Announcements

Dolores Pokorny

Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison , KS

Dolores M. “Dee” Pokorny, 94, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Atchison Senior Village Nursing Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, February 22, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  I


Jerry Bueker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Jerry Lee “JB” Bueker, 76, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born February 1, 1945 in Horton, KS, the son of Willie E. and Roberta M. (Vandervort) Bueker.

Jerry graduated from Soldier High School in 1964. After graduat


Larry J. Jones

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Larry J. Jones, 75, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He was born June 21, 1945 in Holton, the son of Everett and Selma Rannebeck Jones.

            Larry graduated from Holton High School in 1963. He had worked for BNSF Railroad from 1963 until his retirement in 2004. He was a member of the Immanuel Luthe


Harvey Sejkora

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Rural Burchard , NE

Harvey Sejkora, 90, of rural Burchard, Nebraska went to his Lord and Savior on February 10, 2021.  He was born on March 24,1930 in Burchard to Frank and Mary (Findies) Sejkora. Harvey was the youngest of nine children.

Harvey married his high school sweetheart Bobette Jones on October 5, 1951.  Harvey and Bobette had 4 children, 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren


Roxana Lee Goehner

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Roxana Lee Goehner, 78, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, unexpectedly at her residence.

Funeral services for Roxana will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, Kansas, with Pastor Stephan Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:


Robert " Bob" Schilling

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Robert Schilling, of Pawnee City, passed away February 9, 2021. He packed a lot of living into his 85 years, leaving his family with many memories. 

Bob was born November 12, 1935 to Robert and Sarah Margaret (Weltmer) Schilling at Sabetha, KS. The family lived in Hiawatha, but his parents were out for a drive when Bob decided to come into the world! The family moved to P


Floyd Gene Garrett

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Floyd Gene Garrett, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Friday, February 12, 2021.  Gene was born on May 29, 1935 to Floyd and Lulu (Gastl) Garrett in Shawnee, Kansas.  After graduating from Shawnee High School with the class of 1953, Gene joined the family grocery store in Shawnee with his father and brothers, Howard and Roland.  Gene was active in the Shawnee community.  He se


Karen Payne

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt

Hoyt, KS

Karen Sue Payne, 77, of Hoyt, died Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born February 27, 1943 at Wamego, the daughter of Willard F. “Bud” and Edna Cox Noland.

Karen was a member of the First Baptist Church at Hoyt and later the First Baptist Church at Holton.

She married Kenneth M. Bryan. They were div


Lynn Kellenberger

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Lynn Samuel Kellenberger, age 84, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Lynn was born on October 4, 1936 at Sabetha, Kansas the son of Arthur and Marie (Steiner) Kellenberger. He attended schools at the Albany School and then at Sabetha High School graduating with the class of 1954. After graduation, Lynn attended Kansas Univers


Margaret Hart

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Margaret A. (Dye) Hart, 76, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the home of her son in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. 

Margaret was born on April 23, 1944 in Industrial City, Missouri to Charles and Helen (Barton) Dye.  She was a housewife. 

Margaret is a member of the First Baptist Church in Wathena, Kansas. 


Anthony " Tony" Heideman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Corning , KS

Anthony E. “Tony” Heideman, 86, of Corning, Kansas died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Tony was born on October 14, 1934 to Henry F. and Catherine C. Henry Heideman in Axtell, Kansas. Tony attended 1st Grade at Sacred Heart Grade School; the family moved to Kelly, and he attended school at St. Bede’s until 1947. The family mo


Robert “Bob” Wayne Williamson

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Dawson, NE

Robert “Bob” Wayne Williamson, 84, of rural Dawson, Nebraska was born on October 9, 1936, in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was the son of the late Berton and Erma (Ulmer) Williamson.  Bob Graduated from Dawson High School with the class of 1955 and received his Bachelor’s degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State


Terrance North “Terry” Griffin

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Terrance North “Terry” Griffin, age 64, of Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at the University of Kansas Hospital.

A Celebration of Life service will be Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. Memorial contributions are suggested to Atchison Humane Society or Maur Hill-Mount Aca


Mary Elizabeth (Felt) Beethe

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Mary Elizabeth (Felt) Beethe, 85 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  Mary was born on March 8,1936 in Salina, Kansas to Van and Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Cleaver) Felt.

She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salina, Kansas,  She has been a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Pawnee C


Richard Henley

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton , KS

Richard A. Henley, 50 of Horton, Kansas, also known as "NDN Outlaw" & "Gooch" passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 in Hiawatha, Kansas.

He was born on September 7, 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas to Vernon & Olivene Kahbeah Henley. They both preceded him in death along with two brothers, Thomas and David Henley.

Richard was a member of the Sac


Kerry Lynn Weinmann

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Saint Joseph, MO

Kerry Lynn Weinmann, 45, St. Joseph, Missouri died Monday, February 8, 2021 at her home in St. Joseph.

Memorial services will be Friday, February 12, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler officiating. Visitation with the family will be for one hour preceding services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Hu


Terry Lynn McMann

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Table Rock, NE

Terry Lynn McMann, 44, of rural Table Rock, Nebraska was born on November 7, 1976, at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska to Roger and Linda (Volkman) McMann.  He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Auburn and later confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt.  Terry attended school in Humboldt and grad


Judith " Judi" Thomas

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Judith "Judi" LeAnn (Hedrick) Thomas passed away peacefully on February 5, 2021 at Hiawatha Hospital. 

She was the only child of Vernon and Lucile Hedri


Janice Lynn Kneisley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Janice Lynn Kneisley, age 62, of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully February 8, 2021 due to lung cancer.

She was born February 3, 1959 in Manhattan, Kansas to Bob and Sue Snyder. She was married to her husband, Kevin Kneisley, on October 23, 1993.

Her focus in life was education and teaching, spending her last 18 years working in Special Education. She was the 1st and 2nd


Sharon Cooper

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Sharon "Sherry" Marie Cooper, 74, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

She was born on September 16, 1946 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Beulah Adler Cooper. Sherry enjoyed church services, Bible