Announcements

Leo Bickford

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Leo Edward Bickford, 86, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, November 24, 2018.He was born the son of Roy and Nellie Cappen Bickford on October 24, 1932 in Waverly, Kansas.nbsp Leo was born the ninth of thirteen children. At the age of 17, Leo enlisted in the Marines and served four years 1950-1954 during the Korean War.h3

Rev. Gerald Buss

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

The Rev. Gerald D. Buss died on Friday, November 23, 2018 in Hiawatha, Kansas at the age of 87.nbsp Gerald was born in September of 1931 on the farm of his parents, Paul and Mabel Buss, near Pierce, Nebraska.nbsp He graduated from Pierce High School in 1949.nbspnbspGeraldrsquos early adult life included farming and serving in the Army for two years.nbsp In 1952 he marr

Gail Y. Clark

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Gail Y. Clark, 72, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence.Private Family Graveside services will be held at Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, Kansas. nbspMemorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with whom the final care has been entrusted.nbsp Online condolences may be left

Margaret " Jeanne" Lockwood

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Margaret quotJeannequot Lockwood, 92, of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.She was born on December 25, 1925 in Muscotah, Kansas the daughter of Ralph and Mae Martin Bushey. Jeanne worked as a cook for the Muscotah Grade School for 28 years before retiring after the school closed.She w

Patrick Yehle

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Patrick L. Yehle, 57, Valley Falls, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at a Topeka hospital.He was born Feb. 18, 1961, at Winchester, the son of Cecil W. and Ruth E. Lewis Yehle.Pat attended Valley Falls Elementary Special Education Classes. He moved to KNI in Topeka in 1970. In 1984 he moved to a group home in Lawrence. Pat worked as an Assembly Worker at Cottonwood Inc. un

Robert " Quentin " Engelken

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Robert ldquoQuentinrdquo Engelken, 90, of Seneca, Kansas died on Saturday, November 24, 2018 he had been ill since March 2018.Quentin was born on a farm southwest of St. Benedict on July 1, 1928 to Albert and Helen Fangman Engelken.nbsp He attended school in St. Benedict and graduated from St. Benedict High School in 1945.He married Arlene Mueting on July 21,

Frank Hulsing

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Francis ldquoFrankrdquo John Hulsing, 58, of Baileyville, Kansas lost his battle against cancer, on Friday, November 23, 2018, at his home.Frank was born on December 1, 1959 at the Seneca Hospital, to Anthony H. and Florence M Haug Hulsing.nbsp The seventh of eight children.nbspnbsp Frank grew up playing sports and loving the outdoors.nbsp He attended Bamp B School

Judith “Judy” Mellage

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Judith ldquoJudyrdquo Mellage, 72, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 24, 2018 at Falls City. She was born December 25, 1945 at Waverly, MO to Roger and Maxine Shumaker West, Sr.nbspShe married Dennis Mellage on November 17, 1962 at Reserve, KSJudy was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City High School. When married the couple established their home

Galen Lay

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Retired Hiawatha businessman Galen Stuart Lay, 70, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly November 23, 2018, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.He was born in Herington, KS, September 16, 1948, the son of Parents Stuart Clifton 1918-2001 Lay and Selena Mae Langhofer 1921-2017. Galen attended Roosevelt Elementary, Newton High School, Hutchinson JUCO, and Highland Community College where h

Arlene Wardlow

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Arlene Wardlow, 73, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 20, 2018 at Lincoln, NE. She was born October 28, 1945 at Falls City to Alphonse and Lucille Faller Bauman.She married Harold Wardlow in 1965nbspat Rulo, NE.Arlene was raised on a farm outside of Rulo, she graduated Falls City High School in 1963. Following graduation she worked at the Falls City Meat Com

Carl “Pete” Larsen

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Nebraska City, NE

Carl ldquoPeterdquo Larsen, 81, of Nebraska City, NE, passed away November 20, 2018 at Ashland, NE. He was born April 28, 1937 at Sabetha, KS to Carl and Marie Boggess Larsen.He married Patricia Dunn on May 21, 1963 at Hiawatha, KS. She passed away September 16, 2008.Pete was raised at Salem and graduated Salem High School in 1954. He then enlisted in the U. S.

Marion Lee Howerton, Sr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Marion Lee Howerton, Sr., 68, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born February 9, 1950 in Quinter, KS, the son of Marion Wesley and Goldie Alice Hays Howerton. nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Marion attended grade school and junior high at Perry schools. He began working in the mid-1960rsquos at

Margaret L. McConnell

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Margaret L. McConnell passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, MO.Memorial services will be held at 1100 am on Friday, Nov. 30th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff, Pastor of the Atchison United Methodist Church officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.

Sandra E. Oswald

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Sandra E. Oswald, Falls City, NE was born June 11, 1962, in Hiawatha, KS to William and Lois McCoy Oswald. Sandy worked at the Casino White Cloud and the Sac and Fox Trading Post for 20 years.nbsp She enjoyed working, her animals, spending time with her grandchildren, nieces, nephews and was very family orientated. Sandra passed away in Lincoln, NE on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the ag

Forest “Jim” Morgan

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Forest ldquoJimrdquo Morgan, 80, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.nbspnbspnbsp He was born April 16, 1938, at Prestonsburg, KY, the son of Bill and Eunice Stanley Morgan. He graduated from Prestonsburg High School in 1954. He served stateside in the US Army for three years.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Jim was an over the road truck driver and

Lee Douglas Holtman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton and Hiawatha, KS

Lee Douglas Holtman, 56, of Horton/Hiawatha communities, died Saturday November 17, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.Doug was born October 29, 1962 at Trenton, Missouri, one of six children born to Robert and Sylvia Alexander Holtman. The family moved in various places and grew up, attended school in Des Moines, Iowa.He married Carrie Ann Krebs, April 15, 199

Donna Dittemore

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Donna Dittemore, 90, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, November 19, 2018, at Medicalodgersquos AtchisonGraveside services will be Friday, November 23, 2018, at 300 P.M. at Sunset Memory Gardens, with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Benedictine College, the Atchison Library or the ADK Scholarship Fund and may be left in care of Arensber

Gary Russell Harden

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Gary Russell Harden, 78, of Lancaster KS died Monday, November 19, 2018 at his home in Lancaster, KS surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be held at 1130 am on Saturday, Nov. 24th, 2018 at the St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS with Rev. Cynthia Schnaath officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Huron Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 930 to

Patty Ann McNett

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Severance, KS

Patty Ann McNett, 61, of Severance, KS, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully November 19, 2018 at her home.Patty was born at Highland, March 30, 1957, one of nine children, born to Charles Eugene and Helen May Simpson Baxter and had made Doniphan County her home most of her life. She grew up in the Sparks/Severance communities where she attended Midway Schools. She worked

Dorothy Irene Knouse

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Dorothy Irene Knouse, 97, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at her home in Horton, Kansas.She was born on March 2, 1921 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of John and Inez Page Campion.Dorothy graduated from thenbspKansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas with her Bachelor39s degree and then went on to obtain her Master39s deg