Announcements

Shirley Ruth Thayer

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Shirley Ruth Thayer, 72 of Horton, Kansas, passed away on May 8, 2014 at the Tri-County Manor in Horton, Kansas. She was born on March 2, 1942 in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Elsie Randall Long. On February 24, 1958 she married Mansel "Honey" Thayer in Olathe, Kansas. He preceded her in deat


John Beck

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia, KS

John Amos Beck, 84, of Centralia, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Eastridge Care Home in Centralia. John was born February 22, 1930, three and a half miles south of Baileyville to Joseph W. and Gladys Belveal Beck. John attended the Center Country School in Center Township south of Baileyville and graduated from the


Thomas Murray

Wherry Mortuary, Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Thomas “Tom” Arthur Murray, 78 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 with his family by his side.  He was bon on October 25, 1935 to Calvin and Katherine (Bridget) Murray in Kinsley, Iowa. More...

Clara May Branson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Clara May Branson, 93, of Atchison, KS died Saturday, May 17th, 2014 at the Fremont Senior Living Facility, Springfield, MO in the company of two of her daughters.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Rachel Danner officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at the Miltonvale Ceme


John J. "Jack" Coupe

Arensberg-Pruett

Formerly of Atchison, KS

John J. (Jack) Coupe passed away peacefully with his dignity in the presence of family Wednesday, November 27, 2013, in Fr. Myers, Florida.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, May 24, 2014at 10:00 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Burial of the ashes will follow in St. Ann’s Cemet


Carol McAfee

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

formerly of Topeka , KS

Carol S. McAfee, Lynn Haven, FL, formerly of Topeka, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Covenant Hospice at Sacred Heart Hospital in Panama City, FL. She was born on Feb. 4, 1933, at Longmont, CO, the daughter of Arthur C. and Eva Fisk Skow. She had attended Manhattan Bible College. She graduated from Washburn University in Topeka in 1988. Carol was a m


Dennis Boeckman

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Goff ,

Dennis Wayne Boeckman, 58, of Baldwin City, KS formerly of Goff, passed away May 19, 2014 at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab. Dennis had lifelong battle with Melnick- Needles Syndrome. He was born September 17, 1955 in Seneca, the son of Raymond and Lucille (Deters) Boeckman.

Dennis had lived his younger years in Goff. He then moved to Topeka and liv


Darrell Rene Masqua

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Topeka, KS

Darrell R. "Ni Ka Na Sh" Masqua, Aka the "Professor" or "Perry Mason" 60, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on May 16, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Sylvester and Geraldine Shopteese Masqua. Darrell graduated from Oskaloosa High School and a


Ernest Wenzl

Hayes-Popkess Funeral Home in Centralia

Vermillion, KS

Ernest Leroy Wenzl, 78, of Vermillion passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014.  Funeral service is Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Vermillion Community Church, formerly the Methodist Church, in Vermillion.  Visitation is More...

Gladys Forst

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Marysville , KS

Gladys M. Forst, 88, of Marysville, KS, passed away May 16, 2014 at Cambridge Place in Marysville. Visitation will be Thursday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday,


Rudy Herrada

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Rudy Donald Herrada, 52, of Hiawatha, died April 5, 2014 in a Wisconsin hospital due to complications of cancer. Rudy was born February 23, 1962 in England. He moved to the US as a small child and grew up in Corpus Christie, Texas. He served


Norma Jean " Jeanne" Rohlmeier

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

formerly of Dubois, NE

Norma Jean “Jeanne” Rohlmeier, 74, formerly of DuBois, NE passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Life Care Center in Seneca. Jeanne was born August 15, 1939 in Seneca, KS the daughter of Raymond and Georgia (Coulter) Boltz.  She attended Oneida schools and graduated from Oneida High School in 1957.  She was united in marriage to


Forrest Morris

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Forrest Eugene Morris, 86, of Holton, KS passed away May 17, 2014 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born April 19, 1928 in Holton, the son of George Eugene and Hazel Velma (Young) Morris.

Forrest graduated from Holton High School in 1947 and was known as the fastest man in Jackson County for many years, having held track records in the 100, 220


Joyce Royer

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Joyce A. Royer, 88, Valley Falls, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at the Holton Community Hospital. She was born on Aug. 12, 1925, at Topeka, the daughter of Guy Lincoln and Mary L. Frederick. Joyce was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and the Ladies Auxiliary of Grahem-Herbers Post 3084, Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Valley Falls. She had b


Fred Johnson, Jr.

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Fred Johnson Jr., 82 of Horton, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at his brother's home in Nortonville, Kansas. Fred was born on October 22, 1931 in Effingham, Kansas the son of Fred and Easter Hall Johnson. Fred was drafted into the U.S. Army after high school. After serving in the Army he went to work


John M. Koger

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka and Holton, KS

John M. Koger, 93 of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Holton, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Brewster Place in Topeka. John was born December 4, 1920 in Cheney, Kansas, the son of Dr. Robert G. and Ermon Sloan Koger. He graduated from Cheney High School in 1938 and received his Business Administration Degree from


Stephen Langley

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

 NAME: Stephen L. Langley                                            AGE:   58                ADDRESS:  Falls City, Nebraska    DATE & PL


Theresa Ensor

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Auburn , NE

Theresa June Ensor, 54, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska. She was born to David Lee and Hallie Muzzetta (Mullen) Worl, Sr. on April 23, 1960 in Hamburg, Iowa. Theresa attended numerous schools growing up and received her GED and CNA in Tecumseh.  Sh


Harold Stoner

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Harold Eugene Stoner born 14th day of January 1909,  at Woodlawn, Harmony Community, south of Sabetha, Kansas to Nanie Belle Foley Stoner and Walter Ervin Stoner and  received schooling at Woodlawn and Sabetha communities.  Harold died May 13, 2014 at Tri County Manor in Horton. He was a member of the Mount Horeb Chapter No 43, RAM, Command


Cheryl E. Kelley

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Cheryl E. Kelley, 64, Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, May 9, 2014, at Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Shiloh Baptist Church, Atchison, Kansas with Pastor Michael Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Kansas.  Viewing and visitation with t