Announcements

Robert Lewis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Littleton, CO

Robert Q. Lewis  died July 30, 2019, at Littleton, CO, care facility.  He moved to that area from his longtime home in Independence, MO, to be near a niece.

Bob’s parents were so proud that he won a baby contest when he was quite small and his photograph appeared in the local newspaper.  He was born July 16, 1928, at Topeka, Kansas, the son of Raymond a


Kathryn Bennaka

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton area , KS

Kathryn Ann Bennaka passed away peacefully in her Independence, MO home on June 27, 2019 at the age of 76. She was born November 6, 1942 to Sam & Agnes (Tollefson) Soyland. Kathy was the youngest of four children, joining siblings Dorothy, Donna and Lester. Born and raised in the Horton, KS area, Kathy would later raise her three sons in the same area with her former spouse, Harold Bennaka


Michael V. "Mick" Davenport

Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Michael V. “Mick” Davenport, 73, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, August 2, 2019 at his residence with his family at his side.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Visitation with the fa


Shirley Jean (Harden) Nesbitt

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Oskaloosa, KS

Shirley Jean (Harden) Nesbitt, 86, Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at FW Huston Senior Living Center at Winchester.     She was born March 27, 1933, at McLouth, the only child of Willis H. “Buck” and Velma G. Robertson Harden. She graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1951.     Shirley immediately started to work for the Farmers


Bob McVey

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Bob McVey, 67, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital.

Bob was born on May 27, 1952 in Wathena, Kansas to Jesse and Anna (Hartman) McVey.  He was a lifelong resident of Wathena and worked as a over the road truck driver.  Bob had worked for Carnation, Pony Express Warehousing


Jentri Lynn Fowler

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Jentri Lynn Fowler, 19, of Cummings, KS was killed Monday in an early evening Atchison County ATV accident.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, August 5th, 2019 at St. Benedicts Abbey Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Visitation will begin with a eulogy at 6:30 pm Sunday, Aug 4th at the Abbey Church, visitation to follow until 9:00 pm. The b


Arthur " Don " Beam

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Arthur “Don” Beam, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at his home in Circleville, Kansas. He was born May 23, 1936, in Richland, Kansas, the son of Ward and Anna (Hackel) Beam.

He graduated 8th grade from Unity Country School, west of Rock Creek, Kansas, before going to work to help his parents support the family. In 1958, he started a 36 year career working for Go


Avis L. Bailey

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Avis L. Bailey, 80, of Falls City, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at her home.

Avis was born at Horton, October 7, 1938, the youngest of two daughters born to Kenneth Charles and Wilma Evelyn Snyder Chesnut. Avis and her sister attended Union country school Avis to 4th grade, Elizabeth until 6th grade, upon which they came to ‘town’ and Avis graduated high schoo


Ralph Huettner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ralph Huettner, 79, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 29, 2019 at Falls City. He was born September 24, 1939 at Falls City to William and Augusta (Koso) Huettner.

He married Pam Hatfield on July 18, 1965 at First Christian Church at Falls City.

Ralph was drafted into the U. S. Army on January 15, 1962. He was honorably discharged on January 14, 1965.

Ralph


Paul Burgett

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Paul Burgett, 85, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at High Plains Assisted Living Facility in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Born: December 9, 1933 in Pawnee County, Nebraska

Died: July 28, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with


William " Bill' Cochren

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting, KS

William Wayne “Bill” Cochren, 90, of Whiting, KS, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born August 4, 1928 in Whiting, KS, the son of Walter W. and Marie (Shannon) Cochren.

Bill graduated from Whiting High School in 1946 and attended Kansas State University. Bill was a journalist for Topeka Daily Capital. He later worked as a store


Mildred Walker

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Mildred “Millie” Walker, 97, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Mildred was born at home in rural Sabetha on November 19, 1921 the daughter of Glenn John and Minnie Gertrude (Nohl) Walker. Mildred graduated from Sabetha High School in May 1940. In May 1952 she graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor&rsquo


Leroy Koehler

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Marysville, KS

LeRoy Albert Koehler, 74, of Marysville, Kansas was born on November 21, 1944, in Humboldt, Nebraska to Clarence and Hulda (Alberts) Koehler.  He was raised on the family farm near Humboldt and attended country school.  LeRoy graduated from Bratton Union Consolidated High School with the class of 1963.  He then continued his education attending Peru State College where he


Robert " Dallas" Bowhay

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Robert "Dallas " Bowhay was born on July 18, 1931 on the family farm in rural Pawnee County, to Clyde and Helen (Hart) Bowhay.  Dallas passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the age of 88, at Pawnee Community Memorial Hospital.  He attended country school in rural Pawnee County and graduated from Barneston High School in 1949. He then attended Tarkio College in Tarkio, Mis


Joseph Glissman

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Tecumseh, KS

Joseph Bernard Glissman, 80, Tecumseh, died unexpectedly, Sunday, July 28, 2019, at his home.

He was born Nov. 6, 1938, at Seneca, the son of Gus and Gertrude M. Stueve Glissman. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1956 and then served in the US Army.

Joe retired from the Kansas Department of Revenue after 15 years of service. He had worked at Newman Plumbing


Ronnie Cooke

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Ronnie Hal Cooke, 71, of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his home.

Ron was born on November 19, 1947 to Harold & Raeola Cooke in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Ron was a disabled Vietnam Veteran serving with the United States Navy. He was an over the road truck driver for 35 years, retiring from UPS in 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents.


Jim McQueen

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

James C. “Jim” McQueen, 88, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, July 24, 2019, with family by his side. 

Jim was born at Highland, March 13, 1931, one of six children born to Robert Rice and Minnie Belle McQueen and had lived nearly all of his life in Hiawatha. At a young age, his family moved from Highland to Hiawatha after the Depression.  


Marjorie " Darlene" Chase

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Marjorie “Darlene” (Mullins) Chase, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away at her home on Thursday, July 25, 2019.

Marjorie was born on April 21, 1934 in Salem, Nebraska the daughter of Willard and Louella (Arnold) Mullins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Patricia Peterson of Aurora, NE; siblings, Mildred Lee, Bud Mullins, Donna Sawyer, R


Irene Henninger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Irene Mae Ogden Henninger, 83, of White Cloud, KS, passed away July 25, 2019, at her home surrounded by family.

She was born September 12, 1935, at her grandmother’s log cabin on the Iowa Tribe Reservation to Burns “Rusty” and Clara Tapsee Ogden.

Irene Lived in White Cloud area all of her life. She worked at Flair Fold in Hiawatha for 10 years, the Iow


Thomas Reed

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Thomas Jeffry Reed, 56, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Kansas Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born on January 22, 1963 in Overland Park, Kansas the son of James Ross and Lorraine Heuerman  Reed. Tom owned and operated the Park Square