Announcements

Margaret E. Schaible

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Margaret E. Schaible, 95, of Falls City passed away on August 16, 2016. She was born February 5, 1921 at Falls City to the late Charles and Ruth (Demeiz) Stump. She married John “Jack” Schaible on December 22, 1945 at Falls City. He later passed away on December 28, 1967.

Margaret was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1939.


Max Pfrang

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Goff , KS

Max Dayton Pfrang, of Goff, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at Vintage Park in Holton at the age of 88. He was born August 12, 1928 in Goff, the son of John E. and Alice M. (Thornburrow) Pfrang.

Max graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946 and later proudly served in the United States Army. He was a lifelong member of the Goff and Wetmore communities. Max was a farmer and sto


Ann Meier

McGilley & Frye Funeral Home in Olathe

Waverly, KS

Ann Meier (81), Waverly, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 13, 2016.

Formally named Anna May Davidson, she was born on May 7, 1935, in Horton, KS, to Dorothy and James Davidson and was raised on a family farm in Netawaka, KS.  She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1953.  

She married Floyd E. Meier (from Holton, KS) on February 19,


Virginia L. Stalder

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Wathena, KS

Virginia L. Stalder, 91, Wathena, Kansas formerly a longtime resident of Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, August 13, 2016 at a nursing home in Wathena, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Private family interment will be in the Bellemont Cemetery, Wathena, Kansas. Visitation will be from 10-11:00


Al Mathews

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Rulo, NE

Al Mathews, formerly of Wasilla, Alaska, died peacefully at his mother’s home in Rulo, Nebraska August 9, 2016. He was 64 years old. Making it his goal to “enjoy every minute of every day” he bravely and uncomplainingly fought a difficult and painful battle with cancer for more than a year.

Born on November 28, 1951 in Golden, Colorado he was the eldest son of Ray


Cyril Tangeman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Sabetha , KS

Cyril D. Tangeman, 80, of Sabetha died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Cyril was born on July 27, 1936 to Frank Agnes Wessel Tangeman, on a farm north of St. Benedict, Kansas.  Cyril attended and graduated from St. Mary’s School in St. Benedict, Kansas.

As a young man, Cyril helped on the family farm, until he was old eno


Virgal Eugene Morrow

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Virgal Eugene Morrow, 53, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at a Topeka hospital.

He was born Nov. 18, 1962, at Salina, the son of Loren and Delores Alexander Morrow. He graduated from Salina South High School and Washburn Institute Of Technology in Topeka.

Virgal had worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co in Topeka for 15 years in the Maintenance D


John Curran

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

John F. Curran, 91, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born May 31, 1925 in Delia, KS the son of John C. and Bettie (Adams) Curran.

John was a lifelong member of the Holton community. He graduated from Denison High School. John proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Forbes Supply De


Lois Rudder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Lois Aldine Harvey Rudder, 87, of Hiawatha, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at a Highland care facility.

Lois was born, August 15, 1928, at the family farm northeast of Hiawatha, one of four children born to Selma and Artie Yaussi Harvey.  She attended the Euchre Creek county school prior to Hiawatha High School, graduating with the class of 1946.

She worked a


Opal Bryant

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Opal M. Bryant, 94, of Wetmore, passed away August 8, 2016 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.

She was born December 16, 1921 at the home place north of Goff, the daughter of Edward and Ina (Hawley) Wittenbach.  She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1940.  She spent most of her life in the Wetmore Community.

Opal worked at the Wetmore School in the e


Roger Lee Chatman, Sr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Roger Lee Chatman, Sr., 61, Rushville, MO, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, after his heart slowed him into a calm, forever sleep. An endless amount of support was given throughout his heart transplant journey. The combined hope and love wasn’t enough, and the Lord called him home.

Funeral services will be Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of the Arensb


Mary Ann Schmitz

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary Ann Schmitz, 83, of Seneca, Kansas died Friday, August 5, 2016 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

Mary Ann was born on July 3, 1933, on a farm southeast of Kelly, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Josephine Sextro Boeckman. She graduated from St. Bede’s Grade School and from Kelly High School in 1951. Mary Ann attended Mary Mount College Nursing program for one year.


Betty June Jeschke

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Betty June Jeschke, of Troy, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Living Community of St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 90, after battling a long illness.

She was born in St. Joseph on October 7, 1925 to Robert and Verna Edna Agee. She graduated from Benton High School and attended the Gard Business School, both in St. Joseph, Missouri. She married Emil L. Jeschke on April


Rodney F. Knaup

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Rodney F. Knaup, 81, of Falls City, NE passed away August 4, 2016 at Falls City. He was born April 2, 1935 at Elmwood, NE to the late Henry and Gene Ola (Fitch) Knaup.

Rod served in the National Guard at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

On September 28, 1963 he married Elizabeth “Betty” James at Nebraska City, NE. She passed away December 7, 2008

Rod spent h


Joyce (Simpson) Clary

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Joyce (Simpson) Clary, of Troy, Kansas passed away peacefully Friday, August 5, 2016 at her home.  Joyce was born on September 22, 1938 in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Leonard A. and Berneice (Botkin) Simpson.

She was a homemaker.

Joyce married Robert V. Clary on April 5, 1963 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He preceded her in death on July 4, 2004. She was also preceded i


Judith Ann (Donker) Newquist

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Gladstone, MO

Judith Ann (Donker) Newquist, 77, Gladstone MO, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be 1:00 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 10th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Al Schirmacher officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 9th, 2016 at the funeral home. Memorial


Jack Simpson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha , KS

Jack R. Simpson, 85, of Hiawatha, died Thursday afternoon, August 4, 2016, at Highland Healthcare Center where he had been a resident since June.

He was born near Sparks, August 17, 1930, one of ten children born to Sam and Katie Simpson and had lived in the Doniphan and Brown county area all of his life.  He attended #6 country school near Sparks.  His working life was s


Helen Foster

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Helen J. (Drake) Foster, 95, of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Living Community of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Helen was born on September 9, 1920 near Leona, Kansas to Charles & Lottie (Ritenour) Drake.  She attended & was promoted from Laverentz country school near Leona & graduated from Severance High School.  She was a member of the Un


Janice Aline Goodlet

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Janice Aline Goodlet, 72 of Rushville, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating. Burial will follow at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday, Aug


Michael Cunningham

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Everest, KS

Michael Scott Cunningham, 47, of Everest, KS, died Tuesday morning, August 2, 2016, at Mosiac Life Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, from injuries he received earlier in a tractor trailer accident near Iatan, Missouri.

Mike was born January 16, 1969, at Hillsboro, Oregon, one of five children born to Walter and Rose Grigsby Cunningham and moved with his family at a young age to Highl