Announcements

Raymond Franklin “Frank” Quimby, Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Raymond Franklin ldquoFrankrdquo Quimby, Jr., 46, of Mayetta, KS passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was born April 7, 1970 in Fairfax, MO the son of Raymond F. ldquoRayrdquo Quimby, Sr. and Patricia Ann Gardner Quimby.Frank graduated from Royal Valley High School in 19

Philip “Scott” Gerardy

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly of Atchison, KS

Philip ldquoScottrdquo Gerardy, 70, formerly of Atchison KS died on Monday, Dec. 28th, 2015 in St. Charles, MO.Memorial services will be 130 pm on Sat. May 7th, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison

Betty Shields

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Betty Jean Shields, 90, of Hiawatha, passed away April 29, 2016, at Pines South in Hiawatha, where she had resided for the last three years of her life. She loved living there. Such loving carehellipthey were her family.Betty Jean Shields, one of two daughters of Roy and Flora Richmond Bowen, was born July 28, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri. Sh

Wendy Engles

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Wendy Engles, age 66 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, at her home.Wendy is survived by her husband Bob of Auburn daughters Kara Engles of Auburn, Kristine and husband Clint Swanson of Auburn grandchildren Olivia, Ella, Blake, Anna father Joe Pelisek of Lincoln sister Cathy and husband Bob Milst

Deleta D. “Dee” Caylor

Becker Chapel in Effingham

Paradise Lake, at Effingham, KS

Deleta D. ldquoDeerdquo Caylor, 76, of Paradise Lake, Effingham, KS died on Sat. April 30, 2016 at the Mosaic Life Center, St. Joseph MO.Funeral services will be 1000 am on Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 at the Becker Chapel, Effingham, KS with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Ceme

Betty M. Perkins

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Round Rock, TX

Betty M. Perkins, 87, of Round Rock, TX formerly of Atchison, Kansas died Sat, April 30, 2106 at the Park Valley Care Center, Round Rock, TX.Funeral services will be 200pm on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff, Officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory

Zita “Tiny” Buchholz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspZita ldquoTinyrdquo Buchholz, 99, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 29, 2016 at Falls City. She was born February 27, 1917 at near Barada, NE to the late John and Gertrude Elam Oslin.On June 1, 1934 she married Frank Buchholz at Falls City, he passed away September 3, 1971.span styl

Donald R. Elder

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Troy

Severance , KS

SEVERANCE, KANSAS - Donald R. Elder, 90, of Severance, Kansas died Saturday, April 30, 2016.nbspDon was born on August 29, 1925 in Troy, Kansas to Robert and Bessie Scarbrough Elder. He was a lifelong resident of Doniphan County. Don graduated from Troy High School, attended Emporia State University from 194

William H. "Bill" Grippin Jr.

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

William H. ldquoBillrdquo Grippin, Jr., 68 of Atchison, KS died Friday, April 29th, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.Memorial services will be 1030 am on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating.nbsp Burial of the cremated remains

Iris Darlene Johnston

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Iris Darlene Johnston, 70, of Atchison Kansas died Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home.Memorial services will be 200 pm on Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Michael VanVelzer officiating. The body has been cremated. nbspThe family will receive friends from 100 to200 p

James Hanrahan

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

James L. Hanrahan, 77, of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at his home. James was born on March 7, 1939 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Thomas amp Fern McDaniel Hanrahan. Jim was a roofer for many years with Hanrahan Brothers Roofing a

Harold I. “Mac” McKibben

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Harold I. ldquoMacrdquo McKibben, 97, Atchison, Kansas died at his home Thursday, April 28, 2016.Funeral services will be Monday, May 2, 2016 at 100 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB officiating. nbspInterment will follow in Sumner Cemetery. nbspVisitation with the fam

Erryn Elizabeth Langdon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Erryn Elizabeth Langdon, 69, of Holton passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born November 27, 1946 in Concordia, Kansas the daughter of Elson quotSparkyquot and Myra Freeburg Landis.Erryn graduated from Courtland High

Rita Elizabeth Thomas

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

A Native of Steinauer, NE

nbspRita Elizabeth Thomas was born to John L. and Mary Wenzl Thomas on December 20, 1927 on the farm north of Pawnee City, Nebraska. nbsp She attended rural school Maple Grove District 17 and graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1944.She began employment as a receptionist for the offices of Drs. Anders

Glenn A. Koehler

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Falls City , NE

Glenn Albert Koehler, 88, of Falls City formerly of rural Humboldt, Nebraska was born on September 29, 1927, in rural Humboldt, Nebraska to Albert and Lena Johnson Koehler. nbspHe was baptized on October 30, 1927 at St. James Long Branch Lutheran Church and later confirmed on September 14, 1941. nbspGlenn attended country school north of Humboldt and later graduated from

Alta Louise Horr

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Dunbar, NE

nbspAlta Louise Horr, age nbsp88, of Dunbar, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 27th at the St. Maryrsquos Hospital in Nebraska City, NE. A funeral service for Alta Horr will be held Thursday, May 5, at 1100 a.m. at nbspthe Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn, NE. burial will follow at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Brownville, NE.span style"fon

Mary Agnes Obermier

The Rupp Funeral Home of Saint Joseph, Missouri

Saint Joseph, KS

Mary Agnes Obermier 89, of Saint Joseph, MO passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at a health care center in Saint Joseph, MO. She was born July 31, 1926 in Weston, MO, daughter of Grace and Rudolph Sonnenmoser. She graduated from Mt. St. Scolastica High School 1944 where she was the captain of the basketball team, she then graduated from Mt. St. Scholastic College

Cheri Ludwig

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Salem, NE

nbspCheri Ludwig, 75, of Salem, NE passed away April 26, 2016 at Falls City, NE. She was born August 16, 1940 at Falls City to the late Earl and Mary Turner Drumm.On June 1, 1958 she married Larry Ludwig at Falls City. He passed away December 1, 1974.Cheri was r

Victoria L. “Vicki” Hauschild

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Victoria L. ldquoVickirdquo Hauschild, 68, of Lancaster, KS died unexpectedly on Monday, April 25, 2016 at her home in Lancaster.Memorial services will be 200 PM on Saturday, April 30th, 2016 at St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church with Sr. Mary Arie officiating. nbspThe body has been cremated. Burial will be a

Lawrence W. ‘Pete’ Rathert

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

Lawrence W. lsquoPetersquo Rathert, 86, lifelong resident and farmer of Nortonville, KS, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Colmery-OrsquoNeil VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS.Funeral Services will be 1100 am, Thursday, April 28, 2016 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Nortonville, KS, with Rev. Michael