Announcements

Patricia Jo “Patty” Blacketer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Patricia Jo “Patty” Blacketer, 62, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating. Interment will follow in the Hackett Cemetery, Dearborn, Missouri. Visitation with the family will be Friday, October


Barbara Ann Lynch

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Barbara Ann Lynch, 64, of Holton, KS, passed Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Olathe Medical Center. She was born January 7, 1955 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Kenneth J. and Betty J. (Stout) Baker.

          Barbara graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1973. She lived in the Holton community since 1985 and previously in Wetmore. B


Nelda Frances Hetzel White

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Nelda Frances Hetzel White, 86, of Holton, KS died Thursday, October 24, 2019 in Holton. Frances was born June 11, 1933 in Hill City, KS to Francis Ivan (Bud) and Ruth Pauline (Knouf) Hetzel. She walked and rode horses to rural schools until the family moved to Salina, graduating from Salina High School in 1952. After raising her family, she returned to school and graduated from Stormont-Vail


Alvera Young Glenn

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

Alvera Young Glenn was born on September 28, 1931. She was the only child Alton and Vera Garver Young were blessed with. She was born in Limon Colorado. Alvera passed from this life October 23, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family.

Alvera graduated from Robinson High School class of 1949. She married the love of her life, Marvin Glenn on June 5, 1949. This marriage was blesse


Tyler Miller

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

formerly of Valley Falls, KS

Tyler Allen Miller, 27, Lawrence, formerly of Valley Falls, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at Ft. Morgan, CO.

He was born Feb. 24, 1992, at Topeka, the son of Raymond Miller and Rae Lynn Bryant. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 2010 and later from North Central Kansas Technical College at Beloit.

Tyler had earned his CDL license in 2018 was an over the road


Ruth Gentert

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Brownville , NE

Ruth (McCullough) Gentert, age 89 of Brownville, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her children and spouses Robert and Kathy Gentert of Brownville; Roger and Sharon Gentert of Wendell, ID; Raylene and Jack Dunn of Stella; Rebecca and Tom Fousek of McLouth, KS; Rhonda and Marlin Joy of Stella; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-gran


Steven Robert Bertels

O'Trimble Chapel in Nortonville

Formerly Nortonville, KS

Steven Robert Bertels, 61, of Evans, CO formerly of Nortonville, KS died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital after a fast battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, Oct. 25th, 2019 at the O’Trimble Chapel, 329 Main St, Nortonville, KS with Rev. Francis Nelson from the Redemption Center Church, Topeka, KS officiating. Burial will follow in the S


Susan J. ‘Susie’ (Brooks) Bilderback

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Manhattan, KS

Susan J. ‘Susie’ (Brooks) Bilderback, 63, Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday evening, October 18, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.

A Funeral Service will be at 1 PM, Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, KS. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Cummings (KS) Cemetery. Memorial contributions in h


Graham “Jim” St. Clair Lukens II

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Graham “Jim” St. Clair Lukens II, 90, of Atchison, KS, died Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Medicalodge of Atchison with family at his side.

Atchison visitation will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 8:00-5:00 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Fatheree-Albert Fune


J. Maxine Weaver

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Maxine Weaver, 92, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Graveside Inurnment Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019, at the Pleasant View Cemetery in rural Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Dorothy Smith officiating.

Condolences can be shared online at www.wherrymo


Michael Monson

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest, KS

Michael G. Monson, 69, of Everest, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born on August 25, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of John and Mary Lou Andrews Monson. Mike attended school in Everest and Horton graduating from Horton High School in 1968. He then attended Highland Community College for a year.


Sister Gertrude Nagel, OSB

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Gertrude Nagel, OSB, 96, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kan., died Friday, October 18, 2019, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Tuesday, October 22, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there on Wednesday, October 23, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Gertrude, born April 5, 1923, in Enid, Okla., to Albert a


Loree Farwell

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

rural Seneca, KS

Loree Marjorie Farwell, 91, of rural Seneca passed peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, with her family by her side.  Her husband passed just hours prior.

Loree was born to Henry, Jr. and Gertrude Freda Bucher Hess on December 22, 1927 on the family farm southeast of Pawnee City, Nebraska. Loree attended Prairie Star Count


Dean Farwell

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

rural Seneca, KS

Dean Albert Farwell, 91, of rural Seneca, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, with his wife and family by his side.  His wife passed just hours later.

Dean was born to Albert Clyde and Laura Velma Pelton Farwell on June 3, 1928 on the family farm northeast of DuBois, NE.  He was baptized at DuBois United Metho


Bobby Roberts

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural White Cloud, KS

With family by his side, Bobby Ray Roberts, passed away Thursday morning, October 17, 2019, at his home west of White Cloud.  He was 65.

The family will meet with friends from 6 until 7 Monday evening, October 21, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha.  A Memorial Celebration of Bobby’s life will follow at 7 p.m., with his brother in law Tony Curtis to officiate.


Dolores Bell (Karas) Sochor

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Formerly of Table Rock, NE

Dolores Bell (Karas) Sochor, 92, formerly of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on April 22, 1927 to Edd and Jessie (Hana) Karas at their home in Table Rock.  She grew up in the Table Rock community and attended Table Rock Public School District #33, graduating salutatorian of her class of 1945 with a normal training certificate to teach in rural


Sandra Roush-Williams

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

 Sandra Lee “Sandy” Roush-Williams, 62, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at her home with family by her side. Sandy fought a long and courageous battle with liver cancer. She was born December 27, 1956 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of Thomas W. and Dorothy “Pal” (Dalton) Hanenkrat.

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Barbara Jean (Nelson) Kocour

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Barbara Jean (Nelson) Kocour, age 79, went to Heaven on October 9, 2019.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. A parish rosary will be recited on Saturday, October 19th, at 9:30 a.m. at the


Jerry R Deal, Sr.

Charter Funerals

Leavenworth, KS

Jerry R Deal, Sr., a longtime resident of Leavenworth, died October 7 at the age of 78.

A celebration of life service for Jerry Deal, Sr., a longtime resident of Leavenworth, will be Tuesday evening, Cctober 22, at 5:00, at 702 N Street, in Atchison.

Charter Funerals is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors of Jerry Deal, Sr. include his siblings, Jimmy,


Janet Elaine Schneider

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Pullman, WA

Janet Elaine Schneider, 73, Pullman, WA, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019, surrounded by her family in Winchester, KS.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 18, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Fr. Jay Kythe, OSB, as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A Parish Rosary will be recited at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 17, 2019 with v