Announcements

Michael Hegarty

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Michael Steven “Mike” Hegarty, 71, of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at his home.

Mike was born on August 3, 1949 in Atchison, Kansas to Patrick L. and Lillian (Hampl) Hegarty.   He attended spring Grove School, Doniphan and graduated from Troy High School in 1967. Mike was a member of the St. John’s Catholic Church, Doniphan,


Robert " Earl " Koch

Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka

Fairview , KS

Robert “Earl” Koch, age 93, passed away February 3, 2021. Earl was born September 29, 1927 in Centralia, Kansas to William J. and Clementine Mueller Koch. He met Cora M. Spacek after his brother Jack stole one of Cora’s senior pictures and brought it home for his brothers to see. Earl and Cora married November 22, 1953 in Centralia, Kansas.

Earl started trucking a


Vivina Strathman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Vivina Strathman ,97, of Seneca, went to her eternal home February 3, 2021 at Country Place Senior Living. 

She was born January 7, 1924, on a farm southeast of Baileyville, Kansas, the daughter of Francis and Rose Olberding Holthaus.  She attended the Catholic School in Baileyville for eight years, then her first year of High School in St. Benedict.  She was a previ


Rebecca Grimm

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Rebecca Grimm, 95, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 3, 2021 at Lincoln, NE. She was born December 14, 1925 at Barns, KS to George and Emma (Henning) Reboul.

She married Ivan Grimm on November 2, 1947 at Seneca, KS. He passed away October 3, 2003.

Rebecca was raised at Seneca and graduated Seneca High School in 1944. She was employed as a telephone operator in Sen


Marvin Boldridge

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Marvin M. Boldridge, 80, was born on March 8, 1940 in Atchison, KS to Melvin and Grace A. Burton Boldridge. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Edith Sharp and Gwendolyn Cole; two brothers, Lawrence Boldridge; Norman Boldridge; and one granddaughter, Alexis Boldridge. He went home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2021 at Mosaic Life


Helen Wilkinson

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Crab Orchard , NE

Helen M. Wilkinson, 90, of Crab Orchard, passed away Jan. 29, 2021.

Helen Mae Wilkinson was born to Claude and Mae (Morrissey) Clutter on July 26, 1930 on the farm near Crab Orchard, Nebraska.  She graduated from the 8th grade at the rural school near Crab Orchard and a was a member of the last class to graduate from Crab Orchard High School. She was united in marr


Sylvia Thornton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Hiawatha, KS…Sylvia Ruth Thornton was born in Hiawatha, September 14, 1943, one of eleven children of Wilbert and Phebe Enyart Thornton and had lived in this area nearly all of her life where she attended Hiawatha schools.  Sylvia worked in housekeeping for area nursing homes for a number of years prior to babysitting for several Hiawatha families.

She died Monday eveni


Vincent Studer

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Vincent Lee Studer, 66, of Wathena, Kansas passed away at his home on Monday, February 1, 2021. 

Vincent was born on November 12, 1954 in Wathena, Kansas to Lawrence and Bonnie (Shepherd) Studer.  He was a lifelong resident of Wathena and a farmer. 

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Helen Koelzer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga , KS

Helen B. Koelzer, 91, of Onaga, died Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Onaga.

She was born October 11, 1929 in Rose Bud, Arkansas, the daughter of Vernon and Faye Benton Thacker.  She graduated from Rose Bud High School.

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Donald Wing, Sr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

 Donald A. “Wingnut” Wing, Sr., 63, of Holton, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 29, 1957 in Denver, CO, the son of Andrew L. and Anita (Schofield) Wing.

Donald worked in the oil fields in Hays, KS in his earlier years. He worke


Jenny Shafer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Shubert , NE

Jenny Shafer was born on November 20, 1962 to Deward (Buck) Massey and Doris Massey in San Diego, CA. Jenny was the middle of three children, Kevin, Jenny, and Carla. Doris raised her children in Bemidgi, MN, where Jenny grew up.

Jenny married Gordon Kosmicki on June 19, 1981, Jenny and Gordon raised their 3 children, Jeff, Ben and Breanna in Grand Island, NE until they divorced in


Marilyn Ann Mannschreck

Fusselman Allen Harvey Funeral Home in Syracuse

Syracuse, former of Burr , NE

Marilyn Ann Mannschreck, 91 of Syracuse, formerly of Burr passed away at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center on Jan. 30, 2021. She was born on Feb. 2, 1929 near Cook, NE to Edwin & Edna (Damme) Floerke. Marilyn grew up attending Osage Church near Cook and later was a member at the Burr United Methodist Church. She graduated from Cook High School in 1946.

On Jan. 30, 1949 Marilyn


William " Bill" Butrick, Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

William (Bill) Brandon Butrick Jr. born November 28, 1950 on the family farm in Iowa Point, Kansas, the son of William B. Butrick Sr. and Majorie L. Walton Butrick, passed away January 29, 2021 at the Mosaic Life Care Hospital in Saint Joseph. Missouri.  He was 70 years old.

Bill graduated with the Highland High School class of 1968 and the class of 1970 from Highland Communit


Gary Legler

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Gary Thomas Legler, of Hiawatha, passed away January 27, 2021, at Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  He was 66.

Gary was born June 2, 1954, at Horton, Kansas, one of three children born to Alvin D. and Emily Jane Clarke Legler.  He grew up in Brown County where he graduated from Hiawatha High School.  Through the years, he worked in Topeka and in Hol


Michael Stuke

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Michael Charles Dassel-Stuke, 69, of Seneca, Kansas entered heaven, after battling lung cancer, on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital of Shawnee Mission.

Michael was born on November 20, 1951, to Leonard “Bud” and Cecila “Cedar” Marie Lehn Stuke. Michael attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1969. 


Annie Straub

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Baldwin City, KS

Annalouise “Annie” Christy Straub, age 83, of Baldwin City, KS, died peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.

Annie was born July 5, 1937, at Hiawatha, to Ralph V. and Ethel Louise Parker Christy. Annie was the second of three children: sister Alice, brother George. She graduated from Hiawatha High School prior to gettin


Lula Allen

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lula Allen, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 29, 2021 at Falls City. She was born January 4, 1931 at White Cloud, KS to Hobert and Cora (Vinsonhaler) Raney.

She married Clarence Allen on November 27, 1949 at Falls City. He passed away September 18, 2019.

Lula was raised at White Cloud and when married the couple established their home south of Falls City. She


Paul Bierly

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Paul Eugene Bierly, 77, son of Emmett Iverson & Vera Mae (Cook) Bierly, was born September 16, 1943 in Horton, Kansas. He passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home in Panora, Iowa.

Paul was raised in Omaha, Nebraska by his mother and step-father, Clyde Bierly. Paul graduated from Benson High School in 1961 and then enlisted in the United States Navy. Paul served during


Vera Small

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

formerly of Horton, KS

Vera Rose Small, 100, formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 in Salina, Kansas.

She was born on September 7, 1920 in Troy, Kansas the daughter of Marion F. and Ada Matilda Mann Earhart. Vera Rose graduated from Troy High School in 1938. She was involved in 4-H growing up and through this she met Raymond Small at a 4-H Club Regional competition in Troy


Ralph Peterson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham , KS

Ralph E. Peterson, 80, of Effingham, KS died on Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 2021 at his home surround by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, Feb. 4th at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until time of service on Thursday, Feb. 4th, at the funeral home. Graveside services and burial will be at 12:30 pm on Thursday