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Judy Kay Barrow
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton
Denison, KS
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Judy Kay Barrow, age 75, of Denison, KS passed away peacefully at her home with her beloved family by her side on April 26, 2022.
Judy was born on February 2, 1947 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Martin and Clara (Osterhaus) Krogman.
Judy gradu
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Steven “Steve” Palato
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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Steven “Steve” Palato was born September 1, 1938, in Santa Barbara, California, the eldest child of Irvin and Alice Palato. He died in his Hiawatha home surrounded by family April 21, 2022.
He joined the US Navy and served on the USS Princeton from 1955 thru 1959. After leaving the service, he worked several years in the agricultural and produce business in California a
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David Mitchell Moseley
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Perry and Denison , KS
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David Mitchell Moseley, 86, of Perry, KS, formerly of Denison, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. He was born August 16, 1935 west of Havensville, KS, the son of Paul Mitchell and Elva Lou (Mitchell) Moseley.
Dave graduated from Mayetta High School in 1953. He proudly served
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Gary T. Gharst
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Topeka , KS
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Gary T. Gharst, 81, passed into the loving arms of his Savior April 26, 2022. He was born June 2, 1940 at Woodlawn, Kansas; the son of Elmer E. and Isabell F. (Blanc) Gharst. Gary attended first grade in Woodlawn, Kansas. In 1947 the family moved to their farm in the Lower Banner Community, 1 ½ miles south of Holton, Kansas. He attended Lower Banner School from 2nd - 8th grades and then
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Lela McCray
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
formerly of Hiawatha , KS
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Lela Mae (Anderson) McCray, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on April 23, 2022 at Hospice of the Valley. She was born June 8, 1928 on the family farm south of Waterville, Kansas. She was the daughter of Elmer J and Emma Roepke Anderson. She was the eldest of 2 other siblings, Wayne and Dean Anderson.
She attended Liberty grade school in Randolph, Kansa
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John Willima "Bill" Usher
Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt
Humboldt , NE
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John William “Bill” Usher, 94, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born to John Emerson and Etta Martha (Rhoades) Usher on August 19, 1927 in Falls City, Nebraska. He was raised on the family farm near Humboldt where he graduated from Bratton Union Consolidated High School. Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 6, 1946 and served his country receiving the World Wa
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Donald Dodds
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Donald L. Dodds, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 24, 2022 at Falls City. He was born October 31, 1940 at Falls City to Leslie and Eunice (Mason) Dodds.
At the early age of 11 Don started carrying the Falls City Journal. He graduated from Falls City High School in 1959 and then went to work at the Falls City Journal and then continued his newspaper career at the Hiawatha Wo
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William Albert “Bill” Postma Sr.
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Muscotah, KS
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William Albert “Bill” Postma Sr., 81 of Muscotah, Kansas passed away on April 21, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas.
Celebration of Life will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Muscotah Community Center.
William was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Albert and Erleene Postma on September 17, 1940. He went to school at Rogers High School in Grand Rapids Mich
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Phyllis Ann Mathewson
Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell
Axtell, KS
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Phyllis Ann Mathewson, 88, of Axtell, KS, died April 24, 2022, at Oakley Place in Seneca, KS.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell
A rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Axtell.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday
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Eunice " Euni" Osburn
Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha
Sabetha , KS
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Eunice “Euni” Aline (Allen) Osburn, 100, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Euni was born on a farm northeast of Thurston, Nebraska on December 15, 1921, the fourth of thirteen children born to Seth Thomas Blanchard Allen and Mable Emma (Wilson) Allen.
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Emma Lee Walsh
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland
rural Denton, KS
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Emma Lee Walsh, 92, of rural Denton, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday April 20th, 2022.
Emma Lee was born on June 30th 1929 to Thomas and Sarah Friend Shulsky. They preceded her in death.. She attended Union Grade School, Denton High School and Highland College. After graduating from college she moved to Topeka with her sister Sarah Ann and mother.
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Roy Murphy Jr.
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City , NE
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Roy Murphy, Jr., 79 of Falls City, NE, passed away April 22, 2022 at Lincoln, NE. He was born September 21, 1942 at Falls City to Roy and Maxine (Grady), Sr.
He married Patricia Riley on April 7, 1984 at Falls City.
Roy was drafted into the U. S. Army in 1966 and was honorably discharged in 1968.
Roy was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City High Scho
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Donna Miller
Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Bendena , KS
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Donna Lee (Auxier) Miller, 76, of Bendena, Kansas, died Friday, April 22, 2022 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri, of complications from a massive stroke.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Fr. Michael Guastello officiat
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Billy " Bill " Coppinger
Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa
Winchester , KS
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Billy (Bill) Rodell Coppinger, 67, passed away April 22, 2022, at home with his family by his side. Bill was born September 10, 1954, the only child of George “Lolly” and Wilma (Conner) Coppinger. In 1972 Bill graduated from Jefferson County North High School. He then traveled around the south working with multiple construction companies on various projects. On June 3, 1
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Roy Kranz
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton
Circleville, KS
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Roy Kranz, 84, of Circleville, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
He was born on March 17, 1938 at the family’s home south of Circleville. He graduated from Circleville High School in 1956 and had served in the U.S. Army National Guard.
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Kelly Ann Franklin
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Kelly Ann Franklin, 59, of Atchison KS went to her heavenly home somewhere over the rainbow on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, from her home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 25th, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Church with Fr. Meinrad Miller, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Mt. Ca
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Mary Ann Spellmeier
Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha
Sabetha, KS
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Mary Ann Spellmeier, 70, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
Mary Ann was born on July 31, 1951 to Glen E. and Eleanor (Mergenmeier) Rusche in Seneca, Kansas. She graduated from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Seneca in 1969. Mary Ann then attended beauty school in Topeka, Kansas. She was united in m
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Jack Fuqua
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt
Mayetta, KS
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Jack “Pops” Fuqua, 90, of Mayetta, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka.
He was born May 30, 1931 in Florida, and raised in Brewton, Alabama. His parents were Herman and Willie Mae Cox Fuqua.
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Edwin Dennis Ford
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena
Wathena , KS
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Edwin Dennis Ford, 84, of Wathena, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at his home. Dennis was born on February 1, 1938, to E.B. and Marie (Ohl) Ford. He grew up in Doniphan, Kansas and attended Troy High School. His best friend in high school was Jack Ainlay and Jack’s younger sister, Carolyn Kay, would just happen to be hanging around whenever “Denny” was over. After
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Manina " Nina" Meers
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy
Elwood , KS
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Elwood, KS.- Manina Lea Meers passed away April 18, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born November 11, 1956 in St. Joseph, the daughter of Robert and Thelma (Henderson) Meers. Nina worked at Sherwood, Quaker Oats & Tyson Foods over the years, where she had met many great friends along the way. Nina graduated from Elwood High School and was baptized with her broth
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