Announcements

Patty Ann McNett

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Severance, KS

Patty Ann McNett, 61, of Severance, KS, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully November 19, 2018 at her home.Patty was born at Highland, March 30, 1957, one of nine children, born to Charles Eugene and Helen May Simpson Baxter and had made Doniphan County her home most of her life. She grew up in the Sparks/Severance communities where she attended Midway Schools. She worked

Gary Russell Harden

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Gary Russell Harden, 78, of Lancaster KS died Monday, November 19, 2018 at his home in Lancaster, KS surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be held at 1130 am on Saturday, Nov. 24th, 2018 at the St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS with Rev. Cynthia Schnaath officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Huron Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 930 to

Donna Dittemore

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Donna Dittemore, 90, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, November 19, 2018, at Medicalodgersquos AtchisonGraveside services will be Friday, November 23, 2018, at 300 P.M. at Sunset Memory Gardens, with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Benedictine College, the Atchison Library or the ADK Scholarship Fund and may be left in care of Arensber

Lee Douglas Holtman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton and Hiawatha, KS

Lee Douglas Holtman, 56, of Horton/Hiawatha communities, died Saturday November 17, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.Doug was born October 29, 1962 at Trenton, Missouri, one of six children born to Robert and Sylvia Alexander Holtman. The family moved in various places and grew up, attended school in Des Moines, Iowa.He married Carrie Ann Krebs, April 15, 199

Martin Edward Potter

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Ozawke and Leavenworth, KS

Martin Edward Potter, 85, of Ozawkie, formerly of rural Leavenworth, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home in Ozawkie.He was born February 9, 1933 in the Iowa Point Community of Doniphan County, the son of Tressie Edward and Viola Helina Fuhrman Potter.He was a 1952 graduate of Robinson High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving 1956 to 1958 and serving i

Dorothy Irene Knouse

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Dorothy Irene Knouse, 97, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at her home in Horton, Kansas.She was born on March 2, 1921 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of John and Inez Page Campion.Dorothy graduated from thenbspKansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas with her Bachelor39s degree and then went on to obtain her Master39s deg

Mildred Oenbring

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Mildred Augusta Oenbring, age 94, died Nov 18, 2018 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.nbsp She was born Jan 11, 1924 at Baileyville, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Bokern Fox.nbsp She attended schools in Seneca, Baileyville, and St. Benedict.She married Raymond John Oenbring on Jan. 9, 1946.nbsp They lived on their farm north of Baileyville for nearly 50 year

Larry Kruse

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Sabetha/Fairview communities , KS

Larry Paul Kruse, 73, of the Sabetha/Fairview communities, peacefully passed away November 18, 2018 at his Sabetha home.He was born in Falls City, Nebraska on January 12, 1945 to Leo and Bertha Gerdes Kruse of Hamlin.nbsp Larry graduated from Fairview High School in 1963, and attended Emporia State University in 1963 and 1964.nbsp He married Kathryn Lippincott Kruse on May

Betty Koelzer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City, NE

Betty Koelzer, 93, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 17, 2018 at Falls City. She was born April 4, 1925 at Rulo, NE to John and Edna Mae Knepper Schulenberg.She married Bernard ldquoBarneyrdquo Koelzer on February 21, 1946 at Falls City. He passed away February 20, 1010.Betty was raised in rural Richardson County and graduated Falls City High School in 194

John " Jack" Grannell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

John B. quotJackquot Grannell, 77, of Holton, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home.He was born December 22, 1940 at Holton, the son of Guy and Adeline Kelly Grannell.nbsp He served with the U.S. Army Reserve for eight years.Jack worked as a carpenter for four years and then for Fretoes Asphalt Company for two years.nbsp He then worked seven years for J

Carl Schwartz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Valley Falls , KS

Carl Wayne Schwartz, 66, Valley Falls, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, due to complications from a stroke.He as born July 29, 1952, at Eureka, the son of Waymond ldquoDutchrdquo and Betty Louise Mae Larcom Schwartz. Carl graduated from Eureka High School in 1970, and then attended Butler County Community College for one year. He later received

Donald J. Handke

Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Donald J. Handke, 93, Huron, Kansas, died Friday, November 16, 2018, at Atchison Senior Village.Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1100 A.M. at St. Louis Church at Good Intent with Fr. Dan Gardner as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Louis Church Cemetery.nbsp A parish rosary will be recited on Friday, November 23rd at 1045 A. M. at St. Louis Church. Visita

Debra Sinclair

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Debra Lynn Sinclair, 63, of Circleville, KS passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born April 20, 1955 in Axtel, KS, the daughter of Rex Richard and Sondra June Hladky Hill.Debra graduated from Jackson Height High School in 1973. Thereafter receiving numerous college credits through Highland Community College and Washburn University.nbs

Norma Wintz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Norma Wintz, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 15, 2018 at Falls City. She was born January 4, 1928 at Verdon, NE, to Ferdinand and Opal Settles Gebhard.nbspShe married Lawrence Wintz on August 1, 1950 at Denver, CO. He passed away April 4, 2000.Norma was raised at Verdon and graduated Shubert High School in 1946. Following graduation she moved to Falls

Jon " Bill" Hybskmann

Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka

Topeka , KS

Memorial services will be at 1100 Saturday, November 24 at Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66608for Jon William ldquoBillrdquo Hybskmann, 69, Topeka.nbspnbspHe died in a Topeka hospital August 30, 2018, following injuries sustained in an accident.nbspnbspThe family will receive friends following the funeral service.Jon was born November 24,

Ivan " Jerry" Pemberton

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester , KS

Ivan M. ldquoJerryrdquo Pemberton, 92, a lifelong resident of Winchester, died Monday, November 12, 2018 at the F.W. Huston Senior Living Center. nbspHe was born September 13, 1926 in Winchester, the son of Marvel Fern Pemberton and was raised by his mother and step-father, Raymond Grayson. ldquoJerryrdquo was a 1944 graduate of Winchester High School. He was a U.S. Army

Jeroma "Jerry" Beem

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Falls City, NE

Jermona ldquoJerryrdquo June Hayes Beem, 89, of Falls City formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on July 14, 1929, in Palmer, Nebraska to Jerome H. and nbspAnna C. Chalupnik Polak. nbspThey lived in Brainard until she was 4 when they moved to Beatrice. nbspJerry graduated from Beatrice High School in 1946 and worked for Budrsquos Drive Inn for the summer and then worked for a

Elaine Feldkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Elaine K. Sack Feldkamp, age 86, of Baileyville passed away on November 11, 2018 at Life Care Center of Seneca. nbspElaine was born April 16, 1932 on a farm north of Seneca, Kansas.nbsp The youngest child of Bernard and Anna Waller Sack.Elaine attended Rock Country School north of Seneca and graduated from the 8th grade.nbsp She graduated from St. Peter and Paul

Valora Schmidt

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Valora Mae McKee Schmidt, 88, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.She was born on April 9, 1930 in Fairview, Kansas the daughter of Nick and Dorothy Bindel McKee. Valora graduated from Powhattan High School in 1948. She worked as a bookkeeper for several drug stores and Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska before reti

Effie Heller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Effie Carolyn Dean Heller, 89, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, November 11,2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County after a long battle with Alzheimerrsquos Disease.She was born on August 26, 1929 in Council Grove, KS, the daughter of Elza Henry and Julia Ellen Satchell Dean. Effie graduated from Emporia High School in 1946 and attended th