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Martha Braley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Martha Braley, 89, of Holton, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County nursing home in Holton. She was born September 24, 1925 in Orange, California, the daughter of Leonard and Mercedes Barroso Roustan. She had moved from California to Holton in 1990. More...

Eldon Plattner

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha ,

Eldon Gene Plattner, 74 of Sabetha died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  He was born on March 13, 1940 the son of John William Plattner and Marie Theresa (Lehman) Plattner in Sabetha, Kansas.  He farmed West of Sabetha until retiring in 2006.  Eldon served in the United States Army.  He was a member of the Bern Apostolic Chr


Shirley Cleland

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Shirley Dwight Cleland, 85, of Seneca, died on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at the Burn Unit at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Marie Cleland of Seneca; a son, Charles Cleland of Seneca; a daughter, Shirley “Cis” (John) Schraad of Seneca; grandsons


Louise Fernkopf

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Louise Irene Fernkopf, 90, of Holton, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at the HoltonCommunity Hospital, where she had been for less than a day. Due to her failing health, she had resided with her daughters, Anna and Mary for the past year. She was born March 24, 1924 near Holton, the daughter of John M. and Hazel Ray Schlodder. Louise atten


Ted Montgomery

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Theodore R. “Ted” Montgomery, 93, Valley Falls, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Midland Care Linnwood Park Assisted Living at Valley Falls. He was born on April 17, 1921, at Larkinburg, the son of Earl H. and Edna Winifred Hunn Montgomery. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1938, and attended Kansas State Agricultural College. Ted


Robin Ann Gossman

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Rural Stella, NE

Robin Ann Gossman, age 55 of rural Stella, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her home. Survivors include her husband Les of rural Stella; sons and daughters-in-law David and Becky Gossman of Falls City; Jonathan Gossman of Ove


Richard M. Alden

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Richard M. Alden, age 81 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.  

Survivors include his beloved Willa J


Marjorie Marie Bowen Wilson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Marjorie Marie Bowen was born on September 6, 1923, to Stephen G. and Vera C. Bowen north of Hiawatha, Kansas. She died on January 1, 2015.  Marjorie graduated from Reserve High School, then worked for Bierer’s Department store in Hiawatha.  She married George M. Wilson on November 23, 1941. George and Marjorie farmed north of Hiawatha u


Ralph Peters

Dorr &Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Auburn, formerly of Falls City , NE

Ralph W. Peters, 94, of Auburn, NE, formerly of Falls City, NE, passed away January 1, 2015 at Auburn. He was born March 2, 1920 at Falls City to the late Jacob and Nellie (Mitchell) Peters. Ralph enlisted in the U. S. Air Force on October 16, 1941 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He served in the Rhineland and Central Euro


Charlene Squires

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Onaga & formerly of Holton , KS


Henry Suther

Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort

Frankfort , KS

Henry C. Suther, 89, of Frankfort, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Frankfort Community Care Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Annunciation Cath


Jackie Olberding

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Jacqueline “Jackie” K. Olberding, 57, of Seneca, lost her valiant fight against cancer on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital. Jackie was born on July 13, 1957, in Axtell, Kansas to Vaden and Waunita Heideman Allen. Jackie graduated from Nemaha Valley High School in 19


Gale Crawshaw

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka , KS

 

     

Gale Dora Crawshaw, 62, Topeka, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at a Topeka hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1952, at Topeka, the daughter of Cody Custer and Burna Lee Nelson Crawshaw. She attended school at Elmont, Williamstown and Valley Falls.<


Fred W. Shaffer

Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home

Rural Marshall County, MO

 Fred W. Shaffer, 84, of rural Marshall, MO, died Monday, December 29, 2014, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall, with William W. Harlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday a


Mary E. Shubert

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City, Formerly of Shubert, NE

 Mary E. Shubert, 93, of Falls City, NE, formerly of Shubert, NE, passed away December 31, 2014 at Falls City. She was born March 2, 1921 at Nemaha, NE to the late Jess and Alice (Wolfe) Kennedy. On October 29, 1939 she married Melvin “Bud” Shubert at Nemaha. He passed away January 9, 2000.<


CPO Billy E. Dykes

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City, NE

 CPO Billy E. Dykes Ret. U. S. Navy, 86, of Falls City, NE passed away December 31, 2014 at Falls City. He was born August 7, 1928 at Falls City to the late Clyde and Opal (Mullins) Dykes. Billy enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1948 and was honorably discharged and retired after 22 years as a gunners mate on Octo


Brenda Allen

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Formerly of Seneca , KS

   Brenda Leigh Allen, age 54, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at her parents’ home in Oneida, Kansas. Brenda was born on April 7, 1960 in Seneca, the daughter of Max and Ethel (Halstead) Allen. She attended grade school at Seneca Elem


Ward Henry

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

 

Ward Henry, 94, of Hiawatha died Wednesday morning, December 31, 2014 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Hiawatha. Friends may call the f


Bob Lee Spanier

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Bob Lee Spanier, 85, of Atchison KS died Tuesday, Dec. 30th, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Monday, Jan. 5th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.  The family will receive friends from 2


Beverly Sutter

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Beverly Sutter, 92, of Effingham, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Atchison Senior Village, where she had resided since March 2012.