Announcements

Lois "Anne" McGinnis

Dorr and Clark, Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lois Roseanne 'Anne' McGinnis, 78, died September 27, 2014 at Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The daughter of the late Clarence 'Russell' and Iza 'May' (Hubbard) Stroud, she was born October 12, 1935 in Forest City, Missouri. Anne was raised in Northwestern Missouri, living in the Bigelow area and Mound City. A graduate of Mound City High School in 1953, she received a Certificate of


Helen Lucille Greub

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Helen Lucille Greub, 94, of Hiawatha passed away September 29, 2014 at Hiawatha Community Hospital. Helen was born on the family farm outside of Troy, Kansas on November 6th, 1919, to Justin and Anna May Sluss Trant.  Helen is survived by her son Ray Edward Soden from her first marriage, two grandchildren, Tod


George Olson

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

George M. Olson, 92, of Axtell, KS, died Sat., Sept. 27, at his home.  Visitation is Wed., Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.  A funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 2, at the Salem Lutheran Church southwe


Laura “Maxine” Sanders

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Laura “Maxine” Sanders, 89, of Holton, KS passed away September 28, 2014 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born February 17, 1925 in Havensville, KS the daughter of Charles and Alpha Louise (Coates) Rawlings. Maxine attended Banner and Avoca country schools. She worked for The Creamery in Holton an


Edna Woodall

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Netawaka, KS

Edna I. Woodall, 92, formerly of Netawaka, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.   She was born December 5, 1921 in Douglas, Arizona, the daughter of Herman and Talitha Porter Anderson. She graduated from Horton High School in 1939 and attended Washburn University.   Edna worked


Melita Rempe

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca & formerly of Corning , KS

Melita C. Rempe, 79, of Seneca, formerly of Corning, died on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Life Care Center in Seneca. Melita was born August 26, 1935, at the Sabetha Hospital to William E. and Agnes M Hermesch Rempe. She attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and Corning High School. After she graduated she h


Rodney Waser

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha, KS

Rodney J. Waser, 74, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away on September 26, 2014. He was born on March 14, 1940 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Bud and Irene (Roop) Waser. Rod spent his childhood in Washington, Kansas and graduated from Washington High School in 1958. After graduation he joined the United States Navy. He then


Mary Ann Bontrager

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Mary Ann Bontrager, 73, of Horton, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1941 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Anthony (Tony) and Ernestine Peden Schecher. Mary Ann graduated from Horton High School in 1960. On June 15, 1960 she married Galen Way


Helen I. Nyhart-Gray

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Helen I.  Nyhart-Gray,  103 years young, of Atchison, KS. died Friday, Sept. 26th, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, Oct. 2nd, 2014 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Terpack, Pastor of the Cummings Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the


Ivan Meyer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Ivan Lee Meyer, 80, of Holton, KS passed away September 27, 2014 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born December 27, 1933 in Effingham, KS the son of John Antone and Mabel Mary (Eckert) Meyer.

Craig Young

Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka

formerly of Centralia , KS

Craig Allen Young of Topeka was taken by cancer on September 11, 2014. He was bor


Shirley Ann Megenity

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

 Shirley A. Megenity, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Friday September 26, 2014 at Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be Monday, September 29, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church 


Barbara Bailey

Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, MO

formerly of Mound City, MO

Barbara Bailey, age 74, of Chillicothe, MO, and formerly of Mound City, died Wednesday, September 24, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Barbara graduated from Holt County RII School in Mound City in 1957. She o


Angelina " Angie" Ramirez

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Angelina "Angie" "Ash-Pah-Gah" Jo Ramirez, 49, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at her home in Horton, Kansas. She was born on February 25, 1965 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Tom and Linda Spoone Ramirez. Angie attended Powhattan schools prior to attending


Delbert Larson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

  Delbert Larson, 84, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday evening, September 24, 2014 at Hiawatha Community Hospital. Del was born in Effingham, Kansas, May 5, 1930 to Ludwig and Selma Knudson Larson. He graduated from Atchison County Community


Audre "Granny" Blankenship

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Audre “Granny” Blankenship, age 98 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include her daughter Barb (Rich) Moore of Auburn; step-children Robert Reed of Kearney, NE; Bill (Diane) Blankenship of Sioux City, IA; Bob (Liz) Blankenship of St. Lou


Bernard Clair Schuler

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Bernard Clair Schuler, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri.

As per the wishes of Mr. Schuler there will be no scheduled services.  Mr. Schuler has been cremated.  The family will have a private burial of the cremated ashes at a later date.  


Dwight Lee McKinney

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Catoosa, Oklahoma

Dwight Lee McKinney, 67, of Catoosa, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born on December 30, 1946 in Mayetta, Kansas the son of Henry and Anna (Rhodd) McKinney. Dwight grew up in Kansas and graduated from Powhattan High School. He furthered his education in automotive technician school at Haskell Technichal Co


Marjorie "Pat" Bruns

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting, KS

Marjorie "Pat" Bruns, 71, of Whiting, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born September 27, 1942 in Holton, the daughter of Harry and Alberta Walsh Zirger. She was raised in Circleville and graduated from Circleville High School in 1960. Pat worked in the Jackson County Treasurer's Office for


Karen "Katie" McAfee

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls Ciyt , NE

Karen “Katie” McAfee, 71, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 23, 2014 at Omaha, NE. She was born June 9, 1943 at Mound City, MO to the late Harold and Iris (Loucks) Caton. On January 4, 1963 she married Bob McAfee at Mound City. Katie was raised at M