Announcements

Michael McAfee

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Michael Clifford McAfee, 74, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.

He was born on August 4, 1942 in Horton, Kansas the son of Leonard "Mac" and Georgia Cashman McAfee.

Mike graduated from Horton High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a self employed carpenter and journ


Lester " Gale" Rogers

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Effingham, KS

Lester “Gale” Rogers, 76, of Holton, KS, formerly of Effingham, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born August 12, 1940 in Severance, KS, the son of Oren “Bud” and Betty (Foster) Rogers.

Gale graduated from Effingham High School in 1958 and later graduated from Highland Community College with an Associate’s D


Sister Brendan Fry, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Brendan Fry, OSB, 99, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Wednesday, June 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there on Thursday, June 22, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Brendan was born in Paxico, Kansas, to Aloysius and Pauline Hu


Shirley Munoz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Mayetta, KS

Shirley A. Munoz (Shopteese), 87, of Sun City, AZ formerly of Mayetta, KS passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, on June 14, 2017.   

She is survived by her sons, Dana Munoz and Perry Munoz; daughter, Kateri Ware; grandchildren, Ricky, Kyler, Dane, Kelly, Arianna, Teresa, Enrique, Kevin, Hayden and Ethan; great grandchildren, Jordan and Xavi


Marjorie E. Belveal

Nortonville, KS

Marjorie E. Belveal, of Nortonville, passed away on Friday, June 9th, 2017.

Survivors include three sons-Norman L. (Butch) an Nancy of Nortonville, Wayne and Debbie of Valley Falls, Steve and Becky of Nortonville; seven grandchildren, Diane Nolting, Chuck, David, Jason, Eric, Jeff and Travis Belveal; thirteen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Francis


Jean (Lincoln) Aberle

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Jean (Lincoln) Aberle, 94, of Troy, Kansas died Saturday, June 17, 2017 in St. Joseph, Missouri 

Jean was born on January 18, 1923 in Fairport, Missouri to Jay and Stella (Oaks) Lincoln. She attended Business School in St. Joseph and worked at American Optical Company also in St. Joseph for 40 years. 

Jean is a m


Elsie Heath

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Marysville , KS

Elsie K. Heath, 94, of Marysville, KS, died June 17, 2017 at Community Memorial Heathcare in Marysville.

Visitation will be Tuesday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville.

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Justine Willis

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Topeka , KS

Justine Lorraine Willis, 95, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born on February 18, 1922 in Willis, Kansas the daughter of Harry and Clara Fields Compton. Justine was a homemaker and cook at the Willis High School. On April 8, 1944 she married James H. Willis in Horton, Kansas. He preceded her


Mary Ellen Clay

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga, KS

Mary Ellen (Page) Clay, Onaga, 91, entered eternal celebration with her Lord on June 17, 2017. She was born on February 13, 1926 to Eston and Rhoda (Hoffman) Page at Grove, Kansas just North of Silver Lake. She attended Rossville High School and moved to Topeka shortly afterwards.

She married the love of her life Calvin Clay on April 13,


Pastor Vern Finley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Vernon Harold Finley 81, of Hiawatha, Ks went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17th, 2017 in Hiawatha, Ks. Vernon was born on May 27th, 1936 in Beloit, Ks the youngest of 4 children to Doris Mae (Shane) and Harold Arthur Finley.

Vernon married his high school sweetheart Louise Anna Fisher on June 19th, 1955 having 3 children: Ray, Barbara, and David. Vernon and Louise lived in Co


Lyle Brown

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Longtime Hiawatha insurance agent Lyle R. Brown, surrounded by family, passed from this life June 16, 2017, at Vintage Park in Louisburg, KS, at the age of 89.

Lyle was born January 27, 1928, at Garden City, Kansas, one of two children born to Lorin and Inez Davis Brown.   He moved to Wetmore as a young boy and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946.  Lyle had ma


Russell Meyer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

With family by his side, Russell Allen Meyer, passed from this life early Friday morning, June 16, 2017, at his home, west of Hiawatha, at the age of 65.

A Celebration of Russ’s life is planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha, with Pastor Rich Lehmkuhl officiating.  Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha.

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Thomas McClane

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mesa, AZ

Thomas E. McClane, 72, of Mesa, AZ passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Promise Hospital in Mesa, AZ. He was born March 20, 1945 in Holton, KS the son of Galen and Betty (Blue) McClane.

Thomas graduated from Hoyt High School in 1963. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam Era. He spent 50 years in Holton and the surrounding area. Thomas worked as a cement


Dorothy G. Mullins

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy G. Mullins, 95, of Atchison, Kansas died in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, June 19, 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 Monday, June 19th at 1


Melvin "Louie" Campbell Jr.

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

White Cloud , KS

Melvin “Louie” Campbell, Jr., 72, of White Cloud, KS, passed away June 12, 2017 at Hiawatha, KS. He was born November 6, 1944 at Falls City, NE to Melvin L. and Vivian (Alexander) Campbell, Jr.

Louie was raised on the west coast and Richardson County. He worked various jobs his most of his life in various places until moving to the White Cloud area in 2000 where he work


Dolores "Dee" Anspaugh

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Dolores I. “Dee” Anspaugh, 92, Topeka, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls.

She was born Sept. 2, 1924, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Ralph and Elsie Bedwell Ferrell. She graduated from Valley Falls High School.

Dee was head cashier for Kansas Gas Co. in Topeka, retiring after 40 years of service. She ha


Peggy Jean Heideman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hamlin, KS

Peggy Jean Heideman, 60, of Hamlin, KS passed away at her home with her family by her side on June 12, 2017 following a brief illness with cancer.

Peggy was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 19, 1957, the third of seven children to Alvin and Ethel Phillips Gilbert.  She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1975. Later that year on September 26th, she married Ronald L. Heide


Arthur Hards

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Circleville , KS

Arthur Allen Hards, 70, of Holton, KS formerly of Circleville, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton.

He was born November 4, 1946 in Horton, KS the son of Raymond E. and Twila M. (Long) Hards.

Arthur attended Goff schools and lived in Jackson County most of his life. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era; he was honora


Margaret Arnold

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Margaret Arnold, 97, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 13, 2017 at Falls City. She was born September 7, 1919 at Falls City to Home and Elizabeth (Kinsey) Bennett.

Margaret was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1937. Following graduation she worked as a telephone operator for 7 ½ years in Falls City. She moved to Anaheim, CA in 1951 and back to F


John William Church

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John William Church, 84, of Atchison KS passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.

Memorial service will be at 3:00PM, June 17, 2017 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison, KS with Fr. Jon Hollinger and Fr. Ray Hartjen.  Burial will follow in the Trinity Episcopal Garden.  Family will receive friends prior to the service from&n