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Vinson Cruse
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
formerly of White Cloud, KS
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Vinson Murphy Cruse, formerly of White Cloud, KS, passed away unexpectedly January 6, 2019, at his Wichita, Kansas home. He was 58.
Vinson was born August 28, 1960, at St. Joseph, Missouri. He grew up at White Cloud, attending schools in Highland. Vinson worked a number of years at the wood shutter plant in Hiawatha, before moving to Wichita and worked in construction. He most rece
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William Edward “Bill” McNew
Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Services of Mound City
Big Lake, MO
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William Edward “Bill” McNew, 94, Big Lake, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at Oakridge Nursing Facility, Plattsburg, Missouri.
He was born February 12, 1924, in Elmer, Missouri.
Bill enjoyed gardening and flowers, and his family always said he had a green thumb. Bill especially enjoyed African Violets. He h
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Norman H. “Norm” Ellis
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Norman H. “Norm” Ellis, 87, of Atchison, Kansas formerly of Rushville, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home.
Funeral services will be on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Sugar Creek Christian Church, Rushville, Missouri with Pastor Keith Hoover officiating. Interment will follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Thursd
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Robert Sosna
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt
Hoyt, KS
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Robert L. Sosna, 84, of Hoyt, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born December 8, 1934 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Frank and Anna Bartkoski Sosna. He graduated from Ward High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957.
Bob was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
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James Friesel
Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City
Pawnee City , NE
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Jim Friesel
Born August 5, 1943 – Passed January 20, 2019 At Pawnee County Memorial Hospital, in Pawnee City, NE.
James (Jim) Lynn Friesel, of Pawnee City, Nebraska was born on August 5, 1943 to Henry Owen Friesel and Mae (Bowne) Friesel in the family home in Weeping Water, Nebraska. Jim was the youngest of four children. He was an avid outdoorsman fro
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Ena Lois Davis
Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt
Rural Table Rock , NE
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Ena Lois Davis, 93, of rural Table Rock, Nebraska was born on June 21, 1925 near Table Rock, Nebraska to Charles Edwin and Hilda Selma (Lionberger) Guzenhauser. She graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1943 then continued her education at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Ena passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at her home in rural Table Rock, Nebraska ha
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Gordon Murphy
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy
Troy, KS
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Gordon Riley Murphy, 84, a lifelong resident of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, January 18, 2019.
Gordon was born on October 28, 1934 in Troy, Kansas to Riley and Nellie (Large) Murphy.
He was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. He retired from Quaker Oats Company in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and volunteered to go serve in the K
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Wayne Kinsley
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha , KS
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E. Wayne Kinsley, 81, of Hiawatha, died at the home of a daughter in St. Joseph, MO, Thursday evening, January 17, 2019.
A celebration of Wayne’s life is planned for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha, with Pastor Kevin Rea officiating. Interment with military honors will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha.
Friends may call
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John A. Meier
Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home
Atchison, KS
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John A. Meier, 86, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Mosaic Life Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, January 22nd from 12:30
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Mary Theel
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha , KS
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Mary Jane Theel, 89, of Hiawatha, peacefully passed from this life, surrounded by loving family Thursday evening, January 17, 2019, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Hiawatha.
Mary, the youngest of four children, was born in Peru, Nebraska, June 6, 1929, the daughter of Lloyd Aaron and Marie Earls Mason. She grew in Peru where she attended school, later graduating from Calif
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Brother Anthony Vorwerk
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Brother Anthony Vorwerk, 87, a monk of St. Benedict’ Abbey in Atchison, Kansas, died peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 fortified by the Sacraments of the Church, having received the Apostolic Pardon.
Leo Vorwerk was born on January 25, 1931, the son of Lawrence and Nelli née Haag in Dodgeville, Iowa. He graduated from Burlington Catholic High School in 1951. Upo
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Sharon E. Barker
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Topeka, KS
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Sharon E. Barker, 75, Topeka, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born Aug. 17, 1943, at Wewoka, OK, the daughter of Robert and Nancy Heister Layton. Sharon graduated from Seminole, Oklahoma High School in 1961, attended Emporia State University, and graduated in 1982 from Washburn University with a B.S. Degree in Elem
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Nellie M. Liberty
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Gower, Mo Formerly of Falls City, NE
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Nellie M. Liberty, 95, of Gower, MO (formerly of Falls City, NE) passed away January 16, 2019 at St. Joseph, MO. She was born on March 12, 1923 at Reserve, KS to Forrest and Ruth (Metzger) Johansen.
She married Richard W. Liberty on May 22, 1941 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away September 23, 2011.
Nellie was raised in Reserve, KS and graduated from Reserve High School in
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Edna Lee Lehew
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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Edna Lee Lehew, 66, of rural Hiawatha, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019.
Edna was born at Hillsboro, Kansas, June 5, 1952, the youngest of two children born to Alvin and Grace Ivalou Bender Backhus. Her family moved to Kansas City, KS where she grew up, attended schools, graduating from Turner High School with the class of 1970. A year later she married William Baker, Sr. and two chi
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Raymond Albert Clem
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Raymond Albert Clem, 85, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment with military honors will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Parish rosary will be recited on Sun
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Eursalea F. Gaul
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Eursalea F. Gaul, 87, of Atchison, KS, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Medicalodge of Atchison.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Highland, KS. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 PM to 2:00 P
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Patricia L. (Pat) Rindom
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Patricia L. (Pat) Rindom, 88, Atchison passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00a.m. Thursday, January17th, 2019, at St. Joseph Church, with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16th, 2019 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, w
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Raymond Lassiter
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Valley Falls, KS
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Raymond A. Lassiter, 81, Valley Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at FW Huston Medical Center Hospital at Winchester.
He was born Nov. 2, 1937, at Valley Falls, the son of Arthur Julian and Merle Arlene Housh Lassiter. He lived in the Valley Falls community his entire life. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1955, and had served in the US Army Reserves.
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Charlotte Brock
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Olsburg, formerly of Holton, KS
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Charlotte Kay Brock, 56, of Olsburg, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer, with family by her side, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born July 24, 1962 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Melvin Ernest and Clara May (Meloy) Pendleton.
Charlotte graduated from Holton High School in 1981 as Valedictorian. She
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Lena Baxter
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Soldier, KS
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Lena Loretta (Hittle) Baxter, 94, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Plaza West Care Center, Topeka, Kansas after a long illness. Lena was born June 11, 1924, near Goff, Kansas, the sixth daughter of Robert Abraham and Bessie (Curtis) Hittle. She was the last of thirteen siblings. Lena attended Bancroft and Goff Schools until her senior year and later succeeded in obtaining h
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