Announcements

Valora Schmidt

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Valora Mae McKee Schmidt, 88, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on April 9, 1930 in Fairview, Kansas the daughter of Nick and Dorothy Bindel McKee. Valora graduated from Powhattan High School in 1948. She worked as a bookkeeper for several drug stores and Walmart in Omaha, Nebraska before reti


Effie Heller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Effie Carolyn (Dean) Heller, 89, of Holton, KS, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, November 11,2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County; after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She was born on August 26, 1929 in Council Grove, KS, the daughter of Elza Henry and Julia Ellen (Satchell) Dean. Effie graduated from Emporia High School in 1946 and attended th


Joyce Moore

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Joyce E. Moore, 85   of rural Hiawatha, died late Saturday evening, November 10, 2018, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born at Rushing, Arkansas, August 8, 1933, one of six children born to the late Joseph Garland and Wilma Orvella Badberry Nelms and came to northeast Kansas in her early high school years and later graduated from Sabetha High School.

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Rev. Sean P. Roper Kelley

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rev. Sean P. Roper Kelley, 46, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.

Funeral services will be Monday, November 12, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. at the Church. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Online condolen


Eileen Ray

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Eileen Ray, 95, of Sabetha, KS formerly of Nebraska City,NE passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. 

Eileen was born July 19, 1923 in Nebraska City, NE to Earl A. Bray and Nellie (Erwin) Bray.  She was raised in Nebraska City and graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1940.  On February 17, 1941, she married Jack Ra


Glenn Rieger

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Glenn Rieger, 100, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 9, 2018 at Falls City. He was born April 22, 1918 at Falls City to Daniel and Amanda (Krumm) Rieger.

He married Helen Hill on October 12, 1947 at Falls City. She passed away March 7, 2014.

Glenn was raised in the Falls City area and graduated from Falls City High School in 1935 and then he farmed. In 1940 he mov


Helen Norvell

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Helen I. Norvell, age 95 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Colonial Acres in Humboldt.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Sharon and Dean Bogle of Humboldt; grandchildren Dena Stevenson, Delyn and wife Betsy Bogle; great-grandchildren Corbin, Taylor, Ivy, and Paxton Bogle, Darby and husband Logan Eggers; sister-in-law Rosalie Davis; nieces, nephews, ot


Leona Waterman

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Leona Irene (Beethe) Watermann was born on August 19, 1928 to Theodore and Clara Rinne Beethe.   Leona was baptized at St. Peters Lutheran Church on September 2, 1928 by Rev. Iddo C. Heinicke. 

Leona attend District 30, Beethe School, through the fifth grade and then attended St. Peters Lutheran School and was confirmed on March 29, 1942 by Rev. W.G. Nau. Leona and Henry


James E. “JJ” Johnson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

James E. “JJ” Johnson, 73, of Atchison KS died on Wednesday, Nov. 7th at the Kansas City Transitional Care facility in Kansas City, KS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Sund


Donnie Mauslein

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Everest/Hiawatha communities, KS

Retired Implement Dealer Donnie G. Mauslein, of the Everest/Hiawatha communities, died Wednesday morning, November 7, 2018, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha with his sister by his side. He was 91.

Donnie was born at Hiawatha, June 2, 1927, one of four children born to L.G. “Shorty” and Myrtle Mize Mauslein. He grew up on a farm north of Hiawatha where he attend


Alvin John “Jack” Herbers, Jr., 60, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Tanglewood Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born June 19, 1958, the son of Alvin J. Herbers, Sr. and Charlotte Earline (Cummings) Herbers.      

Jack graduated from Holton High School in 1976. He joined the United States Navy, serving


Racine Allen

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Racine L. Allen, 61, of Pemberton Village Apartments of Hiawatha, surrounded by family, died late Sunday evening, November 4, 2018, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 16, 1957, one of five children born to the late James Wesley and Aula Faye Gunsenhauser Legan. She grew up in the Omaha, Nebraska/Council Bluffs, Iowa area where she attended


Merilyn ( Shafer) Keithley

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City , NE

Merilyn Vere (Shafer) Keithley, 84, of Falls City was born February 5th, 1934 to John and Vere (Hoover) Shafer in Shubert, Nebraska. She attended McCandless grade school and 8th grade at Shubert public school.  Merilyn graduated from Nemaha High School and then attended one year at Peru State College.  On June 21, 1952, Merilyn was united in marriage to Lowell Keithley at St. Anne&rs


Harry D. Hennigh, Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Harry D. Hennigh, Jr., 87, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Gran Villas in Atchison.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Saturday at 9:30 A.M. at St. Joseph&rsqu


Edrie Thompson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Edrie M. Thompson, 85, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born October 5, 1933 in the family home north of Holton, the daughter of Fred and Josephine (Sigmund) Dachenhausen.

Edrie graduated from Wetmore High School in 1951, then briefly worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka.

She was a long-time member of the First


Mary Jean Shinn

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

On Monday morning, November 5th, 2018, Mary Jean Shinn passed away from this life into the welcoming arms of Jesus Christ. Mary Jean Shinn of Seneca, Kansas died peacefully at the Life Care Center in Seneca, Kansas at the age of 89 years.

Mary Jean was born February 17th, 1929 at Pawnee Hospital. She was the second child, first daughter born to Joseph and Mary Weis-Blecha of Burcha


Esther Zentner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Shubert , NE

Esther Zentner, 91, of Shubert, NE, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Falls City Care Center. 

She was born March 31, 1927 at Beatrice, NE to Henry and Lydia (Hahn) Wollenburg, and attended school in DeWitt, graduating from high school in 1944.

She married Harlan J. Zentner, Nov. 8, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran, near DeWitt.

Prior to her marriage, Est


Charles "Chuck" Simmonds Sr.

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo , NE

Charles “Chuck” Simmonds, Sr., 85, of Rulo, NE, passed away November 1, 2018 at Rockford, IL. He was born October 19, 1933 at Rulo to Clarence and Josephine (Campbell) Simmonds. 

Chuck enlisted in the U. S. Army on February 5, 1954 at St. Joseph, MO. He took basic training at Ft. Riley, KS. While in the service he joined the Airborne Jump School at Ft. Campbell, KY


Marvel McDaniel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Winchester , KS

Marvel I. McDaniel, 87, Winchester, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

She was born Oct. 8, 1931, at Wetmore, the daughter of Harry A. and Dorothea J. Mahler Scott. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1949.

Marvel had worked in cafeteria service at the University of Kansas Campus at Lawrence. She had also worked as a cook at Jefferson


Doris L. May

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Lincoln, Formerly of Falls City, NE

Doris L. May, 98, of Lincoln, NE (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away November 1, 2018 at Lincoln. She was born September 25, 1920 at Rulo, NE to Grover and Esther (Boehme) Darveau.

She married John W. May on October 8, 1938 at Seneca, KS. He passed away December 16, 1987. Together they raised six children. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and Catholic D