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Marilyn Lucille Moyer Petry

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Centralia, KS

Marilyn Lucille Moyer Petry, 89, of Centralia, Kansas, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.

Marilyn was born on September 26, 1934, at a midwife- home in Corning, Kansas to Clyde and Matilda (Thompson) Moyer. In 1936, during the Depression, her family moved to Corvallis, Oregon in search of work. In the early 1940-, they mov


Eben D. Estle

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Eben D. Estle, 97, of Sabetha, Kansas, died on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Eben was born on August 23, 1926, in Gordon, Kansas to Ozro and Daisy (Holden) Estle. He was one of nine children born to this union. When Eben was a young boy, the family moved to Dubois, Nebraska. It was here that Eben met Lola Jean Bowden. Eben and Lola Jean were


Gladys Katherine Wunder

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Gladys Katherine Wunder, 98, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at FW Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester, Kansas.

She was a long-time farm wife and supervisor of Wunder Farms. Gladys was born on November 8, 1925, in Valley Falls to Jacob Arnold and Genevieve Gertrude “Jennie” Brosa Senn. Her great gra


LaVonne Thieme

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Bern, KS

LaVonne I. Thieme, 96, of Bern, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Her 96 years on this earth were a blessing.

LaVonne was born on September 9, 1927, to Roy and Esther (Minger) Ehrsam on the family farm near Bern. She was an only child. LaVonne loved exploring the timber on the farm with her dad. She was


Joseph Schuetz

Tecumseh, KS

Joseph E. Schuetz, age 39, of Tecumseh, KS, passed away on December 24, 2023.

Joe was born in Topeka, KS. He was a 2002 graduate of Hayden High School and graduated from Washburn University with bachelor and master Degrees. Joe was currently employed at PTMW, Inc., in Topeka, KS.

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Bill L. Green

Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Bill L. Green, age 87, of Effingham, KS, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2023, at Mosaic Life Care, with his wife by his side.

A funeral service to celebrate his life will be on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cormode as officiant. He will be laid to rest in Monrovia Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thu


Verlin David Green

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Perry, KS

Verlin David Green, 87, of Perry, KS, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his home.

Verlin was born March 27, 1936 at Williamstown, the son of Garland Elwin and Ruth Lorene Allen Green. Living in the Perry and Williamstown communities all his life, he attended Williamstown and Perry Grade Schools and was a 1954 graduate of Perry Rural High School. He served six years in


Randy Murphy

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Randy Murphy, 60, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 21, 2023 at Lincoln, NE. He was born July 8, 1963 at Falls City to Donald and Patricia (Spurgin) Murphy.

He married Dawn Honea-Pearce on July 25, 1989 at Holt County, MO and they divorced on October 23, 2002.

Randy was raised in Falls City and played drums for the County Rockets which was a band consisting of him


Alvin " Dean" Remmers

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Sabetha , KS

Alvin Dean Remmers (Dean), 71, of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. Dean was able to spend his last few days surrounded by his family from Florida and Kansas.

Dean was born on March 10, 1952, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Alvin and Gretchen (Grussing) Remmers. At an early age, the family moved to Sabetha, Kansas wher


Mary Belle Peterson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Whiting , KS

Mary Belle Peterson, 99, of Whiting, Kansas, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at her home, in rural Whiting, Kansas.

She was born on October 29, 1924 in Oskaloosa, Kansas the daughter of Luther and Broox Moulder Oaks. Mary Belle was a housewife and helped her husband on the family farm. On August 22, 1948 she married Glenn Peterson in Everest, Kansas.

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Hazel Steely

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Hazel I. Steely, of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully at Vintage Park Assisted Living Apartments in Hiawatha, December 22, 2023, at the age of 87.

Hazel was born near Fairview, Kansas, November 16, 1936, the only child of Leonard and Edna Mae McCullough Gildhouse and was a lifelong resident of Brown County. She attended country school near Fairview, moving to Hiawatha in 1950 where


Laura “Jean” Zacharias

Dishon Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha, KS

Laura “Jean” Zacharias, 75, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2023 at her home in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Jean was born on September 14, 1948 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of Harold William and Betty June (Monks) Zacharias. Jean grew up on a farm near Horton, Kansas with her siblings and many pets. She was introduced to her BCDS family in the 70- and moved to Hiaw


Larry Warren Kibler

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Larry Warren Kibler, 76, of Atchison KS, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Marty Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, December 22, 2023, at the B


Roy Rieschick

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Roy Clyde Rieschick peacefully went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on December 19, 2023 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS. Roy was born on March 2, 1945 to Milton and Carol (Gerlt) Rieschick in Inglewood, CA.

Roy married Linda Shafer in 1966. They were blessed with two children, Lori and Ryan. Roy and Linda later divorced. Roy married Kathy Fischer on June 8, 1985 in


Gene J. King

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood, KS

Gene J. King, 92, of Elwood KS, died Tuesday December 19, 2023.

Gene was born September 11, 1931, in Elwood, KS to Emmett and Peggy King. He was a lifelong resident of Elwood and served in the National Guard. On March 18, 1955, he married Carol Ragsdale, she survives the home. For many years Gene owned his own business, King Radio and TV Lab in St. Joseph, MO. Although he had a kna


Sandra Denise “Sandi” Butler

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Sandra Denise “Sandi” Butler, 61, of Holton, KS, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at her home. She was born July 25, 1962 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Darrell D. “Dusty” and Marilyn Jane (Brownlow) May.

Sandi graduated from Holton High School in


Robert Gene Peak

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Robert Gene Peak, of Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the Atchison Medicalodge, one week after celebrating his 84th birthday.

Robert was born on December 6, 1939, in Atchison, KS, the son of Walter and Sarah (Banker) Peak. He attended grade school in the rural schools and graduated from ACCHS in Effingham. He worked for Lockwood- in Atchison as a print press op


Roland "Rollie" Fisher

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Roland “Rollie” Fisher, 89, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 15, 2023 at Lincoln, NE. He was born December 22, 1933 at Falls City to Edwin and Carrie (Watton) Fisher.

He married Lois Carlson on September 26, 1955 at Sabetha, KS. She passed away March 9, 2021.

Rollie graduated from Verdon High School in 1952, he excelled at football and track. Followin


Carole Baker

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Carole Baker, age 79, of Atchison, KS, died peacefully on December 17, 2023, surrounded by family.

A visitation to celebrate her life will be Friday, December 22, 2023 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the First Christian Church or Atchison Humane Society in care of the funeral home. Cremation care has been entrusted


Stephan “Steve” Ray Honeyman

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Stephan “Steve” Ray Honeyman, 76, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.

Steve was born on July 11, 1947, to Raymond and Erma (Schober) Honeyman in Frankfort, Kansas.

Steve- father, Raymond, was in the U.S. Army and so, Steve lived in many different places around the

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