Announcements

Frances "Kay" Norton

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

 Frances” Kay” Norton, 74, of Atchison KS died Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, 2015 at her home surrounded by    her family.   Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Monday, Dec. 7th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert    Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Nortonville Ce


Pauline Shuck

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

 Pauline Shuck, 96, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the Holiday    Resorts Nursing Home in Emporia, Kansas.   Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton    Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Ga


Henry Aaron Theel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Henry Aaron Theel, 49, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his home. Henry was born April 16, 1966, at St. Joseph, Missouri, the second to the youngest of four children born to Lawrence Robert and Mary Mason Theel.  He had lived most of his life at Hiawatha where he attended school. &n


William H. “Bill” Thornton

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

William H. “Bill” Thornton, 93, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at 1:30 PM at the Shiloh Baptist Church with Pastor Timothy Wolfe officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Visitation


Susan J. “Susie” Pickman

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Susan J. “Susie” Pickman, 74, Atchison, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at 10:30 AM at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  A Pari


Clemence Pella

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Adams, NE

Clemence "Clem" Henry Pella was born to Martin G. and Hedwig “Hattie” (Goracke) Pella of rural St. Mary on June 18, 1927.  He married the love of his life, Ethelreda Gottula, on June 1, 1953.  To this union eleven children were born.  He passed away November 30, 2015 at Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams at the age of 88 y


Ricky Joe Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Robinson , KS

Ricky Joe Nigus, of rural Robinson, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 28, 2015, at the age of 52.

He was born April 4, 1963, at Hiawatha, the son of David and Nancy Brunner Nigus and had lived in the Hiawatha area nearly all of his life where he grew up, attended schools, later graduating from Hiawatha H


Blanche Davis

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Blanche Davis, 93 of Troy entered her Heavenly home Sunday, November 29, 2015. Blanche was born September 19, 1922 in Powhattan, Kansas to Walter T. and Lillian Thomas Hinkle. She attended grade school at District 44 in Brown County, Kansas, high school at Fairview, Kansas, and graduated in 1940. She was a student for one year at Colorado A & M in Ft. Collin


Danny L. Howerton

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Danny L. Howerton, 45, of Mayetta, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home in Mayetta.

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Frances J. Scholz

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster, KS

Frances J. Scholz, 98, Lancaster, KS passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Carriage Square Living & Rehab, St. Joseph, MO. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, December 4, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS, with Sister Mary Arie officiating. Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery


Leland " Lee" Whaley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Baldwin City , KS

CMSGT Leland C. “Lee” Whaley USAF (R), 85, of Baldwin City, KS, died late Friday evening, November 27, 2015, at Baldwin City Care Home.

Lee worked most of his career as a technician for the soil conservation service in Brown, Miami, Douglas & Franklin counties.  He also served 37 years between the active and reserve U.S. Air F


Sharity Rae Kranz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Sharity Rae Kranz, 30, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her home. She was born November 1, 1985 in Horton, KS the daughter of Larry Lane and Tammy Dawn (Strike) Kranz.

Sharity graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2004. She earned her Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Aid from Highland Community C


Charles ( Leroy) Miller

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of the Seneca & Sabetha area ,

Charles L. (LeRoy) Miller, 77, of Kansas City, formerly of the Seneca and Sabetha area, lost his battle with COPD and heart disease on November 23, 2015.   He was born June 21, 1938 in Centralia, Kansas, the son of Bertram and Dolphia Miller. He was one of 10 children; six boys and four girls.   On February 20, 1956 he was u


Larry Handke

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison , KS

  Larry C. Handke, 72, of Atchison KS. died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home north of Atchison.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Thursday, Dec 3th, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30


Leon Lowry

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Wetmore , KS

Leon E. Lowry, 86, formerly of Wetmore, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County in Holton.   He was born May 11, 1929 at Soldier, the son of Arthur and Gladys Thomas Lowry.  He graduated from Soldier High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Army in Japan from 1951 to 1953.   Leon worked for the W


Melba Rowell

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Melba D. Rowell, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 28, 2015 at Falls City. She was born November 23, 1924 at Barada, NE to the late Joseph and Alice (Sailors) Ramer. On September 27, 1940 she married Harold Rowell at Falls City. He passed away November 1, 1996. More...

Betty Rose Bodie

Rural Burchard, NE

 Betty Rose Bodie of rural Burchard passed away peacefully at the Pawnee Manor at the age of 92.  She was born March 5, 1923 and died November 24, 2015.  Memorial service will be Friday, December 4 at 2 pm at the Christian Church, 604 Wayne Ave, Liberty Nebraska.  Inurnment will be at the McPher


Margaret Evelyn Settle

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Margaret Evelyn Settle, 71, of Mayetta, KS passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born December 20, 1943 in Wise County, VA, the daughter of Joseph Goffrey and Artie Baker (Powers) Gentry.

Margaret attended school in Virginia. She was a homemaker and housewife.

Margaret married James Marv


Michael L. Pierce

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

 Michael L. Pierce was called home on Friday, November 27, 2015 following a lengthy illness at    the age of 46 at his residence.   Memorial services will be Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Arensberg-Pruett    Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Flack, officiating.  Visitation with the


Carl L. Romine

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Carl L. Romine, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 26, 2015. He was born November 15, 1927 at South Bend, NE to the late Henry and Katherin (Schroeder) Romine. Carl enlisted in the United States Coast Guard on February 7, 1945 as a Steward’s Mate, Third Class. He served on USS General A. W. Bre