Announcements

Robert " Bob" Rieschick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Havensville, KS

Robert Lee “Bob” Rieschick, 81, of Havensville, KS passed away March 26, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 11, 1933 in Soldier, the son of Ernest and Margaret (Hanna) Rieschick.

Bob graduated from Havensville High School and later received his Associates Degree in Agriculture Business. He had lived in the H


Elmer D. Stalder Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Elmer D. Stalder, Jr., 92, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his residence.

Visitation with the family will be Monday, April 6, 2015 at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home from 10:30 A.M. until 11:30 A.M.   Interment will be at 12:30 P.M. at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Ka


LeRoy Paden

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton, KS

LeRoy Paden, 75, of Horton, died Monday evening, March 30, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. LeRoy was born at Horton, November 2, 1939, one of six children born to Doyle and Helen Garland Paden.  He grew up at St. Joseph, Missouri where he attended school.  LeRoy was a self employed roofing cont


Velma “Colleen” Drake

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Velma “Colleen” Drake, 85, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehab. Colleen was born on December 2, 1929 in Horton, Kansas to George W. and Anna S. (Derringer) Goodpasture. She was a member of the First Bap


Joan Douglas

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Joan Douglas, 83, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dawson, Nebraska with Father Kenneth Hoesing officiating.

Presley Grace Lee

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Presley Grace Lee, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, surrounded by many loved ones.

Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Ken Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, KS. Family will


Destry Lee Dailey

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, KS

Destry Lee Dailey, 43, Oskaloosa, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Destry was born February 25, 1972 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS, the son of  Danny Lee and Ann Catherine Moeller Dailey. He was a 1990 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and earned an A. A. degree in Farm and Ranch Management from Garden City Community Colleg


Barbara L. Hahn

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Barbara L. Hahn, 71, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 29, 2015 at Falls City. She was born March 19, 1944 at Falls City to the late John and Capitola (Furnas) Young. On June 12, 1966 she married Larry J. Hahn at Falls City. Barb was raised at Falls City and gradua


Donald " Don" Gaston

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Marysville, formerly of Beattie, KS

Donald E. “Don” Gaston, 87, of Marysville, KS, and formerly of Beattie, KS, died on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. Visitation will be Monday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family will receive friends


Dorothy Phillips

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Dorothy J. Phillips, 91, Valley Falls, took her last breath on this earth and her first breath in heaven, Saturday, March 28, 2015, at a Topeka care facility.

She was born Oct. 12, 1923, at Winchester, the daughter of Edward and Anna Corpstein Noll. She graduated from Perry High School in 1941.


Erma Jean (Lange) Griffith

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Seneca formerly of rural Bern, KS

 Erma Jean (Lange) Griffith, 84, of Seneca formerly of rural Bern, Kansas was born on January 13, 1931 in rural Bern, Kansas to Herman and Matilda (Blazer) Lange. She was raised on the Lange family farm West of Bern and attended school in Bern. Erma Jean later graduated from Bern High School. On August 21,


Robert V. "Bob" Staley

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Robert V. “Bob” Staley, 94, longtime Atchison businessman, auctioneer and bail bondsman, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at his residence.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Abbey Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. 


Wilma Mason

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Beattie, KS

Wilma Mason 95 of Beattie died March 27, 2015 at Crestview Nursing Home, Seneca, Ks. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at St. Malachy's Catholic Church, Beattie, Kansas. Rosary will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2015 at St. Malachy's Catholi


Twilla Yandell

Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Services of Mound City

Mound City, MO

Twilla Yandell of Mound City passed away Wednesday, March 25th at the age of 79. Farewell services will be held at 10 AM Monday, March 30th at the Mound City United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Benton Cemetery of Mound City. The family will gather with friends 4 to 6 PM Sunday, March 29th at the P


James “Jim” Leon Enyart

Shell Knob, MO, formerly of Horton, KS,

James “Jim” Leon Enyart, age 84, of Shell Knob, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. He was born March 24, 1931, in Greentown, Indiana, the son of H. Gilbert “Gil” and Ada (Allen) Enyart. He was united in marriage to Beverly Doty


Lester “Kit-tam-wa” Arnold

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta , KS

Lester “Kit-tam-wa” Arnold, 82, of Mayetta, KS passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born March 22, 1933 in Holton, Kansas, the son of William and Leona (Pahmahmie) Arnold. Lester attended Nieve Country School in Jackson County and later earned his G.E.D. He served in the United States Army from 1


Loren Dale Mitchell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Loren Dale Mitchell, 67, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his home with family by his side; after a 17 year battle with cancer. He was born August 6, 1947 in Centralia, the son of Glen and Esther (Taylor) Mitchell. Loren graduated from Circleville High School in 1965. He worked for Goodyear Ru


Mary Ann Chesnut

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve, KS

Mary Ann Chesnut, 86, of Reserve, died Saturday evening, March 21, 2015, at Falls City Healthcare Community. She married James E. Chesnut, Sr. at Selma, Alabama, August 21, 1944.  He died in 1995. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter Sondra Semon, three sisters and infant brothers.<


Leroy Chrisman

Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie

Tonganoxie , KS

Leroy (Jack) Harvey Chrisman, 72, Tonganoxie, KS, passed away Tuesday March 24, 2015 at his home.

A private family burial will be in America City, KS.

Jack was born November 22, 1942 in Holton, KS, the son of Harvey and Beulah (Wesley) Chrisman.  He was united in marriage to Lavonne (Kay) Skeen on­­­ November 23, 19


Joanne Ukena

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Joanne Ukena, 86, of Highland, died Wednesday morning, March 25, 2015, at Midland Hospice in Topeka.

She was born February 1, 1929, at Topeka, the youngest of five children born to David and Emma Morin Flynn.  Joanne grew up in Topeka where she attended school, later graduating from Capital Catholic Hi