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Betty R. Sharp passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025, in Wathena, Kansas at the age of 91. She was born on August 9, 1933, in Troy, Kansas to Chester and Dora Murphy Lewis. She attended LaGrange District Schoolhouse and Troy High School. After graduating from Highland College, she taught in a one-room school for 2 years before becoming a full-time farm w
Lois Theis Peterson, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, surrounded by family members, at her home in Wathena, Kansas.Lois was born on September 26, 1937, in Wathena, Kansas to Charles L. and Marcella A. Boeh Theis.She was a member of the St. Josephrsquos Catholic Church and the St. Annrsquos Altar Society. Lois wa
Donald J. Madsen passed away on January 6, 2025 with his family by his side and his beloved dog Maggie on his lap just the way he wished. Don was born July 11, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois one of 4 sons to Clarence and Loretta Wright Madsen.nbspnbsp nbspAfter graduating high school, Don attended Washburn University and then the University of Kansas, earning his Bac
Larry Blevins of rural Highland, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at his home. Larry was born on a farm near Highland on December 5, 1942. He was the oldest child of William Leonard and Lillie Blevins, who both preceded him in death. He attended the Highland Schools through high school where he graduated in 1960. He was a member of the Highland Christian Church.h3
Lester Ray Crawshaw, 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka. He was born September 14, 1947 in Topeka, KS, the son of Woodrow Wilson Crawshaw, Sr. and Nora Mae Teel Crawshaw.nbspLes graduated from Maple Hill High School and attended Vo-Tech. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1966-1
Amy Lynn West, age 54, of Atchison, Kansas, died January 1, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care.Amyrsquos life will be celebrated with a funeral service on January 9, 2025, at 1100 am at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Wednesday evening, January 8th from 6-730 pm at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest
Sara Rae Kresin, of Atchison, KS, passed on December 31, 2024, at the age of 28. We know that Lyle and Amber were there to greet her.Sara was born on March 15, 1996, in St. Joseph, MO. She was loved and raised by her parents, Cathy Dahl Ebrecht and step-father, Donald Ebrecht and her daddy, Neal Homan. She was a graduate of Atchison High School and then
Dennis Norman Merz, 84, of Falls City was born on May 11, 1940, near Barada, Nebraska to Nelson N. and Caroline T. Faller Merz.nbspnbspHe was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Church in rural Falls City.nbspnbspDennis attended grade school in Barada and graduated at the age of 17 from Falls City High School in 1957.nbspnbspAs a y
James ldquoJimbordquo Dale Thompson, 75, of Juniata, Nebraska was born on July 25, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles H. and Dona Belle Chandler Thompson.nbsp He attended Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1967.nbsp Jim then worked for Cooper Nuclear before attending Southeast Community College in Milford.nbsp He receiv
Glenn Ernest Oxandale, 97, of Wetmore, KS, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at his home with family by his side. He was born September 30, 1927 in Wetmore, KS, the son of George H. and Matilda Linneweh Oxandale.nbspGlenn graduated from Netawaka High School and attended T
Douglas Lee Hufford, 66, of Lake in the Hills, IL, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Barrington, IL. He was born March 13, 1958 in Troy, OH, the son of Gerald and Kay Hufford.Doug graduated from Holton High School in 1976 and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business at Kansas State University in 1
Marlene Gay Clements, 74, of Elwood Ks passed away December 26, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born March 11, 1950, to Leonard and Dorothy Livingston Young in St. Joseph, Mo. She married Jimmy Clements in Saint Joseph, Mo on July 22, 1988. Proceeding in death by her loving husband of 36 years, her parents, brothers James Young, Je
Philip Benitz, 87, of Wathena, Kansas, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.Phil was born on March 24, 1937, in Wathena, Kansas to Arthur and Anna Philipp Benitz. He lived in Shawnee, Kansas and worked as a machinist for TWA until retiring in 2001. He then moved back to the fami
Linda Sue Corkins Metcalfe, 78, Atchison, Kansas died December 28, 2024 at her residence.Funeral services will be Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 100 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Watkins officiating. Interment will follow in Hackett Cemetery, Dearborn, MO. A visitation with the family will be Thursday, Jan. 2nd from Noo
LaVon Gene Wenger, 89, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, surrounded by his family. LaVon was born on October 29, 1935, in Sabetha, Kansas, to Louis and Tillie Strahm Wenger. He grew up in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School. After two years of studying engineering at Kansas State University, LaVonrsquos father ask
Billy Ray Park, 64, of Rushville, MO died on Thursday, December 26th, 2024, at the Amberwell Health, Atchison, KS.st
Larry Schwarting, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 31, 2024 at Falls City. He was born July 4, 1934 at Oakdale, NE to William and Hattie Opplinger Schwarting.He married Marlene Sharples on February 14, 1954 at Tilden, NELarry served in the U. S. Army from March of 1954 and served at Ft. Lee, VA until being honorably discharged in March of 1956h3
Don Spencer Campbell, 92, of Falls City passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at his home in Falls City, Nebraska. Don was born on October 13, 1932, in Horton, Kansas. He was the youngest of five children born to Herbert S. and Winifred H. Kipp Campbell. At the time, his parents thou
Charlene Ann Hansen, 91, of Horton, KS passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Maple Heights in Hiawatha, KS. She was born on May 24, 1933 on a farm near Bern, KS to George and Marie Stoldt Vogel.She moved to Horton in 1946 and graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1951. She married Eldon Hansen of Willis on October 11, 1953. One son, Gary Wayne
Lauralee E. Bexten Bucher, 84, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on September 7, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska to Louis and Edna Christensen Bexten and was the youngest of two daughters born to this union. Lauralee lived in Humboldt with her family during her sophomore year where she met Gary Bucher and who she married on August 24, 1958. Gary and Lauralee were married 63 years
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