Announcements

Wilma Kaelin

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Wilma J. (Taylor) Kaelin, 87, of Wathena, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home.

Wilma was born on October 17, 1931 in Troy, Kansas to Ralph & Mary (Clary) Taylor.

She was a cook for the Wathena School


Jeannine E. Crotty

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Jeannine E. Crotty, age 88 of Auburn, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home in Auburn.

Survivors include her children and spouses Kathleen and Dan Sullivan of Papillion; John and Debi Crotty of Auburn; Douglas and Laurie Crotty of Corvallis, OR; Kent and Tanya Crotty of Auburn; Paul and Paula Crotty of Sarasota, FL; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren (and one on the wa


Justina Theresa Clements

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Justina Theresa Clements (Tina), 90, Overland Park, Kansas, died peacefully at home on May 7, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Saturday, May 18th 2019 at St. Joseph’s Church, Atchison. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. A parish rosary will be prayed at 6:30 pm on Friday, May 17th, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanto


Chaplain Jack Edmond Albright

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Chaplain Jack Edmond Albright, 91 went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his home in Atchison, KS.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman and Rev. Russ Cooper officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Inurnment will immediately follow the memorial s


Louis H. Betts

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Louis H. Betts, 66 years old, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

Memorial services will be Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment of cremated remains will be at a later date in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Missouri. The famil


Lee Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Lee Fred Ukele, well known Sabetha farmer, age 60 passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 peacefully surrounded by his family at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.  

Lee was born on August 22, 1958 in Sabetha, Kansas to Marshall and Geneva (Brigham) Ukele.  He attended Excelsior Country School, Sabetha Elementary School, Junior High School and High School an


Doug Moman

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Wamego, KS

Doug Eugene Moman, 53, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Valley Vista Nursing Home in Wamego, Kansas.

He was born on May 31, 1965 in Horton, Kansas the son of Jack E. and Judy Stirton Moman. He lived in Hiawatha, Kansas and worked at the sheltered workshop. He then moved to Manhattan, Kansas in 1987 and worked at the Big Lakes sheltered workshop fo


Juanita "Jonnie" Carlson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Formerly of Doniphan County, KS

Juanita "Jonnie" Carlson was born July 9, on her father's birthday, in the year of 1926 in Waco, TX. The family moved to California when she was 11 years old. Jonnie was a graduate of Sequoia High School, Redwood, CA. in January 1944. Keith was in California preparing to ship out for duty with the Army and met Jonnie at the church she attended. He always related the story that he


Shelley Dunaway

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Shelley R. (Tague) Dunaway, 64, of Hiawatha, Kansas, was called to be with her Lord on the 3rd of May, 2019, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, after suffering from complications stemming from her second courageous battle with cancer.

Shelley was born on 11 September 1954 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Oral V. and Joyce M. (Baker) Tague. She began her schooling in Fort Dodge, Iowa


August Olberding Jr.

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

August Olberding Jr., 91, Baileyville, KS, passed away Wednesday morning, May 8, 2019 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

He was born December 9, 1927 at the family home near Seneca, the son of August C. Olberding and Catherine Ronnebaum Olberding.  He attended Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School and graduated 8th grade at St. Benedict School in 1941.  He wor


Kathleen Ogle Ronnebaum

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Kathleen Ogle Ronnebaum, 69, of Baileyville, Kansas passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 7, 2019 at the family farm home, northwest of St. Benedict. Kathleen (Kate) suffered from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) since early 2016.

Kathleen was born on March 12, 1950 in Stafford, Kansas, daughter of Virgil and Esther Carter Ogle. The family moved to Hutchinson in 1955, where Kathlee


Gerald Mathewson

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Gerald Francis Mathewson, 91, of Seneca, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Gerald was born on May 3, 1928 to Frank and Nola McDonald Mathewson. He attended Blue Star School and Sts. Peter and Paul High School. He served in the Army during the Korean War.

On September 26, 1953 Gerald married Mildred Heinen at St. Bede&rsquo


Mamie Beyreis

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Sabetha , KS

Mamie F. Beyreis, 103 of Sabetha died on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Mamie was born on November 13, 1915 to George and Margaret “Maggie” (McNally) Sausser of Corning; Mamie was one of six children. The Saussers moved to Seneca when Mamie was three years old. She grew up enjoying activities of a large family and attended Seneca Public


Karl “Charlie” Charles Fritchie

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Karl “Charlie” Charles Fritchie, 83, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on March 10, 1936, in Lincoln, Nebraska to George and Ruby Oma (Standley) Fritchie.  He was raised in Lincoln where he attended public school and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1954.  On December 26, 1958, Charli


Bryan Shane Wiles

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Bryan Shane Wiles, age 34, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.

Survivors include his wife Darcy of Auburn; son Johnny of Auburn; mother Cathy Wiles of Lincoln; father and step-mother Mike and Sharon Wiles of Auburn; grandmother Bonnie Clark of Arkansas; sister and brother-in-law Amber and Mark Lippold of Auburn; step-sister Bethany (Bryce) Brindley


Pat Kaufman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Patricia A. Kaufman, 76, of Hiawatha formerly of Falls City, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, May 4, 2019, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.  She previously had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing Home.

Pat was born at Willis, Texas, to Jasper Mancuso and Vernece Lash Tey.  She grew up in Texas before coming to the Falls City, Nebraska area where in later years she


Mairya Brant

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mairya Brant, 14 years old, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 10, 2019, at 11:00 A.M. at Atchison United Methodist Church with Pastor Joseph Ikner officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 9th from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at


Edna Berridge

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Edna M. Berridge, 86, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at her home. She was born October 4, 1932 in Holton, KS the daughter of Scott and Laura (Thayer) Berridge.    

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James Michael “Mike” Shannon

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

James Michael “Mike” Shannon, 79, of Atchison KS died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions are su


Donald " Don" Mair

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Nortonville, KS

 Donald Ernest “Don” Mair, 74, of  Nortonville, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at his home after a long illness.

 

He was born October 18, 1944 in Nortonville, the son of Howard “Bo” and Georgia “Toots” Binkley Mair. He was a 1962 graduate of Nortonville High School. Don worked many years as a welder for Haul-Mor Truck B