Announcements

Marlene Rosalia Gellings

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marlene Rosalia Gellings, 84, of Atchison Kansas died unexpectedly on Sat. Jan. 9th, 2021 at the Amberwell Hospital, Atchison, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, Jan. 15th, 2021 at St. Benedict’s Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB and Fr. Luke Turner, OSB as Co-Celebrants. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison, KS. Parish Rosa


Tom Nolte

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Thomas, “Tom” Joseph Nolte, 65, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home in Sabetha, Kansas surrounded by family.

Tom was born August 14, 1955 in Axtell, Kansas to Sylvester J. and Genevieve (Schmitz) Nolte. Tom grew up on the family farm southwest of Baileyville, Kansas and attended school in St. Benedict, Kansas, then later graduated from Bailey


Laveta Prawl

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha , KS

Laveta Pearl Prawl, 98, of Hiawatha, died January 8, 2021, at Highland Healthcare, Highland, KS.

Laveta was born May 9, 1923, in Leona, KS, the daughter of Floyd and Flora (Richter) Shaffer. She attended country schools prior to graduating from Highland High School and one year at Highland Community College. She worked in St. Joseph, Missouri.

She married George Emil Pr


Kathy Mumm

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo , NE

Kathy Mumm, 67, of Rulo, NE, passed away January 9, 2021 at Lincoln, NE. She was born January 1, 1954 at Falls City to Lester and Dorothy (Gerweck) Fisher.

She married Brad Mumm on July 13, 1974 at Rulo, NE. He passed away August 12, 2010

Kathy was raised at Rulo and graduated Falls City High School in 1972. She was the Pinto Queen in 1972. When married the couple estab


Arley Minshall

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Salem , NE

Arley Ray Minshall, 82, of Salem, Nebraska passed away on January 7, 2021, at St. Elizabeth’s Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on April 26, 1938, in Salem, Nebraska to Hobart and Alma (Kupferschmied) Minshall.  On July 28, 1963, Arley was united in marriage to Shirley Oliver in Shubert, Nebraska.  To this union two children, Tom and Pamela were born. &n


Marquerite Strathman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Marguerite E. Strathman, 98, of Seneca, KS, passed away Marguerite E. Strathman, 98, of Seneca, KS, passed away at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca on Saturday, January 9, 2021, from complications of a stroke she suffered on January 7th.

She was born on January 22, 1922 to Michael B. and Helen E. Banks Quinlan, on a farm south of Seneca. When she was two the family m


Gale Richard Epple

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Gale Richard Epple, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas.

Gale was born on November 23, 1941 to Erich Epple and Freda (Wenger) Epple on the family farm south of Sabetha, Kansas.   He attended Victory Country School at Rock Creek until the 8th grade. He entered the United States Army on April 11, 1962. He was hon


Carol Lee (Springer) Vonderschmidt

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha, KS

Carol Lee (Springer) Vonderschmidt, 80, of rural Hiawatha, passed Friday morning, January 8th, 2021 at her home with her family around her.

Survivors include her best friend and husband, COL (R) William (Bill) Vonderschmidt of the home. Also surviving are five children: Kevin Knudson of Topeka, Michael (Linda) Knudson of Topeka, Kim (Michal) Lewis of rural Paola, Lea (James) Winter


Lloyd W. Malone

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Lloyd W. Malone, 93, of Seneca, Kansas died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Seneca, Kansas.

He was born on September 12, 1927 at Vermillion, Kansas, the son of Joe and Gladys (Martsolf) Malone.

He was a carpenter, farmer and great Dad.

He was in the United States Army and the United States Air Force from September 28, 1945. He


Barbara Lou Moore

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Barbara Lou Moore, age 85 of Auburn, passed away January 5, 2021 in Walnut Grove, MS.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law Deb and Wayne Joy of Nemaha, Kathy and Paul Hogue of Walnut Grove, MS; son and daughter-in-law Mike and Terra Moore of Fort Collins, CO; grandchildren and spouses Jennie and Scottie May, Meredith and Dustan Sanders, Shannon and Aaron Kirkpatrick, Hal


Joseph Dale Duling

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Joseph Dale Duling, 72, of Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the Amberwell Hospital of Atchison.

Graveside funeral services will be 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Eskridge (KS) Cemetery. The family suggest memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association or American Macular Degeneration Foundation and may be sent in care of the


Ardena June Loch

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lawrence and Atchison, KS

Ardena June Loch, 93, of Lawrence, KS, formerly of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, January 07, 2021 at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living, Lawrence, KS.

Memorial service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Craig Lantz officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt.Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends pri


Dorothy Ziegler

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta , KS

Dorothy Arleen “Scootie” Kiyukan Ziegler, 58, of Mayetta lost her battle with liver cancer Thursday, January 7, 2021 at her home.

She was born November 17, 1962 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Julia Lewis.  She graduated from Marty Indian School and later graduated from University of South Dakota with a Master’s Degree in Psychology. Dorothy was able to see a


Murl E. (Spitser) Gottula

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Elk Creek, NE

Murl E. (Spitser) Gottula 91, of Elk Creek, Nebraska, passed away on January 5, 2121.

Services 11:00 a.m.,Monday, January 11, 2021 at the United Presbyterian Church/Christian Church, Pawnee City, Nebraska, officiating Pastor Connor Barr.  Visitation on Sunday, January 10, 2021 from Noon-8:


Dennis Myers

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Dennis B. Myers, 71, of Wathena, Kansas died Wednesday, January 6, 2021. 

Dennis was born on March 12, 1949 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Byron and Doris (Gaul) Myers.   

He is a member


Dewey Harold Brown

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dewey Harold Brown, 84, of Atchison, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 after a lengthy illness.

A memorial graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Sunset Memory Gardens in Atchison.  Memorial contributions are suggested to ELCA World Hunger Program and may be sent in care of Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral home who will be handling the arra


James " Jim" Novotny

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Severance, KS

James K. “Jim” Novotny, of Severance, KS, died Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Highland Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was 80.

Jim was born and grew up where he attended schools at Valparaiso, Nebraska. He was one of eight children born to the late Adolth and Louise Eddie Novotny. Jim was interested in the military and joined the Marine Corps, serving from 1961 until 1


Nicholas Koch

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

formerly of Baileyville, KS

Nicholas F. "Nick" Koch, 69, of La Junta, Colorado, formerly of Baileyville, died January 5, 2021 at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A rosary will be prayed at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday January 9, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baileyville.

Mass of Christian burial will be on Saturday Morning at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholi


Ronald Carron

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha , KS

UPDATE: Due to the weather, the visition has been moved to Monday, January 18.   The family will meet with friends Monday evening from 5 to 7 at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, in Highland. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:00 Monday afternoon.  

Ronald Eugene Carron was born April 21, 1942 in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of Lila Gaston Carro


Hillman Hull

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Hillman H. Hull, 95 Troy, passed away January 5, 2021 at Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Wathena, KS. 

 Born in Morrison, Oklahoma August 20, 1925, he moved to Troy with his family in 1942. Mr. Hull graduated from Troy High School and Highland Junior College and attended classes through Emporia Teachers College. He was a member of the former Burr Oak Baptist Chur