Lester H. Hartter

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Bern, KS

 Lester Harold Hartter was born March 4, 1916, on a farm southwest of Bern, Kansas, to Benjamin and Mary Meyer Hartter. He passed away at the Apostolic Christian Care Home in Sabetha, KS on August 29, 2015 at the age of 99 ½ years. Lester attended 8 years of schooling near Bern. As a young school boy, he developed his love for the outdoors, farming, and livestock.

Debbie Parker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Debbie A. Parker, 59, of Hiawatha, surrounded by her family went to be with Jesus on Friday August 28, 2015.

Debbie was born November 12, 1955 in St. Joseph, Missouri, one of five children of Max and Winnie Randall Shubert.  Debbie grew up in Mound City and graduated with the class of 1974. Debbie has two wonderful children, the love of her l

Leander " Pete" Engelken

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Leander J. “Pete” Engelken, 86, of Seneca died on Friday morning, August 28, 2015, at his home in Seneca. Leander Joseph was born September 7, 1928, southwest of Seneca to Joseph A. and Anna K. Rettele Engelken. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul School and graduated in 1947.  He helped farm on the family farm; before entering the service i

Roger Wolfe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Roger D. Wolfe, 76, died Friday, August 28, 2015, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Roger was born October 4, 1938, in Horton, KS, the son of Alvin and Frieda Oltjen Wolfe.  He graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1956 and attended Kansas State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Feed Technology.  While at Kansas St

Shelley Glenn

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Shelley Glen, age 69 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, NE. Survivors include her husband John of Auburn; son and daughter-in-law Jason and Julie Lambert of Nemaha; daughter and son-in-law Megan and Greg Hale of Peoria, AZ; step-children and spouses John and S

Wilma Jean Thompson

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Woodlawn, KS

Wilma Jean Thompson, 72, of Woodlawn died on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital after battling cancer for several years. Wilma was born in Sabetha, Kansas to Albert and Louise (Bauerle) Ackerman on June 23, 1943.    She attended and graduated from Sabetha High School.  After graduation she married, Darryl Thomp

Miriam A. Kaighin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Miriam A. Kaighin, 96, of Atchison, KS passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

Funeral service will be 2:30 pm Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Pastor Richard Castaneda officiating. Family will receive friends prior to the service.  Burial will

Sister Joachim Holthaus, OSB

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Sister Joachim Holthaus, OSB, 93, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died Thursday, August 27, 2015, at the monastery.

The vigil service will be Sunday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there on Monday, August 31, at 10:30 a.m.

Born in Senec

Mabel Helen Bobbitt

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Fremont, NE

  Mabel Helen Bobbitt, 100, of Fremont, Nebraska died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Fremont Health Medical Center in Fremont, Nebraska. Mabel was born on November 19, 1914 in Price, Kansas the daughter of Ha

Rosalie Denton-Speer

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

 Rosalie Denton?Speer, 85, of Atchison, KS died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Atchison Medicalodge. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 29th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev.  Robert Ziegler officiating.&

Evelyn F. Domann

The Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Wichester and Mooney Creek, KS

Evelyn F. Domann, 95, a longtime resident of the Winchester and Mooney Creek communities passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at her residence in Overland Park. She was a member of Corpus Christi Church in Mooney Creek for over 61 years and St. Casimir parish in Leavenworth for 14 years. Evelyn was devoted to her faith fam

Dale A. Meyer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Dale A. Meyer, 65, of Wetmore passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born December 9, 1949 in Holton, the son of Albert H. and Josephine M. (Spiker) Meyer.  He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1968 and then attended Cloud County Community College.  Dale proudl

Maude Campbell

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Maude Campbell, 93, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 26, 2015 at Falls City. She was born September 4, 1921 at Salem, NE to the late Wesley and Mary (Malone) Roland. On December 12, 1936 she married Leve Willey at St. Joseph, MO. They divorced in 1964. She then married Homer Campbell on January 16, 1983

Edgar " Jack Gamble

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Edgar Curtis (Jack) Gamble, of Hiawatha, died early Monday morning August 24, 2015, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital at the age of 84, from a sudden onset of acute leukemia.

He was born April 8, 1931, at the family farm in rural Robinson, Kansas, to Ross and Pearl (Brooks) Gamble. He attended school at Mt. Roy and was a member of

Connie J. Torrez

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Connie J. Torrez, 66, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha. Connie was born at Horton, November 26, 1948, one of three daughters born to David and Betty Atkeson Fahrmeyer and was a lifelong Brown County resident. Her family lived in Robinson wher

Ned Ray

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Ned Ray, age 74 of Auburn, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. Survivors include his wife Irene of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Becky Ray and Rusty of LA; son Patrick Ray of CT; step-sons Allen Rawson and Dirk Rawson of Omaha; granddaughters Marissa and husband Matt Strickler, Tayl

Curtis Monson

Kansas Cremation Services

Hiawatha , KS

Curtis E. Monson, 78, Hiawatha, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at a local healthcare facility. He was born March 7, 1937 in Atchison, Kansas. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Sons of Norway. He liked to restore antique tractors and enjoyed fishing. Curtis was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Grace

Kenneth Coonce

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Kenneth C. Coonce, 82, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 23, 2015 at Lincoln, NE. He was born September 19, 1932 at Rulo, NE to the late Noah and Mary (Steinauer) Coonce. Kenneth enlisted in the United States Army on December 28, 1951 at Omaha, NE.  Served in Korea and earned the Korean Service Medal with