Announcements

Willis "Willie" Bohling

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Tecumseh, NE

Willis Dean Bohling was born to August and Edna Bohling on May 18, 1943 at Auburn, Nebraska.nbsp He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1961.He was united in marriage to Beverly Ann Goracke Bohling on January 10, 1964.nbsp For the last 54 years, Willis made his home northeast of Tecumseh, Nebraska.nbsp To this union Kimberly and Robert Bohling were born.nbspnbsp/h3

Dolores Soto Werder

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Dolores Soto Werder, 82, Valley Falls, died Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home.She was born and raised at Greenleaf, KS, the daughter of Albertnbsp and Mae Hansen.She graduated from Barnes High School, and then earned a B.A. Degree from Washburn University and a Masterrsquos Degree in Child Development from the University of Kansas. Dolores worked at the Mennin

Adella Marie Bierbaum,

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Adella Marie Bierbaum, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.Celebration of Life services will benbspMarch 31, 2018nbspat the V.F.W. Post 1175 in Atchison, fromnbsp1200 Noon until 300 P.M.nbspwith Rev. Wendy Van Houtan officiating. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with final care. Complete obi

Alice M. Litherland

Hall Funeral Chapel of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Alice M. Kean Litherland, 101 years of age, of Falls City, Nebraska passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Falls City. She was born on February 19, 1917 in Dawson, Nebraska to Jerry and Florence Armbruster Kean. Alice was raised on the family farm and graduated from Dawson High School in 1934. After graduation, she was employed as a legal secretary in Fremont, Nebraska where she met her fu

Daniel James Hutchinson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Daniel James Hutchinson, 20, of Atchison, Kansas died Monday, March 26, 2018.Funeral services will be Monday, April 2, 2018 at 200 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be on Monday, from noon until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Daniel Hutchinson Memorial Fund to be used for a scholarship through

Shelly Shaefer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Shelly Ann Shaefer, 59, of Hiawatha died Saturday evening, March 24, 2018 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.Shelly was born July 28, 1958 in Hiawatha, KS to Paul and Georgia Taylor Puvogel. She grew up and attended schools in Hiawatha.nbsp Shelly graduated from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1976.She married Jeri Shaefe

Ester Beach

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Morrill, KS

Ester Lavone Beach, 79, of Morrill, KS died Sunday afternoon, March 25, 2018 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home where she had been a resident for a short time.Lavone was born March 25, 1939 in Morrill, KS the daughter of Ben and Odie Ball DeBusk.She grew up in Morrill and graduated from the Morrill High School with the class of 1958. Lavone played basketball while in H

Betty Leona (Steele) Cave

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Betty Leona Steele Cave, 88, formerly of Atchison, KS was received into the presence of our Savior on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in St. Joseph, MO.Graveside services will be 1130 AM on Thursday, March 29th, 2018 at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life lunch will be held immediately following at Meierhoffer Funeral Home Community Room. In lieu of flowers, the

Richard Pella

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Tecumseh , NE

nbspRichard V. Pella was born to Martin and Hedwig quotHattiequot Goracke Pella on March 31, 1925 at Tecumseh, Nebraska. nbspRichard grew up on the family farm with his parents, 2 brothers and one sister. nbspHe attended country school and parochial school through the eighth grade.nbsp Richard served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army under General Patton from

Julia Staudenmaier

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Bendena, KS

Julia Flynn Staudenmaier, 75, of Bendena, Kansas passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Shepherdrsquos Residential of St. Joseph, Missouri.nbspJulia was born on May 29, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas to David amp Ruth Moran Flynn.nbspShe was a member of the St. Benedictrsquos Catholic Church of Bendena, Kansas. Julia was a Lab Technician working at MGP

Thomas " Tom" Molt

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Thomas quotTomquot Edwin Molt, 67, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.He was born on May 23, 1950 in Atchison, Kansas the son of Harold and Francis Reynolds Molt. Tom lived in Kansas most of his life.He was a long time truck driver, loved fishing, telling stories, he had a great sense o

Andrew Vincent “Vince” Eckert

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Andrew Vincent ldquoVincerdquo Eckert, 80 of Effingham, KS passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family.Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be 1030 AM, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at St. Annrsquos Catholic Church, with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as celebrant.nbspnbspBurial of cremated remains will follow at St. Annrsquos Catholic Cemetery.

Karen Beightel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Karen Beightel, 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her home. She was born September 16, 1940 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Chester ldquoChetrdquo and Jo M. Walters Shell.Karen graduated from ACCHS in 1958. She was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband, Jack, on the family farm. Karen also worked for Holton Supermarket and Jackson County Ext

Ruben Finger

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Ruben R. Finger, 90, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Maple Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.He was born on July 17, 1927 in Powhattan, Kansas the son of Christian and Clara Wenger Finger. After graduating from Powhattan High School in 1945 he attended Highland Community College. After college Ruben served in the U.S. Navy duri

Edward Aloysis Zehnder

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Edward Aloysis Zehnder, 92, of Atchison, KS died at his home Monday, March 19, 2018.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1100 A.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Sacred Heart Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. A parish rosary will be recited at 1000AM on Thursday at the church followed by a short visitation wit

Jessica (Allen) Kish

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Stella, NE

Jessica Allen Kish, age 32 of Stella, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Brownville.Survivors include her sons Derex and Jacob Kish, both of Stella mother and step-father Joyce Stewart Dean and Dave Dean of Brownville parents-in-law Raylene and Jack Dunn of Stella step-brothers James and Jacob Dean, both of Lincoln half-sisters Michelle Jerome Keithley of Falls City V

Tim Sullivan

Hiawatha, KS

Tim Sullivan, of Hiawatha, passed away December 31st at the age of 83 with his wife, Susie, by his side.A graveside service for Tim Sullivan will be Saturday morning, March 24th at 1100 at St. Peters Cemetery in Mercier.Besides his wife, Tim is also survived by a sister, Kathleen Wishaar of Topeka and a step-son, Bill Bearce and his wife, Pat, of Hiawatha.nbsp

Jane Geraldine McCarthy

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Wellsville formerly Atchison, KS

Jane Geraldine McCarthy, at the age of 99, died peacefully March 18, 2018 at Wellsville Retirement Community in Wellsville Kansas where she had lived for the past three years.Mass of Christian burial will benbspFriday, March 23, 2018 at 1030 A.M.nbspat St. Benedictrsquos Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.nbs

Jessie Louise Vandeloo

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Jessie Louise Vandeloo, 99, of Atchison, KS died on Sat. March 17, 2018 at the Gran Villas, Atchison.Funeral services will be 1100 AM on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Craig A. Lantz officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. nbspThe family will receive friends from 600 to 800 pm o

Marie Riley

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester , KS

E. Marie Riley, 83, Winchester, KS, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at F.W. Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester.Marie was born December 15, 1934 on her grandparents farm near Winchester, the daughter of Charles McNeel ldquoBillrdquo and Hazel ldquoZoerdquo Curry Fulton.She was a 1952 graduate of Winchester High School. She served as an Administration