Announcements

Dr. Joseph Kobuszewski

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Dr. Joseph A. “Doc Joe” Kobuszewski, DVM, 70, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at his residence.

He was born January 8, 1948, at Salina, the son of Edmund J. and Regina C. Karber Kobuszewski.

Doc Joe graduated from Gypsum High School in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Nutrition from Kansas State University a


Elsie “Nadine” Wheeler

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville and Soldier, KS

Elsie “Nadine” Wheeler, 86, of rural Circleville and Soldier, went to her Heavenly Father on September 14, 2018 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka after a courageous battle with ALS.  Nadine was born July 5, 1932 on the family farm near Goff, Kansas, the second daughter to Alva and Elsie (Rutledge) Neal.  She graduated from Soldier High School.

She married Les


Wayne L. Dexter

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Wayne L. Dexter, 81, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on September 25, 1936 in Trenton, Missouri the son of Theron L. and Grace Moman Dexter. Wayne worked for Rockwell International in Atchison, Kansas as a foreman for 39 years. On March 25, 1960 he married Nyla Jos


Bette Ann (Bates) Morrisse

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Bette Ann (Bates) Morrissey was born to Spence and Lucy (Blakely) Bates on September 20, 1923 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  She was one of seven children born to this union.  Bette attended Tecumseh Public Schools.

She was united in marriage to Charles “Chuck” Morrissey in 1947.  They ran off to Kansas together to elope with Jo and Dick Piersol.  They had


Owen Thomas Dutcher`

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Owen Thomas Dutcher was born on April 19, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Justin and Berneda (Holthus) Dutcher.  Owen had many health complications since birth, but was a fighter from the beginning.  He went to be with his Lord on Monday, September 10, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska having reached the age of four months and twenty-two days.  H


Teresa Dodd

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Teresa K. Dodd, 54 of Seneca, lost her battle against cancer on September 13, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Teresa was born on December 29, 1963, in Axtell, Kansas to Bernard and Kay Holland Hulsing. She grew up northeast of Seneca and attended Sts. Peter and Paul Grade School and then went to Nemaha Valley High School, graduating in 1982.

As a


Steven L. Schulenberg

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Steven L. Schulenberg, 56, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 12, 2018 at Lincoln. He was born July 1, 1962 at Falls City to August and Carlene (Tisdel) Schulenberg.

He married Mary Ann Ratashak on June 17, 1989 at Des Moines, IA. They divorced in September of 1993.

Steve was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1981. Following graduation h


June Handley

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

formerly of Wathena, KS

June (Forbes) Handley, 94, of St. Joseph, Missouri formerly of Wathena, Kansas died Thursday, September 13, 2018.   June was born on September 3, 1924 in Wathena, Kansas to Russell D. and Edith (Wilson) Forbes.  She lived in Wathena until moving to St. Joseph in 1980.   June is a member of the Frederick Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Joseph, Missouri


Shawn Simpson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Shawn Francis Simpson, 40, of Hiawatha, passed away September 11, 2018, due to a tragic motorcycle accident north of Hiawatha.  

Shawn was born at Hiawatha February 7, 1978, one of four children born to Alan Wayne and Patricia Jane Shelton Simpson.  He grew up in the Highland-Hiawatha communities where he was homeschooled and received his high school diploma from St. Jame


Alma "Jean" Tinsley

Willow Springs, MO

Alma "Jean" Tinsley of Willow Springs passed away May 21, 2018 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plain due to natural causes. Born August 30, 1939 to Kenneth Farrell and Jessie Mae (Hollis) Conger in Holton, Kansas, she was 78 years old.

Jean grew up and attended grade school in Muscotah, KS and graduated from Atchison County Community High School Class of 1957. She was ma


Carole Coots

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Carole Ann Coots, 72, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.

She was born on August 18, 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana the daughter of David and Cora Puckett Madere. Carole worked as a cook, Nurse’s Aide and in Respiratory Therapy before retiring. She was a member of St. Leo’s Catholic Chur


Ida A. Richardson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ida A. Richardson, 96, Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 11, 2018, at Brookdale Rosehill Assisted Living in Shawnee, Kansas.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, September 17, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler as celebrant.  Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 A.M.


Kenneth R. Reichle

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Kenneth R. Reichle, 79 of Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his residence in Atchison.

Memorial services for Mr. Reichle will be at 4:00 PM on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at the Atchison United Methodist Church with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm Saturday until time of service at the church. Burial will be at a later da


Raymond Tannahill

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Raymond Wayne Tannahill, 70, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born October 13, 1947 in Holton, KS, the son of Jack Randall and Agnes Norene (Sawyer) Tannahill.

Raymond graduated from Soldier High School in 1965. He owned and operated Tannahill Station in Soldier for a few years. He worked for Jackson County Road and Bridge;


Lynn “Mac” Erisman

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Lynn “Mac” Erisman, age 72, of Auburn, died Monday, September 10, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.

Mac is survived by his loving wife, Vicki Erisman of Auburn, NE; his daughter Angi Klein of Norfolk, NE and grandchildren Cloe and Cole Klein; his mother-in-law Maxine Knippelmeyer; brother/sister-in-law Steve and Nancy Knippelmeyer, all of Auburn; six half-sibli


Theodore F. Peltzer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Theodore F. Peltzer, 74, died Monday, September 10, 2018, at his home. Ted was born on December 16, 1943 in Atchison to William and Mary Catherine DeMar Peltzer. He grew up in Atchison, causing much mischief with his brothers and friends in the Reisner Park neighborhood.

A week after graduating from Maur Hill Prep School in 1961, Ted left for Marine Corps boot camp, wanting to see


Stephen Ray Larabee

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Horton, KS

Stephen Ray Larabee, 61, of Horton, KS passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 7, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS.

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Ryan Vanpeursem officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS.  Family will receive fr


Aloma ( Heidemann) Badertscher

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Aloma D. (Heidemann) Badertscher was born February 15, 1931 to Ernest and Esther (Baucke) Heidemann at Elk Creek, Nebraska.   She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and attended St. Peter’s Parochial School through the eighth grade.

   She was united in marriage to Eldon L. Badertscher on June 2, 1949 at St. Peter’s Lutheran C


Norma Jean Gatz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Norma Jean Gatz, 92, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 7, 2018. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Steele Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 5, 2018 from 7-8:00 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home.   It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Jean Gatz announces her passing on September


Norman Furse

Penwell-Gable Funeral Home

Topeka , KS

Norman J. Furse, loving husband and father of two children, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the age of 76.

He was born March 4, 1942, in Horton, Kansas, the son of Norman and Edna (Garner) Furse. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Washburn University, graduating summa cum lade, in 1964; Juris Doctorate in 1967; and completed his