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Elnora A. Nolte Fritsch, age 94, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.Survivors include her daughter, Diane David Curtin of Overland Park, KS son, Wesley Fritsch and special friend, Roxanne Sailors of Stella grandchildren, Mike Curtin of Kansas City, MO, Julie Dan Kellerman of Shawnee, KS, Cori Adam Rademacher of Auburn great-grandso

Sister Loretta Wiesner, OSB, 91, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Monday, November 26, 2018, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Monday, Dec.3, at 1030 a.m.Sister Loretta Avila Wiesner was born to Aloysius and Agnes Geist Wiesner i

Charlotte Hill, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 26, 2018 at Falls City. She was born April 15, 1927 at Friend, NE to Charles and Ruth Stark Spohn.nbspShe married James W. Hill on February 19, 1949 at Friend, NE. He passed away February 19, 1999.Charlotte was raised at Friend and graduated Friend High School in 1943, following graduation she attended Li

Michael Floyd Jim, Sr., 55, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka after a brief illness. He was born May 19, 1963 in Holton, KS the son of Paulino and Cornelia Harrison Jim, Sr.Mike graduated from Royal Valley High School. He also graduated from Haskell Indian Nations University, obtaining an Associates Degree in electronics and c

Patrick L. Yehle, 57, Valley Falls, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at a Topeka hospital.He was born Feb. 18, 1961, at Winchester, the son of Cecil W. and Ruth E. Lewis Yehle.Pat attended Valley Falls Elementary Special Education Classes. He moved to KNI in Topeka in 1970. In 1984 he moved to a group home in Lawrence. Pat worked as an Assembly Worker at Cottonwood Inc. un

Margaret quotJeannequot Lockwood, 92, of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.She was born on December 25, 1925 in Muscotah, Kansas the daughter of Ralph and Mae Martin Bushey. Jeanne worked as a cook for the Muscotah Grade School for 28 years before retiring after the school closed.She w

Gail Y. Clark, 72, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence.Private Family Graveside services will be held at Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, Kansas. nbspMemorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with whom the final care has been entrusted.nbsp Online condolences may be left

The Rev. Gerald D. Buss died on Friday, November 23, 2018 in Hiawatha, Kansas at the age of 87.nbsp Gerald was born in September of 1931 on the farm of his parents, Paul and Mabel Buss, near Pierce, Nebraska.nbsp He graduated from Pierce High School in 1949.nbspnbspGeraldrsquos early adult life included farming and serving in the Army for two years.nbsp In 1952 he marr

Leo Edward Bickford, 86, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, November 24, 2018.He was born the son of Roy and Nellie Cappen Bickford on October 24, 1932 in Waverly, Kansas.nbsp Leo was born the ninth of thirteen children. At the age of 17, Leo enlisted in the Marines and served four years 1950-1954 during the Korean War.h3

Erin LeAnn Baum, 36, of Wheaton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at her home.nbsp She was a life-long resident of the community.nbspErin was born on March 15, 1982, in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of Joe and Karen Teske Harder.nbsp She attended local schools.nbsp She was a member of Wheaton 4-H and Girl Scouts. Erin was involved with Studio 1 Dance Cen

Judith ldquoJudyrdquo Mellage, 72, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 24, 2018 at Falls City. She was born December 25, 1945 at Waverly, MO to Roger and Maxine Shumaker West, Sr.nbspShe married Dennis Mellage on November 17, 1962 at Reserve, KSJudy was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City High School. When married the couple established their home

Francis ldquoFrankrdquo John Hulsing, 58, of Baileyville, Kansas lost his battle against cancer, on Friday, November 23, 2018, at his home.Frank was born on December 1, 1959 at the Seneca Hospital, to Anthony H. and Florence M Haug Hulsing.nbsp The seventh of eight children.nbspnbsp Frank grew up playing sports and loving the outdoors.nbsp He attended Bamp B School

Robert ldquoQuentinrdquo Engelken, 90, of Seneca, Kansas died on Saturday, November 24, 2018 he had been ill since March 2018.Quentin was born on a farm southwest of St. Benedict on July 1, 1928 to Albert and Helen Fangman Engelken.nbsp He attended school in St. Benedict and graduated from St. Benedict High School in 1945.He married Arlene Mueting on July 21,

Retired Hiawatha businessman Galen Stuart Lay, 70, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly November 23, 2018, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.He was born in Herington, KS, September 16, 1948, the son of Parents Stuart Clifton 1918-2001 Lay and Selena Mae Langhofer 1921-2017. Galen attended Roosevelt Elementary, Newton High School, Hutchinson JUCO, and Highland Community College where h

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Margaret L. McConnell passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, MO.Memorial services will be held at 1100 am on Friday, Nov. 30th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff, Pastor of the Atchison United Methodist Church officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.

Marion Lee Howerton, Sr., 68, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born February 9, 1950 in Quinter, KS, the son of Marion Wesley and Goldie Alice Hays Howerton. nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Marion attended grade school and junior high at Perry schools. He began working in the mid-1960rsquos at

Carl ldquoPeterdquo Larsen, 81, of Nebraska City, NE, passed away November 20, 2018 at Ashland, NE. He was born April 28, 1937 at Sabetha, KS to Carl and Marie Boggess Larsen.He married Patricia Dunn on May 21, 1963 at Hiawatha, KS. She passed away September 16, 2008.Pete was raised at Salem and graduated Salem High School in 1954. He then enlisted in the U. S.

Arlene Wardlow, 73, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 20, 2018 at Lincoln, NE. She was born October 28, 1945 at Falls City to Alphonse and Lucille Faller Bauman.She married Harold Wardlow in 1965nbspat Rulo, NE.Arlene was raised on a farm outside of Rulo, she graduated Falls City High School in 1963. Following graduation she worked at the Falls City Meat Com

Sandra E. Oswald, Falls City, NE was born June 11, 1962, in Hiawatha, KS to William and Lois McCoy Oswald. Sandy worked at the Casino White Cloud and the Sac and Fox Trading Post for 20 years.nbsp She enjoyed working, her animals, spending time with her grandchildren, nieces, nephews and was very family orientated. Sandra passed away in Lincoln, NE on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the ag

Forest ldquoJimrdquo Morgan, 80, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.nbspnbspnbsp He was born April 16, 1938, at Prestonsburg, KY, the son of Bill and Eunice Stanley Morgan. He graduated from Prestonsburg High School in 1954. He served stateside in the US Army for three years.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Jim was an over the road truck driver and
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