Announcements

Lurena K. Hansen

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Lurena K. Hansen, 90, formerly of Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at the Breese Nursing Home, Breese, IL.

Graveside service and burial will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at the Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Atchison, KS.  The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home


Jeanne Kay (Shaw) Shear

Popkess Mortuary of Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Jeanne Kay (Shaw) Shear, 80, of Sabetha, KS passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. 

She was born July 20, 1940, in Sabetha to Clarence “Higgins” and Marjorie “Marge” (Fouraker) Shaw. Jeanne graduated from Sabetha High School and married the late Roger Shear on June 8, 1958. They spent most of their life living in Sabetha. He prec


Dallas J. Dressman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Dallas J. Dressman, 84, of Baileyville entered into eternal life on Wednesday, August 11, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. 

He was born on July 29, 1936 in Baileyville, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Helen (Heiman) Dressman.  This is where he grew to love the outdoors and farming.  He attended Sacred Heart School in Baileyville.  After graduating


Leroy Frakes

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Horton, KS

LeRoy Harold Frakes, 88 of Horton, KS died on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at the Mission Village Nursing Home, Horton, KS.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, August. 14, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Al Schirmacher officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Huron Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Friday, at the f


Roy Henry Yazel

Newcomers Noland Road Chapel/McGilley & Sheil Funeral Home

Formerly of Effingham, KS

Roy H Yazel, age 82 of Independence passed away August 10, 2020. Visitation 6pm to 8 pm, Friday, August 14, 2020. Funeral Service 10am, Saturday, August 15, 2020. All services at Newcomers Noland Road Chapel. Burial in Muscotah, Ks following services.

Roy Henry Yazel was born Sept 25, 1937 in Horton, Ks to Richard and Veva (Neill) Yazel. He was raised and educated in Effingham ,Ks.


Pamela Ukele

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Formerly of Sabetha area, KS

Pamela Day Ukele, age 70, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away at the University of Kansas Medical Center on Monday, August 10, 2020. 

Pamela was born October 30, 1949 in St. Anthony’s Hospital, Sabetha, Kansas. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Marshall and Geneva Florence (Brigham) Ukele of rural Berwick, Nemaha County, Kansas. As she grew into adulthood, she w


Florence Rutland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home of Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

Florence J. Rutland, 86, of Robinson, died Monday evening, August 10, 2020, at Midland Hospice in Topeka where she had been a short time.

Florence was born April 17, 1934, in Ft. Collins, CO, one of eight children born to Frank Thomas and Laveena Catherine Hosier Nockhold. The family lived in Wellington and Englewood, CO where she grew up, attended school and Englewood High School,


Eldon Dean Hansen

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary of Horton

Horton, KS

Eldon Dean Hansen, 88, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Mission Village living center in Horton, Kansas.

He was born at the Horton Hospital on February 4, 1921 to Harlof C. and Caroline Laverentz Hansen, and was raised on a farm near Willis, KS. He married Charlene Vogel on October 11, 1953.   A son, Gary Wayne, was b


Mary " Ruth" Hoskins

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary "Ruth” Hoskins, 91, of Seneca, Kansas died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the Life Care Center in Seneca, Kansas.

Ruth was born on June 24, 1929 in Onaga, Kansas to Raymond and Mary (Matthews) Landreth and grew up in Axtell, Kansas. She met Charles William Hoskins, a teacher at Axtell High School and married him on June 22, 1952. Shortly thereafter, Ruth and Charles mov


Juanita Kimmi

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Juanita Ann Kimmi, 83, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at her home in Horton, Kansas. She was born on February 8, 1937 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Donaciano and Francisca Landin Cortez.

Juanita was a bookkeeper for Gockel's Grocery and the Kimmi Sawmill for years


Trent LeDoux

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Trent K. LeDoux, 46, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born February 9, 1974 in Topeka, KS, the son of Alan L. “Al” and Sarah (Brockelman) LeDoux.

Trent graduated from Holton High School in 1992 and later from K-State University in 1996 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. He was a farmer and stockm


Mary Doreen Donovan

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Mary Doreen Donovan, 92, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at KU Medical Center after a valiant battle with Congestive Heart Failure.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Visitation with the family will be at 9:00 A.M.


Ervin F. Gobber

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Humboldt, NE

Ervin F. Gobber, age 90 of Humboldt, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Colonial Acres in Humboldt.

Survivors include his wife Marilyn of Humboldt; children and spouses Rita and Guy Lammle of Scottsdale, AZ; Rhonda and Steve Burbach of Lincoln; Royce and Beth Gobber of Tecumseh; Ryan Gobber of Humboldt; Robin and Bill Westfall of Elkhorn; Rod and Lisa Gobber of West Des Moines,


Wilbur Leroy Entrikin

Hiawatha , KS

Wilbur Leroy Entrikin, 75 of Hiawatha, KS passed away at his home on July 30th, 2020.  Born March 15th, 1945 in Stewartsville, Mo. to Wilbur and Pansy (Fowler) Entrikin.

Leroy is survived by five children Angie, Mike, Becky, Julie and Billy. He was blessed to have multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Siblings Byron, Dale, Roger, Bobi, Nedra, Dora Bea, and John.


Clifford H. Hysten

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Kansas City, MO

Clifford H. Hysten, 78, Kansas City, Missouri, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his residence.

Graveside services will be Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atchison.  Memorial contributions may be left in care of the funeral home.

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William " Bill" Fuhrman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Severance , KS

William “Bill” A. Fuhrman, 88, of Severance, Kansas, passed away August 1, 2020.

Bill was born on October 16, 1931 in Atchison, Kansas, to Albert & Angela (Joyce) Fuhrman.  He grew up on a farm and graduated from Severance High School in 1949. In 1951 he joined the Kansas Army National Guard and in 1952 was drafted into the U.S. Air Force. Bill attended the U.S


John Clifton Entrikin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John Clifton Entrikin, 64, of Atchison, KS, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Mosiac Life Center, St. Joseph, MO. 

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Tom Stone officiating.  Burial will follow at the Miller Cemetery, Everest, KS.  Family will receive fri


Kathie Jeannett Rasdall

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Kathie Jeannett Rasdall, 51, of Atchison, KS died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Mosiac Life Center, St. Joseph, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, Aug, 10, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Watkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 6


Patricia Rosenberger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Patricia Ann (Idol) Rosenberger, 85, of Highland, with family by her side passed away peacefully at her home, Sunday afternoon, August 2, 2020.

Pat was born August 13, 1934, one of five children to Paul and Thelma (Taylor) Idol at the family home near White cloud. Pat was a lifelong resident of the area where she attended Hilltop Grade School and Reserve High School. At the age of


Phyllis Jean Eickhoff

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Phyllis Jean Eickhoff of Falls City passed away on August 2, 2020.  She was born October 26, 1937 in Connersville, Indiana to the late Lowell and  Louise (Fitzgerald) Kelly.   She married Carl “Duane” Eickhoff on October 26, 1957 in Connersville, Indiana.   Duane passed away on November 22, 2010.  Phyllis was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran