Announcements

Berea Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Berea A. Nigus, 101, of Maple Grove Apartments of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born October 6, 1916, at Leona, the daughter of Boyd and Grace Davis Gentzler and lived in the northeast Kansas area all of her life. Berea graduated from Leona, High School in 1934 and married Donald F. Nigus, October 24, 1936, in


Zeno A. Gottula

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Steinauer, NE

Zeno A. Gottula, 93 of Steinauer, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Belle Terrace, Tecumseh, Nebraska.  He was born on October 23, 1924 to Samuel  and Florence (Sacher) Gottula, rural Steinauer, Nebraska.

Funeral Mass, 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2018 at St. Anthony's  Catholic Church, Steinauer, Nebraska.  Officiating Father Michael


Mary Jo A. Foster

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Jo A. Foster, 66, of Atchison, Kansas passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at her residence.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Interment will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Missouri. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the ser


Wallace Gerdes Jr.

Valley, NE

Wallace Gerdes Jr. of Valley Nebraska died January 18th 

A graveside service for will be held Friday, January 26th  at 11 A.M. at the Steele Cemetery in Falls City.

Viewing will be at the Dorr and Clark Funeral Home in Falls City 9:30 to 10:30 A.M.

Survivors include a daughter Sharon Livingston, a son Robert Gerdes, a sister Mary Ellen Roesch and b


Bernadine " Bernie" Masters

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

rural Troy, KS

Bernadine M. “Bernie” (Ford) Masters, 84, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home on the farm in rural Troy, KS. Bernie was born on July 4, 1933, to E.B. and Marie (Ohl) Ford. Bernie married Jack Masters on October 26, 1953, in Doniphan, KS. Jack preceded her on February 11, 2010.

She had worked at a bank in Atchison then went to work at the Doniphan County Tre


Arthur Wayne Long

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Leavenworth and Atchison, KS

Arthur Wayne Long, 64, of Leavenworth, KS formerly of Atchison died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Medicalodge of Leavenworth.

Funeral services will be 1:00 PM on Monday, Jan. 29th, 2018 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until time of ser


Alvena Widner

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Alvena Mae Widner, 86, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Atria Hearthstone East in Topeka, KS. She was born August 12, 1931 in Sedan, KS the daughter of Senator Nathaniel and Dorothy (Cooper) Walker.

Alvena graduated from Laramie High School in Laramie, WY. She was a film clerk for the State Health Department retiring after 27 years. She was a member of First U


Shirley Maye Pantle

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville, KS

Shirley Maye Pantle, 82, of Nortonville, KS, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the FW Huston Senior Living, Winchester, KS.

A private family memorial service has been held and burial at Nortonville Cemetery, Nortonville, KS.  Memorials are suggested to the FW Huston Senior Living, Winchester, KS and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atch


Melvin T. Shafer II

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Hiawatha, KS

Melvin Thomas Shafer II, 32, formerly of Hiawatha, Kansas was born on December 27, 1985, in Bad Kissingen, Germany to Melvin T. and Sherrie (Daffron) Shafer.  He attended Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia before moving to the Kansas/Nebraska area.  Melvin lived in Hiawatha, Kansas where he worked at Wimer Millwright.         

Melvin passe


Paul Streeter

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Vermillion , KS

Paul L. Streeter, 83, of Vermillion, KS passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital surrounded by family who loved him.

Paul was born on July 24, 1934 in Topeka, KS. Paul served his country by serving in the United States Naval services.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; and one sister.

He is survived by h


Clifford Dwayne Snodgrass

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Stewartsville, MO

Clifford Dwayne Snodgrass, 84, of Stewartsville, passed away January 23, 2018 at his home.

Clifford was born December 11, 1933 in Logan, Kansas to Leonard and Inez (Minor) Snodgrass. He graduated from Troy, Kansas High School and had lived most of his life in Wathena and Troy, Kansas.  Clifford had also lived in Rushville, Weatherby, Cameron and settled in Stewartsville, Misso


Carol Jean Thiemann

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Carol Jean Thiemann, 93 of Pawnee City passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born to William and Millie (Langer) Wert on October 5, 1924 in Crab Orchard. 

The family moved to rural Elk Creek area.  She attended Rural Johnson County grade school and 2 years at Elk Creek School.  She graduated from Pawn


Dorothy Beightel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Dorothy A. Beightel, 104, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Vintage Park in Holton. She was born March 14, 1913 in Springfield, SD, the daughter of Thomas James and Lily Pearl (Guptil) Kane.

Dorothy attended Anaheim High School in CA and later earned her G.E.D. at age 65. She was a homemaker. Dorothy was a member of the Circleville United Methodist Church, East


Anna Rachael (VanHorn) Sowers

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Anna Rachael (VanHorn) Sowers, 97, of Atchison, KS died Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, Jan. 27th, 2018 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hansen officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Friday, Jan. 26th, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stant


Jean Bailey

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Jean Bailey, 66 of Atchison, KS passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at her residence.

Memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 25, 2018, at the Atchison United Methodist Church, with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff, officiating.  Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date in Round Prairie Cemetery, Atchison, KS.  Family will receive f


Verl Dean Shaiffer

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena formerly Highland, KS

Verl Dean Shaiffer, 65, of Wathena, Kansas formerly of Highland, Kansas died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at his home.

Verl was born on February 29, 1952 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Russell and Helen (Mc Nutt) Shaiffer.  He lived most of his life in Highland before moving to Wathena in 1994.

Verl was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wathena, was active in the


Thelma Colleen Hartter

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Thelma Colleen Hartter, 90, of Sabetha, KS died Sunday, January 21, 2018. 

She was born December 25, 1927, on a farm near Capioma, Kansas the daughter of Roy and Susie (McKenzie) McKee. She was a 1945 graduate of Sabetha High School.

She married Joseph Morgan on April 28, 1951. They lived at Springer, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona, before moving to Sabetha in 1962


Kenneth " Kenny" Cattrell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Nortonville , KS

Kenneth Elroy “Kenny” Cattrell, 77, of Nortonville, KS passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at F.W. Huston Medical Center in Winchester, KS. He was born October 6, 1940 in Dexter, IA, the son of Roy L. and Juanita (Uber) Cattrell.

Kenny graduated from ACCHS in 1958 and attended Vo-Tech in Topeka. He lived in the Nortonville community since 1962 and previously in Atchi


Larry Wohlgemuth

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Larry Allan Wohlgemuth, 58, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Camp Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Jan. 23rd, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at


Marjorie Handke

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Huron , KS

Marjorie H. Handke, 90, Huron, Kansas died peacefully in her sleep Friday, January 19, 2018 at her home.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Louis Church at Good Intent with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Louis Church Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Tuesday, January 23rd at 6:30 P.M. at