Announcements

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


Charles L. Aldridge

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Charles L. Aldridge, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, November 6, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Friday, November 13, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be for one ho


Mary Ellen Reynolds

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Ellen Reynolds, 91, of Atchison, KS passed away November 9, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, Nove


Lela Annetta (Koehler) Buchholz

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Table Rock, NE

Lela Annetta (Koehler) Buchholz, 97, of rural Table Rock, passed away November 5, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Center in Auburn, Nebraska.  She was born to Albert and Lena (Johnson) Koehler on October 18, 1923 on the family farm near Humboldt, Nebraska.  She was one of six children.  Lela was baptized Nov. 18, 1923 and confirmed March 6, 1938 at the St. James Lutheran (Long Branch


Raynette Urban

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Bendena, KS

Raynette Louise Urban, 75, of Bendena, died Friday, November 6, 2020, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.

She was born in Atchison, KS on July 12, 1945, the only child of Ralph “Daniel” and Mary Louise Van Hoozer Bromley. She grew up in Atchison, KS graduating from Mount St. Scholastica Academy with the class of 1963. Raynette attended St. Joseph’s Beauty Universit


Connie R. (Kelsay) Merrill

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Georgetown, TX

Connie R. (Kelsay) Merrill, age 73 of Georgetown, TX, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple, TX.

Survivors include her husband Jim; daughter and son-in-law Carrie and Gary Snyder of Lincoln; son and daughter-in-law Cory and Roxy Goings of Eagle; five grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 2 step-great-grandchildren; brothers Dan Kelsay of


Twila Marlene Hochstein

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Falls City, NE

Twila Marlene Hochstein, 77, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on September 22, 1943, in Shubert, Nebraska to Norman E. and Bonna J. (Marchand) Alexander. She spent most of her childhood with her family in Shubert, but her family moved around a bit and Twila spent some of her school years in central Iowa.  The family eventually moved back to s


Clara Wynkoop

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

VALLEY FALLS-Clara Louise Heuertz Wynkoop, 78, resident of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. 

Louise was born on September 21, 1942 at home in Valley Falls, KS. Daughter of Ben and Clara Heuertz. She has 9 siblings, Benny, Mary, John, Phil, Cathy, Margaret, Eddie, Ruth and Carolyn. She went to the Catholic school


Doris Zabel

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Doris “Arlene” Zabel, 58, of Rushville, MO died Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at the Mosaic Life Center, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tu


Iona E Dryer

Harman-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena

Savannah, MO

Iona E. (Osburn) Dryer, 94, of Savannah, Missouri (formerly of Wathena, Kansas) died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at a hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri. 

 

Iona was born on November 16, 1925 in Chapman , Kansas to Earnest and Mar


Janice Lee Turner Ernzen

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Waco, TX

Janice Lee Turner Ernzen, Jan to her family and friends, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, November 2, 2020, in Waco, Texas. 

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 Monday, November 9, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Church in Atchison, Kansas. Interment will follow in St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery. A parish rosary will be Sunday, Nov. 8th at 5:00 p.m.


Charlie Meers

Harman-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Charlie Meers 84, passed away November 5, 2020 at his home. He was born December 7, 1935 in Highland, Ks to Charlie and Jesse (Curry) Meers. 

Charlie drove a semi-truck all his working life as it is all he ever wanted to do for a living. In 1955 he began driving for Crouch