Announcements

Richard Spingler

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Richard H. (Dick) Spingler, 99, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Presbyterian Manor of Topeka, Kansas.

Richard was born June 4, 1918, to Harry and Margarita Spingler in Brooklyn, NY where he spent his early life.  He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, and was a member its track team, in 1937.  He attended New York City University.  He took flyi


Gloria Brockhoff

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Gloria Elaine Brockhoff, 90, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.

Gloria was born April 8, 1927 to Sylvester G. and Marie "Lena" Pratz Keller southeast of Hiawatha.  She was a lifelong resident of Brown County.

Gloria attended kindergarten at Central Grade School before her family moved to the Belleview school


Rex Flentie

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Centralia , KS

Rex Earl Flentie, 92, of Centralia, KS passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Community Hospital Onaga.

Rex was born June 9, 1925 in Centralia, KS to Alvin and Elsie (Howard) Flentie. He attended Armstrong County School and graduated from Centralia High School in 1943. Shortly after graduation he joined the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, Rex was part of a flight crew station


Edward Barton

Holton, KS

Edward N. Barton, 83, of Holton, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.   He was born April 15, 1934 on a farm near Holton, the son of Bill and Helen Edwards Barton.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.   Ed was a member of the Holton Volunteer Fire Department and a special deputy for the Jackson County Sheriff's


Anna McCaul

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Lowell, NE

Anna Elizabeth (Baker) McCaul 92, of Lowell and Cedar Springs passed away on October 19, 2017 in Grand Rapids. Anna was born in Falls City, Nebraska to the late Frank & Ida (Van Benthem) Baker on December 1, 1924.

Anna graduated Falls City Sacred Heart High School in 1942. She married James B. McCaul on January 20, 1974 in Ada, Michigan. She worked for Clipper Belt Lacer Compan


Annie Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Annie B. Kramer, beloved grandma to all, passed away early Thursday morning surrounded by family members of several generations, at the age of 91 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, KS.

Albert L and Anna (Rottinghaus) Korte welcomed their daughter, Annie Bernadett


Mary Belle Porter-Keys

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton and Denison, KS

Mary Belle Porter-Keys, 90, of Holton, formerly of Denison, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital in Holton.

She was born November 20, 1927, at Mayetta, Kansas, the second daughter of John Wallace and Margaret Vera Moffett Robson. She attended Fairview Grade School, District 21, in Jackson County, Kansas; Denison Rural High School, graduating with


Florence Nevins

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Florence Naomi Nevins, 95, Valley Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.   She was born March 11, 1922, at Muscotah, the daughter of James Leroy and Myrtle McDonald Tipling. She attended grade school at South Creek and Stoney Point near Muscotah.

Florence lived in the Muscotah community before moving to Valley Falls in 1955. She was a homemaker and also a cook for U


Carmen Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Carmen K. (Baumgartner) Ukele, 42, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Carmen was born on July 19, 1975 in Sabetha, KS the daughter of Leonard and Nancy (Hartter) Baumgartner. Carmen attended Bern schools through her sophomore year and Sabetha High School as a junior and senior, graduating in 1993.She earned an Associate’s Degree from High


Marlee Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Marlee Geneva Ukele, 11, of Sabetha, KS was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Marlee was born July 31, 2006 in Sabetha, the loving daughter of Lee and Carmen (Baumgartner) Ukele. She attended Sabetha Elementary School and was currently in the fifth grade. Numerous activities filled Marlee’s life. She loved getting pampered, visit


Stephen " Steve" Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Stephen “Steve” M. Ukele, 62, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Stephen was born in Sabetha, KS on October 20, 1955 to Marshall and Geneva (Brigham) Ukele. He attended Excelsion Country School, Sabetha Jr., and Sabetha Senior High Schools, graduating in 1973. He also attended Highland Community College and graduated in 1975. On May 3, 1986, he marr


Mary Ball

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Ball, 72, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Vintage Park in Atchison.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler and Abbot Barnabas Senecal as celebrants. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, December 3r


Harold Carr

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Harold Lee Carr, 67, of Seneca, lost his battle against cancer on Friday, November 24, 2017 at his home.

Harold was born in Corning, Kansas on September 22, 1950 to Harry and Marian Adams Carr. The family moved to Seneca in 1954, and Harold attend Seneca Public School; in 1969, Harold graduated from Seneca Public High School.

As a young man Harold worked for Missouri Pe


James " Jim" Garrett, Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

James David "Jim" Garrett, Jr., 63, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, November 23, 2017, shortly after arrival at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Jim was born August 1, 1954 in Kansas City, KS, the eldest of three sons born to James SR., and Betty Parrish Satterfield Garrett. Jim earned his GED and went on to also receive a vocational schooling degree. Moving to the Hiawat


Rose Wahweotten

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Lawrence , KS

Rose Marie “Kitch ko me quah” Wahweotten, 80, of Lawrence, KS passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence. She was born May 29, 1937 on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, the daughter of Joe and Naomi (Mzhichteno) Wahweotten.

Rose attended grade school in Mayetta. She lived most of her life on the reservation and also lived in Hol


Ella Anne Hall

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Ella Anne Hall, 2 years old, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Fr. Jon Hullinger officiating.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS.  Family will receive friends fr


Anna May Whittington

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Anna May Whittington, age 101 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her children and spouses Larry and Carol of Portland, OR; Mary and Kerry Walden of Lincoln; Amy and Dan Dalton of Lincoln; Roy of Auburn; daughter-in-law Ellin of Saragosa, TX; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relativ


Loren Brunner

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Sabetha, KS

Loren David Brunner, 85, of Sabetha, with family by his side, left this life late Sunday, November 26, 2017, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Loren was born February 9, 1932, near Sabetha, one of three children born to David and Susan Aberle Brunner. He grew up at Sabetha where he attended school, later working to earn his GED.  He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force June 21, 195


Mildred Cochren-Sherwood

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Mildred Cochren-Sherwood, 104, passed away November 23, 2017 at Medicalodges in Holton. She was born June 24, 1913 in Centralia, KS, the daughter of George and Jessie (Tate) Hales.

She attended a one room country school in Nemaha County and graduated from Centralia High School. She later graduated from Washburn University with a degree in Elementary Education. Mildred began her 32


Clyde W. Gerber, Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Clyde W. Gerber, Jr., 68, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, November 24, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 12:30 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Noyes officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, Nove