Announcements

Thomas McClane

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mesa, AZ

Thomas E. McClane, 72, of Mesa, AZ passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Promise Hospital in Mesa, AZ. He was born March 20, 1945 in Holton, KS the son of Galen and Betty Blue McClane.Thomas graduated from Hoyt High School in 1963. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam Era. He spent 50 years in Holton and the surrounding area. Thomas worked as a cement

Russell Meyer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

With family by his side, Russell Allen Meyer, passed from this life early Friday morning, June 16, 2017, at his home, west of Hiawatha, at the age of 65.A Celebration of Russrsquos life is planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, with Pastor Rich Lehmkuhl officiating.nbsp Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha.Fri

Melvin "Louie" Campbell Jr.

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

White Cloud , KS

Melvin ldquoLouierdquo Campbell, Jr., 72, of White Cloud, KS, passed away June 12, 2017 at Hiawatha, KS. He was born November 6, 1944 at Falls City, NE to Melvin L. and Vivian Alexander Campbell, Jr.Louie was raised on the west coast and Richardson County. He worked various jobs his most of his life in various places until moving to the White Cloud area in 2000 where he work

Dorothy G. Mullins

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy G. Mullins, 95, of Atchison, Kansas died in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Atchison Senior Village.Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, June 19, 2017 at 1030 A.M. at St. Benedictrsquos Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Monday, June 19th at 1

Dolores "Dee" Anspaugh

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Dolores I. ldquoDeerdquo Anspaugh, 92, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls.She was born Sept. 2, 1924, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Ralph and Elsie Bedwell Ferrell. She graduated from Valley Falls High School.Dee was head cashier for Kansas Gas Co. in Topeka, retiring after 40 years of service. She ha

Margaret Arnold

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Margaret Arnold, 97, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 13, 2017 at Falls City. She was born September 7, 1919 at Falls City to Home and Elizabeth Kinsey Bennett.Margaret was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1937. Following graduation she worked as a telephone operator for 7 frac12 years in Falls City. She moved to Anaheim, CA in 1951 and back to F

Arthur Hards

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Circleville , KS

Arthur Allen Hards, 70, of Holton, KS formerly of Circleville, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton.He was born November 4, 1946 in Horton, KS the son of Raymond E. and Twila M. Long Hards.Arthur attended Goff schools and lived in Jackson County most of his life. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era he was honora

Peggy Jean Heideman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hamlin, KS

Peggy Jean Heideman, 60, of Hamlin, KS passed away at her home with her family by her side on June 12, 2017 following a brief illness with cancer.Peggy was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 19, 1957, the third of seven children to Alvin and Ethel Phillips Gilbert.nbsp She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1975. Later that year on September 26th, she married Ronald L. Heide

Dale F. Fitkin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dale F. Fitkin, 84, of Atchison, KS went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.Funeral service will benbsp1100 AM,nbspSaturday, June 17, 2017nbspat Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.nbsp Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Atchison, KS nbspnbspFamily will

Evelyn Hochstetler

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Evelyn Louise Hochstetler, 97, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.She was born on March 17, 1920 in Hiawatha, Kansas the daughter of Mack and Emma Puvogel Spurrier.Evelyn graduated from Fairview high school and then received her BA in Education from Washburn University. She was a school teache

Milana Winter

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Milana Lue Mueller Winter, 65 of Omaha NE formerly of Hiawatha passed away on June 9, 2017 in Omaha.Milana39s surviving relatives are her children Maren, Tara and Jay Hilgert of Omaha, her parents Buck and Sally Mueller of Shenandoah IA,nbsp sisters Sandy Dennis Bailey of Clarinda , IA,nbsp Pam Doug Schuster Koster of Norwalk, IA andNancy Mueller of Council Bl

Delbert "Del" Cochran

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Delbert ldquoDelrdquo Cochran, 74, of Verdon, NE, passed away June 9, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. He was born June 13, 1942 in rural Falls City, NE to Samuel and Gladys Clark Cochran.Del enlisted in the U. S. Marines Corp on March 10, 1966 and was honorably discharged on December 20, 1967.He married Christine Hill on October 10, 1970 at Avenel, NJDel was r

John William Church

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John William Church, 84, of Atchison KS passed awaynbspMonday, June 12, 2017nbspat the Atchison Hospital.Memorial service will be atnbsp300PM,nbspJune 17, 2017nbspat the Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison, KS with Fr. Jon Hollinger and Fr. Ray Hartjen.nbsp Burial will follow in the Trinity Episcopal Garden.nbsp Family will receive friends prior to the service fromn

Patrick L. Reichert

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

MSGT Patrick L. Reichert, Ret., 63, of Rulo, NE, passed away June 8, 2017 at Rulo. He was born August 30, 1953 at Hiawatha, KS to Leo and Patsy Whalen Reichert.He married Peggy Clark in Spokane, WA.Patrick was raised at Rulo and attended Rulo grade school, Falls City High School and Southeast Consolidated High School. He enlisted in the U. S. Airforce on December 6,

Evelyn Lewis

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

EVELYN LEWIS HOLTON- Evelyn Lewis, 90, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. She was born March 6, 1927 in Everest, KS the daughter of Herbert and Sarah Sawyer Streeter. Evelyn graduated from Everest High School in 1945. She has lived all of her life in northeast Kansas. Evelyn was a homemaker and farmwife. She was a member of the Evangel United Methodist C

Sammy Joe Dunn

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Sammy Joe Dunn, 84, of Highland, died Thursday evening, June 8, 2017, at his home. Sam was born at Highland, August 14, 1932, one of four sons born to Charles and Harriet Alverna Sechler Dunn and was a lifelong Highland resident. He attended Highland schools where he graduated high school with the class of 1950. He enlisted with the U.S. Navy where he served for three years, discharged in 1953,

Edmond Eugene "Gene" Rush

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Edmond Eugene ldquoGenerdquo Rush, of Highland, KS died Friday afternoon, June 9th, 2017 at the age of 83. Gene was born August 15, 1934 on a small farm three miles east of Highland, the youngest son of Virgil and Ida Ploeger Rush. The Rush family were 5th generation farmers, Gene learned his way through his brothers and father. He grew up in Doniphan County and went to school at Severanc

Marilyn Oaks

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Marilyn Edith Oaks, 81, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.She was born on September 11, 1935 in rural Horton, Kansas the daughter of Otho C. and Mary I. Sleppy Small.Marilyn graduated from A.C.C.H.S. in Effingham, Kansas. She then went to work as a seamstress at the Horton Garment Factory for years and then worke

Olene Warner

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Denison, KS

Olene Marie Warner, 56, of Denison, KS passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Midland Hospice House. She was born September 18, 1960 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Olin Kitt and Virginia Evans Wolfe.Olene had lived in the Valley Falls and Denison most of her life. She had also lived 10 years in Alaska. Most recently Olene was housekeeping manager for 10 years at Super 8 Motel in Hol

Barbara Estes Miller

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

St. Joseph, KS

Barbara Estes Miller, of St. Joseph, departed this life to join our Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 8, 2017, after living with cancer for years. Barb was surrounded by family during her final days.Funeral services will be Monday, June 12, 2017 at 1100 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4715 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri with Pastor David Moore officiating. A family buri