Announcements

George Droge

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Topeka , KS

  George Douglas Droge, 38, of Topeka, died at his home on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

George was one of triplets born on July 4, 1976 in Pago Pago, American Samoa to Doug and Fina Seva’aetasi-Droge. They grew up in Bern, Kansas and he graduated from Bern High School in 1994. He joined the Kansas National Guards on January 1, 2000;


Iva Couch

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton, KS

Iva (Peggy) Couch, 96, formerly of Holton, went to meet our Lord March 30, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

She had suffered from increasing dementia since 2008. Iva was born on March 17, 1919, in Limerick, PA, the daughter of William Borneman and Sarietta (Wales) Borneman. She was preceded in death by her parents; her hus


Virginia Wolfe

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Virginia L. Wolfe, 87, Valley Falls, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at the F. W. Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester.  She was born April 27, 1927, at Valley Falls, the daughter of Travis and Mildred Hurst Evans. She graduated from Topeka High School.  Virginia worked for Hallmark Cards in Topeka for many years as a section manager a


Sandra Kay Hooper

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Atchison,

Sandra K. Hooper Sandra Kay Hooper, 57, Atchison, KS, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at her home surrounded and comforted by her loving family. Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Fr. Roderic Giller, OSB, officiating. Bu


Helen Deckinger

Dorr &Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Helen Ruth Deckinger, 95, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 3, 2015 at Falls City, NE. She was born August 25, 1919 at Falls City to the late Charles and Mae (Thompson) Kratz. On February 12, 1948 she married Ervin Deckinger at Falls City. He passed away June 19, 1995. More...

Barbara Haynes of Auburn

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Barbara (Clark) Haynes, age 78 of Auburn, passed away Friday, April 03, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Susan and Thomas Lister of Auburn; sons and daughters-in-law Lon Haynes; Charles and Marlena Haynes of Auburn; Sterling and Kim Haynes of Garden City, MO;


Daryl Tolin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Daryl L. Tolin, 72, of Holton, KS passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Vintage Park in Holton.

He was born May 1, 1942 in Topeka, the son of Lyle and Jean (Sigg) Tolin. Daryl graduated from Holton High School in 1960. He worked for Soldier Clipper while in high school. He also worked for Anderson Construction and later retired from Goodyear in 2


Susie Siekman

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Susie Siekman, 46, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 2, 2015 at Hiawatha.  A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-7:00 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral H


Katie Pittaway

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

 Katie Pittaway, 39, of Holton, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at her home with her friends and family around her.  Katie always felt that her greatest accomplishment in life were her three children. She had a deep love for her children and her family and particularly enjoyed their summers playing ball.   She was born December 2, 1975


Anna Rosalee Downing

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Surrounded by loving family, Anna Rosalee Downing entered into the glory of her Lord April 1, 2015 at the Atchison Senior Village in Atchison, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. at Sugar Creek Christian Church with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating.  Cremation will follow the services.  Visitation with the


Katherine L. Seals

Aresnsberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Katherine L. Seals, 56, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Monday March 30, 2015 at her residence.

A memorial service will be Monday, April 6, 2015, at 7:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family will be, from 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be at a later date in the


Evelyn Harris

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Evelyn Harris, 83, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 2, 2015 at Falls City. She was born July 24, 1931 at Tupelo, MS to the late Aubrey and Annie (Davis) Faulk. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Louis Chapel Cemetery at Joiner, AR. More...

Elsie June Kendall

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Elsie June Kendall, 65, Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Atchison, surrounded and comforted by her loving family.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Atchison.&


Larry Brockhoff

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Fairview, KS

Larry L. Brockhoff, 70, of rural Fairview, died Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.   Larry was born at the family home near Fairview, May 11, 1944, one of three children born to the late Luther and Irma Gildhouse Brockhoff and was a lifelong Fairview area resident where he grew up, attende


Marvin Kleppe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

rural Leona , KS

Major Marvin E. Kleppe, Retired KSANG, 83, of rural Leona, died Tuesday evening, March 31, 2015, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MO.   Marvin was born on the family farm near Leona, March 31, 1932, one of two sons of Melvin and Alma Benfer Kleppe and has lived near Leona nearly all of his life. He attended Star School House


Earl Irwin

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Earl L. Irwin, 96, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Plaza West care facility in Topeka. He was born Nov. 25, 1918, at Valley Falls, the son of Melvin and Ida Mae Summerfelt Irwin. Earl raised cattle on his farm south of Valley Falls. He had retired in 1981 from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Topeka, where his co-workers knew him a


Robert " Bob" Rieschick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Havensville, KS

Robert Lee “Bob” Rieschick, 81, of Havensville, KS passed away March 26, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 11, 1933 in Soldier, the son of Ernest and Margaret (Hanna) Rieschick.

Bob graduated from Havensville High School and later received his Associates Degree in Agriculture Business. He had lived in the H


Elmer D. Stalder Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Elmer D. Stalder, Jr., 92, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his residence.

Visitation with the family will be Monday, April 6, 2015 at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home from 10:30 A.M. until 11:30 A.M.   Interment will be at 12:30 P.M. at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Ka


LeRoy Paden

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton, KS

LeRoy Paden, 75, of Horton, died Monday evening, March 30, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. LeRoy was born at Horton, November 2, 1939, one of six children born to Doyle and Helen Garland Paden.  He grew up at St. Joseph, Missouri where he attended school.  LeRoy was a self employed roofing cont


Velma “Colleen” Drake

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Velma “Colleen” Drake, 85, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehab. Colleen was born on December 2, 1929 in Horton, Kansas to George W. and Anna S. (Derringer) Goodpasture. She was a member of the First Bap