Announcements

Ardena M. Henning

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Lancaster, KS

Ardena M. Henning, 92, formerly of Lancaster, KS, passed awaynbspFriday, August 10, 2018nbspat the Atchison Senior Village.Memorial service will be 1100 AM, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Lucas officiating.nbspnbspBurial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS.nbspnbspThe family will receive friends prior

Ilene Kimes

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Dawson , NE

Ilene Kimes, 90, of Lincoln, NE formerly of Dawson, NE, passed away August 7, 2018 at Lincoln. She was born April 20, 1928 on a farm near Salem, NE to Fred and Roseanna Hogue Harring.nbspShe married Gordon Kimes on April 21, 1946 at Humboldt, NE. He passed away April 5, 2013.Ilene was raised in the Salem-Verdon area and graduated Dawson High School in 1945. She

Victor Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Axtell, KS

Victor Joseph Holthaus, 68, of Axtell lost his battle to cancer on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, surrounded by his family.Victor was born in Axtell on August 14, 1949 to Gregory and Henrietta Hulsing Holthaus. The family lived south of Baileyville until the family moved to Axtell when Victor was 10 years old. He attended St. Michaelrsquos Cath

Anna Baldwin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Anna Marie Baldwin, 40, of Topeka, KS, passed away in 2017 she will be greatly missed by her family. She was born August 15, 1977 in Onaga, KS, the daughter of Harold E. Baldwin, Jr. and Rhonda Cochren. Anna was raised by her grandparents, Harold and Norma Ellen Jenkins Baldwin.Anna graduated from Holton High School in 1996 and had worked in restaurants in Topeka.S

Mary Ann Metzner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Mary Ann Metzner, 97, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 6, 2018 at Topeka, KS. She was born September 5, 1920 at Barada, NE to Henry and Ursula Bauman Pupkes.nbspShe married Stewart Metzner on May 14, 1941 at Falls City. He passed away July 25, 1979Mary Ann was raised in the Rulo area and graduated Sacred Heart High School in 1939. She worked for the Farm Serv

Kenneth Rothers

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca, formerly of Corning, KS

Kenneth E. Rothers, 82, of Seneca, Kansas formerly of Corning died Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. nbspKenneth was born on January 14, 1936 the son of Phil and Ferne Kelly Rothers on a farm northwest of Havensville, Kansas.nbsp He graduated from Corning High School in 1954.nbsp Kenneth was united in marriage to his high school swee

Joseph A. Wessel, Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Effingham, KS

Joseph A. Wessel, Jr., 87, formerly of Effingham, KS died on Sat. Aug. 4, 2018 at the Gran Villas, Atchison surrounded by family.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 on Thursday, Aug.9th, 2018 at St. Annrsquos Church, Effingham, KS 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 Wedn

Dorothy C. Turner

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy C. Turner, 96, of Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Atchison Medicalodge Nursing Center.A private family inurnment will be held at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.nbsp The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final arrangements.nbsp Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Christian Church Youth Group Mission Trip and ma

Bea Whitten

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Omaha , NE

Bea Whitten, 92, of Omaha, NE, passed away August 4, 2018 at Omaha. She was born October 3, 1925 at Western, NE to William and Constante McCune Herndon.She married Duaine P. Whitten on October 6, 1950 at Omaha, NE. He passed away December 6, 2002.Bea was raised in the Western area, later moving to Hebron and graduation Hebron High School in 1942. She moved to Omaha

Roberta Audra “Meek-tah” Wahwassuck

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Roberta Audra ldquoMeek-tahrdquo Wahwassuck, 48, of Holton, KS, formerly of Mayetta, passed awayMonday, August 6, 2018nbspat The Pines in Holton. She was born December 18, 1969 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Johnnie P. and Roberta Lucei Wahwassuck.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Roberta attended Royal Valley and Kickapoo Nation schools. After she earn

Harold Halling

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Severance, KS

Harold Halling, 94, of Severance,nbspKansasnbspdied Sunday, August 5, 2018.Harold was born on March 2, 1924 in Severance,nbspKansasnbspto August and Alice Taylor Halling.nbsp He was a lifelong resident of Severance, he worked as a U.S.D.A. meat inspector for 24 years, farmed, served on the Severance school board, and a book keeper for AW Halling nbspfarms INC. In his

Minnie M. Belden

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka and Whiting, KS

Minnie M. Belden, 89, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Whiting, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Tanglewood Nursing and Rehab in Topeka. She was born May 5, 1929 in Whiting, KS the daughter of Clifton I. and Grace Koger Belden.She attended grade school in Whiting. For years she delivered papers to the people of Whiting. She loved being outdoors and had a smile for everyone she me

Joe DeVolld Hershey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Joe DeVolld Hershey, 62, a lifelong Holton resident, diednbspAugust 6, 2018nbspat Holton Community Hospital. He was born to Betty D. and H.J. Pat Hershey on November 29, 1955 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.Because of a brain injury at birth, Joe struggled all his life with learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and seizures and later in life with blindness but he never

Catherine A. “Cathy” Blanton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly White Cloud, KS

Catherine A. ldquoCathyrdquo Blanton, 66, formerly of White Cloud, surrounded by family, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at her Hiawatha home.Cathy was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, April 12, 1952, one of four children born to Alvin Sr. and Gloria Babcock Green and was a lifelong resident of the St. Joseph/Northeast Kansas areas. Cathy grew up in St. Joseph and she attende

Angie D. Bauman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Angie D. Bauman, 52, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 1, 2018 at Falls City. She was born October 7, 1965 at Falls City to Dennis and Linda Thomas Bauman.nbspAngie graduated Falls City High School in 1983. She then moved to the Kansas City area. She married Steve Cook in 1986, and they had three children, Jonathan, Jacob and Jessica.Angie moved back to Falls

Sara Hammes

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Sara E. Hammes, 83, of Seneca died on Thursday, August 2, 2018.Sara was born on September 29, 1934, in Teutopolis, Illinois the daughter of Joseph and Kathleen Sharpe Habing. She attended school and graduated from Teutopolis High School in 1953. After graduation, she went to Nursing School and graduated as a RN. During her career she worked at KU Medical Center and St. Lukersquo

Donald Speilman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Donald M. Spielman, 83, of Seneca, died August 1, 2018 at his home.Don was born on September 14, 1934 the son of Albert and Dorothy Mergenmeier Spielman, the second of three children. He attended eleven years at St. Peter and Paul school and then graduated in 1952 from Gardner High School while living with his aunt and uncle.He served in the United States Navy from 19

Rex Walter Allgood

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Rex Walter Allgood, age 82 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Mike and Sue Allgood of St. Joseph, MO, Mitch and Nan Allgood of Austin, TX daughter Peggy Allgood and significant other Don Horton of Lincoln grandchildren Shandy Derek Uzzle, Spencer Allgood, Meagan Allgood great-grandch

George Orr

Popkess Mortuaryl in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

George Kent Orr, 80, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.He was born on February 15, 1938 the son of George Orr and Elizabeth Cooper Orr at Winchester, Kentucky. George entered the U.S. Army in 1965. He met his future wife, Jeananne Hanna at the Pentagon while they both were working in intelligence. They were united in marria

Glenn H. Hattan

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Glenn H. Hattan, 81, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, August 1, 2018, with his loving family at his side.Mass of Christian burial will benbspSaturday, August 4, 2018 at 1000 A.M.nbspat Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Leorsquos Cemetery, Horton, Kansas. A parish rosary will be recited on Friday, August 3rdnbspat