Announcements

Gerald “Jack” H. Weishaar

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville , KS

Gerald ldquoJackrdquo H. Weishaar, 95 of Nortonville, KS, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 AM, Monday, September 13, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nortonville, KS, with Fr. Lazar Carasalas as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Nortonville, KS. Rosary will be recited a

James " Jim " Baxter

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

James William ldquoJimrdquo Baxter, 78, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. He was born July 10, 1943 in Corning, KS, the son of Fred J. and Lena L. Hittle Baxter.Jim graduated from Goff Rural High School in 1961. He served in the Army Reserves.He worked as a Boilermaker for Santa Fe Railroad for 33 year

Janice M. Carpenter

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Janice M. Carpenter, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 9, 2021 at Falls City. She was born May 12, 1927 at Barada, NE to William John and Bertha Kuker Honea.She married William S. Carpenter on September 13, 1945 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away February 27, 2006.Janice was raised in the Barada area and attended Barada School. Following her schooling she di

Phyllis Koelliker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Phyllis Koelliker, surrounded by family passed from this life into eternal life September 8, 2021, at her home in Hiawatha. She was 80.Phyllis was born December 23, 1940, at Troy, one of two children born to James Daniel and Helen Margaret Garvin Hopkins and has lived in the northeast Kansas area nearly all of her life. She grew up at Troy where she attended schools. Phyllis was a

Florence " Flo" Gieber

Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville

St. George , KS

Florence ldquoFlordquo Gieber,nbsppronounced Ga-barnbsp74, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on September 6.Florence was born August 2, 1947, in Sabetha, to Jack amp Aldine Mathewson.Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 10th, at 1000 am, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Belleville, with burial following at St. Isidore Catholic Cemetery in C

Rocky Gabriel Gene Delfs

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rocky Gabriel Gene Delfs, lived for 15 years on this earth and crossed the finish line on August 31, 2021, at Childrenrsquos Mercy Hopsital in Kansas City, Missouri from a rare birth defect, Brugada Syndrome. Through the loss of Rocky, he was able to save his brotherrsquos life by learning he has the same syndrome and five others through organ donation. His memory will live on forever thro

Larry Leck

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Larry Dean Leck, 74, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at The Pines in Holton. He was born September 28, 1946 in Marysville, KS, the son of H. Paul and Eva Allerheiligen Leck.Larry graduated from Washington High School earning the FFA State and American Farmer Degree. He had also lived in the Washington and Netawaka communities. Larry was a farmer and stockman

Richard Dugan

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

Richard Earl Dugan, 83, of Soldier, KS, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at The Pines in Holton. He was born July 26, 1938 in Circleville, KS, the son of John T. Dugan, Sr. and Lezetta May Schultz Dugan.Richard graduated from Circleville High School in 1957. He proudly served in the United States Army.He was a lifelong farmer and dairyman. He was Baptized at

Lloyd Francis Bindle

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home

Falls City, NE

Lloyd Francis Bindle, 99, of Falls City, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Falls City Community Medical Center. He was born on March 3, 1922, 10 miles south of Sabetha, KS to the late Frank Bindel and Mildred Hows Bindel.nbspHe attended Powhattan High School, Powhattan, KS graduating in 1941.nbsp He went on to attend Chillicothe Missouri Business College for appro

Wayne Olberding

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Wayne Clarence Olberding, 67, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021. He was born on February 10, 1954 in Axtell to Clarence and Eileen Dick Olberding. Wayne married Ruth Ann Ronnebaum on November 24,1979 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca.Wayne graduated from Centralia High School in 1972 then completed studies in Diesel Mechanics at North Central Kansas VoTech i

Lawson Schmelzle

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Lawson Charles Schmelzle, 16, of Seneca, died on Monday, September 6, 2021, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.Lawson was welcomed into this world by his loving parents, Norman and Zena Kennedy Schmelzle on May 18, 2005, in San Diego, California.Lawson grew up in the Seneca community, and was a Junior at Nemaha Central High Scho

Geraldine Ann “Gerri” Schmelzle

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham , KS

Geraldine Ann ldquoGerrirdquo Schmelzle, age 95, of Effingham, Kansas, formerly of Seneca and Nortonville, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Medicalodge of Atchison.Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 1100 a.m. at St. Annrsquos Church in Effingham, Kansas with Rev. Hughes Sundeme as celebrant. Interment of cremated remains will foll

Terry Murphy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Terry Douglas Murphy ldquoWitatairdquo, 79, of the Iowa Reservation at White Cloud, KS, left this earthly life to join his forefathers in eternal life September 4, 2021.Witatai, his Iowa name, was given to him by his ancestors, was born January 26, 1942, at Escondido, California.nbsp His family lived between the California home and near White Cloud, where Terry attended Whit

Tom Shupe

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Thomas W. ldquoTomrdquo Shupe, 81, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at Community Health Systems in Onaga, KS. He was born December 14, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the son of Cyrus Joyce and Ruth Linge Shupe.Tom graduated from Topeka High School in 1957. He attended Washburn University. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1957 ndash 1965 during the

Wilbur Carl Wagner

Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie

McLouth, KS

Wilbur Carl Wagner, 87, McLouth, KS, passed away Monday August 30, 2021, at Saint Johnrsquos Hospital, Leavenworth, KS.Funeral mass will be 11 am Monday September 6, 2021, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Tonganoxie. The family will receive friends for 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will be 2pm Tuesday September 7, 2021 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO./h

Esther Henthorne

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Perry, KS

Esther L. Henthorne, 92, of Perry, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.nbspShe was born December 28, 1928 at Herkimer, KS, the daughter of Adolph ldquoPatrdquo and Minna Marie Hoffman Minder. Esther was a 1946 graduate of Marysville High School. She worked many years as a switchboard operator and supervisor of forecasting in Customer

Raymond William Pettinger

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Burchard, NE

Raymond William Pettinger, 98, of Burchard, Nebraskanbspwas born on October 2, 1922 to Joseph and Anna Fitz Pettinger in Pawnee County, Nebraska.nbsp Raymond was the sixth of nine children. nbspRaymond grew up helping his family on their farm.nbsp He graduated from Burchard High Schoolnbsp in 1941.nbsp Raymond continued working on the farm until he was called to serve his country

Velma Church

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

formerly of Valley Falls and Oskaloosa, KS

Velma Odessa Church, 93, formerly of Valley Falls and Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at F.W. Huston Sr. Living Center in Winchester.Velma was born April 29, 1928 in Winchester, the daughter of Roy Frederick and Dessie Stevens Petitt. She was a homemaker and also worked outside the home at Jostenrsquos American Yearbook in Topeka for eight years. She also worked par

Jean Jansson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

formerly of Wathena, KS

Jean R. Livingston Jansson, 98, formerly of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at her sonrsquos home in Shawnee, Kansas.nbspJean was born on March 24, 1923 in Elwood, Kansas to Herman and Rose Liechti Livingston.nbspnbspShe served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a Petty Officer First Class.nbspnbspnbspJean is a member of the Fir

Richard William Beal

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham , KS

Richard William Beal, Rich, 82 of Effingham, Kansas passed away August 27, 2021 at Medical Lodge in Atchison Kansas under hospice care.Rich was born in Springfield, Missouri on July 27, 1939 to William C. and Laura Lou Brown Beal and graduated from Fredonia High School in Fredonia, Kansas in 1957.Rich attended Kansas State College of Pittsburg Pittsburg State Uni