Announcements

Opal Kletchka

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Opal Mae Kletchka, age 93, Horton, KS, died on March 19, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka Kansas. Opal Kletchka was born on January 18, 1923 at Powhattan, KS, daughter of Gottlieb and Anna Wenger. She graduated from Powhattan High School in 1941. She married William Mullen on June 16, 1945. He preceded her i


Carolyn J. Vickers

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Carolyn J. Vickers, age 81 of Auburn, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include her husband Wayne of Auburn; daughters and sons-in-law Nancy and James Hadrys of Wilmington, IL; Karen and T


Donald D. Carder

Mercer Funeral Home Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Donald D. Carder, 84, Valley Falls, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Assisted Living at Valley Falls. He was born Jan. 2, 1932, at Studley, KS, the son of Lonnie and Minnie Simon Carder. He graduated from Hoxie High School in 1950. Don had been a resident of Valley Falls since 1965. He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Topeka after 35 years of s


Gale Karns

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Gale Elizabeth Slimmer Karns, 71, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at Holton Community Hospital. Ms. Karns was born August 26, 1944 in Holton, KS the daughter of Lawrence and LaVerna (Drechsler) Slimmer.

 Ms. Karns graduated from Holton High School in 1962, and from Clark’s School of Business, Topeka, in 1963. She worked


Vernus E. Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Vernus E. Haverkamp, 83, of Seneca, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his home. Vernus was born November 23, 1932 on a farm north of Baileyville, Kansas to Edward B. and Mary Feldkamp Haverkamp.  He attended country school District #10, Baileyville High School and St. Benedict High School. 

Robert Feighner

Formerly of Falls City, NE

 Robert Feighner, born in Falls City on June 3, 1952 went to his Lord on March 13, 2016. Bob could build or fix just about anything. Survivors include his love, Sherry. Sisters Betty (Jerry) Henry Falls City; Rita (Roy) Adams, Lincoln, NE, Connie (Vino) Eichelberger, Hiawatha. Brother Virgil (Marcia) Feighner, Falls City. Numerous nieces and nephews. Bob wa


Eldon Mzhickteno

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka,

Eldon LaRue “Panaw” Mzhickteno, 59, of Topeka, KS passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born August 5, 1956 in Wichita, KS the son of Joseph LaRue and Corrine (Koshiway) Mzhickteno.

Eldon attended Lawrence High School and later graduated from ITT Technical Institute in Topeka. He worked in constr


Norman Bruce Ellis, Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Norman Bruce Ellis, Jr., 44, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services are pending at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas. Norman was born March 25, 1971 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Norm


H. Wayne Shirley

Dishon-Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

H. Wayne Shirley, 86, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha, Kansas. He was born on March 8, 1930 in Norton, Kansas the son of Fred and Lillian (Rumsey) Shirley. Wayne served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. After returning home, he became a farmer and stockman, which he dearly loved


Ellen Marie deKoning

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Burchard , NE

 Ellen Marie deKoning, 89, of Burchard passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 surrounded by her family at her home.   She was born on June 15, 1926 in Burchard, Nebraska to Frank and Mary (Findies) Sejkora. Funeral services 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church, Pawne


Mary A. Niehues

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary A. Niehues, 90, of Seneca, Kansas, died early Tuesday morning, March 15, 2016, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. Mary was born, a twin, on July 17, 1925 on a farm north of Seneca the daughter of Jacob J. and Wilhelmena C. Rottinghaus Rennenger. Mary and her twin, Aurelia, were always very clos


Ellen M. “Mickey” Henson

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Ellen M. “Mickey” Henson, 85, of Atchison, formerly of Cross Timbers, MO died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Atchison Medicalodge. Graveside services and burial will be 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 17th, 2016 at Macks Creek Cemetery, Macks Creek Missouri. No visitation will be held, the Be


Thomas " Tom " Manning

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Morrill, KS

  Thomas J. “Tom” Manning, 53, of Morrill, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with his Lord, Monday, March 14, 2016.

He was born April 14, 1962, at Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of six children


Florence Henrietta Edwards

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Florence Henrietta Edwards, 86 of Effingham, KS passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Effingham, KS with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel OSB as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at S


Walter "Bud" Marx Jr.

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Walter “Bud” Marx, Jr., 89, of Falls City, NE passed away on March 13, 2016 at Falls City.  He was born January 3, 1927 to the late Walter, Sr. and Hazel (Ridley) Marx. Bud enlisted in the United States Army on June 18, 1945 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He earned the Army of Occupation Medal and a World


Father Kieran McInerney, O.S.B

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Father Kieran McInerney, O.S.B., 89, (April 21, 1926 – March 12, 2016) died peacefully on Saturday March 12, 2016. The Abbey Community, having just ended its celebration of the Eucharist was around him when he died, as he was fortified by the Sacraments of the Church, and received the Apostolic Pardon. Vesper


Betty Jo Gage

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Easton, KS

Betty Jo Gage, 78, of Easton KS died Friday, March 5, 2016 at her residence in Easton. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, March 18th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with burial of cremated remains in the Round Mound Cemetery, Cummings, KS.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:


Anita L. Fassnacht

Dishon-Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah , KS

Anita L. Fassnacht, 66, of rural Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1949 in Holton, Kansas the daughter of Phillip and Ruth (Driscoll) Watkins. Anita attended Rose Hill grade school, graduated from ACCHS in 1967 and from the Crum Beauty School in Manhattan, Kansas. Anita worked


David Ross

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

David C. Ross, 75, Valley Falls, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.

He was born April 1, 1940, at Lucas, TX, the son of Douglas Cleveland “Pike” and Ruth Irene Deal Ross. He graduated from Wylie High School, Wylie, TX, in 1958. He served in the US Army from


Thomas " Tom" Miller

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Thomas Wayne "Tom" Miller, 86, of Highland, went to be with Jesus, Friday evening, March 11, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born at Highland September 20, 1929, one of five children born to Charles P. and Edith Thorp Miller, and was a lifelong Highland resident. He grew up near Highland where he attended Jeff