Announcements

Donald Lee Trimble

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Donald Lee Trimble, 85, of Atchison KS died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.

Private family graveside services and burial will be 12:00 noon on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the Humboldt Cemetery, Humboldt NE with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Monday, Nov. 20th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.


Ruth Drury

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Holton, formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Ruth M. Drury, 86, of Holton, formerly of Hiawatha, surrounded by family, died peacefully Wednesday morning, November 15, 2017, at the Holton Community Hospital.

Ruth was one of four children born to Robert and Edna York Foster, October 2, 1931, in Kansas City, Kansas. She grew up in Kansas City where she attended schools, later graduating from Wyandotte High School with the class


Mary Louise Krainbill

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Bern, KS

Mary Louise Krainbill, 99, of Bern, Kansas died on Tuesday, November 13, 2017 at her home.

Mary Louise was born on August 22, 1918 in Hanover, Kansas to Eva and Joseph Schuessler. She graduated from Seneca High School with the class of 1936; she later attended Clarks Business School and a meteorological school.

She married Victor M. Krainbill at St. Joseph’s Catho


Donald Nottingham

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Donald L. Nottingham, 87, Parkville, MO passed away Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS.  

Donald was born April 14, 1930 in Hiawatha, KS to Benjamin and Mildred Nottingham. He graduated from Hiawatha High School. Donald was a veteran of the Army National Guard. On Dec. 3, 1950, Donald married Edna Mueller in


Joy Fischer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Alice Joy Fischer, 78, of Sabetha, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home. She was born on December 19, 1938 in Waverly, KS, the daughter of Raymond and Ina (Merle) Williams.

Joy graduated from Waverly High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics from Kansas State University in 1959.  She taught home economics in Morrowv


Mark Miller

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Formerly of Pawnee City , NE

Mark Miller was the youngest child of Billy and Jeanette Miller.  Mark was born in Aurora, NE on November 16, 1962.  He attended the Pawnee Schools from kindergarten thru 12th graduating in 1981.  He then attended Kearney State College, now UNK, and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science.  He started working at Bryan Memorial Hospital in June of 1988 and


Beverly Jean Trundle

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hiawatha , KS

Beverly Jean Trundle, 76, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away at her home November 13, 2017. She was born the youngest of four daughters July 7, 1941 at Holton, KS to Melvin and Lennie (Wolfe) Coates.

Beverly was raised in Netawaka, KS and attended Netawaka schools. After graduating high school, she married her high school sweetheart, Leonard L. Trundle, on November 25, 1959 in Netawaka,


Beverly Ann "Sis" Kieler

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Peru , NE

Beverly Kieler, 78, of Peru, Nebraska passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at her home in Peru, Nebraska.              Born: July 30, 1939 in Peru, Nebraska Died: November 11, 2017 in Peru, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017, at The


Cynthia S. (Yates) Zachek

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Cynthia S. (Yates) Zachek, 63 of Falls City, NE, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 13, 2017 at Falls City. She was born May 2, 1954 at Lincoln, NE, to Robert W. and Ellen M. (Kendle) Yates.

She married Edward Zachek, in 1983 at Lincoln and they were later divorced.

Cindy was raised in Lincoln. She graduated from Norris High School in 1972. Following


Eileen Keith

Agency , MO

Eileen Keith 94, Agency, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 in Agency, MO.

She was born September 20, 1923, daughter of Frances and Henry Reed. She married Floyd E. Keith in 1941 in Atchison, KS.

She was a homemaker. She was an artist and enjoyed singing, playing the accordion and electric guitar, bowling, traveling, and she was an avid Royals fan. She was


Dallas D. Jaros

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Dallas D. Jaros, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away, surrounded by his family on November 10, 2017 at Falls City. He was born June 8, 1936 at Burchard, NE to Edward and Dora (Buttner) Jaros.

He married Joan B. Kirkendall on December 27, 1954 at Hiawatha, KS

Dallas was raised in Straussville, NE and attended Falls City High School. Following his schooling he helped his f


Verna Hall

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Verna Hall, age 97, of Auburn, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her daughters Joan (Joanie) Strohm and husband Stan of Marshall, North Carolina, Patricia (Trish) Merrill and husband Mac White of Austin, Texas, and son Dr. Charles J. (Chuck) Hall and wife Eliane of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren Greg Strohm, Mark Stroh


John Alden Simpson

Harmon Rohde Funeral Home of Troy Kansas

Troy,

Troy, Ks. - John Alden Simpson, Troy, Kansas died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born February 2, 1939, in Highland, Kansas to Alden & Alma (Walton) Simpson. He graduated from Troy High School, Highland Community College, and he attended Washburn University. He was a member of the Kansas National Guard in Troy. 


Cindy M. McCray

Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison,

Cindy Marie McCray, 52 years old, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2017 at her home.Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Seth Montgomery, Pastor of the Lancaster United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will


Sheldon Hochuli

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Sheldon Don Hochuli, 90, died November 8, 2017 at the Medicalodge Jackson County in Holton, Kansas.  Sheldon was born February 13, 1927 in Holton Kansas, the son of Edwin and Helen (Boyles) Hochuli. 

He was a lifelong resident of Holton.  He graduated early from Holton High School in 1945 to join the United States Navy during World War II serving on the USS Iowa for


Warren C. ”Gerb” Gerber

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Warren C. ”Gerb” Gerber, 89, long time business owner in Atchison, died on Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at the Vintage Park Assisted Living Center, Atchison.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, Nov. 13th, 2017 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. The body has been cremated and interment of the cremated remains will follow


Dixie Alsept

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Dixie Joan Alsept, 82, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born December 31, 1934 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Cecil Lloyd and Gertrude Evangeline (Scheidegger) Wells.   Dixie graduated from Mayetta High School in 1952 and Kaw Area Vo-Tech earning her LPN Degree. She was an LPN for Merry Manor Nursing Home in Holton for


Steve Hilgenfeld

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Dawson, NE

Steve Hilgenfeld, 38, of Dawson, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at The Christian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Howard Blecha officiating.

Visitation will be held from noon-8 p.m. on Sunday, November 12,


Barbara Mary Fargo

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Barbara Mary Fargo, 83, of Atchison KS died on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at the Mosiac Life Center, St. Joseph, MO.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, Nov. 14th, 2017 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff officiating. The body has been cremated and burial of the cremated remains will be at 2:30pm Tuesday at the Topeka Cemetery, 1601 SE 10t


Vern McKinsey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Onaga, KS

Vern O. McKinsey, 91, of Onaga, KS passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Onaga Hospital. He was born January 27, 1926 in Soldier, the son of Otto Ross and Stella (Peasley) McKinsey.

Vern graduated from Soldier High School in 1943. He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II. In Vern’s earlier years, he drove a Pepsi Truck and worked for Have