Announcements

Mildred Kohake

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly , KS

Mildred B. Kohake, 93, of Kelly, Kansas died on October 28, 2018 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

She was born on November 11, 1924 in St. Benedict. She was one of thirteen children born to Henry and Ida Gelhaus-Hulsing. She attended St. Benedict School. After school, she worked as a nanny in Kansas City until she returned home to marry Anthony Kohake on April 25, 1944. They ha


Floyde Eugene Wolfenbarger, 76, of Columbus, GA passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Serenity Hospice in Dublin, GA.  A funeral service was held at Vance-Brooks Funeral Home, 4048 Macon Road, Columbus, GA on Monday, October 8, 2018 with Rev. Cecil Scott officiating.  Interment took place at Parkhill Cemetery. 

Rev. Wolfenbarger was born on May 12, 1942 in Horto


Edwin Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Edwin J. Holthaus, 93, of Seneca passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

He was born on August 17, 1925 on a farm southeast of Baileyville, to Francis and Rose Olberding Holthaus. He attended Baileyville School and worked on the family farm. He joined the Knights of Columbus 1769 Council of Seneca in 1945; before he was drafted into the US Navy. He se


Gary Bohnenkemper

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Gary Allen Bohnenkemper, 74, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born January 17, 1944 in Holton, KS the son of John Harlan and Faydrel “Faye” (Bontrager) Bohnenkemper.

 Gary graduated from Whiting High School in 1963. He was a lifelong member of the Jackson County Community. Gary was a carpet mechanic, working fo


Kenneth Edie

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

Kenneth Edie, 93, of White Cloud, KS died early Sunday morning, October 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.

Kenneth was born August 11, 1925 in Wheeler Grove, Iowa to Archer and Lena Mae Smith Edie. He joined the United States Navy and served during WWII. Kenneth married Esther Louise Rodecap January 22, 1946 in Troy, KS. She preceded him in death in 1998.

He


John Kongs

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Topeka, formerly of Seneca,

John Robert Kongs, 92, of Topeka, Kansas formerly of Seneca, Kansas died on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

John was born in Sabetha on February 20, 1926, to John Henry and Jean R. Karnes Kongs. John was raised in Seneca community; attending Seneca Public School, he graduated in 1944.

On July 13, 1944 he was drafted into the United States A


Dorthy M. Buck

Alden-Harrington Funeral Home

Basehor, KS

Dorothy “Dot” Marie Buck, age 91, of Basehor, KS and previously of Atchison passed away unexpectedly on Thursday Oct. 25, 2018 at her home. Funeral Mass Service will be 11:00am Monday, Oct. 29th, at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Basehor, burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Atchison, KS. Rosary Service will be at 9:30am followed by the visitation until the Mass Se


John Spangler

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest, KS

John Milton Spangler, 77, passed away in the Hiawatha Community Hospital on the evening of Thursday, October 25, 2018.  

He was born in Horton, KS on October 19, 1941, the son of Lloyd and Velma Chaffee Spangler.  He was raised on the Spangler family farm a mile southwest of Fairview and was a 1959 graduate of Fairview High School.  

He farmed for a short


Gerald Barber

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Gerald Barber, 72, of Rulo, NE, passed away October 24, 2018 at Falls City, NE. He was born October 16, 1946 at Reserve, KS to Herbert and Dorothy (Duncan) Barber. 

He was drafted into the U. S. Army on April 11, 1966 at Omaha, NE. He served in Vietnam, earning the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Air Med


Wilfred “Willie” John Fiegener

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Shubert, NE

Wilfred “Willie” John Fiegener, 90, formerly of rural Shubert, Nebraska was born on May 3, 1928 in Westmoreland, Kansas to the late Godfrey and Caroline (Forst) Fiegener. He was raised on the family farm in various areas of southeast Nebraska and attended country school.  At a young age, Willie helped farm with his father and brother.  He was a talented metal wo


Donald Fleagle

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve, KS

Donald L. Fleagle, 71, of Reserve, passed away surrounded by his family, Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Hiawatha Community Hospital where he had been a patient for a couple of weeks.

He was born February 25, 1947, at Junction City, KS, one of seven children of Charles and Leona DeWitt Fleagle from Abeline. His family lived in several towns due to his father working construction, th


Estalene Frey

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Estalene O. (Carver) Frey, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Sabetha Manor.

Estalene was born in Imogene, Iowa on November 11, 1924 the daughter of Fred and Myrtle (McAlexander) Carver. She was named Oca Estalene, but everyone called her Estalene. Her sister Ladene welcomed her home. In the years following, Earl, Maxine, and Eldon were born.


Alice Koehler

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Alice Koehler, of Seneca, died Tuesday, October 23 at the age of 90.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, October 27th at 10 AM at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Rosaries will be prayed at 2 and 7 Friday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Alice is survived by her seven sons Steve (Peggy) of Spokane,


Jennifer Bechtel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Jennifer Ann Bechtel, 45, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Stormont Vail. She was born April 12, 1973 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Frederick L. Gerdom and Melodee Cooper Kennedy.

Jennifer graduated from Mediapolis High School in 1991in Mediapolis, IA; she was Valedictorian and received the Presidential Scholarship to attended Iowa Wesleyan College. She la


Jennie Finney

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Jennie (Fulton) Finney, 83, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018.

Jennie Ellen Finney was born to Louis J. and Edna E. Smith Fulton on October 21, 1934 just north of Sabetha, Kansas, in the same house where her mother was born 24 years prior.  She graduated from Sabetha High School with the Class of 1952 and ventured on to t


Deniece Masqua

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Horton , KS

Deniece Marie “Namigapyea” Masqua, 60, of Horton, KS passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her home. She was born April 8, 1958 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Sylvester and Geraldine L. (Shopteese) Masqua.

Deniece graduated from St. Paul’s High School in 1976 in Marty, SD. She earned her Associates Degree at Highland Community College and her Bachelor&rsquo


James Thacker

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

James Frank Thacker, 66, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

He died from complications resulting from being stubborn, refusing to go to the doctor, and enjoying life for six decades. A heart attack also played a role in his demise.

He was born on May 26, 1952, in Fairfax, Missouri, the son of R


James Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

James Clinton Meyer, the son of Leroy and Pearl (Streit) Meyer, was born on May 27, 1946.  At the age of 72, on October 21, 2018 James passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.   James attended Union country school for several years before continuing at Bern School. He then attended U.S Trade School in Kansas City for diesel engine repair.


Gloria " Suzanne" Misenhelter

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Gloria “Suzanne” Misenhelter, 71, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital, with family by her side; after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born September 28, 1947 in Kansas City, KS, at Bell Memorial Hospital (KU Med Center), the daughter of Amor and Maria R. (Talavera) Hurtado.

Suzanne graduated from DeSoto Hig


Cooper Zeller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Cooper Charles Zeller, 22, Holton, KS passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Effingham, KS. He was born December 18, 1995 in Onaga, KS the son of Daniel Charles Zeller and Michelle (Eshom) Zeller.

Cooper graduated from Holton High School in 2014 and attended one year at Washburn University. He was very involved in Holton High School; he played football, baseball and wrestling; h