Announcements

Micheala " Mickie" Abel

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Micheala Jean “Mickie” Abel, 70, of Holton, KS passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at her home. She was born July 23, 1945 in Holton, the daughter of Milton and Irma Higley Haag.

She was married to Allen Abel on March 28, 1964 in Holton, KS. He survives of the home. She is also survived by her 3 daughters; Teralee Sue Abel of Holton, K


Johnny Bramhall

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Vermillion , KS

  Johnny C. Bramhall, 86, of Vermillion, Kansas passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia. Johnny the son of Joe and Violet (Snider) Bramhall was born on November 2, 1929, on the family farm located two miles east of


Barbara Singletary

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Horton , KS

  Barbara A. Singletary, 86, of Horton, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side, Monday evening, May 23, 2016, at her home in Horton. Barbara was born October 2, 1929, at Whiting, one of two children born to Hun Clyde and Mary Ann Woods


Galen Arnold

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood , KS

Galen Arnold, 73, of Elwood, Kansas died Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home.

Galen was born on September 14, 1942 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Walter and Thelma (Colhour) Arnold. He was a lifelong resident of Elwood and an antique dealer. Galen also served in the U.S. Navy.

He married Beverly “Jeanie” Sellars on January 31


Betsy Bishop

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Betsy A. Bishop, 86, of Hiawatha, passed away surrounded by her family, Monday evening, May 23, 2016, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. Betsy was born in Topeka June 27, 1929, one of five children born to Adolph and Mary Ellen Finley Zeferjahn. She


Doris Bell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Doris F. Bell, 95, of Hiawatha, died early Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha. Graveside funeral services are planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Oneida Cemetery in Nemaha County.


Shirley Counter

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Shirley Counter, 79, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away peacefully April 27, 2016, in her Maple Grove apartment in Hiawatha. Shirley was born at Madison, Kansas, July 12, 1936, the daughter of the late Earl and Edna Hanes Wait.

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Penny Morgan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

  Penny Morgan, 67, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Ike and Helen Rediner Gardner, born May 3, 1949 in Sacramento, California. Penny is survived by her two chil


Clayton " Clay" Sacher

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Clayton "Clay" Lee Sacher, 61, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on July 7, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Clayton and Adele Lee Sacher. After graduating from high school in Omaha, Nebraska he enlisted and served in the U.S.


Kathy Munson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Kathy Munson, 71, Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, May 22, 2016, at her home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Friday May 27, 2016 at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will be at a later date in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be Thurs


Darlene Abramson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Netawaka, KS

Darlene Ann (Richard) Abramson, 83, of Aurora, CO, formerly of Netawaka, KS passed away April 7, 2016 in Aurora. She was born September 6, 1932 in Netawaka, KS the daughter of George “Jack” and Dorothy (Bennaka) Richard.

Darlene graduated from Whiting High School in 1950. She had lived over 50 years in Aurora, CO and had previously liv


Carolee Marie Hammes

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Carolee Marie Hammes, 61, of Seneca, KS, died on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Life Care Center of Seneca, after a courage four year battle against cancer.

She was born on December 26, 1954, at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, to Elmer and Wilma Marie Gallagher Hammes. After her father was discharged from the US A


Rita M. (Jones) Obermeyer

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Rita M. (Jones) Obermeyer, age 96 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. Survivors include one sister, Emma (Jones) McFerrin of Kansas City, Missouri; her


Kenneth Ford

Saint Joseph, MO

Kenneth Ford, 69, St. Joseph, passed away, May 17, 2016 at his residence in St. Joseph. Mr. Ford has been cremated under the care of Clark-Sampson Funeral Home, St. Joseph. Graveside Services and Inurnment will be: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, Horton Cemetery, Horton, KS


F. Leon White

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia , KS

F. Leon White, 75, of Centralia passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Leon was born on February 18, 1941, in rural Vermillion, to Fred and Trula Lucille (Morrison) White. He attended Windy Ridge and Mulberry Elementary Country Schools and graduated from C


Stephen Edward Mauzey

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Overland Park, KS

Stephen Edward Mauzey, 70, Overland Park, KS, formerly of Nortonville, KS, passed away, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.   A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, with Rev. Rick Twenhaf


Roger Moerer

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Roger E. Moerer, age 77, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include his daughter and sons-in-law Tiffany and Dan Gauchat of Papillion, Rodney Gauchat of Brownville; grandchildren Wyatt Gauchat and Danielle Gauchat; sisters and brothers-in-law Margaret and Ro


James Mathewson

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

James A. Mathewson, 46, of Axtell, KS, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Seneca, KS.

Visitation: Friday, May 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.

Rosary: 7 p.m., Friday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Axtell.

Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, at St. Michael’s Catholic


Dawn M. Brungardt

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dawn M. Brungardt, 47, Atchison, Kansas, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at Medicalodges Jackson County. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family will be Saturday, from 2:00 P.M. until time of services at the funera


Marvin Dale Bottom

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

Marvin Dale Bottom, 85, of Soldier, KS passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home. He was born August 6, 1930 in Havensville, KS, the son of Archie Horace and Eulah Hazel (Armstrong) Bottom.

Marvin attended Havensville High School. He had lived in the Havensville, Goff, Onaga, Seneca and Soldier communities. Marvin worked for the railroad, for N