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Virginia Jones

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Virginia A. Jones was born at Hanover, Illinois, September 26, 1923, one of five children born to John Bentley and Viola Morris Harkness and was the only one of her siblings not born in Eastern Montana.  Her parents homesteaded in Montana where they lived in a log cabin before the family moved to Illinois where she grew up and attended school.  After her marriage, she lived with her


Donald Lee Speer

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Donald Lee Speer, 78, of Atchison KS died Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 at Mosaic Life Center, St. Joseph, MO following his wish for a family trip to see Mount Rushmore.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Friday, October 7th, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. The family will recei


Glenn W. Binder

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Glenn W. Binder, 96 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  He was born on March 10, 1920 to Charles J.and Violet Mary (Branek) Binder in Table Rock, Nebraska.

He is survived by his daughter, Karen Droge and husband Bruce of Pawnee City, NE, son Kevin Binder and wife Sherri of Elk Horn.

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Dale Wichman, Sr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Dale William Wichman, Sr., 71, of Holton, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at a Topeka hospital.

He was born June 6, 1945 in Waterville, KS the son of Ernest Fredrich and Patricia F. (Pickett) Wichman. He had lived in Valley Falls, Clay Center and Oskaloosa before moving to Holton in 1957. Dale attended Holton High School and later served in the United States Army during th


Cinda Lou (Grieme) Wright

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Denton, KS

Cinda Lou (Grieme) Wright, 63, of Denton, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Cinda was born on January 19, 1953 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Robert Carl & Anna Lou (Cox) Grieme.

She graduated Platte Business School & worked in administration for years including Wyeth Company & HCC. Then went to work in food servic


Larry Rose

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City, NE

Larry Gene Rose, 53, of Falls City, Nebraska was born December 24, 1962 in Seneca, Kansas to Delbert Leroy and Violet Mae (Bestwick) Rose.  Larry grew up in Humboldt attending grade school in Table Rock and later Humboldt High School. He served in the National Guard Company B 2nd 134th Infantry until being honorably discharged on May 11, 1999. On June 13, 1988, Larry was united in ma


Leslie Jo Boyce

Popkess Mortuary

Sabetha, KS

Leslie Jo Boyce, 39, of Sabetha was born on February 21, 1977 in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Jo graduated from Sabetha High School with the Class of 1995. She received her associate degree from Colby Community College. Jo worked as an administrative assistant at J-six Enterprises for many years. Jo enjoyed working with flowers and in her yard. She also had a passion for decorating her home.


Edwin J. Nutzman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Edwin J. Nutzman, 87, of Falls City, NE passed away September 30, 2016 at Sabetha, KS.  He was born January 5, 1929 at Falls City to the late John and Sophia (Scholl) Nutzman.

He married Jean I. Schutte on August 2, 1952 at Pawnee City, NE. She later passed away on February 16, 1999.

Edwin was raised in rural Falls City on the family farm.  Once married the couple


Lisa C. Eylar

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lisa C. Eylar, 48, Atchison, Kansas passed from this life peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Abbey Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. A parish rosary will be recited on Monday, October


David Paul Hefner

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

David Paul Hefner, 58, of Atchison, KS died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at the Mosiac Life Center, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, Oct 3rd, 2016 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Sunday, Oct 2nd, 2016 a


Sister Benedicta Boland, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Benedicta Boland, OSB, 91, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kan., died Thursday, September 29, 2016, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Sunday, October 2, at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there on Monday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m.

Born on a family dairy farm in Port Hudson, Mo., Sister Benedict


Arlene Gier

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Arlene Gier, age 87, Valley Falls, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Midland Hospice Care, in Topeka. She was born Feb. 13, 1929, near Denison, the oldest daughter of Harold and Grace Ferrell Scarlett.

She graduated from Valley Falls High School, skipping a grade to graduate with her future, and most handsome, husband. She married Robert “Bob” Gier, Oct. 9, 1947


David Michael Bird

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

David Michael Bird, 59, of Falls City, NE passed away September 28, 2016 at Lincoln, NE.  He was born August 12, 1957 at Omaha, NE to Betty (Bolejack) Bird and the late Kenneth Bird.

David was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City Sacred Heart in 1975. After graduating he then earned a Bachelor’s Degree in math with a teaching endorsement from Peru State College.


Virginia " Jeannie" Meininger

Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury

formerly of Powhattan, KS

Virginia “Jeannie” Meininger, 84, of Fairbury, NE, formerly of Powhattan, KS, passed away September 26, 2016 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born July 15, 1932 at Atlanta, NE to Lewis & Francis (Johnson) Ventling. She married Donald Eugene Meininger October 31, 1953.

Survivors are children Janet L. Caballero (Francisco) of Topeka, KS, Bruce Meininger (Ren


Timothy Lyle Sparks

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Timothy Lyle Sparks, 51 of Sabetha passed away September 25, 2016.  

He was born on September 11, 1965 in Hoisington, Kansas the son of James Lee Sparks and Nancy Ellen (Doll) Sparks.   Timothy graduated from high school at Topeka High. He married Debra Brasher, and then they later divorced. He joined the U.S. Navy and was on the ship, USS Enterprise. After he was di


Velma Rinne

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Burchard, NE

Velma Matilda Rinne, 89, of Burchard, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Good Samaritan in Beatrice, Nebraska.  She was born on September 7, 1927 on her parents farm in rural Pawnee County southeast of Pawnee City, Nebraska to Emil and Anna (Horalek) Hubka.

Velma attended Kennedy School, District 13, through the 8th grade, graduating with high honors. 


Marlin Dailey, Sr.

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

rural McLouth, KS

Marlin Benjamin Dailey, Sr., 86 of rural McLouth, died Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Pioneer Ridge Skilled Nursing Center in Lawrence.

Marlin was born May 29, 1930 in rural Oskaloosa, the son of John and Myrtle Mae Herries Dailey. He attended schools in Oskaloosa until he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served from 1947 to 1967 before being medically disabled.  Upon hi


James Koehler

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

James J. Koehler, 89, of Seneca, Kansas, died Monday morning, September 26, 2016, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Jim was born on August 14, 1927, in Seneca, to John and Helen Koehler. He attended St. Peter and Paul's Catholic School, graduating in 1946.

On October 1, 1947, Jim married his high school sweetheart, Alice "Sally" Sack. Afte


Frank Lindemuth

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Topeka , KS

Frank L. Lindemuth, 86, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.

Frank was born Jan 12, 1930 to William and Margaret Gillette Lindemuth. He attended Potwin Grade School, Roosevelt Junior High School and graduated from Topeka High School in 1948. Frank went on to graduate from Kansas University in 1953 with a BS in Industrial Managemen


Pat Olmsted

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Beattie , KS

Pat Olmsted, 94, of Beattie, KS, died Monday, September 26, 2016 at his home.

Visitation will be Wednesday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville.

A rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at St. Malachy's Catholic Church in Beattie.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Septem