Announcements

Linda Kay Schmelzle

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Nortonville, KS

Linda Kay Schmelzle, 60, Nortonville, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at her home after a long fight with cancer.nbsp Linda was born July 7, 1955 in Leavenworth, the daughter of Charles E. and Mildred Catherine Wahaus Navinsky. She was a1973 graduate of Atchison County Community High School. She served as a long distance circuit designer for Southwestern

Marcena O. Stallbaumer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Marcena O. Stallbaumer, 76, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on October 22, 2015 at her home. She was born January 11, 1939 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Francis Aloysius ldquoAllierdquo and Mary Schmits Keegan. Marcena graduated from St. Benedict High School in 1957. nbspShe was employed by KPL in Topeka and later in Seneca.span style"font-si

Patricia A. "Patti" Surritt

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Patricia A.rdquoPattirdquo Surritt, 72 of Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Atchison Senior Village.Graveside service and burial will be 200 PM Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Oak Hill Cemetery, with Rev. Ryan VanPeursem officiating. Memorials are suggested to Atchison Senior Village o

Harlan F. Plager

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

nbspHarlan F. Plager, son of Fred H. and Lena H. Koehler Plager was born on November 15, 1938 at the family home in rural Pawnee County, Nebraska. He was baptized Dec. 11, 1938 and confirmed Sept. 14, 1952 at the St. James Lutheran Church, rural Humboldt. Harlan grew up on the family farm in rural Pawnee County. As a you

Keith A. Harden

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Horton, KS

Keith A. Harden, 74, Horton, KS, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 at the Mission Village Living Center, Horton, KS.Memorial services will be 1100 am on Wednesday, Oct.28th, 2015 at the St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church . The body has been cremated burial of cremated remains will follow in the Old Huron Cemetery, Hu

Ruth Marrs

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City ,

Ruth M. Marrs, 96, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 21, 2015 at Falls City. She was born January 22, 1919 at Barada, NE to the late William and Ida Hunker Goldsberry.On November 27, 1937 she married Bill Marrs at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away December 2, 1988

Avis Lorraine Beneda

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Avis Lorraine Beneda, 92, of Holton, KS passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Medicalodge Jackson County.Avis was born May 3, 1923 in Oberlin, KS the daughter of Harry and Hattie Bliss Armstrong. She and her 2 sisters, Phyllis and Frances, were raised on a farm outside of Oberlin. She graduated from Decatur

Lela Wenz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspLela Wenz, 93, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 19, 2015 at Lincoln, NE. She was born October 11, 1922 at Falls City to the late Fred and Margarita Reschke Mez.On November 24, 1943 she married Elmer Wenz at Hiawatha, Kansas. He passed away January 24, 1972.span style"font-size medi

John Simon

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

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Janet D. Williams-Bey

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

nbspJanet D. Williams-Bey, 50, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, October 16, 2015 at Atchison Senior Village.Funeral services will be Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 200 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Kenny Smith officiating. nbspInterment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. nbspVisitation with t

Frances Penny

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Frances J. Penny, 88, of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Shepherd House in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born March 7, 1927 in Highland, Kansas to Samuel F. Papa Sam and Eva June Grandma June Lewis. Frances is a member of the First Baptist Church in Troy, Kansas Frances married Wm. Bu

Elmer Penkava

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Table Rock , NE

Elmer James Penkava, 90, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on June 15, 1925, east of Pawnee City, Nebraskanbsp to Frank and Antonia Rose Vetrovsky Penkava.nbsp He spent his early grade school years west of Pawnee City and graduated from the 8th grade at District 49 Hill Crest, north of Table Rock.nbsp Elmer helped on the family farm until 1945 when

Ella Stevens

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton , KS

Ella Stevens was called to her eternal home on October 16, 2015 in Hiawatha, KS at the age of 100.nbsp She was born September 27, 1915, on her familyrsquos farm near Jud, North Dakota to Adolph and Martha Krueger Freymark, the fourth of their five children.nbsp She grew up milking the farmrsquos cows, gardening and helping her mother and sisters with t

William H. "Bill" Wolters Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

nbspWilliam H. ldquoBillrdquo Wolters, Jr., 89, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday October 14, 2015 at Country Care Nursing Center, Easton, Kansas.Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, October 19, 2015 at 200 P.M. at St. Benedictrsquos Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. nbspIntermen

Leo Mohrman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

St. Benedict , KS

nbspLeo P. Mohrman, age 88, of St. Benedict, died Friday, October 16, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca.He was born February 3, 1927 in St. Benedict, the son of Frank and Matilda Haug Mohrman. He grew up there and attended St. Maryrsquos School i

Ernstina Portenier

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

nbspErnstina Portenier, 79, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Atchison Hospital.nbspServices to be Tuesday, October 20th at 1100 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. nbspInterment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. nbspVisitation will be Mo

Byron H. Gilmore

Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS

Lawrence, KS

It is with great sadness I announce the death of the admired, respected, and loved Byron H. Gilmore of the Brandon Woods Nursing Home in Lawrence. nbspA funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Lawrence on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 200 p.m., and interment is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2015 at 1100 a.m. at the Highland Cemet

Howard Wilkinson

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Crab Orchard , NE

Howard L. Wilkinson, 85, of Crab Orchard, passed away Oct. 14, 2015 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh, NE. He was born to Dean and Irene Tegtmeier Wilkinson on Oct. 30, 1929. Retired farmer and Johnson County Commissioner.Survivors nbspwife, Helen Clutter of Crab Orchard, children, Vicky Little Junior of Crab Orchard, Julie Rei

Sister Mauricita Schieber

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Mount St. Scholastica In Atchison, KS

nbspSister Mauricita Schieber, O.S.B., 98, a Benedictine Sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, died October 13, 2015, at the monastery.nbspThe vigil service will be Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Monday, October 19 at 10

Norma Jean “Tillie” Ortega

Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel in Topeka

Formerly of Topeka, KS

Norma Jean ldquoTillierdquo Ortega, 84, of Ankeny, Iowa formerly Topeka, KS passed away October 13, 2015.Funeral services will be held 100 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2015 at Penwell Gabel Midtown Chapel 1321 S.W. 10th Ave, Topeka. nbspA visitation will be held 500 to 700 p.m., Sunday Oct. 18, also at t