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Gerry Elliott
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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George Fredrick “Gerry” Elliott, 75, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday morning, August 16, 2017, at home surrounded by his family.
Gerry, how he was known to family and friends, was born May 1, 1942, at Hiawatha, one of two children of Fred and Lyle Hegenderfer Martin and had lived in Hiawatha nearly all of his life. He grew up in Hiawatha where he attended schools, gradua
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Laurie Ann Emery
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Laurie Ann Emery, 52, of Atchison, KS died Sat. August 12th, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, MO.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Dinah Dutta officiating. Burial will follow in the Corpus Christi Cemetery, Mooney Creek, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to help with final expenses and
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Robert D. Makovicka
Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn
Brock, NE
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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
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Chris Holthaus
Popkess Mortuary in Seneca
Seneca , KS
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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
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Neola Wood Risinger
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Perry, formerly of Valley Falls, KS
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Neola L. Wood Risinger, 86, Perry, formerly of Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at a Topeka care facility.
She was born Feb. 19, 1931, at Denison, the daughter of Harold E. and Grace Ferrell Scarlett. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1949.
Neola owned and operated Valley Falls Barber Shop for 37 years. She was a member of the Valle
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Leola Green
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
formerly of Reserve, KS
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Leola A. Green, of Wellington FL, formerly of Reserve, passed away August 12th, 2017.
She was born to the late Ralph and Emma Dunavan on Sept. 29th, 1938 in Washington County, KS. She was also predeceased in death by twin sisters Irene and Ilene and three older brothers, Ralph, George, and Lee. All her brothers kept a close watch (too close she would say) on her as she grew up in R
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Constella “Connie” Wilson
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Constella “Connie” Wilson, 74 years old, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care.
Funeral service will be Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at the Second Christian Church with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, from 12:00 noon until service time at the church. Interment will be Friday, Augu
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Ila L. (Malicky) Spaulding
Fox Funeral Home in Beatrice
Beatrice, NE
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Ila L. (Malicky) Spaulding, 89, of Beatrice died at Homestead House on Sunday morning, August 13, 2017. She was born September 18, 1927 near Red Cloud and with her family moved to Wymore where she attended the Wymore School system. She worked as a dental assistant and the gas company in Wymore and for State Savings and Loan/American Charter in Beatrice. She also worked for Bahr Grain in Barnes
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Shane Eugene Martin
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Horton, KS
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Shane Eugene Martin, 35, of Horton, KS passed away suddenly Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Horton Hospital. He was born February 25, 1982 in Holton, KS the son of Eugene Walter Martin and Linda Kay (Hopkins) Marr.
Shane attended Seaman High School where he participated in wrestling and football. He worked for Crosswinds dog food plant in Hiawatha for a while.
Shane married
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Rosezan Toledo
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Mayetta, KS
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Rosezan Toledo, 91, of Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 25, 1926 in Mayetta, the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Shoughnesse) LeClere.
Rosezan attended Marty Indian School in Marty, S.D. and graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Chilocco, Oklahoma. She retired from St. Francis Hospital in 1991 where she worked as a ward clerk for
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Harold Elliott
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
rural Hiawatha, KS
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Harold E. Elliott, 85, of rural Hiawatha, died Saturday evening, August 12, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.
Harold was born southwest of Hiawatha February 4, 1932, the son of Herbert O. and Bernice (Loose) Elliott. Early in childhood, he moved east of Hiawatha to the farm where he lived and farmed with family, spanning four generations, for 75 years prior to livin
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Thelma Knowles
Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City
Summerfield, KS
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Thelma A.(McCown) Knowles, 83 of Summerfield, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 18, 1933 to Dan and Helen (Baker) McCown in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Thelma worked in the Pawnee City, Nebraska Sewing Factory for several years until it closed, then she went to work for Good Samaritan Nursing H
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Dorothy Brokamp
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Seneca, KS
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Dorothy Brokamp, 103, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at Life Care Center in Seneca.
A rosary will be prayed at 2 PM Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 AM Monday, August 14, 2017, at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. Burial will be in the St. Bede’s Church Cemetery.
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Peggy “Pat” Jane Edwards
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena
Elwood, KS
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Peggy “Pat” Jane Edwards, 84, of Elwood, Kansas passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Pat was born on April 28, 1933 in Elwood, Kansas to Walter & Helen (Purvis) Kuschell.
She was a member of the Elwood Community Church & prior longtime member of the Clark Memorial United Methodist C
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Sharon Nimz
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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Sharon Ann Nimz, of Maple Winds Apartments of Hiawatha, died Friday morning, August 11, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. She was 73.
Sharon was born at Tampa Florida, October 31, 1943, one of three children born to the late Earl and Ola Mae Smith Sexton. She grew up and attended schools in several towns through the years, before the family settled in Denton, KS, where she grad
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Russell Baxter
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Mayetta, KS
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Russell Eugene Baxter, 74, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 3, 1942 in Holton, KS the son of Lawrence and Lillie Beth (Ray) Baxter.
Russell graduated from Mayetta High School in 1960. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1962 – 1965, during the Vietnam Era. He also served for 1 year a
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Bernice Jones
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Bernice Lucille Jones, 96, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born February 5, 1921 in Soldier, KS the daughter of Charles and Dolly (Murphy) Kranz.
Bernice was awarded her G.E.D. and attended Soldier schools. She was a life-long member of the Jackson County community. Bernice began her career at Slimaker Dress Factory and later
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Kimberly " Kimmie" Blair
Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City
Dubois, NE
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Kimberly “Kimmie” Kay Blair 42 of Du Bois, Nebraska promoted to glory on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Pawnee County Hospital in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She was born on September 6,1974 to Albert Edward and Marilyn (Stoll) Blair in Omaha, Nebraska.
If you were blessed to know or have met Kimberly Blair, than you were blessed indeed and a friend for life. S
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Charles “Chuck” L. Toy
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Topeka
KS
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Charles “Chuck” L. Toy, 73, succumbed to cancer at his home August 8th, 2017.
Chuck is survived by his wife Sarah of 45 years, son Christopher and Katherine Toy, and grandchildren Theodore and Millicent, Wichita, KS. He was preceded in death by his son Travis in 2014.
Chuck retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 36 years in 20
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Jessica Lee (Brown) Scott
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Jessica Lee (Brown) Scott, 55, of Atchison, KS, passed away, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Russ Cooper, officiating.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Cremation will follow th
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