Announcements

Virgil Leland Kehr

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Nemaha , NE

Virgil Leland Kehr, 81, of Nemaha, Nebraska was born January 18, 1936 in Auburn, Nebraska to Alfred Leo and Marie Margaret Yelkin Kehr. nbspHe attended country school and graduated from Shubert High School with the class of 1953. nbspAfter graduating, Virgil continued his education by attending college for two years. nbspIn October of 1958, Vigil enlisted in the United States Army and

Helen " JoRae" Krogman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Helen quotJoRaequot Krogman, 80, of Holton, died Thursday, August 24, 2017 atnbspMedicalodgesnbspJacksonnbspCountynbspin Holton.She was born August 17, 1937 the daughter of William Henry and Helen Keifer Nelson.nbsp She graduated fromnbspEffinghamnbspHigh Schoolnbspin 1955.JoRae was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Holton and the Altar So

Judith Wigle

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

Judith K. Wigle, 73, of White Cloud, died peacefully surrounded by her family, Thursday evening, August 24, 2017, at home.Judy was born at White Cloud, December 27, 1943, born to Norman Dean Blanton and Mary Ellen Penny Rhodd. She grew up at White Cloud where she attended school. One of Judyrsquos greatest accomplishments was getting her high school diploma at age of 52. She wor

Leo Sebek

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Formerly of Steinauer, NE

Leo Sebek, 92, passed away at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Beatrice, Nebraska on Friday, August 5, 2017. Leo was born on June 20, 1925 to Martin and Daisy Miller Sebek in Steinauer, NE.Direct burial 1000 a.m., Saturday, August 26,2017 at the Czech Cemetery, Table Rock, Nebraska. Officiating Pastor Howard Blecha. nbspNo visitation.Interment C

Bruce Hollabaugh

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Highland , KS

Bruce G. Hollabaugh, 47, of rural Highland, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 22, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital surrounded by his family.Bruce was born at Hiawatha, March 12, 1970, one of three children born to Gene and Naomi Grover Hollabaugh and had spent nearly all of his life at Hiawatha. He grew up here where he attended Hiawatha schools, graduating with the

Marvin Long

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Hoyt , KS

Marvin C. Long, 79, of Holton, KS, formerly of Hoyt, KS, passed awaynbspThursday, August 24, 2017nbspat Medicalodges Jackson County. He was born September 21, 1937 in Vermillion, KS the son of Wm. Harold and Eva Gough Long.Marvin graduated from Axtell High School in 1955 and later attended the University of Kans

Carolyn Lindsay

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Carolyn Lindsay, 76 of Cummings, KS, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at F.W. Huston Senior Living Center, Winchester, KS.Graveside service and burial willnbsp200 PMnbspSaturday, August 26, 2017 at THE Nortonville Cemetery, in Nortonville, KS, with Rev.nbspnbspLarry Buss officiating.nbspnbspMemorials are suggested to Alzheimerrsquos Association and may be sent i

Margaret " Doris" Delk

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Margaret ldquoDorisrdquo Delk, 95, of Troy, Kansas completed her lifersquos journey on August 18, 2017.Doris was born September 2, 1921, to George Henry Johnson and Clara Ethel Price Johnson. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Northeast Kansas for six years before marrying Ernest Neal Delk on August 20, 1946. They spent 51 years together and had three children Marcia

Laura Billups

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Laura I.Gibson Billups, 98, of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, August 18, 2017. Laura was born on March 8, 1919 in Sparks, Kansas to Allen amp Rena Mooney Gibson. She was a homemaker. Laura married Truman Billups. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her pare

Violet Whitten

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Violet L. Whitten, 97, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Shepherdrsquos DampS Residential.Violet was born on July 27, 1920 in Johnson, Nebraska to Diedrich L. amp Dorothea Knippelmeier Holthus.She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wathena, Kansas.Violet married Carl Whitten on April 21, 1941 in Hiawatha, Kansa

LaVeta DeFreece

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

LaVeta DeFreece, age 86 of Auburn, passed away at her home Sunday, August 20, 2017.Survivors include her children and their spouses Sharon Jarrett of Wahoo John and Cindy DeFreece of Pawnee City Skip and Rose DeFreece of Portland, OR Larry and Patsy DeFreece of Auburn Mary Lou and Dave Young of Tulsa, OK Nancy Jo Hahn of Auburn Randy DeFreece of Auburn Richard and Beth DeFr

Goldie " June" Scholz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster , KS

Goldie ldquoJune ldquoScholz, 93 of Lancaster, KS died Sat. August 19, 2017 at her home.Funeral services will be 230 pm Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 at the Lancaster United Methodist Church with Rev. Seth Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 700 to 830 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 22rd, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanto

Kay Becker

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest, KS

Kay Becker Robinson died peacefully surrounded by her three sons on August 18th, 2017 in Atchison, KS, at the age of 69.Kay is survived by her Brother, Tom Frances Robinson, Atchison, KS Sister Martha David Demmon, Pevely, MO Son Tony Tammy Becker, Overland Park, KS Son Eric Angie Becker, Augusta, KS Son Matt Becky Becker, Manhattan, KS and her beloved grandchild

Mike Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Michael Lee Nigus, 71, of Hiawatha, passed away Friday afternoon, August 18, 2017, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital, surrounded by his family.He was born February 7, 1946, in Horton, KS, the only child of Keith ldquoPeterdquo and Mary Lou Lambert Nigus.nbsp Mike attended schools in Robinson prior to graduating from Robinson High School with the class of 1964.nbsp He serv

Joan Peters

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Joan Faye Peters, 82 of Winchester, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at F.W. Huston Hospital in Winchester. nbspMrs. Peters was born October 18, 1934 in Winchester, the daughter of Arthur Franklin and Martha Ann Stephenson Clark. She was Valedictorian and a 1952 graduate of Winchester High School .She served many years as a Secretary at Jefferson County North High Schoo

Mildred "Marie" Robinson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home

Hiawatha, KS

Mildred ldquoMarierdquo Robinson, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday morning, August 16, 2017, at Overland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. nbspnbspMildred Marie Candis Favors-Robinson was born to Thomas ldquoPeterdquo and Edname Whitehall-Favors April 17, 1914 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Marie which she was called by family and friends grew up in a small close knit, loving co

Claude Eldon Zacharias, Sr.

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Claude Eldon Zacharias, Sr., 76, of Atchison, KS died Wednesday, Aug. 16th, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Center, St. Joseph, MO following a lengthy illness.Funeral service will be 1100 AM on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumner Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 7

James " Jim" Stout

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Morrill , KS

James Jim R. Stout, 71, of Morrill, KS formerly of Blue Eye, MO passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.Jim was born on September 16, 1945 in Urbana, OH to Harold and Lucille White Stout. He graduated from Urbana High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force soon after. Jim retired after 32 years of service at the rank of Chief Mast

Chris Holthaus

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Chris A. Holthaus, 60, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. After a three week battle with cancer he went home to be with his Lord.Chris was born on November 4, 1956 the youngest son of Carl Holthaus and Rosemary Olberding Holthaus in Seneca. He attended Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School and the Se

Robert D. Makovicka

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Brock, NE

Robert D. Makovicka, 83 years of age, of Brock, Nebraska passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on December 6, 1933 in Seward, Nebraska to Frank and Evelyn Chmelka Makovicka. Roberts mother passed away when he was an infant and so his step-mother, Molly Chmelka Makovicka raised him. He married Betty Morris on October 15, 1