Announcements

Quentin Moeder

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Quentin J. Moeder, 41, Topeka, died unexpectedly Thursday, Aug.16, 2018, at a residence near Hoyt.He was born, Aug. 10, 1977, at Lawrence, the son of Robert and Leona Turner Moeder. He earned a GED after being home schooled.Quentin had worked as a mechanic for ARC Transport at Topeka for 25 years.He married Dawn Chilson, June 1, 2002, at McPherson.

Shirley Flanders

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Shirley J. Flanders, 83, of Topeka, KS passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Midland Hospice House. She was born August 13, 1935 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter and Cora Alice Love Sharrai.Shirley graduated from Denton High School in 1952. She lived in California for 38 years and later moved to Topeka in 1997. She worked as security guard for Advanced Micro Device, as a manag

Mildred Emma Luedders

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Mildred Emma Luedders, 95, died August 16, 2018 in Pawnee City.She was born September 3, 1923 to Robert and Rosina Marquadsen Beethe in rural Elk Creek. She was baptized on September 30, 1923 and confirmed on March 21, 1937, both at St. Peterrsquos Lutheran Church in rural Elk Creek. She married Lavern Luedders on October 13, 1946 at St. Peterrsquos Lutheran Church in rural

Mary Noll

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Effingham, KS

Mary Louise Noll, 94 of Effingham, KS died Wednesday, Aug. 15th, 2018 after a brief illness at her home.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 am on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at St. Annrsquos Church with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Annrsquos Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited at 630 pm on Friday, Aug. 17th, 2018 at St. Annrs

Donald C. Miller

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Donald C. Miller was born to Arnold and Ella Ebeler Miller on February 12, 1936 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.He was united in marriage to Merleen Ann Clark on June 24, 1956 at St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church in Sterling, Nebraska.nbsp To this union three children were born, Sharon, Stephen and Randy.nbspDonald passed away August 16, 2018 at Gold Crest Retirement Cente

Shelli Slater

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia , KS

Shelli Ann Holthaus Slater,45, of Centralia, Kansas died on Monday, August 13, 2018 at her home.Shelli was born at the Sabetha Community Hospital on September 11, 1972, the third daughter of Eugene and Jeanette Bergman Holthaus. Shelli grew up in the Centralia community and was involved in 4-H and softball. She graduated from Centralia High School in 1991.She attended

Phyllis Anderson

Centralia , KS

Phyllis Feldkamp Anderson of Centralia passed away August 7, 2018.She was born April 18, 1932 on a farm south of Seneca.nbsp She attended grade school at Pickney Country School from 1st grade thru 6th grade then 7th and 8th grade at St. Peter and Paul.nbsp She attended and graduated from Seneca Public High School in 1949.nbsp She worked at Sam Food Center and many grocery st

Raphael “Ray” J. Koopman

Hall Funeral Chapel of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Raphael ldquoRayrdquo J. Koopman, 89 years of age, of Falls City, Nebraska passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 in Falls City. He was born on April 15, 1929 in Le Mars, Iowa to Emil and Angeline Kemp Koopman. Ray graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in Le Mars, Iowa. He served in the Army National Guard of Iowa from June 16, 1948 to April 7, 1955. Ray married Beverly Heyl on June 2,

Lila Mae Collins

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Marysville, KS

Lila Mae Collins, 82, of Marysville, Kan., died August 14, 2018 at her home.Visitation will be Thursday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary.nbsp The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.A funeral service will be held at 200 p.m., Friday, August 17 at Kinsley Mortuary.Burial will be in the Marysville City Cemetery.br

Eleanor Hermesch

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Eleanor Agnes Winkler Hermesch, 87, from Seneca, Ks joined her husband in heaven on August 13, 2018. She was surrounded by her family, the joy of her life, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.She was born December 31, 1930 on a farm near Kelly, KS, the only daughter of Eugene and Philomena Kongs Winkler. She attended St. Bedersquos schools and graduated from St. Bedersquo

Mary Ann Risse

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Ann Risse, 94, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Vintage Park Nursing Center in Atchison.Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 1100 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, August 16th from 1000

Alvin J. Backhus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Alvin J. Backhus, 94, of Hiawatha, died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Alvin was born February 5, 1924, at Tampa, KS, one of nine children of the late William and Martha Meyer Backhus and grew up in Tampa where he attended school.nbsp He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and witnessed the emperor of Japan to sign surrende

Mark Perry

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

Mark Ancil Perry, 66, of Soldier, KS, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 unexpectedly at his home. He was born May 14, 1952 in Great Bend, KS the son of Ancil C. and Marvella A. Kruckenberg Perry.Mark graduated from Great Bend High School in 1971. He had lived in the Soldier community since 1978. Mark worked for Jeffery Energy Center as a Control Room Operator retiring after

Elijah Edmonds

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Schuyler, NE

Elijah Ray Junior Edmonds, 81, of Schuyler, Nebraska was born on November 15, 1936, in Peru, Nebraska to Elijah Buel and Lula Loretta Seivers Edmonds.nbspnbspHe was raised in the Auburn area and attended Brock High School.nbspnbspOn November 30, 1954, Elijah enter active duty in the U.S. Army and served his country during the Korean Conflict.nbspnbspHe was honorably discharged on

Dorothy Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Dorothy H. Haverkamp, 96, of Seneca, died on Friday, August 10, 2013 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.She was born September 7, 1921, on a farm south of Seneca, the daughter of Henry and Theresa Heideman Feldkamp. She attended Triumph School, Sts. Peter amp Paul School, and helped on the family farm. For a short time, she worked at the Log Cabin where she met he

Betty Flynn

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Betty L. Flynn, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital with family by her side. She was born November 19, 1929 in Holton, KS the daughter of Leonard G. and Elsie M. Moore Askren.Betty graduated from Holton High School in 1947. She worked for the Jackson County Extension Office, 6 years for the State Highway Department in Topeka and

Gloria Snyder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Gloria June Wilkers Lowdermik Snyder died Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Vintage Park Assisted Living Facility in Holton.nbspShe was born November 24, 1924 innbspArkansas City,nbspKSnbspto Joy and Alma Wilkers. She graduated fromnbspWinfieldnbspHigh Schoolnbspin 1943 and beauty schoolnbspthree years later.She worked at JC Penny innbspOklah

Steven G. Waring

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Steven G. Waring, 72, of Tecumseh, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018.nbsp He was born to Keith and Juanita Rice Waring on November 30, 1945 in Fairbury, Nebraska.He is survived by his wife Carol Waring of Tecumseh, son, Russell Waring and wife Christy of Tecumseh, daughter, Stephanie Waring of Tecumseh, grandchildren, Mason, Eli and Jack Waring and Keaton, Kole and Kylie Kle

May Luster

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

May E. Luster, 92, of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday morning, August 10, 2018, at Maple Heights Nursing Home where she had been a resident for a few years.She was born at Sabetha, May 26, 1926, one of four children born to Art and Dora Fritch Hays and has lived in the northeast Kansas area nearly all of her life.nbsp She grew up at Morrill where she attende

Kevin Mullins Johnson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Kevin Mullins Johnson, 49, formerly of Atchison, KS, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.A private service for Kevin is planned in Atchison.Survivors include his mother, Elizabeth Jane Anderson Johnson, Atchison, KS, his father, Jeremiah Johnson, Denton, TX, siblings, Kennedy Angie Johnson, Leersquos Summit, MO, Lee Bonnie Johns