Announcements

George “Jules” Langdon

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

George ldquoJulesrdquo Langdon passed awaynbspon Saturday evening, April 15, 2017, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital surrounded by his loving family.Jules was born January 26, 1942, to Arthur and Margurete Dome Langdon, in Muscotah, KS, the youngest of 4 children. Jules graduated from Oskaloosa High School in l960 and married Janice Spence, his high school Sweetheart August

David Clark

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

David Clark, 69, of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Highland Healthcare.nbspDavid was born on August 18, 1947 in Troy, Kansas to Robert L. amp Mary A. Sell Clark.nbspHe was a member of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam as a medic. David owned amp operated his own business as a land surveyor in Troy, Kansas. He was also a membe

Rose Mary Garber

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Rose Mary Garber, 88, of Sabetha died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the Sabetha Manor.Rose Mary was born February 17, 1929 at home in Oneida, Kansas to Edwin E. Bauman, Sr. and Mae Milne Bauman. She was the third of four children. She was united in marriage to Allen G. Garber on July 19, 1946 in Washington, Kansas. Rose Mary and Allen lived and farmed south of Berwick, Kansas. She w

Eugene " Gene" Sawyer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Eugene A. ldquoGenerdquo Sawyer, 94, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Vintage Park in Holton. He was born August 31, 1922 in Hamlin, KS the son of Don A. and Helen M. Felmlee Sawyer.Gene graduated from Hamlin High School in 1940. A few years after graduation, Gene proudly served in the United States Army during World War II and Pacific Saipan earning Asia

Richard A. Liberty, Sr

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Richard A. Liberty, Sr., 85, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 3, 1931 at Springfield, IL to the late Ralph and Hazel Miller Liberty.On November 23, 1949 he married Leora M. Rowell at Auburn, NE. She passed away May 15, 2007.Richard was raised at Rulo and attended Rulo Public School. Following his schooling he worked wit

Harry R. Bowman

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Harry R. Bowman, age 65 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, at his home.Survivors include his wife Dianne son and daughter-in-law Chad and Kathy Bowman of Auburn daughter Kara Vaughn of Auburn grandchildren Rachel, Preston, and Ashlynn Vaughn Jacob and Jessica Bowman mother LaVerne Bowman of Falls City sisters Ruth John Rogers of Omaha Judy Jane Becker of Fal

Loretta A. (Miller) Severin

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Loretta A. Miller Severin, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. She was born June 16, 1935 at Wathena, KS to Aloysius and Frances Studer Miller.Loretta was raised in the Leavenworth, KS area. She graduated from Immaculata High School, Leavenworth, KS in 1952 and from The Sisters of Charity School of Nursing in September 1955. She married R

Ivan Smith

Porter Funeral Home in Lenexa

Lenexa, KS

Ivan Smith, 83, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on April 11, 2017.Ivan was born April 10, 1934 in Horton, Kansas to Junius and Viola Schuetz Smith. He married Laura Louise Lolly Keele in 1955. Lolly passed away 2000. He married Barbara A. Yeamans White in 2002. He is a member of Holy Trinity Parish in Lenexa, KS.Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April

Terry Lynn Schafer

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

DuBois , NE

Terry Lynn Schafer, was born to Albert William and Florence Irene Hunzeker Schafer in Pawnee City, Nebraska on January 11, 1945. nbspTerry passed away in his home in Du Bois, Nebraska on April 12, 2017. nbspHe was 72 years old.As a child he attended the Pawnee County District 31 Union Grade School and the District 15 Hunzeker school west of the family farm where he grew up.

