Announcements

Herold “Jay” House Jr.

Rupp Funeral Home in St. Joseph, MO

Atchision, KS

Herold “Jay” House Jr., 54, Atchison, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 in his home after a long battle with cancer.After years spent in hangers working on planes, traveling the world and fixing his daughters’ cars, Jay would like you to know that his work here is done. He is in a wonderful place now; spending time with his father he hasn’t se


Rita Gockel

Amos Funeral Home in Shawnee

formerly of Kelly, KS

Rita Marie Gockel, 89, formerly of Kelly, Kansas, passed away on Saturday January 17, 2015, at Hillside Village, De Soto, Kansas following a short illness. Rita was born on the family farm, southwest of Kelly, Kansas, on May 24, 1925. The oldest daughter of


Elmer Haug

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga , KS

   ONAGA – Elmer Haug, 87, of Onaga, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Deseret Health and Rehab at Onaga.  He was born December 4, 1927 at Baileyville, the son of Andrew and Francis Olberding Haug.  

Ted Hutchcraft

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

  Theodore E. “Ted” Hutchcraft, 75, of Highland, died Saturday evening, January 17, 2015, at Wathena Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Ted was born at Paradise, KS, October 24, 1939, one of four children of L.E. “Ed” and Blossom Elliott Hutchcraft. He grew up in the Nacoma commun


Edis Jean Winchell

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Axtell, KS

Edis Jean Winchell 91 of Axtell died at her home January 16. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Axtell. Visitation will be Tuesday 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell. More...

Diana Marie Betts-Bryant

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Diana Marie Betts-Bryant, 60, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, January 16, 2015 at Atchison Senior Village

. Graveside services and burial will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas.  The Elk’s service will be Monday, January 20, 2015


Edith Shrimplin

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls ,

 

Edith Berniece Shrimplin, 84, Valley Falls, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. She was born Jan. 22, 1930, at Stull, KS, the daughter of John Thomas and Emma Katherine Olson Ice. She graduated from Liberty Memorial High School at Lawrence in 1947. She attended W


Dolores Diane Hutfles

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly , KS

Dolores Diane Hutfles, 87, of Kelly, Kansas, died Friday morning, January 16, 2015, at Life Care Center of Seneca. Dolores was born on October 1, 1927, in Pawnee, Nebraska, to Aaron and Hulda (Giesel) Moser. She grew up near Bern, Kansas, and attended Excelsior Country School and Bern High School. After high school she delighted in helping to care for her


Truman E. Hug

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Rural Mayetta, KS

Truman E. Hug, 93, of rural Mayetta, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County nursing home in Holton. He was born March 24, 1921 near Soldier, the son of Albert and Esther Partridge Hug.  He graduated from Mayetta High School. Truman was a farmer and a stockman all his life, having dairy cattle, beef and hogs.  He als


Eleanor (Gerstner) Kidwell

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Eleanor (Gerstner) Kidwell, 100, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Horton Community Hospital. She was born on July 25, 1914 on a farm near Bradshaw, Nebraska, the first child of Antone and Josephine (Sampson) Gerstner. She attended schools in Nebraska and Kansas receiving her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Benedic


Alice Wehner

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

 

Alice Ann Wehner, 81 of Sabetha died Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Alice was born on June 22, 1933 to Frank Tangeman and Agnes (Wessel) Tangeman at Seneca, Kansas. She attended St. Mary’s School in St. Benedict, Ka


Lillian (Wiskowski) Fenley

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Lillian (Wiskowski) Fenley, 84, of Troy, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Lillian was born on September 27, 1930 in St. Joseph, Missouri to John and Veronica (Kornac) Wiskowski. She lived all of her married life in Troy. Lillian co-owned & operated the Troy Launders & C


John Harnden Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

John Lawrence Harnden Jr., 62, Valley Falls, formerly of Basehor, died unexpectedly at his home, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. He was born Nov. 29, 1952, at Kansas City, KS, the son of John Lawrence and Wilma Cecilia McGraw Harnden Sr. John had retired in 2008 from the General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, KS af


Donald W. Yoesel

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Stella, NE

 Donald W. Yoesel, 84, of Stella, NE, passed away January 12, 2015 at Auburn, NE. He was born April 3, 1930 at Rulo, NE to the late Walter and Edna (Helfenbein) Yoesel. Don enlisted in the U. S. Army on October 25, 1951 at Omaha, NE. He served in Korea and earned the Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Serv


Irene Blankenship

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Irene Blankenship, 105, of Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at Medicalodge of Atchison.      A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 18, 2015, at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rachel Dannar, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the fa


Marc Anthony Schmucker

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Marc Anthony Schmucker, 58, Atchison, KS, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 with his loving family by his side at the Mosiac Life Care Hospital, St. Joseph, MO.

Marc’s family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, followed by the Funeral Service at 7:00 pm, Friday, January 16, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison. 


Bernadine "Bernie" Grace (Miller) Wright

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Bernadine "Bernie" Grace (Miller) Wright, 88, of Horton, Kansas, formerly of Purcell, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Tri-County Manor in Horton, Kansas. She was born on November 15, 1926 at Potter, Kansas the daughter of Peter and Clara (Shalz) Miller. After the family moved to Purcell in 1930 she attended school at St.


Henrietta Koch

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Henrietta L. Koch, 92, of Axtell, Kansas, died Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Axtell with Father Albert Hauser officiating. The Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday


Garry R. Guy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Robinson, KS

Garry R. Guy, 68, of rural Robinson, died from injuries received from a fire at his home, Friday evening, January 9, 2015. Garry was born at Sparks in Doniphan County, August 2, 1946, the son of Pleas and Ada Ayers Guy and had lived in the Doniphan-Brown County area his entire life.  His family lived at Sparks


Lou Ida Flory

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Nortonville, KS

Lou Ida Flory, 91 years old, of Nortonville KS died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 at the Village Vila Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.   Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 at the Nortonville Christian Church with Pastor Bob Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Effingham, KS. The family will r