Announcements

Jeannine “Sue” Simpson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

Jeannine ldquoSuerdquo Simpson, 65, of Fairview, died shortly after arrival at Sabetha Community Hospital, Wednesday, December 21, 2016.Sue was born at Hiawatha, June 2, 1951, one of three children born to Edward and Jeanne Brown Meyer and was lifelong resident of the Brown County area. She attended the eighth grade at Hamlin prior to graduating high school at Hiawatha. She la

Janet Marie Kelly

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Janet Marie Kelly, 66, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care surrounded by her loving family. Janet was a resident for the last year at the Atchison Medicalodge where she met and made many friends.Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 1030 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interme

Harold Edward Tosh

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

nbspHarold Edward Tosh, 83, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He was born February 10, 1933 near Valley Falls, KS the son of Cecil and Luella White Tosh.Mr. Tosh lived most of his early life in the Coal Creek community, north of Valley Falls. He graduated from Effingham High School in 1950. In 1953 he was drafted into the United States Army, where he served

Lorene Ann Freeborn

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Atchison, KS

Lorene Ann Freeborn, 70, Atchison, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.She was born Aug. 3, 1946, at Columbus, NE, the daughter of Hubert and Gladyce Faiman Sellhorst. She grew up in the Dodge and Clarkson, Nebraska communities.In the summer of her junior year in high school, Lorene was chosen by the National

Darlene Beatty

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Onaga, KS

Darlene Beatty, 65, of Onaga, KS passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born October 4, 1951 in Hurricane, WV, the daughter of Arnold Kellison Clagg and Geraldine Angelina Campbell Clagg.Darlene graduated from Hurricane High School in 1969. Shortly after graduating, Darlene married Bruce J. Beatty on July 19, 1969 in Hurricane, WV./h

Marvin Anthony Hammersmith

The Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Marvin Anthony Hammersmith, 77, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.He was born on May 29, 1939 on a farm south of Gorham, Kansas, the son of Isador and Agatha Sander Hammersmith. He graduated from Gorham High School. Marvin was a shop foreman for years at Hammersmith Manufacturing Company. He was a member o

Velma Rowland

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Velma Rowland of Pawnee City, died Monday at the age of 86Services for Velma Rowland of Pawnee City Tuesday morning at 10 2016 at the Presbyterian/Christian Church in Pawnee CityWherry Mortuary of Pawnee City in charge of the arrangementsVisitation on Monday, December 26, 2016 from 900 a.m. to 800 p.m.with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the Mo

Iola Colson

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Iola Colson, 77 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Good Samaritan in Auburn, Nebraska.nbsp She was born on February 2, 1939 to Elmer and Lauretta Skidmore Colson in Pawnee City, Nebraska.Iola grew up in Pawnee City, Nebraska.nbspIola enjoyed playing bingo, sitting outside, going to church and visiting with family.Sh

Delores Elaine Wassenberg

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

formerly of Marysville, KS

Delores Elaine Wassenberg entered her eternal life on December 18, 2016, in Odessa, TX, at the age of 89.She was born on May 22, 1927, to Otto and Laura DeWolf Rutti in rural Marysville. Delores was raised on the family farm with older brothers, Harold and Milan Rutti, where she learned the love of her Lord and the meaning of hard work.On November 25, 1947, at St. G

Vera Eileen Bredemeier

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Pawnee City, NE

Vera Eileen Bredemeier, 90, of Pawnee City, Nebraska died on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Premier Estates of Pawnee in Pawnee City, Nebraska.Eileen was born on a farm north of Home City, Kansas, to William and Edna Guise Stock. She attended Elliott Country School until the 8th grade. When she was a young woman she worked as a waitress in Belleville, Kansas and also at the Paci

Reowna " Nonie" Ross

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Silver Lake, KS

Reowna ldquoNonierdquo M. Ross, 81, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed through Heavens gates December 17th, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor surrounded by her children and husband. Nonie had been a resident of the Manor since September 24th, 2010.Nonie was born in Horton, KS July 4th, 1935 to Robert and Zora Pepple Burke. She was twelfth of fourteen children born to her parents. Noni

Marion Kay Agnew

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Marion Kay Agnew, 60, of Atchison Kansas died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 18th, 2016 at North Kansas City Hospital.Funeral services will be 1100 am on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, KS. The family will receive friends from 630 to 800 pm on Wednesday, De

Juanita M.(Hess) Simpson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood, KS

Juanita M.Hess Simpson, 74, of Elwood, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home.nbspJuanita was born on June 15, 1942 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Thomas Jefferson amp Mabel Stella Cremain Hess.nbspShe was a member of the Kin Folk Gospel Church of Amazonia amp was a homemaker.nbspJuanita married James William Simpson o

Joraine "Much-A-Tha-Quah" May Tuckwin

The Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Joraine quotMuch-A-Tha-Quahquot May Tuckwin, 88 of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Vintage Park in Hiawatha, Kansas.She was born on May 5, 1928 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Pearl Herrick Wahwassuck. Joraine was a teacher39s aide for the Kickapoo Nation School. She was a member of the Sac-N-Fox Nation Tribe of Missouri in Kansas

Gene Dahlke

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Gene Dahlke, 77, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.Bornnbsp September 2, 1939 in Auburn, NebraskaDiednbsp December 16, 2016 in Humboldt, NebraskaMemorial Services will be held at 1030 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Humboldt

Dennis Lockard

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Stella, NE

Dennis Lockard, 49, of Stella, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December, 16, 2016, near Stella, Nebraska.Bornnbsp October 5, 1967 in Auburn, NebraskaDiednbsp December 16, 2016 near Stella, NebraskaFuneral Services will be hel

Beverly June Flanders

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Beverly June Flanders, 85, of Topeka, KS passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. She was born at home on November 7, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of Walter and Cora Alice Love Sharrai.As a child, Beverly lived in Topeka and the surrounding communities, including Willard. She graduated from Holton High School in 1950. She married the love of her life,

Kenneth Eugene Nott

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Kenneth Eugene Nott, 77, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home after his battle with cancer.He was born May 5, 1939 in Dover, KS the son of Clarence A. Nott, Sr. and Isla Winona Bottom Nott.Kenny graduated from Oneida High School in 1958. He had lived all of his life in the Holton and Wetmore communities. He worked owned and operated car/au

Leonard Tanking

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Vermillion , KS

Leonard W. Tanking, 84, of Vermillion, died December 15, 2016, at Stormont Vail Hospitalnbsp in Topeka.Leonard was born on January 23, 1932, to Carl and Millie Winkler Tanking.He was preceded in death by two daughters, Connie Remby and Jackie Berkleynbsp brother, Billy andnbsp sister, Joan Boyd.Survived by his wife, Ruth of the home a daug

Travis Michael Ketron

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Travis Michael Ketron, 34, of Holton, KS passed away December 14, 2016. He was born March 19, 1982 in Holton, the son of James Daniel Ketron and Vonda Sue Utterback.Travis had lived in Holton and Sparta, WI. He had worked for McDonald and Owen Lumber Yard in Sparta, WI. Travis also worked for Paul Strube Monument and Tararsquos Produce, both in Holton.Survivors incl