Announcements

Richard Cotton

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton , KS

Richard Paul Cotton ( January 06, 1933 - July 10, 2018 )

Richard Cotton, 85, went to be with his Lord on July 10, 2018. 

He was born in Horton, Kansas the son of Paul and Hazel McCourt Cotton on January 6, 1933. He attended St. Leo’s Catholic School grades 1 to 8 and graduated from Horton High School in May, 1951. Richard graduated from Peru State Coll


Mary Grace Koons

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Mary Grace Hewins Koons, 95 of Wathena, Kansas passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at her home.

Mary Grace was born on November 4, 1922 in Doniphan County, Kansas to Alouis & Anna Mary (Miller) Staudenmaier.

As a teen she worked in St. Joseph for the Tootle family, as an upstairs maid & nanny. She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Wathena, K


Lloyd " Roger " Ruhnke

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

 Lloyd “Roger” Ruhnke, 76 years old passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Mosaic Hospital, St. Joseph, Mo., with his children and grandchildren at his side.

Roger was born on March 14, 1942 in Troy, Kansas to Lloyd Rueben Ruhnke & Opal Jeanette (Monroe) Ruhnke.

Roger served in the US Navy and then moved to Wathena, Ks. He made his living as an Electric


Leslie " Les" Stevens

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City , NE

Leslie Weldon “Les” Stevens, of Falls City, died Sunday, July 8th at the age of 87.

Les was born at Sterling, Kansas December 8, 1930, one of three children born to the late Sylvia (Stone) and James A. Stevens.

Les attended Union 5 grade school and graduated from Sterling High School. He married Esther Fox on November 22, 1950. They had three children and we


Stanley Lock

Republic , MO

Stanley Lee Lock, age 64, of Republic, Missouri, passed away suddenly in his home on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Stan was born November 3, 1953, in Hiawatha, Kansas, to Harold and Eunice Lock.

He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1971 and lived on the family farm until moving to Republic in 1991 after he accepted a district manager position with American Breeders Service. He held


Linda Joyce Wiltse

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Linda Joyce Wiltse, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 8, 2018 at Falls City. She was born June 18, 1937 at Salem, NE to Otis and Monta (Smith) Kelsay. 

She married Lawrence Wiltse on December 20, 1959 at Julian, NE. He passed away October 16, 1999.

Joyce was raised in the Honey Creek area and graduated Honey Creek High School in 1955. She then attended Peru S


Beverly Crofford

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Beverly Crofford, 68, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 6, 2018 at Omaha, NE. She was born March 15, 1950 at Rulo, NE to Mannie and Grace (Hunker) Schulenberg. 

She married Roger Crofford on November 8, 1969 at Falls City, NE.

Beverly was raised in the Falls City area and graduated Falls City High School in 1968. When married the couple established their home in


Margaret Buessing

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Margaret Christine Buessing, 96 of Baileyville, KS passed away peacefully July 7,2018 at the Life Care Center in Seneca, KS.  

Margaret was born January 23, 1922 at the family homestead of Frank and Mary Strathman Haug southwest of Baileyville, KS, the fifth of ten children. She attended school at Sacred Heart in Baileyville.  She stayed to assist on the family farm


Isabelle E. Willmeth

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Isabelle E. Willmeth, 92, of Atchison, KS died on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be 3:00 pm on Monday, July 9th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hansen , Pastor of the Carol Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to


Lois Elaine Wolfe

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Lois Elaine Wolfe, 79, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on May 30, 1939 in Shubert, Nebraska to Richard and Burnis Bell (Farson) Dettmann.  She was raised in the Shubert area where she attended country school through the 8th grade.  On December 22, 1956, Lois was united in marriage to Lawrence Wolfe at the home of Rev. Ward Merritt in Humboldt, Nebraska.  To this union three child


John David Fuhrman

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

John David Fuhrman, 79, Lancaster, Kansas died on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 7th, 2018 at the Lancaster United Methodist Church with Rev. Seth Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00


Norman Roudybush

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Norman Eugene Roudybush, 78, of Wetmore, KS passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born October 3, 1939 in Marysville, KS, the son of Guy Leonard and Eula Margaret (Plattner) Roudybush.

 Norman attended Onaga Grade Schools and Louisville High School. He had proudly served in the United States Air Force during the K


Gwendolyn Burns

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Gwendolyn Marie McKinney Burns, 84, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at her home.

She was born in Mayetta Kansas on October 25,1933 the daughter of Henry and Anna Rhodd McKinney. She was a LPN nurse and a member of the Kickapoo Tribe.

Gwen was preceded her in death by her parents, her son John Richard Davis Jr., granddaughter Lori Ann Davis, broth


Robert " Bobby" Sale

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Leona ,

Robert Dean “Bobby” Sale, 62, of Leona, surround by family, passed away early Tuesday morning July 3, 2018, at his home.

Bobby was born at St. Joseph, MO, October 6, 1955. He grew up in St. Joseph where he attended school.  Bobby worked mostly in trash service in St. Joseph prior to working in the tobacco fields near Weston, Missouri.  He enjoyed fishing, ridi


Donald Rumsey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Donald Eugene Rumsey, age 78, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, KS. He was born July 9, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the son of Vene F. and Constance (Ludwig) Rumsey.

Don served in the United States Army from 1958 - 1961. He was a combat engineer and earned the rank of E-4. After his service in the Army, Donald went to work for Santa


Wayne Edwin Hale

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wayne Edwin Hale, 78, of Atchison KS died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 8th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. The body will be cremated following the visitation and service and burial will be at a later date in the Corpus Christi Cemetery. The family will receive frien


Serenity Kay Marie McKee

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Serenity Kay Marie McKee, age 1 day and daughter of Sue McKee Cumro, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Children’s Hospital in Omaha.

Survivors include her mother of Auburn; grandparents Helen and Butch Schuetz of Humboldt; aunts and uncles Lisa McKee of Auburn; Tommy McKee and significant other Bonnie Mayberry of Avoca; Dena and Terry Nunn of York; Viola and Tyrone Delaney


Arthur Jacob Wagner

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Kansas City , MO

Arthur Jacob Wagner, 70, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Atchison, KS.  Burial will follow at St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery.  A Parish Rosary will be recited at 9:45 AM with visitation following un


Michael "Mike" Harney

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Julian, NE

Michael "Mike" Harney, 64, of Julian, Nebraska was born on January 9, 1954, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to H. Dean and Doris Louise (Stookey) Harney.  He attended Lourdes Catholic High School in Nebraska City graduating with the class of 1972.  Mike then continued his education at Southeast Community College in Milford, Nebraska.  He graduated first in class receiving a


Loretta E. Sittenauer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Loretta E. Sittenauer, 87, of the St. Patrick’s Community south of Atchison, Kansas died Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Atchison Medicalodge Nursing Center.

Graveside Prayer services will be Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.  Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict’s Elementary School Endowment or St. Pa