Lois Prather

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

a Brown Co native, KS

Lois Ragan Prather, of Wahoo, Nebraska and a Brown County, Kansas native, died Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017, at Saunders Medical Center, in Wahoo, Nebraska.nbsp She had lived the last 4 frac12 years in Nebraska to be closer to family.Lois was born, July 30, 1920, at Robinson, Kansas, the second of four children born to Walter Clarence and Daisy Mensen Ragan.nbsp The family

Thomas Lanter

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Loveland, CO

Thomas Bruce Lanter, 56, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado.He was born on July 15, 1960 in Horton, Kansas. Tom worked as a plumber. He married Angela Wilson on August 25, 2010 in Aurora, Colorado.Survivors include his wife, Angela Lanter of the home, Loveland, Colorado parents, Ric

Daniel Jackson "Jack" Thornton

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home of Wathena

Wathena, KS

nbspDaniel Jackson ldquoJackrdquo Thornton, 75, of Wathena, Kansas passed away on Thursday April 6th, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, MO after a courageous battle with cancer.nbspJack was born on February 10th, 1942 in Troy, Kansas to Cecil H. Thornton Sr. and Helen Scott Thornton. Jack married Donna Marie Euler on June 4th, 1960 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She survives of the h

Francis " Sonny" Krier

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Effingham, KS

Francis George ldquoSonnyrdquo Krier, 91, of Effingham, KS, passed away Saturday, April 08, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, KS.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 AM Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at St. Annrsquos Catholic Church, Effingham, KS, with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant.nbsp Burial will follow at St. Annrsquos Catholic Cemetery, Effingham, KS.n

Barbara Jean Keithley

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Barbara Jean Goebel Keithley, 90, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.Barbara was born on August 15, 1926 to John and Kate Vaught Goebel. She attended Centralia High School. She was united in marriage to Elmer Keithley on October 5, 1941 in Marysville, Kansas.Barbara and Elmer had a long, happy marriage of 63

Robert " Bob" Davis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Robert B. ldquoBobrdquo Davis, 86, of rural Hiawatha, died Friday evening, April 7, 2017, at the Sabetha Manor.Born October 15, 1930, at St. Joseph, MO, one of two children born to Albert and Ferne Syster Davis.nbsp Bob wrotenbsp ldquoAfter much deliberation, my parents brought me back to the farm home 2 frac14 miles east of Hiawatha where except for brief periods of

Connie Lehman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Connie Sue Miller Lehman, 67, of Sabetha passed away April 7, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family, ending a 20 month struggle with cancer.Connie was born April 16, 1949 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the oldest child of Wayne and Pearl Massner Miller.nbsp She was raised on a dairy farm north of Fort Scott.nbsp After completing the 8th grade at Bunker Hill Grade School

Vickie Blevins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Victoria Louise Drake Blevins, 71, long time resident of Highland, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 6, 2017, at Mosaic Life Care Center in St. Joseph, MO.Vicki was born on August 19, 1945, in Hiawatha, Kansas to Charles and Mary Idol Drake. In her youth Vicki lived in Hiawatha, Kansas, Kansas City, and St. Joseph, Missouri. The family moved to Highland at the beg

Pamela Louise Keller

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Pamela Louise Keller passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, Missouri, with numerous family amp friends by her side.nbspPam was born on May 23, 1954 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Calvin amp Joyce Judd Ptomey.nbspShe worked as a Librarianrsquos Aide for 15 years at the Troy Schools. She loved attending amp supporting

Lynne McCullough

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lynne McCullough, 78, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 6, 2017 at Falls City. She was born December 18, 1938 at Chicago, IL to Oscar and Lucille Nieske Holste.On October 7, 1967 she married William ldquoBillrdquo McCullough at Englewood, CO. He passed away January 2, 2002.Lynne attended Chicago Public Schools and graduated from Palatine High School in 1956 a

Ada Levier

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Ada Marie ldquoMeeks-sah-quahrdquo Levier, 89, of Mayetta, KS passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home on the Potawatomi Reservation. She was born June 21, 1927 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Oscar and Mary Mahkuk Levier.Ada attended Haskell Institute. She had worked various places in the housekeeping and linen department, including the State Hospital in Topeka. Ada