Announcements

Victoria L. “Vicki” Hauschild

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Victoria L. “Vicki” Hauschild, 68, of Lancaster, KS died unexpectedly on Monday, April 25, 2016 at her home in Lancaster. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 30th, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Sr. Mary Arie officiating.  The body has been cremated. Burial will be a


Lawrence W. ‘Pete’ Rathert

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

Lawrence W. ‘Pete’ Rathert, 86, lifelong resident and farmer of Nortonville, KS, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Thursday, April 28, 2016 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Nortonville, KS, with Rev. Michael


Helen A. Tuxhorn

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Helen A. Tuxhorn, age 94 of Auburn, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include her children and spouses Joyce and Larry Matiyow of Council Bluffs, IA; Jack and Janet Tuxhorn of Willis, TX; Jerry and Ramona Tuxhorn of Auburn; Rick and Holly Tuxhorn of Auburn; grandchil


Delta I. Marten

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga, KS

Delta I. Marten, 97, of Onaga, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Community Hospital Onaga. She  was born November 18, 1918 near Onaga, the daughter of Charley and Emma Wrosch Zabel.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Duluth, where she was a lifelong member.  She was a


Kayberdena Willard

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Brock , NE

Kayberdena P. Willard, age 74 of Brock, NE, passed away Saturday April 23, at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn. A funeral service for Kayberdena Willard will be held Thursday, April 28, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn. Burial will follow the service at the Sheridan Cemetery in Auburn. Viewing


Rose Ann (Ann) Carrigan

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rose Ann (Ann) Carrigan, 92, life-long resident of Atchison, died at Dooley Center in Atchison on April 22, 2016.  Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Ceme


Gary Love

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Gary Bernard Love, 51, departed this life on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, following a motorcycle accident.

Gary was born on January 25, 1965, in Seneca, to Harold Joseph and Edna Mae Osterhaus Love. Gary attended Seneca Public Grade School and graduated from Ne


Phyllis (Palmer) Obermeyer

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Phyllis (Palmer) Obermeyer, age 90, of Auburn, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include her daughter Ann Obermeyer; sister Judy Kimball of Auburn; sister-in-law Rita Obermeyer of Auburn; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. 

LeRoy Merkel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

LeRoy F. Merkel, 87, of Robinson, passed away Friday morning, April 22, 2016, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

He was born September 28, 1928, near Everest, one of three children born to Frank and Edna Craige Merkel and was a lifelong Everest-Robinson area.  He attended country grade school near Everest


Dolores Smith

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Whiting , KS

Dolores Jeannine Smith, 79, of Holton, KS, formerly of Whiting and Topeka, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County. She was born May 21, 1936 in Whiting, KS the daughter of Stanley R. and Irene V. (Andrick) Knutsen.

 Dolores graduated from Whiting High School in 1954. She was a housewife, loving mother and farmwife


Leo J. Hutfles

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Leo J. Hutfles, 93, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 21, 2016 at Falls City. He was born February 2, 1923 at Kelly, KS to the late Charles and Barbara (Berger) Hutfles. On Martha Boeckman on April 11, 1945 at Kelly, KS. Leo was raised at Kelly and when marri


Neal L. Smith, Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Neal L. Smith, Jr., 51, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence. A Celebration of Life Service for Neal will be Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at United Methodist Church in Atchison.  Neal has been cremated and will be inurned at a later time at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. &


Fred “Pete” Obermeyer

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Fred “Pete” Obermeyer, age 88, of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. Survivors include his wife Phyllis of Auburn; daughter Ann Obermeyer; sisters-in-law Rita Obermeyer of Auburn, Judy Kimball of Auburn; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and frien


Jeanette A. "Jeanne" Morris, 74, of Holton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She was born December 14, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Gladys (Snyder) DeMann.

Jeanne had previously resided in the Los Angeles, California area prior to moving to Holton in 1981. She and her husband were employed in ow


Judith " Judy" Norton

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Meriden, KS

Judith R. “Judy” Norton, 73, Meriden, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at her home.

She was born January 20, 1943, at Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Roland A. and Anna Viola Rosevelt Godfrey. She graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1961.

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Reba Bacon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Aberdeen, MA

 Reba Lavelle (Hood) Bacon, 95, of Aberdeen, MS passed away April 20, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton, KS. She was born April 19, 1921 in Monroe County, MS, the daughter of Clarence Lee and Nettie Lee (Rieves) Hood.

 Reba graduated from Aberdeen High School (Aberdeen, MS) in 1940. She had lived in the Aberdeen community for


William R. Seymore

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

William R. Seymore, 58, St. Joseph, Missouri formerly of Atchison, Kansas died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Services will be Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church i


James C. "Jim" Brentano

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

James C. “Jim” Brentano, 74, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Friday April 22, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal,


Mary Ann Brazzle

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Onaga , KS

 Mary Ann Brazzle, 72, of Onaga, KS, passed away at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her son’s residence in Tuscola, IL.

Mary Ann was born on July 10, 1943 in Wiggins, MS.  She was a daughter of William Travis and Annie Marilyn (Madden) Cooley.  She married Bobby Eugene Brazzle on January 22, 1983 in Belvue, KS. 


Lou Miner Glathar

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Dawson , NE

 Lou Miner Glathar, 92, of Dawson, Nebraska, was born on May 21, 1923, in rural Humboldt, Nebraska to Julius and Lulu (McNeely) Glathar.  Lou grew up on the family farm north of Humboldt.  He attended Bratton Union school graduation in 1941.  In high school, Lou was an all around athlete honored by being on the Nebraska All State Football Tea