Announcements

Rosie Mabrey

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Rosie Mabrey, 36, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Monday morning, December 18, 2017, in Topeka.

She was born July 1, 1981, in Hiawatha, the daughter of David and LaDonna Hall Moore and had lived in Hiawatha nearly all of her life. She grew up here where she attended school. Through the years, Rosie worked at a variety of jobs including Sonic. In recent years, she was a transitional


Jay Glen Fraser

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Jay Glen Fraser, 65, of Holton, died Monday, December 18, 2017 after being transported to the Holton Community Hospital.

He was born September 14, 1952 at Hiawatha, the son of Glen and Nancy Ham Fraser.  He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1970.  After high school he served five years in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Sea Dragon, a nuclear


Marcella Niedfeldt

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Falls City, NE

Marcella Arvilla Hershberger Niedfeldt, formerly of Falls City, NE, passed away on December 18, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. She was born in Fargo, ND, to the late Swan (Svante Neander Nilssen) Nelson and Alice Isobel (Higgins) Nelson of Moorhead, MN.

On November 1, 1941 she married Charles Hershberger in Moorhead, MN.  He passed away March 26, 1988. On July 21, 1990 she married Alber


Robert O. Halling

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

formerly Denton, KS

Robert O. Halling, 97, formerly of Denton, Kansas died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Vintage Park of Atchison.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, December 22, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Bendena, Kansas with Rev. Francis Bakyor as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Benedict’s Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday,


Wilma Jane (Cormode) Hawk

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

formerly Effingham, KS

Wilma Jane (Cormode) Hawk, formerly of Effingham, passed away on December 16, 2017, at the Apostolic Christian Nursing Home in Sabetha, KS.

Visitation will be held at the Effingham Union Church on Friday, December 22 from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with interment in the Effingham Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the


Leonard Winkelbauer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Leonard Anthony Winkelbauer, 93, of Horton, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Mission Village Living Center, in Horton, Kansas.

He was born on October 29, 1924 in Horton, Kansas the son of Robert and Christina (Bickelmeier) Winkelbauer.

Leonard graduated from Horton High School in 1942, and joined the army in 1943, serving in Europe during WWII. Follow


Cynthia R. “Cindy” Stewart

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Cynthia R. “Cindy” Stewart, 55, of Atchison KS died unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.

Memorial services will be 6:30 pm on Thursday, Dec. 21st, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with visitation to follow. Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison. Condolences to the family may be left o


Angela Devillier

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

St. Mary's , KS

Angela Agnes Haverkamp Devillier, 95 years and 10 months, of St. Mary’s, Kansas, passed from this life to eternal life on Saturday morning December 16, 2107 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

Angela was born on February 17, 1922 on a farm northwest of St. Benedict, Kansas the eldest child of John F. and Theresa Olberding Haverkamp. She spent her early childhood years in the


Roberta " Bert" Morrison

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Roberta “Bert” Morrison, 54, of Baileyville lost her battle against cancer on Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

The youngest of five children; Roberta Jean Farley was born on May 25, 1963 at the Onaga Hospital to Wilbur D. and Joyce Coverdale Farley.  She grew up in the Corning Community and learned the importance of hard work and b


Linda Marrs

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Reserve, KS

Linda Marrs, 58, of Reserve, KS, passed away December 15, 2017 at Reserve. She was born September 22, 1959 at Falls City, NE to Orville and Phyllis (Law) Cudney, Jr.

She married Chuck Reilly in 1984 at Gloucester, NJ and they later divorced. She then married Jesse Marrs on September 4, 1994 at Falls City and they were later divorced.

Linda was raised at Falls City and g


Lorraine Clement

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Lorraine Clement was born April 21, 1921, in Livingston County, Missouri, the daughter of Willard and Clara Dowell Parkey.

Lorraine died late Thursday evening, December 14, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital, where she had been a patient since November 30. She was 96 and able to enjoy her apartment at the Maple Grove Senior Complex in Hiawatha for several years.

She a


Phyllis Dove

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Phyllis Dove, 72 years old, of Atchison, Kansas, died on December 13, 2017 surrounded by her family.

Visitation with the family will be on Sunday, December 17, 2017 from 4:00 P.M. until 5:30 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and may be left in care of the funeral home. Words of comf


Harry Edward Bratton, Sr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Harry Edward Bratton, Sr., 62, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Monday, December 18, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Campbell Chapel, A.M.E. Church.  The body will be cremated following these services.  Visitation with the family will be Monday, December 18t


Dorothy Shalz

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

formerly of Wathena, KS

Dorothy A. Shalz, 94, formerly of Wathena, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Dorothy was born on June 23, 1923 in Wathena, Kansas to Lawrence E. & Mary E. (Banks) Miller.

She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, American Legion Women&rsqu


Joseph G. Forster

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Lansing and Atchison, KS

Joseph G. Forster, 92, Lansing, Kansas formerly of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Lansing Care & Rehabilitation Center, Lansing, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Friday, December 15, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visita


Beverly Fowler McClary

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia , KS

Beverly “Bev” Jane Enneking Fowler McClary, 75, of Centralia, Kansas died on December 11, 2017, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City; after complications of cancer.

She was born on April 10, 1942, in Seneca, Kansas, to Frank J. and Agnes M. Otting Enneking. The family lived three miles east of Seneca, and she attended Sts. Peter & Paul School, graduating in 1960. She


Mary Gladys Stephens

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Mary Gladys Stephens, 97 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on March 10, 1920 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Lloyd and Lena Regina (Caverzagie).

She is survived by her children, Robert “Rasty” Stephens of Pawnee City, NE, Johnny Stephens of Pawnee City, NE, Marianne Farwell o


Dorothy E. Janko

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Dorothy E. (Hardenberger) Janko, 86 years of age, of Falls City, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Falls City Healthcare Community in Falls City. She was born on February 28, 1931 in Grey Eagle, Minneasota to James and Lela (LaMiller) Hardenberger. Dorothy married Richard Shefferd and later divorced. She married Jerry Janko in May of 1963. She worked at the Falls City Creamery, sewing f


Arlene Essingler

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Arlene Emma (Mogler) Esslinger, 92, of Sabetha, KS died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.   She was born on October 30, 1925 in Lester, Iowa the daughter of Samuel and Tillie (Gerber) Mogler, where she was the oldest of 14 children. She was united in marriage to Martin Dale Esslinger on August 22, 1948. They resided in Bern, Kansas where


Dr. Gary Cameron

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Dr. Gary C. Cameron, 72, of Topeka, KS, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born June 14, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Daniel and Ellsie Cameron.

Gary grew up in the Canarsie neighborhood of SE Brooklyn in New York City. After graduating from high school there; he attended Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest) in Maryville,