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Jack Weaver

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of the Hamlin area , KS

Jack Robert Weaver passed peacefully at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois on October 28, 2023 after a two week hospital stay and 4 year battle with lymphoma.

Born in Hiawatha, Kansas to Glenn and Shirley Weaver on June 23, 1956, he was the third child and second son of a Kansas farm family. Growing up on a farm east of Hamlin, Kansas, he had a happy childhood and lea


Alberta Garner

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Alberta Ann Garner, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully Friday, November 3, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 25, 1937 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Henry Wallace and Anna Mary (Dietz) Pinger.

She graduated from Topeka High School in 1955. Shortly after graduation she took to the role as homemaker. In her spare time, she could be found gardening, or


Donald Thurn

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Benton , KS

Donald Francis Thurn, 91, of Benton, KS, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Medicalodge of Atchison, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday, November 6, 2023, at the St. Louis Catholic Church, Good Intent with Fr. Hughes Sundeme as Celebrant. Burial will follow at the St. Louis Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 5, 2023, at


Lois Estes

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison and St. Joseph,

Lois Estes parted this life, strong in faith and thankful for 99 years of life, on All Saints Day, November 1, 2023, at Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Topeka, Kansas. She was a long-time resident of Atchison, Kansas, and for the past decade had lived in St. Joseph, Missouri. Lois was born on March 4, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Erwin H. and Ruth


Neva Keller

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Neva Marie (Richey) Keller, passed away October 31, 2023 at Community Medical Center, Falls City, NE surrounded by her children. Her final prayer was answered as Jesus took her home.

Neva was born on December 11, 1921, to Phillip Edward and Zula Mae (Fee) Richey in Doniphan County, KS. She began grade school in White Cloud. The family moved to a farm 6 miles northwest of White C


Vincent Francis Bertels

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville, KS

Vincent Francis Bertels, 97, of Nortonville, KS died on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at the Advent Health, Shawnee Mission, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Sat., Nov 4th, 2023, at St. Joseph- Church, Nortonville, KS with Fr. William Dun-Dery as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Nortonville. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 6


Caroline Sailors Palmer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Caroline Ruth Fiene Sailors Palmer, 97 of Falls City, Nebraska passed away on October 31, 2023. She was born September 8, 1926 at the Falls City Hospital to Gus and Pearl (Duerfeldt) Fiene. Caroline was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church (Williamsville) southeast of Barada, NE.

Caroline attended 8 years of grade school at the District 23 brick school house located


Mary Ann (Brokamp) Henry

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

Mary Ann (Brokamp) Henry, 89, passed away peacefully on Oct 31, 2023, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca with her family by her side.

She was born on August 16th, 1934 on a family farm to Edwin & Anna (Hermesch) Brokamp. Mary Ann- mother, Anna, passed away when she was 6 weeks old. Upon her passing she was raised by her grandmother, Bernadine Brokamp along with h


Kimberly Schmitz Barnhart

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

formerly Seneca, KS

Kimberly Louise Barnhart, 40, passed away early Sunday, October 22, 2023, near Des Moines, IA, as the result of a vehicle accident. She was born September 6, 1983, in Pawnee City, NE, the daughter of Stanley and Mary Alice (Niekamp) Schmitz of Seneca, KS.

Kimberly graduated from B&B USD 451 High School in 2002.

She married William Owen Barnhart on June 26, 2004, at


Mary Johanna “Jo” Thummel

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Cameron , MO

Mary Johanna “Jo” Thummel, age 71, of Cameron, MO, died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Quail Run in Cameron.

A service to remember and celebrate her life will be Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. She will b


Ronald “Ron” Wahweotten

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Ronald “Ron” Wahweotten, 81, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Monday October 30, 2023, at his home on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation in Mayetta, KS. He was born December 27, 1941, in Mayetta, KS the son of Ray Wahweotten and Elsie Wahwassuck.

Ron was a master craftsman and business owner for many years throughout northeastern Kansas. He worked at J.F. McGivern Incor


Raymond Coots

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Raymond Paul Coots, 82, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at his daughter- home in Kansas City, Missouri.

He was born on March 1, 1941 in Horton, Kansas the son of Edgar and Julia White Coots. After graduating from Horton High School Raymond went on to work as a mechanic fo


Yvonne Negonsott

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Reserve, formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Yvonne Jean Negonsott, 80, of Reserve, formerly of Hiawatha and Horton, passed away October 29, 2023 at the Sabetha Manor where she had been a resident for nearly three years.

She was born June 27, 1943, at Horton, Kansas, one of seven children born to Isaac and Jane Pelkey Shuckahosee, Sr. and has lived in the Brown County area nearly all of her life.

Yvonne was a memb


Frances Jane Wolken

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Humboldt, Formerly of Tecumseh, NE

Frances Jane Wolken was born August 7, 1927 to Clarence Michael and Anna Theresa (Christen) Wenzl on the farm north of Steinauer, Nebraska. She was the oldest of eleven children born to this union. Frances attended St. Anthony- Parochial School through the eighth grade, walking 3 miles each way to attend school. She worked hard on the family farm helping with chores and raising her sibling


John Patch

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

John E. Patch, 86, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at The Gardens at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. He was born May 24, 1937 to Alva and Virgie (Merritt) Bloom Patch of Goff, KS. He was the little brother of Katherine (Patch) Savage, Evelyn (Patch) Hittle, Betty (Patch) Huss, Jimmy Patch and the little-step-brother of Irvin Bloom and


Jere Lewis

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Jere Lewis, 75, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 27, 2023 at Omaha, NE. He was born March 16, 1948 at Falls City to Wayne and Dorothy (Gebhardt) Lewis.

He married Margaret Swegler on October 15, 1966 at Falls City and they were divorced in December of 1996.

Jere was raised in rural Verdon, NE and graduated from Dawson Verdon High School in 1966. He then attended M


Karen Reinhart VanGilder

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia, KS

Karen Louise Reinhart VanGilder, 79, of Centralia, passed away on October 27, 2023 at Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia.

Karen was born on September 14, 1944, in Centralia, to Ellery Lysle Katheryn Maureen Griffiths Reinhart. She grew up on a farm west of Centralia. She attended a one room school house northwest of the family farm. She later went on to graduate from Vermillion Hi


Rita Kay Haley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Overland Park and Hiawatha , KS

Rita Kay Haley passed away on October 21, 2023, in Overland Park, Kan., at the age of 76.

Born on October 12, 1947, in Sabetha, Kan., Rita was the first child of Warren and Gertrude “Gert” Gatz of Hiawatha, Kan. Rita attended grade school, middle school and high school in Hiawatha, graduating from Hiawatha High School in 1965. After attending Emporia State University,


Helen I. Bowser (Bledsoe)

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Helen I. Bowser (Bledsoe), 90, of Holton was called home to Heaven by her Lord and Savior on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at her home.

She was born on July 31, 1933, in Wichita, the daughter of Lee and Winnie Bledsoe. She graduated high school in Wichita, received her bachelor- degree from Friends University in music education and her master- degree from Washburn University in remedial r


James Moynagh

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

James R. Moynagh, 90, of Hiawatha, KS, died at Amberwell Hiawatha Hospital on October 24, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born on June 10, 1933 to John Edward and Marie (Mueting) Moynagh in Sabetha, KS.

After farming in Nemaha County, he and his family moved to Brown County in 1949 to farm and raise livestock. He graduated from Powhattan High School in 1952 and joined his

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