Announcements

Anne M. Hammond

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Anne M. Hammond, 87, of Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Atchison United Methodist Church with Rev. Nancy J Kolhoff officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday, J


Becky Jo McFeeters

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Becky Jo McFeeters, 60, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Monday evening, January 15, 2018, at her home.

She was born February 6, 1957, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, one of five children born to John and Dora Bartholemew McKee.  Becky grew up at Cedar Rapids prior to moving with her family as a teenager to Missouri.  Becky worked hard to complete requirements for her GED.  She


Herbert Lee "Sonny" Hiner

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Herbert Lee "Sonny" Hiner, 87, of Atchison, Kansas passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018 at St. Joseph's Church with Fr. Richard Rocha as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish and Knights of Columbus rosary will be recited on Thursday, January


Wilma Jean Davis

Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Services of Mound City

Mound City, MO

Wilma Jean Davis, 90, Mound City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Fairfax Community Hospital.

She was born October 4, 1927, to Andrew and Julia (Moody) McDonald. She spent her entire life in Holt County.

Wilma married Eldon Davis April 27, 1947 in Hiawatha, Kansas; he survives of the home.

She graduated in 1945 from Mound City High School.


Yvonne McCartney

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Yvonne Anita McCartney, “Matawehwin”, 33, of Hiawatha, passed away Monday January 15, 2018 at St Francis Hospital, Topeka.

Yvonne was born at St Francis Hospital on October 26, 1984 to Tony Hyde and Angelina Ramirez of Hiawatha. She was a lifelong resident of Hiawatha. Yvonne graduated from Hiawatha High School in 2003. Yvonne volunteered as a daycare assistant and her


Kevin Keithley

Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn

Lexington , NE

Kevin Ray Keithley, 52, of Lexington, Nebraska was born on August 12, 1965, in Auburn, Nebraska to Darrel and Judy (Abegglen) Keithley. 

He was raised in Auburn where he had all of his schooling.  Kevin graduated from Auburn High School with the class of 1985.  After graduating, Kevin began to work at a sewing factory in Nebraska City.  It was there that he met


Donald Stewart

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City , NE

Donald E. Stewart 85 of Falls City, NE passed away January 15, 2018 at Falls City. He was born January 7, 1933 at Falls City to Joseph and Alice (Brown) Stewart.

He married Judy Hitchcock on June 19, 2000 at Falls City.

Donald was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City Public Schools. He served in the Nebraska National Guard.  He worked for Falls City Power a


Lawrence Lathan McKinley

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lawrence Lathan McKinley, 66, Atchison, Kansas known to loved ones and friends as “Turtle” passed away on January10, 2018.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 12:30 P.M. in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 17th from 9:00 A.M.


Robert A. “Bob” Lewman

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings , KS

Robert A. “Bob” Lewman, 91, of Cummings, KS, died on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at the Cummings Christian Church with Rev. Jim Cormode officiating. Burial will follow at the Cummings Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, January


James Neeld

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Keller , TX

James Forrest Neeld, 52, died, January 8, 2018. He was born at Miami City Hospital in Paola, KS on February 17, 1965 to his parents James D. Neeld and W. Lucille Neeld. He worked for Verizon/Frontier for 32 years.

He was preceded in death by sister, Debra Neeld; brother, Ronald D. Neeld; nephew, Robert Neeld, and Travis Neeld; niece, Brandy Love.

Survivors: parents, Jam


Jack Cooper

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

John R. (Jack) Cooper, 85, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Virginia Cooper, and wife, Luann (Wetz) Cooper, and daughter-in-law Vicki Cooper.  Jack is survived by his sons: John Darren Cooper, Kent Cooper (Rhonda), Marc Cooper, stepsons Danny Bak


Lewis Rogers

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Lewis Rogers, 69 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away suddenly January 13, 2018 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  He was born on January 6, 1949 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Donald Lewis Rogers and Luella (Kroemer) Rogers.

He grew up in Pawnee City, Nebraska and attended Gravel Hill School and then graduated from Pawnee High School in 1967.  Lewis graduated from UNL with a degree


Kenneth " Kenny" Crevier

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Kenneth “Kenny” Crevier, 59, of Seneca died in his home on Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Kenny was born in Seneca on April 28, 1958 to Leo E. and Charlene LaFond Crevier. Kenny grew up in Seneca and attended Seneca Public Elementary and Junior High and Nemaha Valley High School as a member of the Class of 1977.

As a young man he went to work helping his father


Rebecca Sue Patterson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Rebecca "Becki" Wah-Satch-Mo-Quah Sue Patterson, 63, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Manor Care of Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on September 22, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Joe and Mary Belle Ray Patterson.

Becki worked for the Kickapoo Tribe as a cook at the senior citizens, Gol


Charlotte Jones

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Charlotte Irene Jones, 74, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Horton Community Hospital.

She was born on October 15, 1943 in Horton, Kansas the daughter, of John and Marjorie Watson Jones.

Charlotte was a Home Health Nurses Aide.

Survivors include her mother, Marjorie Jones of Hiawatha, Kansas; three sisters, Alice Mullen of Es


Dick Stich

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Rural Brock, NE

Dick Stich, age 80 of rural Brock, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lincoln.

Survivors include his wife Sue of Brock; daughter Tari Westfall of Laguna Niguel, CA; granddaughter Niki (Jesse) Jaimes of Santa Ana, CA; great-grandson Jackson; sister Lucy (Harold) Speth of Waverly; sister-in-law Kathy (Mike) Tynon of Peru; brother-in-law Steve V


James Eugene “Gene” Pruett

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Phoenix, AZ

James Eugene “Gene” Pruett, 62, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away January 5, 2018.

Services will be Saturday, Jan. 13, at Abel Funeral Home, 1627 N. 51st Ave, Phoenix. Cremation will follow the service. www.abelfuneralservices.com. Local arrangements entrusted to Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. More...


Mary Elizabeth “Beth” (Wagner) Miller

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Elizabeth “Beth” (Wagner) Miller, 82, of Atchison, Kansas, died January 11, 2018, at the Dooley Center in Atchison, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler as celebrant. Interment will follow in the M


Wayne Marvin Stoller

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

LTC Wayne Marvin Stoller, retired, U.S. Army, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 11, 2018 at Falls City. He was born July 1, 1931 at Sabetha, KS to Robert and Martha (Imthurn) Stoller.

Wayne enlisted in the U. S. Army on June 25, 1954 at Ft. Bliss, TX. He served overseas tours in Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. He earned a National Defense Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army


Galen Weiland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Bendena , KS

Galen Weiland, of Bendena, passed away January 10, 2018, at Mosiac Health Care in St. Joseph, MO.

Galen Franklin Weiland was born August 13, 1939 to Frank and Lucille (Dunn) Weiland in Highland, KS.   Galen attended Highland High School and Highland Community College.  He married Ruth Long on June 4, 1960.  They moved to Bendena, KS in 1963.  Galen