Announcements

Susan E. (Snowden) Nelson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt

Mayetta , KS

Susan E. Snowden Nelson, 70, of Mayetta, diednbspMonday, November 6, 2017nbspat thenbspHoltonnbspCommunityHospital.She was born March 2, 1947 innbspLincoln,nbspNebraska.nbsp Her parents were Harry and Helen Boone Snowden.nbsp They moved tonbspTopekanbspwhen Susan was seven and she graduated fromnbspHighland ParknbspHigh Schoolnbspin 1965.Sh

Cecil P. Duryea, USAF Colonel (Ret.)

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Cecil P Duryea, USAF Colonel Ret., son of Frances and Cecil P Duryea, Sr. was born in Dawson Nebraska on Oct. 24, 1925. It was there that he attended the Dawson Schools, graduating in the Class 1944. Because Paul was called early for the Service, he missed his own graduation. nbspBut was later awarded a special presidential diploma. nbspPaul enlisted in the Army Air Force and was selecte

Irwin L Figgs

Popkess Mourtuary-Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Irwin Laurence Figgs, passed away in Sabetha, Kansas, on November 3, 2017 at the age of 91. Irwin was born on the family farm near Effingham, Kansas, on December 17, 1925. He was the fifth of eight children born to Irwin and Jennie Arthur Figgs.Irwin is predeceased by his parents and by his brothers, Orville, Tyrus, Jerry

Donna Meyer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Donna Meyer, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 2, 2017 at Hiawatha, KS. She was born May 23, 1931 at Stella, NE to Joy and Mildred Myers Marts.On January 27, 1951 she married the love her life, John Meyer, at St. Paulrsquos Evangelical Lutheran Church, north of Falls City.Donna was raised at Humboldt, NE and graduated Humboldt High School in 1949. Follow

Arnald Schuster

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Morrill , KS

Arnald L. Schuster, 54, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in Phetchaburi Providence, Thailand.Arnald was born in Topeka, Kansas to Leland and Rita Hurla Schuster on Nov. 18, 1962. He grew up in the Morrill, Kansas community and graduated from Sabetha High School. After completing technical training in Beloit, he worked in the Wichita, Kansas area before moving to Thailand

Mabel L. ‘Boots’ Moore

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mabel L. lsquoBootsrsquo Moore, 90, of Atchison, KS, passed away, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Diversicare of St. Joseph, MO.Funeral services will be 100 pm, Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Pastor Darrell Cox, officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. Family will receive friends from 600 to 800

Barbara Edie

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Barbara J. Edie, 84, of Highland, Kansas, died Tuesday morning, October 31, 2017, at Highland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, where she had lived for seven years.Barb was born August 7, 1933, in Highland, the daughter of Wayne and Margaret King Collins. Barb was a member of the White Cloud Christian Church, later transferred to Highland Christian Church. She also was a membe

Anna " Nadine" Smith

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Whiting , KS

Anna quotNadinequot Smith, 78, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Medical Lodge in Holton, Kansas.She was born on May 12, 1939 in Arlington, Texas, the daughter of Arndt and Opal Scheid Schumann. Nadine graduated from Topeka High School. After high school she became a homemaker, farm wife, devoted grandmother and loved attending their sporting

Sandra Shafer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Hiawatha, KS

Sandra Shafer, 65, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away October 31, 2017 at St. Joseph, MO. She was born November 18, 1951 at Abilene, KS to Charles and Leona DeWitt Fleagle.She married Ray Shafer on December 20, 1974 at Falls City, NE.Sandra was raised various places because her father worked construction in Nebraska and Kansas. When married the couple established their ho

Shirley (Cluck) Carpenter Weidner

Harman Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Saint Joseph, MO

Shirley Cluck Carpenter Weidner, 84, of St. Joseph, Missouri formerly of Doniphan County, Kansas, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the home of her daughter.Shirley was born on August 14, 1933 in Severance, Kansas to Alva and Bessie Harrison Cluck. She was a christian.Shirley married Ralph Carpenter, Jr. on February 16, 1951 in Troy, Kansas. He preceded her in deat

