Announcements

Charles Ehrsam

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Charles W. "Chuck" Ehrsam, 58, of Seneca passed away on July 11, 2014, at his residence. Chuck was born May 18, 1956, in Seneca to Willis and Patricia LaFond Ehrsam. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Grade School and graduated from Nemaha Valley High School in 1975. More...

Midge Hartman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Midge Hartman, 79, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 11, 2014 at Falls City. She was born January 21, 1935 at Rulo, NE to the late George & Edith (Ogden) Rhodd.

On January 23, 1970 she married Glen Hartman Plattsmouth, NE. He passed away September


John A. Shephard

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Harrisonville, MO. Formerly of Atchison, KS

John A. Shephard, 84, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Dr. Adam Harmon, Pastor of the Harrisonville Christian Church officiating. Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date at t


Sherrie L. Mattox

Arensberg-Pruett

Platte City, MO. Formerly of Atchison, KS

Sherrie L. Mattox, 76, Platte City, Missouri formerly of Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas


Philip Schirmer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

HOLTON – Philip Henry Schirmer, 93, of Holton, died Thursday afternoon, July 10, 2014 at  Medicalodges Jackson County.  He had a zest for life, loved nature and was an avid gardener.  Phil has taken his last tractor ride and done his final do-si-do. 

He  was born February 17, 1921 in Holton, the son of Edward E. and


John Duffield

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

John F. Duffield, 90, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Oak Creek Senior Living in Topeka. He was born Sept. 29, 1923, at the family home south of Denison, the son of Brice C. and Laura Bolz Duffield. John was a farmer-stockman. He had worked as a dairyman for Lee Tichenor, at the C, G & F Elevator in Topeka, and as a school bus dr


Eugene " Gene" Bennett

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Eugene R. "Gene" Bennett, 87, of Seneca died on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Gene was born on May 17, 1927 at Sabetha, Kansas to Ralph and Sylvia Phillips Bennett. Gene attended Victory Country School through the 8th grade and then he attended Sts. Peter and Paul


Floyd Lacey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS


Pat Jarvis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Patricia Ann Jarvis, 81, of Hiawatha, died Thursday morning, July 10, 2014, at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hiawatha. Pat was born July 17,


Terry Marshall

Lincoln Family Funeral Care

Geneva, formerly of Humboldt, NE

Terry Marshall, 66, died at his home in Geneva Nebraska, July 7, 2014 following a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial service celebrating his life will be 11:00AM on Saturday July 12th, at the United Methodist Church in Geneva, Nebraska. Burial will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Humboldt, Nebraska. Those wishing to do so may send memorial contributi


Margaret Watton

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

formerly of Falls City , NE

Margaret B. Watton 96, of Omaha formerly of Falls City, NE passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Brooke Stone Village Care Facility in Omaha, NE. A funeral mass for Margaret Watton will be held Saturday, July 12, at More...

Barbara Bottenberg

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton , KS

 Barbara A. Bottenberg, 78, of Topeka, formerly of Holton, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

   She was born July 9, 1935 in Soldier, Kansas the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Marjorie (Johnson) Chrisman.  She graduated from Holton High School in 1953.  On August 14, 1955 Barba


William Oliver "W.O." Blakley

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

St. Joseph, MO

William Oliver “W.O.” Blakley, 90, of St. Joseph, MO died on Sunday, July 6th, 2014 at the Missouri Veterans Home, Cameron, MO.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Thursday, July 10th, 2014 at Sugar Creek Christian Church with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery.  The family will receive


Duane “Dewey” Clark

Wherry Mortuary, Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

 Duane “Dewey” Thomas Clark, 84 of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at his home.  He was born on August 12, 1929 to Earl Thomas and Mary Ellen (Wanrow) Clark, rural Humboldt, Nebraska.

Memorial servi


Anna Margaret Schawang

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Anna Margaret Schawang, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 7, 2014 at Falls City. She was born May 3, 1928 at Falls City to the late Joseph and Julia (Bauman) Lippold.

On August 9, 1945 she married Bennie Scholl at St. Mary’s, KS. He passed a


Carol U. Beatty

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Formerly of Peru, NE

Carol U. Beatty, age 85 of Omaha (formerly Peru), passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Alegent Immanuel Fontanelle House in Omaha.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Anna; children: Charles (Verissa) Beatty of Northglenn, CO, Julie (Brad) Lockhart of Pin


Rose Mary Murphy

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Rose Mary Murphy, 91, of Atchison, KS passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Atchison Hospital, Atchison, KS.   Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, July 7, 2014 at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbott Barnabus Senecal, OSB as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison, KS.  Family will receive f


Dorena May Bacon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Dorena May Bacon, 75, of Holton, KS formerly of Redlands, CA, passed away July 3, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born November 15, 1938 in Ft. Wayne, IN the daughter of Glenn Dore and Evelyn (Session) Seip. More...

Steven Fink

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta , KS

Steven J. Fink, 49, of Mayetta, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Topeka. He was bo


Georgena " GeGe" Kleppe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Georgena Dennise “GeGe” Kleppe, 60, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly early Friday morning, July 4, 2014, at her home. GeGe was born at Waltham, Mass., August 7, 1953, the eldest of two children born to Dean and Frances “Fran” Shockley Bailey and had lived in Hiawatha most of her life.  In 1958, the family moved from the Leavenwo