Announcements

Bradley E. Tollefson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Silver Lake , KS

Bradley E. Tollefson, 62, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home.

He was born on July 5, 1955 in Brown County, Kansas the son of Norman and Dorothy Barnes Tollefson.

Brad worked for Westar in Topeka, Kansas for over 40 years, first as a lineman, then as a dispatcher. He had retired from there in April of this year.

On May 31


Norma Binder

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Table Rock , NE

Norma Marie (Wopata) Binder was born to Ed and Elsie (Skillet) Wopata on August 26, 1920 on a farm northeast of Table Rock, Nebraska.  Norma went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 6, 2017. She attended high School in Table Rock and graduated in 1939.

   After graduation, Norma taught at the clear Creek School for three years.  On May 9, 1942


Kent Rogers

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Manhattan, KS

Kent Emerald Rogers, 72, Manhattan, died peacefully in Topeka after multiple health issues and a short bout with cancer on Thursday, August 3, 2017.

Kent was born June 21, 1945, at the Family Naval Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to Lyle and Alta Mae Justis Rogers. Kent graduated from Fairview High School, Fairview, KS in 1963. He continued his education at the Kansas State Teachers C


Barbara Jean Finger

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Powhattan, KS

Barbara Jean Finger, formerly of Powhattan, passed away March 5th at the age 89.

Among survivors are her children:  Marilyn Yantis, Kathy Gates, Linda Carson, Ruben Finger and Julie Little

A Celebration of Barbara’s Life is to be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, 1 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017.

A reception immediately following for family and f


Mildred Baker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha, formerly of White Cloud, KS

Mildred A. (Middy) Baker, passed away August 6, 2017 in Hiawatha Kansas

Mildred Agnes Baker was born December 10, 1921 in Rulo, Nebraska to Luther James and Cynthia Ely James. She was one of five siblings: Carl James, Everett James, Willard James and sister Ethel James Goodwin. She grew up in White Cloud and graduated high school with the class of 1941.  She had moved to Hiawa


Ruth Marie Page

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Ruth Marie Page, 74, Rushville, Missouri died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Carriage Square Nursing Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Sugar Creek Church in Rushville, Missouri with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating. Interment will follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, August 8th from 1:00


Joseph Andrew Taisipic

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mourtary Horton

Horton, KS

(February 25, 1969 - August 1, 2017) Joseph Andrew Taisipic, 48, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on August 1, 2017 in an automobile accident west of Horton, Kansas. He was born on February 25, 1969 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of Joseph and Julia Delgado Taisipic. Joe served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 1993. He most currently worked for CJ Foods in Bern, Kansas. Survivors include his mothe


Sharon Kay Mooney

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

Sharon Kay Mooney, 74, of White Cloud, Kansas, passed away peacefully August 2, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital in her sleep after a short illness and of a broken heart after losing her grand-daughter recently. After passing, Sharon embarked on her heavenly family reunion with family and friends. Sharon was born to Cecil and Mae Hobbs Sisk Eckley in Highland, KS, November 1, 1942.


Paul Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Paul Eugene Kramer, 57, of Seneca, died on August 2, 2017. His courageous two-year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma ended peacefully in his home, with his family by his side.

Paul was born December 28, 1959 at the hospital in Axtell, Kansas to Eymard and Alice Burdiek Kramer. He was the fifth of six children. Paul attended Nemaha Valley Grade School and graduated from Nemah


Shirley Weaver

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of the Hamlin-Hiawatha area, KS

Shirley I. Weaver, age 97, formerly of the Hamlin-Hiawatha area, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation Center, Beatrice, Nebraska.

Shirley Ione Cloud was born December 24, 1919 southwest of Hamlin, Kansas to Frank and Ione (Berkley) Cloud.  She was raised northwest of Hamlin and attended Pleasant Hill Grade School and graduated from Hamlin High Scho


Robert C. Blain

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Robert C. Blain, 68 of Falls City, NE, passed away July 31, 2017 at Falls City, NE.  He was born April 30, 1949 at New York, NY to Earl and Antoinette (Passerelli) Blain.

Following graduation from High School, on August 23rd 1967 he enlisted in the US Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War earning a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commenda


Gladys Koelzer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Gladys E. Koelzer, 82, of Seneca, died on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

Gladys Emma was born on February 26, 1935 to Raphael Thomas and Florence Ann Tanking Gudenkauf southwest of Corning, Kansas.  She attended Sts. Peter & Paul Grade School and High; graduating from High School, May 1953.  As a young woman, she worked for Merchants National Ban


Ed Buttner

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Edwin Lee Buttner, 68, of Seneca, KS passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Sabetha Manor.

He was born on February 12, 1949 to Dorothy (Boydsten) Buttner at home in Seneca, KS. Ed attended Seneca Grade School until the 8th grade, and was later drafted into the U.S. Army on December 26, 1969. He served as a heavy vehicle driver in Vietnam and Germany during the Vietnam War. Upon re


Charlene Schoenfeldt

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home of Wathena

Wathena, KS

Charlene (Heinen) Schoenfeldt, 80, of Wathena, Kansas entered heaven Friday, July 28, 2017. She was surrounded by her children in passing.   

Charlene arrived in this world on January 23, 1937. The first child of Magdlena (Maggie) and Aloysius (Allie) Heinen, she was raised on a small farm south of Denton, Kansas. Charlene attended school in D


Nancy K. Gormly

The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Nancy K. Gormly, 71, of Atchison, KS, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at her home in Atchison.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Chris Wagner, officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Monday, July 31, 2017 at the funeral home


Harry Goodman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Harry (Buddy) Goodman, 92, of Sabetha, KS passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017.

Harry was born on November 26, 1924 to Clay and Mary (Bindel) Goodman in rural Goff, KS. He attended various country schools and graduated from 8th grade, and later received his GED. He was drafted into the Army and served in Burma and China during World War II. Harry was united in marriage to Virginia


Jean Parsons

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

The Matriarch of the Parsons Families, Jean Parsons, entered eternal rest Tuesday, 25 July 2017 at the age of 90, surrounded by the love, admiration and prayers of her families. She passed in the early morning hours of natural causes at her residence at the Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation, where she has lived for the past seven years.

Born Helen Jean Barrie, 27 June 1927 in S


Gladys Albers

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Bendena, KS

Gladys (Taylor) Albers, 86, of Bendena, KS, crossed over to new life on July 23, 2017 at Catholic Care Center in Wichita, KS where she moved in 2012 to be near her daughter.

Gladys was born on February 22, 1931 on a farm near White Cloud, KS to Herman “Mike” and Helen (Thomas) Taylor. She was the second of four children, and their only daughter.

Gladys gradu


Mildred Louise Winter

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Robinson, KS

Mildred Louise Winter, born on March 6, 1921, to Chester and Olive (Sawyer) Marshall, passed from this earth on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Two Timbers in Highland, at the age of 96.

She graduated from King City, Missouri High School with the class of 1939. Mildred worked at the Quaker Oaks factory in St. Joseph, MO, for 7 years.

On February 5, 1949, Mildred married Ray


Marian L. “Skip” McCarthy

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marian L. “Skip” McCarthy, 90 years old, of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, July 31, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Sunday, July 30th at 3:00 P.M. at A