Announcements

Norman Brockhoff

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Norman Brockhoff, of rural Fairview, surrounded by his family, left his earthly life for heavenly life Monday evening, November 11, 2019.  He was 84.

Norman went to school in Old Fairview, northeast of Fairview, KS.  It sat right where his current house sits today.  He went to Fairview to school when he started high school and graduated from there in 1953.


Leroy Benson

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Leroy H. Benson was born December 14, 1926, in the family home, rural Pawnee County to William H. Benson and Lydia C.M. (Ulrich) Benson. 

He attended country school at Salem, District 60, 1-8th grade, Pawnee City High School his Freshman year, Burchard High School his Sophomore year, and Pawnee City for Junior and Senior years. He graduated from Pawnee City High School in


Lorestine Schmelzle

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Lorestine Marie Schmelzle, 86, of Seneca, Kansas passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. After a brief hospitalization in Topeka, it was her wish to return home to be closer to her family.

She was born on August 9, 1933 to Martin and Mary E. (Lauer) Steinmetz. She attended Greenwood Country School in Pottawatomie County


Ricky " Skeeter" Olson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Ricky Lee “Skeeter” Olson, 55, of Hiawatha, went home to his Lord, Sunday, November 10, 2019, at St. Francis KU Campus, in Topeka surround by his family.

Skeeter was born at Horton, August 26, 1964, the youngest of seven children born to Herbert and Betty Adams Olson and has spent his whole life in the Robinson/Hiawatha area.  He grew up in Robinson where he attend


Priscilla "Starr" Scholz

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Priscilla “Starr” Scholz, age 96, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home, Cameron, Missouri.                         

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, November 15, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church with


Barbara Jones

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton , KS

Barbara Ann Jones, 71, of Holton, Kansas formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Medicalodge of Holton, Kansas.

Barbara was born on November 11, 1947 in Centralia, Kansas the daughter of Cyril and Emma H. (Deters) Holthaus.  She graduated from Horton High School. Barbara worked in the revenue department, driver control department and the bev


Patricia " Pat" Dalinghaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Patricia “Pat” A. Dalinghaus, 83, of Seneca, died on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Pat was born on October 7, 1936, on a farm east of Seneca to Carl F. and Mildred A. Winkler Tanking. She attended school and graduated from the Baileyville High School in 1954.

She married Donald Francis Dalinghaus on December 27, 19


Mabel " Eileen " Griffin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Mabel “Eileen” Griffin, 94, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at her home in Holton. She was born May 24, 1925 in Holton, the daughter of Ernest R. and Anna “Lucille” (Hannah) White.

Eileen graduated from Holton High School in 1943. She helped with her fam


Gerald D. "Jerry" Stitt

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Lincoln, Formerly of Tecumseh, NE

Gerald D. "Jerry" Stitt, 87, of Lincoln, (formerly Tecumseh), died November 8, 2019.  He was born in Pawnee City, Nebraska and preceded in death by his mother, Eva Caron, and his grandparents, Melvin and Mabel Stitt of Pawnee City.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Marjorie; daughter, Jane Stuart, and husband, Scott, of Lincoln, NE; son, Robert Stitt, and wife


Mary Mora

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Mary Ruth Mora, 80, of Holton, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at her home with her family around her.

She was born August 5, 1939 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of George and Mary McCallum McCullough.  She gr


Deana Nadine Lyons

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Deana Nadine Lyons, 90, of Atchison, KS died Friday, November 8, 2019 at the Atchison Medicalodge.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, Nov. 11th, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Corpus Christi Cemetery Mooney Creek.  The family will receive friends for one/half hour prior to services on Monday, Nov. 1


Richard " Dick" Bruns

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Richard “Dick” Dale Bruns, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at The Pines. He was born June 1, 1933 in Denison, KS; the son of William Wren and Eve Blanche (Williams) Bruns.

Dick graduated from Whiting High School in 1951 and attended 2 years at K-State. He ran a bu


Gary Goering

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Gary Goering, age 74 of Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.

Survivors include his wife Rae Ann; daughter and son-in-law Amy and Rick Clark of Auburn; sons and daughters-in-law Darrin and Erin of Auburn, Wade and Jenna of Raymond; grandchildren Whitney Clark, Emma, Jena, Roscoe Goering, Preston Crawford, Grayson and Parke


Paul Haskins Adair

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Paul Haskins Adair, 74, long time Atchison, Kansas Banker at Exchange Bank & Trust died Wednesday, Nov 6, 2019 in Overland Park, KS.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Nov. 16th, 2019 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 300 S. 5th St, Atchison KS with Fr. Jon Hullinger, Rector officiating. Private family burial of cremated remains will be in the Mt. Vernon Ceme


Helen E. Weishaar

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Effingham, KS

Helen E. Weishaar 94, of Effingham, KS died Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30AM, Monday, November 11, 2019 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Effingham, KS. Family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Becker Chapel in Effingham, KS. Burial will be at St Ann’s Cemetery in E


Elvin Zwahl

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Elvin C. Zwahl, 85, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the North Pines in Hiawatha, Kansas.

He was born on November 18, 1933 in Wetmore, Kansas the son of Charles and Nora Shumaker Zwahl.  After Elvin graduated from high school he served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict as an electrician from 1951 to 1955. After his enlistment he retur


Arthur Scoby

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Arthur F. Scoby, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Art was born to Estella (McClanahan) and Otis Scoby on October 24, 1927. Art attended Franklin country school a few years and then Sabetha High School, graduating in 1945.

Following graduation, he enlisted in the Navy V5 Aviation Cadet Program. Art participated in b


Wayne Vickers

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Wayne Vickers, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home.

Survivors include his daughters Nancy Hadrys of Lincoln, Karen and husband Tom Myers of Lincoln, Julie Lotter of Auburn; daughter-in-law Victoria Vickers of Auburn; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and step-greats; sister Wilma Kaar of Omaha; other relatives and friends.

A


Angela " Angel" Christopher

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Angela "Angel" (Elliott) Christopher of Troy, KS, passed away on November 1, 2019.

Angel was born February 2, 1969 in Carrollton, MO. The daughter of Kenneth Elvin Elliott and Linda Joyce (Allen) Elliott. Daughter in law


Joyce Irene Kramer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Joyce Irene Kramer, 78, of Atchison, Kansas passed away November 1, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, November 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Louis Church at Good Intent. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Rosary will be recited on Thursday, November 7th, at 6:00 p.m. with visitation to follow until 7:30 p.m. at the