Announcements

Donald Macke

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Donald J. Macke, 87, passed away on November 19, 2019, at his home, in Seneca, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family.

Don was born at the Henry Macke home, on April 14, 1932, Baileyville, Kansas; the youngest child of Frank and Katie (Enneking) Macke. He attended Baileyville and St. Benedict schools. He worked on the family farm growing up fixing fence, cleaning the chicken coop


Ian Miller

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Ian Miller, 16, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

The son of Craig Brislin Miller and Teresa Marie Yearns, he was born May 5, 2003 in Seneca, Kansas. He lived in Hiawatha most of his life, attending Hiawatha Schools, except February 2016 to February 2018 when he lived in Queen City, Missouri, attending Schuyler County High School.


Shirley Snyder

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Shirley Snyder, 96 of Burlington, IA, formerly of Atchison KS died on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Great River Hospice House, Burlington, IA.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, Nov. 23rd, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friend from 1:00 pm until time of service at the fu


Billie Jean Homan

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Billie Jean Homan, 92, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton, KS. She was born July 8, 1927 in Peabody, KS, the daughter of Louis and Alice (Wheeler) Hargett.

Billie Jean graduated from Peabody High School in 1945. She married Richard Eugene Homan on June 29, 1947 in Peabody, KS. They loved to go out with friends and dance. Ri


Milford " Buster" Wisdom

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

On Sunday, November 17, 2019, at his Robinson home, Milford Leroy “Buster” Wisdom passed peacefully surrounded by his family, at the age of 85.

Buster was born February 23, 1934, in Salem, Nebraska, next to the youngest child born to the late Vessie and Tressie Halbert Wisdom. When he was the age of 8, his father was killed in an accident upon which the family moved to


Carrol Snyder

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Carrol Eugene Snyder of Sabetha, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019. He was born August 22, 1933 in Morrill, KS to Floyd and Mildred Snyder. They preceded him in death along with his sister, Roberta Shields and a brother, Gail Snyder.

Carrol graduated from Morrill High School and attended McPhers


Ramona Wahwassuck

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Ramona "Omie" Jean Wahwassuck, 90, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born on March 21, 1929 on the Kickapoo Reservation, the daughter of Frank and Mary Allen Wahwassuck. Ramona worked as a nurse's aide for the Brown County Infirmary, Tri-County Manor, Maple Heights Nursing Center and was a home heal


Robert " Bob" Dorssom

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Robert Charles “Bob” Dorssom, age 78, of Lancaster, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Medicalodge of Atchison.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 22, 2019, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Kansas, with Rev. Emily McQuillan officiating. Interment of cremated remains will follow in Lancaster Cemetery. Memorial contri


Wanda McVey

Effingham,

Wanda McVey, 92, formerly of Manhattan, KS and Effingham, KS passed away peacefully Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Vintage Park of Lenexa, KS with her loving family by her side.

She was born May, 26 1927 in Monrovia, KS the only child of Charles and Alice (Leonard) Stutz.  She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham and attended Kansas State Unive


Rosemary Jeanne Gary

Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Rosemary J. Gary, 69, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating.  Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation wit


Dianne Hinz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Dianne Hinz, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 14, 2019 at Falls City. She was born June 28, 1945 at Hastings, NE to V. Edward and Norma (Helmick) Arnold 

She married William Hinz on March 7, 1964 at Falls City.

Dianne was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1963. She then attended Wesleyan College at Lincoln. When married the cou


Delbert G. “Dub” Ehret

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Delbert G. “Dub” Ehret, 96 long time Atchison resident, passed away peacefully with family by his side on November 14th, 2019. 

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the First Christian Church, Atchison, KS with the Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the ceremony starting at 9:30 am. 


Donna Valburg

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga, KS

Donna Lee Valburg, 96, Onaga, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Community Hospital Onaga. 

Donna was born August 27, 1923 in rural Ona


Nola Rinne

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Nola E. (Heuppelsheuser) Rinne, 97 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Pawnee City Assisted Living. She was born on August 22, 1922 and was a twin her twin sister's name was Nila, she was born to Herman and Elsie (Meyer) Heuppelsheuser) in Seneca, Kansas.

Nola grew up in the country around Seneca, Kansas area.  She went to country sc


Norleen Martin

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Atchison, KS

Norleen L. Martin, of Atchison, formerly of Sparks, surrounded by family, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the home of her daughter.  She was 66.

A Celebration of her life is planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at the George Ogden Building on the Iowa Reservation at White Cloud.  Burial will follow at Tesson Cemetery.

The family will me


Philip Heber Jones

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Philip Heber Jones, 83, of Atchison KS died on Monday, November 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers after a lengthy illness.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 am on Sat. Nov. 23, 2019 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, with Fr. Jon Hullinger, Rector officiating. Interment of cremated remains will follow in the Trinity Episcopal Church Garden. The


Cora Yount

Pettijohn & Crawford Family Funeral Service

Oregon, MO

Cora Belle Yount, 100, Oregon, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019.      She was born March 18, 1919 in Craig, Missouri.     Cora married Burdette Dallas Yount May 24, 1941; he preceded her in death on April 21, 1982.     She was a member of several churches, including Fortescue Methodist Church, Deer Park Un


Ruth Evelyn (Sumner) Bindel

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison area, KS

Ruth Evelyn (Sumner) Bindel, 94, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of the Atchison area, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Gower Convalescent Center, Gower, MO.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the


Marilyn McCage

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

formerly of Table Rock , NE

Marilyn McCage, 78, formerly of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at the Journey House in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Born:  October 12, 1941 in Pawnee City, Nebraska

Died:  October 15, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Table Ro


Betty Jean Reavis

Vaughn Funeral Home in Weston, Missouri

Farley and Kansas City , MO

Betty Jean Reavis, 85, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at The Oxford Grand in K.C., MO.

Betty was born May 2, 1934 in Platte County, MO to Elmer Bley and Evelyn Elizabeth (Patton) Fee. She was raised in the Weston, MO area, and was a graduate of the Weston High School.

Betty lived in Kansas City, MO; and later resided in Farley, MO, after marrying Edward Allen Re