Announcements

Barbara Archer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Whiting, KS

Barbara Louise (Young) Archer, 79, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the KU Medical Center-St Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on July 13, 1939 in St. Joseph, Missouri the daughter of Thomas and Emily Reed Young. Barb was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, going to thrift shops, going out to eat and spending time with her family and dog, Jasp


John C. Johnson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John C. Johnson, 79, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his home.

As per the request of Mr. Johnson, he will be cremated and there will be no scheduled services. Final care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas. Online condolences may be left at www.arensbergpruett.com.

John was born September 20, 1939 in Ca


Lloyd Goins, Jr.

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Lloyd H. Goins, Jr., 91, of Axtell, Kan., died July 3, 2019 at Life Care Center of Seneca, Kan.

Visitation will be Friday, July 5, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.  The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 6 at the Axtell United Methodist Church.  Pastor J


Stanley McCauley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Stanley L. McCauley, 92, of Highland. passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, July 1, 2019, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. He had been a resident of Two Timbers in Highland for five years.

Stanley was born at Hiawatha, the only child of L.E. “Mac” and Emma Sophia Ebeling McCauley and was a lifelong resident of Doniphan County. He grew up near Leona where he attended s


Bruce Lutz

Andover, KS

On the evening of June 28, 2019 Bruce Leo Lutz, age 67, was tragically killed in a plane crash in Hiawatha, KS. 

Bruce was born on August 7, 1951 in Boonville, MO, the son of Leo & Jean Lutz. Bruce graduated from Tipton High School in 1969. He attended the University of Rolla, and went on to graduate from the University of Missouri, Columbia with an engineering degree in 1


Evaline Twombly

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Evaline B. Twombly, 74, of Holton, KS passed away, July 1, 2019 at the Community Hospital, Onaga. She was born July 13, 1944 in Topeka, KS the youngest of 13 children to Charley Clyde and Louisa Eva (Adams) White. She grew up in Topeka and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1962.

On July 16, 1963 Evaline B. White was united in marriage to Alfred Eugene Twombly in Denison,


Betty Clark

Hall Funeral Home in Auburn

Tecumseh, NE

Betty Joan (Reeves) Clark 82, of Tecumseh, formerly of Pawnee City, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh.  She was born on December 5, 1936 to Arthur and Berniece (Bray) Reeves in rural Nemaha County, Nebraska.

She grew up on the farm near Peru and attended several country elementary schools and graduated from Peru Prep High School. She went to P


Ruth Balke

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ruth Lillian Balke, 84 of Falls City passed away on June 30, 2019.  She was born July 20, 1934, at Beatrice, Nebraska to the late Harm and Ahlke Helene (Cramer) Ewers.  She was raised on a farm in the rural Pickrell and Cortland area.  She was baptized, confirmed and married at Christ Lutheran Church northeast of Pickrell.        She married James


Elizabeth Mansfield

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Elizabeth Alice Mansfield, 93, Holton, died Monday, July 1, 2019, at The Pines in Holton.

She was born Feb. 15, 1926, at Louisville, NE, the daughter of Clarence P. and Ida K. Fornoff Busche. She graduated from Hartley, IA High School in 1943.

Elizabeth was a homemaker and had lived in Holton since 1953. She was a 50 year member of the Columbian Chapter 152 Order of the


Dorothy Schafer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Dorothy Mae (Knipp) Schafer, 98, of Holton, Kansas, was welcomed home by her heavenly Father on June 29, 2019.

Dorothy was born near Lillis, Kansas, November 22, 1920, the daughter of Oscar and Nada (Wegner) Knipp. 

Dorothy graduated Vermillion High School in 1938, along with her future husband John D. Schafer, Sr.

Dorothy and John were married on Febru


Wanola Buss

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Wanola D. Buss, 93, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Medicalodges of Jackson County in Holton, KS.

She was born August 28, 1925 south of Circleville, KS, the daughter of Floyd Walter and Ella Marie (Stephenson) Slimmer. She was a lifetime resident of Jackson County and the Holton area, attending Pleasant Hill Grade School and graduating from Circleville Hig


Vicky Lynn Felton

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Vicky Lynn Felton, 50, of Atchison, KS passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019, after a long hard fought battle of cancer at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating.  Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.  Family will receive friends from 6:0


Vickie Simon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Vickie Lynn “Saya” Simon, 60, Hiawatha, died June 25, 2019.

Survivors:  companion Kenny Molt, daughters:  Jennifer Garcia, Ashley Jurgensmeier, Chelsea Thompson, grandchildren:  Lucas, Gabriel, David, Kylie, and Khloe.

Preceded by:  parents Billie and Donna Walker Simon, granddaughters Emma Renee and Angel Jurgensmeier, siblings:  Bi


Robert “Pinky” Hampton Family

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Robert “Pinky” Hampton family including wife, Sybil, sons, John and Mike    

Graveside services for all 4 family members will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 9:30 AM at Falls City Catholic Cemetery with Father Lawrence Stoley officiating.

All family members have been cremated and no viewing or visitation will take place.


Raymond Lattimer

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Raymond L. Lattimer, 66, of Axtell, Kan., died June 27, 2019 at St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kan.

Visitation is Monday, July 1, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.  The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 2 at the Axtell United Methodist Church.

Burial will


George Lehning

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

George Joseph Lehning, 70, of Troy, Kansas died Sunday evening, June 23, 2019 at his home.

George was born on May 10, 1949 in Queens, New York to John and Marie (Saur) Lehning.  He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam.

He was preceded in death by his parents & daughter, Sarah.

George married Ruth Parrish in 1989.  She survives of the home.


Kaeleb Vice

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Nemaha , NE

Kaeleb Vice, age 35 of Nemaha, passed away at his home Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

Survivors include his wife Cazzie of Nemaha; children Kegan, Chloe, and Kinley; parents Kathryn and Rodney Keithley of Auburn; Noha and Carrie Vice of Stella; sisters and brothers-in-law Alicia Renville and Cameron Nicholson of Lincoln; Tiffany and Perry Thompson of Pembrook, NC; brothers and sisters-i


Rosalie Koppa

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Rosalie (Pape) Koppa, 96, of Hiawatha, KS died June 26, 2019 at Mosiac Life Care.

Rosalie was born February 16, 1923 at Robinson, KS daughter of Warner and Laura Nichols Pape.

She attended country school at Heckler and graduated from Hiawatha High School with the Class of 1940.  She attended 2 years at Highland College and taught country school at Heckler and Mt. R


Marilyn Barnes

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Marilyn J. Barnes, 89, of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born November 23, 1929 in Soldier, the daughter of Forest and Mary (Wykert) Vanderwall.

Marilyn attended Soldier High School, graduating in 1947. She worked for the State of Kansas, Board of Agriculture and Kansas Museum of History for 25 years.

She was a


Lowell " Brownie" Brown

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Lowell F. “Brownie” Brown 77, of Hiawatha, passed away June 17, 2019 at his brother Steve’s home is Robinson, Kansas.

Lowell was born August 31, 1941 at Chapman, Kansas to Harold O. and Geneva L. (Martin) Brown.

He is survived by his son Calvin of Hiawatha and three brothers: Steve of Robinson, Kansas, Martin of Omaha, Nebraska and Dana of Gilbert, Sou