Announcements

Violet D. (Rottman) Laun

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Violet D. (Rottman) Laun of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on September 16, 2019 at the age of 93.  She was born on August 20, 1926, on a farm near Elk Creek, Nebraska to Fred and Emma (Antholz) Rottman.

The family resided in Table Rock, Nebraska.  Violet graduated from Table Rock High School and also worked for the telephone company.  Violet was ma


Dorothy Burget

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Formerly of Humboldt, NE

Dorothy Burget, 91, formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Born: July 3, 1928 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Died: September 15, 2019 in Sabetha, Kansas

Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the Humboldt Cemetery in Humboldt, Nebraska with P


Annabel “Annie” Durkin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Annabel “Annie” Durkin, 89, of Atchison KS died on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am on Friday, Sept. 20th, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS. A parish rosary will be recited a


Doris Hartman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Doris June Hartman, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019.

Doris was born May 24, 1931 in Goff, Kansas the daughter of August and Glennies (Neal) Shump. She grew up on a farm north of Goff, Kansas and later moved to Sabetha. Doris attended and graduated from Sabetha High School, and then joined the United States Army in 1949. Her basic training was at Fort


Jessie Bottorff

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Jessie Darlene Bottorff, 79, of Horton, KS passed away on Saturday evening, September 14, 2019 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. 

She was born on October 6, 1939 in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Oliver Henry Oswald and Alice (Wenger) Oswald.  Jessie married Gary Wayne Bottorff on November 22, 1959, and they had three children, Ronald Wayne, Sharon Kaye, and Rex Allen.


Bonnie G. Hargrove

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Bonnie G. Hargrove, 92, of Atchison, KS, formally of Effingham, KS died Saturday, September 14, 2019 peacefully at her home.Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 19th, 2019 at Effingham Union Church, with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Effingham, KS. Family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 18t


Edna " Mae" Hittle

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Edna “Mae” Hittle, 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home with family by her side.

Mae was born April 4, 1942 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Raymond F. and Edna F. (Albin) Swindale. She graduated from Circleville High School. Mae worked for Denison State Bank for over 30 years, last few years as a bank officer.

She married Gary


Doris Hartman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Doris June Hartman, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha, Kansas. Military honors will be conducted by the Sabetha V.F.W. Post #7285. Inurnment


David W. Peak

King City, MO

David W. Peak, of King City, Missouri, died Wednesday at the age of 80.

Graveside services for David Peak, of King City, Missouri, will be Saturday afternoon at 3:30 at the Round Mound Cemetery in Cummings, KS.

The Roberson Funeral Home, in King City, is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be Saturday afternoon at 1:00 at the funeral home.


Luanna Shields

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Luanna Shields, 57, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 11, 2019 at Falls City. She was born December 2, 1961 at St. Joseph, MO to Laura Lou Nauman.

She married Robbie Shields on February 14, 1981 at Falls City. They were later divorced in 1995.

Luanna was raised in Mound City and at the age of 15 moved to Falls City where she graduated Falls City High School in 19


Alice Tryon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Robinson , KS

Alice E. Tryon, 97, of Robinson, died early Wednesday morning, September 11, 2019, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha where she had been a resident for nearly three years.

Alice was born April 19, 1922, at Robinson, the oldest of three daughters born to the late Ben and Bessie Thompson Craige and was a lifelong Robinson area resident.  She attended the Robinson school


Raymond " Whitey" Glatczak

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Centralia, KS

Raymond “Whitey” Glatczak, 76, of Centralia, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his home.

Whitey Glatczak was born March 3, 1943 to Raymond Sr. and Agnes (Groschek) Glatczak in Milwaukee, WI. He grew up in North Lake, IL. Whitey joined the Air Force in 1961 where he was stationed in England, France, and Germany. He completed his time in the servic


John Gernon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

John Francis Gernon died on September 10, 2019 in Hiawatha, Kansas at the age of 84.

John was born in Sabetha, Kansas in 1935 and graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1953. After graduating from the University of Kansas and Washburn University School of Law, John returned home to Hiawatha. From 1961 on, he rarely felt the need to leave Brown County, except to fish for walleye at


Patricia Jackson

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Patricia R. Jackson, 81, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.

She was born May 12, 1938 in Valley Falls, the daughter of Raymond and Ruth Smith Frakes. She was a graduate of Valley Falls High School and a lifelong resident of Valley Falls.

She married Keith J. Jackson, June 8, 1957. While Keith was stationed in the Army and they were living at Fo


Jeannie Schulze

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Jeannie Schulze, 101, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 9, 2019 at Falls City. She was born November 6, 1917 at Lincoln, NE to Jesse and Gladys (Buser) Hendricks.

She married Don Belden, was killed in action in 1944. She then married Frederic J. Schulze on May 14, 1947 at Marysville, KS. He passed away June 4, 2009.

Jeannie was raised at Dawson and graduated Daws


William G. “Bill” Barthel

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

William G. “Bill” Barthel, 98, Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Atchison Medicalodge.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, September 14, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in M


Ival Haflick

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Ival Ray Haflich, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Ival was born on November 8, 1928 to Armour G. and Sadie (Keim) Haflich, at the family home north of Albany. He grew up in the Sabetha area and graduated from Sabetha High School. He was pleased to remember that he started school at the rock school house at Albany.


Alyce Margaret Sickel

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Alyce Margaret Sickel, 81, of Falls City, NE, Passed September 6, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska.  She was born October 12, 1937 to Edward and Nellie (Cochran) Vogele, on the Sperry Farm 14 miles northeast of Falls City, NE.

Alyce attended District 49 Meyers Dale School and District 50 Sunny Valley School for grade school, attended Falls City High School her freshman year and graduat


Lyle Gibson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Lyle Francis Gibson, 78, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born on October 3, 1940 in Marietta, Kansas the son of Elmer and Hazel Suggett Gibson.  After graduating from high school Lyle served in the U.S. Army durin


Mike McMillan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

Michael Prather McMillan, 70, of Fairview, KS, died September 4, 2019, at Fairview.

Mike was the son of J.D. and Florence (Prather) McMillan, born April 3, 1949 at Maryville, MO. Mike was raised in Tarkio, MO. He served his country with the Army from 1970 - 1972, assigned to the Special Operations drug unit in South Vietnam. Mike was proud of his service and flew the flag wherever