Announcements

Rose E. Faught

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Cummings, KS

Rose E. Faught, 76, of Cummings, KS died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Saturday, Sept. 26th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Pastor Seth Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Doniphan Cemetery, Doniphan, KS.  The family will


Arluvene Grossman Thompson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Arluvene Bernice Grossman Thompson, 88, of Holton, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 in a Topeka Hospital.   She was born January 21, 1927 of Cullison, Pratt Co., KS, the daughter of Forrest Ross and Orra Margaret Covey Grossman. She lived in Richmond, VA for 15 years before returning to Kansas.  She moved to Holton in 1974.  


Jean Bechtold

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

 Jean Bechtold, 89, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday morning, September 22, 2015, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. She was born, September 2, 1926, at Severance, KS, one of four children born t


Karoline M. Edelman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Karoline M. Edelman, 92 of Sabetha died Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.  She was born on August 24, 1923 the daughter of Alphia Edelman and Emma (Stahl) Edelman at Sabetha, Kansas. She grew up in the Sabetha area. She did domestic work in Sabetha, and Peoria, Illinois. She worked as a head cook at the Sabetha Grade School, and ow


Jeff Michael McBride

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Lawrence, KS

Jeff Michael McBride, 44 of Lawrence, KS passed away on September 18, 2015 at his residence.  

Memorial services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.  Rev. Maryann Eiberger, will officiate the service.  The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the


Christine Dean

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Christine Dean, 78, of Falls City, Nebraska, died Saturday afternoon, September 19, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Falls City Nursing & Rehabilitation. Christine was born at Cedar Glade. Arkansas, one of seven children born to Edward and Sadie Breshers Housley.  She grew up in Arkansas where she attend


Virginia M.(Andrews)Albers

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home

Troy, KS

Virginia M. (Andrews) Albers, 84, of Bendena, Kansas died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital.

Virginia was born on November 17, 1930 in Atchison, Kansas to LeRoy and Laura (Sloman/Blair) Andrews. She was a life long resident of Bendena and a homemaker.

Virginia is a


Bill B. Hargrove

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Huron, KS

Bill B. Hargrove, 89, Huron, Kansas passed away on September 18, 2015 after devoting a lifetime to farming in Atchison County, Kansas. A celebration of Bill’s life will be Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at Effingham Union Church with Pastor Jeff Cochr


Larry Rathmann

Atchison, KS

Larry Rathmann, 72, owner and operator of Rathmann Landscaping, Atchison, passed away September 16, 2015 at his home, after a lengthy illness.

Larry was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was the son of Daniel H and Glenola (Garman) Rathmann. Larry had worked for many years as a maintenance supervisor at Lincoln Grain elevators A and B. Later, La


Sister Norma Honz, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Sister Norma Honz, OSB, 94, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at the monastery.

The vigil service will be Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Friday, September 25, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Nor


Vicky Sue Brading

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Vicky Sue Brading, 59, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at her home. She was born March 31, 1956, at Atchison, the daughter of John and Dorothy Carson Brading. She received most of her high school education at Valley Falls, and then graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka. She


Melva Luella Bowie

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Formerly Holton and McLouth, KS

Melva Luella Bowie, 88, of Crowley, TX, formerly of Holton and McLouth, KS, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Gentiva Hospice in Ft. Worth, TX. She was born April 4, 1927 in Valley Falls, KS the daughter of Cecil and Luella (White) Tosh. Melva had lived in McLouth from 1955-1998, in Holton from 1998-2015


Joann Jones

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Joann Jones, 85, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 16, 2015 at Falls City. She was born September 22, 1929 at Forest City, MO to the late Gerald and Mary (Clift) Anno. On November 27, 1948 she married Virgil Jones at St. Joseph, MO. Joan was raised in For


Brother Lawrence Bradford, O.S.B

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Br. Lawrence Bradford, O.S.B., 76, a monk of St. Benedict’s Abbey died on September 15, 2015.

Vigil service, followed by visitation, will be Monday, September 21st at 7:00 P.M. in St. Benedict’s Abbey Church.  The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Benedict’s Abbey Church on Tuesday, September 22nd, at 10:30


Wilma Lee Anderson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Wilma Lee Anderson, 76, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at The Pines in Holton. She was born February 2, 1939 in Holton, KS the daughter of Raymond Lee and Gertrude Belle (Reynolds) Horner. At the age of 4, Wilma’s mother passed away. Her grandparents, William and Clara Kling, helped with her upbringing.

Wilma Lee gradu


Leland DeJonge

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Humboldt, NE

Leland DeJonge, 63, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015, in rural Humboldt, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at The Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Reverend Jonathan Rathjen officiatin


Eileen Olberding

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Eileen G. Olberding, 86, of Seneca, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca. Eileen was born on September 26, 1928, to Frank and Martha Walk Dick in Baileyville. She grew up on the family farm, southwest of Baileyville. She attended Baileyville High School, graduating in 1946. After graduating she did offi


Joyce Gonzales

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Joyce Elaine Gonzales, 64 of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 6, 1951 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Eugene and Luella Brown Beach. Joyce worked as a painter and hanging wallpaper. She was a member of PETA, Humane Society of the United States and


Esther Stuke Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

  Esther Maxine Stuke Holthaus, 91, of Seneca died on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living, where she has been a resident since December of 2007. She was born on April 10, 1924 to Henry A. and Emma P. Roeder Stuke


Jessie Mick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton, KS

Jessie Clay Mick, 30, of Rossville, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family; after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 19, 1985 in Onaga, the son of Dennis Adair Mick and Patrick David and Mary Ruth (Noland) Johnson.

Jessie attended Central School in Holton. He also attende