Announcements

Bobbie " Moxie" Pribble

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton, KS

Bobby "Moxie" Jean Pribble, 71, of St. Joseph, Missouri, formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Mosaic Life Care Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.

She was born on May 14, 1947 in Dallas, Texas the daughter of Alan and Cora Wahwahsuck Cupps. Bobby worked as a office clerk for the Ki


David Lee “Jess” Rogers

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

David Lee “Jess” Rogers, 67, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was born on July 7, 1951 to Leonard and Blanche (Hunzeker) Rogers in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Jess grew up in Pawnee County and attended District 13-Kennedy School and graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1969.  Jess did attend UNL and


Ronald G. Turpin

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ronald G. Turpin, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday, October 2nd from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. at


Dorothy Hixson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Dorothy Aileen Hixson, 99 of rural Hiawatha went to be with her lord and savior on Friday September 28, 2018 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital surrounded by family.

She was the daughter of Roy and Myrtle (Hillyer) Herman and was born May 6, 1919, the youngest of 3 children. She graduated 8th grade from Hart District #33, a one room school near Reserve, Kansas and graduated Hiawath


Margie Emmerson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Margie P. Emmerson, 96, of rural Hiawatha, died Thursday evening, September 27, 2018, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Hiawatha, where she had been a resident for several years.

Margie was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, January 30, 1922, one of six children born to John and Myrtle McKee Hall.  She grew up in the Fort Scott and attended school there, graduating with the class of


Stella Dibbern

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Stella Marie Dibbern, 84, of Circleville, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.   She was born November 18, 1933 at Soldier, the daughter of Harold and Eulah Lane Douglas.   Stella was a member of the Circleville United Methodist Church, the Circleville Saddle Club, the Elk Creek Turtle Club and NEKSAG.  

Rosetta Schlange

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Rosetta (Stutheit) Schlange, 98, of Auburn passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Auburn.  She was born on April 7, 1920, in Nemaha County, Nebraska to Sigmund and Lena (Plager) Stutheit.

Rosetta is survived by her son Gary Schlange and wife Mary of Auburn, NE; daughter Marilyn Jean Larson of Tallahassee, FL; grandchildren: Kevin Sch


Edith Shear

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Edith L Shear, 88, died Wednesday evening, September 26th , 2018, at the Pines of Hiawatha.

Edie and her twin sister Emma (Kale) were born December 7th, 1929 in rural Jackson County, KS near Delia, to Gomer and Ruth Jenkins. She had fond memories of her childhood in rural Jackson County, particularly the time spent with her many cousins. The family moved for a short time to Garden


Melvin Osterhaus

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Wetmore , KS

Melvin August “Mel” Osterhaus, 82, of Silver Lake, KS, formerly of Wetmore, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Lexington Park in Topeka with his beloved wife by his side. He was born May 29, 1936 in Beattie, KS the son of Joseph A. and Josephine (Enneking) Osterhaus, Sr.

Melvin graduated from St. Benedict Catholic School in 1954. He joined the United States Ar


Mary Ann Jones

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Mary Ann Jones, 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 26, 2018 at St. Joseph, MO. She was born February 3, 1938 at Falls City to John and George Anna (Brenner) Bacakos.

She married William Jones on May 26, 1956 at Falls City. He passed away December 1, 2017.

Mary Ann was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1956. When married the couple es


Dorene Vanhorn Hitchens

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorene Ann (Chalfan) VanHorn Hitchens, 84, of Atchison, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO.  The family will receive friends


Gale " Dutch" Pfister

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Gale Gerald “Dutch” Pfister, 94, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born May 28, 1924 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Simeon and Mary (Wenger) Pfister.

Gale was raised in Powhattan, KS. He graduated from Powhattan High School in 1943 and enjoyed playing basketball and football in high school.

Gale was draft


Ronnie Meyers

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Ronnie Dean Meyers, 47, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 in an automobile accident west of Hiawatha on U.S. Highway 36.

He was born on May 31, 1971 in Horton, Kansas the son of Rodney and Valerie Madere Meyers. Ronnie graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1990.

He worked for Schenck Process LLC in Sabetha, Kansas for over 24 years.


Janice E. Kirkendall

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Janice E. Kirkendall, 76, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 25, 2018 at Falls City. She was born August 22, 1942 at Salem, NE to James and Grace (Windle) Wittwer. 

She married Paul Kaiser and they were later divorced. She married Randy Kirkendall in 1973 at Falls City.

Janice was raised in Salem and graduated Salem High School in 1960. When she and Randy mar


Kenneth Hays

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Kenneth Hays, 94, of Verdon, NE, passed away September 25, 2018 at Auburn, NE. He was born July 24, 1924 at Oil Trough, AR to Bryan and Jewel (Keene) Hays. 

He married Norma Lea Pearson on July 26, 1942 at Huff, AR. She passed away November 13, 2013.

Kenneth was raised at Hutchison Mountain, AR. Following his school he worked in a saw mill and later moved to Wichit


Bette Bestwick

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Sabetha , KS

Bette May (Keim) Bestwick, age 90, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Manhattan, KS.

She was born on May 31, 1928 at home north of Albany, KS to Marvin and Florence (Rotz) Keim.  She attended school at Albany through eighth grade.  Much to her chagrin she had to ride a pony to school rather than walk because, “What would the neighbors think?”.  


Donald “Don” Dean Coudeyras

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Burchard, NE

Donald “Don” Dean Coudeyras, 73, of Burchard, Nebraska was born to Rene and Wilma (Kunc) Coudeyras on January 24, 1945 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  He attended Liberty High School and was the last class graduating in 1963.  While in high school, Don was a standout basketball player.  After high school, he worked for a short time at Dempster’s in Be


Dale Campbell

formerly of Horton & Hiawatha , KS

Dale Reed Campbell, 95, died peacefully at Apostolic Christian Retirement Home in Sabetha, Kansas on September 24, 2018 with his daughter by his side.

The oldest of Herbert and Winifred Kipp Campbell’s five children, he was born February 12, 1923 and loved life in Horton and Hiawatha. Health forced his move to Sabetha’s Apostolic Christian Retirement Home in 2012.


Ruth Ronnebaum

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Ruth Ann Heinen Ronnebaum, 77, of Seneca, went to be with Our Lord on a beautiful Sunday morning, September 23, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 30, 1941 on a farm southeast of Seneca to Joseph A. and Martha Huerter Heinen. She attended and graduated from Kelly High School in Kelly, Kansas. After graduating from high school, she


John "JW" McFadden

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Stella, NE

John “JW” McFadden, age 93 of Stella, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at his home in Stella.

Survivors include his wife Cornette of Stella; sons and daughter-in-law Mark, Vance, Brett, all of Phoenix, AZ; Brian and Katherine of Sacramento, CA; daughter and son-in-law Stephanie and Tom Kernaghan of Gilbert, AZ; grandchildren Kelly, Scott, Brittney, Allison, Bria