Announcements

Elmer Penkava

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Table Rock , NE

Elmer James Penkava, 90, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on June 15, 1925, east of Pawnee City, Nebraskanbsp to Frank and Antonia Rose Vetrovsky Penkava.nbsp He spent his early grade school years west of Pawnee City and graduated from the 8th grade at District 49 Hill Crest, north of Table Rock.nbsp Elmer helped on the family farm until 1945 when

Ella Stevens

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton , KS

Ella Stevens was called to her eternal home on October 16, 2015 in Hiawatha, KS at the age of 100.nbsp She was born September 27, 1915, on her familyrsquos farm near Jud, North Dakota to Adolph and Martha Krueger Freymark, the fourth of their five children.nbsp She grew up milking the farmrsquos cows, gardening and helping her mother and sisters with t

William H. "Bill" Wolters Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

nbspWilliam H. ldquoBillrdquo Wolters, Jr., 89, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday October 14, 2015 at Country Care Nursing Center, Easton, Kansas.Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, October 19, 2015 at 200 P.M. at St. Benedictrsquos Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. nbspIntermen

Leo Mohrman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

St. Benedict , KS

nbspLeo P. Mohrman, age 88, of St. Benedict, died Friday, October 16, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca.He was born February 3, 1927 in St. Benedict, the son of Frank and Matilda Haug Mohrman. He grew up there and attended St. Maryrsquos School i

Ernstina Portenier

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

nbspErnstina Portenier, 79, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Atchison Hospital.nbspServices to be Tuesday, October 20th at 1100 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. nbspInterment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. nbspVisitation will be Mo

Byron H. Gilmore

Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS

Lawrence, KS

It is with great sadness I announce the death of the admired, respected, and loved Byron H. Gilmore of the Brandon Woods Nursing Home in Lawrence. nbspA funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Lawrence on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 200 p.m., and interment is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2015 at 1100 a.m. at the Highland Cemet

Howard Wilkinson

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Crab Orchard , NE

Howard L. Wilkinson, 85, of Crab Orchard, passed away Oct. 14, 2015 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh, NE. He was born to Dean and Irene Tegtmeier Wilkinson on Oct. 30, 1929. Retired farmer and Johnson County Commissioner.Survivors nbspwife, Helen Clutter of Crab Orchard, children, Vicky Little Junior of Crab Orchard, Julie Rei

Sister Mauricita Schieber

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Mount St. Scholastica In Atchison, KS

nbspSister Mauricita Schieber, O.S.B., 98, a Benedictine Sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, died October 13, 2015, at the monastery.nbspThe vigil service will be Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Monday, October 19 at 10

Norma Jean “Tillie” Ortega

Penwell-Gabel Midtown Chapel in Topeka

Formerly of Topeka, KS

Norma Jean ldquoTillierdquo Ortega, 84, of Ankeny, Iowa formerly Topeka, KS passed away October 13, 2015.Funeral services will be held 100 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2015 at Penwell Gabel Midtown Chapel 1321 S.W. 10th Ave, Topeka. nbspA visitation will be held 500 to 700 p.m., Sunday Oct. 18, also at t

Grace Jeschke

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

nbspGrace Marie Loveall Jeschkenbspwas born at Versailles, Missouri,nbspon August 14, 1928, to Henry Claude and Maria Cramer Loveall.nbsp She passed away October 12, 2015, at the age of 87.She graduated from Central High School in St. Joseph, M

Lola Mae Jacobson

Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville

Vermillion , KS

Lola Mae Jacobson, age 80, of Vermillion, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Community Hospital, Onaga. Funeral services will be at 1100 am, Saturday, October 17, 2015, at St Markrsquos Lutheran Church in Waterville. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery in Waterville. Viewing will be from noon to 800 pm, Friday, at Terry-

Richard " Rick" Snider, Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

nbspRichard Allen ldquoRickrdquo Snider, Jr., was born in Salina, Kansas, May 22, 1956, one of three children born to Richard and Jessie Barnes Snider. He passed away on October 13, 2015, at the age of 59.He served in the Navy from 1974 until 1984, stationed on air carriers the J.F. Kennedy,

Clair F. Gunther

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Clair F. Gunther, 87, of Mayetta passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka.He was born May 8, 1928 in rural Soldier, Kansas the son of William E. and Flossie M. Fisher Gunther. nbspHe graduated from Soldier High School in 1946. nbspOn June 25, 1950 Clair married Marie V.

Phyllis Elaine (White) Whitaker

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Wetmore, KS

Phyllis Elaine White Whitaker, 80, of Wetmore, Kansas, died October 8, 2015, at Stormont-Vail.She was born June 25, 1935, to Lawrence and Wilma White and laternbspmarried Lyle Whitaker on August 3, 1956.Phyllis is survived

Judy Rugge Kosteka

Formerly of Humboldt , NE

Judy Rugge Kosteka, nbsp69, nbspformerly of Humboldt died Saturday, October 10th.nbspThe body has been donated to science with cremation and a memorial to be held at a later date. nbspnbsp

John “Jack” Stock

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

John ldquoJackrdquo Stock, 81, of Troy, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his home.nbspJack was born on April 6, 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Frank and Agnes McGauhey Stock. He was a switchman for the railroad retiring in 1996 after 40 years of service. Jack also served in the U.S. Army.n

Steven James Erickson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Effingham, KS

Steven James Erickson, 63, of Effingham, KS died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.The family will receive friends from 1030 am until 1200 noon on Sat. Oct. 17th, 2015 at the Becker Chapel, 402 3rd St., Effingham, KS.nbsp The body will be cremated and private family i

Veda Rush

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Veda Stricker Rush, 90, of Troy, Kansas died Monday, October 5, 2015. Veda was born on March 30, 1925 in Wathena, Kansas to Warren and Mabel Harris Stricker. She graduated from Troy High School in 1942. Veda is a member of the First Christian Church in Troy.

Mary Hundley

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Mary Frances Hundley, 78, of Sabetha, passed away October 10, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born on August 1, 1937, in Sabetha, Kansas, the oldest of four children, to her parents John W. Gilbert and Helen Hazel Holdren. She attended Sabetha High School. She married Joseph L. Hundley on January 21, 1953, at

Lainey Sue Fultz

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lainey Sue Fultz, infant daughter of Jeff and Letisha Cash Fultz of Atchison passed away, Thursday, October 8, 2015 at St. Lukersquos Hospital Kansas City, MOGraveside services and burial will be 1100 AM Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Oak Hill