Kathryn Altamaye Heckman McKay Ackermann

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

Kathryn Altamaye Heckman McKay Ackermann, 101, of Highland, KS passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Highland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, in Highland, KS.  Kathryn was born September 26, 1913 in Kansas City, KS to Theodore Arthur Heckman and Matie Mae Parker Heckman.  She attended and graduated Highland High School in 1931.  She was a me

Richard W. Ford

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Axtell , KS

Richard W. Ford, 76, of Axtell, Kansas died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home.  He was born July 11, 1938 the son of Clarence Ford and Esther (Keine) Ford in Axtell, Kansas. He graduated from Axtell High School in 1956.   He was married to Bertha Cain on Jun

Dorothy M. Plager

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Humboldt, NE

 Dorothy M. Plager, 88, of rural Humboldt passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh.  She was born to Eli and Lydia (Borrenpohl) Plager on August 5, 1926 at the family farm near Elk Creek, Nebraska. She was baptized August 29, 1926 and confirmed September 14, 1941 at St. James Lutheran Church, rural Humboldt, Nebraska.  Doroth

Margaret " Peggy" Bien

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Margaret “Peggy” Ellen Bien, 75, of Sabetha, Kansas, died at the Apostolic Christian Home on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.   She was born in Milton, Iowa on June 2, 1940, the daughter of Glen and Leota Campbell.   Margaret graduated high school from Falls City High School. On September 21, 1957 Margaret married G

Regis Tanking

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Regis J. Tanking, 82, of Seneca, Kansas on Friday, February 27, 2015, at his home, after a battle with lung cancer. Regis was born on August 27, 1932, the son of Alfred and Catherine Runnebaum Tanking, on a farm three miles south of Seneca. Regis grew up south of Seneca on the Tanking Homestead and attended Sts. Peter and Paul School.  He helped on t

Betty Louise Pierce

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Betty Louise Pierce, 82, of Atchison Kansas died Friday, February 27, 2015 peacefully at her home, and joined her loving husband and family in heaven.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm on Thursday, March 5h, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. David Ballast,  Pastor of the Living Water Church, Oskaloosa officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemeter

Gertrude (Gertie) Mae Gatz

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Gertrude (Gertie) Mae Gatz, aged 87, died peacefully on February 26, 2015, at Maple Heights Nursing Facility, Hiawatha, Kansas. Gertie was born January 25, 1928, in Falls City, Nebraska, the daughter of Antone and Dora Gerweck. In 1947, Gertie married Warren Gatz of rural Falls City. To this union was born three ch

Bernard P. Weishaar

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Nortonville, KS

Bernard Paul Weishaar, Nortonville, KS, died February 26, 2015 at home.

Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 7th at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nortonville, with Father Lazar officiating.  Private interment of cremains will be at a later date.  A prayer service will be held at 6:00 PM, Friday, at the church with visitation

Brock Anthony "Tony" Tolson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Brock Anthony ‘Tony’ Tolson, 39, passed away, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, March 2, at the First Christian Church, 7th & Santa Fe., Atchison. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Oskaloosa, KS. Family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:0

Dr. Daniel J. Kopetzky

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

formerly of Falls City, NE

Dr. Daniel John Kopetzky, 61, passed away February 17th, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina after a valiant 28-month battle with a brain tumor. He was born September 29th, 1953 to Bernice (Marfice) Kopetzky and the late William Kopetzky. Dan will be remembered for his intelligence, dedication, and unwavering happine

Oliver George Russ

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Oliver George Russ, 94, of Seneca, KS died February 25, 2015 at Life Care Center of Seneca.  He was born August 10, 1920, on a farm southwest of Kelly, KS, the son of George C. and Pauline Wilhelm Russ.  He first attended Sunny Knoll School near his home.  Later the family moved to the Corning, KS, area where he attended several rural schools befo

Wallace " Wally" Ragan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Sabetha , KS

  Wallace Harold “Wally” Ragan, formerly of Sabetha, went to his well earned rest on January 25, 2015 at the age of 89.

Wally was born July 22, 1925 to Clarence and Daisy Mensen Ragan in White Cloud. After graduating from Hiawatha High School, he enlisted in the U

Paula Jones

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve , KS

Paula Joan Moore Jones, 55, of Reserve, passed away at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, February 22, 2015. She and her twin sister Peggy were born March 13, 1959, at Hiawatha, to Raymond and Monica White Moore. Paula attended the Hiawatha schools and graduated from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1977.  She loved spending time

Delores Ann Strope

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Delores Ann Strope, 80, long-time Atchison resident and Wal-Mart greeter passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Friday, Feb. 27th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Rachael Dannar officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family w

Julia Susan (Williamson) Dawdy

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha and Bern, KS

Julia Susan (Williamson) Dawdy, 75, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 23, 2015.  Julia was born on November 17, 1939, to Arthur and Emma (Cochran) Williamson in Lathrop, Missouri. Julia graduated from Lathrop High School with the class of 1957. She attended Northwest Missouri State a

Eldon William Hartter

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Eldon William Hartter, 94, departed this world for heaven Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.  Eldon was born May 10, 1920 to William and Lucy (Wittmer) Hartter at their family home northwest of Berwick, Kansas where he also attended school.  Following his schooli