Announcements

Audrey " Jolene" Reynolds

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

Audrey “Jolene” Reynolds, 78, of Fairview, passed away August 2, 2020 at Maple Heights, Hiawatha KS.

She was born September 23rd, 1941 to Virgil & Fern (Brown) Bunch in Barnard, KS. Jolene grew up at the Barnard-Lincoln communities where she attended school and graduated from Lincoln High School.

Jolene married Paul Reynolds, May 5, 1990 at Fairview. She


Pauline Jacobs

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton, KS

Pauline Grace Jacobs, 84, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

Pauline was born on August 20, 1935 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of William Albert and Elsie Marie Soden Everson.

She was a homemaker and worked for nursing homes as a CNA. Pauline loved country music, watching America's Fun


Clet Wessel

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Salem, NE

Clet Wessel, 66, of Salem, NE, passed away July 31, 2020 at Salem. He was born February 19, 1954 at Goff, KS to Henry and Gertrude (Akin) Wessel.

He married Mary Jane Buessing on February 17, 1973 at Baileyville, KS

Clet was raised in various places in Kansas and Missouri and attended Baileyville High School. He worked for the railroad, Stalder Cattle, Keim Truckin


Dorothy Strahm

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Dorothy Joan (Platt - McNeill) Strahm, 97, passed away on July 29, 2020. 

She was born on March 21, 1923 in Kansas City, Kansas to James E. and Irene R. (Tate) Platt.  Dorothy was one of 4 children: older sister, Elizabeth “Betty” J. Drown (Platt); younger brother, James E. Platt Jr.; and younger sister, Mary M. Massey (Platt). 

Her parents an


Ruthanna E. Kimmi

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ruthanna E. Kimmi, 93, of Atchison KS died Friday morning, July 31, 2020 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until time of service on Tuesday at


Stephen Larry Finger

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary of Horton

Horton, KS

Stephen Larry Finger, 73, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on October 27, 1946 in Horton, Kansas the son of Warner and Emma "Pauline" Eames Finger. Steve graduated from Powhattan High School in 1964. After high school he proudly served in the United State Marine Corps from November of 1965 to Novemb


Earl E. Jenkins

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Senneca , KS

Earl E. Jenkins, 75, of Overland Park, KS, died July 29, 2020. 

He was born on March 10, 1945 in Seneca, KS the son of Glenn and Dorothy (Coulter) Jenkins. Earl grew up in Centralia, KS.  Earl was in the United States Navy as a Seabee and served in Vietnam.  Following his service in t


Richard Wayne Scott

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Richard Wayne Scott, 25, of Atchison KS died Monday, July 27, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 8th, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hansen officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumner Cemetery, south of Atchison. The family will receive friend from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Friday,


Jacob “Junior” Kremer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Jacob “Junior” L. Kremer, 83, of Centralia, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. 

Jacob was born October 4, 1936 to the late Jacob K. and Bertha Dalsing Kremer in Seneca, Kansas. He graduated the 8th Grade from Sts. Peter and Paul School. He went to work for Suther’s Construction where he was employed for 35years;


Ronald Allen Korber

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Rural Bern, KS

Ronald Allen Korber, 74, of rural Bern, Kansas passed away July 28, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.  

Ronald was born on June 20, 1946 to Paul and Irene (Rohlmeier) Korber in Sabetha, Kansas.  He grew up on the family farm four miles west of Bern and attended Bern Public Schools, graduating in 1964.  Following high school, he started farming with his pa


Doris Richardson

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

formerly of the Summerfield area , KS

Doris Elizabeth Richardson, 96, of Mesa, Arizona entered her heavenly home on July 21, 2020.  She was born on a farm fourteen miles from Cumro, Nebraska on May 31, 1924 to immigrant parents--John Bowen Nicholas and Elizabeth Marie(Guhde) Nicholas.  They both entered the U.S. through Ellis Island. John came in 1901 and Elizabeth in 1886. They met in Custer County and were married in 1


Naomi McIntyre

Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service

Mound City , MO

 Naomi M. McIntyre, 90, Mound City, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020.      She was born December 10, 1929 in Ursa, Illinois to Clyde and Nellie (Woolston) Miller.     Naomi married Gene McIntyre.     She worked as a bookkeeper in the health industry. She also worked for Folgers Coffee, Craig Elevator and Gra


Larry Rokey

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Larry V. Rokey, 80, of Sabetha, Kansas left this earth on Sunday, July 26, 2020.

Larry was born September 7, 1939 at the Rokey farmstead west of Sabetha, the son of Andrew Peter and Mary Katherine (Noble) Rokey.

Larry was married to Elizabeth Marie Munson on May 24, 1959. They later divorced. To this union four children were born, Larry D., Rebecca, Tracy and Gary.


Edwin "Ed" Plager

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Elk Creek , NE

Edwin “Ed” Plager, age 85 of Elk Creek, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Glenn and Rebecca Plager of Elk Creek; daughters and sons-in-law Christy and Russ Waring of Tecumseh, Karen and Matt McCoy of Lincoln; grandchildren Kelsee (Justin) Sayer, Mason Waring, Wil McCoy, Eli Waring, Zadi


Judy Holthaus

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Horton, KS

Judy Marie Holthaus, 67, of rural Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on November 21, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Jack L. and Ila Irey Lott Sr. Judy graduated from Horton High School in 1971. After grad


Norma Foshee

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Blair, NE

Norma Foshee, 72, of Blair, NE, passed away July 27, 2020 at Blair, NE. She was born February 11, 1948 at Hattiesburg, MS to Orval and Marjorie (Pool) DeLong.

Norma was raised in the Barada and Falls City areas and attended Dawson-Verdon High School. She worked various jobs in difference place including Wooding Verona in Falls City. She attended Secretarial School in Grand Island,


Harry Thomas Jenkins

Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home -Atchison

Topeka, KS

Harry Thomas Jenkins, 66, of Topeka, Kansas, departed this life on Monday, July 13, 2020. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating. The body will be cremated following services with burial of the cremated remains at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family w


Marcellus D. "Bud " Pickman

Arensburg-Pruett Funeral Home -Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marcellus D. “Bud” Pickman, age 81, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 30, 2020 at St. Benedict Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish and Knights of Columbus rosary wi


J.D. Nelson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Whiting, KS

J. D. Nelson, 66, formerly of Whiting, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at home in Holton.

He was born February 12, 1954 in Kansas City, KS. His parents were James Edward and  Virginia Segrist Nelson.

J. D. worked as a welder at BMB Manufacturing, later the Alamo Group, in Holton.  He then worked for Double Check, Schendel Pest Control, and for the last thirteen yea


William "Ray" Douglas

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

William “Ray” Douglas, 91, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on April 20, 1929, in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Leila Buchanan McCue & J. Homer McCue.  Ray’s father died when he was 8 years old and later on his mother, Leila married Munson Douglas of Tecumseh and was adopted by Munson.  Ray graduated from Tecumseh High School with the class of 1948.  On January 3, 19