Announcements

Cheri Bletscher

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo , NE

NAME:Cheri Marie Bletscher    AGE:      60       OF:       Rulo, NE DATE & PLACE OF DEATH:  October 9, 2014 at Lincoln, NE DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:  November 29, 1953 at Falls City, NE


Virginia Meyer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Powhattan , KS

Virginia Margaret Meyer, 84, of rural Powhattan, died Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha where she resided a month.  She previously had been a resident of Vintage Park Assisted Living Community in Hiawatha. Virginia was born the fourth of four children, April 4, 1930, to Grover and Virginia (Ernst) Smith, at Shawnee,


Robert “Bob” E. Honeyman

Lauer Funeral in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Robert “Bob” E. Honeyman, Seneca, died on October 8, 2014 at the age of 87. Survivors are his wife of 65 years, Rosie Honeyman of Seneca; seven children, Rick (Linda) Honeyman, Seneca, Gary (Diann) Honeyman, Laramie, WY, Janet Honeyman (Roger) Lawrence, Terry (Jenny) Honeyman, Topeka, Diane (Lloyd) Bran


Betty Makovicka

Hall Funeral Chapel, Auburn

Brock, NE

 Betty L. Makovicka, age 80, of Brock, NE passed away Wednesday, October 8, at the St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln. A funeral service for Betty Makovicka will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn, NE. Burial will follow at the Lafayette Cemetery near Brock.More...

Joan Loyd

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Brown Co., KS

Joan M. Loyd of Quincy, ILLinois and formerly of Brown County passed away on October 6, 2014, at a healthcare facility in Quincy, Illinois at the age of 85.   She was born August 26, 1929, in Horton, Kansas, to Gustav T. Larson and Bernice Larson.  She had attended the University of Kansas. Joan married Harold L. Loyd in 1949. They moved f


Elmer D. Holcomb

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Troy, KS

Elmer D. Holcomb, 96, of Troy, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2014 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center. Elmer was born on January 25, 1918 in Luray, Kansas to Leotus E. & Bertha Mae (Langley) Holcomb. He served in the U.S. Army & a member of the


Emma Newman

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton , KS

  Emma B. Newman, 94, of Topeka formerly of Holton passed away October 7, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born March 14, 1920 in Savanna, IL the daughter of George and Phoebe (Coates) Thompso


Virginia Lee (Hochstetler) Knight

Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel in Topeka

Topeka, KS

Virginia Lee (Hochstetler) Knight, 74, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014. She was born March 8, 1940 in Horton, the daughter of Lloyd Arthur and Edna “Florence” (Sweezey) Hochstetler. She was a graduate of Horton High School and worked for UDS


Anderson "Buster" Spencer

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Anderson Spencer, “Buster” 86, Atchison, Kansas died peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughter Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. at Shiloh Baptist Church.  Inte


Ruthanna A. Speer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Atchison, KS

Ruthanna A. Speer, 86, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Atchison Medical Lodge in Atchison, Kansas. She was born on July 19, 1928 in rural Muscotah, Kansas the daughter of Otho and Mary Sleepy Small. After graduating from A.C.C.H.S in Effingham Ruthanna taught school for a few years in several rural country schools. Ruthanna t


Doris Mae Gallagher

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Doris Mae Gallagher died October 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer, having reached the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 16 days. She was born at home near Beattie, Kansas on May 18, 1933, the oldest child and only daughter of George and Elnora (Genschoreck) Rombeck. Visitation will be from 10 A.M. to 5 P.


Donald l. "Don" Moore

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Donald L. “Don” Moore, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday October 5, 2014 at Living Community in St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Jason Terpack, officiating.  Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation with the family w


Arlene West

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Arlene M. West, 62, of Axtell, KS, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. Visitation will be Monday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell. A rosary service will be held at


Duwane Parkerson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Grimes, IA

Duwane Charles Parkerson, 64, of Grimes, Iowa passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. He was born on September 30, 1950 in Wamego, Kansas the son of Charles and Lola Parkerson. Duwane graduated from Horton High School in 1968 and later attended Clarks Business School. Duwane married


Claude " Butch" Collins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Claude Franklin “Butch” Collins, 74, of Highland, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at his home.

Butch was born on June 19, 1940 in Sparks, Kansas the son of Wayne and


Donna Winker

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Auburn, Formerly of Humboldt, NE

Donna Winker, 60, of Auburn, formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn, Nebraska. Born: February 3, 1954 in Falls City, Nebraska. Died:  October 2, 2014 in Auburn, Nebraska.

Leonard Rahe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Leonard D. Rahe, 84, of Hiawatha, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home Thursday afternoon, October 2, 2014.

Leonard was born at Palmer, Kansas, November 30, 1929, one of thirteen children born to the late Edwin and Hulda Meyer Rahe.  He grew up at Linn where he attended schools prior to graduating high school.  Leonard pr


Marilyn Kenward

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham , KS

  Marilyn Kay Kenward, 70, Effingham, Kansas died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Private family burial services will be held. Visitation with the family and a Celebration of Marilyn’s life will be Monday, October 6<


Walter Danford Murray

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison , KS

Walter Danford Murray, 78, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at his residence.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethel A.M. E. Church, 411 Kiowa Street, Leavenworth, Kansas with Rev. Warren Freeman, Jr., officiating.  Interment will follow in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenwo


Carl Duane Smith

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Ozawkie, KS

Carl Duane Smith, 81, of Ozawkie, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on June 4, 1933 in Whiting, Kansas the son of Sanford and May Wheeler Smith. Carl served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Carl worked at Goodyear, managed a salvage yard and was a caretaker at the Perry