Announcements

Clara Louise Long

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hoyt, KS

Clara Louise Long, 74, of Hoyt, KS, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at her home. She was born November 8, 1944 in Beloit, KS the daughter of Earl Valentine and Florence Irene Wenger Perry.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Clara graduated from Beloit High School in 1960. She owned and operated Clararsquos Cafeacute, beginning in 1976 for many years.

Melvin R. Nelson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Melvin R. Nelson 97, formally of Atchison, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Fayetteville, GA.Funeral Services will be held 1030 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Muscotah Cemetery in Muscotah, KS. The Family will receive friends Friday, July 12, 2019 from 600 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial cont

Frank "Bunny" Wahwassuck

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Frank quotBunnyquot Wahwassuck, 80, of Horton, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 7, 2019. He was a member of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, and lifetime member of the American Legion for the Kickapoo Tribe in KS. Frank graduated from the US Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, IL in 1956 and served on the USS Randolph, CV CVA CVS-15, with an honorable discharge.nbsp He completed ba

Richard Thomas Davidson, Sr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Richard Thomas Davidson, Sr., 85, of Hiawatha, died Sunday morning, July 7, 2019, at Mosaic Life Care Center in St. Joseph, MO.Richard was born, July 11, 1933, near Platte City, MO, the oldest of seven children of Donald and Billie Willhoite Davidson and grew up in the Dearborn, MO area where he attended the one room grade school Swamp College, later graduating from Camden Point H

James Christenson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

James Christenson, 74, ofnbspTroy,nbspKansasnbspdied Friday, July 5, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.James was born on July 2, 1945 innbspTroy,nbspKansasnbspto Jule amp Mary Turpin Christenson.nbspnbspHe was a lifelong resident ofnbspTroynbspand retired from Blueside innbspSt. Joseph,nbspMissouri.He married Grace Karn on April 15,

Joy Anne Schmille

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Joy Anne Schmille, 79, ofnbspWathena,nbspKansasnbsppassed away Thursday, July 4, 2019. Besides Christmas, Joy went to be with the Lord on her other favorite holiday.Joy was born on December 14, 1939 innbspBlair,nbspKansasnbspto Henry Edward amp Esther Anne Lehman Juhl.She graduated fromnbspTroynbspHigh Schoolnbspin 1957. Joy then attendednbspGa

Stephanie Rene Malter

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Stephanie Rene Malter, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 5 in her childhood home in Hiawatha, KS.Stephanie was one of four children born to George ldquoBudrdquo and Arlene Moore Malter in Wichita, KS January 23, 1964. Stephanie graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1982 and has been a constant presence in the community.She was devoted to her work o

Linda Junker

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Linda Nadine Lovenburg Junker, 58, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 5, 2019. She was born January 4, 1961 to Jack and Doretta Powell Lovenburg in Alma, NE.She graduated from Southeast Consolidated High School in Stella in 1979. She received a degree in Psychology and Social Work from Peru State College in 1996. She worked as a substance abuse counselor and childrenrsquos ad

Jeffrey Mount

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Machesney Park, IL

Jeffrey Mount, 56, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away July 3, 2019 at his home. He was born July 25, 1962 at Falls City to Jerry and Sherry Pebley Mount.He married Sheila Ramer Snodgrass on in March of 1982 at Verdon and they were later divorced. He married Patricia Leach on August 18, 1990 and they later divorced. He married Dawn Saunders on July 25, 1998 at Council Bluffs, IA.

Martha A. O’Keefe

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Martha A. OrsquoKeefe, 81, Olathe, Kansas formerly of Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Olathe, Kansas.Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, July 8, 2019 at 1000 A.M. at St. Benedictrsquos Church, Atchison, Kansas with Rev. Gabriel Landis, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Sunday, July 7, 2019

Eugene “Gene” Francis Henry

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Indpendence, MO

Eugene ldquoGenerdquo Francis Henry, 96, of Independence, Missouri, died on May 9,2019.Gene was born on November 5, 1922 to Anthony and Rose Vondenkamp Henry on a farm southeast of Seneca, Kansas where he was raised with his six siblings. After graduating from Sts. Peter and Paul High School in 1940 he worked on a farm until joining the Navy, proudly serving his country from 1

Lloyd Goins, Jr.

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Lloyd H. Goins, Jr., 91, of Axtell, Kan., died July 3, 2019 at Life Care Center of Seneca, Kan.Visitation will be Friday, July 5, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.nbsp The family will receive friends from 530 to 7 p.m.A funeral service will be held at 1000 a.m., Saturday, July 6 at the Axtell United Methodist Church.nbsp Pastor J

John C. Johnson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John C. Johnson, 79, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his home.As per the request of Mr. Johnson, he will be cremated and there will be no scheduled services. Final care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas. Online condolences may be left at www.arensbergpruett.com.John was born September 20, 1939 in Ca

Barbara Archer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Whiting, KS

Barbara Louise Young Archer, 79, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the KU Medical Center-St Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas.She was born on July 13, 1939 in St. Joseph, Missouri the daughter of Thomas and Emily Reed Young. Barb was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, going to thrift shops, going out to eat and spending time with her family and dog, Jasp

Bruce Lutz

Andover, KS

On the evening of June 28, 2019 Bruce Leo Lutz, age 67, was tragically killed in a plane crash in Hiawatha, KS.nbspBruce was born on August 7, 1951 in Boonville, MO, the son of Leo amp Jean Lutz. Bruce graduated from Tipton High School in 1969. He attended the University of Rolla, and went on to graduate from the University of Missouri, Columbia with an engineering degree in 1

Stanley McCauley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Stanley L. McCauley, 92, of Highland. passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, July 1, 2019, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. He had been a resident of Two Timbers in Highland for five years.Stanley was born at Hiawatha, the only child of L.E. ldquoMacrdquo and Emma Sophia Ebeling McCauley and was a lifelong resident of Doniphan County. He grew up near Leona where he attended s

Dorothy Schafer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Dorothy Mae Knipp Schafer, 98, of Holton, Kansas, was welcomed home by her heavenly Father on June 29, 2019.Dorothy was born near Lillis, Kansas, November 22, 1920, the daughter of Oscar and Nada Wegner Knipp.nbspDorothy graduated Vermillion High School in 1938, along with her future husband John D. Schafer, Sr.Dorothy and John were married on Febru

Elizabeth Mansfield

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Elizabeth Alice Mansfield, 93, Holton, died Monday, July 1, 2019, at The Pines in Holton.She was born Feb. 15, 1926, at Louisville, NE, the daughter of Clarence P. and Ida K. Fornoff Busche. She graduated from Hartley, IA High School in 1943.Elizabeth was a homemaker and had lived in Holton since 1953. She was a 50 year member of the Columbian Chapter 152 Order of the

Ruth Balke

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ruth Lillian Balke, 84 of Falls City passed away on June 30, 2019. nbspShe was born July 20, 1934, at Beatrice, Nebraska to the late Harm and Ahlke Helene Cramer Ewers. nbspShe was raised on a farm in the rural Pickrell and Cortland area. nbspShe was baptized, confirmed and married at Christ Lutheran Church northeast of Pickrell. nbspnbspnbspnbsp nbspShe married James

Betty Clark

Hall Funeral Home in Auburn

Tecumseh, NE

Betty Joan Reeves Clark 82, of Tecumseh, formerly of Pawnee City, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh. nbspShe was born on December 5, 1936 to Arthur and Berniece Bray Reeves in rural Nemaha County, Nebraska.She grew up on the farm near Peru and attended several country elementary schools and graduated from Peru Prep High School. She went to P