Announcements

Dean Blair

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Everest , KS

Dean Blair, 65, of Everest, KS died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Stormont Vail in Topeka, KS.

He was born June 24, 1952 in Kansas City, MO, one of two children born to the late Roy David and Freda Mae Stahl Blair. He grew up in the Kansas City area and attended Argentine High School. He married Barbara Rossiter and with this union, three children were born. They later divorced.


Samuel Raphael Ray

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton , KS

  Samuel Raphael Ray passed away May 1, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas at the age of 94.

Raphael was born in the Bitter Sweet community near Effingham, KS on April 27, 1924. He was next to the youngest of eleven children born to Eliga and Grace (Rodkey) Ray. Raphael’s mother died when he was 3 years old and was raised by his father and older siblings. Because his family


Margaret Bergman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Memorial services to celebrate the life of Margaret Bergman, of Hiawatha, are planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Christian Center, 519 North First St, Hiawatha. Pastor Tony French will officiate.

Margaret joined her Lord and Savior December 30, 2017, at the age of 99.

Survivors include nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephew


Marcus Howard Denton

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Marcus Howard Denton, 20, formerly of Atchison, KS, was murdered on, Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Colorado Springs, CO.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at Shiloh Baptist Church, with Pastor Timothy Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, KS. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, May 4th 2018 at the Becker-


Jeffrey Lynn “Jeff” Minard

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS and Falls City, NE ,

Jeffrey Lynn “Jeff” Minard, 56, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on April 30, 2018.

Funeral services will be on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Cremation will follow


James Douglas Kuker

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

James Douglas Kuker, age 71 of Auburn, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include his former wife of 27 years Carol Splichal of Auburn; daughters Brenda Mays of Pine Top, AZ; Lori Kuker of Shubert; Tonya (Bobby) Findley of Hermiston, OR; Sasha Rightsell of Auburn; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister Patricia (Robert) Joy of Fal


Alice Clare McMaster

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka and Holton, KS

Alice Clare McMaster, 80, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, KS. She was born May 9, 1937 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of William H. and Alice Barbara (Kirkendall) Massey.

          Alice graduated from Seaman High School in 1955. She attended nursing school at Kaw Area


Dr. Paul Moccia

Charter Funerals in Merriam, KS

Formerly Atchison, KS

Dr. Paul Moccia, 64, formerly of Atchison, passed away April 27, 2018. 

Memorial Mass will be 11:00am on Wednesday, May 2nd at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Atchison, with a Rosary beginning at 10:30am. 

Paul will be inurned at Resurrection Cemetery in Lenexa. 

Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Par


Joanna “JoAnn” Faye Mick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Joanna “JoAnn” Faye Mick, 76, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born October 23, 1941 in Holton, KS the daughter of Walter F. and Hallie (Hawkins) Kranz.

          JoAnn attended Circleville High School. She was a homemaker and a day care provider. She attended the Evangel Uni


Henry Helmerichs

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Summerfield , KS

Henry Helmerichs of Summerfield, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  He was born June 7, 1931 to George and Hilsa (Evers) Helmerichs in Haxtun, Colorado.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ethelene; three daughters, Lola Detweiler and  husband, Wayne; Valerie Crawford and husband, John, Velda Meyer and husband, Steve; two sons, Har


Tyler Van Winkle

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Marysville, KS

Tyler Van Winkle, 25, of Marysville, Kansas,  passed away Friday, April 27, 2018.  He was born on November 21, 1992 to Mark and Lori (Hoffman) VanWinkle in Beatrice, Nebraska.

Tyler graduated from Lewiston  Consolidated schools and then attended  SCC in Milford and graduated  with a Major in Diesel Mechanics. While in high school he played football and enjo


Norma Jean Minor

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Topeka, KS

Norma Jean Minor, 78, of Topeka, was found at her home on April 25, 2018.

She was born October 10, 1939 at Nortonville, KS, the daughter of James Henry and Mary Margaret Noll Schrick.

She graduated from Mount St. Scholastica High School, Atchison, in 1957. She worked as a Bookkeeper for the Votech School in Atchison and McCormick Distillery, Weston, MO, retiring in 2013


Willie "Bill" Max Cowley

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary

Horton, KS

 Willie "Bill" Max Cowley, 80 of Everest, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on August 7, 1937 in Atchison, Kansas the son of Willie and Mary (Binkley) Cowley. The graduated from ACCHS in 1954. Bill joined the U.S. Navy out of high school, where he served as a Sea Bee during the Korean Conflict. B


Suzanne “Suzy” Marie Swahn

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Suzanne “Suzy” Marie Swahn, 62, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on July 29, 1955 in Gordon, Nebraska to William and Willistine (Clark) Fankhauser.  The family moved to Sidney, Nebraska shortly after Suzy was born and she spent her younger years there.   After graduating from Sidney High School in 1972, Suzy enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, whe


Marjean Ann Ryland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Marjean Ann Ryland, 77, of Hiawatha, KS died Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha, KS.

She was born August 18, 1940, in Axtell, KS, the daughter of Weir and Mable Irwin Neff. Marjean graduated with her LPN from Kaw- Valley Technical School in 1985. Her nursing career included working for Dr. Yulich, Fountain Villa, and the Sabetha Manor.

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Peggy Ann Gann

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Peggy Ann Gann, 59, of Atchison, KS, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, surrounded by her loved ones. Peggy was born on March 19, 1959 in Winchester, KS to Allen and Carrie (Welch) Gore, the second of four children. She attended Easton High School and Highland Community College. She held a large variety of occupations throughout her life, the final bein


Adeline Gilmore

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Leawood and Everest, KS

Adeline Gilmore, 99, of Leawood, KS formerly of Everest, KS died Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Adeline Gladys Gilmore was the youngest of eight children born to John and Frances (Wolney) Ubelaker on April 16, 1919 at Willis, KS.

She graduated from Everest High School with honors and in 1940 received an RN from St. Joseph Nursing School in Kansas City. She worked as a genera


Helen L Gilfillan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve, KS

Helen L Gilfillan, 83 , Reserve, passed away Thursday April 26, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care hospital in St. Joseph, MO. 

She was surrounded by family and loved ones.  She was born May 16, 1934 in Horton, Ks the daughter of Rev. Clarence Peter Broadfoot and Christie Lillian Rolfe Broadfoot Rose.  She graduated and was valedictorian from Reserve Rural High School in


Nancy Ann Steinlage

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Nancy Ann Steinlage, 52, of Seneca, Kansas peacefully passed away Thursday April 26, 2018 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital surrounded by family and friends.

She was born July 15, 1965 to Robert (Bob) and Janice (Stallbaumer) Haverkamp in Seneca, Kansas. She attended Bern Grade School and High School, graduating in 1983.

She then went onto Highland Community College w


Sondra “Sandy” May (Carter) Haeffele

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Overbrook, Hiawatha, and Atchison, KS

Sondra “Sandy” May (Carter) Haeffele, 73, of Overbrook, KS, formerly of Hiawatha and Atchison, KS, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS surrounded by her family.

Sondra “Sandy” May Carter was born on September 2, 1944 in Atchison, the daughter of Clifford and Emmaciel ‘Emmy’ (Ellis) Carter. Sandy graduated f