Announcements

LeRoy Edward (Pete) Tilton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

LeRoy Edward (Pete) Tilton, 79, of White Cloud, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015.  He was born in Iowa Point, Kansas, June 26, 1935, one of seven children of Albert and Alma Titus Tilton.  LeRoy grew up near Iowa Point where he attended country school prior to graduating in one of the last classes to graduate from White Cloud High School. &nbs


Ronnie A. Schawang

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

 Ronnie A. Schawang, 80, of Rulo, NE, passed away April 14, 2015 at Lincoln, NE. He was born October 13, 1934 at Falls City, NE to the late William and Mary (Nitzsche) Schawang. He served in the Nebraska National Guard from 1957 until 1965. On February 1, 1964 he


Mary E. Fisher Wichman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary E. Fisher Wichman, 84, Seneca, died on April 14, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca. Mary was born on August 4, 1930 on a farm outside of Burchard, Nebraska the daughter of Lawrence and Anna Ullman Fisher. She attended Cold Point Country School near Pawnee City, Nebraska and graduated from the 8th grade. After


L. Virginia Siebenmorgan Thompson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

L. Virginia (Siebenmorgan) Thompson, 90, of Atchison Kansas died Sat. April 11, 2015 at the Atchison Medicalodge.   Memorial services will be 11:00 am on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Theola Carter officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, Atchison, KS.  The family


Pearl " Maxine " Edwardson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Pearl "Maxine" Edwardson, 75, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Maple Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Hiawatha, Kansas. She was born on September 13, 1939 in Penokee, Kansas the daughter of Harlan and Lottie (Miller) Smith. Maxine attended the Assembly of God Church


John Loyd Batchelder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

John Loyd Batchelder, 93, of Highland, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. Born south of Hiawatha, John was the youngest of eight children to Nelson and Annetta Hammond Batchelder, on July 27, 1921.  He grew up on a farm where he attended country school, later graduating from Hiawatha High School, prior to gra


John H. Morehead

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

John H. Morehead, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 12, 2015 at Falls City. He was born June 17, 1927 to the late Edwin J. and Anna G. (Gist) Morehead and the grandson of the late Governor and Mrs. John H. Morehead. Mr. Morehead was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1945 and w


Marilyn S. Heintzelman

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Marilyn S. Heintzelman, 69, Topeka, died Monday, April 13, 2014, at her home. She was born July 16, 1945, at Topeka, the daughter of Donald D. and Eva Ann Herring Rasch. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1963. Marilyn had worked as a cashier at the USA


Kenneth (Ken) L. Heiniger

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Fairview, KS

Kenneth (Ken) L. Heiniger, 86 of Fairview died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his residence. Ken was born on July 13, 1928, to William and Helen (Prokop) Heiniger near Seneca, Kansas.  He spent his childhood on a farm near Seneca and attended Seneca Public Schools.  He graduated from Seneca Public High School


William Vogele

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Antioch , CA

William Godfred Vogele, resident of Antioch California, passed away peacefully on April 10th.  Bill was born on February 15th, 1929 in Falls City to Edward and Nellie Mae Vogele (nee Cochran).  He is survived by sons Billy Vogele, Gary Vogele, daughters Erika Vogele, Antioch, and Carla Simser, Antioch; brother, the late August Vogele; sisters Paulene L


June Bindle

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

June E. Bindle, 89, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 13, 2015 at Falls City. She was born June 12, 1925 at Barada, NE to the late Vernon J. and Lucile (Koso) Wagner.

On April 30, 1945 she married Lloyd Bindle at Hiawatha, KS. June was raised in Falls City and attended Falls City High Sch


Lauren Russell Stauffer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Lauren Russell Stauffer, 92, of Holton passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Vintage Park.  His family all knew his birthday was October 5 but October 12 is listed on legal documents. He was born in 1922 in rural Jackson County (Banner Township), the son of Russell Ambrose and Charlotte Elizabeth (Stephenson)


Arnold Ottemann

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Johnson , NE

Arnold Ottemann, age 92 of Johnson, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lincoln. Survivors include his children and their spouses Pauline and Gary Zoucha of Lincoln; Harlan and Deb Ottemann of Johnson Lake, NE; Dar and Lavon Beethe of Tecumseh; Dale and Pam Ottemann of Johnson; M


Ronald Steinlage

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

Ronald L. Steinlage, 74, of Kelly, KS, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Life Care Center of Seneca. He was born January 12, 1941, on a farm south of Kelly, the son of Ferdinand and Dora Haverkamp Steinlage. He attended St. Bede’s School and graduated in 1959. Ron worked on the family farm where he lived all of his life. Ron took great pride in being a


Billie Ann Houston

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Billie Ann Houston, 69,  of Atchison KS died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Memorial services will be 7:30 pm on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Friday at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at


Katherine Jo (Kath) Heiniger

Popkess Mortuary

Sabetha, KS

Katherine Jo (Kath) Heiniger, Topeka, formerly of Bern, daughter of Marie Ulmer Heiniger and the late Wilbur Heiniger, was born September 8, 1950 in Seneca, Kansas.  More...

Mary Alice Coffman

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton , KS

Mary Alice Coffman, age 86, passed away on March 28, 2015 at the Wamego Health Center in Wamego, Kansas. She was born in Golf, Ks, on March 18, 1929. Mary was the 3rd oldest of 8 children born to Thomas Earl Coffman and Alice B. (Thompson) Coffman. She retired from Campbell Soup Co. Beatrice NE. Upon retirement sh


Florence A. Leonard

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Rural Highland , KS

Florence A. Leonard, 97, of rural Highland, died Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 2015, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. Florence was born near Berryton, Kansas, September 10, 1917, one of two daughters born to George and Josephine Matney.  Florence attended country school at Berryton. More...

Mike Allen

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Nemaha, NE

Mike Allen, age 66 of Nemaha, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 9, 2015.   Survivors include his wife LeAnn of Nemaha; children and spouses Kirk and Heidi Allen of Bennet


LaDonna Oliver

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka , KS

LaDonna M. Oliver, 83, of Netawaka, KS passed away April 10, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born March 25, 1932 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Catherine (Oddie) Moore.         More...