Announcements

Thelma Bohnenkemper

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Denision, KS

Thelma L. Bohnenkemper, 83, of Denison, KS, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at her home. She was born September 19, 1937 in Banner, AR, the daughter of Leonard Lee and Lela Eugene Daniels Trundle.Thelma graduated from Wetmore High School in 1955. She was a library assistant at Colorado and Central Schools and worked for Walmart both in Holton for many years.She wa

Patricia Armstrong

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

St. Joseph , MO

Patricia Ann Moskau Armstrong, 82, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at a local nursing home.nbspPat was born on September 7, 1938, in Wathena, Kansas to Burnace and Nettie McCollum Moskau.nbspnbspShe worked for St. Joseph Petroleum.nbspPat is a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in St. Joseph, MissourinbspS

Emma Scott

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Emma Ann Scott, 87, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Vintage Park in Hiawatha, Kansas.She was born on January 21, 1934 in Kingston, Missouri, the daughter of Frank and Dorothy Dungan McBeath. She graduated from Polo, Missouri high school in 1951. She then entered Missour

Gladys Roberts

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Colony , TX

Gladys M. Roberts, 93, died at her sonrsquos home peacefully Sunday evening, June 6, 2021. She was a resident of The Colony, Texas.Gladys was born at Consort, Alberta Canada, the daughter of Emmons E. Keller and Icie V. Neely Keller on September 2, 1927 when her father was threshing wheat there. She was the seventh child of fourteen children in the family.She marrie

George " Sonny" Soden

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, formerly of Robinson, KS

George ldquoSonnyrdquo Soden, 89 of Hiawatha, Ks, formally of Robinson, Ks, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at Amberwell Health in Hiawatha, Ks. He was born April 27, 1932 to George Henry and Lola Grace Bland Soden near Robinson, Ks, where he spent all his childhood years on a farm.Sonny married Ramona Carter on March 13, 1953 at Hiawatha, Kansas. From this marriage were bor

Karl Duane Gfeller

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Huron, KS

Karl Duane Gfeller, age 88, of Huron, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021.Funeral services will be Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 200 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service until 330 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to NEK Hospice or Lancaster U

Elaine Frakes

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Elaine Frakes, age 90, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 with her loving family at her side at her daughter, Paularsquos home. She spent her last three months living with Paula and couldnrsquot have asked for a better end of her life.Visitation with the family will be Sund

Paul Edward Lundgren

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham , KS

Paul Edward Lundgren passed away at his home in Effingham, KansasnbspDecember 28, 2020. nbspHis family will have visitation Monday, June 14, 2021 from 600nbspp.m. until 800 p.m. at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas andnbspTuesday, June 15, 2021 from 1245 p.m. until 145 p.m. at Grace Evangelical LutherannbspChurch, Osage City, Kansas. The funeral service w

John Fredric Marxen, Sr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Basehor, KS

John Fredric Marxen, Sr., 84 of Basehor, KS, passed away on June 6, 2021 at The University of Kansas Health Systems. He was born on June 11, 1936 in Russell, KS to John Henry and Agnes Krug Marxen. In 1961, he married Carol Ann Vignery of Sabetha, KS, and they made their home in Hiawatha, KS for 31 years prior to moving to Bonner Springs, KS then later moving to Basehor, KS. They were marrie

Edward " Eddie" Finger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Powhattan , KS

Edward ldquoEddierdquo M. Finger, 90 of Powhattan died peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the Amberwell Hospital, Hiawatha KS. He was born June 15, 1930 to Christian and Clara Wenger Finger on the family farm near Powhattan where he lived his entire life. He attended Green Valley Country School and later graduated from Powhattan High School with the class of 1948.

Stephen Shellenberger

Harman-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Stephan Steve L. Shellenberger, 69, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021.nbspSteve was born to Jerry B. and Pauline H. Uber Shellenberger on November 15, 1951 in St. Joseph, Missouri.nbspnbspHe worked for Carnation and Friskies in St. Joseph, then later worked as a self-employed handyman.nbspHe married Dianna Newton on May 30, 1970 in Sabeth

Doris Roeder

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Topeka , KS

Doris Nolte Roeder, 95, of Topeka, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka.Doris was born on November 1, 1925, in Baileyville to Bertha Noll and John Nolte, Sr. She graduated from Baileyville Grade School, graduating from the 8th grade. As a young woman Doris helped on the family farm for a few years before being employed by Harsh Drug Store. She w

Lester Soyland

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Lester L. Soyland, 80, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Maple-Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.nbspnbspHe was born on March 17, 1941 in Horton, Kansas, the son of Sam and Agnes Tollefson Soyland. He was a member of the Everest Zion Lutheran Church where he served on the church board and as the cemetery sexton. Lester

Betty Thresher

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Betty Thresher, age 85 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Auburn.Survivors include her children and their spouses Richard and Gail Thresher of Auburn, Sharon and Bill Vogt of Dawson, Faith Johnston and Jeff McLaughlin of Enfield, NH, Mark and Margaret Thresher of Lincoln 9 grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren brother Eugene Hanchett of Latham, NY sister-in-law Bar

Michael Edwin McConnaughey

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Pittsburg, KS

Michael Edwin McConnaughey, 67, lsquo37rsquo, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS.Funeral service will be 1000 AM, Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Tom Stone officiating. Burial will follow at Old Huron Cemetery, Huron, KS. The family will receive friends from 60

Ronald Charles Herring

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Winchester, KS

Ronald Charles Herring of Winchester, Kansas, a retired Jefferson County heavy equipment operator and National Guard member, died peacefully surrounded by his family on June 5th, 2021 at the age of 74.Ron is survived by his wife, Lorraine of 47 years his children, Carl Jennifer of Mayetta, Jason of Winchester, Nick Kim of Meriden, Robert Tammy of Liberty, MO, and Judee Cord

Laurence B. “Larry” Thompson, Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Oak Grove, MO

Laurence B. ldquoLarryrdquo Thompson, Jr., age 57, of Oak Grove, Missouri died June 5, 2021 at his sonrsquos home in Oak Grove, MO.Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 1100 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas, with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday mo

Edwin Epple

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Edwin Earl Epple, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.Edwin was born on November 23, 1934 the son of Erich Epple and Freda Wenger Epple on the family farm south of Sabetha. He was one of five children born to this union. He attended Victory country school until the eighth grade. He started helping on the family farm

Brian Funk

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Brian Michael Funk Stumpy to his friends 38, lost with his battle with colon cancer on June 5, 2021 at his home in Muscotah Ks.nbspHe was born December 17, 1983 in Atchison, Kansas the son of Pamela Funk and Ted Fenton. He graduated in 2002 from Dekalb, Missouri High School.h3 style"

Von Rusche

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Von E. Rusche, 64, of Seneca departed this earthly life on Saturday, June 5, 2021.Von was born on September 24, 1956 to Glen E. and Eleanor Mergenmeier Rusche. He grew up in the Seneca community, showed American Quarter Horses and attended Seneca Public School. He graduated from Seneca High School with the Class of 1965. Von helped his father with his plumbing and dozing business,