Announcements

Wilma Marti

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Wilma Francis Marti, 98, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian home in Sabetha.

Wilma was born on February 3, 1919 to William and Martha (Bieri) Marti of Bern, Kansas. She attended school at Bern.

She worked at Darville Drugstore in Sabetha. Following that she worked at Farmers State Bank in Sabetha for nearly 40 years. She was a member of the North


Illola Miller

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Illola Augusta (Jauken) Miller, 91, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

Illola was born January 30, 1926 on a farm by Bern, KS to Herman and Julia (Ramsey) Jauken. She was to spend 50 years in the Bern School District; twelve years attending school and 38 years teaching. On June 12, 1955, she married Gale E. Miller. They lived all their married life on a farm so


Dean Ohlsen

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

Dean Scott Ohlsen, 62, of Netawaka, KS passed away October 25, 2017 at his home with his family by his side after a courageous 10 year battle with colon cancer. He was born January 28, 1955 in Horton, KS the son of Bernard and Betty (Keeler) Ohlsen.

Dean graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1973 and attended Highland Community College.

He worked for his family


Connie L. Bantz

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Connie L. (Kipling) Bantz, age 77, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her children Tye Bantz of Auburn; Kim and husband Jay Theye of Auburn; Johnny Curttright and significant other Susie Kreifels of Auburn; grandchildren Michaela and husband Carney Turner of Omaha; Chandra Cooney of Auburn; Carlee and Chloe Cur


Ronald Jacobson

formerly of Everest, KS

Ronald “Ron” Gene Jacobson, a resident of Towanda, KS, formerly of Everest, KS, passed away on October 23, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, at the age of 75 years.

Ron was born on September 19, 1942, to Lind and Martha (Greer) Jacobson. He was raised in Willis, KS, where he graduated from Willis High School, in 1960. After High School, Ron joined the Army National Guard


Elsie Tallent

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Elsie Irene Edwards Tallent

Elsie Irene Edwards was born at home in Jewell County Kansas on January 3, 1924. She passed away peacefully in Overland Park, Kansas on October 24, 2017 at the age of 93 years 10 months and 21 days.

Elsie was the oldest of 12 children born to Robert Clinton and Velma Leone McKinney Edwards and was fiercely proud of her family heritage.


Wayne Lee Rausch

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Wayne Lee Rausch, 91, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on March 23, 1926, on a farm northeast of Humboldt, Nebraska to Albert and Lydia (Schultz) Rausch.  He grew up on the family farm and attended Cottage country school.  Wayne attended Humboldt High School where he graduated with the class of 1944.  After graduating, Wayne served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.


Richard “Rick” Dean Norris

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Kansas City, MO

Richard “Rick” Dean Norris, 49, of Kansas City, MO died Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 as the result of a motorcycle accident.

Rick was born on Dec. 9, 1967 in Atchison, Kansas to Richard and Betty J. (Hager) Norris. He graduated from Park University in Parkville, MO with a B.S. in Management and Human Resources and a Master’s Degree in International Business Management. R


Pamela Sue Mullins

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Pamela Sue Mullins, 61, of Atchison, KS died Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 at her home following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at the Second Christian Church in Atchison. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, Oct. 26th at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.


Sheila Whalen

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Sheila Whalen, 78, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 23, 2017 at Falls City. She was born September 17, 1939 at Falls City to Alfred and Imogene (Young) Kessler.

She married Larry Whalen on February 23, 1957 at Ft. Chaffee Army Base, Fort Smith, AR.

Sheila was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1957. She married she lived in Falls City whi


Leslie Rieger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Leslie Ivan Rieger, age 100, died on October 21, 2017, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. He was born on May 11, 1917, on the family farm in Fairview, Kansas. He was the youngest of 9 children to the union of Charles Henry Rieger and Louisa Schaible Rieger. He graduated from Fairview High School with the class of 1935. He attended the University of Kansas and received a degree in Busi


Harold Ripple Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Harold Edwards Ripple Jr., 98, of Hiawatha, passed away Monday morning, 23 October, at the Maple Heights Nursing Home.

Born March 24, 1919, in Dodge City, KS, he was the son of the late Harold E (Sr.) and Ada (Hopper) Ripple.  A graduate of Dodge City High School and Dodge City Junior College, he attended Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago.  However, he lef


Stacie Hackworth

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka , KS

Stacie Hackworth, 50, Topeka, died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka. 

She was born July 8, 1967, at Winchester, the daughter of Donald and Rita Aspinwall Shell. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1985 and had attended Kansas State University.

Stacie had worked in quality control and as a machi


Maurice Rice

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Emmett, KS

Maurice Ernest Rice, 92, of Emmett, KS, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Onaga Health and Rehabilitation. He was born December 8, 1924 in Delphos, KS the son of Murry E. and Everine (Carls) Rice.

Maurice lived most of his life in Emmett as a farmer and stockman.

He married Fern H. Hinkle on October 10, 1954 in Parsons, KS. She preceded him in death on O


Ardeth Ann Hofmaier

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Native of Humboldt , NE

Ardeth Ann (Neff) Hofmaier, 76, of Sun City West, Arizona formerly of Omaha, Nebraska was born on November 30, 1940, on a farm south of Humboldt, Nebraska to Claredon and Elta (Usher) Neff.  She attended Kenter grade school through the 6th grade and graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1958.  Ardeth was united in marriage to Roger Moritz and later divorced in 1981. &


Virginia Howerton

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Topeka, formerly of Morrill, KS

Virginia L. (Buckley) Howerton, 92, of Topeka, KS formerly of Morrill, KS passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Legend at Capital Ridge in Topeka.

Virginia was born December 29, 1924 in Decatur, Illinois to Frank and Vida (Howie) Buckley. She attended Morrill High School in Morrill, KS and graduated in 1943. She married Gerald S. Howerton on February 19, 1947 in Morrill, KS. Virg


Alice Priest

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Alice Marie (Ronnebaum) Priest, 87, peacefully passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Sabetha Community Hospital.

Alice was born, February 4, 1930, the daughter of Louis and Marie (Frehe) Ronnebaum in Seneca, Kansas. After graduating from St. Peter and Paul High School in 1947, she attended St. Anthony Murdock Memorial Hospital’s nursing program in Sabetha. During her schoo


Randy Roudybush

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Randy Neal Roudybush, 64, of Wetmore, KS passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. He was born December 9, 1952 in Holton, KS the son of Norman and Mabel “Irene” (Trundle) Roudybush.

Randy graduated from Alt High School in Alt, CO and later attended Washburn University and Ft. Hays State University. He graduated from Northwest Iowa School of Taxidermy in 1989. Randy proudly


Connie Koelliker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Connie N. Koelliker, 77, of Hiawatha died Sunday evening, October 22, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving caregivers of Brown County Developmental Services and family. 

She was born March 25, 1940 in Highland , Kansas one of four children to John Wesley and N. Fern (Beaman) Koelliker and she lived most of her life in Hiawatha where she was employed at BCDS up until a few


Waunita Moskau

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Waunita Lillian (Wiedmer) Moskau, 91, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.