Announcements

Jeannette I. Bishop

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Mooney Creek , KS

Jeannette I. Bishop passed away on February 21, 2017, surrounded by family who loved her greatly.Jeannette Irene Domann was born on June 3, 1924 to Louis and Elizabeth Lynn Domann as the seventh of eight children. They lived in a farming community known as Mooney Creek, located in northeast Jefferson County, Kansas. Jeannette lived on the farm through hard times such as the dust

Philip Woods

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Philip Woods, 88, of Falls City, NE passed away on February 22, 2017. He was born October 13, 1928 at Waycross, GA to the late John amp Ruth Fann Woods.He married Ruth Wilson on January 6, 1949 at Hiawatha, KS.Phil was raised in Waycross, GA and graduated from Wacona High School at Waycross in 1944. He worked for J.A. Jones Construction Company at Brunswick, GA, w

Willie Lee " Bill" Sullivan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Willie Lee ldquoBillrdquo Sullivan, age 82, passed awaynbspFebruary 19, 2017nbspat Mountain View, MO. He was bornnbspDec 20, 1934nbspin Hartshorn, MO to Marion J. Sullivan and Rosa Briggs Sullivan.He left home at an early age to work until he joined the US Army in 1959, and was discharged as an E6 SSGT. He served in The Big Red One Unit, at Fort Riley, KS and thre

Wayne " Skip" Wood

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Bendena, KS

Wayne W. ldquoSkiprdquo Wood, 71, Bendena, KS, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.A memorial service will be 1100 AM, Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Community of Christ Church at Fanning, KS, with Rev. Don Harter officiating.nbsp Family will receive friends prior to the service from 1000 to 1100 AM at the church. nbsph

Gerald " Jerry" Alkire

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Gerald Elvet quotJerryquot Alkire, 99, or Sam to his family, passed away Monday, February 20th, 2017, in Hiawatha Kansas.Jerry was born at home to Timothy L. and Linnie McBride Alkire on December 4th, 1917. He went to be with his Lord and wife Jimmie on February 20th, 2017 He was the last of his siblings which included Virgil, Arnold, Timothy, Bessie Neil, Goldie Lance, and

Al Scheuerman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Al Scheuerman, 79, of Hiawatha, died Saturday evening, February 11, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.Al was born March 2, 1937, at Bison, KS, one of two sons born to Roy and Edith Cheney Scheuerman.nbsp Al moved with his family as a child where they settled in San Diego, CA where he grew up and graduated high school.nbsp Al served in the US Army for a time and upon di

Betty Banzhaf

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Betty Banzhaf, 87, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.Born nbspSeptember 15, 1929 in rural Du Bois, NebraskaDied nbspFebruary 21, 2017 in Sabetha, KansasFuneral Services will be held at 100 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at The Christian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with P

Gary Chandler

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Topeka, formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Gary E. Chandler, surrounded by family, died peacefully Monday morning, February 20, 2017, at his home in Topeka. He was 69.Gary was born at Sabetha, December 27, 1947, one of six children born to the late Eugene and Pansie Brunner Chandler. Gary grew up in Hiawatha where he attended school, graduating from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1965. He later graduated with an As

Ruby Lucille Royer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Arrington and Holton, KS

Ruby Lucille Royer, 87, of Arrington and Holton, KS passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Holton. She was born January 20, 1930 in Muscotah, KS the daughter of William Oscar and Bessie Pruitt Walker.Ruby attended Muscotah schools. She was a farmwife and an assistant Post Master at Arrington Post Office for over 20 years. She later worked for Fl

Fred Wittrock

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Fred Wittrock, 92, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City, Nebraska.Born nbsp March 11, 1924 in rural Falls City, NebraskaDied nbsp February 19, 2017 in Falls City, NebraskaFuneral Services will be held at 200 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the St. James Long Branch Luther

Harold Vollmer

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Harold E Vollmer passed away in Falls City on Sunday, February 19, 2017 four days before his 85th birthday. nbspHarold was born on February 23, 1932 on a farm in rural Falls City to parents Herbert A Vollmer and Hilda L Eickhoff Vollmer. nbspHe was the oldest of four children. nbspHe attended both the Christ Lutheran and St. Paul39s Lutheran Elementary Schools. He graduated from Falls

Melody Thompson

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Ashland, a native of Rulo , NE

Melody Thompson, 40, of Ashland, NE formerly of Rulo, NE, passed away February 15, 2017 at Omaha, NE. She was born October 9, 1976 at Falls City, NE to Norman and Pam Record Thompson.She married John Sells at Rulo and they were later divorced.Melody was raised at Rulo and graduated from Falls City High School 1995. Following graduation she worked at CRT telemarket

Louis "Jay" Stalder

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Clatonia, a native of Humboldt , NE

Louis ldquoJayrdquo Stalder, 67, of Clatonia, Nebraska was born on October 28, 1949 to Norman and Mildred Parli Stalder in Humboldt, Nebraska. nbspHe attended Humboldt Public Schools, graduating in 1968. Jay graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1972 with a Bachelor39s Degree in Business Administration. nbspHe worked the family farm in Humboldt, Nebraska, for 20 years. He t

John Webster

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

John E. Webster, 77, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at The Pines in Holton. He was born December 15, 1939 in Leon, KS the son of Harvey and Zetta Burris Webster.John attended Cedarville Country School and had attended Sedan High School. He had spent most of his life in the Jackson and Atchison communities. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for Schmidtlein Ex

Robert L. "Bob" Mullen

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Robert L. ldquoBobrdquo Mullen, 73, of Atchison, KS died on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at his home.Funeral services will be 1030 am on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in St. Johnrsquos Cemetery, Potter, KS. The family will receive friends from 630 to 800 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at the Becker-Dye

Reverend David Manning, Sr.

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, formerly of Morrill, KS

Reverend David Manning, Sr., 85, of Sabetha, formerly of Morrill, KS passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home surrounded by his loving family.Dave was born October 11, 1931 to Peter and Marion Edwards Manning in Manistee, MI. He was raised on the family farm south of Empire, MI. In 1950, he graduated from Empire High School. That fall he moved to Gra

Elisabeth L. “Libbi” Arnold,

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Elisabeth L. ldquoLibbirdquo Arnold, 58, Atchison, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1030 A.M. at St. Josephrsquos Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler as celebrant. Interment of cremated remains will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atch

Afton Burdick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Afton Alaine Burdick, 16, of Circleville, KS passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 as a result of a car accident. She was born September 11, 2000 in Holton, KS the daughter of Alan David Burdick and Lori Lynn Arnold Burdick.Afton was a sophomore at Jackson Heights High School and was a member of the yearbook staff. She had just been accepted to the culinary program at Washburn Tec

Paul Cappleman

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Muscotah, KS

Paul Dean Cappleman, 58, of Muscotah, KS passed away unexpectedly at his home, Thursday, February 16, 2017. He was born March 17, 1958 in Horton, KS the son of Wayne and Naomi Routh Cappleman.Paul graduated from ACCHS in 1976. He received his associatersquos degree from Highland in 1983. He later graduated from Emporia State University in 1986 with a Bachelors Degree in Scienc

Harold Kennedy

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Harold Ray Kennedy, 76, of Holton, KS passed away suddenly Friday, February 17, 2017 at his home. He was born December 5, 1940 in Miller, OK the son of James Robert and Sarah Jane Hamilton Kennedy.Harold attended Arvin High School, in California. He was a pipefitter for Local 460 out of Bakersfield, California for many years traveling across the United States.Haro