Announcements

Sister Mary Owen Leutloff, OSB

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Mary Owen Leutloff, OSB, 100, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Wednesday, June 12 at 1030 a.m.Sister Mary Owen was born in St. Anne, Ill., the

Verlas Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha,

Verlas Mae Mogler Meyer, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Seneca surrounded by her family.Verlas was born on December 11, 1930 in West Bend, Iowa the daughter of Samuel and Tillie Gerber Mogler. She lived on a farm near Algona, Iowa until the age of 8 when the family moved to a farm east of Whittemore, Iowa. Verlas graduated fr

Robert " Bobby" Harms

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Robert H. ldquoBobbyrdquo Harms, 82, of Pemberton Village Apartments of Hiawatha, died May 18, 2019.He was a laborer doing construction work, and bridge repair. Recent years before retiring, he worked for a watershed district.Survivors include his Padonia friends.A Gathering to Celebrate Bobbyrsquos life, planned for 2 p.m. Monday, June 10, Pemberto

Roland Smith

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Roland E. Smith, 77, of Seneca, Kansas peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.Roland was born on April 29, 1942 to John A. Geneva L. Peck Smith in Morrill, Kansas.Roland attended Reserve High School and graduated in 1960. He also attended Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln, Nebraska. Following his schooling

Jack Monson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Horton, KS

ldquoJackrdquo John W. Monson, of Laurie, MO/Winter Haven, FL, formally of Wolcott, NY/Horton, KS passed peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, May 23, 2019 of an unexpected and short illness.John is predeceased by his parents Daniel and Grace Weber Monson, and eight brothers and sisters Maxine Hisle, Joyce Cheek, Kenneth, Virgil, Danny, Curtis, Stan, and Dale M

Kimberly Nicole Dixon

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Wichita, KS

Kimberly Nicole Dixon, 46, a resident of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019.Funeral services will be Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 1100 a.m. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as officiant. Interment will follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Missouri. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 1000 a.m. until

Ralph Eugene “Gene” Higley

O'Trimble Chapel in Nortonville

Topeka, KS

Ralph Eugene ldquoGenerdquo Higley, 66, of Topeka, KS died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 1030 am on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 at the Nortonville Pleasant Grove Christian Church with Rev. Bob Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the Nortonville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 600 to 800 pm on Friday, June 7t

Sondra Benjamin

Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn

Auburn , NE

Sondra Sue Benjamin, age 68 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her home in Auburn.Survivors include her husband Eric ldquoRickrdquo of Auburn daughter and son-in-law Stacey and John Hayes of Lincoln grandson Aiden sister Peggy Erskine of Creston, IA brother and sister-in-law Gary and Suzanne Waddell of Henderson, NV nieces, nephews, other relatives and many fr

Donald Burge Jr.

Davis Funeral Chapel in Leavenworth

Leavenworth, KS

Donald Burge Jr. passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019.Visitation will be 600 to 800 P.M., Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Davis Funeral Chapel, in Leavenworth.Funeral service will be 100 P.M., Wednesday at Davis Funeral followed by a graveside service at 2 P.M. at Sumner Cemetery, Atchison County, Kansas.

Gene Howard

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Harold Eugene Howard of rural Hiawatha died Friday, May 31, 2019, in Hiawatha, KS.Gene was born June 23,1927, to Hollis and Velma Jaynes Howard. He married Virginia ldquoRoserdquo Rockey in October 1945.Before settling down and raising his family, Gene proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II.Gene and Rose raised thre

Lindy Bell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

formerly of white Cloud, Highland , KS

Lindbergh Lindy Edgar Bell, age 91, died May 11, 2019 at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA after a short illness.nbspHe was born August 18, 1927 in White Cloud, KS to Charles E. Bell and Josephine Marie Sisto.nbsp He grew up in White Cloud and Highland, KS.nbsp His father was a farmer and ran a creamery in both White Cloud and Highland.nbsp His mother was a beautician and ra

Fr. Donald Redmond, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Fr. Donald Redmond, OSB, 89, a monk of St. Benedictrsquos Abbey died Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Abbey.Vespers for the dead will be Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 700 P.M. at St. Benedictrsquos Abbey Church. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 1030 A.M. also at the Abbey Church.The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangement

Pat Scherer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Patricia L. Scherer, 67, of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.Survivors include her husband, Jim of the home, her children Jimmy Emma Lintz Scherernbsp and Katie Tim Overstreet,her father, Clarence quot Budquot Boos, one grandson Dax Patrick Overstreet, one sister, six brothers, and numerous nieces and

Carilyn Kay Blasi

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Carilyn Kay Blasi, 80, Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Mosiac Life Care Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri, surrounded by her loving family.Funeral services will be 200 pm, Monday, June 3, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. Visitation with the family will be from 600 to

Melvin Kramer

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Melvin E. Kramer, 85, of Axtell, Kan., died May 28, 2019 at Seneca, Kan.Visitation 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, May 30 at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home.Rosary 700 p.m., Thursday at St. Michaelrsquos Catholic Church in Axtell.Funeral 1000 a.m., Friday, May 31 at St. Michaelrsquos Catholic Church.Burial St. Bridget Catholic Cemeter

LuEllyn Reece

McGilley and Hoge Johnson Co Memorial Chapel in Overland Park

formerly of Everest area, KS

LuEllyn Ruth Reece, 86, passed away on May 24, 2019 at Claridge Court, Prairie Village, surrounded by her family.LuEllyn was born November 15, 1932 in Horton, Kansas, to Alvin and Tilda Grosfield. She grew up on a farm in Everest, Kansas and was proud of her farming community and Norwegian heritage. She loved books and was an avid reader with books always being her favorite Christ

Darlene Simpson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Darlene Moss Simpson, 86, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her home. Darlene was born on July 16, 1932 in Wathena, Kansas to Harold and Una LaDean Harmon Moss. She was a lifelong resident of Wathena.

Linda ( Madere) Alexander

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Linda Faye Madere Alexander, 62, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 while visiting her daughter in Ada, Oklahoma.She was born on September 15, 1956 in New Orleans, Louisiana the daughter of David John and Cora Elizabeth Puckett Madere. Linda worked as the assistant manager fo

A.C. Robert “Bob” Berger

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

A.C. Robert ldquoBobrdquo Berger, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, very peacefully in the home that he was born in, just as he wished.Bob has requested cremation and a graveside service, which will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Rachel Dannar officiating.nbsp Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home is handling the arrangem

Victor Graybill

Auburn, KS

Victor Eugene Graybill, 65, of Auburn, Kansas passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Stormont-Vail Hospital on Friday, May 24, 2019.Vic was born to Peggy Hoffman Graybill on June 29, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas. When he was seven years old his mother married Roger Marteny, who raised Vic and his younger brother, Steven Ray, with Peggy.He attended Morrill and Sa