Announcements

Ben Oxley

Formerly Atchison, KS

Ben Oxley, 82, Kansas City, formerly of Atchison, passed away on April 6, 2019 in Kansas City,nbspFuneral services will be a 1200 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery.nbspVisitation will be held at thenbsp at 1100 a.m. at the funeral home.nbspBen is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ro

Judy Hayes

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Judy Ann Hayes, 73, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Judy was born March 9, 1946 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Vern and Wilma Garlock.nbspJudy attended Mankato High School. She lived in the Holton community since 1980 and previously in St. Maryrsquos. Judy was a homemaker and housewife. She was a member of the Assembly of

Donald " Leon" Culp

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Donald ldquoLeonrdquo Culp, 94, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Wathena Nursing amp Rehabilitation Center.Leon was born on April 24, 1924 in Fortescue, Missouri to Tilman amp Annie Robinson Culp.He served in the U.S. Army amp was a member of the American Legion post 161 amp the First Baptist Church of Wathena, Kansas. He work

Frieda Stahl

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Frieda K. Stahl, age 89 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Douglas and Kelly Stahl of Johnson David and Diane Stahl of Auburn grandchildren Paige Stahl and fiance Levi Patton, Nicholas Stahl, Tawna and husband Ryan Bennett sisters and brothers-in-law Janyce and Dick Heywood of Auburn

Mary Marti

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Mary Kathryn Steiner Marti, 87, of Sabetha, KS died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian West Village Apartments in Sabetha.She was born in Sabetha on June 16, 1931, the daughter of Joseph and Esther Stoller Steiner. She grew up on a farm west of Sabetha and attended the IXL Country School until 6th grade and then transferred to Sabetha Jr. High and

Wendy Marrs Walle

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Table Rock, NE

Wendy Marrs Walle, 41, of Table Rock, NE, passed away April 6, 2019 at Table Rock. She was born January 26, 1978 at Falls City, NE to Harry and Theresa Prater Marrs.nbspWendy was raised at Burlington, KS and graduated Burlington High School in 1996. She moved back to the Falls City area in 2006 and has lived in the Richardson County and Pawnee Counties areas ever since.

Shirley Kay Trower

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

formerly of Atchison, KS

nbspShirley Kay Trower, 74, El Dorado, formerly of Atchison, died Friday, Apr. 5, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center at Wichita.She was born Jan. 23, 1945, at Atchison, the daughter of Edward and Gladys Hinson Bennett. She graduated from Atchison High School in 1963.Kay worked for many years at Tonyrsquos Pizza Plant in Salina. She later worked at Wal-Mart

Steve Keller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Havensville, KS

Steve Keller, 68, of Havensville, passed away April 1, 2019 at his home.Steve was born January 7, 1951 in Blackfoot, ID to Ed and Mary Keller. He grew up and attended school in Firth, ID, graduating from Firth High School. He also attended Idaho State University and received his associatersquos degree in body shop.On April 5, 1991 he married Diana Hildebrand in Idah

Alma Meyer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Alma Meyer, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 4, 2019 at Lincoln, NE. She was born August 25, 1927 at Falls City to Carl and Caroline Hahn Weinert.nbspShe married Carl ldquoPatrdquo Meyer on October 19, 1946 at Falls City. He passed away November 2, 1989.Alma was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1945. She worked for Girksy La

Shirley Ten Eyck

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Shirley Kathleen Litke Ten Eyck, 82, of Seneca, Kansas died Friday, April 5, 2019 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.Shirley was born on a farm approximately 5 miles east of Alta Vista near the north Pole Country School to John and Minnie Reinking Litke on August 31, 1936.At the age of 6 she began 1st grade at the South Pole School District. When she was in the 3rd g

Marjorie Buessing

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Marjorie Irene Buessing, 91, Axtell, died April 3, 2019 at Crestview Manor Nursing Home, Seneca, Kan.Visitation will be Sunday, April 7, from noon until 5 p.m. at Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home, Axtell, Kan.A rosary service will be at 7 p.m., Sunday at St. Michael39s Catholic Church, Axtell.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 a.m., Monday, April 8 at

Marlene Watts

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Marlene Anne Watts, 78, of Hiawatha, KS died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Survivors include sons Jeff Watts of Hiawatha, KS and Randy Donna Watts of Topeka, KS, brother Jerry Ruth Miller of Topeka, KS, 7 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.Graveside Memorial Services are planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 201

Keith " Butch" Rogers

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Fairview, KS

Keith ldquoButchrdquo Rogers, 67, of Fairview, Kansas passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka surrounded by family.nbspButch was born May 26, 1951 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Lyle Douglas and Alta Mae Justis Rogers. Butch attended Fairview High School until May of 1966 when the school closed. He graduated from Sabetha High School in 196

Zelma Mae Schnepp

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Beatrice, Formerly of DuBois, NE

Zelma Mae Schnepp 83 of Beatrice, Nebraska formerly of Du Bois, Nebraskanbspnbsppassed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice.nbspnbspShe was born on October 16,1935 in Branson, Missouri to Ernest and Violet Bacon Bockus.nbspnbspWhen she was a small child the family moved to Pawnee City, Nebraska area where she grew up and attended school.h

Nora Statler

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Nora Lucille Statler, 74, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Highland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Highland, Kansas.She was born on July 26, 1944 in Whitesburg, Kentucky the daughter of Earl and Jettie Calahan Caudill. After high school Nora served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. Nora worked as a Certified Nursersquos Aide for a n

Alma Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

Alma M. Kramer, 93, of Kelly, Kansas died on April 1, 2019 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.Alma was born on November 18, 1925, on a farm south of Kelly to Ferdinand and Dora Haverkamp Steinlage.Alma grew up south of Kelly and attended School in Kelly graduating and from St. Bedersquos Catholic High School in 1943. After graduating high school,

Kenneth " Kenny" Sells

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Marysville, KS

Kenneth quotKennyquot L. Sells, 66, of Marysville, Kan., died March 30, 2019 at his home.Visitation will be Wednesday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville.A rosary service will be held at 700 p.m., Wednesday at St. Gregory39s Catholic Church in Marysville.A funeral service will be held at 1030 a.m., Thursday, April 4

Marilyn Joyce (Moore) Callighan

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Chillicothe, MO

Marilyn Joyce Moore Callighan, 82, of Chillicothe, MO died on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty MO surrounded by her loving family.Funeral Services will be 1100 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Heritage Funeral Home, Chillicothe, MO with burial to follow in the Meadville Cemetery, Meadville, MO.nbsp The family will receive friends from 600 to 80

William " Bill" McCauley

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

William ldquoBillrdquo Mortimer McCauley, 98, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Great Bend, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born December 26, 1920 in Holton, KS, the son of Mortimer E. and Jeanette Chrisman McCauley.nbspBill graduated from Holton High School in 1938. He spent most of his life in Great Bend and moved to Topeka in 2009

Gladys Laird

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Gladys Sylvia Laird, 102, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.nbspShe was born on July 8, 1916 in Washington County, Kansas the daughter of Alfred and Rosa Stegman Laird. After the death of her mothe