

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home

Hiawatha, KS

Judith Deanne Wills Strahm, 75, of Hiawatha, died Friday evening, October 9, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Judy was born, October 10, 1939 in Beloit, Kansas, one of three children born to the late Paul and Elva Gray Wills. She grew up at Beloit where she attended K-12 public school, graduating with


John "Jack" Paul Schneider

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Lawrence, KS

John “Jack” Paul Schneider, 68 of Lawrence, KS passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Nortonville, KS with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at


Elsie Borcher

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Elsie Marie Borcher of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on October 7, 2015 in Pawnee City Nebraska at Premier Estates in Pawnee City at the age of 101 years and 10 months.  She was born on December 7, 1913.    

     Survivors: son Jim Borcher and wife Jean of Irwin, Iowa; son Sidney Borcher and wife L


Rita Holthaus

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Rita C. Holthaus, 90, of Seneca, KS passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015.

Rita was born December 28, 1924 on a farm near Seneca, KS, the daughter of William P. Altenhofen and Elizabeth Gudenkauf.  Rita graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul High School in 1942.  She worked at Harsh’s Drug Store, War Rationing Board and the Farmers Ele


Dennis L. Bauman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Dennis L. Bauman, Sr., 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 6, 2015 at Falls City. He was born July 10, 1935 northeast of Falls City to the late William and Violet (Cochran) Bauman. He served in the U. S. Army from 1957 until being honorably discharged in 1959. More...

Michael J. Hershberger

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Formerly of Tecumseh, NE

 Michael J. Hershberger, 40, of Overland Park, KS, (formerly of Tecumseh) passed away Oct. 2, 2015. He was baptized on March 16, 1975 and confirmed in 1987 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tecumseh.  Michael attended St. Andrew Catholic School through the eighth grade, graduated from Tecumseh High School with the Class of 1993 and graduated from Northw


Harold (Bud) Warren Earp

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest, KS

Harold (Bud) Warren Earp, 89, of Everest, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. He was born on December 3, 1925 in rural Everest, Kansas the son of William and Ida McLaughlin Earp. He graduated from Everest High School in 1943. After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy, served from 1943-1945 on the USS Solace. After g


Norris Loyd

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural White Cloud , KS

  Norris N. Loyd, 90, of rural White Cloud, died Monday morning, October 5, 2015, at the North Pines in Hiawatha, surrounded by his family.

Norris was born at Hiawatha, July 16, 1925, one of three sons born to Glenn and Hazel Bearce Loyd and had lived nearly all of his life in the Brown and Doniphan county area. He grew up near Hiawat


Carol "Jackie" Watowa

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Jackie Watowa, 81, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be Friday, October 9, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church at 11:00 AM with Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 AM until time of the service at the church. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary C


Maude " Maudie" Hightower

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Maude “Maudie” Elizabeth Hightower, 102, Sabetha, formerly of Bern, Kansas passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Maude was born on July 14, 1913 near Corning, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Blanche (Bliesner) Jerome. She attended the Lone Pine, District #114, r


Delia A. "Pete" Burge

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Delia A. “Pete” Burge, 89, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, October 5, 2015 at Country Care Nursing Center, Easton, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Friday, October 9, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Joseph Hansen officiating.  Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation with the family


Rudolph (Rudy) Rockey

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rudolph (Rudy) Rockey, 85, of Atchison, Kansas died Monday, October 5th, 2015. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 10th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas, with ministers Don Payne and Don Harter, officiating. Visitation will precede the service from 12:30-2:00. Burial


Eddie Hollingdale

Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home

Holton, KS

Eddie Hollingdale, 57, Holton, passed away October 3, 2015.  Eddie was born March 5, 1958, in Pontiac, Michigan to Wanda Richman Winans and Robert Hollingdale. He graduated from Santa Fe Trail High school in 1978. Eddie married Annette Wunder on October 21, 1995, in Scranton KS. He was a commercial truck drive


Barbara E. Symns

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Barbara E. Symns, 94, of Atchison KS died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2014 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Thursday, Oct. 8th, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Rachel Dannar officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, A


Beverly Jean " Jeanie" Arnold

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood , KS

ELWOOD,KANSAS - Beverly Jean “Jeanie” (Sellars) Arnold, 62, of Elwood, Kansas died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital.

Jeanie was born on November 19, 1952 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Euel “Did” and Maggie “Janie” (Logston) Sellars. She lived all of her married life in Elwood.


Gwendolyn " Gwen" Mangnall

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Mae Mangnall 94 of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, October 1, in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on April 6, 1921 to Ellsworth and (Peckham) Tibbetts on a farm near Du Bois, Nebraska.  Gwen was one of seven children: Donald, Derrald, Carlos, Zelma, Eva, and Neva.  She attended Avondale District #10


Virginia “Ginny” Lee

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Virginia “Ginny” Lee, 62, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Ginny was born in Holton, February 23, 1953, one of three children born to the late Harvey and Marie Hornbeck Akright and had lived in the Doniphan-Brown County area nearly all of