Announcements

Susan Gilkison

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Effingham, KS

Susan Kay Gilkison, 74 of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Effingham, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022.She was born on August 31, 1947 in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Jack and Lorraine Rosenhoover Bechtold. Susan graduated from Stormont Vail Nursing Diploma Program in 1968. It was here t

Carolyn Hilgenfeld

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Lincoln, NE formerly of Brown County, KS

Carolyn Hilgenfeld, 73, of Lincoln, NE, passed away June 26, 2022 at Lincoln at Bryan West Hospice, attended by Mindy and Monica, two wonderful nurses that deserve a very special thanks. She was born May 8, 1949 at Sabetha, KS to Eugene and Pansie Brunner Chandler.She married Don Hilgenfeld on April 5, 1969 at Hiawatha, KSCarolyn attended school in Morrill, KS, Grav

Harry Lewis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Harry O. Lewis. 75, of Hiawatha, entered this life January 14, 1947 at Highland, one of six children born to Lawrence and Margaret Walton Lewis.nbsp Harry departed this life peacefully with family by his side Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Amberwell Hiawatha.Harry was a man who did a lot of little odd jobs for a lot of people around the Hiawatha area over the years as well as working

Kimberly "Kim" Cole

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Kimberly ldquoKimrdquo Cole, 66, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 23, 2022 at Falls City. She was born December 24, 1955 at Enid, OK to Dwight and Nancy Usher Morrison.She was married to David Mason and later divorced. She was married to Jim Cole and later divorced.Kim was raised and graduated from high school in Enid, OK. Once graduated she married David Mas

Eunice Velma Duttweiler

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Eunice Velma Duttweiler, 89, of Atchison, KS, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.Funeral service will be at 200 PM, Thursday June 30, 2022, at St. Markrsquos Lutheran Church, with Rev. Craig Lantz officiating. Burial will follow at the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 600 to 800 PM, Wednesday, June 29,

Richard V. Wheeler Jr

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Hamburg IA, formerly of Shubert, NE

Richard V. Wheeler Jr., 93, of Hamburg, Iowa formerly of Shubert, Nebraska was born on November 25, 1928, in rural Howe, Nebraska to Richard V. Sr. and Helen Andrew Wheeler.nbspnbspHe was raised with his family near Stella where he attended school and graduated from Stella High School.nbspO

Carole Joanne (Whitney) Brindley

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Carole Joanne Whitney Brindley, 83, of Falls City, Nebraska was born January 18, 1939, in Dawson, Nebraska to Guy and Veronica Faye Watton Whitney.nbspnbspShe was raised with her family in Dawson, Nebraska and attended school there graduating from Dawson High School with the class of 1955.nbspnbspCarole was baptized at St. Maryrsquos Cath

James " Jim" Fund

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Horton, KS

James ldquoJimrdquo LaVere Fund, 79, of Horton, KS, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at his home. Jim was born March 10, 1943 in Sabetha, KS, the son of Mirl Edwin and Amanda Jane Potts Fund. He was raised in Goff where four of the twelve students in class were his cousinsAs a teenager, he worked as a farm-hand for Joe and Alice Patterson, who later became his in-laws./

Donald Kloepper

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Donald Eugene Kloepper, 84, of Effingham, KS passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the DHR Hospital in Edinburg, Tx surrounded by his wife and children.Celebration of Life service will be held at 1000 am on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS. The family will r

Adam Carlson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Adam James Carlson, 39, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at his home.He was born on September 14, 1982 in Horton, Kansas, the son of James amp Wilma Richard Carlson. Adam graduated from Horton High School in 2001. Adam worked as the Bingo Supervisor for the Sac-N-Fox Casino. He loved playing video games and spending time with his children.

Nancy Groshong

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton, KS

Nancy Darlene Groshong, 79, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.She was born on September 29, 1942 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Grace Statler Polson. Nancy graduated from Derby High School. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for her husband39s tow truck company. Nancy also volunteered

Marvin Smith

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt

Topeka , KS

Marvin E. Smith, 94, of Topeka, passed away on June 23, 2022. He was born August 19, 1927 at Christ Hospital, Topeka, Kansas, the son of W. Edwin and Erma Issacs Smith. He grew up in the Hoyt community and graduated from Hoyt Rural High School in 1945. He attended Kansas State University from 1947 to 1951 and graduated in May of 1951. While at K State

Georgia Rhodd

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Georgia Rhodd, 67, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 23, 2022 at Falls City. She was born December 19, 1954 at Hiawatha, KS to William and Wanda Sisk Rhodd.Georgia was raised in White Cloud, KS until moving to Falls City where she attended Falls City High School. Following her schooling she worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and The Iowa Tribe of Kansas where she served i

David " Dave" Blazic, Sr.

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

rural Topeka , KS

David James ldquoDaverdquo Blazic, Sr, 85, of rural Topeka, died Friday, June 24, 2022 at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus.Dave was born July 17, 1936 at Fond du Lac, WI, the son of Frank and Marie Hoard Blazic.nbsp He lived in Kansas 65 years, moving from Sheboygan, WI.nbsp He attended schools in Big Bend, OR. Atnbsp age 17, he enlisted in the U.S Air Force a

Dennis Beyer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Hiawatha , KS

Dennis Joe Beyer, 64, of rural Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on June 22, 2022.He was born on July 8, 1957 in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Charles and JoAnn Keim Beyer. Dennis graduated from Central High School in 1975 and then attended Missouri Western. He was an over the road truck dri

Eleanor Hottman

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, formerly of Whiting, KS

Eleanor Louise Hottman, 78, of Horton, Kansas formerly of Whiting, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.She was born on February 21, 1944 in Burnham, Missouri, the daughter of Guy and Katherine Jones Schmidt. She was a homemaker and hel

Geary D. Engemann

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Geary D. Engemann, 78, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at his home.nbspGeary was born on April 17, 1944, at Fort Riley, Kansas to Walter W. and Margaret L. Gummig Engemann.nbspnbspHe was a lifelong resident of Wathena where he graduated from Wathena High School in 1962, Northwest Missouri State University in 1967 with a BS, then 1989 with a masterrsq

Terry Tisdel

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Terry Tisdel, 71, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 22, 2022 at Falls City. He was born January 3, 1951 at Falls City to Wayne and Darlene Rieschick Tisdel.He married Linda Halterman on August 23, 1972 at Independence, MOTerry was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1969. When he was 19 he took employment with Union Pacific Railroad,

Emma Joanne Bodenhausen

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Effingham , KS

The family of Emma Joanne Bodenhausen, rejoice in their faith of our Lord Jesus Christ that she is now resting in the arms of her Savior. She went home to Heaven on Thursday, June 23, 2022.Memorial service will be 230 PM on Wednesday June 29, 2022, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev

Luke Scheidt

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Luke E. Scheidt, 51, of Hiawatha, formerly of Lincoln, NE, died June 16, 2022, from injuries received from a motorcycle accident west of Reserve.Luke was born August 14, 1970 at Topeka, KS,nbsp the son of Randy and Connie Grant Scheidt and grew up in and around Lincoln, Nebraska.nbsp He graduat