Announcements

Doris "Grace" Kohake

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Doris “Grace” Kohake, 83, of Seneca died on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at her home in Seneca.

Grace was born on December 12, 1931 to George and Irene Stallbaumer Fangman of St. Benedict, Kansas. She attended St. Mary’s School, graduating in 1949.

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Don D. Stevens Sr.

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

 Don D. Stevens Sr., age 67, of Auburn, NE, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at his home in Auburn, NE. A funeral service for Don Stevens will be held Friday, October 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Auburn Christian Church. Military rites will be provided by the Navy Honor Guard and local legion directly following the se


Tevin D. Gillum

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Tevin D. Gillum, 22, Atchison, Kansas, died September 26, 2015,

Funeral services will be Friday, October 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Second Christian Church in Atchison, with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating.  Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon until service time at the church. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Final arrangements have been e


Jack VanTilburg

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Elgin , IL

  Jack F. VanTilburg of Elgin, Illinois, passed away on August 5, 2015 at Heritage Health Center in Elgin.   Jack was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 14, 1935. After the family relocated to Northeast Kansas, he graduated from Powhattan High School and c


John P. Bledsoe

Arensberg-Pruett

Huron, KS

John P. Bledsoe, 41, Huron, Kansas, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 as a result of a motorcycle accident.

A memorial service will be Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 5:30 PM in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.  Visitation with the family will follow the service until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.  Memorial Contributions are


Iris Maxine (Johnson) (Galster) Lund

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Iris Maxine (Johnson) (Galster) Lund, 94, of Holton passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born February 6, 1921 in Fillmore, Missouri the daughter of Ervin and Neva (Lance) Johnson.  On February 26, 1941 she married Ed Galster. He preceded her in death.  She married


Harlan Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Harlan William Meyer, 89, of Sabetha, passed away Friday, September, 25, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home. 

Harlan was born to William and Minnie (Marti) Meyer on November 17, 1925, at Bern, Kansas.  Harlan grew up on a farm near Bern and graduated from the Bern High School in 1943.  He was drafted into the Army in 1945 during


Vivian Strahm

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

  Vivian Ruth (Tiehen) Strahm, 92, of Sabetha passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

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Anthony Brenner

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier, KS

Anthony Brenner, 65, of Soldier, KS passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Horton Hospital.

He was born August 27, 1950 in Topeka the son of Florene (Brenner) Scott.  He attended Soldier High School.  Anthony worked for the City of Soldier for 35 years as a meter reader and did odd jobs for people in the Soldier Community.  He


Fern E. Catlett

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

 Fern E. Catlett, age 85, of Auburn, NE, passed away Thursday, September 24, at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn. A funeral service for Fern Catlett will be held Tuesday, September 29, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn. There will be a private family interment at a later date. Visitation and V


Charles Bascom

Manhattan , KS

Charles Henry Bascom finished his earthly sojourn on September 17th, 2015, departing for Home with his Savior. Charles was born in Minot, North Dakota on March 31, 1931, the third of four sons of Lillian and K. F. Bascom, who came to Manhattan to practice medicine in l936. Charles attended Eugene Field Grade School, graduated from Manhattan High School, Kansa


Wilbert Rockey

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

 

Wilbert E. Rockey, 99, of Hiawatha, died Thursday morning, September 24, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.

Survivors include his wife Barbara; three daughters: Irena Lyon, Ruth Black, both of Hiawatha, Christina Buckingham of Warrensburg, Missouri; two sons: Paul Rockey, Phil Rockey, both of Hiawatha; 14 grandchildren


Rose E. Faught

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Cummings, KS

Rose E. Faught, 76, of Cummings, KS died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Saturday, Sept. 26th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Pastor Seth Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Doniphan Cemetery, Doniphan, KS.  The family will


Arluvene Grossman Thompson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Arluvene Bernice Grossman Thompson, 88, of Holton, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 in a Topeka Hospital.   She was born January 21, 1927 of Cullison, Pratt Co., KS, the daughter of Forrest Ross and Orra Margaret Covey Grossman. She lived in Richmond, VA for 15 years before returning to Kansas.  She moved to Holton in 1974.  


Jean Bechtold

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

 Jean Bechtold, 89, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday morning, September 22, 2015, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. She was born, September 2, 1926, at Severance, KS, one of four children born t


Karoline M. Edelman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Karoline M. Edelman, 92 of Sabetha died Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.  She was born on August 24, 1923 the daughter of Alphia Edelman and Emma (Stahl) Edelman at Sabetha, Kansas. She grew up in the Sabetha area. She did domestic work in Sabetha, and Peoria, Illinois. She worked as a head cook at the Sabetha Grade School, and ow


Jeff Michael McBride

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Lawrence, KS

Jeff Michael McBride, 44 of Lawrence, KS passed away on September 18, 2015 at his residence.  

Memorial services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.  Rev. Maryann Eiberger, will officiate the service.  The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the


Christine Dean

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Christine Dean, 78, of Falls City, Nebraska, died Saturday afternoon, September 19, 2015, surrounded by her family, at Falls City Nursing & Rehabilitation. Christine was born at Cedar Glade. Arkansas, one of seven children born to Edward and Sadie Breshers Housley.  She grew up in Arkansas where she attend


Virginia M.(Andrews)Albers

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home

Troy, KS

Virginia M. (Andrews) Albers, 84, of Bendena, Kansas died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital.

Virginia was born on November 17, 1930 in Atchison, Kansas to LeRoy and Laura (Sloman/Blair) Andrews. She was a life long resident of Bendena and a homemaker.

Virginia is a


Bill B. Hargrove

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Huron, KS

Bill B. Hargrove, 89, Huron, Kansas passed away on September 18, 2015 after devoting a lifetime to farming in Atchison County, Kansas. A celebration of Bill’s life will be Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at Effingham Union Church with Pastor Jeff Cochr