Announcements

Gloria Snyder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Gloria June Wilkers (Lowdermik) Snyder died Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Vintage Park Assisted Living Facility in Holton. 

She was born November 24, 1924 in Arkansas City, KS to Joy and Alma Wilkers. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1943 and beauty school three years later.

She worked at JC Penny in Oklah


Betty Flynn

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Betty L. Flynn, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital with family by her side. She was born November 19, 1929 in Holton, KS the daughter of Leonard G. and Elsie M. (Moore) Askren.

Betty graduated from Holton High School in 1947. She worked for the Jackson County Extension Office, 6 years for the State Highway Department in Topeka and


Dorothy Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Dorothy H. Haverkamp, 96, of Seneca, died on Friday, August 10, 2013 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

She was born September 7, 1921, on a farm south of Seneca, the daughter of Henry and Theresa Heideman Feldkamp. She attended Triumph School, Sts. Peter & Paul School, and helped on the family farm. For a short time, she worked at the Log Cabin where she met he


Ardena M. Henning

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Lancaster, KS

Ardena M. Henning, 92, formerly of Lancaster, KS, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Memorial service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Lucas officiating.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS.  The family will receive friends prior


Kevin Mullins Johnson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Kevin Mullins Johnson, 49, formerly of Atchison, KS, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

A private service for Kevin is planned in Atchison.

Survivors include his mother, Elizabeth Jane (Anderson) Johnson, Atchison, KS, his father, Jeremiah Johnson, Denton, TX, siblings, Kennedy (Angie) Johnson, Lee’s Summit, MO, Lee (Bonnie) Johns


May Luster

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

May E. Luster, 92, of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday morning, August 10, 2018, at Maple Heights Nursing Home where she had been a resident for a few years.

She was born at Sabetha, May 26, 1926, one of four children born to Art and Dora Fritch Hays and has lived in the northeast Kansas area nearly all of her life.  She grew up at Morrill where she attende


Steven G. Waring

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Steven G. Waring, 72, of Tecumseh, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018.  He was born to Keith and Juanita (Rice) Waring on November 30, 1945 in Fairbury, Nebraska.

He is survived by his wife Carol Waring of Tecumseh, son, Russell Waring and wife Christy of Tecumseh, daughter, Stephanie Waring of Tecumseh, grandchildren, Mason, Eli and Jack Waring and Keaton, Kole and Kylie Kle


Ilene Kimes

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Dawson , NE

Ilene Kimes, 90, of Lincoln, NE (formerly of Dawson, NE), passed away August 7, 2018 at Lincoln. She was born April 20, 1928 on a farm near Salem, NE to Fred and Roseanna (Hogue) Harring. 

She married Gordon Kimes on April 21, 1946 at Humboldt, NE. He passed away April 5, 2013.

Ilene was raised in the Salem-Verdon area and graduated Dawson High School in 1945. She


Kenneth Rothers

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca, formerly of Corning, KS

Kenneth E. Rothers, 82, of Seneca, Kansas formerly of Corning died Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.  

Kenneth was born on January 14, 1936 the son of Phil and Ferne (Kelly) Rothers on a farm northwest of Havensville, Kansas.  He graduated from Corning High School in 1954.  Kenneth was united in marriage to his high school swee


Mary Ann Metzner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Mary Ann Metzner, 97, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 6, 2018 at Topeka, KS. She was born September 5, 1920 at Barada, NE to Henry and Ursula (Bauman) Pupkes. 

She married Stewart Metzner on May 14, 1941 at Falls City. He passed away July 25, 1979

Mary Ann was raised in the Rulo area and graduated Sacred Heart High School in 1939. She worked for the Farm Serv


Anna Baldwin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Anna Marie Baldwin, 40, of Topeka, KS, passed away in 2017; she will be greatly missed by her family. She was born August 15, 1977 in Onaga, KS, the daughter of Harold E. Baldwin, Jr. and Rhonda Cochren. Anna was raised by her grandparents, Harold and Norma Ellen (Jenkins) Baldwin.

Anna graduated from Holton High School in 1996 and had worked in restaurants in Topeka.

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Victor Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Axtell, KS

Victor Joseph Holthaus, 68, of Axtell lost his battle to cancer on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Victor was born in Axtell on August 14, 1949 to Gregory and Henrietta (Hulsing) Holthaus. The family lived south of Baileyville until the family moved to Axtell when Victor was 10 years old. He attended St. Michael’s Cath


Catherine A. “Cathy” Blanton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly White Cloud, KS

Catherine A. “Cathy” Blanton, 66, formerly of White Cloud, surrounded by family, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at her Hiawatha home.

Cathy was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, April 12, 1952, one of four children born to Alvin Sr. and Gloria Babcock Green and was a lifelong resident of the St. Joseph/Northeast Kansas areas. Cathy grew up in St. Joseph and she attende


Joe DeVolld Hershey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Joe DeVolld Hershey, 62, a lifelong Holton resident, died August 6, 2018 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born to Betty D. and H.J. (Pat) Hershey on November 29, 1955 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Because of a brain injury at birth, Joe struggled all his life with learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and seizures and later in life with blindness; but he never


Minnie M. Belden

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka and Whiting, KS

Minnie M. Belden, 89, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Whiting, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Tanglewood Nursing and Rehab in Topeka. She was born May 5, 1929 in Whiting, KS the daughter of Clifton I. and Grace (Koger) Belden.

She attended grade school in Whiting. For years she delivered papers to the people of Whiting. She loved being outdoors and had a smile for everyone she me


Harold Halling

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Severance, KS

Harold Halling, 94, of Severance, Kansas died Sunday, August 5, 2018.

Harold was born on March 2, 1924 in Severance, Kansas to August and Alice (Taylor) Halling.  He was a lifelong resident of Severance, he worked as a U.S.D.A. meat inspector for 24 years, farmed, served on the Severance school board, and a book keeper for AW Halling  farms INC. In his


Roberta Audra “Meek-tah” Wahwassuck

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Roberta Audra “Meek-tah” Wahwassuck, 48, of Holton, KS, formerly of Mayetta, passed awayMonday, August 6, 2018 at The Pines in Holton. She was born December 18, 1969 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Johnnie P. and Roberta (Lucei) Wahwassuck.

          Roberta attended Royal Valley and Kickapoo Nation schools. After she earn


Bea Whitten

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Omaha , NE

Bea Whitten, 92, of Omaha, NE, passed away August 4, 2018 at Omaha. She was born October 3, 1925 at Western, NE to William and Constante (McCune) Herndon.

She married Duaine P. Whitten on October 6, 1950 at Omaha, NE. He passed away December 6, 2002.

Bea was raised in the Western area, later moving to Hebron and graduation Hebron High School in 1942. She moved to Omaha


Dorothy C. Turner

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy C. Turner, 96, of Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Atchison Medicalodge Nursing Center.

A private family inurnment will be held at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.  The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home has been entrusted with the final arrangements.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Christian Church Youth Group Mission Trip and ma


Joseph A. Wessel, Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Effingham, KS

Joseph A. Wessel, Jr., 87, formerly of Effingham, KS died on Sat. Aug. 4, 2018 at the Gran Villas, Atchison surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 on Thursday, Aug.9th, 2018 at St. Ann’s Church, Effingham, KS with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Ann’s Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited at 6:30 pm on Wedn