Announcements

Elena Poe Dodge

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Jacksonville, FL

Elena Poe Dodge, 65, of Jacksonville, Florida, died on Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 at the Santa Cecilia Medical Center, Iba, Republic of the Philippines.  

She was born March 28th, 1954 in Quezon City Philippines to Arsenio and Alejandra Pagaduan.  

She married Allen E. Dodge on December 5th, 2003. Elena is survived by her husband, Allen Dodge and daughter, All


Raymond Eugene Riley

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Raymond Eugene Riley, 87, of Winchester, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Raymond was born July 21, 1932 at Atchison, the son of Paul Harlan and Hazel C. Nettleton  Riley. He was a 1950 graduate of Winchester High School. He worked at Guaranty State (Merchants) Bank and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce both in Topeka, retiring in 1994 af


Rose Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Rose Catherine Kramer, 97, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away peacefully February 15, 2020 at Life Care in Seneca, Kansas, surrounded by her family.

Rose was born on March 28, 1922 west of Seneca on the farm to Henry and Mary (Tangeman) Wietharn. She attended Sts. Peter & Paul School, graduated from the 8th Grade in May of 1936 and graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School i


Linda McGuire

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Linda Louise (Hartter) McGuire, 67, of Sabetha, Kansas was welcomed in to Jesus’ arms on Sunday, February 16, 2020 surrounded by family.

Linda was born on October 17, 1952 to Harold and Loretta (Schmitt) Hartter in Sabetha, KS. She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1970 and went on to attend the University of Hair Design in Topeka. She then returned to Sabetha and worked


Junior Fritch

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Formerly of Table Rock, NE

Junior Fritch, 87, formerly of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Born:  November 20, 1932 in rural Table Rock, Nebraska

Died:  February 17, 2020


Alan McQueen

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Alan J. McQueen, 65 of Falls City, NE, passed away on February 17, 2020, at Madonna Rehabilitation in Lincoln, NE. He was born November 27, 1954 at Sabetha, Ks to the late Robert R. and Joyce E. McQueen.

Alan graduated from Sabetha High School in 1972, He married Carol Nickelson, they had two children and were later divorced.  Alan enlisted in the Air Force 7-18-1973 and was d


John Stratton

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Omaha, formerly of Falls City , NE

John W. Stratton, 87, of Omaha, NE, passed away February 17th, 2020, in Omaha.  He was born December 13, 1932 in San Jose, CA to John and Fern (Stratton) Jepson.  John grew up in the San Francisco Bay area where he began his baseball career.  As a teenager, he played in the 1950 Hearst Sandlot Classic in New York City and met Joe Di Maggio.  His baseball career in the minor


Charlotte " C.C." Giles

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Charlotte “C.C.” Cecelia Giles, 88 of Cummings, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 14, 2020, due to an automotive accident.

A parish prayer service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  The family will receive friends following the service until 4:


William " Bill" Giles

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

William “Bill” A. Giles, 89 of Cummings, KS passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 14, 2020, due to an automotive accident.

A parish prayer service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  The family will receive friends following the service until 4:00 PM at


Linda Louise McGuire

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Linda Louise McGuire, 67, of Sabetha, Kansas was welcomed in to Jesus’ arms on Sunday, February 16, 2020 surrounded by family.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 28, 2020 at The Main Event in Sabetha, Kansas. More details to come at a later date. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.popkessmortuar


Robert Edgar Kuhl

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Robert Edgar Kuhl was born on September 26, 1935 to Edgar and Elizabeth (Meints) Kuhl at his parents home near Elk Creek Nebraska.  He was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Tecumseh, Nebraska on June 5, 1949 with Pastor Joseph Gerken.  Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  Family came right after his religious faith.  Bob was alwa


Shirley Marlene Jones

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly DeKalb, MO

Shirley Marlene Jones, 88, of St. Joseph, MO formerly of DeKalb, MO died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at the Corby Place, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 19th, 2020 at the Sugar Creek Christian Church, Rushville, MO with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. The family will receive frien


John Richard “Dick” Loch

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

John Richard “Dick” Loch, 94, of Lawrence KS, formerly of Atchison KS passed away on Friday, Feb. 14th, 2020 at his home at Pioneer Ridge, in Lawrence KS with his family by his side.

Memorial services will be 7:00 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 18th, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Lantz officiating. The body has been cremated and a private family interment


Janice Moore

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Janice Moore, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 14, 2020 at Falls City. She was born February 18, 1932 near Watson, MO to Walter and Glennie (Moger) Whetsel.

She married Robert L. Moore on August 28, 1955 at First Christian Church, Falls City. He passed away October 13, 1996. To this union three children were born, Steven, Douglas and Cheryl.

Janice attended S


David Joseph Paul

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

David J. Paul

1966 – 2020

David Joseph Paul, age 53, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2020, at his home. A service celebrating David’s Life will be at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4


Naida " June" Jepson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

Naida “June” Jepson, 92, of Soldier, KS, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born May 8, 1927 in Circleville, KS, the daughter of Floyd Walter and Ella Marie (Stephenson) Slimmer.

June graduated from Circleville High School in 1946. She be


Marilyn Zinn

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Marilyn Eleanor Zinn, 71, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Topeka, KS. Marilyn was born on June 23, 1948 in Quincy, Massachusetts the daughter of Frank G. and Eleanor M. (Alle


Stephen Tims

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Stephen Wayne Tims, 63, of Circleville, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born March 14, 1956 in Ft. Benning, GA, the son of Herman and Marjorie Viola (Edman) Tims.

Stephen graduated from Centralia High School. He proudly served in the United State Navy during the Vietnam War; during his time in the Navy, he earned his As


Adrian Rottinghaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Adrian H. Rottinghaus, 91, of Baileyville, Kansas died on February 12, 2020 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Adrian was born March 4,1928 at his parent’s rural home northwest of St. Benedict, Kansas, the oldest child of Tony and Nora (Olberding) Rottinghaus.  He walked a mile to the one-room county school he attended through 8th grade, then attended and


Mary Montgomery

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Mary (Meyer) Montgomery, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Mary was born on May 12, 1925 to Carl and Minnie (Kroemer) Meyer in Preston, Nebraska. She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1944.

Mary married Ivan Montgomery on August 8, 1948. They celebrated their golden anniversary in 1998. The couple lived