Announcements

Robert " Bob" Strawn

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Denison, KS

Robert William ldquoBobrdquo Strawn, 83, of Denison, KS, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born May 15, 1934 in Valley Falls, KS, the son of William Ellis and Harriett A. Gile Strawn.Bob graduated from Denison High School in 1953 and had lived in the Denison community since 1949. He worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company retir

Ruth Ross

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Ruth Alene Ross, 98, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Horton Community Hospital.She was born on November 9, 1919 in Powhattan, Kansas the daughter of Hugh and Maude Ashley Loyd. After graduating with her nursing degree she served in the U.S. Navy. After her enlistment Ruth worked as a registered nurse at the Horton Community Hospital, retiring after

Joan C. Kistler

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Joan C. Kistler, 85, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Medicalodge Nursing Center of Atchison.Mass of Christian burial will be at 1100 A.M. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at St. Louis Church at Good Intent with Rev. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be at 1000 A.M. with recitation of th

Charlie Keller

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Salem, NE

Charlie Keller, 67, of Salem, NE, passed away April 12, 2018 at his home. He was born June 24, 1950 at Falls City, NE to Charles and Cora Ogden Keller.nbspHe married Sandy Elrod-Stevenson on April 1, 2015 at Sabetha, KS. They had been a couple for 37 years.Charlie was raised at Rulo and attended grade school there before attending two years of school in Reserve, K

Linden Nold

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

LindennbspW. Nold, of Wathena, passed away April 12, 2018 at the age of 93.He was born to George C. Nold and Ethel Burch Nold, Wathena, KS, July 29, 1924 and was a lifetime resident of the Wathena area. He was married to Mary Ann Schoenfelder April 14, 1947 atnbspSt. JosephnbspChurch, Wathena. She was the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Shalz Schoenfelder, Wathena. After s

Robert " Bob" Lehew

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Robert J. ldquoBobrdquo Lehew, 79, of rural Hiawatha, died early Saturday, April 14, 2018, at his home.Bob was born December 7, 1938, at Horton, KS, the son of Roy Joseph and Clara Grace Ham Lehew and had lived all of his life in the Hiawatha area. He grew up at Hiawatha where he attended schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1956. While in school, nbspBob w

Gary Lee Rasdall

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Gary Lee Rasdall, 74, of Effingham, KS died on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Mosaic Life Center, St. Joseph, MO.Funeral Services will be 1100 AM on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Mark Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Effingham, KS. The family will receive friends from 630 to 800 PM on Tuesday, A

Virginia Baker-Greer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Virginia A. Baker-Greer, 86, of Hiawatha Kansas passed away Wednesday, April11, 2018, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.Virginia was born May 22, 1931, in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Walter and Myrtle Bailey Wolf. Virginia grew up and attended Garden City High School in Garden City Kansas graduating with the class of 1949. She attended the College of Emporia where s

Charles "Myron" Bright

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Charles ldquoMyronrdquo Bright, 98, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on March 26, 1920 in rural Shubert, Nebraska to Charles E. and Florence Hayward Bright.nbspnbspThe family moved to Gentry, Arkansas in 1922 and returned to Shubert in 1929.nbspnbspMyronrsquos family moved to Dawson in 1935 and later to Humboldt in 1943.nbspnbspMyron received his schooling in Arkansas, Shuber

Gary Lee Dietrich

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Morrill , KS

Gary Lee Dietrich, 78, of Morrill, Kansas died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Sabetha Manor. He was the son of Daniel Albert Dietrich and Mildred Pearl Bestwick Dietrich in Los Angeles, California.He was united in marriage to Anna May Zubler on March 9, 1959.He was preceded in death by his parents a sister, Nancy Dietrich in infancy and a brother, Charles Dietri

Joan M. Drimmel

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Joan M. Drimmel, 86, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at her residence with her family at her side.A private family memorial service will be heldnbspSaturday, April 28, 2018, at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. A private burial will be at a later date. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Croix Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home.nbsp On

Geraldine C. Weishaar

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Geraldine C. Weishaar, 86, Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Atchison Medicalodge Nursing Center.Mass of Christian burial will benbspMonday, April 16, 2018, at 1000 A.M.nbspat St. Benedictrsquos Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.nbsp Interment will follow in St. Josephrsquos Cemetery, Nortonville, Kansas.nbsp A parish rosary will

Carl Mauersberger

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Carl F. Mauersberger, age 85, of Wetmore, KS passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, KS. He was born January 14, 1933 in Elgin, OK the son of Emil and Addie Shumaker Mauersberger. He attended Shumaker Country Grade School in Wetmore and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1950.Carl worked on the family farm all of his life. He was draf

Duane Heise

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerlyof Hamlin-Morrill area , KS

Duane Heise, 82, formerly of the Hamlin-Morrill area, died January 27, 2018.Survivorsnbsp wife Dianne childrennbsp Charlene Dan Miller, Mark Tobi Heise, Melanie Chris Carver siblings Eileen, Austin Rhoda Heise, Eugene Harriett Heise seven grandchildren.Preceded bynbsp parents Arthur and Mary Heise.Family Visitationnbsp 1200pm -1

Vivian Cockrell

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Vivian Cockrellnbspof Pawnee City, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on July 8, 1957 in Axtell, Kansas to Lavern and Evelyn Fritch Kroemer.She was preceded in death by her parents, Lavern amp Evelyn Kroemer, sister, Audrey Ruth Butler,Viviannbspis survived by her son, Joshua and wife Katie Sharpe of Mead, NE, grandson

Opal Smith

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, formerly of Sabetha , KS

Opal L. Smith, 83, of Hiawatha and formerly of Sabetha, Kansas died Thursday morning, April 12, 2018 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.She was born to Edward C. and Edna Mae Shaw Wardin on October 2, 1934 in Hiawatha, Kansas.nbsp She graduated from Hiawatha High School with the Class of 1953.nbsp She married J. Lee Smith in 1953 in Hiawatha, KS. They moved to Sabetha, Kansas

Barbara "Jean" Stedman

formerly of Wetmore , KS

A Celebration of Life Service for Jean Stedman, formerly of Wetmore, will be Saturday, April 14th at 1130 a.m. at the St. Jame39s Parish Hall in Wetmore.Friends, former colleagues and relatives are invited to celebrate Jeanrsquos life and share memories with her children and grandchildren.Jean passed away on October 19, 2017 in Florida.Jean was born

Donald Kruger

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Donald G. Kruger, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Mary Lee of Auburn daughters and sons-in-law Lorry and Terry VanGundy of Auburn Becky and Lynn Woltemath of Cook sons and daughters-in-law Bill and Mary Lyn of Auburn Larry and Kim of Auburn grandchildren and spouses Staci Edgington Joe, Brook VanGundy, Hannah VanGun

Dale Bosse

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Dale Otto Bosse, 90, of Sabetha, KS passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home.Dale was born September 8, 1927 in Wheaton, KS the son of Edward and Amelia Fischer Bosse. He attended school in Wheaton, KS. Dale farmed alongside his father after high school.Dale was united in marriage to Bettye Wagner on May 21, 1950 in Wathena, KS. To this un

Shirley Thomas

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Axtell, KS

Shirley L. Thomas, 58, of Axtell, Kan., died April 8, 2018 at her home in Axtell.Visitation is Saturday, April 14, from 230 to 330 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home.nbsp Followed by a service at 330 p.m., Saturday, April 14 at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home.Private burial will be in the Seneca City Cemetery.Shirley was born May 3, 1