Announcements

Ramona " Smoky" Hamlin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Ramona Mae ldquoSmokyrdquo Hamlin, 87, of Topeka, KS, passed away March 31, 2022 at her daughterrsquos home, with family by her side. She was born May 20, 1934 in Emmett, KS, the daughter of Pete and Elsie Malloy Durham.Smoky attended Holton High School. She retired as Manager of the M.A.S.

Jerry Kissel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Jerry Lee Kissel, 66, of Wetmore, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at his home.nbspHe was born September 5, 1955 at Holton, the son of John and Lucille Goodman Kissel.nbsp He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1974.nbspJerry had w

John D. “Jack” Joy, Jr.

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Stella, NE

John D. ldquoJackrdquo Joy, Jr., age 86 of Stella, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Colonial Acres in Humboldt.Survivors include his wife Yvonne sons and daughters-in-law Kent and Paulette Kruse, Brian and Kelly Roe, Marlin and Rhonda Gentert, Wayne and Deb Moore grandchildren Jessie Brad Urban, Molly Nick Manion, Trent Joy fianceacute Ashton Johnson,

John Diffley

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville , KS

John Diffley, 63, of Nortonville, KS, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.Graveside service and burial will be 1030 AM, Monday, April 4, 2022, at Larkinburg Cemetery, Holton, KS, with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating.nbspnbspThe family will receive friends from 200 to 400 PM on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Hom

Shirley Noll

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Shirley Jean Trackwell Noll, 86, of Winchester, KS, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Bridge Haven Memory Care in Lawrence, KS.nbspShirley was born July 3, 1935 at McLouth, KS, the daughter of Edward ldquoPeterdquo and Belva Agnes Harding Trackwell.nbspnbsp She grew up in McLouth as an only child and was a 1953 graduate and Valedictorian of McLouth High School.nbsp S

Rose Feldkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Rose Marie Feldkamp, 93, of Seneca, died on Tuesday evening, March 29, 2022, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.Rose was born on February 3, 1929, in Seneca, to Walter and Theresa Hays Becker. She attended Sts. Peter and Paul School and graduated on May 17, 1946. After graduation, she worked for Lanning and Drumm Law Office for five years as a secretary.h3

Mary Jane Roloff

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Jane Roloff, 70, of Atchison, Kansas passed away on March 27, 2022, peacefully at Atchison Senior Village nursing home with family by her side.Funeral services will be Friday, April 1, 2022, at 200 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Petering officiating.nbsp Interment

Nila Marteney

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Nila Elizabeth Heuppelheuser Marteney, 99, of Seneca, Kansas died on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.nbspShe was born on August 22, 1922 the daughter of Herman Heuppelsheuser and Elsie Meyer Heuppelsheuser at Seneca, Kansas.nbsp Nila grew up in the country around the Seneca area and graduated from the Seneca schools.nbsp After graduation, s

Jimmi " Jim" Wetzel

Morrill, KS

Jimmie Ray ldquoJimrdquo Wetzel of Morrill, Kansas, passed away March 25, 2022 peacefully atnbsp Amberwell/Hiawatha Hospital, where he had been a patient the past week, after a long battle with cancer.Jim was born to Daniel and May Ester Wetzel, Dec. 26, 1954. He graduated from Sabetha High School with the class of 1973. He is survived by his sister Linda and her husb

Rita Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Rita Ann Terry Meyer, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas died Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home in rural Sabetha, Kansas.nbsp She was born on July 27, 1942 the daughter of Charles W. Terry and Esther Marie Roth Terry in Hardtner, Kansas.Rita graduated from Kiowa High School in 1960.nbsp On August 3, 1968, she was united in marriage to Delwin L. Meyer of Sabetha, Kansas.nbsp They we

