Announcements

Dr. Roy Meyer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

a Seneca , KS

Roy Meyer entered eternal life at 10:41 a.m. November 13, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

He was born September 2, 1950 to Frank and Mildred Meyer of Seneca, KS. Roy was raised in the Seneca, KS area. He graduated from Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1974. Roy then worked with Dr. David North in Ottumwa, IA for 40 years. He


Virginia Huggins

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Virginia K. (Nolte) Huggins, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Virginia was born on June 4, 1930 in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of Aloysius and Mary (Krogman) Nolte. She graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul School in Seneca in 1948. As a young woman she worked at the Sabetha Hospital and D


Betty Scheid

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting, KS

Betty Marie (Cochren) Scheid, 90, of Whiting, KS, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born September 10, 1930 in Whiting, the youngest child of Walter W. and Captola Marie (Shannon) Cochren.

Betty graduated from Whiting High School in 1948 and attende


John J. Huber

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City, NE

John Joseph Huber, 93, of Falls City was born on October 9, 1927 in rural Rulo, Nebraska to tenant farmers Carl and Janet (Mooney) Huber. He attended grade school at the brick school house west of Rulo and graduated from Falls City High School with the class of 1944.  John was self-employed most of his life, for many years at his one-man real estate business.  He was a cradle Catholi


John " Jack" Sheldon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

HOLTON-John “Jack” A. Sheldon, 80, of Holton, KS, passed away November 14, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Jack was born February 10, 1940 near Vesper, Kansas, the youngest son of John and Alice Sheldon.


Louis " Curly" Wenger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Hiawatha, KS…..  Louis L. “Curly” Wenger was born at Powhattan, Kansas on September 13, 1926.  He passed away on November 13, 2020.

He was the last of eleven children born to John and Caroline Widman Wenger.  Curly grew up near Powhattan where he attended country school, prior to graduating from Powhattan High School.  He was an Army veteran o


Philip Korthanke

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Philip Ray Korthanke, age 93, of Hiawatha, passed away on November 13, 2020, at the Hiawatha Hospital surrounded by family. 

Phil was born in Robinson, February 13, 1927, one of five children born to the late F.P. and Elizabeth Lynd Korthanke and has lived in the Brown County area all of his life.  He grew up and attended country schools prior to graduating with the class


Dawn Barnthson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy , KS

In the early morning hours of Nov 12th, 2020, having decided a long time ago that the best way to go was in your sleep, our beloved mother Dawn Barnthson did just that, surrounded by her family. She left this earthly plane in the company of Jesus to reunite with the love of her life, husband Raymond.  

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David Oliver

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Dawson, NE

David Oliver, 71, of Dawson, NE, passed away November 12, 2020 at Omaha, NE. He was born October 28, 1949 to Dale and Loraine (Fritz) Oliver.

He married Vickie Sopoci in 1973 at Falls City.

David enlisted in the U. S. Army on July 29, 1971 at Falls City, NE. He served in Viet Nam and was honorably discharged on July 28, 1975.

David was raised at Shubert and


Richard Homan

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Richard Eugene Homan, 93, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday November 12, 2020 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born May 8, 1927 in Peabody, KS, the son of Franklin and Goldie (Suffield) Homan.

Richard graduated from Peabody High School in 1945. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II.

He worked as a mill worker, worked construction for Wel


Bill Ricketts

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

It is with great sadness that the family of Bill Ricketts announce his passing on Thursday, November 12, 2020.

Bill was born Jun 16, 1943 in Cummings, KS. Bill married Beverly (Wilcox) Ricketts on May 1, 1975 in Cummings, KS.

Bill worked several jobs as well as farmed in Cummings throughout his 77 years. Including the City of Atchison for 14 years and Golden Eagle Casin


Wanda Lee (Forbes-Dobbs) Tadlock

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wanda Lee (Forbes-Dobbs) Tadlock, 79 of Atchison, KS died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 at the Amberwell Hospital, Atchison, KS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Monday, Nov. 16th, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home. The body will be cremated following the se


Pamela June Anderson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, formerly of Robinson , KS

Pamela June Anderson, 73, of Hiawatha, formerly of Robinson, went to be with the Lord, November 11, 2020.

A Celebration of her life is planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, with Shane Spangler officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Robinson.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 12 noon until 7 p.m


Richard Frayer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Powhattan , KS

Richard Ernest Frayer, 70, of Powhattan, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home, in Powhattan, Kansas.

He was born on May 2, 1950 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Ernest and Janet Laurance Frayer. Richard served with the U.S. Army National Guards for over twenty two years. He worked at the Tri-County Manor as a nurses aide for years, prior to going to work f


David A Schussler

Meierhoffer Funeral Home in St. Joseph

St Joseph, MO

David A. Schussler, 74, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

He was born September 5, 1946 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Sylvester and Ruth (Roberts) Schussler.

David graduated from Christian Brothers High School. On April 8, 1965 he married Barbara Keck, they moved to Holton, Kansas where they raised 4 children. They later di


Melvin Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Melvin W. Haverkamp, 89, of Seneca, died November 10, 2020 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

Melvin was born December25, 1930 on a farm north of Kelly, the son of George and Evelyn WinklerHaverkamp. He attended Kelly Grade School and received his diploma from Kelly High School in 1948. After he graduated from school he helped his dad on the farm until he joined the service.O


Kerry "Toby" Ryan

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

A Pawnee City native , NE

Kerry “Toby” Ryan passed away in peace at her home in Raymond, NE on Sunday, November 8, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family and her dog Jake, who never left her side. Toby was born on July 15, 1960, in Pawnee City, NE to Gayle and Pauline Eckman, later Maughan. She graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1978.

Toby loved the holidays. Christmas was an


Judge William F. Colwell

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Judge William F. Colwell, born November 21, 1915 passed away peacefully on November 7, 2020 at Premier Estates in Pawnee City.  He was born in Bookwalter, NE and moved with his family to Pawnee City in 1918.  Following his graduation from Nebraska Law School in 1938, he returned to Pawnee City and practiced law for a couple of years before deciding to join the FBI .  He married


Barbara Kotalik

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Barbara Ann Kotalik, 77, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after a hard fight against an incurable illness, surrounded by her loving children. 

She was born on November 26, 1942 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, the youngest of five children to Clifford and Hazel (Thiemann) Brown.   She was living in several cities in different states, Barbara settle


Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Myers

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Myers, age 80, of Cummings, Kansas, died Monday, November 9, 2020, on his 58th wedding anniversary, with his wife at his side at Mosaic Life Care.

Private family services will be held. Cremation care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. A register book will be available at the funeral home until Saturday, Nov. 14th. Memorial cont