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Raymond Thomas Foster
Dishon Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Horton, KS
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Raymond Thomas Foster 98, was born on September 2, 1924 to James Robert and Mary Hawk Foster, declared his independence from earthly woes at his home in Horton KS on July 4, 2023.
Ray graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1942 and married his high school sweetheart, Leita Meador, on November 11,1944. Leita passed away and was buried on their 67th wedding anniversa
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Samuel Leroy “Sam” Keehn
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Soldier, KS
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Samuel Leroy “Sam” Keehn, 80, of Soldier, KS, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at his home with family by his side.
He was born March 8, 1943 in Goff, KS, the son of Frederick Henry Lawrence and Mary Belle (Holt) Keehn.
Sam graduated from Soldier High School in 1961. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1961 - 1964 in the 82nd Airborne Divisio
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Patricia DeFaun “Pat” Pekarek (Kee
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
rural Reserve, KS
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.Patricia DeFaun “Pat” Pekarek (Kee), 84, of rural Reserve, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, July 4, 2023, at her home.
She was born in Holt County, Missouri, January 31, 1939, at the family homestead in rural Oregon, Missouri. She was the oldest of four children born to William and Pauline Cotton Kee of whom she got so many of her wonderful personality traits a
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Doris Mae (Noll) Ruhlman
Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, KS
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Doris Mae (Noll) Ruhlman, 88, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. She was born October18, 1934 at Winchester, the daughter of Aloysius Theodore and Pearl Mae Servaes Noll.
Doris was a 1952 graduate of Winchester Rural High School. She was a mother and homemaker as well as working as a computer programmer at Josten- American Year Book Company
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George “Daryl” Henning
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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George “Daryl” Henning, 83, of Atchison, KS died on Monday, June 26th, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, July 7th, 2023, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Dr. Jason Waters, Officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 on Friday until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial of his
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Michael Pagnano, Sr.
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Verdon, NE
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Michael Pagnano, Sr., 79, of Verdon, NE, passed away July 2, 2023 at Lincoln, NE. He was born March 1944 at Omaha, NE to Antonio and Pauline (Venditte) Pagnano.
Mike was raised at Omaha and married Susan Cole on August 6, 1960 at Lake Manawa, IA. They established their home in Omaha and then shortly moved to Falls City and then to Verdon. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railr
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Donna Jean Kinnear
Dishon Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Horton, KS
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Donna Jean Kinnear, 93, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Thursday, June 29th at the Hiawatha Hospital.
She was born on December 13, 1929, in Horton KS. She was the daughter of George “Herb” and Muriel (Carter) Hudson.
Donna was a cook for several area country clubs, and a housekeeper for Tri County Manor until her retirement when she stayed home to spend ti
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Joseph David Campbell
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Joseph David Campbell, age 47, of Atchison, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 30, 2023 at his home.
A service to celebrate and remember Joe- life will be Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as officiant. He will be laid to re
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Douglas Lee. Kirkendall
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Douglas Lee. Kirkendall, 66, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 1, 2023 at Omaha, NE. He was born on June 11, 1957 to Donald and Sheila (Yoder) Kirkendall in Falls City.
Doug graduated from Falls City High School in 1975, he went on to graduate from Peru State College in 1979 with a degree in Music Education. He then went on to teach one year in Maryville, MO. He then returned hom
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Pastor Ronald Stanley Ahlgren
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Pastor Ronald Stanley Ahlgren, 76, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at his home with family by his side. Ron fought a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 10, 1947 in Litchfield, MN, the son of Charles Stanley and Lucille (Radunz) Ahlgren.
