Announcements

Dana K. Kientz

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Dana K. Kientz, 87, Valley Falls, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at Medicalodges of Jackson County in Holton.     He was born March 14, 1929, at Meriden, the son of Albert R. and Gracie Marks Kientz.      Dana was a house painter and had worked in the Valley Falls community and in Topeka. He was an avid outdoors ma


Nancy Broxterman

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Sabetha, KS

Nancy J. Broxterman, 62, of Sabetha died Thursday, October 13, 2016.  

Nancy was born to Murray and Mava Wagner on September 4, 1954 in Seneca, Kansas.  Nancy was one of five children - (Jack Wagner (deceased), Alice (Elmer) Lackey of Seneca, Kansas, Brad Wagner of Seattle, Washington, and Tim Wagner, Seneca, Kansas).  She graduated from Nemaha Valley High School in


Viola Cannon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Goff, KS

Viola Maxine Cannon, 85, of Goff, KS passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born July 9, 1931 in Goff, KS the daughter of Carl and Reba Maxine (Rokes) Shuler.

Viola spent most of her life in the Goff community. She worked at Hillside Rest Home in Goff. She also worked for over 20 years at Merry Manor in housekeeping and laundry and she w


Harold Schlender

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Harold Eugene Schlender, 76, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on March 3, 1940 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to William Harold and Marie (Pierce) Schlender.

Harold is survived by his wife Virginia of Pawnee City, NE, daughter Cindy Johnson of Pawnee City, NE and sons, Rick Schlender and Jeff Schlender of Kearney, NE.


Maxine Lundin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Maxine Zula Lundin, 90, of Topeka, KS, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.

She was born April 9, 1926 in Delia, KS the daughter of Jacob E. “Bill” and Florence M. (Stout) Murback. Maxine attended grade school in rural Delia and Mayetta. She graduated from Mayetta High School in 1944. On February 14, 1946 Maxine married Erick “Sw


Nellie Pearl Schuler

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Nellie Pearl Schuler, 95, of Falls City, NE passed away October 11, 2016. Services will be Saturday, October 15 at the Dorr and Clark Funeral Home with interment at the Harris Cemetery at Barada, NE.

Nellie Pearl Schuler, 95, of Falls City, NE passed away October 11, 2016. She was born January 14, 1921 at Richardson County to the late Dennis and Neva (Bradberry) Nixon.


Johnny Ray Whetstine

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

rural Highland , KS

Johnny Ray Whetstine, 68, of rural Highland, died Tuesday evening, October 11, 2016, at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.

He was born on a farm north of Troy, February 23, 1948, one of four children born to Hugh Dale “Jack” and Jo Ann McConnaughey Whetstine and was a lifelong Doniphan County resident.  He grew up near Highland where he attended


James L. “Jimmie” Ruddy

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

James L. “Jimmie” Ruddy, 88, of Troy, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his home.  James was born on February 3, 1928 in Atchison, Kansas to James G. & Margaret J. (Gray) Ruddy.  Jimmie was a graduate of the Moray Grade School & Troy High School.  He was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church of Troy, Troy Army National


Daisy Howe

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Daisy Howe, 75, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her home. She was born May 13, 1941 in Soldier, KS, the daughter of Donald J. and Donna Gladys (Davis) VanDonge.

Daisy graduated from Soldier High School and lived all of her life in the Soldier and Holton communities. She was a nurse’s aide at the Onaga Community Hospital and at Jackson County Nursing H


Travis Shaw

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton, KS

Travis Brian Shaw, 52, of Horton, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at his home.

Travis was born August 30, 1964, at Hiawatha, one of three children born to Lester and Phyllis Rowan Shaw.  Travis grew up in Hiawatha where he attended Hiawatha Schools, later working to receive his GED.  Travis operated a trash service in Hiawatha a few years, before working deli


Helen Feek

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Helen May (Beer) Feek was born July 12, 1917 near Salem, Nebraska in the Honey Creek Community to John and Julia (Foster) Beer. She passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home at the age of 99, the oldest and last member of her generation of the Beer family.

Helen married Carl Feek on March 12, 1939 and resided in the Honey Creek Community. She was p


Lowell Joseph Keithley

Hall Funeral Chapel of Falls City

Rural Falls City, NE

Lowell Joseph Keithley, 83, of rural Falls City passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, October 10, 2016, at his home in rural Falls City, Nebraska.

A Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Falls City, Nebraska.

Viewing will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Hall Fu


Anthony "Tony" Howard Schwarz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Anthony “Tony” Howard Schwarz, 31 of Atchison, KS passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home.

Memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2016 at Becker-Dyer- Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Stephen Lucas officiating. A private family burial will be at a later date at Doniphan Cemetery.

The family will


Rachel Seematter

Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort

Frankfort , KS

Rachel O. Seematter, 93, of Frankfort, KS, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Frankfort Community Care Home.

Visitation will be Tuesday from noon until 5 p.m. at Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort.

A rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Frankfort.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday


Wilma Jean Blaser

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Marysville, KS

Wilma Jean Blaser, 96, of Marysville, KS, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 12, from noon until 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 13, at the United Methodist Church in Marysville.   Rev. Dale Lewis will officiate. 


Sarah Ann Reeves

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Sarah Ann Reeves, age 97, of Auburn, Nebraska, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Auburn, Nebraska.

Funeral Services for Sarah Ann Reeves will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn, Nebraska with Pastor Tom Osborne officiating.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Thursday, October 13


Wayne Gerdes

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Johnson, NE

Wayne Gerdes, age 63 of Johnson, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at UNMC in Omaha.

Survivors include his children and spouses Jeremy and Jana of Johnson; Christopher and Dana of Chester; Philip and Crystal of Auburn; Nathaniel and Alecia of Johnson; Michelle and Douglas Hoff of Rosemount, MN; Randall of Johnson; 18 grandchildren; step-children Trisha (Joel) Kelsay of Auburn; To


Mildred Werner

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Mildred Louise Werner, 100, of Horton, Kansas passed away peacefully on October 6, 2016 at the Mission Village Living Center.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on October 10, 2016 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church with Father Dan officiating Internment will follow at the St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery in Horton, Kansas. A parish rosary will be recited on October 9th, 20


Lowell Moser

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Effingham, KS

Lowell Alan Moser, 82, of Effingham, KS passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He was born April 1, 1934 in Horton, KS, the son of Ralph George and Cecil Irene (Bartley) Moser.

Lowell graduated from Powhattan High School in 1952 and Highland Junior College in 1955. He received his Bachelor’s in Agriculture Economics from Kansas


Charlotte V. Barajas

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Charlotte V. Barajas, 92, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, Kansas.

Memorial services will be Monday, October 10, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will precede the services from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Online condolences may be left at More...