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Larry Rhoton
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha/Lawrence, KS
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Larry M. Rhoton, 75, of Hiawatha/Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on May 16, 2022, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital due to chronic medical conditions.
Larry was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, December 27, 1946, and grew up in Bronson prior to attending Allen County Community College. Larry graduated from Emporia State University with a degree in Business Management. He sold agricultur
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Robert " Rob" Elias
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Valley Falls, KS
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Robert “Rob” Elias, 51, of Valley Falls, KS died on Saturday, May 14th, 2022, due to an automobile accident on Kansas Highway 4, two miles north of Meriden, KS.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Saturday, May 21st, 2022, at the Valley Falls High School, East Gym 700 Oak St, Valley Falls, KS with Fr. Lazar Carasala officiating. Burial will follow in the St
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Abby Stous
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Manhattan, KS
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Abby Linn Stous, 38, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 near St. George, KS, as the result of a vehicle accident. She was born August 28, 1983 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Keith Eric Eubanks and Celeste “Renee” (Chilson) Meininger.
Abby graduated from Holton High School in 2001. She attended a semester at Kansas State University and graduat
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John Thomas, Sr.
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Kickapoo Reservation, KS
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John Ferris “Noshniish” Thomas Sr., 82 of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, passed away peacefully at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Topeka, Kansas on Monday, May 9th, 2022.
He was born on the Kickapoo reservation, near Horton, Kansas, in the month of July 1939. He graduated from Haskell I
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Barbara Simon
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Kickapoo Reservation, KS
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Barbara Jean “Kee-Weh-Tah” Simon, 79, of the Kickapoo Reservation, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at her home on the Kickapoo Reservation.
She was born on February 14, 1943 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Adolph Cadue Sr. and Gladys Wabski. After graduating from high school she
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Dorothy Porter
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
formerly of Denison, KS
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Dorothy Mae Porter, 101, of Lenexa, KS, formerly of Denison, KS, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Silvercrest at College View Senior Living. She was born May 4, 1921 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Ray and Eleanor (Robb) Knowles.
Dorothy graduated from Denison High School and received Normal Teacher training at Emporia State University for a one-room schoolhouse. She was a membe
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Robert " Bob" Abel, Sr.
Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa
Winchester, KS
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Robert “Bob” Wayne Abel, Sr., 84, of Winchester, KS, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on May 11, 2022.
His self-proclaimed “Tom Sawyer life” began in Easton, Kansas, on March 10, 1938, with his parents, Rosa M. (Sass) and John L. Abel, Sr. He enjoyed carefree swimming in the creek, fishing and hu
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Almeda H. (Ruark) Redmond
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena
Wathena , KS
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Almeda H. (Ruark) Redmond, 83, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Almeda was born on October 26, 1938, in Sparks, Kansas to Harvey and Ruby (Fimple) Ruark.
She graduated from Dekalb High School in 1956. Almeda started her career as a telephone operator, and working for Quaker Oats for over 10 y
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Aletha Williams
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, formerly of Netawaka, KS
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Aletha I. (Bottenberg) Williams, 97, of Holton, KS, formerly of Netawaka, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at The Pines in Holton. She was born June 27, 1924 in Netawaka, KS, the daughter of Frank William and Carrie L. (Cochren) Bottenberg.
Aletha graduated from Netawaka High School in 1942. In the 1940’s, she was a clerk for the Netawaka Post Office. Most of her life
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Randy Kahbeah
Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Reserve, KS
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Randy "Pa-Mey-ka-na-ba" Kahbeah, 58, of Reserve, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas.
He was born on December 4, 1963 in Horton, Kansas the son of Russell and Sylvia Hale Kahbeah Sr. Randy graduated from Powhattan High School in 1981
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Monty Scott “Scotty” Gottula
Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh
Elk Creek, NE
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Monty Scott “Scotty” Gottula, 66, of Elk Creek, died Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his home in Elk Creek. Scotty was born September 17, 1955, in Tecumseh to Raymond “Coach” Gottula and Viola (Elenga) Gottula. He was the youngest of two children.
He was raised on the family farm, attended grade school in Elk Creek and seventh and eighth grade at St. Peter’s
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Edna "Lola" Rudder
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Verdon, NE
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Edna “Lola” Rudder, 89, of Verdon, NE, passed away May 7, 2022 at Falls City, NE. She was born August 6, 1932 at Florence, AZ to Lee and Maudie (Johnson) Fulbright.
She married Bill Rudder on May 24, 1958 at Clark County, Nevada. He passed away August 10, 2021.
As a child, Lola moved to Blythe, CA where they farmed citrus groves. The family later moved to Es
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Catherine J. “Cathy” (Regan) Gonzales
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Catherine J. “Cathy” (Regan) Gonzales, age 51, of Atchison, Kansas died May 7, 2022. She was born on June 23, 1970, the youngest daughter of the late Vincent and Phyllis (Brull) Regan. She graduated from Atchison High School and attended Highland Community College where she played basketball.
Cathy was a CNA and ser
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Barbara Sanner
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hamlin, KS
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Barbara Sanner, 88, of Hamlin, died Sunday evening, May 8, 2022, at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She previously had been a resident of Vintage Park Assisting Living in Hiawatha.
Barbara was born April 14, 1934 in Brown County, one of eight children born to Salem and Minnie Lanning Sweezy, and was proud to call Hamlin home her entire life. She attende
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Minnie Louise Binder
Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt
Table Rock , NE
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Minnie Louise (Weiz) was born May 28, 1930 in Pawnee City to Daniel Robert and Louise Wilhemina (Rinne) Parks. She was the youngest of seven children living on a farm in Violet, Nebraska. Minnie enjoyed early life in the country spending time with her German shepherd, Handy and pony, Ruby. They were close friends since her brothers and sisters were much older. Minnie attended three different r
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Harold " Bill" Blunt
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Harold William “Bill” Blunt, 85, of Holton, KS, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Stormont Vail in Topeka, KS. He was born on August 9, 1936 in Falls City, NE, the son of Harold Guy and Helen Ruth (Klumb) Blunt.
He attended 1st thru 5th grade in Reserve, and completed the
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Shari Kemp
Sabetha , KS
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Shari Kemp, of Sabetha, died Jan. 2, 2022, at Sabetha Community Hospital at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 20 days.
Shari has been cremated. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Sabetha Cemetery. Reverend Duane Tramp will officiate the service.
In the event of inclement weather, the service will be at The Main Event (old armory) at 16 Ma
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Shirley Hasenkamp
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Seneca , KS
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Shirley R. (Dick) Hasenkamp, age 84, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca.
Shirley was born November 4, 1937, on a farm southwest of Baileyville, Kansas to Frank J. and Martha (Walk) Dick. She attended the Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated in 1955 from the Baileyville High School. From June 1955 until
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Ralph Bottom
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Ralph Leroy Bottom, 97, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born August 20, 1924 in the Buck’s Grove area (Jackson County, KS), the son of Roy L. and Eva M. (Kroth) Bottom.
Ralph spent most of his life in the Havensville area and moved to Holton in 2010. He was a farmer and stockman. Ralph worked for Goodyear Tire C
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Jeffry Shackelford, Sr.
Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena
Elwood , KS
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Jeffry Lynn Shackelford Sr., 80, of Elwood, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Jeff was born on May 31, 1941, in St. Joseph, Missouri to Harold P. and Josephine H. (Ezzell) Shackelford.
He graduated from Elwood High School in 1959 where he excelled in many sports. He was a member of the Elwood United C
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