Announcements

Marvin Mathewson

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

formerly of Baileyville, KS

Marvin William Mathewson, 88, formerly of Baileyville, died on December 24, 2020 at Brookdale College Square in Overland Park, Kansas

Marvin was born September 25, 1932, on a farm southeast of Baileyville, the son of Albert and Hilda Osterhaus Mathewson.

Marvin grew up south of Baileyville and attended Sacred Heart grade school. Marvin helped his father on the family fa


Dale Holstine

Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service

Mound City , MO

Dale L. Holstine, 83, of Mound City, Missouri died Sunday, December, 27, 2020.

He was born March 18, 1937 in Mound City to Harry and Minnie ( Davis) Holstine.

Dale married Marcina June Hall in 1960. She survives of the home. 

He was a farmer all of his life and enjoyred hunting, fishing and tinkering in the shop on his antique tractors.

Dale


Bonnie Williams

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Bonnie J. Williams, 76, of Netawaka, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Hiawatha Hospital. She was born April 4, 1944 in Cameron, MO, the daughter of Willard and Clara (Scott) Turner.

Bonnie had lived in the Netawaka Community for 27 years and previously in Horton. She was a Certified Nurse’s Aide and Certified Medication Aide. She worked for many years for Merry M


Valerie Lvaughn Robinson

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Formerly Nortonville , KS

Valerie Lvaughn Robinson, 86, of Livingston, TX, formerly of Nortonville, KS, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Livingston. 

She was born June 25, 1934 at Atchison, KS, the daughter of William Eugene and Ethel Eleanor Chaffin Wilcox. She was a 1952 graduate of Atchison County Community High School.  Mrs. Robinson worked 10 years for Page Airwa


Ada Millenbruch

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton, KS

 Ada Jean (Mc Cauley) Millenbruch passed away on December 27, 2020 at Winfield Senior Living in Winfield, KS. due to complications related to COVID-19. She was born at home in Holton, KS to Russell E. and Lena (Debusk) Mc Cauley on August 7, 1932.

When Ada was 3 years old her family moved to Kansas City, MO. so she could attend the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary school f


Paul Streeter

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga , KS

Paul J. Streeter, 63, of Onaga, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center.   

He was born July 29, 1957 in Atchison, the son of Paul L. and Betty Jo Symns Streeter.  He graduated from Atchison High School and from the Kansas Area Vocational-Tech


Mary Lou Kellenberger

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Mary Lou (Wenger) Kellenberger, 82, lifelong citizen of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

She was born to the late Louis and Tillie (Strahm) Wenger on May 12, 1938, and married her high school sweetheart, Danny Kellenberger


Jack Stephenson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton, KS

Jackie “Jack” Doyle Stephenson, 91, of Smithville, MO, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospice House with family by his side. He was born June 2, 1929 in Onaga, KS, the son of Roy Edward and Eula Frances (Burdett) Stephenson.

Jack graduated from Onaga High School in 1948. He proudly served in the United States Army dur


Diann Windmeyer Hall

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Topeka , KS

Diann Mendez Windmeyer Hall, 68, of Topeka, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS after fighting a month-long battle with COVID-19.  Her son Shane Windmeyer and daughter Jennifer Windmeyer were by her side. 

Diann was born October 29, 1952


Kevin Puvogel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Kevin D. Puvogel, 52, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2020.

He was born March 16, 1968, at Hiawatha and graduated from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1987 and NCK Tech at Beloit, Kansas with a welding degree. Kevin held positions at Pizza Hut, Flair Fold, Golden Eagle, and Crosswinds. For the past number of years, Kevin was working as a bulk ma


James "Jim" Lederer Jr

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Meriden, KS

James E. “Jim” Lederer Jr., 61, of Meriden, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his home. He was born March 18, 1959 in Winchester, KS, the son of James Eugene, Sr. and Helen Leona (Pitts) Lederer.

Jim graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1977 and attended vocational schooling. Jim was a Journeyman Electrician for multiple companies to include Goodyear


Lasilla Bernice Adams

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lasilla Bernice Adams, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 24, 2020 at St. Joseph, MO. She was born at Louisville, KS on October 19, 1926, the daughter of Elias M. and Marguerite F. (Homewood) Bachman.

The family moved to a farm south of Hiawatha, KS in 1936, then to a farm south of Rulo, NE in 1938. Bernice graduated from Falls City High School in 1944. That summer she att


Antonia M. Sudbeck Wassenberg

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Antonia M. Sudbeck Wassenberg, 93 of Seneca, died on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020, at her home.

Antonia was born on May 9, 1927 on a farm near St. Benedict, Kansas the only daughter of Franz and Mary A. (Olberding) Sudbeck. She grew up in the St. Benedict community and attended school at St. Mary’s School.

She married. W. A. “Bill” Wassenberg on Ju


Terry Lynn Campbell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Terry Lynn Campbell was born to Raymond and Louise Prater Campbell, March 22, 1952.

He went to be with his Lord and Savior, December 15, 2020, after a courageous battle trying to overcome various health complications. He was 68.

Terry was a dynamic song evangelist and founder of TLC Ministries. Terry, along with his wife Maddie and dog Huggy, traveled the United States


Betty Lucille Kirk

Popkess Mortuary

Sabetha, KS

Betty Lucille (George) Kirk, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.      Lucille was born September 14, 1930 in Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Lura Ethel (Whittle) George.  She grew up in the Wetmore area with her 10 brothers and sisters.  She spent her ad


Ineva A Lee

Popkess Mortuary

Sabetha, KS

Ineva A. (Sausser) Lee, 83, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. 

Ineva was born on June 22, 1937 in Seneca, KS the daughter of John and Leola (Swartzleonard) Sausser.  She attended school in Seneca and graduated from Seneca High School with the class of 1955.


Alberta Mae Byer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Alberta Mae Byer, 87, of Hiawatha died on Tuesday December 22,2020 at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Hiawatha.

She was born July 25, 1933 at Hiawatha Kansas the daughter of Ewald Otto and Edith F. (Martinson) Lange. Alberta attended Hiawatha High School and graduated in 1951.

She married Donald C. Byer on August 30, 1953 in Hamlin, Kansas. They had one son Ro


Jerry Eugene Cole

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Jerry Eugene Cole, 79, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Onawa, IA on May 7, 1941, son of George and Margaret (Hogencamp) Cole Sr.

He attended Onawa Public School. He served his country as a US Marine during the Vietnam War.

He married the sun in his sky, Candice Jimeso


Andrew Franklin “Andy” Winter

Barnett Family Funeral Home

Effingham and Valley Falls , KS

Andrew Franklin “Andy” Winter, 43, of Effingham, formerly of Valley Falls, died Friday, December 18, 2020. 

Andy was born March 30, 1977 at Winchester, the son of Millard DeVere and Ruth Ellen Kirkham Winter. He was a 1995 graduate of Valley Falls High School and a graduate of Kaw Valley Area Vo-Tech School in Topeka. He was a master welder and fabricator, working


Warren D. Maier

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hillsboro, OH

Warren D. Maier, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday December 18, 2020 at the Bell Gardens Assisted Living in Hillsboro, OH.      Warren was born on March 7, 1931 in Denison Kansas, the son of Edwin a