Announcements

Glenn Melvin “Brownie” Hargrove

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Effingham, KS

Glenn Melvin “Brownie” Hargrove, 92 formerly of Effingham, KS passed awayMonday, June 5, 2017 at Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS. 

Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Jeff Cochran and Tim Hargrove officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Effin


Lloyd Volker

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Humboldt , NE

Lloyd Volker, 89, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Auburn, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Tim Llewellyn officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7


Evelyn Mae Fisher

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Ozawkie, KS

Evelyn Mae Fisher, 105, of Ozawkie, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at her home.

Evelyn Mae Hysten was born October 18, 1911 in Ozawkie, the second daughter of Fred Clifford and Zefphyr Archie Hysten. She was a 1932 graduate of Ozawkie High School and earned a Certificate of Teaching at Kansas State Teacher’s College in Emporia in 1935.  

Evelyn was a homemaker a


Wayne Fernkopf

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

M. Wayne Fernkopf, 89, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2017. Wayne was born April 23, 1928 to Philip and Alta Fernkopf in Brown County, Kansas. After high school he enlisted in the Army. He was stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA. where he served as a Clerk. Wayne enrolled at Kansas State University, where he met his wife, Barbara Barker. Wayne and Barbara were married in Manhattan, Ks. on October


Erma Myers

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Formerly of Brownville , NE

Erma Frances (Hardwick) Myers, 81, formerly of Brownville, Nebraska was born on February 16, 1936, on a snowy day in Brownville, Nebraska.  Erma graduated from Brownville High School with the class of 1953.  She began working in the office at Danny Dare clothing factory after graduation.  Shortly after that, Erma became engaged to Kenneth E. Myers and on Friday the thirteenth of


Roma Jean Christen

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Roma Jean (Gyhra) Christen, 81, of Pawnee City was born September 2, 1935 in Tate, Nebraska to William and Evelyn (Steiner) Gyhra. Growing up, she attended Lewiston Schools until her senior year, when she attended Pawnee City Schools and graduated with the class of 1953. Right after graduation, Roma worked as a waitress at Howell's café in Table Rock. During this time, she met Lawre


David Lawrence Zishka

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Leavenworth, KS

David Lawrence Zishka, 40, of Leavenworth, KS, passed away, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his home in Leavenworth, KS.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Mark Armstrong, officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Effingham, KS. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Monday, at the funeral hom


James L. Schuetz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

James L. Schuetz, 79, of Verdon, NE, passed away May 30, 2017 at Falls City, NE. He was born March 28, 1938 at Verdon to Lawrence and Mildred (Meinzer) Schuetz.

He served in the Nebraska National Guard with Company B of Falls City, NE.

On June 18, 1968 he married Shirley Frederick at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Falls City. She passed away November 6, 1999. He


Melba Mullins

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Melba Louise Mullins, 96, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on May 30, 2017 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton.

She was born on November 29, 1920 in Stonewall, Oklahoma, the daughter of Carl M. and Mary Wiltsey Wade.

Melba worked as a CNA at the Tri-County Manor and the Hiawatha Community Hospital before retiring. On August 21, 1937 she married Thomas Henry Mul


Michael " Mike" Bodenhausen

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Muscotah, KS

Michael D. “Mike” Bodenhausen, 64, of Muscotah, KS, died on Monday, May 29th, 2017 as the result of an ATV accident on the family farm.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Al Schirmacher officiating. Burial will follow in the Muscotah Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 -8:30 pm on Th


William Arthur Willis

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

William Arthur Willis, 94, of Horton, passed away on May 31, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.

Bill was born on August 28, 1922 in Horton, Kansas the son of Carl W. and Leona Gram Willis. He was raised on the farm homesteaded by his great grandfather in 1859. He shared many memories of growing up and riding his horse around the farm which he later purchased. After high school


Janice Annette Spiker

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Janice Annette Spiker, 73, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on May 31, 2017 at the Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.

She was born on August 29, 1943 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of John and Evelyn Robinson Greer.

After high school Janice went on to graduate from Guards Business School in St. Joseph, Missouri. She worked for the Morrill & Janes Bank i


Gerald Lewis

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Gerald Francis “Puknina” Lewis, 79, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Osage City Nursing Care Home. He was born July 21, 1937 in Mayetta, KS the son of Frank and Martha (McKinney) Lewis.

Jerry graduated from Manhattan High School. He worked for A-1 Auto Parts in Manhattan for 19 years and for Santa Fe Railroad for over 20 years as a track welder.


William " Bill" King

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

William M. “Bill” King, 68, Valley Falls, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his home.

He was born Feb. 6, 1949, at Topeka, the son of Willie M. and Oleta Metzger  King. He graduated from Nortonville High School in 1967.

Bill served with the US Navy Seabees in Vietnam as a Construction Electrician Petty Officer 3rd Class. He worked as a telephone repairman f


Betty Kistner

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Betty Kistner, 81, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Born:  February 2, 1936 in rural Du Bois, Nebraska Died:  May 27, 2017 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at The Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pa


Lee C. Arensberg

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lee C Arensberg, 90, of Vintage Park, in Atchison, KS passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital. Lee received exemplary care by all of the wonderful and dedicated staff at Vintage Park and while at the Atchison Hospital. Special thanks also to Connie McCrae, Jacob Campbell, Patty Housh and the St. Croix Hospice staff, as well as everyone at Lopez de Mexico (Anne, Amanda, D


Florence Hinz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Florence C. Hinz, 94, of Vintage Park, Atchison, KS, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Effingham Union Church. Burial will follow in the Camp Creek Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Becker Chapel, 402


Ilene Lundy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Ilene M. Lundy, 99, formerly of Hiawatha, died at Midlands Hospital, Papillion, Nebraska, Friday morning, May 26, 2017.

Ilene was born northeast of Falls city, Nebraska, January 25, 1918, to the late Lawrence and Edith Gerwick Bauman. She was a lifelong resident of the southeast Nebraska/Northeast Kansas area. Ilene graduated from Falls City High School.  She later attended an


Norma Marsh

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Ozawkie, KS

Norma Louise Marsh, 81, Ozawkie, died Friday, May 26, 2017, at her home.

She was born April 7, 1936, at Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Norman and Ruth M. “Pat” Geyer. She graduated from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, in 1954.

Norma worked as a reading aide in the Shenandoah District Schools at Middletown, IN. She had worked in customer service


Betty Jo Pilcher

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Betty Jo Pilcher, 62, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Celebration of Life Services will be Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Sister Barb Conroy officiating. Interment of the cremated remains will be at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will