Murl Corbet

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Murl Cleo Corbet, age 96, died on October 27, 2017 at the Olathe Health Center Hospice House in Olathe.nbspBorn April 6, 1921, in Severance, he was the son of Guy and Mabel Watkins Corbet. Murl was the fourth of nine children and grew up as part of a large, farm family.nbsp He attended school in Severance and Hiawatha.nbsp In 1938 he, along with his three older brothers, join

Kenneth W. Moppin Sr.

Harmon Rohde Funeral Home of Troy Kansas

Troy, KS

nbspKenneth W. Moppin Sr., 79, of Severance, Kansas passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at his home.Kenneth was born on November 8, 1937 in Troy, Kansas to Lloyd amp Martha Thornton Moppin.Kenneth was a mechanic, working for Fruit Haul Trailers amp Hoosier Water Company in Indiana for 30 years. He moved back to Severance amp worked for Atchison Casting. Kenneth enjoyed

Pearl Miller

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Pearl Josephine Massner Miller, 90, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday morning, October 28, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family.She was born July 1, 1927 in Morris, MN, the second of eight children, to David and Carrie Reber Massner. Pearl moved with her family to Kansas in 1934, and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1944. She married

Illola Miller

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Illola Augusta Jauken Miller, 91, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017.Illola was born January 30, 1926 on a farm by Bern, KS to Herman and Julia Ramsey Jauken. She was to spend 50 years in the Bern School District twelve years attending school and 38 years teaching. On June 12, 1955, she married Gale E. Miller. They lived all their married life on a farm so

Wilma Marti

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Wilma Francis Marti, 98, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian home in Sabetha.Wilma was born on February 3, 1919 to William and Martha Bieri Marti of Bern, Kansas. She attended school at Bern.She worked at Darville Drugstore in Sabetha. Following that she worked at Farmers State Bank in Sabetha for nearly 40 years. She was a member of the North

Elsie Tallent

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Elsie Irene Edwards TallentElsie Irene Edwards was born at home in Jewell County Kansas on January 3, 1924. She passed away peacefully in Overland Park, Kansas on October 24, 2017 at the age of 93 years 10 months and 21 days.Elsie was the oldest of 12 children born to Robert Clinton and Velma Leone McKinney Edwards and was fiercely proud of her family heritage.

Ronald Jacobson

formerly of Everest, KS

Ronald ldquoRonrdquo Gene Jacobson, a resident of Towanda, KS, formerly of Everest, KS, passed away on October 23, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, at the age of 75 years.Ron was born on September 19, 1942, to Lind and Martha Greer Jacobson. He was raised in Willis, KS, where he graduated from Willis High School, in 1960. After High School, Ron joined the Army National Guard

Connie L. Bantz

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Connie L. Kipling Bantz, age 77, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her children Tye Bantz of Auburn Kim and husband Jay Theye of Auburn Johnny Curttright and significant other Susie Kreifels of Auburn grandchildren Michaela and husband Carney Turner of Omaha Chandra Cooney of Auburn Carlee and Chloe Cur

Dean Ohlsen

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

Dean Scott Ohlsen, 62, of Netawaka, KS passed away October 25, 2017 at his home with his family by his side after a courageous 10 year battle with colon cancer. He was born January 28, 1955 in Horton, KS the son of Bernard and Betty Keeler Ohlsen.Dean graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1973 and attended Highland Community College.He worked for his family

Wayne Lee Rausch

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Wayne Lee Rausch, 91, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on March 23, 1926, on a farm northeast of Humboldt, Nebraska to Albert and Lydia Schultz Rausch.nbsp He grew up on the family farm and attended Cottage country school.nbsp Wayne attended Humboldt High School where he graduated with the class of 1944.nbsp After graduating, Wayne served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.