Announcements

Mary Elizabeth Buessing Skoch

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary Elizabeth Buessing Skoch, 89, Seneca died Monday morning, November 24, 2014 at Life Care Center in Seneca. Mary was born on April 26, 1925 at home, to Barney and Elizabeth Sextro Buessing. She attended school in Baileyville, graduating from the 8th Grade. On April 26, 1945, she married Elmer John Skoch at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. Th


Gerald D. Detweiler

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Summerfield , KS

Gerald D. Detweiler, 81, of Summerfield, KS, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Cambridge Place in Marysville. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 28, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. Visitation will be one hour before service time at Kinsley Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Summerfield Community Café


Delores D. “Granny” Schlodder

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Delores D. “Granny” Schlodder, 86 of Holton, passed away November 24, 2014 at The Pines in Hiawatha. She was born April 12, 1928 in Wetmore the daughter of Herbert C. and Beryl E. (Williams) Kling. Delores graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Holton. She worked at Kansas State Bank (now Holton National Bank


Marjorie P. Cochran

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Verdon, NE

 Marjorie P. Cochran, 73, of Verdon, NE, passed away November 23, 2014 at Lincoln, NE. She was born September 28, 1941 at Falls City to the late Albert and Emma (Johnson) Georges. On May 9, 1959 she married Norman Cochran at Falls City. He passed away June 4, 1012. More...

Bertie B. Bishop

Rupp Funeral Home

St. Joseph, MO

Bertie B. Bishop 88, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 in a Saint Joseph, MO health care center.

She was born January 10, 1926 in Dekalb, MO, daughter of Mary and William Boster. She was and homemaker and Farm Wife. She was a member of the former Queen Esther Loyal Sons, and was a past president, also a member of the


Rita Ann Marie Lackey

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Rita Ann Marie Lackey, 93, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Atchison Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  A parish rosary will be recited


Gloria D. Black

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

 Gloria D. Black, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Atchison Hospital. Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB presiding. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, November 25

Raye McMahon Ellis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Raye McMahon Ellis passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, surrounded by the love of her family. Raye was born in Marysville, Kansas, one of ten children, to Raymond and Alice Harrison McMahon, August 20, 1928.  Raye married Carl Ellis, June 9, 1950, and to this union, a son James, was born.  Carl passed


Regis Heiman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Regis Heiman, 82, died on November 20, 2014 at Crestview Nursing & Residential Living in Seneca. Rosaries will be prayed at Lauer Funeral Home on Sunday, November 23rd at 2&7PM. Mass of Christiam Burail will be Monday, November 24, 2014 at 11AM at Sts. Perter & Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Burial will be Tuesday, November 25th at 1PM in Mou


Nelda Kay Bechtelheimer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Lawrence, KS

Nelda Kay Bechtelheimer, 74 of Lawrence, Kansas died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Medicalodges Eudora in Eudora, Kansas.  Nelda was born on November 27, 1939 the daughter of Melvin W. Brunner and Utah L. (Wisdom) Brunner in Sabetha, Kansas. She was raised and attended school in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1957.  At


Roy Glenmore Oliver, Jr

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Roy Glenmore Oliver, Jr., 88, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born September 24, 1926 in Shelbyville, KY the son of Roy Glenmore Oliver, Sr. and Lillian Martin Oliver. Roy graduated from Hammond High School in Indiana and from Indiana University receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.&


Dorothy J. Tharp

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Dorothy J. Tharp, 97, of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord Friday morning, November 21, 2014. Dorothy, the eldest of three children, was born July 20, 1917, at Morrill, born to Joseph Ray and Effie Snyder Nicholson.  The family moved around a lot due to her father rented different farms in Morrill, Fairview and Hiawatha communities, where she gradua


Bertha M. Weaver

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Bertha M. Weaver, 70, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her residence. The body has been cremated and a graveside service will be held at a later date in the Old Huron Cemetery, Huron, Kansas. Final arrangements have been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Online Condolences may be left at More...

Katherine Duene (Reynolds) Dawson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly of Morrill, KS

Katherine Duene (Reynolds) Dawson, age 100, died November 4th at Jackson, MS.  Mrs. Dawson was born on August 17, 1914 in Morrill, KS to Walter and Bertha Zavitz.  She was raised in Morrill. Mrs. Dawson is survived by 2 sons, Harlan Nick Reynolds, Brandon, MS and Steve Reynolds, Humble, TX; 5 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 great, gre


Kent Taylor

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Beatrice, Formerly of Falls City , NE

 Kent Taylor, 53, of Beatrice, NE (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away November 20, 2014 at Beatrice, NE. He was born February 16, 1961 at Omaha, NE to Irene (Selken) Taylor and the late John E. Taylor. Kent moved to Falls City in 1962 and then to the Beatrice State Developmental Center at Beatrice at the


Ruth A. Miller

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Ruth A. Miller, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at her home. Ruth was born on February 20, 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri to George and Lucille (Asberry) Miller. She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wathena, Kansas

Susan Sunderlin

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Susan Jo Sunderlin, beloved by her family, friends, and coworkers alike, has died. She was 59. Sunderlin has a BS in Pchycology from Governors State University in Chicago, Illinois and her MA in Administration. She worked in Illinois in the arena


Arlene A. “Peggy” (Dalsing) Triplett

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy , KS

Arlene A. “Peggy” (Dalsing) Triplett, 88, of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehab. Arlene was born on November 3, 1926 in Coffeyville, Kansas, has left us to be reunited with her husband Phil, they were married August 18, 1945 in Hiawatha, Kansas and w


Lorene M. Becker

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City,

Lorene M. Becker, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 17, 2014 at Falls City. She was born November 20, 1923 at Falls City to the late Louis and Emelie (Herbster) Becker. Lorene was raised in rural Falls City and attended rural schools. Following her schooling she helped her mother in and around the homeste


Everett Lee Hyatt

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Everett Lee Hyatt, 84, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 in Topeka. He was born April 21, 1930 in Topeka, KS, the son of Everett A. and Frances K. Deghand Hyatt.  Everett had lived in Holton for over 50 years and had also lived in Circleville and Soldier. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Everett worked on