Announcements

Frances " Ann" Carter

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Frances “Ann” M. (Bibb) Carter, 85, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at a nursing home in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Ann was born on November 4, 1933 in Troy, Kansas to Henry and Helen (Herrington) Bibb.  She worked at Missouri Western State College as a clerk. Ann is a member of the FirstBaptist Church in Blair, Kansas.

She ma


Nancy Elizabeth Thomas

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Nancy Elizabeth Thomas, 70, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on February 21, 2019 at the Holton Community Hospital in Holton, Kansas.

She was born on May 27, 1948 in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard "Mac" and Georgia Cashman McAfee.

Nancy worked as a bookkeeper for J.C. Hensley Construction prior to going to work as a waitress for the Golden Eagle Casino


James " Jim" Craig, Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

James William “Jim” Craig, Jr., 70, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born November 22, 1948 in Goodland, KS, the son of James W. “Bill” and Sylvia M. (Cody) Craig.

Jim graduated from Holton High School in 1967 and attended Highland Community College earning his Accounting Degree. He proudly served i


Maxine Arnold

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Sabetha, Ks. Formerly of Verdon, NE

Maxine Arnold passed from this life on February 21, 2019 at the age of 92 and wants you to know that her work here is done. She received a call at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha Kansas; an offer one can’t refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This assignment, unlike many in her career as a military wife, comes with security and faithful promise: a reun


Paul Lee Ray

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Paul Lee Ray, 78, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born August 29, 1940 in Holton, KS, the son of Avery L. and Mildred M. (Martin) Ray.

          Paul attended Bell Country School, southwest of Mayetta and graduated from Mayetta High School in 1958.

  


Daniel A. “Dan” Breneiser

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Daniel A. “Dan” Breneiser, 74, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, February 18, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 10:30 A. M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. A parish rosary will be recited on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 6:00 P


Roy E. Arnold

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Roy E. Arnold, 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 17, 2019 at Falls City. He was born July 30, 1938 at Barada, NE to Henry and Anna (Roth) Arnold. 

Roy was raised in the Barada, Shubert and Falls City area and graduated Falls City High School in 1955. He started working with Carl Mangold and Maze Construction in Falls City and then worked for G. A. Goodwin Building Co


Theresa " Tracy" Long

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Theresa "Tracy" Ann Long, 56, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

She was born on January 12, 1963 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of James and Mary Schuetz Clouse. Tracy graduated from Horton High School in 1981. She worked as a receptionist at the Cotton O'Neil Medical Clinic for a number of yea


Helen Marie Schuetz

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Helen Marie (Johnson) Schuetz, 83, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born October 10, 1935 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Ralph and Nellie Mae (Colson) Johnson.   She graduated from Bratton Union High School in Richardson County with the class of 1953.  Helen was united in marriage to Joe Tichy in 1954.  To this union four children were born Vicki, Laura, Robert and Ronald.  The coupl


Aurelia Heiman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Aurelia A. Heiman, 98, of Baileyville, Kansas died February 17, 2019 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

She was born at the family farm east of Baileyville on October 28, 1920, the only daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Runnebaum Macke and the youngest child with seven older brothers.  She attended school in Baileyville, walking with her brothers from the farm.  Those sam


Phyllis Johnson

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Omaha, formerly of Pawnee City , NE

Phyllis Louise (Edgerton) Johnson, 84 years, 3 months and 27 days,  of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019. She was the sixth child born to Lloyd and Myrtle ( Ellsworth) Edgerton on October 19, 1934 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Phyllis and her siblings attended country school west of Pawnee City until 1942 when their fath


Clifford G. “Cliff” Morgan

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Clifford G. “Cliff” Morgan, 74, Effingham, Kansas died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mr. Morgan has been cremated under the care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Humane Society.

Clif


Harold Roesch

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Hiawatha, formerly of Reserve , KS

Harold L. Roesch, 85, of Hiawatha, KS (formerly of Reserve, KS), passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 16, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha, KS. He was born October 23, 1933 at Falls City, NE to Henry and Mary (Idol) Roesch. 

He married Mary Ellen Gerdes on September 6, 1959 at Falls City.

Harold spent his childhood on a farm in the Reserve a


Martha Ann Kelley

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Martha Ann Kelley, 72, of Atchison, KS formerly of Kansas City, died on Sat. Feb. 16, 2019 at the Country Square Care Home, St. Joseph, MO

Funeral services will be 2:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hansen, Pastor of the Carol Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receiv


Courtney Newlin Underwood, III

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Courtney Newlin Underwood, III, 66, of Atchison, KS died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at his home surround by his family.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 20th, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Alderson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11:00 am on Wednesday at the funeral ho


Edward L. Price

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Edward L. Price, 73, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Ed was born March 21, 1945 in Albany, California the son of Mary Francis (Curry) Price. He grew up in Galena, Kansas and graduated from Galena Schools and entered the United States Air Force on his 17th birthday. Ed went to basic training in Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. After basic tr


Dorthy Maxine Underwood

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy Maxine Underwood, 93, of Atchison, KS died on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 19th, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Monday, Feb. 1


Kirby Charles Robidoux, Jr. “Mechewah”

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Kirby Charles Robidoux, Jr. “Mechewah”, 43, of Falls City, Nebraska, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 13, 2019, of natural causes while on patrol for the Sac & Fox Police Department.

A Celebration of Kirby’s life is planned for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Pritchard Auditorium, Falls City, with Pastor Rich Lehmkuhl officiating. Interment wi


Dorothy Ola “Dot” (Hundley) Wilburn

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy Ola “Dot” (Hundley) Wilburn, 95, Atchison KS passed away on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, Feb. 19th, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Church, Atchison with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery . A parish rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm


Kyle Juhl

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Kyle Anthony (Hammer) Juhl, 29, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, after being struck by an oncoming vehicle while making a heroic attempt to assist another motorist who was having a medical emergency.

Kyle was born on April 14, 1989, to Tonya Juhl & Curt Swoboda.

He was a member of the U.S. Army. He was a founding partner in Com Sol (Priva