Ron graduated from Dassel High School in MN in 1964. He graduated from Manhattan Christian College in
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Floyd Eugene Oswald`
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Muscotah, KS
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Floyd Eugene Oswald, 89, life-long farmer of Muscotah, KS passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
Floyd was born February 24, 1934, in Horton, KS the son of Oliver Henry and Alice (Wenger) Oswald. He attended ACCHS in Effingham and graduated in 1952. Floyd married Alleta Frommer on August 26, 1956, at the Coal Creek United Methodist Church. Togeth
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John B. Rethman Jr
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Seneca, KS
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John B. Rethman Jr., 89, of Seneca, died on June 29, 2023, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, with his family by his side.
JR was born April 11, 1934 in Seneca, to John and Marcella Rettele Rethman. He attended Old Lincoln Country School 1-2nd grade. When it closed, he transferred to Saints Peter & Paul school and attended 3rd-8th grade, graduating from 8th grad
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Dale Morgan
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Horton, formerly of Whiting, KS
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Dale Richard Morgan, 75, of Horton, KS and formerly of Whiting, KS, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023 at Anew Healthcare & Rehab of Horton. He was born February 29, 1948 in Holton, KS, the son of Laurel Robert and Geraldine (Schuetz) Morgan.
Dale attended Whiting and Holton Schools. He served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany, during the Vietnam War. Most of his l
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Merle Jessepe
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton
Netawaka, KS
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Merle Patrick "Wapsah" Jessepe, 61, of Netawaka, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at his sister's home in Hoyt, Kansas.
He was born on September 20, 1961 in Horton, Kansas the son of Nelson and Mary Shipshee Jessepe. Merle worked as a printer for Hallmark cards, in culinary arts, as a carpenter and as a cook for the Kickapoo Senior Citizens. He married Lo
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Bettie Jean “Jeanie” (Hundley) Miner
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Bettie Jean “Jeanie” (Hundley) Miner, age 92, of Atchison, Kansas, died June 24, 2023, at a care facility in Overland Park, KS. She was born on May 20, 1931, in Atchison, the daughter of Bryant Henry Hundley and Ruby Myrtle (Tull) Hundley. She attended Washington, Sunnyside and Franklin grade schools before graduating from Atchison High School in 1949. She continued her education a
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Sandra Hill
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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A reception in memory of Sandra Hill, will be held in the meeting room at the Morrill Free Public Library, 413 Oregon Street, Hiawatha, from 1 until 3 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2023.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Library which may be left in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha, 66434 who is assisting the family with arrangements.
Sandy d
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Dean Tollefson
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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A Celebration of Dean Tollefson- Eternal Life is planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, north of Everest, with Pastor Bud Elliott officiating. Inurnment was at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, nearby. Brown County Veterans Honor Guard will provide military honors.
Friends may call at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha, till 5 p.m. Thursday, July 6. The f
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Billy Rodvelt
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton
Horton, KS
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Billy Joe Rodvelt, 58, of Horton, Kansas passed peacefully after a 2 year battle with cancer on Sunday June, 25, 2023 at Amberwell Hospital, Hiawatha, with Sister-n-law, Lachelle Hartley, and Aunt, Cathy Neibling at his side.
He was born on October 25,1964 in Hiawatha, Kansas the son of Morris and Norma (Grossner) Rodvelt. He attended ACCHS and graduated in 1983.
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Robert " Bob" Spicer
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha , KS
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Robert L. “Bob” Spicer, 75, of Hiawatha, died early Monday morning, June 26, 2023, at Maple Heights Nursing Home.
Bob was born at Sabetha, October 26, 1947, one of four children born to Alva Leroy and Elizabeth Arnold Spicer and had lived most of his life in Hiawatha. He grew up south of Hiawatha and attended schools here and Willis before graduating with the last class
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Shirley Spangler
Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell
Axell, KS
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Shirley M. Spangler, 88, of Axtell, KS, died June 8, 2023, at Frankfort Community Care Home.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., July 1, at Mission Covenant Church, southwest of Axtell. Rev. Herb Schrader will officiate. Pianist is Carissa Shirley. The congregation will sing "In The Garden" and Seth Bishop will sing "The Old Rugged Cross."
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