Announcements

James Page

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

formerly of Nortonville, KS

James Samuel Page, 97, of Rock Falls, IL formerly of Nortonville, KS died Friday, April 12, 2019 at St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley, IL.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, April 20th, 2019 at the O’Trimble Chapel, 329 Main St. Nortonville, KS. Burial will follow in the Nortonville Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one prior to se


Nona Schneider

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Nona “Polly” Pauline Schneider, 84, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Linnwood Park Home Plus in Valley Falls. She was born March 17, 1935 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Ernest “Ike” and Voleta M. (McGuire) Schuster.

Nona graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1953. She worked as a Hospice Nurse at Jefferson County Health Depar


Gerald “Jerry” Rhodd

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Gerald “Jerry” Rhodd, 66, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 12, 2019 at St. Joseph, MO. He was born July 7, 1952 to William and Wanda (Sisk) Rhodd.

He married Carla Stevens and they were later divorced, then married Toni Bennett and were later divorced.

He served in the Nebraska National Guard located at Falls City.

Jerry was raised in White C


Frederick Frank “Fred” Zabel

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Frederick Frank “Fred” Zabel, 93, of Atchison KS died on Thursday, April 10, 2019 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 pm on Monday, April 15th, at St. Benedicts Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. A parish rosary will be recited at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 14th, wit


Joyce Titus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Joyce E. Titus, 74, of Falls City, surrounded by family, passed away April 11, 2019, at Falls City Nursing and Rehab Center.

Joyce was born at Falls City March 9, 1945, the youngest of three children born to Elmer and Rhoda Bryson Stewart and was a life- long Falls City resident. She grew in Falls City where she attended public schools, graduating high school with the class of 1963


Karen Radatz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Karen Elizabeth Radatz, 73, of Falls City, NE, passed away Wed., April 10, 2019 at Falls City.  Karen was born October 24, 1945 at Manitowoc, WI to Harlan and Gladys (Houghton) Ott of Manitowoc, WI.

Karen attended First German Lutheran School, Wilson Junior High School, and graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc in 1963.  She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Ele


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