Announcements

Gerald "Fed" Rosenberger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home of Highland

Highland, KS

Gerald Eugene “Fed” Rosenberger, 86, of Highland, with family by his side, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday afternoon, June 19, 2020.

Fed, as he was known by family and friends, was born September 12, 1933, one of four children of Edgar and Ruby Hopper Rosenberger, on the family farm near White Cloud.  Fed was a lifelong resident of this area where he att


Robert Hicks

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest, KS

Robert D. Hicks, 68, of Everest, Kansas made his journey to heaven on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.  Robert was born on July 1, 1951 in Millington, TN, the son of Harold Robertson Hicks and Novalene (Marvin) Roberts.

Robert married Betty Seyler “My Betty” on June 5, 1970 in Tacoma, WA. Together they had three children, Dale, Christie and Mindy. Before he passed, Robert c


Keith Keo

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary of Horton

Horton, KS

Keith F. Keo, 88, of the Kickapoo Reservation, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his home.

He was born on October 4, 1931 on the Kickapoo Reservation, the son of David and Mildred Anderson Keo.  Keith married Aileen Wahwassuck and they later divorced he then married Nellie Cadue they also later divorced.

Keith was a farmer and was instrumental in starting


Paul Sells

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Paul Sells, 73, of Falls City, passed away June 18, 2020 at Falls City. He was born November 26, 1946 at Falls City to Clifford and Ruth (Majerus) Sells.

He married Sharon Huppert April 25, 1968 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

He was called to active duty on May 13, of 1968 and he was honorably discharged from active duty on August 20, 1969 and served with the K


Elva “Sis” McConnell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home of Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Elva Lorene “Sis” McConnell, 101, of Robinson, died Monday evening, June 15, 2020, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha where she had made her home for several years.

Sis was born in Robinson, December 3, 1918, one of six children born to Squire and Della Garner Watson.  One might say she didn’t venture too far from home as she lived in Robinson her enti


Cookie Kovar

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Weston, MO

Cookie Kovar (76), passed away June 12, 2020.  Cookie was born in Atchison, KS on October 15, 1943, to Hamilton “Hamp” and Barbara Rolfes Cook.  She was raised in Weston, MO.  After her 1961 graduation from West Platte High School in Weston, she was employed by the defense storage facility in the caves south of Atchison.  She worked for several defense contracto


Roger Allen

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Fairview, KS

Roger K Allen, of rural Fairview, was born July 31, 1938 to Lynn and Teresa Allen in Oneida, Kansas. He was welcomed home to Jesus on June 17, 2020 surrounded by the love, songs and prayers of his wife, Jean and their family.

Roger grew up in Oneida, Kansas with his four brothers, two sisters and loving mother and father. He attended Oneida school where he met Jean in seventh grade


Mary Lee Ulsh

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

My Mama, our two son’s Nan (as they called her) and our 3 grandchildren’s Great Nanny, passed away peacefully at Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Mary Lee Ulsh was born August 29, 1931, one of two children born to Ted and Alice (Foster) Main.  She grew up in St. Joseph, MO and graduated from Lafayette High School.  <


Janet Burnsides

Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service

Mound City , MO

Janet Burnsides, 84, Mound City, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020.      She was born November 17, 1935 in Corning, Missouri.     Janet married Billy Burnsides March 9, 1957; he survives of the home.     She was a 1953 graduate of Craig High School and graduated from Gard Business School. Janet worked at Quaker Oa


Frank “Pete” Mendez

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home of Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Frank “Pete” Mendez, Jr., 89, of Hiawatha, died early Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.

Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha.  Father Dan Gardner will officiate.  Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha.

Friends may call at the funera


Gary Lynn "Devo" Davis

Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service

Mound City , MO

Gary Lynn “Devo” Davis, 64, Mound City, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, June 15, 2020.       He was born to Luther and Ruby (Dwyre) Davis, Jr. on March 21, 1956 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Gary was a lifetime resident of Mound City, Missouri. He attended Mound City School District from 1st grade until graduation in 1974. He was passiona


James "Jim" Jones

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

James “Jim” M. Jones, 76, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on November 4, 1943 to Montra and Dorothy (Tacha) Jones in Oberlin, Kansas. He was baptized early in his life in the Methodist faith and attended school in Jennings, Kansas.  Jim later graduated from Jennings High School with the class of 1962.  On November 4, 1975, Jim was united in marriage to Janiece Hanna.  


Rick Kearney

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Rick Kearney, 66, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 14, 2020 at Falls City. He was born October 27, 1953 at Nebraska City, NE to Harold and Margaret (Crawford) Kearney.

He married Teresa Marx on June 27, 1981 at Falls City. They divorced in 1990.

Rick was raised at Nehawka, NE and graduated Falls City High School in 1973. Following graduation he worked for Bob Frederi


JoAnn (Zink) Hofstra

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

JoAnn (Zink) Hofstra age 85, Valley Falls, died Sunday, June 14th, 2020. She was born November 30, 1934 at Leavenworth, the daughter of Emery and Letha (Sales) Zink. She attended Leavenworth High School and participated in the marching band, graduating in 1952. After graduation, she began working for the Red Cross in Leavenworth.

JoAnn married Ed Hofstra Jr. on June 2, 1957, in Lea


John “Curly” C. Thomas

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

John “Curly” C. Thomas, 94, of Falls City was born on January 12, 1926 to John O. and Mabel B. (Fickle) Thomas in Falls City, Nebraska. He met the lovely Harvina Taft in 1949 and swept her off her feet. The two married on April 24, 1950. They set up home in Falls City just five months before he was deployed for a term of service in the US Army during the Korean War. He was honorabl


Melvin D. Shupe

Mercer Funeral Home of Holton

Circleville, KS

Melvin D. Shupe, 77, of Circleville, KS, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. He was born January 23, 1943 at the home of Dr. Forest Kendall in Holton, KS, the son of Oscar Curtis and Lela Frances (Myers) Shupe.

Melvin graduated from Circleville High School in 1961. He worked for 45 years for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. as a clerk, core driller a


Marilyn Virginia Tilton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home of Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Marilyn Virginia Tilton, 83, of White Cloud, died Thursday evening, June 11, at Vintage Park Assisted Living Apartments in Hiawatha.

Marilyn was born January 13, 1937, at Shubert, Nebraska, one of two children born to Roland and Jane Ellen Vaughn Hunt.

She worked at the laundry in Hiawatha for 13 years prior to working for Flair Fold Wood Fabrication Plant in Hiawatha f


Pennie Lynne Scates

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home of Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Pennie Lynne Scates, 51, of Falls City, NE, formerly of Hiawatha, passed away June 9, 2020, at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS, after battling sickness since Friday, May 29.

Pennie was born January 2, 1969, in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of Alfred and Gayle (Holtman) Bougher. The family moved to Hiawatha when Pennie was in the 7th grade, and attended Hiawath


Carol Beth Sinning

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home

Hiawatha , KS

Carol Beth Sinning was born December 12, 1959 to Ralph and Betty Reichert.  She grew up in Riley, Ks making her home later on in Hiawatha, Ks.  She passed June 10th, 2020, surrounded by her children at her home.  They were there to hold her and witness her last breath.  She lost her fight to cancer at age 60. 

She attended Riley Cou


Charlene Jorgensen

Harman Rohde Funeral Home of Troy 

Troy, KS

 Charlene (Vance) Jorgensen, 89, of Troy, Kansas died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at her home.

Charlene was born on June 18, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles and Goldie Vance.  She lived most of her life in Troy.

Charlene is a member of the First Baptist Church, Troy Lions Club, Garden Club, Historical Society, N.A.