Announcements

James R. McKenney

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

James R. McKenney, 73 of Sabetha died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on November 17, 1941 on the family farm in Brown County near White Cloud, Kansas. James is the son of Dana Augustus McKenney and Luella Lorene (Butrick) McKenney. Jim attended grade schools in Leona, Hiawatha and Sabetha, Kansas, plus o


Mary Louise (Rieger) Holt

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Rural Highland , KS

Mary Louise (Rieger) Holt, 95, of  rural Highland, died Wednesday evening, April 22, 2015, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, MO. She was born March 23, 1920, at her grandparent’s farm east of Fairview and was delivered by her grandfather.  She grew up and attended the Fairview schools, graduating w


Virginia Mae Solomon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Virginia Mae Solomon, 74, of White Cloud, died Wednesday morning, April 22, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. Virginia was born at Pawnee Indian Hospital at Pawnee, Oklahoma, January 16, 1932, one of two children born to Raymond and Elizabeth Morris Robinson.  She grew up in Osage County and attended


Sister Mary Mel L’Ecuyer, OSB

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Mary Mel L’Ecuyer, OSB, 85, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died on April 20, 2015. The vigil service will be Thursday, April 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Friday, April 24, at 10:30 a.m. Sister Mary Mel w


Olie Long

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

  Olen Long (Olie), 87, formerly of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully at home with his family present early Saturday morning, April 18, 2015.

Olie spent most of his life in the Hiawatha area. He was born August 15, 1927, the son of Galen (Shorty) & Esther Long of Hiawatha. He had a y


Don ( Jiggs) Mullins

Hall Funeral Home, Falls City

Salem , NE

Don (Jiggs) Mullins, age 83 of Salem, NE passed away Wednesday, April 22, at his home in Salem. There will be no viewing, a visitation will be held Saturday, April 25, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. with family greeting friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home at 2403 Harlan, Falls City, NE.  A graveside


Sammie Devere "Sam" Smith

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Effingham, KS

Sammie Devere ‘Sam’ Smith, 78, of Paradise Lake, Effingham, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Atchison Medicalodge.  

Mr. Smith will be cremated and a visitation with the family will be held on Monday, April 27, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Becker Chapel in Effingham.  Memorial contributions in honor of Sam


Helen “Jean” (Twombly) Johnson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Highland, KS

Helen “Jean” (Twombly) Johnson 86, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Highland Care Center, Highland, Kansas. Jean was born December 11, 1928 in Fanning, Kansas and attended grade school there. She graduated high school at Sparks, Kansas. Jean was marri


Sean R. “Soup” Steward

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Sean R. “Soup” Steward, 42, of Hiawatha, died Monday morning, April 20, 2015, surrounded by his family at the Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri. Soup, as he was known by family and friends, was born at Hiawatha, August 18, 1972, one of four children born to Milton and Roberta Grier Steward and ha


Dale Weber

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

St. Joseph , MO

St. JOSEPH, MO - Dale W. Weber 77, of St. Joseph, Missouri died Monday, April 20, 2015 at a local hospital.

Dale was born on January 10, 1938 in Monitor, Washington to Frank & Irene (Johnston) Weber.

He is a member of the First Baptist Church in Wathena, Kansas. Dale was a farmer, truck driver & owner/operator of the South


Dorothy Scholl

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Formerly of the Morrill & Sabetha area , KS

  Dorothy (Funderburgh) Scholl, 91, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Montclair, California. Formerly of the Morrill and Sabetha area she passed away in Montclair, California after several years of declining health. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Scholl, and brother, Richard Funderbu


Warren Closson

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

  Warren Closson, 93 of Sabetha, KS passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015. He was born on March 17, 1922 in Independence, Missouri to Clarice and Lena (Duvall) Closson. Warren graduated from William Christian High School in Independence, Missouri. After graduation, Warren worked for Remington Arms i


Robert " Bobby" Hirsch Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

Robert Dean “Bobby” Hirsch, Jr., 59, of Netawaka, KS passed away April 19, 2015 at Horton Community Hospital. He was born June 12, 1955 in Hiawatha, KS the son of Robert Dean Hirsch, Sr. and Barbara Marie (Harvey) Hirsch.

 Bobby graduated from Powhattan High School in 1973 and had attended Atchison Vo-Tech for Body and Fender Repa


Nell Hawley

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Nell Lorena Hawley, 85, of Wetmore, passed away April 17, 2015 in her home she had for a short time in Holton. She was born August 30, 1929 in Bancroft, KS the daughter of Verne and Ruth Ardella (Baird) McDaniel.

Nell graduated from Wetmore High School in 1947. She had lived in the Wetmore community for most of her life. Nell worked for Luce Pres


Joyce Keller

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Joyce Ann Keller, 76, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday morning, April 15, 2015, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha where she was a resident for five years.

She was born September 9, 1938, at Fullerton, California, one of four children born to Frank and Marion Modie Vance.  She grew up in California w


William E. Holden

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

 William E. Holden, 93, of Hiawatha, died Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. He was born three miles north of Highland, December 12, 1921, one of three children born to Everett W. and Gladys Grace Bingman Holden.  Bill grew up near Highland where he attended country school, later graduated high school at Leona in 1940.  He was an Army veter


Rita J. Strathman

Sacre Heart Catholic Church Baileyville

Baileyville,

Rita J. Strathman, 94, of Seneca, KS, died on Thursday, April 16, 2015 after she was taken to the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, where she died shortly after.   Rita was born September 15, 1920, on a farm south of Baileyville, the daughter of Francis and R


Robert E. "Bob" Martin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Robert E.  “ Bob” Martin,  89 of Atchison KS passed away April 17, 2015 very peacefully with his family at his bedside.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, April 20th, 2015 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Jo


Dennis Douglas

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

Dennis D. Douglas, 60, of Netawaka, passed away April 16, 2015 in Holton.

He was born January 7, 1955 in Topeka the son of Morris and Neva (Seastrom) Douglas.  He graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1973 and had worked at Goodyear until his retirement in 2010.  Dennis enjoyed traveling, reading, ancestry and music.  He was


Marlene Gilkerson

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Marlene Gilkerson, 67, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 16, 2015 at Falls City. She was born March 3, 1948 at Falls City to the late E. A. and Grace (Gehling) Broadstone. On October 11, 1965 she married Ralph Gilkerson at Falls City. Marlene was raised at Falls Ci