Announcements

Gale " Butch" Gakle

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Gale ldquoButchrdquo Owen Gakle, 61, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born February 16, 1960 in Long Beach, CA, the son of Gale E. and Erma Marie Johnson Gakle.Gale graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1978. After moving to Holton, he worked for Boyd Construction for a few years. Realizing Holton Police Departme

Rex Reist

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Rex Orin Reist, 95, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at Crestview Manor in Seneca, KS. Rex was born May 9, 1926, six and a half miles north of Seneca on the family farm. He was the sixth child of Fred and Mary Humm Reist.Rex attended Rock Country School through eighth grade, and then Seneca Public High School where he graduated in 1944. After high school, he farmed with his fa

Jacqueline " Jackie" Cameron

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield , KS

Jacqueline quotJackiequot Dee Cameron, 84 of Summerfield, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital.nbspnbspShe was born on March 17th, 1937 in Summerfield, Kansas to Roderick and Luella Seip Tiller.Memorial service 1000 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Presbyterian Church, Summerfield, Kansas.nbspnbspOfficiating Pasto

Sr. Claudia Olmos, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Leavenworth, KS

Sr. Claudia Olmos, OSB, age 89, of Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at her home in Leavenworth, KS.Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 1030 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Atchison, KS with Rev. Luke Turner, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary will be prayed at 1000 a.m. Friday at

Timothy William “Tim” Tharman

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Arnegard, ND

Timothy William ldquoTimrdquo Tharman, age 52, of Arnegard, North Dakota, died Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 1000 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Atchison, Kansas with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary wi

Edward Hubert Myers, Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Edward Hubert Myers, Jr., 69, of Atchison, KS died on Friday, October 29, 2021, at his home.Celebration of Life services will be held at 1100 am on Saturday, Nov. 6th, 2021, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. The body has been cremated. The family will receive friends from 1000 am until time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to help with

Mark Tollefson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Mark Allen Tollefson, 60, of rural Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away October 24, 2021, at the Mosaic Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was born August 4, 1961, in Horton, KS, to Robert and Beverly Stephens Tollefson. Mark married Valerie Enyart May 24, 1981, at the Horton First Baptist Church. During their 40 year union, they were blessed with three children.Mark graduated

Micheal Hoskins

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Kansas City, KS

Micheal Ray ldquoAug-Wa-Thardquo Hoskins, 51, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 in Bonner Springs, Kansas.He was born on June 19, 1970 in Holton, Kansas the son of Oscar and Shirley Walker Hoskins. nbspMicheal worked for the Hoyt Pallet Company. He was a member o

Raymond Schober

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Baker community in Brown Co, KS

Raymond Henry Schober, born March 15,1927 in Baker Kansas, outside of Hiawatha, and, passed on October 14, 2021 of natural causes. Ray was raised by Zelma and Ray Schober and recently suffered the loss of his brother, James R Schober. He is survived by his Nephew James H Schober, and Niece Catherine L Conner, and her two sons, Elias Frazer and Derek Frazer.The genetic family would

Raymond Grooms

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Nemaha, NE

Raymond Grooms, age 92 of Nemaha, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his wife Everna of Nemaha daughters Susan Koso, Sheryl Bebb and husband Jerry, Sonya Williamson and husband John son Steve Grooms and wife Lyndsey, 11 grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren other relatives and friends.A funeral service will b

Rex Jones

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Rex Jones, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 27, 2021 at Falls City. He was born December 24, 1929 at Falls City to John and Eva Bonsal Jones.He married Virginia Hunker on February 21, 1954 at Falls CityRex was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1948. Following his schooling he joined the Nebraska National Guard, becoming Company B

William L. “Bill” Callahan, Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lawrence, KS

William L. ldquoBillrdquo Callahan, Jr., 80, of Lawrence, KS died Monday, October 25th, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1100 am on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at St. Benedictrsquos Catholic Church, Bendena, KS with Fr. Michael Guastello as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Benedicts Cemetery. The family will receive

Gerald “Bear” Scholl

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Gerald ldquoBearrdquo Scholl, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 21, 2021 at Topeka, KS. He was born October 3, 1947 at Falls City to Benjamin and Anna Margaret Lippold Scholl.He married Dessie Miller on March 18, 1972 at Rulo, NE.Bear was raised at Barada and graduated Shubert High School in 1965, he then attended Peru State Teachers College for 3 frac

Donna Ward

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa , KS

nbspDonna Mae Noble Ward, 91, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, October 25, 2021 at F.W. Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester.She was born Maynbsp 2, 1930 in the Fairview Township of rural Ozawkie, the daughter of Levi and Rachel Ruth Hurt Noble. Donna attended the country school of the Ross District 59, Oskaloosa junior High School and was a 1947 graduate of Oskaloosa

Cora Sanders

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Cora M. Sanders, 91, of Cummings, KS died Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Atchison Senior Village.Funeral services will be held at 1030 AM on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, at the Cummings Christian Church with Rev. Jim Cormode officiating. Burial will follow in the Pardee Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 600 to 800 pm on Tuesday, October 26th, at the Becker-Dyer

Melvin Harold

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Melvin Donald Harold, 101, of Sabetha, Kansas went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 21, 2021.He was born on April 3, 1920 on his grandfatherrsquos farm which was one mile east of Sycamore in Brown County. Melvin was the oldest of three children born to Charles Franklin Harold and Clara Mae Engle Harold.Melvin met Irene Moore and they were married on F

Larry Maxwell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Manhattan, KS

Rarely in life, do you come across an individual who doesnrsquot have a bad day.nbsp Larry Maxwell was one of those few ndash his glass was always half full sometimes with Bud Light.nbsp He lived his life to its fullest and made those around him feel better about their lives, just because thatrsquos what he did.Larry Alan Maxwell was born on May 27, 1948 in Horton, Kan

Alice Colyn

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Alice Annabelle Colyn, daughter of Sam and Olive Martin Weir took her last breath on October 22, 2021, surrounded by family.nbsp Just 24 hours before, she was choosing her favorite candy from the jar after winning a bingo game in the activities room at the Apostolic Rest Home, where she lived the past three years.nbsp Alice was 93 and looking forward to her birthday on December 21, but the

Charlotte Jean Kuhn

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Charlotte Jean Kuhn, 94, of Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Mosaic Life Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.Funeral services will be held at 1100 AM, on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, Kansas with Rev. Craig Lantz officiating. Burial will follow the service at Sunset Memory Garden in Atchison. Visitation with the f

Velda Milke

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Stella, NE

Velda Milke, 82, of Stella, NE, passed away October 22, 2021 at Falls City, NE. She was born October 28, 1938 at Beatrice, NE to Charles and Gladys Bindrum Robinson.She married Donald Milke on June 29, 1956 at Beatrice, NE. He passed away May 29, 2007.Velda grew up in Beatrice, moved to Falls City for a couple of years attending Falls City High School. She returned