Announcements

Ralph Mars

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Vermillion, KS

Ralph Mars of Vermillion, KS passed away November 25, 2019 at 86 years old, at the Good Samaritan Home in Olathe, KS due to advanced stages of sepsis, resulting in renal failure.

Ralph was born August 19, 1933 in the Neuchatel Township. He lived on his family farm, previously located east of B Road and 32 Road, in Nemaha County. He attended the Concord Grade School House, completin


Sandra " Sandy" Watkins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton , KS

Sandra Kay “Sandy” Watkins, 71, of Horton, died shortly after arrival Saturday morning, November 30, 2019, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born September 13, 1948, in Kansas City, Kansas, one of three daughters born to James Alfred and Hazel May Pollock Wilson and had lived in the Kansas City area most of her life where she grew up, attended school, later gr


Mary Phillips

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Denison, KS

Mary Ann (Brazda) Phillips, 56, of Denison, KS peacefully passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 23, 1963 in Dodge City, KS the daughter of Edward and Ann (Schuetz) Brazda.

Mary grew up in Topeka and graduated from Shawnee Heights in 1982. She was office manager at Boyett Sales and Service in Holton. She worked for over 21 years


Evan Peterson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Evan A. Peterson Jr., M.D. was born on December 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Evan A. Peterson Sr., M.D. and Elizabeth (Walstrom) Peterson. He passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Mosaic Life Care.

In 1942 he joined the Navy


Betty Dettmer

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Betty Jane Shaver Dettmer, 94, died November, 30, 2019, at Atchison Senior village.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mt Vernon Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are sugg


Ethel Jean Hundley

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison,

Ethel Jean Hundley, 92, of Atchison KS died on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Atchison Medicalodge. 

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Atchison United Methodist Church with Rev. Cyd Stein, officiating.  The body has been cremated and burial of the cremated remains will follow at Round Prairie Cemetery.  The family will rec


Jacqueline Lynn Wilson (Nana)

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Centralia, KS

Jacqueline Lynn Wilson (Nana), 71, of Centralia, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas surrounded by her loved ones.

Jackie was born on August 16, 1948 in Idaho Falls, Idaho the daughter of Ivan Wayne and Donna Joyce (Scott) Donovan.  She graduated in 1967 from Bora Bora High School in Boise, Idaho.  Aft


James (Jim) Samuel Birkbeck

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

James (Jim) Samuel Birkbeck, 79, Holton, passed away on November 27, 2019, at Stormont Vail in Topeka, Kansas.

Jim was born on August 5, 1940, to Howard and LaVerne Birkbeck in Burlington, Kansas


Dorothy Irene Simon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

Dorothy Irene Simon, 87, of Netawaka, KS, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home, with family by her side. She was born January 20, 1932 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Charles M. and Goldie Irene (Stewart) Pappan.

Dorothy attended Circleville High School and later earned her G.E.D. In her earlier years, she worked in the library at Powhattan High School and at the Slima


Doris Falen

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Doris Falen, 90, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2019, at the Atchison Medicalodge, following a brief stay.

Doris Arlene Torbett was born in Atchison, Kansas, on Jul. 16, 1929, the daughter of Jess G. and Helen (Christian) Torbett. She attended Martin Grade School and graduated from Atchison High School in 1947. Doris moved to Los Angeles with her family for a short time


Geraldine “Gerry” (Steinlage) Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

rural Corning , KS

Geraldine “Gerry” (Steinlage) Kramer, 85, died November 27, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca. She had been recently diagnosed with lung cancer.

Gerry was born May 16, 1934 on a farm south of Kelly, KS the sixth child of Ferdinand and Dora (Haverkamp) Steinlage. She graduated from St. Bede’s High School in 1952. After graduation she worked on th


Anna “Ann” (Zubler) Dietrich

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Morrill , KS

Anna “Ann” (Zubler) Dietrich, 76, of Morrill, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Ann was born June 13, 1943 in Sabetha, Kansas the daughter of Donald and Blanche (Bailey) Zubler. Ann was united in marriage to Gary Lee Dietrich on March 9, 1959.

Ann served as the mayor of Morrill from 1981-1991 and


George "Squirrel" Darrel Rhodd

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City , NE

George “Squirrel" Darrel Rhodd, 79, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on March 1, 1940, to George F. and Ardith (Simpson) Rhodd in White Cloud, Kansas. He attended school in Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School with the class of 1958.  Darrel was a member of the 1958 Falls City State Champion Basketball Team.  After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army


Doris Hall

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Doris Ione Hall, 87, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. She was born September 18, 1932 near Holton, the daughter of Ira L. and Rosa Morris Hollenbeck.

Doris attended Holton schools and lived much of her life in Northeast Kansas. She had spent a few years in T


Barbara Klein

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Fairview, KS

Barbara A. Klein, 85, of rural Fairview, formerly of Powhattan, died peacefully Sunday, November 24, 2019, surrounded by her family.

Barbara was born July 8, 1934, at home near Hiawatha, one of three children born to Calvin and Doris (Vigus) Shannon and has lived in Brown County her entire life.  Until she was about the age of 8, her family lived north of Hiawatha upon which t


Janice Roush

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Morrill, KS

Janice Ione (Berkley) Roush, 83, long time resident of Morrill, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, KS. Janice will be forever remembered for her love of children, her kindness and the pure, simple joy she always maintained in her life.

Janice was born in Hamlin, KS, on August 6, 1936, to Dale and Dorothy (Kimmel) Be


Marvin Leo Roberts, Sr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marvin Leo Roberts, Sr., 82, of Atchison KS died on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, Nov 27, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Rachel Dannar officiating. Burial will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, Good Intent, KS. The family will receive friends from 7:00 pm


Jeff Moyer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Peru, NE

Jeff Moyer, 55, of Peru, NE, died November 23, 2019 at Lincoln, NE. He was born May 18, 1964 at Nebraska City, NE to Gary Lee and Nancy (Hukill) Moyer.

Jeff enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1981 and was honorably discharged in 1984.

Jeff was raised at Farragut, IA. Jeff Moyer was a hardworking man, he has always been self employed and he could do just about anything. Jeff


Dr. Liborio Ramiro “Lee” Gomez, PhD

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dr. Liborio Ramiro “Lee” Gomez, PhD, age 78, passed away peacefully in his home in Atchison, Kansas, on November 21, 2019. 

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler as celebrant. Interment will


Mark Clelland

formerly of Sabetha , KS

Mark Alan Clelland, 53, of Fort Worth, Texas, died on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in his home.

He was born July 5, 1966, at the Offutt Air Force Base Hospital in Bellevue, Neb., to Charles and Sharon (McCorkle) Clelland.

Mark graduated from Sabetha High School in 1984 and worked for BNSF Railway most of his career.

He was an outgoing and talented person who loved