Announcements

Shirley Hoskins

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Shirley Ann HoskinsnbspJuly 6, 1949 - October 2, 2017Shirley Ann Hoskins, 68, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Brandon Woods in Lawrence, Kansas.She was born on July 6, 1949 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Stanford and Loretta DuPuis Walker.Shirley worked as a social worker before retiring. She was a member of the

Marilyn Hontz

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Marilyn Ann HontznbspSeptember 1, 1949 - September 22, 2017Marilyn Ann Hontz, 68, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Mission Village Nursing Center in Horton, Kansas.She was born on September 1, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Joseph and Geraldine Bentley Leger.Marilyn worked as a waitress prior t

Terry Joseph Brennan

Hall Funeral Chapel of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Terry Joseph Brennan, 79, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on May 24, 1938, in Canton, Missouri to Louis and Maxine Charbonneau Brennan. nbspHe grew up in Falls City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School with the class of 1956. nbspTerry later attended St. Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas receiving a degree in 1962. nbspAfter his schooling, Terry enlisted in the U.S. Navy

Judith Lortscher

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

formerly of Seneca , KS

Judith A. Buser Lortscher, 83, of Hurst, Texas and formerly of Seneca, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Hurst Plaza, in Hurst, Texas.Judith was born in Sabetha on August 31, 1934 to George and Elizabeth Karnowski Buser. She attended Sts. Peter and Paul High School graduating with the Class of 1953. She attended the Mary Mount College for a few years.Judith ma

Sandra Nott

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Sandra K. ldquoSandirdquo Nott, 75, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, October 02, 2017 at Medicalodges in Holton.Sandi was born May 22, 1942 in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Clarence A. and Isla Winona Bottom Nott. She graduated from Circleville High School in 1960. She graduated from Washburn University with her teaching degree in 1965, later completing her Masterrsquo

Jacklynn Ricardo

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Jacklynn Ricardo, 63, of Falls City, NE formerly of Bakersfield, CA, passed away September 30, 2017 at Falls City. She was born February 14, 1954 at Fresno, CA to Morris and Alice Garvin Johnson.Jacklynn was raised at Bakersfield and she worked in the food service industry as a waitress her entire life. She moved to Falls City in March of 2017 because of her health and to be n

Louis Anthony "Tony" DeBarge

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Louis Anthony ldquoTonyrdquo DeBarge, 58, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 6, 1958 in St. Louis, MO the son of Donald Anthony DeBarge and Norma June Riley Roberts.Tony graduated from Holton High School in 1977 and had lived most of his life in Holton. He worked for 30 years at Logan Bu

Norman L. and Lennis E. Davies

Harmon Rohde Funeral Home of Troy Kansas

Troy, KS

Norman L. Davies 1930-2017 and Lennis E. Davies 1929-2017nbspNorman L Davies was born April 5, 1930 to Lou H. and Ida Barnhill Davies. He died at home peacefully on September 27, 2017. He was proceeded in death by his sisters Frances Cullum, and Vera Simpson Brothers Lewis Davies and Ernie Davies. He is survived by his half-brother Johnny Dale D

Thelma Billups

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Thelma Mooney Billups, 101, of Wathena, Kansas died Wednesday, September 27, 2017.Thelma was born on January 13, 1916 in Sparks, Kansas to Charlie and Ada Dyer Mooney.Thelma married Earl Billups on December 28, 1940 in Leavenworth, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 14, 1991. She was also preceded by her parents and a sister, Grace Blanton.S

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