Announcements

Debbie Jo Clark

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Debbie Jo Clark was born on February 23, 1963 to Dewey and Betty (Atkinson) Clark.  She grew up on the family farm northwest of Pawnee City, one of the fifth generation of family to live there. It was here she learned her honesty, work ethic, and empathy.  It was where she got her strength. 

She graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1981, where she was the presid


Keith Alan Ostrander

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Keith Alan Ostrander, 78, Winchester, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home after a long illness.

He was born September 2, 1939 at Humboldt, KS, a son and one of 13 children of Raymond C. and Mary Madelene Hartwig Ostrander. 

He was a 1957 graduate of Humboldt High School and attended Independence Community College. He earned a B.S. degree from Emporia State


Willa Rae Wilhelm

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Horton, KS

Willa Rae Wilhelm, 79, of rural Horton, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Aldersgate Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on March 23, 2017 in Axtell, Kansas the daughter of Clem and Flortine (Olberding) Rethman.

Willa was a homemaker, worked for Tri-County Manor in the kitchen for over 20 years. She then went to work in the kitchen at the G


Mary M. Steinlage

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

Mary M. Steinlage, 94, died on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Nemaha Valley Hospital in Seneca, Kansas. Born April 11, 1923, on a farm southeast of Kelly, Kansas, she was the daughter of Joseph J. and Agnes Niehues Steinlage, both immigrants from Germany. She grew up in Kelly and attended St. Bede’s Grade School and graduated from Corning High School in 1942. After high school, Mary wor


Karen Dorene McConnaughey

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Karen Dorene McConnaughey, 75, of Atchison, KS died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Sat. Nov. 25th, at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Hansen, Pastor of the Carol Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 am S


Arthur N. Mildfeldt, Sr.

Harman Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood, KS

Arthur N. Mildfeldt, Sr. 77, of Elwood, Kansas died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his home.

 Art was born on April 7, 1940 in Stockdale, Kansas to William & Margaret Mary (Harrison) Mildfeldt.  He lived most of his life in Elwood,  Art worked with millright and concrete construction.  He was an avid gardener, loved to hunt & fish, loved spending time with


Patricia Elaine "So Se T" Negonsott

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Patricia Elaine "So Se T" Negonsott, 63, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on November 21, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on March 17, 1954 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, daughter of Milton and Evelyn (Wahwassuck) Negonsott.

Patricia worked for the Indian Action Team. She was CNA at various healthcare facilities around Northeast Kansas. Mo


Donna J. Aeschliman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha and Centralia, KS

Donna J. Aeschliman, 86, of Sabetha, KS formerly of Centralia, KS was called home by her Lord on Monday, November 20, 2017.

Donna was born April 17, 1931 in Sabetha daughter of Ira and Alice (Basket) Haxton. Donna attended school in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School. She married Glenn Aeschliman on February 26, 1950. They began farming near Woodlawn, KS.

Th


Lozene M. Aarstad

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Rural Hiawatha, KS

Lozene M. Aarstad, 90, of rural Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Lozene was born on October 3, 1927 in Frankfort, Kansas the daughter of Hugh Michael and Verda Wilson Massey. She was a homemaker and worked for the Green Thumb Program. On October 30, 1949 she married the love of her life, Lars L. Aarstad, at Zion Luth


Robert L. Thompson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Robert L. Thompson, 89 of Atchison, KS passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Medicalodge of Atchison, KS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, November 24, 2017 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS,  with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Family will receive friends one hour pr


Warren “Bud” Harold Pike

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Lancaster, KS

Warren “Bud” Harold Pike, 93, formerly of Lancaster, KS died on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, Nov. 25th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm o


Josephine " Jo" Merchant

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Josephine M. “Jo” Merchant, died peacefully with family and friend by her side Sunday evening, November 19, 2017, at Maple Heights Nursing Home where she had been a resident a couple of years. She previously had been a resident of Vintage Park Assisted Living in Hiawatha. She was 98.

Jo was born near Everest, Kansas, October 12, 1919, one of twelve children born to the


Jo Ellen Carver

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Jo Ellen Carver, 75, of Hiawatha, surrounded by family, died early Sunday morning, November 19, 2017, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born June 14, 1942, at Wichita, one of three children born to the late Kenneth and Elizabeth Goodwin Bartley.  At a young age, her family moved to Hiawatha to live while her Dad served in World War II.  Jo grew up in Hiawatha wh


William " Bill" Huerter

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

William H. "Bill" Huerter 91, of Seneca, passed away November 18, 2017, at Life Care Center in Seneca, KS.

Bill was born January 4, 1926 near Goff, KS.  He was the son of Emil and Valeria Johnstone Huerter.  He graduated from Goff High School in 1944.

Bill married Carolyn JoAnn Holthaus on October 16, 1947 at St. Bede's Catholic Church in Kelly,


Patricia Boos

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Denton , KS

Patricia Ann (Cavanaugh) Boos, 93, of  Denton, Kansas died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Senior Village in Atchison, Kansas.

Pat was born July 28, 1924 in Atchison, Kansas to Hugh and Ruth (Clark) Cavanaugh.

She attended and graduated from St. Benedict’s Grade School and Mt. St. Scholastica Academy. Pat worked at Pillsbur


Virgil Jones

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Virgil Jones, 89, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 18, 2017 at Falls City. He was born October 15, 1928 north of Rulo, NE to Eston and Ida (Zimmerman) Jones.

He married Joann Anno on November 27, 1948 at St. Joseph, MO. She passed away September 16, 2015.

Virgil was raised at Preston, NE and moved to Forest City, MO where he graduated Forest City High School in 1


Doris Virginia Wiedmer

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena,KS

Wathena,

Wathena, Kansas,   Doris (Weis) Wiedmer, 89, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Doris was born on July 3, 1928 in Wathena, Kansas to Jacob John & Violet A. (Livingston) Weis.She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Happy Valley Homemaker Extension Club, American Legion Women’s Auxil


Paul Puvogel

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Paul Albert Puvogel, 94, of Horton, KS died Friday morning, November 17, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  He had currently been a resident at the Mission Village Living Center since February of this year.

Paul was born January 18, 1923 the son of Richard and Ida Brandt Puvogel.  Paul grew up in Hiawatha and attended a Hiawatha country school.  Paul joined the


Virginia Koelzer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Topeka, formerly of Seneca , KS

Virginia Eis Koelzer, 87, of Topeka formerly of Seneca, died on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Oakley Place in Topeka.

Virginia was born on January 8, 1930 north of Humboldt, Nebraska to Frank and Frances Hynek Eis, Jr.

In 1940 the family moved to a farm near Bern, Kansas. She attended school in Bern and graduated from Bern High School in 1947. She attended K-State for


Harold " Jake" Hartter

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Harold “Jake” Jacob Hartter, 90, of Sabetha, KS passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Harold was born on the family farm near Berwick, KS on July 28, 1927. He was the fourth child born to William and Lucy (Wittmer) Hartter. He completed school through the eighth grade to which he then started farming on the family farm. He