Announcements

Kenneth Tilton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Kenneth Lane Tilton, 58, of Highland, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017, at Highland Healthcare Center.Kenny was born to the late Lloyd and Ella Elizabeth Dutton Tilton, January 22, 1959. Kenny lived his whole life in Doniphan County, KS. He graduated from Highland High School in 1978 prior to graduating from Highland Junior College with a degree in agriculture. He helped farm as

Mitzi V. (Tull) Gillard Hathaway

Formerly of Atchison, KS

Mitzi V. Tull Gillard Hathaway, of Mount Saint Helens, Oregon, formerly of Atchison, died February 4.A graveside service for Mitzi Gillard Hathaway, of Mount Saint Helens, Oregon, formerly of Atchison, will be Sunday morning at 1100 at Sunset Memory Gardens, in Atchison.Following the service, family and friends will gather for a celebration of life service, and vis

Robert Dickson

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Bendena , KS

Robert Dickson, 88, of Bendena, Kansas died at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Bob was born on November 3, 1928 in Washington, Kansas to William amp Eunice Diller Dickson. He lived most of his life in Bendena, served in the U.S. Army. Bob was a mechanic. He was a member of the St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church in B

Rose Marie Miles

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

KAIR--Rose Marie Miles, 93, a long-time Atchison resident, died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson, KS.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before service time. Memori

Audrey Joan Roland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Audrey Joan Roland, 84, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 5, 2017, at her home.Audrey was born July 28, 1932 in Shawnee County, KS, adopted by W.P. and Phyllis Myers Howery and was a lifelong resident of the Hamlin-Hiawatha area.nbsp She grew up near Hamlin where she attended school, graduating from high school with the class of 1950.nbsp She was a Tupperware Manager f

Georgann A. Rottinghaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Georgann A. Rottinghaus, 91, of Baileyville, Kansas, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.She was born on July 12, 1925, at home, in Baileyville, the daughter of George and Agnes Dultmeier Heiman. She grew up in Baileyville and attended Baileyville school, graduating in 1946.As a young women she ventured went to Omaha and wa

Delbert M. Larson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Delbert M. Larson, 81, of Hiawatha, passed on March 6, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital with family by his side. He was born November 13, 1935, one of three children of Fred and Geneva Webb Larson, at Horton, Kansas. He spent his early childhood on farms near Everest and Hamlin, Kansas. He graduated from Hamlin High School in 1953. He attended several colleges throughout his career, earnin

Daryl Bechtelheimer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Daryl H. Bechtelheimer, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home.Daryl was born on January 26, 1926 the son of Harvey F. Bechtelheimer and Faye M. Carpenter Bechtelheimer on a farm south east of Sabetha, Kansas.nbsp He attended Plum Creek rural school south of Fairview until 1939.nbsp He then attended Rock Creek School north of Sabeth

Howard " Jerome" Rice

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Goff, KS

Howard ldquoJeromerdquo Rice, 80, of Goff, KS passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his home. He was born February 21, 1937 in Troy, KS, the son of Howard Glen and Ruth Irene Soden Rice.nbspJerome graduated from Robinson High School in 1955 and attended Vo-Tech in Atchison for Architectural Drafting. In 1980, he placed 1st in the state in drafting and in the top 6 nation

Paul Tegtmeier

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Burchard , NE

Paul Frederick Gottlieb Tegtmeier, 97, of Burchard, Nebraska, departed this life on Thursday, March 2, 2017.nbspHe was born January 22, 1920, to Louis and Nellie Sommerhalder Tegtmeier at their farm north east of Burchard.nbsp He attended Pawnee County rural school district 46 and graduated from Pawnee High School with the class of 1937.nbsp After spending his first year a

Lola Charlene Chambers

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Lola Charlene Chambers, 92, Valley Falls, diednbspFriday, March 3, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls.She was born Sept. 10, 1924, in rural Morton County, the daughter of Clarence William amp Lily Elnora Johnson Higgins. She was a member of the Coal Creek United Methodist Church.Lola was a clerk for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka, retiri

Donna May (Branch) Maltby

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Donna May Branch Maltby completed her earthly life February 25, 2017.Donna was born on October 14, 1935 to Kenneth and Fay Branch at Arkansas City, KS.Donna married Daniel D. Maltby on November 25, 1953. To this union five children were born- Daniel P., Gregory, John, Arlan and Jan.She is survived by her husband, their children and nine grandchildren, h

Francis Hartman

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Frances Vertin Hartman, 96, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, February 28, 2017at the Wathena Healthcare amp Rehab Center. Frances was born on August 21, 1920 in Wathena to Matthew and Elsie Miller Vertin. She married John L. Hartman on November 19, 1949 in Wathena. He preceded her in death on March 28, 1990. She wa

Phillip King

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena

St. Joseph , MO

Phillip R. King, 73, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Diversicare of St. Joseph, Missouri.Phillip was born on November 1, 1943 in Elwood, Kansas to Emmett R. amp Iva Mae Muse King. He graduated from the Elwood High School.Phillip served in the Kansas Army National Guard, worked for Buchanan County road and bridge and played in t

Lorma Hladkey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Lorma Hladky, 86, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at her home. She was born July 18, 1930 in a farmhouse east of Holton, the daughter of Osel Preston and Mildred Nickels Houston.nbspLorma graduated from Denison High School and later graduated from Washburn University with a degree in Business Administration. She lived in the Holton community for 33 year

Byron W. “Barney” Meinzer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Byron W. ldquoBarneyrdquo Meinzer was born in Falls City, NE on April 16, 1934 to Paul and Pearl Gentry Meinzer. He grew up on a farm northeast of Falls City and attended District 29 country school and Falls City High School where he excelled in football and track. He graduated in 1951.After high school, he worked for Burlington Northern Railroad for a couple of years and th

Barbara Ann Ramsey

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Dawson, NE

Barbara Ann Armbruster Ramsey, 81, of Dawson, Nebraska was born on June 11, 1935, in Shubert, Nebraska to Otmar and Hattie Johnson Armbruster with siblings Eleanor Nichols, Marlin, Leo, Dale Eugene and Robert. nbspWhen Barbara was 5 months old her mother passed away and she went to make her home with her Uncle Jerry and Aunt Florence Armbruster Kean along with their seven children, Mil

Virginia M. Hager

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Virginia M. Hager, 92, Atchison, passed away, surrounded by her children, on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the Atchison Hospital.Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, March 3, 2017 at 1030 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish and Daughters of Isabella rosary will be recited on Thursday

Melvin Merrel Myers

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster , KS

Melvin Merrel Myers, 88, Lancaster, Kansas passed away on Sunday, Feb. 26th, 2017 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital, Hiawatha, KS.Funeral services will be held at 1100am on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Lancaster United Methodist Church, with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, in the Good Intent Community. The family will receive fri

Loraine "Johnny" Dale Frank

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Humboldt , NE

Loraine ldquoJohnnyrdquo Dale Frank, son of Ernest and Mildred Mosher Frank, was born September 9, 1931 at Table Rock, Nebraska. One of five children, he received his education at Bunker Hill rural school in Pawnee County and Table Rock High School. nbspHe served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in October, 1952.nbsp nbspOn Easter Sunday, April 10, 195