Announcements

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


Gilbert " Lee" Botkin

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Gilbert “Lee” Botkin, 79, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 in Oskaloosa, KS. He was born May 23, 1940 in Imperial, NE, the son of Clarence “Shorty” and Cleo (Malcolm) Botkin.

Lee graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1958. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1958 – 1978 honorably discharged as Senior Mast


Bill Teter

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Bill J. Teter, 83, of Holton, KS, entered eternal rest on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his son’s home in Holton. He was born March 15, 1936 in Winfield, KS, the son of Jay Roscoe and Opal Aileen (Albright) Teter.

Bill graduated from Circleville High School. He proudly served in the United States Army Active Duty from 1958-1959 and he continue to serve in the Army Reserves from


Clair Krebs

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Clair E. Krebs, 86, of Hiawatha, formerly of Powhattan, surrounded by his family, died peacefully, Sunday morning, November 3, 2019, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

He was born near Powhattan, August 18, 1933, one of four children born to Homer and Esther Wenger Krebs and has lived in Brown County all of his life.  He grew up on a farm near Powhattan where he attended Gree


Gary Feldman

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Humboldt , NE

Gary Eugene Feldmann, 82, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska was born on February 6, 1937 to Alfred and Cleo (Adams) Feldmann in Humboldt, Nebraska. He was raised on the family farm south of Humboldt where he was taught by his mother at Middleburg country school. Gary attended Honey Creek High School graduating with the class of 1955. He was employed at James Creamery and the Frontier Trailer Factory


Sandra "Sandi" Slama

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Sandra “Sandi” Leone (Jelinek) Slama, 58, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on January 23, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois to Duane and Shirley (Ingram) Jelinek. She was raised in Palm Springs, California and attended Palm Springs High School.  Sandi later moved to Foster, Nebraska where she worked as a waitress for her uncle who owned the L & B Lounge.  She then moved to Hum


Lawrence M. “Larry” Purcell

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lawrence M. “Larry” Purcell, 83, Atchison, Kansas, a former longtime Atchison City Commissioner, died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital.

Memorial services will be Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. Inurnment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation wit


Wilfred " Bill" Banks

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Wilfred “Bill” L. Banks, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Bill was born February 17, 1928 south of Sabetha to James and Nellie (Meyer) Banks. Bill attended Fidelity Grade School, and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1946. He enjoyed farming on the family farm. After graduation he stayed at home to help mak


Virginia “Ann” Ruhlman

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Virginia “Ann” Ruhlman, 78, of Atchison, KS passed away surrounded by her family on November 2, 2019, at the Atchison Medicalodge care facility.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6th at St. Joseph Church, Atchison, KS. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Parish rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5th at the Aren


Helen I. Hamon

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Formerly Muscotah, KS

Helen I. Hamon, 96, formerly of Muscotah, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in Des Moines, IA.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Al Schirmacher Pastor of the Muscotah United Church officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, KS. Family will receive friends from 6:0


Roy Porter

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Roy Everett Porter, 79, of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at a Topeka hospital. He was born May 26, 1940 in Wetmore, KS, the son of Paul Marion and Ruby “Hazel” George Porter.

Roy grew up in the Wetmore community and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1958. He had l


Eleanore Catherine Mayne

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Eleanore Catherine Mayne, 89, of Verdon, NE, passed away October 30, 2019 at Verdon. She was born October 15, 1930 at Mink Creek, ID to Josiah and Katherine (Tarbet) Libby.

She married David R. Mayne on April 30, 1948 at Salt Lake City, UT. He passed away February 12, 2004.

Eleanore was raised in various places due to her father’s work. She graduated South High Sc


Rita " Darlene" Rawlings

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Rita “Darlene” Rawlings, 83, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at South Pines in Holton, KS. She was born October 14, 1936 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Cecil Lloyd and Gertrude E. (Scheidegger


Irene Betty Taylor

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Irene Betty Taylor, 92, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 30, 2019. She was born September 20, 1927 to Edward and Olga (Wulf) Selken on the family farm in Lester, IA.

She married John E. Taylor on September 28, 1948 at Calvary Lutheran Church at Lester. He passed away October 11, 1997.

She attended Lester Public School from kindergarten through 12th grade and gradu


Travis Whetstine

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

formerly of Wathena, KS

Travis Whetstine, 39, of St. Joseph, formerly of Wathena, died unexpectedly October 23, 2019, in St. Joseph.

Travis Scott Whetstine was born in St. Joseph, February 5, 1980, the son of William Brian Whetstine and Theresa Ann Rhyne Hessemyer and had lived all of his life in the Wathena/St. Joseph area. He grew up in Wathena, attended school there. Travis worked hard to obtain his GE


Joan Skillet

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Centralia , KS

Joan Ann Skillett, 79, of Centralia, KS passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS.

Joan was born August 5, 1940 in Axtell, Kansas the daughter of August and Helen (Matson) Barnes. She attended Vermillion schools ad graduated from Vermillion High School in 1958. Joan was united in marriage to Darwin Skillett on August 30, 1958. To this union five bo


Martha Albers

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Bendena , KS

Martha Jean Albers, 62,  passed away at her home on Monday, October 28, 2019.

Martha was born April 19, 1957, to Adam and Mildred (Schwebach) Huss in St. Joseph, Missouri

She graduated from Troy High School in 1975. She attended Platte Gard Business College.

She married Ronald Albers on July 24, 1976 at