Announcements

Mona E. Wilson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Mona E. Wilson, 87, of Holton, KS passed awaynbspFriday, January 12, 2018nbspat Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born August 27, 1930 in Muscotah, KS the daughter of Sherman and Carrie Liggett Wiley.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Mona graduated from ACCHS in 1949. She worked at Coopers Drug Store, Shields Jewelry and Westside Sundryrsquos retiri

Galen Weiland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Bendena , KS

Galen Weiland, of Bendena, passed away January 10, 2018, at Mosiac Health Care in St. Joseph, MO.Galen Franklin Weiland was born August 13, 1939 to Frank and Lucille Dunn Weiland in Highland, KS.nbspGalen attended Highland High School and Highland Community College.nbsp He married Ruth Long on June 4, 1960.nbsp They moved to Bendena, KS in 1963.nbsp Galen

Wayne Marvin Stoller

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

LTC Wayne Marvin Stoller, retired, U.S. Army, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 11, 2018 at Falls City. He was born July 1, 1931 at Sabetha, KS to Robert and Martha Imthurn Stoller.Wayne enlisted in the U. S. Army on June 25, 1954 at Ft. Bliss, TX. He served overseas tours in Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. He earned a National Defense Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army

Mary Elizabeth “Beth” (Wagner) Miller

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Elizabeth ldquoBethrdquo Wagner Miller, 82, of Atchison, Kansas, died January 11, 2018, at the Dooley Center in Atchison, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimerrsquos disease.Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 1100 a.m. at St. Josephrsquos Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler as celebrant. Interment will follow in the M

James Eugene “Gene” Pruett

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Phoenix, AZ

James Eugene ldquoGenerdquo Pruett, 62, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away January 5, 2018.Services will be Saturday, Jan. 13, at Abel Funeral Home, 1627 N. 51st Ave, Phoenix. Cremation will follow the service. www.abelfuneralservices.com. Local arrangements entrusted to Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. a href"http//ww

Diane Tate

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Axtell, KS

Diane Marie Tate, 65, of Axtell, Ks. died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Ks.Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 14, from Noon until 500 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.The Rosary will be held at 700 p.m Sunday at St. Michael39s Catholic Church in Axtell.Funeral Services will be

Brenda Keller

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Brenda Liechti Lee Keller, 54, of Troy, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at her home.Brenda was born on August 31, 1963 at Ft. Riley, Kansas to Charles and Kathryn Despain Liechti.She was preceded in death by her father.Survivorsnbsp her life long partner, Ronald Keller3 children, Joseph Keller Tasha, Rebecca Keller John

Betty Sallee

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Betty Lowery Sallee, 82, of Troy, Kansas died Monday, January 8, 2018 at her home.Betty was born on June 24, 1935 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Claude and Nellie Brown Lowery.nbsp She grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Troy in 1973.nbsp Betty was a loving mother and wife. She worked outside the home at Websterrsquos Jewelry S

Albert Eugene Witte

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Albert Eugene Witte, 88, of Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village.Funeral service will be 200 PM, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.nbspnbspBurial will follow at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO.nbspnbspFamily will receive friends fromnbsp600 to 800

Ruth Pittman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Ruth L. Pittman, 92, of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord and Savior, January 8, 2018, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.She was born August 24, 1925, at Robinson, one of two daughters born to Thomas and Grace Courton Martin and lifelong resident of Brown County. The family moved to Hiawatha when Ruth was years 5 old to make their home. She grew up here, attended Hiawatha

Mary Holden

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Mary K. Holden passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at The Pines in Hiawatha.She was born October 23, 1924 in Stanberry, Missouri, one of 8 children to Elery Joe and Thelma Leona Broderick Phillips. Mary K attended school and graduated from Hiawatha High School. She also attended Highland College for 2 years.Mary K. taught school at Linden Hill during the war in 1945-

Joetta Martinson Wagoner

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Fairview , KS

Joetta Martinson Wagoner, 53, of Fairview, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.Joetta was born in Hiawatha, May 23, 1964, one of four children to the late Willard ldquoBillrdquo and Eleanor Mae Camblin Martinson and had lived in the Hiawatha/Fairview area all of her life.nbsp She grew up on a farm west of Hiawatha, attended Hiawatha schools where

Emma May Ellis

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Emma MaynbspEllis, 104, of Atchison, Kansas died Monday, January 8, 2018, passing peacefully in her sleep.Per her request, a visitation with the family will be onnbspSaturday, January 13th, fromnbsp1100 A.M. until 100 P.M.nbspat the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison.nbsp A luncheon will follow as a celebration of her life at Paoluccirsquos Restaurant, Atchison.

Betty Jean (Fitzgerald) Johnson

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

Betty Jean Fitzgerald Johnson, 82, of Nortonville, KS, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 8, 2018.Funeral Services will be 200 pm, Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Nortonville Christian Church with Rev. Bob Carter, officiating. Family will receive friends from Noon until service time at the church. Mrs. Johnson will be cremated following the service and buri

Oliver “Merle” Shell

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Oliver ldquoMerlerdquo Shell, 96, of Atchison, KS died on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 1000 am on Friday, Jan. 12th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral home with Fr. Jon Hullinger, Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 700 to 830

Lee Moege

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Lee Robert Moege, 79, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 in Holton, after a courageous battle with cancer, his family by his side.He was born September 13, 1938 in Topeka, KS, the son of Cedric Carl Theodore and Wilma Virginia Maxine Lane Moege.Lee graduated from Topeka High School in 1956 and attended Washburn University earning his Associates Degre

Juanita E. White

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Juanita E. White, 95, a resident of Atchison, Kansas, entered into eternity on January 3, 2018.Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 1000 A.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from 900-1000 A.M. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Juanita White Memorial Fund and may be l

Ruth M. Durkin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ruth M. Durkin, 92, of Atchison, KS, passed away Monday, January 08, 2018 at Atchison Senior Village.Funeral service will be 1100 AM Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant.nbspnbspBurial will follow at St. Patrsquos Cemetery.nbspnbspFamily will receive friends prior to the service from1000 AM to 1

Franklin Kinsey

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

rural Troy, KS

Franklin C. Kinsey, 92, of rural Troy, formerly of Manhattan, Kansas passed away January 6, 2018 surrounded by family.He was born January 6, 1926 to Hugh Daniel and Adah Dunn Kinsey.He attended rural school Climax No.9 south of Troy and graduated from Troy High School in 1943.He attended Kemper Military School 1 year before serving 2 years in the U.S. Na

Fred Shumaker

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Whiting , KS

Fred Schumaker, 93, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Horton Community Hospital.He was born August 17, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the second of the three children born to Wilhelm and Freda Steinle Schumaker.Fred grew up in the Sabetha area and moved to the Whiting area when he was around 19 years old where he began farming wit