Announcements

Floyd Shumaker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Floyd R. Shumaker, 83, of Wetmore, KS passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born June 3, 1933 in Wetmore, the son of Freddie Jacob ldquoF.J.rdquo and Mae Christine Wittenbach Shumaker.Floyd graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Navy during Korean Conflict. He was a life-long

Dennis Hammersmith

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Dennis L. Hammersmith, 80, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.He was born on October 21, 1936 in Walker, Kansas the son of Albert and Elenore Dreiling Hammersmith.Dennis graduated from Immaculata High School, Leavenworth, Kansas in 1955. He worked at Leavenworth Steel until moving to Horton in 19

Timothy Raymond Larkin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Timothy Raymond Larkin, 60, of St. Joseph, MO, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at LaVerna Village in St. Joseph, surrounded by his loving family.Memorial Services will be 1100 AM, Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating.nbsp Family will receive friends from 1000 am until time of service at

Dorma Allen

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Meriden , KS

Dorma Rowene Allen, 89, Meriden, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Village Villa care facility in Nortonville.She was born February 23, 1927 in Ozawkie, the Daughter of Wilber Cecil ldquoSquibbrdquo and Ethel M. Laird Brown. She attended school in rural Jefferson County. Dorma was a homemaker and had worked many years part time for the Kansas Department of Revenue during ta

Ruth Rohmeyer

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Ruth Audrey Rohmeyer, 94 of Summerfield, Kansas passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016 in Frankfort, Kansas. She was born on October 11, 1922 to Ernest and Clara Adams Young in Summerfield, Kansas.Ruth grew up in Marietta, Kansas and attended school in Oketo, Kansas and graduating as Salutatorian of the class of 1941.Ruth married Fred, G. Rohmeyer on December 20

Victoria Louise Morgan

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Victoria Louise Morgan, 92, of Atchison KS died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the Atchison Senior Village Nursing Home.nbspMass of Christian Burial will be at 1100 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19th, 2016 at St. Benedictrsquos Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, O.S.B as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive f

John Mowry

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Troy

Elwood, KS

John Daniel Mowry, 40, of Elwood, Kansas passed away on November 14, 2016.He was born on March 9, 1976 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Keith amp Marlene Wiley Mowry of Severance, Kansas.He was of the Christian faith. He was a graduate of Midway High School in 1995, where he was a gifted athlete in multiple sports. John was especially talented at football, receiving an

Marcia J. Turpin

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marcia J. Turpin, 74, Atchison, Kansas died early Thursday, November 17, 2016 at her home.Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 200 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Chaplain Ryan Van Peursem officiating.nbsp Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.nbsp Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, Nov. 22nd from 100 P.M. until 200 P.

Bernita Tate

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Bernita M. Tate, Hiawatha, KS, walks victoriously with Jesus.nbsp She went to see her Lord, November 15, 2016, surrounded by her childrennbsp Joe Alberta Tate, Pomona, Alice Rod Carwell, White Cloud, KS, Louis Tate and Anita Tate of Hiawatha, KS.nbsp The joys of her heart were her grand-daughtersnbsp Elizabeth Carwell, Kelsi Tate, JoLynn Tate, Taylor-Abbott Carwell, her great gra

Cecelia Alice Sauer

Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka

Atchison, KS

Cecelia Alice Sauer, 80, died November 14, 2016 at the House at Midland Care.nbsp Cecelia was born in Atchison, Kansas on October 15, 1936 the daughter of Antone and Mary Medsker Anslinger.nbspShe was a graduate of Mt. St. Scholastica High School in Atchison and received an Associate of Arts degree from Washburn University in Business.nbsp She was a homemaker while her chi

Saundra Elaine Hartman

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville, KS

Saundra Elaine Hartman, 72, of Nortonville, KS died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.Graveside services and burial will be 200 pm on Friday, November 18th, 2016 at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.nbsp The family will receive friends from 630 to 800 pm on Thursday, November 17th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.nbsp Memorial con

Leon Cline

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Havensville, KS

Leon P. Cline, 49, of Havensville, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. nbspnbspHe was born June 17, 1967 at Onaga, the son of John and Dorothy Bishop Cline.nbsp Leon graduated from Onaga High School in 1985 and from the North Central Kansas Area Vo-Tech in 1986, having studied farm equipment mechanics.nbspbr

Margaret Holder

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Margaret Irene Harms Holder, 88, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born in rural Humboldt, Nebraska on May 19, 1928 to George Herman and Violet Luella Babcock Harms.nbsp In 1929, Violetrsquos brothers Wayne and Robert Babcock came to make their home with the Harms family after the death of their parents.nbsp Margaret attended grade school at District 105 and 9th through 11th grade at Bratton

Clyde Epple

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Clyde Erich Epple, of Sabetha, died peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the age of 83.nbspHe was born to Erich and Freda Wenger Epple in their home south of Sabetha, assisted by a midwife on February 27, 1933. He was the first of five children. nbspHe attended the Victory School at Rock Creek through the 8th grade until he was needed on the farm.nbsp Cl

Leanna Hickman

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa , KS

LeAnna Grace Hickman, 56, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 in an automobile accident west of Perry.She was born November 16, 1959 at Ottawa, the daughter of Samuel Dale and Leida P. Imhoff Juedes.LeAnna was a 1977 graduate of Topeka High School and attended Highland Community College. She worked as a Senior Administrative Assistant and was currently serving a

Ruth E. Bryant

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ruth E. Bryant, 68, Atchison, Kansas early Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Lukersquos Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.Memorial services will be Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 400 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor James Cormode officiating.nbsp Visitation with the family will be Thursday, Nov. 17th from 200 P.M. until 400 P.M. at the funeral home.nbsp Me

Donnis Josette Keo

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Horton

Horton, KS

Donnis Josette Keo April 19, 1944 - November 10, 2016 Donnis Josette Keo, 72, Of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her home in Horton, Kansas.She was born on April 19, 1944 in Mayetta, Kansas the daughter of Louis amp Helen Nahgonbe Oliver. Donnis worked as a LPN Nurse for years until she retired. She was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Trib

Nadyne E. Gerdes

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Formerly of Humboldt, NE

Nadyne E. Gerdes, age 84, formerly of Humboldt, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh.Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law Kathy and Bob Grotrian of Humboldt Laurie and Dale Piper of Springfield grandchildren and spouses Bobbi and Steve Tegtmeier Ryan and Kim Grotrian Kerri and Brian Lambert Clint and Gina Piper Adam and Amber Piper

Charles L. Martinez

Arenesburg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Independence, MO

Charles LeroynbspMartinez, 76, Independence, Missouri died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at his home.Memorial services will be Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 200 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas, with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. Interment of cremains will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, Novem

Alice Leone Flentie

Popkess Mortuary Seneca

Seneca, KS

Alice Leone Flentie, 97, of Centralia, KS passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia.Alice was born in Green, Kansas on February 15, 1919 to Orrin Perry and Lottie Cochran Caley.She graduated from Green High School in 1937. Alice taught at Coffel School in Clay County for 2 years. She served on the draft board before and during