Announcements

Dennis C. Cashman

The Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Dennis C. Cashman, 73, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. He was born on January 5, 1942 in Horton, Kansas the son of George and Lola Streeter Cashman. Dennis worked as a carpenter and roofer for Simon Roofing, Paden Roofing and Meyer Lumber Company before retiring. He was a member of the Eagles Lodg

Willa " Billie" Yarpe

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Lincoln, formerly of Burchard, NE

Willa ldquoBillierdquo Yarpe, 80 of Lincoln, Nebraska formerly of Burchard, Nebraska passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, St. Jane de Chantel long term care facility in Lincoln.Billie was born on January 30, 1935 to William and Marie Shearer Yarpe at Burchard, Nebraska.nbsp Billie lived most of her li

Virginia Ruth Albright

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hoyt

Hoyt, KS

Virginia Ruth Albright, 91, of Hoyt, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton.nbspShe was born January 14, 1924 on a farm near Meriden, the daughter of William and Amelia Fritton Hartman.nbspVirginia was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mayetta, the Altar Society at the church, H

Mary M. Robison

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

MARY ROBISON TOPEKA-Mary M. Robison, 83, of Topeka, formerly of Denison, passed away December 4, 2015 at her home in Topeka. She was born September 18, 1932 near Ozawkie, Kansas the daughter of Frank L. and Thelma H. Graves Herring. She graduated from Ozawkie High School in 1950 and attended Rock Creek School. On March 11, 1950, Mary married Robert ldquoBobrdquo Robison in

Aurelia A. Heinen

Lauer Funeral Home

Seneca, KS

Aurelia A. Heinen, 101, of Seneca, died December 5, 2015 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca. She was born on September 24, 1914, on a farm north of Seneca, the daughter of William M. and Elizabeth Hulsing Rettele. When she was 5 years old, the family moved to a farm northwest of Kelly where she grew up. She attended St. Bedersquos School and helped on the family farm. On J

Melvin Zentner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Melvin Zentner, 75, of Rulo, NE, passed away December 4, 2015 at Rulo. He was born May 31, 1940 at Falls City, NE to Margret Sailors Zentner and the late Herbert Zentner.On June 5, 1960 he married Jane Smith at Falls City.Melvin was raised north of Falls City and graduated from Shubert High School in 1957. He then to

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