Announcements

Timothy Walker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Timothy Lorn ldquoTimrdquo Walker, 52, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born March 27, 1967 in Onaga, KS, the son of Merlin Walker and Shirley Lewis.Tim graduated from Holton High School in 1985 and attended Topeka Tech School and John Deere University.He was a construction worker and

Debra K. “Debbie” Clark

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Debra K. ldquoDebbierdquo Clark, 65, of Holton, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her home near Holton.She was born September 27, 1954 at Horton, the daughter of Richard and Darlene Christie Bruns.nbsp She graduated from Holton High School in 1973 and from Kaw Area Technical School in Topeka

Steven John “Brady” Edwards

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Steven John ldquoBradyrdquo Edwards, 79, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on August 24, 1940, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Ralph M. and Stella Woolsey Edwards.nbspnbspHe enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country for two years before re-enlisting in the Army.nbspnbspBrady finished his military service by serving two years in the U.S.

Helen Knabe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Helen M. Knabe, 79, of Hiawatha, died Friday night, February 21, 2020, at Maple Heights Nursing amp Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She had been a resident of Vintage Park for many years.Helen was born on July 30, 1940 in Kilgore, Texas, one of nine children born to Sidney S. Long, Sr. and Effie Loden Long. She grew up and attended schools in Kilgore, graduating fro

Joey Lavere “Joe” Fund

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Joey Lavere ldquoJoerdquo Fund, 49, of Topeka, KS, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his home after a courageous battle with brain cancer, with family by his side. He was born November 4, 1970 in Holton, KS, son of James Lavere ldquoJimrdquo Fund and Marsha Elaine Patterson.nbspJoe graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1989 and attended K-State Universit

JoAnn Hollis

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Powhattan, formerly of Goff, KS

JoAnn Hollis, 91, of Powhattan, KS, formerly of Goff, KS, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha. She was born October 15, 1928 in Goff, KS, the daughter of Vern and Pearl Merritt Monhollon.JoAnn graduated from Goff High School in 1946 and she earned her T

Mervin R. Geyer

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Rural Humboldt, NE

Mervin R. Geyer, age 90 of rural Humboldt, passed away at his home Thursday, February 20, 2020.Survivors include his wife Wilma son Lynn Geyer of Humboldt daughters Jana Anderson of Stella, Beth and husband Deon Griffith of Topeka, KS grandchildren and spouses Dustin and Darcy Anderson, Dru Anderson, Lucas Geyer, Cassidy and Billy Lotter, Lacee and Adam Noa great-grandchildren

Ralph W. Davis, Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

Ralph W. Davis, Jr., 74, of Robinson, died Wednesday evening, February 19, 2020, surrounded by family, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital where he had been a patient a few days. He previously had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.A celebration of Ralphrsquos is planned for 11 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2020, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha. Chaplin T

Kathryn “Katie” (Hamilton) Lee

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Bern, KS

Kathryn ldquoKatierdquo Hamilton Lee, 67, of Bern, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Kansas University Medical Center after losing her second battle with cancer.Katie was born in Virginia and moved to North Carolina in middle school.nbsp She graduated from NC State majoring in Textile Chemistry.nbsp Katie loved math and science as well as learning an

Charles Lee “Chuck” Brey

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, KS

Charles Lee ldquoChuckrdquo Brey, 95, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at F.W. Huston Medical Center in Winchester.nbsp He was born January 29, 1925 at McLouth, the son of Jacob ldquoJake and Zelma Ruth Lowe Brey. He was a 1943 graduate of Ozawkie High School. ldquoChuckrdquo was a farmer and stockman in the Oskaloosa and Ozawkie area for more than 60 years. He also s

Becky Lynn Nelson

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Verdon, NE

Becky Lynn Nelson, age 61 of Verdon, unexpectedly passed away at Community Medical Center in Falls City on Thursday, February 20, 2020.Survivors include her husband Jerry of Verdon daughter Shane and husband Joseph Decker of Ripley, OK granddaughter Josie Decker brothers Jimmy and Tony Nosler of Arkansas sister-in-law Norma Stinson of Tecumseh brother-in-law Dick Wheeler of H

Robert " Bob" Buser

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Sabetha , KS

Robert Bob FrancIs Buser, 78, peacefully passed away on February 20, 2020 at home surrounded by family.nbsp He was born at Sabetha, Kansas on May 16, 1941.nbsp He was one of six children of Gerald and Caroline Stoltzenberger Buser.He was a lifelong resident in the Fairview/Fidelity/Sabetha areas.nbsp He attended Fairview schools, graduating in 1959. nbspHe attended Hig

Alma Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

Alma J. Holthaus, 98, Kelly, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Life Care Center in Seneca.Alma was born on August 3, 1921, the daughter of Frank and Mary Stegeman Haverkamp, on the family farm frac12 mile west of Kelly. She was the youngest of twelve children. She attended St. Bedersquos Catholic School in Kelly, graduating from Kelly High School in 1940.

Sister Mary Ethel Burley, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Mary Ethel Burley, OSB, 97, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Friday, February 21, at 700 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Saturday, February 22, at 1030 a.m.Sister Mary Ethel was born on August 29, 1922, the oldest

Linda McGuire

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Linda Louise Hartter McGuire, 67, of Sabetha, Kansas was welcomed in to Jesusrsquo arms on Sunday, February 16, 2020 surrounded by family.Linda was born on October 17, 1952 to Harold and Loretta Schmitt Hartter in Sabetha, KS. She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1970 and went on to attend the University of Hair Design in Topeka. She then returned to Sabetha and worked

Rose Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Rose Catherine Kramer, 97, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away peacefully February 15, 2020 at Life Care in Seneca, Kansas, surrounded by her family.Rose was born on March 28, 1922 west of Seneca on the farm to Henry and Mary Tangeman Wietharn. She attended Sts. Peter amp Paul School, graduated from the 8th Grade in May of 1936 and graduated from Sts. Peter amp Paul High School i

Raymond Eugene Riley

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Raymond Eugene Riley, 87, of Winchester, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.Raymond was born July 21, 1932 at Atchison, the son of Paul Harlan and Hazel C. Nettletonnbsp Riley. He was a 1950 graduate of Winchester High School. He worked at Guaranty State Merchants Bank and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce both in Topeka, retiring in 1994 af

Elena Poe Dodge

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Jacksonville, FL

Elena Poe Dodge, 65, of Jacksonville, Florida, died on Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 at the Santa Cecilia Medical Center, Iba, Republic of the Philippines. nbspShe was born March 28th, 1954 in Quezon City Philippines to Arsenio and Alejandra Pagaduan. nbspShe married Allen E. Dodge on December 5th, 2003. Elena is survived by her husband, Allen Dodge and daughter, All

Kyler Michael Postma

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Ozawkie and Effingham, KS

Kyler Michael Postma, 16, of Ozawkie, KS, formerly of Effingham, KS, died on Sunday, February 16, 2020. nbspHe was born August 19, 2003 in Horton, KS. nbspKyler attended Jefferson West Schools the last four years and prior to that in Atchison County Community Schools.He is survived by his mother, Kelli Parkey of Effingham his father, Michael and Tama

Eric Jason Elias

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Eric Jason Elias, 43, Atchison, KS passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.nbspFuneral service will be 1000 AM, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Brad Green officiating.nbspnbspBurial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.nbspnbspFamily will receive friends from 600 to 800 PM, Friday, Januar