Announcements

Cecil Elizabeth Gilliland died at Winchester Nursing Home, at the age of 90 years old, on July 16, 2015.Mrs. Gilliland was a homemaker, who was truly devoted to her family and grandchildren. She was born at Winona, Kansas, October 20, 1924. She attended the first consalidated school in Kansas. Her father helped in the construction of the school.

Daniel Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Marysville, formerly of Axtell, KS

Daniel B. Holthaus, 81, of Marysville, formerly of Axtell, Kansas died at his home in Marysville, Kansas.He was born December 29, 1933, on a farm southeast of Kelly, Kansas, the son of John and Modesta Wilhelm Holthaus. He attended grade school at St. Bedersquos School in Kelly before the family moved, in 1942, to a farm east of Axtell, Kansas. Dan att

Ronald Huss

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Ronald Wayne Huss, 71, of Highland, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, July 19, 2015, shortly after arrival at Mosiac Life Center in St. Joseph, MO.Ron was born October 8, 1943, at Highland, one of two children born to Harold Kenneth and Mary Loretta Bacon Huss.nbsp Ron lived most of his life near Fanning where he started doing farm chores and helping h

William Riley Calwell

Mercer Funeral Home, Holton

Holton, KS

nbspWilliam Riley Calwell, 107, of Topeka, passed away on July 16, 2015, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.nbsp He was born June 25, 1908 in Wetmore, Kansas and was the oldest man in Kansas at the time of his death.nbsp He went to grade school and graduated from high school in Wetmore before moving to Topeka to attend Topeka Business College and Washburn, sp

Wendy “Lisa” Lowe

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

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Roger Darril Hammond

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Roger Darril Hammond, 1954-2015 It is with heavy hearts that family and friends report the sudden passing of Roger D. Hammond on the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2015.A memorial service will be celebrated 1100 AM Saturday, July 25, 2015 at United Methodist Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff officiating. In lieu of flowers, the famil

Bill Kerkow

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspBill Kerkow, 59, of Stella, NE, passed away July 16, 2015 at Sabetha, KS. He was born September 3, 1955 at Nebraska City, NE to the late Gordon and Addie Freel Kerkow.Bill lived south of Nemaha and graduated from Southeast Consolidated High School at Stella in 1974 and then took employment at Indian Cave S

Dennis Rowell

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Kansas City, MO

Dennis Rowell, 65, of Kansas City, MO, passed away July 14, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 130 PM at Rulo Cemetery, Rulo, NE. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to service time at Rulo Cemetery.DATE amp PLACE OF DEATH nbspJuly 14, 2015 at Kansas City

Thomas R. Brown

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Thomas R. Brown, 76, Valley Falls, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at his home.He was born Dec. 23, 1938, at Dunavant, KS, the son of Charles O. and Jennie Mae Woolaway Brown. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1956 and Washburn Univesity in 1973. He served in the US Army Reserves.span st

Henry Raymond Page Jr.

Highland Park Funeral Home & Crematory in Kansas City

Ottawa formerly Hiawatha, KS

Henry Raymond Page Jr., 79, formerly of Hiawatha, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at his home in Ottawa. nbspVisitation will be at 930 a.m. Friday, July 17 at Highland Park Funeral Home amp Crematory, 4101 State Ave., Kansas City. Funeral services follow at 1030 a.m. Burial will be at 1230 p.m. at Leavenworth Na

Emily Newton

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Emily Tarter Newton, 91, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Emily was born on Jan. 27, 1924 in Wathena, Kansas to Barney and Hazel Tarter. She was a lifelong resident of Wathena.Emily is a member of the Christian faith. She was a Sunday School teacher for more than 40 years.She married Henry Newton on April 16, 1941

Carrie Smith

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Sabetha , KS

Carrie Smith, formerly of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the age of 24.Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 1000 a.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Sabetha. Visitation will be held Monday, July 20, 2015 from 600-800 p.m. at the Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha. Full obituary to follow.

Brenda A. Raney

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspBrenda A. Raney, age 48, of Falls City, NE, passed away Tuesday, July 14, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, July 18, at 10 30 a.m. at St. Markrsquos Lutheran Cemetery south of Verdon, NE.No viewing, visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. to 8

Doris Rusche

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Doris M. Rusche, 62, of Seneca, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Doris was born on February 14, 1953 in Belleville, Kansas to Alfred and Alice Rahe Spreer. She grew up in Perry, Kansas and attended Perry-Lecompton Schools graduating high school in 1971. She was employed for Hallmark Cards in Lawrence for 25 years. She moved

Leonard E. Twombly

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Rural Highland, KS

Leonard E. Twombly, 91, rural of Highland, passed to the next life on July 12, 2015.Leonard was the third of nine born to William E amp Wilma Twombly on August 19, 1923. nbspLeonard grew up near Fanning and lived there his entire life, operating the dairy and managing the family farm.. nbspHe loved life, his

Arthur Allen Martin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Arthur Allen Martin, 71, of Atchison passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Atchison Senior Village.Funeral services will be 1030 am on Friday, July 17th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.nbsp The family will receive friends from 630 to 800 pm on T

Viona Buman

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Viona Bessie Gray Buman, 93 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at her home. nbspShe was born on a farm near Palmyria, Nebraska on October 21, 1921, to Thomas G. and Bernice Doak Gray.Viona attended and graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1938.nbspspan sty

Leona Koelzer Bergman

Lauer Funeral in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Leona Koelzer Bergman, 85, of Baileyville, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca.nbspShe was born on October 1, 1929, on a dairy farm north of Baileyville, to Allie J. and Irene J. Hammes Koelzer. She grew up in the Baileyville community and attended Baileyville thru the 8th Grade, graduati

Betty Ann Blecha

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Burchard , NE

Betty Ann Blecha, 83, of Burchard, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Pawnee City, Nebraska at the Pawnee Manor. She was born on October 19, 1931 to Joseph and Mary Weis Blecha in Pawnee City, Nebraska.She attended country school at Violet District 11 through the 8th grade. Betty then helped with t

Gary Sawyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha,

Gary L. Sawyer, 74 of Sabetha died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor.Gary was born in Horton, Kansas on May 18, 1941 the son of Neal L. Sawyer and Maxine Kimberlin Sawyer. He attended the Fairview schools until the 8th grade when he attended and graduated from Sabetha High School. Gary attended the United Church of Christ in Fairview.G