Announcements

Linda Sue Meers

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Elwood, KS

Linda Sue Meers, 68, of Elwood, Kansas passed away November 9, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care with her family by her side.nbspShe was born January 29, 1948 in St. Joseph, Missouri. The daughter of Robert and Thelma Henderson Meers.nbspLinda worked at Quaker Oats Company for 36 years and later at Samrsquos Wholesale Club. Linda graduated from Elwood High School

Robert D. McAfee

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Robert D. McAfee, 82, of Falls City, NE passed away November 8, 2016 at Lincoln, NE. He was born March 14, 1934 at Forbes, MO to the late Dewey and Marie Waggoner McAfee.On January 4, 1963 he married Karen ldquoKatierdquo Caton at Mound City, MO. She passed away September 23, 2014.Robert was raised in the Holt County Missouri area and graduated from Oregon High

Larry Jones

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Larry Jones, 71, of Troy, Kansas passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Wathena Nursing amp Rehab Center.Larry was born on May 12, 1945 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Orville amp Virginia Williams Jones. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Larry worked for the Knapp Grocery Store in Troy, the Twombly Grain Company in Troy for several years and most recent worked at t

Marilyn Murphy

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Marilyn Murphy, 83, of Rulo, NE passed away November 8, 2016 at Falls City, NE. She was born November 19, 1932 at Falls City to the late Roy and Esther Harder Schmutzer.On June 15, 1963 she married Ed Murphy at Rulo. He passed away September 11, 2014.Marilyn was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1952. Following graduation she worked for Ha

Delbert Gilleece

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Delbert R. Gilleece, 62, Valley Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka.He was born Oct. 29, 1954, at Manhattan, and was adopted by Veryle and Martha Gilleece. He graduated from Valley Falls High School and from Kaw Area Vocational Technical School in Topeka.Delbert was an equipment operator for the Jefferson County Road and Bridge Dep

Louise Heiniger

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Fairview, KS

Louise Henninger Heiniger, 90, formally of Fairview, Kansas died on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.Lou was born on May 20, 1926 the daughter of Ralph and Della Adams Henninger of rural Reserve, Kansas.nbsp She had three older brothers and two sisters in her family.nbsp She attended Reserve schools and graduated in 1944.nbsp She met th

Delphia Vice

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Delphia Vice, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 5, 2016 at Falls City. She was born December 23, 1928 at Rulo, NE to the late Herman and Louise Scheitel Reschke.On May 20, 1947 she married Venton Vice at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away September 6, 2009.Delphia was raised in rural Richardson County and graduated Falls City High School in 1946. When married th

Fred “Marv” Harring

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Fred ldquoMarvrdquo Harring, 84, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 5, 2016 at Falls City. He was born April 23, 1932 at Salem, NE to the late Fred T. and Violet M. Arnold Harring.Marv entered the U.S. Air Force on May 23, 1952, honorably discharged on January 24, 1961. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal, Good Conduct

Donna Lea Braken

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Donna Lea Poirier Bracken, 78, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, Missouri.nbspDonna was born on March 26, 1938 in Wathena, Kansas to Edward LaMonte Sr. amp Eulalia Gabriel Poirier. She was a lifelong resident of Wathena. Donna sold life insurance for the Monumental Insurance Company, then worked for

Joy L. Neumann

Arenesburg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Joy L. Neumann, 94, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, November 3, 2016, with her husband, children and family at her side, at Atchison Senior Village.A con-celebrated Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1030 A.M. at St. Benedictrsquos Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, November 12th from 93

Betty Jones

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Bessie L. Jones, 84, of Atchison, KS passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at Atchison Hospital, Atchison, KS.Funeral service will be 1030 AM, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating.nbsp Burial will follow at 130 PM at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.nbsp Family will receive friends from 600 to 800 PM

Gene Dickinson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Gene M. Dickinson, 93, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at The Pines in Holton. She was born January 9, 1923 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of John Edward and Jewel Burks James.Gene attended country grade schools and graduated from Mayetta High School in 1939. After graduation, she attended Kansas State University for one year. She had lived in the Holton commun

Kenneth Pyle

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Hiawatha, KS

Kenneth Lee Pyle, 90, of Hiawatha, Kansas died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Medical Lodge of Atchison, Kansas, where he had been a resident since July of 2016.He was born April 4, 1926 in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Henry Talmadge and Iva Simpson Pyle.Kenneth married Emma ldquoEmmyrdquo Robinson of Sabetha, KS on March 5, 1950.nbsp They divorced in 2009.nbsp

Gary Meyer

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Gary Lee Meyer, 65, of Winchester died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.He was born May 10, 1951 in Leavenworth the son ofnbsp Edward F. and Gladys Irene Kiernan Meyer.He was a 1969 graduate of Jefferson County North High School and had attended Automotive Vo-Tech School in Wichita. Gary worked at the K-Mart Distribution Center in Lawre

Marj Cramer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Marj Cramer, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 3, 2016 at Nebraska City, NE. She was born November 21, 1921 at DeKalb, MO to the late John and Aro Noland Timberlake.On October 5, 1941 she married Jiles Cramer at Kansas City, MO. He passed away February 27, 2007.Marj was raised in the St. Joseph, MO area and graduated Benton High School in 1939. When marrie

Arlan Charles Mitchell

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Wathena, Kansas - Arlan Charles Mitchell, 66, lost his battle withnbspcancernbspon Wednesday, November 2, 2016 and passed away peacefully in his home.nbspArlan was born on September 26, 1950 in Mattoon, Illinois to Vernon amp Virginia Johnson Mitchell.nbspArlan went to Easter

Bettye Luella Palmer

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Bettye Luella Palmer, 85, formerly of Atchison, KS died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence KS.Graveside services and burial of cremated remains will benbsp300 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 9th 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison KS. Visitation with family from 100 to 200 pm on Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 2016 at the Atchison United Methodist Church. A Memorial

Angie Rawlings

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton, KS

Anglita Ann ldquoAngierdquo Rawlings, 52, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Tuesday, November 01, 2016 at her home. She was born September 2, 1964 in Topeka, KS the daughter of Roland L. and Doranna L. Lehmann Beckwith.Angie attended Holton schools and owned and operated All Around Sweets with her husband, Kevin, in Holton for 7 years. She had previously

Mary Cowger

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Mary L. Cowger, 80, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at St. Lukersquos Hospice House in Kansas City, MO after a brief illness.nbsp She was born October 30, 1936 in Delia, KS the daughter of Jesse E. and Mabel Henrietta Van Valkenburgh Cowger.Mary graduated from Soldier High School in 1956. She had worked at Dillonrsquos in Wichita in the meat department

Josephine " Evelyn" Ramirez

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

formerly of Horton , KS

Josephine quotEvelynquot Ramirez, 93 of Lawrence, Kansas formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Bridge Haven Village in Lawrence, Kansas.She was born on January 7, 1923 in Bismarck, North Dakota the daughter of George and Leah Aiken Jeannotte.She graduated from Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas. She served as a Yeoman 2nd Class