Announcements

John Nordhus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

John Cyprian Nordhus, 100, of Seneca, died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.John was born on August 26, 1921, on a farm near Seneca, to Henry and Josephine Waller Nordhus.nbsp John attended Sts. Peter and Paul Grade School thru the 6th grade, then he went to Triumph Country School for 7th amp 8th grade.nbsp He attended Sts. Peter a

Joseph Werner

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Joseph L. Werner, 87, of Axtell, KS, died October 15, 2021, at Life Care Center in Seneca, KS.Visitation will be Thursday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.A rosary service will be held at 700 p.m., Thursday, at St. Michael39s Catholic Church in Axtell.A funeral service will be held at 1000 a.m., Friday

Patricia Kramer

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Patricia L. Kramer, 84, of Axtell, KS, died Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Life Care Center in Seneca, KS.Visitation will be Monday, October 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.A rosary service will be held at 700 p.m., Monday, at St. Michael39s Catholic Church in Axtell.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1000 a.m.

Betty Kolbek

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Sabetha, formerly of Holton, KS

Betty J. Wendt Kolbek, 84, of Sabetha, formerly of Topeka and Holton, KS passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. She was born August 1, 1937 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Erwin R. and Louise Emma ldquoPeggyrdquo Alley Wendt.Betty graduated from Denison High School. Betty worked many years as a computer operator and typist for credit and col

Robert " Bob" Cash

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Robert J. Cash died on October 9, 2021 at age 79.nbsp Bob Cash was born Roy Roland Harris, the youngest of eleven children born to Roy and Agnes Edmonds Harris on November 15, 1941, near Mountain Grove, Missouri.nbsp At age one year, he and his four youngest siblings were kidnapped by the Joplin Baby Ring and sold.nbsp Bobby was adopted at nineteen months by Bob and Edith Edde Cash and g

Donna Barhart

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Powhattan, KS

Donna Faye Barnhartnbspwas born at Belleville, KS, June 26, 1944, one of seven children born to Clifford and Lily Novak Grossner.nbsp As a youngster, her family moved to the Claytonville Community, south of Hiawatha where she grew up, attended country school prior to graduating from Willis High School. Donna later graduated from Ozark Bible College and sang in the choir th

Larry Merrill

Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Huron, KS

Larry Eugene Merrill, age 72, of Huron, Kansas, died Thursday, October 7, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.Memorial services will be Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 100 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev. Jon Hullinger as celebrant. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the churc

Harold Myers

Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster , KS

Harold W. Myers, 71, Lancaster, Kansas died Monday, October 4, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.Memorial services will be Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 100 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Seth Montgomery officiating.nbsp Interment will follow in Alderson

Robert Hall

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Sabetha, formerly of Effingham, KS

Robert F. Hall, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas formerly from Effingham, Kansas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, at the Apostolic Christian Home.Funeral services will be held at 200 pm on Sat. Oct. 16th, 2021 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Rachael Dannar officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS.There

Jon Summers

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Jon Thomas Summers, 70, of Fairview, Kansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 14, 2021. He was born in Sabetha, Kansas on March 7, 1951 to Gerald and Dorothy Brigham Summers.nbsp He was the middle son of a lively household of boys. He attended Sabetha High School and graduated in 1969.nbsp He briefly attended Highland Community College and Wichita State University

Sylvia Rush

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

nbspSylvia Johnson Rush, 100, of Troy, Kansas passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at Two Timbers in Highland, Kansas.nbspSylvia was born on August 24, 1921 in rural Robinson, Kansas to Ole Tobias and Inga Pederson Johnson.nbspnbspShe was a homemaker and lived her entire married life on a farm in the Wolf River Valley in rural Troy.nbspSylvia was a membe

Harold Bauer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

MEMORIAL SERVICESnbsp 11 A.M. Saturday, October 23, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fairview.Harold Dean Bauer was born July 5, 1936 and passed away on November 26, 2020 at the age of 84.nbsp Harold was born in Falls City, NE, to Roy and Stella Krenzel Bauer. Like his siblings, he attended grade school in the surrounding area. As told by his siblings, he attended high school

Elizabeth " Betty" Jimeson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Elizabeth Virginia Betty Mueller Jimeson was born on April 30, 1926, at White Cloud, KS.nbsp She was the second child and only daughter born to Carl J. Mueller and Ethel A. Bruning Mueller.nbsp She grew up in the Robinson and Denton areas attending Union School.nbsp She attended Denton High School thru her Junior year and attended her senior year and graduated from Hiawatha High School

Denise Buethe

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Elk Creek , NE

Denise Lynn Schnacker Buethe, 54, of Elk Creek, Nebraska, passed away after losing her short battle with cancer at The Monarch House in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, October 9, 2021. She was born nbspMay 15, 1967 in Kearney, Nebraska to Lawrence quotLarryquot and Nancy Garringer Schnacker. nbsp Denise grew up in Elm Creek, Nebraska and graduated from Elm Creek High School in 1985.

Kenneth "Kenny" Bippes

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Kenneth ldquoKennyrdquo Bippes, 85, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 9, 2021 at Omaha, NE. He was born September 1, 1936 in rural Preston, NE to Leslie and Anna Deckinger Bippes.He married Glenda Witt on September 1, 1962 at Falls City.Kenny was raised at Preston and graduated Falls City High School in 1954. Following graduation he started farming with his

Ann (McMurray) Stevicks

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Dawson, NE

Ann McMurray Stevicks, 88, of Dawson, Nebraska was born on November 26, 1932, in Bern, Kansas to Charles W. and Geraldine Morrow McMurray.nbspnbspShe attended Honey Creek High School and graduated with the class of 1950.nbspnbspAfter graduation, Ann continued her schooling by completing Airline School in Kansas City, Missouri.nbspnbspOn

Mary Stevens

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

nbspMary Frances Stevens, 84, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 20, 1937 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Pete and Mae Coleman Zeller.Mary graduated from rural Denison High School in 1955. She was a homemaker and the ldquoManager of the Familyrdquo. She was a dedi

Galen Steward

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Auburn , KS

nbspGalen Ray Steward, 78, of Auburn, KS, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born December 20, 1942 in Mayetta, KS, the son of Elizabeth Vivian Moore Gifford. He was raised by his foster parents, Bob and Lucille Shumway.nbspGalen graduated Mayetta High School in 1963 and Haskell University after 2 years with an Associates Degree

Larry " Pete" Vonderfecht

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Larry ldquoPeterdquo Vonderfecht, 77 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.nbsp Pete was born on November 11, 1943 to Elmer and Laura Essman Vonderfecht in Crete, Nebraska.Memorial service will be 1

Cletus Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Cletus F. Haverkamp, 91, of Seneca, KS passed peacefully on October 9th, 2021, at Oakley Place surrounded by his loved ones.Clete was born on September 14, 1930 to Lawrence and Matilda ldquoTillierdquo Holthaus Haverkamp on the family farm near Kelly. Clete always enjoyed telling the story to his family about how he started school at the age of 4, to walk with his older sist