Announcements

Janice K. Nichols “Jan” Wanlass

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

Janice K. Nichols “Jan” Wanlass, 71, of Highland, died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at her home.

She was born March 29, 1948, at the Horton Community Hospital, one of four daughters born to Jake Rufus and Viola Geneva VanDonge Nichols. Jan grew up in the Soldier/Circleville communities where she attended schools prior to graduating from Circleville High School


Edwin Montgomery

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Edwin James Montgomery, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Funeral service will be held Monday, August 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the NorthRidge Church in Sabetha, Kansas.

Visitation will be Sunday, August 25, 2019 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at NorthRidge Church in Sabetha.

Interment will be made in the A


Dennis Heusi

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Dennis Wayne Heusi, 70 years old, of Effingham, KS died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at his home with Janice by his side following a battle with lung disease and cancer.

Memorial services will be 10:30 am on Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison with Mark Armstrong officiating. The body has been cremated and burial of the cremated remains will b


Clara Grace Strathman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Clara Grace Strathman, 91, of Seneca,  died on Wednesday August 21, 2019, at Life Care Center in Seneca.

Grace was born on September 12, 1927 on a farm south of Seneca to Frank and Bertha Lorson Block. She attended grade school at Blue Star Country School south of Seneca and went to high school at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Seneca, and graduated with the class of 1


Rose Weldon

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Atchison, KS

Rose Marie Weldon, 91, died at The Denver Hospice Inpatient Care Center in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, August 18, 2019.

Born March 24, 1928 in Horton, Kansas, she moved to Atchison, Kansas and worked there until retirement.  Rose was a member of the Sac and Fox tribe of Iowa and Kickapoo Tribe


Frances " Jim " Levret, Jr.

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Hiawatha , KS

Francis “Jim” Levret, Jr., 75, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.

Jim was born July 25, 1944 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Francis J. Levret, Sr. and Mildred M. (Spellmeier) Levret. He attended and graduated from Goff High School. After graduating he started working for his families trucking company, Le


Jerry Jarrett

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Jerry Duane Jarrett, 83, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home in Troy, Kansas.

Jerry was born on August 16, 1936 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Lester and Gladys (Slater) Jarrett.

He graduated from Clarksdale High School in 1954. Jerry was a member of the First Baptist Church, Troy, Troy Lion’s Clu


Joann Baldwin

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Joann Baldwin, 84, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 18, 2019. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 7-8:00 PM at  Dorr and Clark Funeral Home.

Margaret Joann Baldwin was born May 23, 1935 at the home of her grandmother in Yorktown, Iowa. Her parents were Alton and Louise (


Wilmer " Bill" Rahe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Wilmer G. “Bill” Rahe, of Hiawatha, with family by his side, passed away Friday afternoon, August 16, 2019, at Two Timbers in Highland.

Bill was born December 3, 1936, at Linn, KS, one of thirteen children born to Edwin and Hulda Meyer Rahe.  He was raised and educated in Linn where he graduated from high school with the class of 1956.  Bill proudly served his


Dr. Larry Stednitz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

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Richard " Dick" Haugsness

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Richard “Dick” Michael Haugsness, 75, passed away on August 18, 2019 at the University of Kansas Health System, St. Francis Campus in Topeka surrounded by his loving family.

Richard was born at home on July 1, 1944 in Seneca, Kansas to S.J. and Lillian (Weber) Haugsness. He graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul High School in 1962. Richard joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1


Betty Gruber

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Betty Gruber, 95, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 18, 2019 at Falls City. She was born July 22, 1924 at Salem, NE to Charlie and Mae (Thompson) Kratz. 

She married Albert Gruber, Jr. on March 25, 1951 at Auburn, NE. He passed away January 20, 2011.

Betty graduated from Falls City High School in 1941. When married the couple established their home on a farm so


Norma Elaine Chatman

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Huron, KS

Norma Elaine Chatman, 97, Huron, Kansas died early Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Huron, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Seth Montgomery officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, August 21st from 7:00


Victoria Jones

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Holton, KS

Victoria S. Jones, 68, Holton, KS, died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

She was born June 17, 1951 in Doniphan, MO the daughter of Walter J. and Lucille I. Moore Sayers. She graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City, KS in 1969.

Victoria was a security guard officer at Lansing State Penitentiary and worked at a prison clothing ma


Linda J. Baum

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Tecumseh, NE

 Linda J. Baum, 60, of rural Tecumseh, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born to Lewis and Betty (Roberts) Tillman on September 5, 1958 in Falls City, Nebraska.  Linda was the youngest of four children born to this union. In her early days Linda enjoyed riding her horse Buster and participating i


Arthur “Art” Leroy Alderman

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Table Rock, NE

Arthur “Art” Leroy Alderman, 92, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on January 31, 1927, in Sabetha, Kansas to Ralph and Margaret (Waters) Alderman.  He attended school in Table Rock graduating from Table Rock High School with the class of 1945.  After graduating, Art served his country in the U.S. Navy until being honorably discharged in 1946.  On December 31, 19


Dorothy Henry

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Holton, formerly of Goff, KS

Dorothy Agnes (Eisenbarth) Henry, 90, of Holton, formerly of Goff, passed away peacefully at The Pines, surrounded by her loving family on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15, 2019.  Born April 15, 1929, Dorothy was the youngest of 7 children born to the unity of Henry and Agnes (Ross) Eisenbarth. She graduated from Corning High School in 1946.

On November 9, 1950 she marri


Helen Lopez

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Helen (Elena) Clara. Lopez, 104, died peacefully on August 15, 2019 surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, August 23 at 11am at St. Joseph’s Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  A parish rosary will be recited on Thursday, August 22nd at 6:30pm in the chap


Joyce Ann (Rowland) Young

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Joyce Ann (Rowland) Young, 71, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska.  She was born to Charles (Sandy) and Velma Rowland on December 9, 1947 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Joyce married David Young November 2, 1968 in Calumet City, Illinois and to this union two children were born.

Joyce spent her childhood on the family f


Alison L. Trautloff

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Alison L. Trautloff, 59, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 1:30 P.M. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating.  Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemete