Announcements

Joyce Watts

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

St. Joseph , MO

Joyce A. Watts, 76, of St. Joseph, MO passed away February 3, 2019.

She was born April 14, 1942 in Robinson, KS. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Robert “Speck” and Mildred Reed Watts.

She is survived by her companion Donald Painter of St. Joseph, two children: Angela Recob (Christopher), Mitch Bachman (Christina) all of Wathena, three grandchildre


C.R. " Dick" Herpich

Lawrence, formerly of Denton, KS

Memorial services for Clarence Richard ("C.R.," "Dick") Herpich, 75, of Lawrence, KS, will be held at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home on Saturday, February 9, at 2:00 P.M. C.R. died Saturday, January 12, in the cardiac intensive care unit at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

He was born December 23, 1943, to Rosalee Alma Herpich and Clarence Leroy Herpich in Atc


Lawrence “Larry” E. Bstandig

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Burchard, NE

Lawrence “Larry” E. Bstandig, 70 of Burchard, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was born on March 14, 1948 to Lyle and Esther (Kalin) Bstandig in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm east of Burchard where he resided until his death.  He was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burchard, Nebraska


Ronald Hunker

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ronald Hunker, 61, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 1, 2019 at Lincoln, NE. He was born May 6, 1957 at Falls City to Harvey and Capitola (Moyer) Hunker. 

Ronald was raised on a farm near Stella, NE, growing up with a love for farming and graduated Southeast Consolidated High School in 1975. Following graduation he struck out on his own worked hard at different jobs incl


Isola Jean Burdette

Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Isola Jean Burdette, 90, Atchison, KS died Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Rev Keith Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8PM on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the fune


Carolyn Meinzer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Carolyn Meinzer, 83, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 31, 2019 at Falls City. She was born September 1, 1935 at Sabetha, KS to LeRoy and Helen (Gebhart) Little.

She married Paul Meinzer on January 17, 1954 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at Falls City.

Carolyn was raised southwest of Salem on a farm and graduated Falls City High School inn 1952. Sh


Doris Adams

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Doris Irene Adams, 99, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton. She was born March 26, 1919 in Granada, KS, the daughter of Roscoe and Artemicia “Artie” (Williams) Guffy.

Doris attended grade school in Granada. She was a homemaker, worked for Slimaker Dress Factory in Holton and also for Sutton’s Deli in Topeka


Louis Sedlacek

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

 Louis D. Sedlacek, 89, of Seneca, died January 30, 2019 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, KS.

 He was born July 25, 1929 to John and Rose Mary (Fruh) Sedlacek in Hanover, KS. He was the 7th child of 8. He grew up on the family farm south of Bremen. He went to a country school 2 miles from home, a couple of years at St. Johns grade school, and graduated from Ha


Shirley Kilcoyne

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Sabetha, KS

Shirley Jean (Fulton) Kilcoyne, a proud member of the Greatest Generation and an active merrymaker, passed away on Saturday, January 19 in Tampa, Florida. She was 92 years young.

Shirley was born in Topeka, Kansas on Aug. 20, 1926 to Bryan and Bernice Fulton of Sabetha, Kansas, 403 E. Main. Bryan was a much beloved mail carrier for the Sabetha Post Office.

After graduat


Glen Milton Thorne

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Glen Milton Thorne, 91, of Lancaster, KS died Monday, January 28th, 2019 at his farm home that he was born and raised in.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev Jim Cormode officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 pm on Satu


Albert " Al" Richardson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Albert "Al" W. Richardson, 88, of Holton, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Holton Community Hospital.

He was born September 9, 1930 at Oakley, the son of Alvin and Alice Bogart Richardson.  He graduated from Oakley High School in 1948.

Al worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka, retiring in September o


Leroy " Roy " Heiman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Leroy Henry “Roy” Heiman, 88, of Seneca, died on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at Cambridge Place in Marysville.

Roy was born on August 6, 1930, on the family farm north of St. Benedict, Kansas, to Timothy and Caroline “Lena” Runnebaum Heiman.

Roy attended school at St. Mary’s Grade School in St. Benedict and graduated from the 8th grade.&nbs


Larry Bruns

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Larry D. Bruns, 77, of Whiting, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his home.

He was born October 25, 1941 at Holton.  His parents were William and Eva Williams Bruns.  He graduated from Whiting High School and had served in the U.S. Army National Guard.

Larry was a farmer and a stockman.

He married Marjorie "Pat" Zirg


Leonard Arnold

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Sabetha, KS

Leonard Arnold, 81, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.

Born:  January 4, 1938 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Died:  January 28, 2019 in Sabetha, Kansas

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2019, at the Church of Christ, 310 Oregon Street, in Sabetha, Ka


Albert Edward Lutz

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Albert Edward Lutz, 88, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday, from noon until 1:00 p.m. at


Lonnie Jasper Raymond Elmore

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lonnie Jasper Raymond Elmore, 50, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 as the result of an automobile accident.

Memorial Services will be Friday, February 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sumner Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., preceding the service at the funera


William Joseph “Bill” Hines

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

William Joseph “Bill” Hines, 91, of Lancaster, KS died on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home in Lancaster, KS.

Funeral services will be 1:30 pm on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Neill officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, Jan. 31st, 20


Vera Irwin

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

 

 Vera May Irwin, 89, Topeka, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka.   She was born Nov. 18, 1929, at Tonganoxie, the daughter of Claude and Clara May Stewart Langston. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1948.

Vera married Kenneth P. Irwin, July 24, 1948, at Valley Falls. She was a loving wife, homemaker and mo


Wayne Lee Donaldson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wayne Lee Donaldson, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, February 1, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Arensb


Edward Santo

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Lincoln, NE

Edward Santo, 76, of Lincoln, NE, passed away January 25, 2019 at Lincoln. He was born April 28, 1942 at Falls City, NE to Charles and Bernice (Sinclair) Santo.

He married Darlene Shomaker on January 20, 1979.

Edward was raised at Falls City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1960. He then enlisted in the U. S. Navy and following his honorable discharge in 1