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Anna Hasenkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Topeka , KS

Anna Hasenkamp, 97, of Topeka, Kansas, died on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

Anna was born December 6, 1921, on a farm south of Kelly, Kansas, to Bernard and Caroline Klunenberg Schultejans. She attended and graduated from the 8th grade at St. Bede's School in Kelly. She helped on the family farm while her brothers went to war and helped the


James E.”Jim” Pike

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

James E.”Jim” Pike, 62, of Lancaster, KS died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Vintage Park in Hiawatha, KS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Spangler, Pastor of the Bethany United Church of Christ Church, Hiawatha, KS officiating. Burial will follow in the Camp Creek Cemetery. The family w


Leslie L. “Les” Franklin, Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Denison, KS

Leslie L. “Les” Franklin, Jr., 67, Denison, KS, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his home. He was born April 5, 1952 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Leslie L. Franklin, Sr. and Mildred (Byers) Franklin.

          Les graduated from Midway Denton High School in 1970. He grew up in the Denton community and also lived in Sold


Virgil Wenger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, formerly of Powhattan, KS

Virgil C. Wenger, 93, of Hiawatha formerly of Powhattan, KS died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Family Visitation is planned for 6p.m.- 8p.m., Monday at the Bethany United Church of Christ in Hiawatha.

Memorial services are planned for 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Powhattan United Methodist Church in Powhattan, KS.


Christopher Frenzel

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Omaha, formerly of Falls City , NE

Christopher Frenzel, 31, of Omaha, NE, passed away April 9, 2019 at Omaha. He was born October 16, 1987 at Falls City, NE to Joy and Carol (Cooper) Frenzel.

Christopher was raised in Falls City and attended Falls City Public Schools. He moved to Omaha at the age of 15 to continue his schooling. He was employed at the Autism Center of Nebraska at Omaha at the time of his passing. He


Ben Oxley

Formerly Atchison, KS

Ben Oxley, 82, Kansas City, formerly of Atchison, passed away on April 6, 2019 in Kansas City, 

Funeral services will be a 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. 

Visitation will be held at the  at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. 

Ben is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ro


Norma Beightel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Rifle, CO

Norma Jean Beightel, 90, of Rifle, Colorado passed away Friday, April 5th, 2019 at E. Dene Moore Care Center. She was a 30 year Breast Cancer survivor.

Norma was born on May 9, 1928 in Southgate, California to Nolah A. and Blanche E. (Narance) Stanton.

As a child, they moved to St. Joe, Missouri and then to Atchison, Kansas. Norma worked alongside her father, who later


Mary Marti

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Mary Kathryn (Steiner) Marti, 87, of Sabetha, KS died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian West Village Apartments in Sabetha.

She was born in Sabetha on June 16, 1931, the daughter of Joseph and Esther (Stoller) Steiner. She grew up on a farm west of Sabetha and attended the IXL Country School until 6th grade and then transferred to Sabetha Jr. High and


Frieda Stahl

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Frieda K. Stahl, age 89 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Douglas and Kelly Stahl of Johnson; David and Diane Stahl of Auburn; grandchildren Paige Stahl and fiance` Levi Patton, Nicholas Stahl, Tawna and husband Ryan Bennett; sisters and brothers-in-law Janyce and Dick Heywood of Auburn;


Donald " Leon" Culp

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Donald “Leon” Culp, 94, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Leon was born on April 24, 1924 in Fortescue, Missouri to Tilman & Annie (Robinson) Culp.

He served in the U.S. Army & was a member of the American Legion post #161 & the First Baptist Church of Wathena, Kansas. He work


Judy Hayes

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Judy Ann Hayes, 73, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Judy was born March 9, 1946 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Vern and Wilma Garlock.

 Judy attended Mankato High School. She lived in the Holton community since 1980 and previously in St. Mary’s. Judy was a homemaker and housewife. She was a member of the Assembly of


Wendy Marrs Walle

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Table Rock, NE

Wendy Marrs Walle, 41, of Table Rock, NE, passed away April 6, 2019 at Table Rock. She was born January 26, 1978 at Falls City, NE to Harry and Theresa (Prater) Marrs. 

Wendy was raised at Burlington, KS and graduated Burlington High School in 1996. She moved back to the Falls City area in 2006 and has lived in the Richardson County and Pawnee Counties areas ever since.


Shirley Kay Trower

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

formerly of Atchison, KS

 

Shirley Kay Trower, 74, El Dorado, formerly of Atchison, died Friday, Apr. 5, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center at Wichita.

She was born Jan. 23, 1945, at Atchison, the daughter of Edward and Gladys Hinson Bennett. She graduated from Atchison High School in 1963.

Kay worked for many years at Tony’s Pizza Plant in Salina. She later worked at Wal-Mart


Shirley Ten Eyck

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Shirley Kathleen Litke Ten Eyck, 82, of Seneca, Kansas died Friday, April 5, 2019 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

Shirley was born on a farm approximately 5 miles east of Alta Vista near the north Pole Country School to John and Minnie Reinking Litke on August 31, 1936.

At the age of 6 she began 1st grade at the South Pole School District. When she was in the 3rd g


Alma Meyer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Alma Meyer, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 4, 2019 at Lincoln, NE. She was born August 25, 1927 at Falls City to Carl and Caroline (Hahn) Weinert. 

She married Carl “Pat” Meyer on October 19, 1946 at Falls City. He passed away November 2, 1989.

Alma was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1945. She worked for Girksy La


Steve Keller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Havensville, KS

Steve Keller, 68, of Havensville, passed away April 1, 2019 at his home.

Steve was born January 7, 1951 in Blackfoot, ID to Ed and Mary Keller. He grew up and attended school in Firth, ID, graduating from Firth High School. He also attended Idaho State University and received his associate’s degree in body shop.

On April 5, 1991 he married Diana Hildebrand in Idah


Marlene Watts

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Marlene Anne Watts, 78, of Hiawatha, KS died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Survivors include sons; Jeff Watts of Hiawatha, KS and Randy (Donna) Watts of Topeka, KS, brother; Jerry (Ruth) Miller of Topeka, KS, 7 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.

Graveside Memorial Services are planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 201


Marjorie Buessing

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Marjorie Irene Buessing, 91, Axtell, died April 3, 2019 at Crestview Manor Nursing Home, Seneca, Kan.

Visitation will be Sunday, April 7, from noon until 5 p.m. at Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home, Axtell, Kan.

A rosary service will be at 7 p.m., Sunday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Axtell.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 8 at


Nora Statler

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Nora Lucille Statler, 74, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Highland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Highland, Kansas.

She was born on July 26, 1944 in Whitesburg, Kentucky the daughter of Earl and Jettie Calahan Caudill. After high school Nora served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. Nora worked as a Certified Nurse’s Aide for a n


Zelma Mae Schnepp

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Beatrice, Formerly of DuBois, NE

Zelma Mae Schnepp 83 of Beatrice, Nebraska formerly of Du Bois, Nebraska  passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice.  She was born on October 16,1935 in Branson, Missouri to Ernest and Violet (Bacon) Bockus.  When she was a small child the family moved to Pawnee City, Nebraska area where she grew up and attended school.