Announcements

Sarah " Earline" Pugh

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Sarah ldquoEarlinerdquo Pugh, 92, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. She was born March 1, 1928 in Grove, KS north of Silver Lake, the daughter of Earl Johnson and Effie L. Moats Tibbs. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1945 and had attended Clarkrsquos Business School in Topeka.Earline worked for the

Ruth Klahr

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Ruth Ann Klahr, 71, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 5, 2020 at her home. She was born November 5, 1948 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Jack Randel and Agnes Norene Sawyer Tannahill.Ruth graduated from Soldier High School in 1966 and also Clarkrsquos Business College. She worked for Willies Steak House, State of Kansas, Oldhamrsquos, and Country Mart. She

Samuel Jacobson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

St. Joseph, MO

Samuel L. Jacobson of St. Joseph MO died on March 23, 2020.Samuel was born August 30, 1941 in Horton Kansas, the youngest of three children born to Irene Reece Jacobson and Thomas Jacobson. He served in the US Army in Germany and was honorably discharged in 1962, at the rank of PFC.He was preceded in death by parents, his sister Donna Richard, Topeka KS.

James " Brad" Banaka

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, formerly of Netawaka, KS

James Bradley ldquoBradrdquo Banaka, 52, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Netawaka, KS, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his home with family by his side from complications from heart disease. He was born July 3, 1967 in Topeka, KS, the son of James ldquoJimrdquo and Janet Kay Sharp Banaka.Brad graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1987. He lived in Topeka since

Keith Eubanks

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Denison, KS

nbspKeith Eric Eubanks, 60, of Denison, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Community Hospital in Onaga, KS. He was born July 8, 1959 in Holton, KS, the son of Paul W. and Carolyn K. Tolbert Eubanks.He graduated from High School in 1977. Keith was a ldquoJack of all Tradesrdquo. He

Lura Arline (Arnold) Herr

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt,

Lura Arline Arnold Herr, 94, life-long resident of Richardson County, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Lura was born June 8, 1925 on the family farm 2 miles south of Barada, Nebraska, the fifth child and only daughter of Nick and Nellie Dunn Arnold. She attended grade school at District 24, the Arnold school, on the corner of her parentrsquos farm. Upon

Kathy Anne Tvrdik

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Kathy Anne Tvrdik, 70, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at her home. Kathy lost her courageous battle to cancer with family by her side. She was born May 21, 1949 in Loup City, NE, the daughter of Clyde and Rae Jean Brown Gogan.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Kathy graduated from Arcadia High School in 1967 in Arcadia, NE. She also

Patricia " Patty" Lentz

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

Patricia L. ldquoPattyrdquo Lentz, Waggoner, 70, of White Cloud, KS, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 30, 2020, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.Patty was born June 28, 1949, at Highland Hospital, to Henry E. ldquoBeanrdquo and Doris A. Collins Waggoner.nbsp She grew up in White Cloud, attended school there until she went on to graduatednbsp high school in Hi

Joyce Potter

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Joyce Ann Malloy Potter, 80, of Topeka, KS, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Vintage Park in Osage City, KS. She was born August 20, 1939 in Seneca, KS the daughter of Francis ldquoF.A.rdquo and Viola Edwards Malloy. Joyce was number 10 of 11 siblings 9 girls ndash 2 boys.Joyce moved to Corning, KS in 1945 and attended 8 years of Corning Grade School and 3 years a

Millard Winter

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Valley Falls, KS

Millard DeVere Winter, 81, Valley Falls, died Monday, March 30, 2020 at home.nbspHe was born May 24, 1938 at Denison, the son of Harold Leo and Vera Ruth Carey Winter. He was a 1957 graduate of Valley Falls High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving as an active reserve 1956 to 1962. Millard worked as an over the road trucker and ldquohay haulerrdquo,nbsp logging m

Ardis Mary (Kors) King

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Ardis Mary Kors King, 92, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt.Born nbspOctober 14, 1927 in Falls City, NebraskaDiednbsp March 27, 2020 in Humboldt, NebraskaGraveside Services will be held at 200 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the Humboldt Cemetery in Humboldt, Nebraska w

Mark Cameron

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Mark Cameron 61, of Summerfield, Kansas passed away at his home on Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Summerfield, Kansas.nbspnbspHe was born on March 24, 1959 to James David and Jacqueline Tiller Cameron in Pawnee City, Nebraska.Private family Graveside service 1100 a.m., on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Mission Creek Cemetery, rural Liberty, Nebraska.nbspnbspOfficiating Pas

Mildred Elaine Gossman

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Stella, NE

Mildred Elaine Gossman, age 92 of Stella, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Community Medical Center in Falls City.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Bryan and Laura Gossman of Stella, Kevin and Julie Gossman of Stella grandchildren Debra Troy Hinrichsen of Brownville, Kyle Paulina Gossman of Stella great-grandchildren Carter and Carson Hinrichsen sister

Donald Lee Burgess, Sr.

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Formerly of Table Rock, NE

Donald Lee Burgess, Sr., 82 formerly of Table Rock, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the Homestead Rehab Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on August 26, 1937 to Orville and Ethel Wolfe Burgess in DeWitt, Nebraska.He was born and raised in DeWitt through the 5th grade.nbspnbspHis family then moved to Lincoln andnbspnbspattended and graduated fr

Amelia Hoffman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Amelia Ann Zimmerschied Hoffman, 82, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the Sabetha Manor.Amelia was born on August 21, 1937 in Sabetha, the daughter of Harry and Thelma Elliott Zimmershied. She attended Morrill schools and graduated from Morrill High School with the class of 1956.Amelia was united in marriage to Melvin Hoffman on November 4

Carl Ross Smith

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

DuBois, NE

Carl Ross Smith 85 of DuBois, Nebraska passed away at his home in DuBois on Tuesday March 24, 2020 with family at his side.nbspnbspHe was born September 14, 1934 at home in Strout, IL. to Thurman Ross Smith and Margaret Jane Taylor Smith.nbspnbspAt the age of 5 the family moved from Strout to rural Pearl, IL.nbspnbspCarl graduated from Pearl High School in 1953.nbspnbspCarl was

John Robert Sinclair

Topeka, formerly of Atchison, KS

John Robert Sinclair, Topeka, KSnbsp passed away on March 17, 2020, St. Patricks Day.He was born on September 4, 1963 to parents Robert L. and Elsie M. Sinclair in Atchison, Kansas. At a young age of 5,nbsp the family moved to Wichita, KS where John grew up with mom and siblings as dad passed away. John always had a smile for everyone, never meeting a strangernbsp He was a

Monte " Steven" Mitschele

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Monte ldquoStevenrdquo Mitschele, 72, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Topeka Center for Rehab and Health. He was born October 2, 1947 in Lawrence, KS, the son of James William and Ruth I. Shaw Mitschele.Steve received his Masters Degree in Literature at Kansas University. He was a substitute teacher for 501 schools in Topeka and an educator for Kickapoo

Lillian Whitten

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Falls City, NE

Lillian Morehead Whitten, 94, of Falls City, Nebraska passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020.Lillian was born June 18, 1925 in Shubert, Nebraska the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morehead. She attended and graduated from Shubert High School. Lillian was united in marriage to Dearle B. Whitten on November 28, 1942.She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years

Marie Sunneberg

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Marie J. Sunneberg, 90, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Pawnee City Assisted Living facility.nbsp She was born on September 21, 1929 to Michael and Anna B. Klein Ullman at home. nbspMarie grew up on the family farm near Steinauer, Nebraska.nbsp She attend