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William "Bill" Fankhauser

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

William “Bill” Fankhauser Bill Fankhauser, 93, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska. Born: December 2, 1920 in Humboldt, Nebraska More...

Donna Marie Wolfe Butrick

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Donna Marie Wolfe Butrick, 79, of Hiawatha, died October 25, 2014, at the Hiawatha Community Hosptial. Donna was born May 13, 1935, at Iowa City, Iowa, one of six children born to Martin Harrison and Marjorie Eleanor Fry Wolfe. She married Norman “Gene” Bu


Roger K. Popkess

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Roger K. Popkess, age 74, of Sabetha, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at his residence.   He was born October 7, 1940 the son of William Robert Popkess and Iola Mae Wiltse Popkess in Sabetha.  He graduated from Sabetha High School in 1958. He attended Baker University where he played football. He  grad


Carol (James) Wells

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton and Mayetta , KS

Carol (James) Wells, 75, of Holton, formerly of Mayetta, KS passed away October 26, 2014 at her home. Carol was born January 11, 1939 in Mayetta the daughter of George and Mildred (Burks) James.  She graduated from Mayetta High School in 1956, later graduated from Kansas University with a Bachelor’s Degr


Rita Alcott

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Circleville, KS

Rita A. Alcott, 88, formerly of Circleville, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.   She was born May 23, 1926 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of Neil and Anna Meier Hughes.  She graduated from St. Dominic's Academy in Jersey City in 1943 and attended one year of college at the New Jersey College


Samuel L. Hitchens

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

 Samuel Lester Hitchens, Sr., 88, Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Atchison Medicalodge. 

 Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 30, at the Faith Valley Church of God, 1014 Ann St., Atchison. Burial


Berneda F. Holthus, age 92, formerly of Johnson, NE, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Belle Terrace Nursing Facility in Tecumseh, NE. A funeral service for Berneda F. Holthus will be held Monday, October 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John’s (Stone) Lutheran Church in rural Auburn, NE. burial will follow at the church cemetery. 


Gerald Madison Beightel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Gerald Madison Beightel, 97, of Holton, KS passed away October 23, 2014 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born February 17, 1917 in rural Holton the son of Marion A. and Alice E. (Fisher) Beightel. Gerald graduated from Circleville High School in 1934 at the age of 17 as Valedictorian. He was a farmer and stockman and was employed at Holton Livest


LuAnn Jasper

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland and Troy , KS

LuAnn Jasper, 60, of St. Joseph, MO, passed away on October 23rd, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.  She was born in Highland KS on March 4th, 1954 to Rose and James “Chick” Lucas.  LuAnn was preceded in death by her husband John “Mike” Jasper, her mother


Ruby Nolte

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

  Ruby Arlene Ploeger Nolte, 95, of rural Hiawatha, died Thursday afternoon, October 23, 2014, at Jonesbrook Estates at Falls City, Nebraska.

Ruby, the oldest of four daughters born to the late William and Celeste Ruth Ploeger, on May 30, 1919, at Wayconda, Missouri, and has lived in this area


Luetta Volker

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Johnson

Johnson , NE

Luetta L. Volker, age 87 of Johnson, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center-Auburn. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Gary and Kathy Volker of Johnson; grandchildren Brandon Volker and Leann Volker; great-granddaughter Emma; sisters Elda Beethe of Elk Creek and Doloris Bohli


Leona Lierz Conradt Kramer

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Lincoln , NE

Leona H. (Macke) Lierz Conradt Kramer, 97, of Lincoln, passed October 23, 2014. Born September 20, 1917 to Frank and Katie (Enneking) Macke at Baileyville, KS In 1940 she married Joe Lierz in St. Benedict, KS. They farmed until moving to Steinauer NE in 1960.

Doris Zeiner

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton,

Doris Marie Zeiner, 84, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Tri-County Manor in Horton, Kansas. She was born on March 16, 1930 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of James and Dora Bechtold Gardiner. Doris graduated from Horton High School in 1948. After graduation she worked at the Hor


Mildred Louise “Midge” Watson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

  Mildred Louise “Midge” Watson, 94, of Robinson, died Wednesday morning, October 22, 2014, at her home. Midge was born December 5, 1919, at Robinson, o


JoAnn T. Berger

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

JoAnn T. Berger, 80, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at the Atchison Hospital after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer.

JoAnn has requested cremation and a graveside service, which will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, Oct. 25th, 2014 at Mt. Vernon Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Rachel Dannar officiating. Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home is ha


Lenamaye Williams

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting, KS

Lenamaye Williams, 89, of Whiting, KS passed away October 21, 2014 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born June 19, 1925 in Netawaka the daughter of Carl and H. Leona (Prewett) Jones.

Lenamaye graduated from Wetmore High School in 1943. She had lived in the Whiting community since 1970 and had lived in Wichita for 23 years. She was secretary f


Larry "The Rev" Lee Childers

R.L. Leintz Funeral Home

Leavenworth, Formerly of Atchison, KS

Larry “The Rev” Lee Childers, 71, of Leavenworth, passed away, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at his home surrounded by family and loved ones.

 He was born Sept. 14, 1943, in Atchison, Kan. the son of Loyal and Venita (Thomas) Childers. On Nov. 25, 1972, he married Sharon Oroke in Basehor, Kan. She preceded him in death Aug. 10, 2


Clifford Marvin Bynan

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Clifford Marvin Bynan, 69, Atchison, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  

Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.   Memorial contributions in memory of Marvin are suggeste


Edwin Joel Herman

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

 Edwin Joel Herman, 90, left us on a perfect day for golf to make his tee time at the course in the sky, Thursday, October 16th, 2014. 

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, October 24, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Abbot B


John D. Daum

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

 John D. Daum, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at his residence. 

Memorial services will be Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Watkins officiating. Burial of the