Announcements

Karen Soyland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Robinson, KS

Karen Ann Soyland of rural Robinson went home to her Lord on September 25, 2017 in Phoenix AZ, where she had traveled to receive treatment for a cerebral aneurysm.She was born in Atchison Ks on June 22nd, 1964 to Leo and Catherine Mathias Soyland.nbsp Baby Karen came home to the family farm south of Denton, where she was raised by loving Christian parents. Along the way she was

Jeremy Tilton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

formerly of Highland , KS

Jeremy Tilton, a son, a brother, father of two, cousin and friend, died unexpectedly on September 25, 2017 in Brookings, Oregon after a rock climbing accident. He was 27.Jeremy is survived by his parents Carl Tilton and Lori Simmons children Annalisha Tilton and Erica Tilton paternal grandmother Marilyn Tilton maternal grandfather David Simmons, maternal grandmother Shirley Si

Marjorie Denkinger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Marjorie Lucile Denkinger was born May 16, 1943, in Brown County, the only child of Wesley and Esther Ann Wickstrom Denkinger, of rural Robinson.nbsp She died Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Hiawatha, at the age 74.Marjoriersquos mother Esther Anna Wickstrom Denkinger died August 3, 1957 when Marjorie was 12 years old.nbsp Marjori

Ramona Powers

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Romona E. Powers, 81, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at her home. She was born January 8, 1936 in Hazlehurst, MS the daughter of Henry C. and Ruth J. Chancelor Brent.Romona attended school in Albany, CA. She had lived in Holton since 1978 and previously in Ohio. She worked for Slimaker Dress Factory in Onaga for over 20 years and also worked as a bartende

Grace Backhus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Grace I. ldquoIvalourdquo Backhus, 91, of Hiawatha, died Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hiawatha.Grace was born December 21, 1925, at Upland, Kansas, one of nine children of the late Raymond and Minnie Sherman Bender.Grace married Alvin Backhus at St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church at Tampa, KS August 11, 1946.nb

Dotty Monaghan

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest, KS

Dotty Mae Scraper Monaghan, age 80, passed away on September 23, 2017 at home surrounded by her family.Dotty was born on October 3, 1936 at Beloit, Kansas to Manford Noah Sr. and Francis Ellen Wrench Scraper. She graduated from Beloit High School in 1954. Dotty was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. On April 24, 1955 in Beloit, Kansas Dot

Roy Ostertag

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Roy A. Ostertag, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, September 24, 2017, from a Glioblastoma tumor, at his home surrounded by his familyMass of Christian burial will be Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 1100 A.M. at St. Josephrsquos Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A Parish rosary will be recited on Wednesday,

Debbie Ehert Reyes

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lenexa, KS

Deborah ldquoDebbierdquo Louise Ehert Reyes, 66 of Lenexa, KS passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 22, 2017 at her home.Memorial service will benbsp200 PMnbspTuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Broxterman and Warden Cline officiating.nbspnbspFamily will receive friends prior to the service fromnbsp100 to 200 PM

Leon P. Stallbaumer

Lauer Funeral Home-Seneca

Seneca, KS

Leon P. Stallbaumer, 71, of Centralia, Kansas, died early Saturday morning, September 23, 2017, at his home.Leon was born June 17, 1946 in Sabetha, the son of Paul and Marie H. Deters Stallbaumer. He attended Baileyville grade school and graduated from the 8th grade. He then attended Centralia School and graduated from High School in 1964. When he finished high school, he helped h

Wanda B. Hisle

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wanda B. Hisle, 97, Atchison, KS, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Atchison KS Senior Village.Graveside Funeral services will be 1100 AM, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Atchison, with her grandson-in-law, Rev. Paul Ort, officiating.nbsp nbspVisitation will be from 1000 to 1100 AM, Wednesday, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral

Patricia Wiedmer

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Patricia A. Weber Wiedmer, 73, of Troy, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Wathena Nursing amp Rehabilitation Center in Wathena, Kansas.She was born in Leona, Kansas to Edward and Anna Belle Sharp Weber. She graduated from Wathena High School in 1962 and married Rodney Wiedmer in August of 1965, and they shared 52 wonderful years together.Pat

Valjean Carpenter

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Bellevue, NE

Valjean Carpenter, 85,nbspof Bellevue, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bellevue.nbsp He was born on November 21,1931 in Humboldt, Nebraska to Leroy and Elberta Rockemann Carpenter.Funeral Mass 1100 a.m.nbspTuesday, September 26, 2017 at St. Anthonyrsquos Catholic Church, Steinauer, Nebraska.nbsp

Richard “Rick” Oberle

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Richard ldquoRickrdquo Oberle, 67, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 21, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. He was born June 13, 1950 at Ste. Genevieve, MO to Robert and Nelda Moore Oberle.Rick was drafted into the U. S. Army and served as a diesel mechanic during the Viet Nam war.He married Sandra Marrs in 1992 at Falls City.Rick graduated from Ste. Genev

Monty Sellers

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Monty Ray Sellers was born August 5, 1968, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Pebel Odelia Sellers.Monty was known for his love of music and movies, and his friends knew they could always go to him with any questions they had with movie or music trivia.After high school, Monty enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Somalia, Korea, and Operation Desert Storm.nbsp He served

Gilbert Koelzer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Gilbert H. Koelzer, 79, of Baileyville, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.Gilbert was born on October 14, 1937, in Axtell, to Allie J. and Irene J. Hammes Koelzer.nbspHe grew up in the Baileyville community and graduated from Baileyville High School in 1955. After graduation, he worked at the Conoco Station in Ba

Vicky S. Lowe

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Vicky S. Lowe, 66, of Rulo, NE, passed away September 20, 2017 at Falls City, NE. She was born February 26, 1951 at Marceline, MO to Howard and Betty Riddle Hayes.On November 30, 1968 she married Lloyd ldquoChuckrdquo Lowe at Falls City. They divorced in 1989.Vicky moved to Falls City and attended Falls City Public Schools. She was a homemaker and worked for the

Agnes F. Leahy

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Agnes F. Leahy, 77 of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her home.Memorial service will be 200 PM, Saturday, September 30, 2017 at St. Markrsquos Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Dinah Dutta officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 100 to 200 PM at the church. Memorials are

Elmer Derious “Bud” Stewart

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Doniphan County, KS

Elmer Derious ldquoBudrdquo Stewart, 90, lost his battle with cancer on September 19, 2017.Bud was cremated and he and his wife Lorraine will again be joined forever. No visitation is planned. A private memorial will be at a later date.nbsp In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to St. Croix Hospice or the Troy Ambulance Fund and may be left in care of the Arensberg-Pru

Robert " Bob" Parks

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Robert ldquoBobrdquo Parks, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, left this life for his next, early in the morning of September 19, 2017, in his home of 53 years, with his wife holding his hand and surrounded by family and love.Bob was born December 10, 1924 to Ira Martin Luther Parks and Mary Catherine Locke Parks in the family home at 305 Utah in Hiawa

Laura " Peg " Bartlett

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Laura M. ldquoPegrdquo Bartlett, 86, of Atchison, KS, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Medicalodge of Atchison, KS.nbspMemorial service will benbsp1100 AMnbspFriday, September 22, 2017 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 1000 to 1100 AM at th