Announcements

Edward Pfrang

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Oneida , KS

Edward Karns Pfrang, 98, Oneida, died Friday, June 22, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

Edward was born January 6, 1920, on a farm near Ontario, Kansas, the son of Fred and Carrie (Karns) Pfrang. He graduated from Bancroft High School. He was in the Army during World War II, and served with the 400th Coast Artillery Battalion from 1942 – 1945, for 39 months, which i


Edith Deters

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Edith M. Deters, 85, of Seneca, died Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca

Edith was born on a farm north of St. Benedict along Turkey Creek, on February 22, 1933 to Walter and Theresa Fangman Stallbaumer. She attended St. Mary’s grade school and St. Mary’s High School and graduated in 1950. She also went to Mount St. Scholastica for a


Dorothy Batchelder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland , KS

Dorothy Lea Batchelder, 87, with family by her side, peacefully passed away Friday June 22, 2018, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.

She was born in Shubert, NE, December 15, 1930, the youngest of four children of the late Harry Preston and Marvena Bingman Cole and was a lifelong Highland area resident.  Dorothy graduated from Highland High School with the class of 194


Merlin Goodman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Merlin James Goodman, 87, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away on June 20, 2018, at Maple Heights in Hiawatha.

He was born at Sabetha Hospital on December 8, 1930 to James Harry and Lucy May (Tyner) Goodman of Wetmore.  They were also the parents of Norman Goodman of Hiawatha and the late Doris Banwart of Lamar, MO.

Merlin was married to Lida Lucille Moore on November 22,


Clark Hunzeker

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Clark Hunzeker, 78 of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in Pawnee City. He was born on November 26, 1939 to Earl and Marie (Drilling) Hunzeker, rural Stella, Nebraska.

Survivors are wife Marge Hunzeker of Pawnee City, NE, sons, Marc Hunzeker of Du Bois, Nebraska, Todd Hunzeker of Omaha, NE, daughters, Amy Haverkamp of Seneca, KS, Beth Deters of Seneca, KS


Linda Karst

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Linda Karst, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 19, 2018 at Falls City. She was born December 13, 1943 at Rock Springs, WY to William and Josephine (Butler) Sumpter, Sr. 

She married Leonard Karst on September 18, 1964 at Seneca, KS.

Linda was raised in the Stella, NE area and graduated Reserve High School in 1963. When married the couple established their hom


Margaret Jones

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Margaret G. Jones, 104, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday June 19, 2018 at Vintage Park.

Margaret was born June 23, 1913 southwest of Whiting, Kansas one of two children born to Edwin J. and Bertha L. (Sawhill) Lentz and had spent most of her life in northeast Kansas.

Mrs. Jones was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hiawatha for 60 years and the UMW of the church


Edward Dale DeLong

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Edward Dale DeLong, 68, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on June 13, 1950 in Falls City, Nebraska to Orval and Marjorie (Pool) DeLong.  He grew up in the Falls City area and had all of his schooling in Falls City.  Edward enlisted in the U.S. Navy and honorably served his country from December 5, 1968 until being discharged on February 24, 1971.  He served his country durin


Doris Young

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Augusta, formerly of Holton, KS

Doris Jeanne (Bareiss) Coffman Young, 93, of Augusta, KS, formerly of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Andover Courts in Andover, KS. She was born April 19, 1925 on a farm north of Holton; the daughter of E.G. and Ruby (Cramer) Bareiss. She attended Lone Star and Columbia Country Schools and attended Colorado Grade School in Holton. She graduated from Holton High School in May


Kami N. (Allen) Coelho

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha and Winchester, KS

Kami N. (Allen) Coelho, Hiawatha Kansas, formerly of Winchester, Kansas, passed away on June 12, 2018 in Hiawatha, Kansas at the age of 28.

Kami was born October 18, 1989 in Lawrence, Kansas. Kami resided in Winchester, KS through her Freshman year in High School, after which her family moved to the Hiawatha area.  Kami completed High School in 2008 where she met her future hu


Edwin Lee Sowers

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Edwin Lee Sowers, 85 of Atchison, KS passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Medicalodge of Atchison.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow at the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Thursday at the


Cynthia Thornton

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Whiting , KS

Cynthia Ann Bradberry Thornton, 62, of Whiting, Kansas was welcomed to her heavenly home on Saturday, June 16, 2018 after a seven-year battle with cancer.

Cynthia (Cindy) was born February 25, 1956, in Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Keith Bradberry and Edna Marie Davis Bradberry.

Cindy was a graduate of Horton High School class of 1974. On August 10, 1974, Cin


Eric Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Eric Michael Holthaus, 42, of Seneca, Kansas lost his battle against Non-Hodgkin’s Burkitt’s Lymphoma on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Eric was born at the Seneca Hospital on September 23, 1975 to Victor and Joyce Winkler Holthaus. He attended Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School through the 2nd Grade. The family then moved to Axte


Dorothy Zabel

Campanella-Evans Mortuary in Wamego

Wamego, formerly of Onaga , KS

Dorothy Marie Zabel, 94, of Westmoreland, formerly of Onaga, Kansas died Friday, June 16, 2018 at the Community Health Center in Onaga.

Dorothy was born February 19, 1924 in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Clara Schane Hayes. She attended White Pigeon Elementary school and graduated from Onaga High School in 1941.

After graduating from high school Dorothy work


Cecilia Kohake

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Sabetha , KS

Cecilia C. Kohake, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed from this life to eternal home on Saturday morning, June 16, 2018 at Sabetha Community Hospital.

Cecilia was born on January 1, 1924 on a farm northwest of St. Benedict, Kansas to John F. and Theresa Olberding Haverkamp. She spent her early childhood years in the St. Benedict area. When she entered the fourth grade, the family moved


Elda E. Beethe

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Elk Creek, NE

Elda E. (Haack) Beethe, 96, of Elk Creek, passed away June 15, 2018 at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  She was born to Julius and Emilie (Deubler) Haack on April 6, 1922 in Nemaha County, Nebraska.  

She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Beethe of Elk Creek, sister, Doloris Bohling of Gretna, brother, Roger Haack of Beatrice, numerous nieces an


Della Delores Holaday

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood , KS

Della Delores (Titus) Livingston Holaday, 87, of Elwood, Kansas died Friday, June 15, 2018.

Delores was born on November 6, 1930 in Iowa Point, Kansas to Leonard and Della (Butrick) Titus.  Delores lived most of her life in Elwood.  She and her first husband owned and operated the Livingston Grocery in Elwood until 1971.  Delores th


Ruth Wasson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

formerly of Troy, KS

Ruth Ann (Fergerson) Wasson, 54, formerly of Troy, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Medicalodge in Atchison, Kansas.

Ruth was born June 2, 1964 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Richard & Louise (Morris) Fergerson.

Ruth graduated from Midway High School in 1983. She was a homemaker, an avid Royals fan & blessed many lives with her gift of crocheting. R


Helen Askren

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Helen M. Askren 83, of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Holton Hospital. She was born March 4, 1935 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Carl and Eleanor (Bohannon) Bradley.

Helen graduated from Holton High School in 1953. She later graduated from Clarks School of Business in Topeka.

Helen was the secretary for the superintendent for the USD 336 in Holton


Betty Campbell Hoover

Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha

formerly of Oneida , KS

Betty J. Campbell Hoover, 84, formally of Oneida, Kansas died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia, Kansas.  

She was born on July 14, 1933 the daughter of James C. Allen and Edith B. (Davis) Allen at Oneida, Kansas.  

Betty married Marvin Campbell, they later divorced, then married Paul Hoover on June 12, 1981.

Betty