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Mildred " Anne" Brunton

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Grantville, formerly of Perry, KS

 

 Mildred “Anne” Brunton, 89, of Grantville, formerly of Perry, died Friday, January 25, 2019 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka. 

She was born December 8, 1929 in Topeka, the daughter of George Hanson “Jack” and Dorothy Katherine Patrick Frisbie. She was a 1948 graduate of Perry Rural High School and attended Clark’s Business


Ann Lee Holmes

Hiawatha, KS

Ann Lee Holmes, age 79, passed away in Hiawatha, Ks, surrounded by her family on January 15th, 2019. Ann was born on July 25th, 1939 in San Rafael, California to Hammond and Betty (Bryant) Sheran.

Ann attended High School in White Cloud, Ks, where she met her husband Flavel Richard “Dick” Nuzum. Ann and Dick were married and had 5 children. She enjoyed spending time and


Debbie Helus

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, formerly of Holton, KS

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Helus, 64, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Midland Hospice House, with family by her side. Debbie fought a courageous 9-year battle with cancer.

Debbie was born February 8, 1954 in Pratt, KS, the daughter of Paul Bryant and Laveta (Gibbens) Bengtson. She graduated from Hardesty High School in 1972, at Ha


Jane Morgan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Jane Morgan, 74, of Holton, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton.

She was born June 5, 1944 at Sabetha, the daughter of Hubert P. and Ethel L. Cody Sewell.

She graduated from Holton High School in 1962 and  ttended Steward Beauty Academy in Topeka.  Jane owned and operated the Elite Beauty Salon in Holton until selling the b


Wayne Church, Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

 

Wayne A. Church Jr., 72, Valley Falls, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.

He was born Aug. 19, 1946, at Oskaloosa, the son of Wayne A. and Velma O. Petitt Church Sr. He graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1964.

Wayne retired in 2006, from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Topeka, after 36 years of se


Vinson Cruse

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of White Cloud, KS

Vinson Murphy Cruse, formerly of White Cloud, KS, passed away unexpectedly January 6, 2019, at his Wichita, Kansas home. He was 58.

Vinson was born August 28, 1960, at St. Joseph, Missouri. He grew up at White Cloud, attending schools in Highland. Vinson worked a number of years at the wood shutter plant in Hiawatha, before moving to Wichita and worked in construction. He most rece


William Edward “Bill” McNew

Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Services of Mound City

Big Lake, MO

William Edward “Bill” McNew, 94, Big Lake, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at Oakridge Nursing Facility, Plattsburg, Missouri.

He was born February 12, 1924, in Elmer, Missouri.

Bill enjoyed gardening and flowers, and his family always said he had a green thumb. Bill especially enjoyed African Violets. He h


Norman H. “Norm” Ellis

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Norman H. “Norm” Ellis, 87, of Atchison, Kansas formerly of Rushville, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services will be on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Sugar Creek Christian Church, Rushville, Missouri with Pastor Keith Hoover officiating. Interment will follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Thursd


Robert Sosna

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt

Hoyt, KS

Robert L. Sosna, 84, of Hoyt, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born December 8, 1934 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Frank and Anna Bartkoski Sosna.  He graduated from Ward High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. 

Bob was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church


James Friesel

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Jim Friesel

Born August 5, 1943 – Passed January 20, 2019 At Pawnee County Memorial Hospital, in Pawnee City, NE.

James (Jim) Lynn Friesel, of Pawnee City, Nebraska was born on August 5, 1943 to Henry Owen Friesel and Mae (Bowne) Friesel in the family home in Weeping Water, Nebraska.  Jim was the youngest of four children.  He was an avid outdoorsman fro


Ena Lois Davis

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Table Rock , NE

Ena Lois Davis, 93, of rural Table Rock, Nebraska was born on June 21, 1925 near Table Rock, Nebraska to Charles Edwin and Hilda Selma (Lionberger) Guzenhauser.  She graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1943 then continued her education at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.  Ena passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at her home in rural Table Rock, Nebraska ha


Gordon Murphy

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Gordon Riley  Murphy, 84, a lifelong resident of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, January 18, 2019.

Gordon was born on October 28, 1934 in Troy, Kansas to Riley and Nellie (Large) Murphy.

He was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. He retired from Quaker Oats Company in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and volunteered to go serve in the K


Wayne Kinsley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

E. Wayne Kinsley, 81, of Hiawatha, died at the home of a daughter in St. Joseph, MO, Thursday evening, January 17, 2019.

A celebration of Wayne’s life is planned for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha, with Pastor Kevin Rea officiating.  Interment with military honors will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha.

Friends may call


John A. Meier

Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

John A. Meier, 86, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Mosaic Life Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, January 22nd from 12:30


Mary Theel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Mary Jane Theel, 89, of Hiawatha, peacefully passed from this life, surrounded by loving family Thursday evening, January 17, 2019, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Hiawatha.

Mary, the youngest of four children, was born in Peru, Nebraska, June 6, 1929, the daughter of Lloyd Aaron and Marie Earls Mason.  She grew in Peru where she attended school, later graduating from Calif


Brother Anthony Vorwerk

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Brother Anthony Vorwerk, 87, a monk of St. Benedict’ Abbey in Atchison, Kansas, died peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 fortified by the Sacraments of the Church, having received the Apostolic Pardon.

Leo Vorwerk was born on January 25, 1931, the son of Lawrence and Nelli née Haag in Dodgeville, Iowa. He graduated from Burlington Catholic High School in 1951. Upo


Sharon E. Barker

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Sharon E. Barker, 75, Topeka, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.    

She was born Aug. 17, 1943, at Wewoka, OK, the daughter of Robert and Nancy Heister Layton. Sharon graduated from Seminole, Oklahoma High School in 1961, attended Emporia State University, and graduated in 1982 from Washburn University with a B.S. Degree in Elem


Nellie M. Liberty

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Gower, Mo Formerly of Falls City, NE

Nellie M. Liberty, 95, of Gower, MO (formerly of Falls City, NE) passed away January 16, 2019 at St. Joseph, MO. She was born on March 12, 1923 at Reserve, KS to Forrest and Ruth (Metzger) Johansen.

She married Richard W. Liberty on May 22, 1941 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away September 23, 2011.

Nellie was raised in Reserve, KS and graduated from Reserve High School in


Edna Lee Lehew

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Edna Lee Lehew, 66, of rural Hiawatha, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

Edna was born at Hillsboro, Kansas, June 5, 1952, the youngest of two children born to Alvin and Grace Ivalou Bender Backhus. Her family moved to Kansas City, KS where she grew up, attended schools, graduating from Turner High School with the class of 1970. A year later she married William Baker, Sr. and two chi


Raymond Albert Clem

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Raymond Albert Clem, 85, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment with military honors will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Parish rosary will be recited on Sun