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Judith " Judy" Hann

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Judith L. “Judy” Hann, 74, of Holton, KS passed away August 22, 2014 at The Pines in Holton. She was born August 6, 1940 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Albert F. and Ruth Alline (Trevett) Hann.

Judy graduated from Holton High School in 1958 and attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL, where she affiliated with Delta Ze


Bill White

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Fairview , KS

William James White, Sr., 72, of Fairview passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at his residence. Bill was b


Lynn (Voltmer) Connell

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Omaha, Formerly of Humboldt, NE

 Lynn (Voltmer) Connell, 58, of Omaha formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on September 1, 1955 in Falls City, Nebraska to Marland F. and Anna Sue (Porter) Voltmer.  She attended Nebraska City High School graduating with the class 1973.  Lynn graduated from Peru State College with her Bachelors in Education and later continued her education by


Nancy Lou McCoy

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Nancy Lou McCoy, 70, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be Monday, August 25, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Joseph Hansen officiating.  Interment will follow at Monrovia Cemetery


Merna N. Kirkendall

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City, NE

Merna N. Kirkdendall, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 21, 2014 at Falls City. She was born July 17, 1920 at Barada, NE to the late Tillman and Bessie (Ramer) Vice. On April 15, 1939 she married Roy E. Kirkendall at Topeka, KS. He passed away July 19, 2014. Merna was raised in the Barada and Shubert, NE areas. T


Carl M. Risinger

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Carl M. Risinger, 79, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Village Villa Care Center in Nortonville. He was born Sept. 14, 1934, at Valley Falls, the son of Harry M. and Ruth Leota Oswald Risinger, Sr. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1952 and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He had attende


Yvette Michele Cook

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Highland, KS

Yvette Michele Cook, 54, of Highland, passed away at her home, Tuesday evening, August 19, 2014. She was born August 3, 1960, at Hiawatha, one of five children born to Virgil and Grace Foster Cruse,  Yvette attended Highland schools, graduating from Highland High School, class of 1978, and Highland Community C


Dale “Tater” Jones

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Lincoln, NE

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Ruth Darlene Theesfeld

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Ruth Darlene Theesfeld, 79 of Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 at Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Sat. Aug. 23rd, 2014 at the Faith Bible Fellowship Church with Rev. Steven Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in the Round Mound Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until tim


Helen R. Kabriel

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Summerfield, KS

Helen R. Kabriel, 88, Summerfield, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Marysville. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, August 21 at Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home, Axtell. A rosary service will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Summerfield


Lee Allen White

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Lee Allen White, 82, of Sabetha, KS died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born August 8, 1932 in rural Richardson County (Honey Creek) Nebraska, the son of Orval and Hester White. Lee gradua


Josephine Loennig

Wherry Mortuary, Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Josephine Loennig, age 98, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital in Pawnee City. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2014, at the Christian Church in Humboldt, with Pastor Howard Blecha officiating. More...

Francis Schmelzle

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Liberty , MO

Francis G. Schmelzle, 96, of Liberty, Missouri, died Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was born October 9, 1917 on a farm North East of Emmett, Kansas, the son of George and Katherine Tholl Schmelzle. He attended Halligan County Grade School in Emmett, KS. He worked on the family farm until 1938 when he went to Iowa to do farm work. In 1941 he went to Kansas Ci


Erick Charles Duesing, PhD.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Rural Hiawatha, KS

Erick Charles Duesing, PhD.  was born on March 22, 1939 at family farm in rural Hiawatha KS,  first son of Paul and Anna Keup Duesing.  He was baptized and confirmed at St Paul Lutheran Church, Fairview, KS.  He attended schools at Mulberry, Morrill, and Hamlin; graduating from Hamlin High School with the class of 1957.

William L. “Bill” Ryser

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

William L. “Bill” Ryser, 85, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Bill was born on August 8, 1929 to Nevin & Mildred (Weber) Ryser in Morrowville, Kansas, moving to Wathena in 1941. More...

Edith Schumann

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

 Edith Elizabeth Schumann, 96, of Netawka, KS passed away August 18, 2014 at Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. She was born May 9, 1918 in Netawaka the daughter of Thomas and Maude (Woods) Ingels.

Edith graduated from Netawaka High School in 1937. She worked for Netawaka School District #335. Edith was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Chu


Tony Dean Reese

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Shawnee Mission, KS

Tony Dean Reese, 48, of Shawnee Mission, KS died Friday, August 15th, 2014 at the University of Kansas Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral and Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Aug. 19th, 2014 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Champ officiating. Burial will follow in the West


Marjorie M. Mock

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

 Marjorie M. Mock, 95 of Sabetha died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.   Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sabetha.  A rosary will be recited on Wednesday evening at 6:30 with visitation to follow


Velma Lorene Knowles

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Velma Lorene Knowles, 93, of Atchison, KS, passed away, Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Ben Ockree officiating.  Burial will follow at the Family Cem


Norma Spiker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Norma F. Spiker, 86, of Wetmore, KS passed away August 16, 2014 at Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia. She was born March 13, 1928 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Ralph C. and Vera C. (Duckers) Grubb. More...