Announcements

Carl "Butch" Schuetz

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Carl "Butch" Schuetz, 69, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at his home in rural Humboldt, Nebraska.

Born: November 16 , 1949 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Died: March 16 , 2019 in rural Humboldt, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 22 , 2019, at The Wherry Mortuary, 207 N. Nemaha Street in Hum


Betty King

Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka

Topeka , KS

Betty May King, age 90, of Topeka, passed away Thursday morning, March 14, 2019 at The Pines South in Holton.  

Betty was born April 8, 1928 in Oneida, KS the daughter of Manoah and Mary Wright Schooler.  She graduated from Burlingame High School in 1946.  She married R


Janet Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Janet  B.  Haverkamp, 86, of Baileyville, died, Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Crestview Nursing and Residential in Seneca.

Janet was born January 25, 1933 at home in Hurlinger, MO on the family farmstead to Gilbert and Letha (Cooper) Wiedmaier. She attended elementary school in a one room school house and graduated from High School in Clarksdale, MO.

She att


Eymard Kramer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Eymard J. Kramer, 90, of Holton, KS, formerly of Topeka, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Plaza West Care Center with family by his side. He was born July 30, 1928 in Baileyville, KS, the son of Joe and Minnie (Bergman) Kramer.

Eymard attended Humphry Country School and graduating from the 8th grade. He attended high school in Baileyville and later received his G.E.D. E


Robert " Bob" Steele

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Robert L. “Bob” Steele, 70, of Hiawatha, passed away March 12, 2019 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, Kansas. He previously had been a resident of the Crestview Manor in Seneca.

He was born on August 13, 1948 at the Horton Hospital, the only child born to Theodore and Dorothy (Felts) Steele. He lived all of his life in Hiawatha, Kansas where he joined the Boy


Jennifer Godfrey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Jennifer Lynn Godfrey, 50, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home. She was born September 4, 1968 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Michael D. and Linda (Hutton) Selves.

Jennifer graduated from Topeka West High School in 1986. She was an accounting specialist for JBN/Giant Communications in Holton.

Jennifer was an Episcopalian. She


William Steinlage

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

William Gerald Steinlage, 81, of Holton,  died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka.   He was born October 13, 1937 at Corning, the son of William Anton and Josepha Emma Haverkamp Steinlage.  He attended Kelly schools and graduated in 1955 from Kelly High School.   After high school, he helped on the family farm


James " Gary" Gaston

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

James “Gary” G. Gaston, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Gary was born March 13, 1933 in Morrill, Kansas the son of James E. and Mary C. (Chenoweth) Gaston. He went to Morrill schools and graduated from Morrill High School. He went to work as a traffic manager for Jones Trucking Line in Jonesboro, Arkansas.


Jack Bowen

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

formerly of Highland, KS

John (Jack) Bowen, 91, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, March 12.  Jack was born on October 9, 1927, to Richard and Louise Bowen in Falls City, Nebraska.  He was greeted by an older sister, Mary Jane and was followed by a brother, Samuel Dale.  

Jack was raised in a farming family, growing up on several farms in Doniphan and Brown counties in Northea


Lucile Hawks

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Lucile Esther Hawks passed over March 14, 2019 at the age of 101. 

She was born August 5, 1917 to Joseph M. Hawks and Gertrude Schupbach Hawks at their farm home five miles south of Hiawatha.  When Lucile was three years old the family moved to the farm in the Carson neighborhood five miles west of Hiawatha where her great grandparents, Daniel and Elizabeth Hawks settled


Elliott Brunton

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Grantville, formerly of Perry, KS

Elliott Lex Brunton, 87, of Grantville and formerly of Perry, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka.

He was born March 1, 1932, in the old Brunton home built by his great grandfather, the son of Mason Edward and Mesa “Louise” Elliott Brunton. He attended Perry schools and graduated Perry High School in 1949. Elliott worked for Santa Fe Railway G


Rita Feldkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Rita Sophia Kongs Feldkamp, 97, Seneca, died on March 13, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Seneca.

She was born April 10, 1921 on the family farm, the fourth of Louis and Anna Kramer Kongs’ eight children. She grew up one mile east of St Benedict on the Kongs homestead, attended St Mary’s grade school, and graduated from St. Benedict’s


Jean " Chrisman" Rutz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Goff, KS

Jean “Chrisman” Rutz, 88, of Goff, KS passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Midland Hospice House. She was born November 5, 1930 in rural Goff, the daughter of Vern and Pearl (Merritt) Monhollon.

Jean attended Goff High School. She worked at Slimaker Dress Factory for 25 years. Jean worked at Sharps for 10 years and at the Coach House for 8 years.

Jean wa


Marilyn Hale Wakolee

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Num-weh-t’mok” Marilyn Kay Hale Wakolee, age 79, of Mayetta, KS passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She was born November 7, 1939 on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, Mayetta, KS the daughter of the late Jess Sr. and Alfreida (Williams) Hale.

Marilyn attended


Kenneth Allen Guy Sr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

Kenneth Allen Guy Sr. born June 10, 1937 died March 11, 2019. Kenny was preceded in death by his parents Pleas and Ada Ayres Guy, 3 siblings and a granddaughter Amanda Marie.

Kenneth married Elsie Mae Miller 60 years ago on December 14, 1958.

Kenneth passed away at his home with many family and friends to say goodbye to him. Kenneth was 81 years old and had many titles


Richard “Rick” L. Werner

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Horton, KS

Richard “Rick” L. Werner, 62, of Horton, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at his home.

Rick was born July 31, 1956 in Falls City, Nebraska the son of Charles and Betty (Brown) Werner.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents.

Rick is survived by his wife, Shelly of the home; two sons, Ric Werner (Tiffany) of St. Louis, Missouri, and Gu


Charles William Parker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

Charles William Parker, 95 of Highland died Sunday March 10, 2019.

Charles was born to Eugene “Spike” and Florence “Flossie” Street Parker on August 31, 1923 in Highland, Kansas not 1 ½ blocks from the home he lived in for 90 years. Charlie Bill was preceded in death by his parents, 5 sisters, two brothers, son-in-law Scott Souder, a great grand-daugh


Margaret M. Sewell

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Lancaster, KS

Margaret M. Sewell, 91, of Kansas City, MO formerly of Lancaster, KS died on Monday, March 11, 2019 at her daughter’s home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 16th, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Seth Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30 am until time o


Kenneth Kunce

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Kenneth Kunce (Ken) passed away on March 7, 2019 at the age of 84. Ken was born on July 22, 1934 in Milligan, Nebraska to Robert and Josephine Kunce. When he was 5 years old, the family moved from Milligan to Wahoo, where graduated from Wahoo High. He graduated from high school at 16, lying about his age to be able to enroll in Creighton University. He was a respected student leader, and serve


Ralph Stutheit

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Ralph Edwin Stutheit, 81, of Humboldt, Nebraska, was unexpectedly called for a fishing trip in Heaven, Wednesday, February 20, 2019.  He was born at home to Edwin and Nadine (Reid) Stutheit on November 3, 1937 in Humboldt, where he grew up and attended Humboldt High until joining the United States Air Force in 1955, missing his senior year.  After serving his country for four years,