Announcements

Robert G. Krier, Sr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Robert G. Krier, Sr., 54, Atchison, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. A parish rosary will be recited on Tuesday, December 4th at 6:30 P.M. at the funeral home with visitation w


Larry Cummins

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

rural Humboldt, NE

Larry Gayle Cummins, 82, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska was born on February 2, 1936, in Dawson, Nebraska to Lockwood Glen and Gertrude (Porter) Cummins.  He was raised in Dawson and attended school there.  Larry graduated from Dawson High School ith the class of 1954.  Following graduation, Larry worked for Boring Transfer in Dawson and Burlington Northern Railroad in Lincoln in t


Glenda Thacker

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Topeka, KS

Glenda Irene Thacker, 66, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at her home in Topeka, Kansas.

She peacefully passed away with her daughter, Amanda at her side, after many years of stubbornness and only a few weeks knowing cancer had taken over her body.

She was born on June 3, 1952, in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and Helen (Bell) Weidma


Steven Paul “Seno” Senecal

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Overland Park , KS

Steve is teeing off at a new course-FORE!  Steven Paul “Seno” Senecal, 52, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away November 29, 2018 at his home. 

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, O.S.B. as celebrant.  The family will be gathering with friends following the servi


Carl Johnson

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Carl E. Johnson Jr., 77 of Horton, Kansas, passed away on November 28, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

He was born on September 23, 1941 in Leavenworth, Kansas the son of Carl E. Johnson Sr. and Leona (Cramm) Johnson.

He graduated from Leavenworth High School. He went to Kansas University in Lawrence, Kansas where he received his Master Degr


Roy "Dean" Mercer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Roy “Dean” Mercer, 59 years old, of Atchison, Kansas passed away November 27, 2018 at his home with his family at his side.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating.  Interment of cremated remains will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be


Marjorie Jones

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Horton, KS

Marjorie Irene (Watson) Jones died November 28, 2018 at Vintage Park in Hiawatha, Kansas at the age of 92 years.

Marjorie was born September 12, 1926 in Hiawatha, Kansas the daughter of Melvin Dowty and Ruth Ann Watson. She grew up in the White Hall and Hiawatha areas attending schools there.

On January 9, 1943 she married the love of her life, John N. Jones at Troy, Ka


Jack Holbrook Reichart

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Jack Holbrook Reichart, 92, of Atchison, KS passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 1:30 pm at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff, officiating. Burial will follow in the Muscotah (KS) Cemetery. Family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service (12:3


Dale Edward Buckingham

Warrensburg, MO

Dale Edward Buckingham passed away suddenly on Saturday November 24, 2018 from an embolism following knee surgery. Also known as “Buck” or “Chief”, he was a member of the Warrensburg community for the past 24 years. Dale was born on October 16, 1952, in Lowville, N.Y. To Fred P. and Gladys Plummer Buckingham. He attended Lowville Academy High School and played football


Elnora Fritsch

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Elnora A. (Nolte) Fritsch, age 94, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.

Survivors include her daughter, Diane (David) Curtin of Overland Park, KS; son, Wesley Fritsch and special friend, Roxanne Sailors of Stella; grandchildren, Mike Curtin of Kansas City, MO, Julie (Dan) Kellerman of Shawnee, KS, Cori (Adam) Rademacher of Auburn; great-grandso


Sister Loretta Wiesner, OSB

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Loretta Wiesner, OSB, 91, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Monday, November 26, 2018, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Monday, Dec.3, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Loretta (Avila) Wiesner was born to Aloysius and Agnes Geist Wiesner i


Charlotte Hill

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Charlotte Hill, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 26, 2018 at Falls City. She was born April 15, 1927 at Friend, NE to Charles and Ruth (Stark) Spohn. 

She married James W. Hill on February 19, 1949 at Friend, NE. He passed away February 19, 1999.

Charlotte was raised at Friend and graduated Friend High School in 1943, following graduation she attended Li


Michael Jim, Sr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Michael Floyd Jim, Sr., 55, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka after a brief illness. He was born May 19, 1963 in Holton, KS the son of Paulino and Cornelia (Harrison) Jim, Sr.

Mike graduated from Royal Valley High School. He also graduated from Haskell Indian Nations University, obtaining an Associates Degree in electronics and c


Patrick Yehle

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Patrick L. Yehle, 57, Valley Falls, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at a Topeka hospital.

He was born Feb. 18, 1961, at Winchester, the son of Cecil W. and Ruth E. Lewis Yehle.

Pat attended Valley Falls Elementary Special Education Classes. He moved to KNI in Topeka in 1970. In 1984 he moved to a group home in Lawrence. Pat worked as an Assembly Worker at Cottonwood Inc. un


Margaret " Jeanne" Lockwood

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Margaret "Jeanne" Lockwood, 92, of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

She was born on December 25, 1925 in Muscotah, Kansas the daughter of Ralph and Mae Martin Bushey. Jeanne worked as a cook for the Muscotah Grade School for 28 years before retiring after the school closed.

She w


Gail Y. Clark

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Gail Y. Clark, 72, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence.

Private Family Graveside services will be held at Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, Kansas.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with whom the final care has been entrusted.  Online condolences may be left


Rev. Gerald Buss

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

The Rev. Gerald D. Buss died on Friday, November 23, 2018 in Hiawatha, Kansas at the age of 87.  Gerald was born in September of 1931 on the farm of his parents, Paul and Mabel Buss, near Pierce, Nebraska.  He graduated from Pierce High School in 1949.  

Gerald’s early adult life included farming and serving in the Army for two years.  In 1952 he marr


Leo Bickford

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Leo Edward Bickford, 86, of Holton, Kansas, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, November 24, 2018.

He was born the son of Roy and Nellie (Cappen) Bickford on October 24, 1932 in Waverly, Kansas.  Leo was born the ninth of thirteen children. At the age of 17, Leo enlisted in the Marines and served four years (1950-1954) during the Korean War.


Erin Baum

Campanella-Kufahl Funeral Home in Wheaton

Wheaton , KS

Erin LeAnn Baum, 36, of Wheaton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at her home.  She was a life-long resident of the community.   Erin was born on March 15, 1982, in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of Joe and Karen Teske Harder.  She attended local schools.  She was a member of Wheaton 4-H and Girl Scouts. Erin was involved with Studio 1 Dance Cen


Judith “Judy” Mellage

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Judith “Judy” Mellage, 72, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 24, 2018 at Falls City. She was born December 25, 1945 at Waverly, MO to Roger and Maxine (Shumaker) West, Sr. 

She married Dennis Mellage on November 17, 1962 at Reserve, KS

Judy was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City High School. When married the couple established their home