Announcements

Kenneth P. Wittrock

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Kenneth P. Wittrock, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 19, 2015 at Falls City. He was born September 28, 1928 at Falls City to the late Reuben and Johanna Krueger Wittrock.Kenneth was drafted in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged.Kenneth was rai

Donald Lee Askren Sr.

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

CIRCLEVILLE- Donald Lee Askren, Sr., 82, of Circleville, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at Holton Hospital. He was born November 11, 1933 the son of Jess Lee and May Irene Wilkerson Askren. Don was a Dairyman for over 50 years and a Farmer/Stockman his entire adult life. He was a member of the Circleville Christian Church, the Jackson County Livestock Association, the Kans

Pat Singleton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Larkinburg, KS

Pat Singleton, 75, of Larkinburg, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home.She was born February 15, 1940 at Waterville, the daughter of Wilson and Daisy Lillibridge Riesen. nbspPat managed Jack's Tavern in Holton for thirty-five years and later owned and opera

Sylvin Roy Carr

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Native of Brown County, KS

Sylvin Roy Carr, was born September 28, 1920, near Robinson, KS, to the late Cyril Matthew and Effie Blanche Baxter Carr. nbspHe died Monday morning, December 14, 2015, at Oakley Place in Topeka, at the age of 95.The family moved to the Carr homestead 4 miles east of Willis when he was 3 years old and later atte

Phyllis Agnes Waller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hoyt , KS

Phyllis Agnes Waller, 78, of Hoyt, KS passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. She was born October 10, 1937 in Axtell, KS the daughter of Ignatius and Frances Deters Rottinghaus.Phyllis grew up in Baileyville, KS. She graduated from Mt. Saint Scholastica College in Atchison, KS earning her degree in Music Edu

Twila (Johnson) Rettele

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

nbspTwila Johnson Rettele passed away on December 14, 2015 at 400 p.m. in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa at the age of 95.nbsp She was born November 3, 1920 in Centralia, Kansas to Thomas and Grace Hall Johnson.nbsp Twila was one of 10 siblings.p class"western" style"margin-bottom 0.1in line-heig

Mary Juanita Rockey

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Juanita Rockey, 84, of Atchison KS died Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be 200 pm on Thursday, Dec. 17th, 2015 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. nbs

Frieda D. (Dwyer) Marolf

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood, KS

Frieda D. Dwyer Marolf, 103, of Elwood, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at a nursing home in St. Joseph, Missouri.Frieda was born on February 11, 1912 in Blair, Kansas to Oscar and Della Clark Dwyer. She was a farmer, a cook at the Elwood School, Wathena Nursing Home and had worked at the Wathena

Sister Eunice (Marie Gerard) Ballmann, OSB

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Eunice Marie Gerard Ballmann, OSB, 88, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kans., died December 12, 2015, at the monastery. The vigil service will be Friday, December 18, at 700 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Saturday, December 19, at 1030 a.m.span style"font-s

Robert “Doug” Booe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Robert ldquoDougrdquo Booe, 58, of White Cloud died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, December 12, 2015 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.He was born in Hiawatha, KS November 15, 1957 the son of Galen and Teresa Robidoux Booe. nbspHe grew up and attended schools in Hiawatha eventually receiving his GED. nbs

Geneva "Sue" Burnsides

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

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Lewis Tucker Kew

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lewis Tucker Kew, 91, of Atchison, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Medicalodge of Atchison.Funeral service will be 1100 AM. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with The Rev. Dr. Rachel Dannar officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. nbspFam

Michael “Grump” Gormly

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Michael ldquoGrumprdquo Gormly, 46, of Atchison, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, unexpectedly at his home.The body has been cremated and no services will be held. nbspFamily will receive friends from 600 to 800 PM, Monday, December 14, 2015 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS. nbs

Roy Wayne Hale

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

nbspRoy Wayne Hale, 64, of Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be 1100 am on Friday, Dec. 11th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with

Belva Dean Clary

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Lawrence, KS

Belva Dean Clary, 87, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Bridge Haven Care Cottage.nbspBelva was born on March 29, 1928 in Doniphan, Kansas, to Frank A. and Mary Mae Aldridge Carter.nbspBelva worked as a telephone operator in Troy

Peter J. Cummings

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

nbspPeter J. ldquoP.J.rdquo Cummings, 81, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Mosaic LifenbspCare in St. Joseph, MO.span style"font-size medium"

Gene Taylor “Little John” Robertson

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Gene Taylor ldquoLittle Johnrdquo Robertson, 54, Winchester died Monday, December 7, 2015 in rural Winchester. He was born October 9, 1961 in Leavenworth, the son of Gene Thomas ldquoJohnrdquo and Vada Marlene Muncie Robertson. ldquoJohnrdquo was a member of Local 101 of Operating Engineers in Kansas City. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for

Mary Ellen Rhodd

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

nbspMary Ellen Rhodd, 89, of White Cloud, died Monday morning, December 7, 2015, at Two Timbers in Highland where she had resided the last year and a half.fon

Karlus " Corky" Moore

Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City

Nebraska City, formerly of Falls City , KS

Karlus Lee ldquoCorkyrdquo Moore, age 73 of Nebraska City passed away on Sunday morning, December 6, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lincoln, NE.nbspnbspCorky and his wife Pat moved to Nebraska City in 1977 from Sabetha, KS and raised their family in Nebr. City. He was born on August 23, 1942 in Falls City, NE the son of Raymond

Leona Kuhlman

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Pawnee City , NE

Leona Marie Grauerholz Kuhlmann, 92, of Pawnee City formerly of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on August 24, 1923, in Kensington, Kansas to William and Mary Grauerholz. nbspShe attended grade school in Kensington and later graduated from Kensington High School with the class of 1941. nbspOn March 5, 1946, Leona was united in marriage to Reinhard Kuhlmann in