Wilma Cumro

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Wilma Jeanette Cumro, 95, of Summerfield passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Marysville, Kansas. She was born in Burchard, Nebraska on February 10, 1927 to Lawrence and Anna Ullman Fisher.nbsp Wilma went to District 12 Cold Point School, west of Pawnee City, Nebraska.She was married to Dr. Dennis E. Cumro on October 24, 1959 in Steinauer, Nebras

Mary Belle Gaul

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Mary Belle Hull Gaul, 94, of Troy, Kansas passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at her home.nbspnbspMary Belle was born on April 14, 1927 in Perry, Oklahoma to John and Florence Law Hull.nbspnbspShe lived her adult life in Troy.nbspnbspnbspMary Belle is a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Wathena, Kansas and the LWML.nbspnbspnb

Terrance " Terry" Schuetz

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

Terrance Terry Anthony Schuetz was born July 28, 1957 in Horton, Kansas to parents Richard and Joan Schuetz. He died March 24, 2022 at his Robinson home.Terry spent his young years in Atchison, Kansas until his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he graduated from Hickman Mills High School and subsequently graduated from Longview Community College.nbsp While in high sc

Todd Bertels

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Topeka, formerly of Nortonville, KS

Todd Richard Bertels, 56, of Topeka, Kan., formerly of Nortonville, Kan., died Thursday, March 24, at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka.Todd was born Nov. 13, 1965, in Winchester, Kan., the son of Richard and Ann Rosdahl Bertels of Nortonville. He lived in the family home in Nortonville until he was 6 years old. He became a resident of Kansas Neurological Institute, where he benefi

Joan Elaine Parnell

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham , KS

Joan Elaine Parnell, 87, of Effingham, KS died on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at her daughterrsquos home in Effingham.Funeral services will be held at 230 pm on Monday, March 28th, 2022, at the Becker Chapel, 402 3rd St, Effingham, KS. The family will receive friends from 130 pm on Monday until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at the Evergreen

Linda Donahue

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy , KS

Linda Mae Kostman Donahue, 64, of Troy, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.nbspLinda was born on July 3, 1957 in Troy, Kansas to Alvin O. and Esther Losson Kostman.nbspShe worked as an LPN and was an amazing seamstress, working from her own home.nbspnbspLinda was preceded in death by her

Bonnie Belle Roleder

Hall Funeral Home in Auburn

Lincoln, NE

Bonnie Belle Balke Roleder, 92, of Lincoln, Nebraska was born on August 20, 1929, on the family farm near Johnson, Nebraska. She was one of four children born to Rohland and Emma Rohrs Balke.nbspnbspBonnie was baptized into the Lutheran faith at St. Matthewrsquos Lutheran Church in Johnson and was later confirmed at age twelve.nbspnbspShe grew up in Johnson, Auburn, and Adams, Ne

Marie Louise “Lou” Foudray

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marie Louise ldquoLourdquo Foudray, born July 22, 1929, in Howard, KS, died March 17, 2022, in Atchison. She is survived by her children Robert Foudray, Dayna Dyer, Mitchell Foudray, Kathy Kinney, John Foudray, and Janet Coyle six grandchildren four great-grandchildren two great-great grandchildren three sisters and one brother.Lou worked at Hilligoss Shoe Store and the A

Charlene Fiedler

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Charlene Marie Fiedler, 81, of Holton, KS, passed away, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton, KS. She was born July 2, 1940, the daughter of Charles and Hattie Marie Simmons.On April 5, 1959 in Reserve, KS, Charlene was united in marriage to David Albert Fiedler. They shared 63 years of marriage.Charlene worked as a secretary for the First

Jeannie Bettie Homfeld

Formerly Atchison, KS

Jeannie Bettie Homfeld, age 79, died of natural causes on March 13, 2022, in Maryville, TN after years long battle with COPD.A native of Atchison, Kansas, Jeannie was the daughter of the late John Joseph Bettie and Gladys Wright Bettie, and Sister to the late Richard Bettie. Jeannie was a graduate of Ingallsrsquos Junior-Senior High School lettering in band her Senior year as a