Announcements

Jane Stahl

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Morrill, KS

Jane M. Stahl. 61, of Morrill, KS, passed away peacefully at Maple Heights Nursing Home on March 5, 2021, surrounded by her family.Jane was born in Hiawatha, KS January 19th, 1960, the youngest of four children born to the late Roy and Betty Arnold Spicer and was a Brown County resident all of her life, where she attended Hiawatha schools, graduating from Hiawatha High School with

James "Jim" Twombly

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

James E. ldquoJimrdquo Twombly, of White Cloud, passed away peacefully at his home March 3, 2021, surrounded by family.nbsp He was 69.Jim was born and grew up in Denison, Kansas May 19, 1951, the son of the late Edward L. Twombly.Survivors are his wife Barbara ldquoCharlenerdquo Edie of 20 years, his brother William Twombly of Dennison, KS, sister Cindy Cluc

Gerald " Jerry" Armstrong

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton , KS

Gerald quotJerryquot Ivan Armstrong, 66, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas.He was born on September 18, 1954 in Horton, Kansas the son of Ivan and Leone Ingels Armstrong. Jerry worked for Bradken in Atchison, Kansas for 42 years until he retired. nbspHe enjoyed fishing, watching the Kansas City Ch

J. Margaret Bishop

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

J. Margaret Bishop, 91, of Leersquos Summit, MO, formerly of Rushville, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her daughterrsquos home in Leersquos Summit.Due to Covid, a Graveside Funeral Service will be 230 PM, Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Sugar Creek Cemetery with Rev. Keith Hoover, officiating. A celebration of life memorial will be planned for a later date where the

Anita Marie Bourke (Ahern)

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Richardson County, NE

Anita Marie Bourke Ahern passed away on Saturday February 27th, 2021in Edmond Oklahoma.nbspnbspShe was born on January 19, 1947 in Falls City, Nebraska.Anita was a teacher, enjoyed Nebraska Cornhusker football, spending time with her family and life on her family farm. She also enjoyed cooking a Sicilian family recipe that was passed onto her, Mostaccioli. One of her greates

Ralph "Buzz" Taylor

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Ralph R. ldquoBuzzrdquo Taylor, 77, of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his home. Ralph was born on January 1, 1944 in Troy, Kansas to Ralph V. and Mary Clary Taylor.nbspHe worked for Herzog as an Asphalt Forman for over 35 years.nbsph3 style"margin-left0in

Melinda "Mendi" Marriott

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

formerly of Troy, KS

Melinda Sue ldquoMendirdquo Ashworth Marriott, 55, of Longs, South Carolina, formerly of Troy, Kansas passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 in Little River, South Carolina.nbspnbspMendi was born on March 8, 1965 in St. Joseph, Missouri to William ldquoButchrdquo and Sharon Akles Ashworth.nbspnbspShe worked as a receptionist for Heartland Healthcare

Thomas " Sam" Williams

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Thomas Samuel ldquoSamrdquo Williams, longtime area auctioneer, died early March 2, 2021, at Two Timbers in Highland. He was 92.Sam was born in a farm home north of Sparks, May, 30, 1928, one of three children born to Percival Earl and Maud L. French Williams. He attended country schools near Sparks/Troy area prior to Sparks High School for three years, before graduating from

Uverna Lorenz

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve, KS

UVerna Frye Lorenz passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in Falls City, Nebraska. She was born on June 24, 1917 to Edward amp Ella Dunn Rodgers in Elbing, Kansas. The family relocated to Reserve when she was a child. She lived most of her life in Reserve, Kansas.She married Thomas Samuel Frye on February 1, 1942. After his Service in the U.S. Army they settled i

Julie Ann Elias

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Julie Ann Elias, 62 of Atchison, KS, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home.Funeral service will be 1030 AM, Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Pastor Brad Greene officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 600 to 800 PM, Friday, March 5, 2021 at the funeral home.

John B. Maday Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

John B. Maday, Jr., 88, Atchison, KS, passed away Monday, March 01, 2021, at the Atchison Senior Village. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1130 AM, Friday, March 5, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB, as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1030 to 1130 AM at the church. Memorials are

Ray Dibbern

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Raymond L. Dibbern, 75, of Circleville, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Holton Community Hospital.He was born July 18, 1945 at Atchison, the son of Loren and Cora Hundley Dibbern. He graduated from Soldier High School in 1963.Ray was a welder for the Sante Fe Railroad in Topeka for thirty-eight years.He was a member of the Circleville Unit

Keith Bowser

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of the Whiting area , KS

Keith Bowser, 87, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Mission Village Nursing Facility in Horton.He was born October 7, 1933 on a farm west of Mayetta, KS, the son of Roy and Ina Bostwick Bowser. He graduated from Whiting High School in 1951.Keith was a farmer and a stockman in the Whiting area and had operated a dairy for thirty-two years. He also was a subs

Marilyn Jane (Bucher) DeJonge

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Marilyn Jane Bucher DeJonge, 88, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on November 17, 1932, in Pawnee City, Nebraska.nbspnbspShe was the second of seven children born to Leo and Alma Fruhbauer Bucher and was baptized on January 22, 1933, by Pastor Alvin Engelmann at the Four-Mile Church south of Humboldt.nbspnbspMarilyn grew up on the family farm

Mary Ann " Annie" Baker

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Mary Ann ldquoAnnierdquo Hughes Baker, age 87, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Salem, Nebraska died on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.She was born on December 17, 1933, in Axtell, Kansas the daughter of Oscar and Anna Volz Hughes. She grew up in northeast Kansas and attended Oneida High School. She was the only graduate in the class of

Larry Savage

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

former of Soldier and Holton , KS

Larry John Savage, 78, of Bernalillo, New Mexico, formerly of Soldier and Holton, KS, passed away February 23, 2021 at his home. His wife was at his side. He was born November 25, 1942 in Wetmore and was the son of Lawrence W. and Kathryn Patch Savage who preceded him in death also, a step-daughter, Penny Sue Smith.Larry graduated from Solider High School in 1960 and later from

Marshall Stewart

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

nbspMarshall Stewart V, 21, took his honor walk into Godrsquos arms on February 25, 2021. Through his selfless organ donation at least 6 lives were saved.He was born July 20, 1999 in Topeka, the son of Jennifer Anderson and Marshall Stewart IV. He attended Royal Valley High School but later graduated from Lawrence-Gardner High School in 2018. He took classes at Washburn Tech a

Viriginia McCoy

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Viriginia McCoy, 88, of Atchison, KS died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at her home surround by her loving family.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1030 am on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at St. Patrickrsquos Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Patrickrsquos Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited at 600 pm on Monday, March 1st, 2021

Harlan Zentner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Shubert, NE

Harlan Zentner, 99, of Shubert, NE, passed away February 25, 2021 at his home.nbspHe was born April 24, 1921 to August and Amelia Fehr Zentner at Shubert, NE.nbspHe graduated from Shubert High school in 1939. In 1941 he started working for Vega Aircraft Co in Burbank, California. In 1944 he joined the U.S. Navy. He received his discharge in July of 1946, and returned to Shubert to farm w

Carol Wilhelm

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Carol Wilhelm, 82, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 24, 2021 at Falls City. She was born February 10, 1939 north of Falls City to Eldon and Edna Fritz Kelly.She married Jerry Wilhelm on April 6, 1957 at St. Paulrsquos Evangelical Lutheran Church, six miles north of Falls City.Carol was raised on a farm northeast of Falls City and attended Falls City High Sc