Announcements

Loyd A. Pifer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Loyd A. Pifer, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor.Loyd was born September 24, 1923, north of Wetmore, the son of Charles and Pauline Muhlert Pifer. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1941.Loyd married Arcena Sanders Wilhelm on May 27, 1975. He trained for the Arm

James Edward Urban

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Bendena, KS

James Edward Urban, 71, of Bendena, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.He was born at the family farm home near Bendena, July 14, 1944, one of two children born to William ldquoBillrdquo and Naomi Rodiger Urban. nbspHe grew up near Bendena where he attended country school, later

Patricia S. "Pat" Shreve

Arensberg-Pruett

Lancaster, KS

Patricia S. ldquoPatrdquo Shreve, 77, of Lancaster, Kansas died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.Private family graveside services and burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.nbsp There will be no scheduled visitation prior to graveside services.nbsp Memorial contributions are suggested to American

James Francis Burdiek

Sherwood, Arkansas

Formerly of Netawaka, KS

James Francis Burdiek, 49, passed away on August 7, 2015, at CHI Saint Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, Arkansas. Jim was born November 16, 1965, in Seneca, Kansas, to Regis and Lucille Burdiek. He grew up on the family dairy farm at Netawaka and attended Wetmore public schools. Jim played football and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1984. He worked as a he

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Theresa Agnes (Sayles) Ward

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Theresa Agnes Sayles Ward, 91, of Wathena, Kansas died Saturday, August 8, 2015.Agnes was born on October 25, 1923 in Amazonia, Missouri to James and Bertha Fisher Sayles. She was a lifelong resident of Wathena.Agnes is a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church

Barbara "Bobby" Louise Osterhaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Barbara quotBobbyquot Louise Osterhaus, 72, of Seneca, KS, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.She was born on April 20, 1943 in Pawnee City, NE, to Suitbert and Elizabeth Hutfles Stallbaumer. She lived on the family farm south of Corning for 12 years, before the family moved into C

Ruth Ellen Winter

Barnett Family Funeral Home

Oskaloosa, KS

Ruth Ellen Winter, 74, Valley Falls, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at her home in Valley Falls. Ruth was born November 20, 1940 in rural Nortonville, the daughter of Wilbur Ray and Delpha Ruth Stephens. Following the death of her mother, Ruth was raised by her step-mother, Dorothy Keim Kirkham and her father. Ruth was a 1958 graduate of Valley Falls High School. She served as a cook in the Vall

Ruth N. Watkins

Mercer Funeral Home

Holton, KS

RUTH WATKINS HOLTON - Ruth N. Watkins, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday morning August 8, 2015 at Vintage Park in Holton. Ruth was born on January 27, 1927 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of William C. and Ola A. Burget Driscoll. Ruth graduated from Wetmore High School in 1945. She had lived many years in the Muscotah and Larkinburg area. She was a homemaker.

Benton Carl Killingsworth Jr.

Harman Rohde Funeral Home

Wathena, KS

ELWOOD,KANSAS Benton Carl Killingsworth, Jr., 68, of Elwood, Kansas died Friday, August 7, 2015.Benton was born on May 7, 1947 in Lyons, Kansas to Benton Carl Sr. and Eva Dalton Killingsworth. He worked for the Missouri American Water Company for 34 years as a foreman.Benton is a member of the Elwood United Community Church, Masonic Lodge 64 A.F. A.M. of Wathena, Laborers Local Union

Gary Michael Swindale

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Gary Michael Swindale, 21, of Holton, KS passed away, Sunday, August 9, 2015, as the result of a single car accident. He was born October 15, 1993 in Onaga, KS the son of Eugene Duane Swindale and Nancy Annette Cattrell.Gary graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2012. He had worked for Kathyrsquos Genera

Ruby May Grimm

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha and Morrill, KS

Ruby May Grimm, 66, of Sabetha, formerly of Morrill, passed from this life Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, from complications following a heart attack. She was born April 18, 1949, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy Kraft Sinn in Fort Scott, Kansas.She attended

George E. “Sonny” Jurgensmeier

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Nemaha, NE

George E. ldquoSonnyrdquo Jurgensmeier, age 70 of Nemaha, passed away at his home Friday, August 7, 2015.Survivors include his grandchildren John Hall of Shubert Noah Hall and girlfriend Rachael of Falls C

Melvin Kolterman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga, KS

Melvin O. Kolterman, 94, of Onaga, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia.nbspHe was born October 26, 1920, on a farm north of Onaga, the son of Otto and Bertha Kolterman.nbsp He graduated from Onaga High School and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio control tower operator.

Rick Dettmann

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspRick Dettmann, 54, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 4, 2015 at Union Township, PA. He was born November 21, 1960 at Humboldt, NE to the late Charles and Shirley Dean Dettmann.On March 14, 1981 he married June Wilhelm at Falls City.Rick was raised at Sal

Nancy (Osborne) Yates

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Nancy Osborne Yates, age 62 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln.Survivors include her husband Robert of Auburn children and spouses Ronald and Lori Yates of Raymore, MO, Kristin and Russ Daubendiek

Jaiden Diane Gearhart Dale Erhart Judy Bodenhausen Paige Penning Ashlyn Housh Donald Thurn Janelle Koehler Ice Cream Winner Lydia Bedigrew Steve Braun Genea Kelley Amy Bieber Mackenzie Thompson

Gloria Johanna Mina Witte

Becker-Dyer Stanton

Kansas City, formerly of Rushville, MO

Gloria Johanna Mina Goes Witte, 89, Kansas City, MO, formerly of Rushville, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at St. Lukersquos Hospice House, Kansas City, MO, surrounded by her loving children.Funeral Services will be 200 pm, Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 8th and Laramie Sts., Atchison, KS.nbsp Burial will

Bertha Potts Ice Cream Winner Danny Fitkin Mitch Weinmann

nbspBill CowleyPenny HaratleyMarsha MooreMatthew BoydLois KernJudy BodenhausenGary Bryannbsp