Announcements

Frances "Kay" Norton

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

nbspFrancesrdquo Kayrdquo Norton, 74, of Atchison KS died Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, 2015 at her home surrounded bynbspnbspher family.nbspFuneral services will be 1030 am on Monday, Dec. 7th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. RobertnbspnbspZiegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Nortonville Ce

Pauline Shuck

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

nbspPauline Shuck, 96, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the HolidaynbspnbspResorts Nursing Home in Emporia, Kansas.nbspFuneral services will be held 200 PM, Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Becker-Dyer-StantonnbspnbspFuneral Home. nbspBurial will follow in the Sunset Memory Ga

Henry Aaron Theel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Henry Aaron Theel, 49, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his home.Henry was born April 16, 1966, at St. Joseph, Missouri, the second to the youngest of four children born to Lawrence Robert and Mary Mason Theel. nbspHe had lived most of his life at Hiawatha where he attended school. n

William H. “Bill” Thornton

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

William H. ldquoBillrdquo Thornton, 93, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital.Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at 130 PM at the Shiloh Baptist Church with Pastor Timothy Wolfe officiating. nbspBurial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. nbspVisitation

Susan J. “Susie” Pickman

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Susan J. ldquoSusierdquo Pickman, 74, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home.Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at 1030 AM at St. Benedictrsquos Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. nbspBurial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. nbspA Pari

Clemence Pella

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Adams, NE

Clemence quotClemquot Henry Pella was born to Martin G. and Hedwig ldquoHattierdquo Goracke Pella of rural St. Mary on June 18, 1927. nbspHe married the love of his life, Ethelreda Gottula, on June 1, 1953. nbspTo this union eleven children were born. nbspHe passed away November 30, 2015 at Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams at the age of 88 y

Ricky Joe Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Robinson , KS

Ricky Joe Nigus, of rural Robinson, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 28, 2015, at the age of 52.He was born April 4, 1963, at Hiawatha, the son of David and Nancy Brunner Nigus and had lived in the Hiawatha area nearly all of his life where he grew up, attended schools, later graduating from Hiawatha H

Blanche Davis

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Blanche Davis, 93 of Troy entered her Heavenly home Sunday, November 29, 2015. Blanche was born September 19, 1922 in Powhattan, Kansas to Walter T. and Lillian Thomas Hinkle. She attended grade school at District 44 in Brown County, Kansas, high school at Fairview, Kansas, and graduated in 1940. She was a student for one year at Colorado A amp M in Ft. Collin

Danny L. Howerton

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Danny L. Howerton, 45, of Mayetta, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home in Mayetta.p style"color rgb34, 34, 34 font-family arial, sans-serif font-size 12.8px font-style normal font-variant normal font-weight normal letter-spacing normal line-height normal orphans auto text-align

Frances J. Scholz

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Frances J. Scholz, 98, Lancaster, KS passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Carriage Square Living amp Rehab, St. Joseph, MO.Funeral services will be 1030 AM Friday, December 4, 2015 at St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS, with Sister Mary Arie officiating. Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery

Leland " Lee" Whaley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Baldwin City , KS

CMSGT Leland C. ldquoLeerdquo Whaley USAF R, 85, of Baldwin City, KS, died late Friday evening, November 27, 2015, at Baldwin City Care Home.Lee worked most of his career as a technician for the soil conservation service in Brown, Miami, Douglas amp Franklin counties.nbsp He also served 37 years between the active and reserve U.S. Air F

Sharity Rae Kranz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Sharity Rae Kranz, 30, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her home. She was born November 1, 1985 in Horton, KS the daughter of Larry Lane and Tammy Dawn Strike Kranz.Sharity graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2004. She earned her Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Aid from Highland Community C

Charles ( Leroy) Miller

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of the Seneca & Sabetha area ,

Charles L. LeRoy Miller, 77, of Kansas City, formerly of the Seneca and Sabetha area, lost his battle with COPD and heart disease on November 23, 2015.nbspHe was born June 21, 1938 in Centralia, Kansas, the son of Bertram and Dolphia Miller. He was one of 10 children six boys and four girls.nbspOn February 20, 1956 he was u

Larry Handke

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison , KS

nbspLarry C. Handke, 72, of Atchison KS. died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home north of Atchison.Funeral services will be 1030 am on Thursday, Dec 3th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 630 to 830

Leon Lowry

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Wetmore , KS

Leon E. Lowry, 86, formerly of Wetmore, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.nbspHe was born May 11, 1929 at Soldier, the son of Arthur and Gladys Thomas Lowry.nbsp He graduated from Soldier High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Army in Japan from 1951 to 1953.nbspLeon worked for the W

Melba Rowell

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Melba D. Rowell, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 28, 2015 at Falls City. She was born November 23, 1924 at Barada, NE to the late Joseph and Alice Sailors Ramer.On September 27, 1940 she married Harold Rowell at Falls City. He passed away November 1, 1996.span style"font-size mediu

Betty Rose Bodie

Rural Burchard, NE

nbspBetty Rose Bodie of rural Burchard passed away peacefully at the Pawnee Manor at the age of 92. nbspShe was born March 5, 1923 and died November 24, 2015.nbspMemorial service will be Friday, December 4 at 2 pm at the Christian Church, 604 Wayne Ave, Liberty Nebraska. nbspInurnment will be at the McPher

Margaret Evelyn Settle

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Margaret Evelyn Settle, 71, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born December 20, 1943 in Wise County, VA, the daughter of Joseph Goffrey and Artie Baker Powers Gentry.Margaret attended school in Virginia. She was a homemaker and housewife.Margaret married James Marv

Michael L. Pierce

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

nbspMichael L. Pierce was called home on Friday, November 27, 2015 following a lengthy illness atnbspnbspthe age of 46 at his residence.nbspMemorial services will be Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 1100 A.M. at Arensberg-PruettnbspnbspFuneral Home with Pastor Bob Flack, officiating. nbspVisitation with the

Carl L. Romine

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspCarl L. Romine, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 26, 2015. He was born November 15, 1927 at South Bend, NE to the late Henry and Katherin Schroeder Romine.Carl enlisted in the United States Coast Guard on February 7, 1945 as a Stewardrsquos Mate, Third Class. He served on USS General A. W. Bre