Announcements

Connie Carol Fitzgerald

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Kansas City , MO

Connie Carol Fitzgerald, 79, of Kansas City, MO died Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 at the Truman-Lakewood Care Center. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home, with Abbot Barnabus Senecal, OSB officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior t


Virginia Tilton Gordon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

formerly of Highland , KS

Virginia Tilton Gordon, 84, formerly of Highland, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2016, at Homestead Assisted Living , Leavenworth, KS.  Virginia had been living in Lansing for the last 4 years at Twin Oaks Independent Living.

She was born March 2, 1932, in Highland, the daughter of John and Hattie Gibson Tilton and had lived most of her


Frank McCollum

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Frank McCollum, 65, of Holton ended his long battle with poor health that began with a disabling auto accident a few years ago and ended with cancer when he passed away on April 3, 2016.  He was born in Gary, Indiana on April 15, 1950 and as a child lived in Idaho, Kansas and Arizona.

He graduated from Glendale High School, Glendale, Arizona


Helen Worrall

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Helen Worrall, age 101, of Holton passed away on March 26, 2016 at Vintage Park, Holton, KS. She was born August 21, 1914, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Petro and Antonia (Solowski) Gregorcyk. Helen’s childhood was spent in Kansas City, KS until the fa


Joyce M. Hempel

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Joyce M. Hempel, 91, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on April 1, 2016, eight days before her 92nd birthday. She was born April 9, 1924 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Hubert and Ella (Gale) Pfarr. Joyce graduated from Kenosha High School. She lived a fu


Robert "Bob" Baum

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Robert “Bob” Baum, 80, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born April 7, 1935 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Ernest Roy and Mary Kathryn (Warren) Baum. Bob graduated from Holton High School in 1953. He proudly served in the Army National Gu


Raymond Chester Clifton

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Raymond Chester Clifton, 91, of Tecumseh, Nebraska, passed away April 1, 2016 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  He was born March 28, 1925 to Chester John and Ruth Irene (Peabody) Clifton.  He grew up near Nemaha, Nebraska and Rock Port, Missouri.   He was united in marriage to Mercedes E. Kramer on December 2


James Daniel “Jim” Foye

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting , KS

James Daniel “Jim” Foye, 56, of Whiting, KS passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He was born November 20, 1959 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Delbert “Keith” and Beverly (Potterf) Foye. Jim attended Whiting Grade School and graduated from Jacks


Buddy Bryant

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Buddy LeRoy Bryant, 75, Valley Falls, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home.

He was born Oct. 16, 1940, at Cripple Creek, CO, the son of Sylvan and Maebelle Clark Bryant.    

Buddy was self-employed in the recycling business.


Lois Marie Wilbourn

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Effingham , KS

Lois Marie Wilbourn, 79, of Effingham, KS died Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at the Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO. Memorial services will be Friday April 8, 2016 at 2pm at the Becker Chapel in Effingham, KS with Rev Jeff Cochran officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.  The


Harvey Frederick

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

 Harvey Frederick, 73, of Rulo, NE, passed away March 31, 2016 at Rulo. He was born July 5, 1942 at Sun Rise, WY to the late Paul and Norma (Simmonds) Frederick. On September 25, 1960 he married Beverly Barber at Reserve, KS. Harvey was raised in Rulo and graduat


Evelyn Patricia Kean

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Dawson, NE

Evelyn Patricia Kean died peacefully on March 31, 2016 at the age of 84 at Falls City, NE. Evelyn is survived by her husband of over 58 years, Joseph (Eugene); children, Kevin, Ann (Mike) Robinson, Mary Ellen and Dennis; siblings, Walter Stegemann and Marjorie Heckenberg; six grandchildren; Luke, Aaron, Molly, Seth


Olivene Morey Albrecht

Penwell Gable Midtown Chapel

Topeka, KS

Olivene Morey Albrecht, 86, Topeka, passed away Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was born August 30, 1929, in Fairview, Kansas, the daughter of Harold Connaroe and Ida (Wenger) Morey.

Olivene was a colorist for black and white photography at Maddigan's in Wisconsin, retiring after 30 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Topeka.<


Roseanne “Rose” Johnson (Reese)

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

 Roseanne “Rose” Johnson (Reese), 57 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on September 25, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.         Rose was born in Minnesota lived there until the age of 9, and then moved t


RoseMary “Rosie” Dodge

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Denton, KS

RoseMary “Rosie” Dodge, 86, of Denton KS died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Bendena with Fr. Francis Bakyor as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Benedicts Cemet


Ellis Grace Holliday

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier , KS

Ellis Grace Holliday, beautiful baby daughter of Chris and Carrie Holliday of Soldier, closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep in this world and woke up in the arms of Jesus in paradise on March 28, 2016. She was welcomed into this world on February 17, 2016 by her parents, Chris and Carrie Holliday. She was the answered prayers of her brothers, Jackson, Gage an


Adrian Boldridge, Jr

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Adrian Boldridge, Jr., 78, of Atchison Kansas died Sat, March 26th, 2016 unexpectedly while working on his farm. Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Troy KS.  The family


Irvin Victor “Vic” Young

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly of Atchison, KS

Irvin Victor “Vic” Young, 92, formerly of Atchison, KS died Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at Paramount Health Care in Eagle, ID.   Victor has been cremated; the family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm with services at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Camp Creek United Methodist Church, fol


Naomi Ruth Bahr

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Naomi Ruth Bahr, 94, of Falls City, NE passed away March 28, 2016. She was born on July 22. 1921 to the late John and Martha (Ernsting) Karsten. She married Roy Bahr on April 5, 1942 at Falls City, NE Naomi was raised in the Verdon area and attended the Verdon s


Letha Marie (Holaday) Gabriel

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Letha Marie (Holaday) Gabriel, 89, passed away March 27, 2016 at Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born August 30, 1926 in Wathena, Kansas to Edward and Lillie (Bruns) Holaday.  She married Vincent Paul Gabriel on October 28, 1947. She w