Announcements

Curtis Harding Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Curtis J. Harding, Jr., 92, of Topeka, KS passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born January 31, 1922 in Lawton, OK, the son of Curtis J. and Hettie M. (Tuckey) Harding.

Curtis graduated from Central High School at Lawton, OK in 1940. After high school, he proudly served in the United States Army during World War


Sheila Gibson

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Sheila I. Gibson 71, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at the Horton Community Hospital. She was born on October 9, 1943 in Waterville, Kansas the daughter of Harold and Mildred (Jewell) Bolejack. Sheila operated a loan company in Marysville, Kansas after high school, then went to work


Alberta " Red" Grauer

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Alberta I. “Red” Grauer, 83, of Seneca, KS, died on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Crestview Nursing and Residential in Senec


John F. Lambert

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Formerly of Nemaha , NE

 John F. Lambert, age 95, formerly of Nemaha, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Queen Creek, AZ.  

Survivors include his son


Charles E. "Chuck" VanVickle

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Kansas City, MO

Charles E. “Chuck” VanVickle, 86, of Kansas City, MO died Thursday, Jan. 8th, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, Smithville, MO.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Jan. 13th, 2015 at the Christ Lutheran Church, 6700 NW 72nd St, Platte Woods, MO with the Rev. T.C. Arnold officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 pm on


Elsie L. Eis

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Elsie L. Eis, 92, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Country Care in Easton, Kansas.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Hiawatha, Kansas. Memorial contributions are suggested to the VFW Ladies Auxiliary


Viola Linscott

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Falls City , NE

Viola Linscott, 98, of Denton, TX, formerly of Falls City, NE, passed away January 7, 2015 at Denton. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 1:30 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 7-8:00 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home. DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH


Gary Lee Boyle

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Doniphan, KS

Gary Lee Boyle, 69, of Doniphan, KS passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Monday, January 12, 2015 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Stephen Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in the Doniphan Cemetery, Doniphan KS.  Family will receive friends


Cassie Westpfahl

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Independence, MO

Cassie Westpfahl, 71, of Independence, MO died Sunday, January 4, 2015.   She was born January 7, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of Gale N. and Ethel Nasman Fulk.  She graduated from Robinson High School with the class of 1963.  She attended Draughn Business College and worked as a secretary/cl


Alva Neill “Alvie” Burns, Jr

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Alva Neill “Alvie” Burns, Jr., 77, of Mayetta, KS passed away January 7, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born July 23, 1937 in Topeka, KS, the son of Alva Neill and Ella Mae (Wolfe) Burns. Alva had lived in the Mayetta community since 1972 and previously in Maple Hill. He graduated from Seaman Hi


Beverly Jean Hoffman

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Nortonville, KS

Beverly Jean Hoffman, 78, of Nortonville, KS passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Village Villa Nursing Home in Nortonville.

Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the O’Trimble Funeral Home, 329 Main St., Nortonville, KS. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Nortonville Cemetery. Family will receive


Mildred M. Hollister

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Mildred M. (Wenger) Hollister passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  Mildred was born on October 28, 1929, to Jacob and Stella (Moser) Wenger at Bern, Kansas.  She graduated from Bern High School in 1946.  She continued her education at college in Illinois where she earned a teaching certificate. &nb


Dorothy Fassnacht

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Dorothy Alice Fassnacht of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Tri-County Manor in Horton, Kansas. She was born on May 8, 1919 south of Everest, Kansas, the daughter of Martin and Ellen (Eyer) Monson. Dorothy graduated from Muscotah High School. After graduating she went to work as a bo


Kathleen Bone

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Kathleen Mae (Lewis) Bone, 95, of Mayetta, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

She was born April 3, 1919 in Circleville, the daughter of Zelie N. and Cora (Friend) Lewis.  She grew up in Holton and graduated from Holton High School in 1937.  She worked in the Trailways Bus Depot-Café


Steven Douglas Weigel

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Rushville, MO

Steven Douglas Weigel, 52, of Rushville MO died Monday, January 5th,  2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, January 9th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO.  The family wil


James A. Vogel

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Herndon, formerly Hiawatha, KS

James A. Vogel, 76, of Herndon, Kansas, formerly of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Rawlins County Health Center. He was born on February 15, 1938 in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Carl and Zula Mae (Bomar) Vogel. Jim was a carpenter, building homes in the Brown County area before becoming a finish carpenter, opening and operating V


Lois M. Johnson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Lois M. Johnson, 70, Atchison, KS, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MO.

Mrs. Johnson has been cremated and no funeral services will be held. Memorial contributions may be left in her honor to the Kidney Foundation and sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Words of comfort and r


Judith A. "Judy" McRae

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Judith A. “Judy” McRae, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Monday January 5, 2015 at her residence.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Abbot Barnabas, OSB as celebrant. The body will be cremated following these services with burial of the cremated ashes at a later date in


Alice Jenkins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

  Alice Loraine Jenkins, of Englewood, Colorado, formerly of Hiawatha, Kansas, died January 4, 2015, at the age of 101.

She was born November 22, 1913, in Hopeville, Iowa. Alice was one of ten children of William Warren and Mary Amanda Deets Beaman. She grew up and attended school in Iowa.

Alice was preceded in death by


Fern May Spanier

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Fern May Spanier, of Atchison KS went to join her loving husband, Bob, in heaven on Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2015. She passed away at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Jan. 8th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens of