Announcements

Lois Prather

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

a Brown Co native, KS

Lois Ragan Prather, of Wahoo, Nebraska and a Brown County, Kansas native, died Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017, at Saunders Medical Center, in Wahoo, Nebraska.nbsp She had lived the last 4 frac12 years in Nebraska to be closer to family.Lois was born, July 30, 1920, at Robinson, Kansas, the second of four children born to Walter Clarence and Daisy Mensen Ragan.nbsp The family

Thomas Lanter

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Loveland, CO

Thomas Bruce Lanter, 56, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado.He was born on July 15, 1960 in Horton, Kansas. Tom worked as a plumber. He married Angela Wilson on August 25, 2010 in Aurora, Colorado.Survivors include his wife, Angela Lanter of the home, Loveland, Colorado parents, Ric

Daniel Jackson "Jack" Thornton

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home of Wathena

Wathena, KS

nbspDaniel Jackson ldquoJackrdquo Thornton, 75, of Wathena, Kansas passed away on Thursday April 6th, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, MO after a courageous battle with cancer.nbspJack was born on February 10th, 1942 in Troy, Kansas to Cecil H. Thornton Sr. and Helen Scott Thornton. Jack married Donna Marie Euler on June 4th, 1960 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She survives of the h

Francis " Sonny" Krier

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Effingham, KS

Francis George ldquoSonnyrdquo Krier, 91, of Effingham, KS, passed away Saturday, April 08, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, KS.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 AM Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at St. Annrsquos Catholic Church, Effingham, KS, with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant.nbsp Burial will follow at St. Annrsquos Catholic Cemetery, Effingham, KS.n

Barbara Jean Keithley

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Barbara Jean Goebel Keithley, 90, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.Barbara was born on August 15, 1926 to John and Kate Vaught Goebel. She attended Centralia High School. She was united in marriage to Elmer Keithley on October 5, 1941 in Marysville, Kansas.Barbara and Elmer had a long, happy marriage of 63

Robert " Bob" Davis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha , KS

Robert B. ldquoBobrdquo Davis, 86, of rural Hiawatha, died Friday evening, April 7, 2017, at the Sabetha Manor.Born October 15, 1930, at St. Joseph, MO, one of two children born to Albert and Ferne Syster Davis.nbsp Bob wrotenbsp ldquoAfter much deliberation, my parents brought me back to the farm home 2 frac14 miles east of Hiawatha where except for brief periods of

Connie Lehman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Connie Sue Miller Lehman, 67, of Sabetha passed away April 7, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family, ending a 20 month struggle with cancer.Connie was born April 16, 1949 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the oldest child of Wayne and Pearl Massner Miller.nbsp She was raised on a dairy farm north of Fort Scott.nbsp After completing the 8th grade at Bunker Hill Grade School

Vickie Blevins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Victoria Louise Drake Blevins, 71, long time resident of Highland, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, April 6, 2017, at Mosaic Life Care Center in St. Joseph, MO.Vicki was born on August 19, 1945, in Hiawatha, Kansas to Charles and Mary Idol Drake. In her youth Vicki lived in Hiawatha, Kansas, Kansas City, and St. Joseph, Missouri. The family moved to Highland at the beg

Pamela Louise Keller

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Pamela Louise Keller passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, Missouri, with numerous family amp friends by her side.nbspPam was born on May 23, 1954 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Calvin amp Joyce Judd Ptomey.nbspShe worked as a Librarianrsquos Aide for 15 years at the Troy Schools. She loved attending amp supporting

Lynne McCullough

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lynne McCullough, 78, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 6, 2017 at Falls City. She was born December 18, 1938 at Chicago, IL to Oscar and Lucille Nieske Holste.On October 7, 1967 she married William ldquoBillrdquo McCullough at Englewood, CO. He passed away January 2, 2002.Lynne attended Chicago Public Schools and graduated from Palatine High School in 1956 a

Ada Levier

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Ada Marie ldquoMeeks-sah-quahrdquo Levier, 89, of Mayetta, KS passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home on the Potawatomi Reservation. She was born June 21, 1927 in Mayetta, KS, the daughter of Oscar and Mary Mahkuk Levier.Ada attended Haskell Institute. She had worked various places in the housekeeping and linen department, including the State Hospital in Topeka. Ada

Kathryn Jeanette Smith

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

formerly of Valley Falls, KS

Kathryn Jeanette Smith, 100, Auburn, formerly of Valley Falls, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at a care facility at Auburn.She was born May 16, 1916, at St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Daniel and Fanny Griser Johnson. She graduated from high school and business school at Frederick, WI. She had lived in Valley Falls from 1961-2015.Jeanette was a homemaker. She and her hu

Floyd Watkins

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

Floyd Eugene Watkins, 87, of Soldier, KS passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home.Floyd had been cared for by his great-nephew, Rick Watkins and Kristina Spillman. He was born December 16, 1929 in Soldier, KS the son of Lawrence Elvin and Marguerite Frances Tomlinson Watkins.Floyd graduated from Soldier High School in 1947. After high school, Floyd served in

Melvin Russell Benshoof

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Melvin Russell Benshoof, 86 years old, of Atchison, Kansas, died Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Medicalodge of Atchison.Memorial Services will be Friday, April 7, 2017 at 600 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Atchison. Visitation with the family will be Friday from 500 P.M. until time of services at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to assist with cremation ex

Julia M. “Bitsy” Griffith

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Julia M. ldquoBitsyrdquo Griffith, 89, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at her home.Funeral services will be Monday, April 10, 2017 at 1100 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 1000 A.M. until time of services at the funeral ho

Pauline Wisdom

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Pauline H. Wisdom, 100, of Sabetha passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.She was born on December 22, 1916 to Robert and Fannie Hock Wempe in Seneca, Kansas. She attended school in Seneca and worked on the family farm and dairy business. She was married to Irvin Wisdom on November 26, 1935. They established a home near Bern. In this union were bor

Barbara Wenzl

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Barbara Ellen Wenzl, 90 of Pawnee City, NE passed away peacefully Tuesday April 4, 2017 at the Pawnee County Hospital. She was born January 8, 1927, the 9th of 10 children to Stephen and MinnieGottula Wenzl in Steinauer, NE.She grew up on the family farm northeast of Steinauer, attended St.

Hudson Rottinghaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Hudson Wayne Rottinghaus, stillborn infant of Sara R. Rottinghaus and Mark Singleton died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.He is survived on his maternal side, by a sister, McKenzie Rottinghaus of Seneca grandparents, Wayne and Marilyn Gress Rottinghaus of Seneca a great-grandmother, Helen Rottinghaus of Seneca and his aunts, Tammy Rot

Gary Holthaus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Onaga , KS

Gary L. Holthaus, 72, of Onaga, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center.nbspHe was born January 11, 1945 at Seneca, the son of Adolph and Esther Stuke Holthaus.nbsp He graduated from Baileyville High School in 1963.nbspAfter high school Gary worked at The Creamery in Sabetha until he married.nbsp He then worked at Goodye

Richard Niesluchowski

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Richard Niesluchowski, 78, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home.He was born July 14, 1938, at Chicago, IL, the son of Edward amp Ruby May Niesluchowski. He graduated from Farragut High School at Chicago in 1956.nbspnbsp nbspRichard served in the US Army and was stationed at Ft. Leavenworth. He had attended Calvary Baptist Church in Valley F