Announcements

Ethel " Sug" McGuire

Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ethel Elaine ldquoSugrdquo McGuire, age 77, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1030 A.M. at St. Louis Church with Fr. Hughes Sundeme as celebrant. Interment will fol

Alice Faye Holcomb

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Alice Faye Holcomb, 72, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in Topeka.nbspShe was born June 30, 1948 in Madisonville, KY the daughter of Brank and Gracie Pearl Gates Duvall.nbsp Alice graduated from Earlington High School in Earlington, KY then attended Cosmetology College.nbsp Later she went to nursing school and obtained her LPN.nbsp She had worke

Linden Whitfield

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

formerly of Atchison, KS

Linden E. Whitfield, 57, of St. Joseph, MO formerly of Atchison, KS died on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2020 at the Atchison Amberwell HospitalVisitation with family will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15th from 600 to 800 pm at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Private family burial of cremated remains will be Friday, Oct. 16th at the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. The family requ

Opal Fritz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Humboldt, NE

Opal Fritz, 98, of Humboldt, NE, passed away October 6, 2020 at Humboldt. She was born April 21, 1922 at Humboldt to Henry and Alma Brown Herr.She married Wilbert A. Fritz on January 11, 1948 at Humboldt. He passed away July 18, 1970.Opal lived in rural Humboldt and moved into Humboldt in 1941. She attended Northwest Star District 10 School and Bratton Union Consoli

Mary " Jane' Lockwood

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton, KS

Mary quotJanequot Lockwood, 96, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at her home.She was born on December 19, 1923 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Homer J. and Katherine Guier Willis. Janie graduated from Willis High School in 1942. She was a wife, mother, and worked for the Horton Garment Factory.nbsp After retiring at 65 as the bookkeeper at Ed

Katherine Clark

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Katherine Elizabeth Kreamer Clark, 104, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at Vintage Park in Holton. She was born March 25, 1916 to Fred Vincent Kreamer and Sally Elizabeth Harrison Kreamer in Jewell, KS. Maternal grandparents, Hugh and Luella Jordan Harrison, raised Katherine and her younger sister, Charlotte Augusta, in Jewell when their mother di

John Ballard Glen, Jr.

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

John Ballard Glen, Jr., age 78 of Auburn, passed away at Ambassador Health in Omaha on Monday, October 5, 2020.Survivors include his children and spouses Melanie McBride of Raleigh, NC John and Sarah Glen III of Fremont Polly and Adam Stern of Omaha Ginny and Abdul Ghafoor of Woodbury, MN grandchildren George and Genevieve Nincehelser, Noreen and Nadia Ghafoor, Zach and Samant

Delores Spence

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Delores K. Spence was born at Horton, September 13, 1933, one of four children born to George and Dora Marie Schuetz Spence. She grew up at Horton where she attended St. Leorsquos grade school prior to attending Horton High School, later working to earn her GED so she could attend Clarkrsquos Business School in Topeka for two years. She also attended Washburn University, also in Topeka, fo

Norbert Schmitz

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Axtell, KS

Norbert G. Schmitz, 92, of Axtell, KS, died Thursday evening, October 1, 2020, at Life Care Center in Seneca, where he was a resident short time.He was born on December 12, 1927, on a farm northwest of St. Benedict, KS, the son of George and Louise Oenbring Schmitz. He grew up there, attended St. Maryrsquos Catholic School, helped on the family farm and studied at St. Benedictr

Carrie Miller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Carrie Margaret Miller, 96, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born August 12, 1924 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Rob and Sadie Gibbons Miller.On May 7, 1958 her father passed away and on June 10, 1969 her mother passed away, leaving Carrie alone.nbsp Carrie had--ldquoMany heartaches and disappointments thru the year

Anthony " Tony" Atwood

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

nbspAnthony ldquoTonyrdquo Alan Atwood, 30, of Wetmore, KS, passed away September 28, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ. Tony passed away from covid complications. He was born February 17, 1990 in Pomona, CA, the son of Wm. Brian Atwood and Lisa Ann Robidoux.Tony attended the Wetmore Academic Center from 1stnbspgrade until his graduation in 2008. Tony was also a member of the Wetmore Bi

Diane Sue (Kinghorn) Bausch

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Burchard, NE

Diane Sue Kinghorn Bausch, age 74 of Burchard, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at her home.Survivors include her husband Don Bausch daughter and son-in-law Amy and Chris Gottula of Burchard son Clark Bausch of Kearney grandchildren Isaac, Olivia, Madolyn, Emalyse, and Vanessa Gottula, Joakim, Abbigail, and Savannah Bausch brother and sister-in-law Bob and Linda Kinghorn

Evelyn Grace Colhouer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Evelyn Grace Colhouer, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away October 2, 2020 at The Pines in Holton. She was born March 26, 1934 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of John Wesley Bontrager and Edna Lenora Porter.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Evelyn graduated from Holton High School in 1952. She worked many years at American Savings in Holton r

Matthew Louis Pohlman Sr.

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Matthew Louis Pohlman Sr., 37, of Falls City, Nebraskanbspwas born on August 31, 1983 in McCook, Nebraska to Walter August Jr. and Barbara Ruth Schawang Pohlman.nbsp He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and attended Lincoln public schools.nbsp Matthew then attended Lincoln Northeast High School where he later received his GED.nbsp On July 5, 2006, Matthew was united in marriage to Amanda

George Gallagher

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

George Bernard Gallagher, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.nbspnbspPrior places of residence include Dallas, OR, Mission Viejo, CA, Moreno Valley, CA, Diamond Bar, CA, and California, PA.George was born October 22, 1933, in California, PA, the son of Charles Gallagher and Elizabeth Morgan Gr

Ruby Pearl Spaar

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Sabetha, formerly of Holton, KS

Ruby Pearl Spaar, 83, of Sabetha, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Ruby was born November 3, 1936 in Sullivan, IL, the daughter of Edward and Laura Jenkins Taylor.Ruby graduated from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, IL and attended 2 years at Anderson College in Anderson, IN. She was an accounting clerk fo

Mary Frances Walters

Mercer Funeral Home, Valley Falls

Formerly of Valley Falls, KS

Mary Frances Marsh Walters, 86 of Excelsior Springs, MO, formerly of Valley Falls, KS passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Excelsior Springs Hospital. She was born May 13, 1933 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of William R. and Mary E. Simons Marsh. She was raised in Valley Falls and graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1951 along with her husband-to-be, Jack Walters.On Janu

Wanda Lowe

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton , KS

Wanda Lou Schmitt Lowe of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, KS.She was born on March 6, 1932 in Powhattan, KS, the daughter of Ralph H. and Vertie L. Williams Schmitt.nbsp She graduated from Powhattan High School, then at

Marilyn Siebenmorgan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

On Monday September 28, 2020, Marilyn Siebenmorgan, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 71.nbsp Marilyn was born on March 26, 1949 in Nortonville, KS to Celestine and Armella Schneider.nbsp She married Glenn Siebenmorgan on April 27, 1968.nbsp They raised three children, Lisa, Toni, and Doug in Hiawatha, KS.Marilyn enjoyed making mosaics and was an

Kevin Strahm

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

formerly of Sabetha , KS

Kevin RaynbspStrahm, 60, of Osborne, Kansas formerly of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.Kevin was born in Sabetha, Kansas on September 18, 1960, the son of Marvin and Peggy Beckham Strahm. Kevin attended grade school in Sabetha until fourth grade. In 1971, Kevinrsquos family moved to Osborne, Kansas where he graduate