Announcements

Beverly Elaine Sisk

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

Beverly Elaine Sisk (Potter) was born on February 4th, 1938 to Samuel Irvin Potter and Opal Potter (Taylor) in the White Cloud, Kansas area. On October 16th, 2020, she went to be with her Lord and Savior. Her mother died of complications at birth and her father died in a hunting accident when she was an infant. Bev was raised by her grandparents, George and Ella Taylor on their farm.

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Harold W. Pace Sr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Holton, KS

Harold W. Pace, Sr., 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at The Pines South in Holton. He was born May 26, 1932 in Muscotah, KS, the son of Ezekial B. “E.B.” and Helen Elizabeth (Starr) Pace.

Harold attended school in Effingham. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1953 -1955 during the Korean Conflict. Harold worked at Goodyear Tire Co


Vivian Heideman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Vivian D. Heideman, 90, of Seneca died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

She was born on December 31, 1929 to Henry John and Alvira Genevieve Leddy Lueb; in a farmhouse near Centralia, Kansas. The family later moved to Seneca, where they raised their four daughters—Eleanor, Virginia, Vivian and Patricia. Vivian attended schoo


Wilfred " Willie" Niehues

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Circleville, KS

Wilfred “Willie” Ignatius Niehues, 66, of Circleville, Kansas, died of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy on October 14, 2020 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Willie was born in Seneca on February 1, 1954 to Edwin and Rosalita Renneger Niehues. Willie grew up in the Kelly community, attended St. Bede’s Grade School and graduated from Nemaha Valley Hi


Melvin Doanld Hoffman

Popkess Mortuary

Sabetha, KS

Melvin Donald Hoffman, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. 

Mel was born September 19, 1934 to Emerson and Irene (Carpenter) Hoffman. He was raised in rural Brown County and attended school in Morrill, Kansas, graduating with the class of 1953.

Mel was united in marriage to Amelia Zimmerschied on November 4


James Ferbrache

Chapel Oaks in Hiawatha

formerly Hiawatha-Fairview area, KS

Memorial graveside services for James Ferbrache, 64, formerly of the Hiawatha-Fairview area, are planned for 11 a.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha. Hiawatha High School Classmate of Bernie Fortmeyer will officiate.

Following the graveside, everyone is invited to the Carwell Building on the grounds of the Ag Museum for lunch, sharing memories, and to cel


Merna Darline Sailors Wright

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Merna Darline Sailors Wright, 100, of Falls City, NE, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Falls City. She was born January 17, 1920 to Loyd & Roxie (Smith) Sailors 2 miles northeast of Barada, Ne.

She attended school at Barada and Shubert High School. She was employed at Barada Grocery store and in the business office of Hested’s Dime store in Falls City.

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Evelyn "Evie" Kelty Hopkins

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Evelyn “Evie” “Byed Wedmokwe” Kelty Hopkins, 79, of Mayetta, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at her home in Mayetta with family by her side.      

She was born May 5, 1941 in Tomahawk, WI, the daughter of Garnett Potts and Lillian Kelty.  She attended high school in Tomahawk, WI and later obta


Diana Lynn (Kelly) Moxley

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Diana Lynn (Kelly) Moxley, 73, Atchison KS passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Country Oak Village, Grain Valley, MO.

A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS.  The family requests no flowers and that memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church, Atchison Library, the Atchison Humane Society


John Wesley Portenier, Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John Wesley Portenier, Jr, 67, of Atchison, KS, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 from a battle with liver cancer at his home surrounded by his loving family.  

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Faith Bible Fellowship Church with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Me


Dennis Taylor

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Iowa Point native, KS

Dennis Wayne Taylor, 81, Iowa Point, KS native, passed away early Monday, October 12, 2020.

Dennis was born in Iowa Point, on November 16th, 1938, to the late Floyd and Hazel Randall Taylor. He was also preceded in death by three brothers: William, Victor, and Ronald, and a step sister Linda Butrick.

He was married to Kathleen Bassford Taylor for sixty two years. T


Mary Griffis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

formerly of Doniphan Co, KS

Mary N. (Hrenchir) Griffis passed away peacefully Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Corpus Christi, Texas, with whom she made her home with for over 10 years.

The family will meet with friends starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 14 with a service to follow at 11 a.m., at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland. Wayne Feuerbacher, her nephew, will officiate.


Larry Burlingame

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Larry Burlingame, 48, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 9, 2020 at Kirksville, MO. He was born January 19, 1972 at Parsons, KS to David and Peggy (Jones) Burlingame.

He married Jayme Vice on October 4, 2014 at Falls City

Larry was raised in Cherryville and Parsons. He attended Altamont Public Schools and moved to Falls City following his schooling. He then lived in


Nellie Ann Inks

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Salem , NE

Nellie Ann Inks, 71, of Salem, NE, passed away October 11, 2020 at Falls City, NE. She was born December 4, 1948 at Humboldt, NE to William and Leola (Kerr) Inks.

Nellie Ann lived with her parents in the rural Pawnee City, NE area until moving to Salem in 1954. She attended rural Salem and Salem grade schools and graduated from Falls City High School in 1967. She worked as a bookke


Tim Lyons

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Tim Lyons, 65, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 10, 2020 at Falls City. He was born October 8, 1955 at Falls City to John and Marjorie (Bennett) Lyons. 

He married Lisa Rokey in December of 1979 at Sabetha and they were later divorced. He then married Sandy Appleoff at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Dawson in 2015.

Tim was raised in Dawson and graduated


Wilfred " Bill" Ronnebaum

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Wilfred “Bill” A. Ronnebaum, 90, of Seneca, Kansas died October 12, 2020 at his home east of Seneca.

Bill was born on January 20, 1930 at Oneida, Kansas, to Clemens J. and Anna M. Strathman Ronnebaum. He attended school at Old Victor 99 and the Oneida School in Oneida, Kansas. He helped on the family farm until he was drafted into the US Army on December 2, 1954. He ser


Sandra " Sandy" Martin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Sandra Lou “Sandy” Martin, 65, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 in Topeka, KS. She was born June 4, 1955 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Jerry Duane Cochran and Doris “Jean” O’Neal.

Sandy graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1973. She worked for Payless Cashways as a cashier and paint supervisor, State Hospital as a Mental H


Nancy Shelton

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Nancy Kay Shelton, 77, of Atchison KS, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.

Graveside services and burial will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, KS.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the graveside service at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.  Memorial contribut


Josepha Altenhofen

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

formerly of Kelly, KS

Josepha Emma (Niehues) Altenhofen, 95, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Josepha was born March 23, 1925 on a farm southeast of Kelly, Kansas, the daughter of Bernard Sr. and Mary (Knipper) Niehues. She was the 12th of fifteen children. Josepha attended Kelly Grade School, graduated from Kelly High School in 1942, and att


Geraldine " Geri" Lone

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Leavenworth, formerly of Atchison, KS

Geraldine M. “Geri” Lone, 76, of Leavenworth, KS formerly of Atchison, KS died Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 at the North Care Hospice Health, North Kansas City, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Oct. 13th, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler Officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The f