Announcements

Sondra Benjamin

Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn

Auburn , NE

Sondra Sue Benjamin, age 68 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her home in Auburn.

Survivors include her husband Eric “Rick” of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Stacey and John Hayes of Lincoln; grandson Aiden; sister Peggy Erskine of Creston, IA; brother and sister-in-law Gary and Suzanne Waddell of Henderson, NV; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many fr


Lindy Bell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

formerly of white Cloud, Highland , KS

Lindbergh (Lindy) Edgar Bell, age 91, died May 11, 2019 at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA after a short illness. 

He was born August 18, 1927 in White Cloud, KS to Charles E. Bell and Josephine Marie Sisto.  He grew up in White Cloud and Highland, KS.  His father was a farmer and ran a creamery in both White Cloud and Highland.  His mother was a beautician and ra


Gene Howard

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Harold Eugene Howard of rural Hiawatha died Friday, May 31, 2019, in Hiawatha, KS.

Gene was born June 23,1927, to Hollis and Velma (Jaynes) Howard. He married Virginia “Rose” Rockey in October 1945.

Before settling down and raising his family, Gene proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II.

Gene and Rose raised thre


Fr. Donald Redmond, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Fr. Donald Redmond, OSB, 89, a monk of St. Benedict’s Abbey died Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Abbey.

Vespers for the dead will be Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. at St. Benedict’s Abbey Church. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. also at the Abbey Church.

The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangement


Pat Scherer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Patricia L. Scherer, 67, of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Survivors include her husband, Jim of the home, her children; Jimmy (Emma Lintz) Scherer  and Katie (Tim) Overstreet,her father, Clarence " Bud" Boos, one grandson; Dax Patrick Overstreet, one sister, six brothers, and numerous nieces and


Carilyn Kay Blasi

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Carilyn Kay Blasi, 80, Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Mosiac Life Care Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, June 3, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to


Linda ( Madere) Alexander

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Linda Faye ( Madere) Alexander, 62, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 while visiting her daughter in Ada, Oklahoma.

She was born on September 15, 1956 in New Orleans, Louisiana the daughter of David John and Cora Elizabeth Puckett Madere. Linda worked as the assistant manager fo


Darlene Simpson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Darlene (Moss) Simpson, 86, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her home. Darlene was born on July 16, 1932 in Wathena, Kansas to Harold and Una LaDean (Harmon) Moss. She was a lifelong resident of Wathena.


LuEllyn Reece

McGilley and Hoge Johnson Co Memorial Chapel in Overland Park

formerly of Everest area, KS

LuEllyn Ruth Reece, 86, passed away on May 24, 2019 at Claridge Court, Prairie Village, surrounded by her family.

LuEllyn was born November 15, 1932 in Horton, Kansas, to Alvin and Tilda Grosfield. She grew up on a farm in Everest, Kansas and was proud of her farming community and Norwegian heritage. She loved books and was an avid reader with books always being her favorite Christ


Melvin Kramer

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Melvin E. Kramer, 85, of Axtell, Kan., died May 28, 2019 at Seneca, Kan.

Visitation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, May 30 at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home.

Rosary: 7:00 p.m., Thursday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Axtell.

Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 31 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

Burial: St. Bridget Catholic Cemeter


Donald Strahm

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Donald Lee Strahm, 67, of Sabetha died Monday, May 27, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas.

Donald Lee Strahm was born April 20, 1952, to Margaret Wilma Walker and LeRoy Arthur Strahm in Sabetha, Kansas. Donald attended school in Sabetha and then played football at Butler County Community college.

From 1972 to1975, he joined the Navy and fought bravely in the Vietnam War. When he re


David Mayer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

David Eugene Mayer, 70, of Wetmore, KS passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at The Pines South in Holton.

David was born September 4, 1948 in Seneca, KS, the son of Harvey Joseph Mayer, Sr. and Rose Wegman Mayer. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1966 and lived most of his life in the Wetmore co


Victor Graybill

Auburn, KS

Victor Eugene Graybill, 65, of Auburn, Kansas passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Stormont-Vail Hospital on Friday, May 24, 2019.

Vic was born to Peggy Hoffman Graybill on June 29, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas. When he was seven years old his mother married Roger Marteny, who raised Vic and his younger brother, Steven Ray, with Peggy.

He attended Morrill and Sa


A.C. Robert “Bob” Berger

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

A.C. Robert “Bob” Berger, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, very peacefully in the home that he was born in, just as he wished.

Bob has requested cremation and a graveside service, which will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Rachel Dannar officiating.  Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home is handling the arrangem


Barbara Edelman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Barbara Kaye (Metzger) Edelman, 81, of Sabetha died Friday, May 24, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.  

Barbara was born on September 14, 1937 the daughter of Phillip Metzger and Bertha (Affolter) Metzger in Sabetha, Kansas.  She grew up and attended school in Sabetha, graduating from Sabetha High School in 1955.  After high school she worked at Metzger Bake


Leona Olberding

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Leona Eileen (Boeding) Olberding, 83, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

Leona was born east of Kelly, KS on December 13, 1935 to Herman and Anna (Haverkamp) Boeding. Leona graduated 8th grade from St. Bede’s Catholic School. After her school years, she worked the family farm and helped women in the area during the time of the


Cody Nozhackum

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Mayetta, KS

Cody Charles “Nek-ti” Nozhackum, 40, of Livermore, CO, formerly of Mayetta, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 as the result of a vehicle accident.

 He was born October 22, 1978 in Holton, KS, the son of LeRoy Jessepe and Linda Nozhackum Tecumseh. Cody graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1997. He had lived most of his life in Mayetta and recently moved


Donna Ireland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Donna Ireland, 62, of Hiawatha, KS died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, May 22, 2019 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born February 26, 1957 in Horton, KS to Donald and Jennie Cramar Ireland. She graduated from Horton High School and continued her educational training through Vocational Rehabilitation in Atchison. She joined Brown County Developmental Services, Inc. in 1


David Simmons

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

David N. Simmons 81, of Highland passed away on May 16, 2019 at his home in Highland, Kansas.

David was born October 17, 1937 in Robinson, Kansas at the Kurt Miller’s farm the son of Robert and Cecil Gibson Simmons. He attended school in Troy, Leona, Highland, Bendena, Kansas and Greely Colorado. He told us that John Albert (his cousin) and Him use to ride horses to school ev


Gerald "Jerry" Nolte

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Jerry Nolte, 84, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at his home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Born: June 6, 1934 in Hiawatha, Kansas

Died: May 22, 2019 in Humboldt, Nebraska

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