Announcements

Virginia Lee (Hochstetler) Knight

Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel in Topeka

Topeka, KS

Virginia Lee (Hochstetler) Knight, 74, of Topeka, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014. She was born March 8, 1940 in Horton, the daughter of Lloyd Arthur and Edna “Florence” (Sweezey) Hochstetler. She was a graduate of Horton High School and worked for UDS


Anderson "Buster" Spencer

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Anderson Spencer, “Buster” 86, Atchison, Kansas died peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughter Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. at Shiloh Baptist Church.  Inte


Ruthanna A. Speer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Atchison, KS

Ruthanna A. Speer, 86, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Atchison Medical Lodge in Atchison, Kansas. She was born on July 19, 1928 in rural Muscotah, Kansas the daughter of Otho and Mary Sleepy Small. After graduating from A.C.C.H.S in Effingham Ruthanna taught school for a few years in several rural country schools. Ruthanna t


Doris Mae Gallagher

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Doris Mae Gallagher died October 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer, having reached the age of 81 years, 4 months, and 16 days. She was born at home near Beattie, Kansas on May 18, 1933, the oldest child and only daughter of George and Elnora (Genschoreck) Rombeck. Visitation will be from 10 A.M. to 5 P.


Donald l. "Don" Moore

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Donald L. “Don” Moore, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday October 5, 2014 at Living Community in St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Jason Terpack, officiating.  Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation with the family w


Arlene West

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Arlene M. West, 62, of Axtell, KS, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. Visitation will be Monday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell. A rosary service will be held at


Duwane Parkerson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Grimes, IA

Duwane Charles Parkerson, 64, of Grimes, Iowa passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. He was born on September 30, 1950 in Wamego, Kansas the son of Charles and Lola Parkerson. Duwane graduated from Horton High School in 1968 and later attended Clarks Business School. Duwane married


Claude " Butch" Collins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Claude Franklin “Butch” Collins, 74, of Highland, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at his home.

Butch was born on June 19, 1940 in Sparks, Kansas the son of Wayne and


Donna Winker

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Auburn, Formerly of Humboldt, NE

Donna Winker, 60, of Auburn, formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn, Nebraska. Born: February 3, 1954 in Falls City, Nebraska. Died:  October 2, 2014 in Auburn, Nebraska.

Leonard Rahe

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Leonard D. Rahe, 84, of Hiawatha, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home Thursday afternoon, October 2, 2014.

Leonard was born at Palmer, Kansas, November 30, 1929, one of thirteen children born to the late Edwin and Hulda Meyer Rahe.  He grew up at Linn where he attended schools prior to graduating high school.  Leonard pr


Marilyn Kenward

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham , KS

  Marilyn Kay Kenward, 70, Effingham, Kansas died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Private family burial services will be held. Visitation with the family and a Celebration of Marilyn’s life will be Monday, October 6<


Walter Danford Murray

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison , KS

Walter Danford Murray, 78, Atchison, Kansas died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at his residence.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethel A.M. E. Church, 411 Kiowa Street, Leavenworth, Kansas with Rev. Warren Freeman, Jr., officiating.  Interment will follow in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenwo


Carl Duane Smith

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Ozawkie, KS

Carl Duane Smith, 81, of Ozawkie, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on June 4, 1933 in Whiting, Kansas the son of Sanford and May Wheeler Smith. Carl served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Carl worked at Goodyear, managed a salvage yard and was a caretaker at the Perry


Lois "Anne" McGinnis

Dorr and Clark, Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lois Roseanne 'Anne' McGinnis, 78, died September 27, 2014 at Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The daughter of the late Clarence 'Russell' and Iza 'May' (Hubbard) Stroud, she was born October 12, 1935 in Forest City, Missouri. Anne was raised in Northwestern Missouri, living in the Bigelow area and Mound City. A graduate of Mound City High School in 1953, she received a Certificate of


Helen Lucille Greub

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Helen Lucille Greub, 94, of Hiawatha passed away September 29, 2014 at Hiawatha Community Hospital. Helen was born on the family farm outside of Troy, Kansas on November 6th, 1919, to Justin and Anna May Sluss Trant.  Helen is survived by her son Ray Edward Soden from her first marriage, two grandchildren, Tod


George Olson

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

George M. Olson, 92, of Axtell, KS, died Sat., Sept. 27, at his home.  Visitation is Wed., Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.  A funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 2, at the Salem Lutheran Church southwe


Laura “Maxine” Sanders

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Laura “Maxine” Sanders, 89, of Holton, KS passed away September 28, 2014 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born February 17, 1925 in Havensville, KS the daughter of Charles and Alpha Louise (Coates) Rawlings. Maxine attended Banner and Avoca country schools. She worked for The Creamery in Holton an


Edna Woodall

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Netawaka, KS

Edna I. Woodall, 92, formerly of Netawaka, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.   She was born December 5, 1921 in Douglas, Arizona, the daughter of Herman and Talitha Porter Anderson. She graduated from Horton High School in 1939 and attended Washburn University.   Edna worked


Melita Rempe

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca & formerly of Corning , KS

Melita C. Rempe, 79, of Seneca, formerly of Corning, died on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Life Care Center in Seneca. Melita was born August 26, 1935, at the Sabetha Hospital to William E. and Agnes M Hermesch Rempe. She attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and Corning High School. After she graduated she h


Rodney Waser

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha, KS

Rodney J. Waser, 74, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away on September 26, 2014. He was born on March 14, 1940 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Bud and Irene (Roop) Waser. Rod spent his childhood in Washington, Kansas and graduated from Washington High School in 1958. After graduation he joined the United States Navy. He then