Announcements

Evelyn Loyd

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Evelyn A. Loyd, 94, of Hiawatha, died peacefully Monday evening, April 4, 2016, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha, where she had been a resident a few weeks.nbsp Evelyn was born February 26, 1922, at Denton, Kansas, one of five daughters born to Charles and Lucy May Swartz Gish and had lived in t

Connie Carol Fitzgerald

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Kansas City , MO

Connie Carol Fitzgerald, 79, of Kansas City, MO died Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 at the Truman-Lakewood Care Center.Memorial services will be 200 PM on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home, with Abbot Barnabus Senecal, OSB officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior t

Elmer Edward Iverson

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

nbspElmer Edward Iverson, 75 of Pawnee City passed away on March 30, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. nbspHe was born on November 11, 1940 to Elmer Edward and Myrtle Parrish Iverson in Anoka, Minnesota.Elmer lived in Minnesota for most of his life until 1970 he than married Margaret Halik on June 2, 1970 and then

Douglas Ramer

Crete, Formerly of Falls City, NE

Douglas Lee Ramer, of Crete, formerly of Falls City, died Wednesday, March 30th at the age of 55.nbspFuneral services will be Thursday, April 14th at 200 at the First Lutheran Church in Wilber, Nebraska.nbspSurvivors include his wife Kristi daughter

Robert "Bob" Baum

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Robert ldquoBobrdquo Baum, 80, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born April 7, 1935 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Ernest Roy and Mary Kathryn Warren Baum. Bob graduated from Holton High School in 1953. He proudly served in the Army National Gu

Joyce M. Hempel

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Joyce M. Hempel, 91, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on April 1, 2016, eight days before her 92nd birthday. She was born April 9, 1924 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Hubert and Ella Gale Pfarr. Joyce graduated from Kenosha High School. She lived a fu

Helen Worrall

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Helen Worrall, age 101, of Holton passed away on March 26, 2016 at Vintage Park, Holton, KS. She was born August 21, 1914, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Petro and Antonia Solowski Gregorcyk. Helenrsquos childhood was spent in Kansas City, KS until the fa

Frank McCollum

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Frank McCollum, 65, of Holton ended his long battle with poor health that began with a disabling auto accident a few years ago and ended with cancer when he passed away on April 3, 2016.nbsp He was born in Gary, Indiana on April 15, 1950 and as a child lived in Idaho, Kansas and Arizona.He graduated from Glendale High School, Glendale, Arizona

Virginia Tilton Gordon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

formerly of Highland , KS

Virginia Tilton Gordon, 84, formerly of Highland, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2016, at Homestead Assisted Living , Leavenworth, KS.nbsp Virginia had been living in Lansing for the last 4 years at Twin Oaks Independent Living.She was born March 2, 1932, in Highland, the daughter of John and Hattie Gibson Tilton and had lived most of her

Raymond Chester Clifton

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Raymond Chester Clifton, 91, of Tecumseh, Nebraska, passed away April 1, 2016 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. nbspHe was born March 28, 1925 to Chester John and Ruth Irene Peabody Clifton. nbspHe grew up near Nemaha, Nebraska and Rock Port, Missouri. nbspHe was united in marriage to Mercedes E. Kramer on December 2

Olivene Morey Albrecht

Penwell Gable Midtown Chapel

Topeka, KS

Olivene Morey Albrecht, 86, Topeka, passed away Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was born August 30, 1929, in Fairview, Kansas, the daughter of Harold Connaroe and Ida Wenger Morey.Olivene was a colorist for black and white photography at Maddigan's in Wisconsin, retiring after 30 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Topeka.

Evelyn Patricia Kean

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Dawson, NE

Evelyn Patricia Kean died peacefully on March 31, 2016 at the age of 84 at Falls City, NE.Evelyn is survived by her husband of over 58 years, Joseph Eugene children, Kevin, Ann Mike Robinson, Mary Ellen and Dennis siblings, Walter Stegemann and Marjorie Heckenberg six grandchildren Luke, Aaron, Molly, Seth

Harvey Frederick

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

nbspHarvey Frederick, 73, of Rulo, NE, passed away March 31, 2016 at Rulo. He was born July 5, 1942 at Sun Rise, WY to the late Paul and Norma Simmonds Frederick.On September 25, 1960 he married Beverly Barber at Reserve, KS.Harvey was raised in Rulo and graduat

Lois Marie Wilbourn

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Effingham , KS

Lois Marie Wilbourn, 79, of Effingham, KS died Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at the Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.Memorial services will be Friday April 8, 2016 at 2pm at the Becker Chapel in Effingham, KS with Rev Jeff Cochran officiating. nbspBurial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. nbspThe

Buddy Bryant

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Buddy LeRoy Bryant, 75, Valley Falls, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home.He was born Oct. 16, 1940, at Cripple Creek, CO, the son of Sylvan and Maebelle Clark Bryant.nbspnbspnbspnbsp Buddy was self-employed in the recycling business.

James Daniel “Jim” Foye

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting , KS

James Daniel ldquoJimrdquo Foye, 56, of Whiting, KS passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Saint Lukersquos Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He was born November 20, 1959 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Delbert ldquoKeithrdquo and Beverly Potterf Foye.Jim attended Whiting Grade School and graduated from Jacks

Roseanne “Rose” Johnson (Reese)

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

nbspRoseanne ldquoRoserdquo Johnson Reese, 57 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Pawnee City, Nebraska. nbspShe was born on September 25, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. nbsp nbsp nbsp nbspRose was born in Minnesota lived there until the age of 9, and then moved t

Ellis Grace Holliday

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier , KS

Ellis Grace Holliday, beautiful baby daughter of Chris and Carrie Holliday of Soldier, closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep in this world and woke up in the arms of Jesus in paradise on March 28, 2016. She was welcomed into this world on February 17, 2016 by her parents, Chris and Carrie Holliday. She was the answered prayers of her brothers, Jackson, Gage an

RoseMary “Rosie” Dodge

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Denton, KS

RoseMary ldquoRosierdquo Dodge, 86, of Denton KS died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her home.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1100 am on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. Benedictrsquos Catholic Church, Bendena with Fr. Francis Bakyor as Celebrant. nbspBurial will follow in St. Benedicts Cemet

Irvin Victor “Vic” Young

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly of Atchison, KS

Irvin Victor ldquoVicrdquo Young, 92, formerly of Atchison, KS died Saturday, March 12th, 2016 at Paramount Health Care in Eagle, ID. nbspVictor has been cremated the family will receive friends from 100 to 200 pm with services at 200 pm on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Camp Creek United Methodist Church, fol