Announcements

Bob McVey

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Bob McVey, 67, ofnbspWathena,nbspKansasnbspdied Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at anbspSt. Joseph,nbspMissourinbsphospital.Bob was born on May 27, 1952 innbspWathena,nbspKansasnbspto Jesse and Anna Hartman McVey.nbspnbspHe was a lifelong resident of Wathena and worked as a over the road truck driver.nbspnbspBob had worked for Carnation, Pony Express Warehousing

Jentri Lynn Fowler

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Jentri Lynn Fowler, 19, of Cummings, KS was killed Monday in an early evening Atchison County ATV accident.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1000 am on Monday, August 5th, 2019 at St. Benedicts Abbey Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Visitation will begin with a eulogy at 630 pm Sunday, Aug 4th at the Abbey Church, visitation to follow until 900 pm. The b

Arthur " Don " Beam

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Arthur ldquoDonrdquo Beam, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at his home in Circleville, Kansas. He was born May 23, 1936, in Richland, Kansas, the son of Ward and Anna Hackel Beam.He graduated 8th grade from Unity Country School, west of Rock Creek, Kansas, before going to work to help his parents support the family. In 1958, he started a 36 year career working for Go

Avis L. Bailey

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Avis L. Bailey, 80, of Falls City, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at her home.Avis was born at Horton, October 7, 1938, the youngest of two daughters born to Kenneth Charles and Wilma Evelyn Snyder Chesnut. Avis and her sister attended Union country school Avis to 4th grade, Elizabeth until 6th grade, upon which they came to lsquotownrsquo and Avis graduated high schoo

Ralph Huettner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ralph Huettner, 79, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 29, 2019 at Falls City. He was born September 24, 1939 at Falls City to William and Augusta Koso Huettner.He married Pam Hatfield on July 18, 1965 at First Christian Church at Falls City.Ralph was drafted into the U. S. Army on January 15, 1962. He was honorably discharged on January 14, 1965.Ralph

Paul Burgett

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Paul Burgett, 85, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at High Plains Assisted Living Facility in Lincoln, Nebraska.Born December 9, 1933 in Pawnee County, NebraskaDied July 28, 2019 in Lincoln, NebraskaFuneral Services will be held at 1030 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with

William " Bill' Cochren

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting, KS

William Wayne ldquoBillrdquo Cochren, 90, of Whiting, KS, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born August 4, 1928 in Whiting, KS, the son of Walter W. and Marie Shannon Cochren.Bill graduated from Whiting High School in 1946 and attended Kansas State University. Bill was a journalist for Topeka Daily Capital. He later worked as a store

Mildred Walker

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Mildred ldquoMillierdquo Walker, 97, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home.Mildred was born at home in rural Sabetha on November 19, 1921 the daughter of Glenn John and Minnie Gertrude Nohl Walker. Mildred graduated from Sabetha High School in May 1940. In May 1952 she graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelorrsquo

Leroy Koehler

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Marysville, KS

LeRoy Albert Koehler, 74, of Marysville, Kansas was born on November 21, 1944, in Humboldt, Nebraska to Clarence and Hulda Alberts Koehler. nbspHe was raised on the family farm near Humboldt and attended country school.nbsp LeRoy graduated from Bratton Union Consolidated High School with the class of 1963.nbsp He then continued his education attending Peru State College where he

Robert " Dallas" Bowhay

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Robert quotDallas quot Bowhay was born on July 18, 1931 on the family farm in rural Pawnee County, to Clyde and Helen Hart Bowhay.nbsp Dallas passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the age of 88, at Pawnee Community Memorial Hospital.nbsp He attended country school in rural Pawnee County and graduated from Barneston High School in 1949. He then attended Tarkio College in Tarkio, Mis

Joseph Glissman

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Tecumseh, KS

Joseph Bernard Glissman, 80, Tecumseh, died unexpectedly, Sunday, July 28, 2019, at his home.He was born Nov. 6, 1938, at Seneca, the son of Gus and Gertrude M. Stueve Glissman. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1956 and then served in the US Army.Joe retired from the Kansas Department of Revenue after 15 years of service. He had worked at Newman Plumbing

Ronnie Cooke

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Ronnie Hal Cooke, 71, of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his home.Ron was born on November 19, 1947 to Harold amp Raeola Cooke in Twin Falls, Idaho.Ron was a disabled Vietnam Veteran serving with the United States Navy. He was an over the road truck driver for 35 years, retiring from UPS in 2007.He was preceded in death by his parents.br

Jim McQueen

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

James C. ldquoJimrdquo McQueen, 88, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, July 24, 2019, with family by his side.nbspJim was born at Highland, March 13, 1931, one of six children born to Robert Rice and Minnie Belle McQueen and had lived nearly all of his life in Hiawatha. At a young age, his family moved from Highland to Hiawatha after the Depression.nbspnbsp

Marjorie " Darlene" Chase

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Marjorie ldquoDarlenerdquo Mullins Chase, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away at her home on Thursday, July 25, 2019.Marjorie was born on April 21, 1934 in Salem, Nebraska the daughter of Willard and Louella Arnold Mullins.She was preceded in death by her parents one daughter, Patricia Peterson of Aurora, NE siblings, Mildred Lee, Bud Mullins, Donna Sawyer, R

Irene Henninger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Irene Mae Ogden Henninger, 83, of White Cloud, KS, passed away July 25, 2019, at her home surrounded by family.She was born September 12, 1935, at her grandmotherrsquos log cabin on the Iowa Tribe Reservation to Burns ldquoRustyrdquo and Clara Tapsee Ogden.Irene Lived in White Cloud area all of her life. She worked at Flair Fold in Hiawatha for 10 years, the Iow

Thomas Reed

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Thomas Jeffry Reed, 56, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Kansas Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas.He was born on January 22, 1963 in Overland Park, Kansas the son of James Ross and Lorraine Heuermannbsp Reed. Tom owned and operated the Park Square

Calep Davis

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

CalepnbspDavis, 94, ofnbspWathena,nbspKansasnbsppassed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at his home.Calep was born on July 30, 1924 innbspSparks,nbspKansasnbspto Frank amp Pearl Mac CollinsnbspDavis.He was a member of the U.S. Army, serving in WWII. Calep was also a member of the American Legion Post 161 amp the VFW Post 5531 ofnbspWathena,nbsp

Jane Schmelzle

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Jane M. Schmelzle, 56, of Seneca, died on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.Jane was born on October 17, 1962 to Leonard and Thelma Meyer Schmelzle their fifth of five children.nbsp Jane grew up on a farm southeast of Seneca, near the Seneca Lake. She attended special education classes in Seneca. In 1982, Jane began attending Nemaha County

Betty Thomas

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Lberty, NE

Betty Joan Bock Thomas of Liberty, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Pawnee County Hospital. Bettynbspnbspwas born February 22 nd, 1941 to Leslie A amp Mabel M Heupplesheuser Bock at their home in rural Pawnee County Nebraska. Baptized and later confirmed at the Friedens Evangelical ampReformed church in Bern, Kansas. She attended grade school at rural East Sta

James Phillips

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Louisville, CO

James Kelly Phillips was born in Kansas City, Missouri, April 25, 1958, one of two children born to Roderick and Eva Wardin Phillips. He died unexpectedly at his Louisville, Colorado home. He was 61.A Celebration of Jamesrsquos life is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha with Pastor Andrew Finch officiating. Inurnment will follow next t