Announcements

Larry Rathmann

Atchison, KS

Larry Rathmann, 72, owner and operator of Rathmann Landscaping, Atchison, passed away September 16, 2015 at his home, after a lengthy illness.

Larry was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was the son of Daniel H and Glenola (Garman) Rathmann. Larry had worked for many years as a maintenance supervisor at Lincoln Grain elevators A and B. Later, La


Sister Norma Honz, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Sister Norma Honz, OSB, 94, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at the monastery.

The vigil service will be Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Friday, September 25, at 10:30 a.m.

Sister Nor


Vicky Sue Brading

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Vicky Sue Brading, 59, Valley Falls, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at her home. She was born March 31, 1956, at Atchison, the daughter of John and Dorothy Carson Brading. She received most of her high school education at Valley Falls, and then graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka. She


Melva Luella Bowie

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Formerly Holton and McLouth, KS

Melva Luella Bowie, 88, of Crowley, TX, formerly of Holton and McLouth, KS, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Gentiva Hospice in Ft. Worth, TX. She was born April 4, 1927 in Valley Falls, KS the daughter of Cecil and Luella (White) Tosh. Melva had lived in McLouth from 1955-1998, in Holton from 1998-2015


Joann Jones

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Joann Jones, 85, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 16, 2015 at Falls City. She was born September 22, 1929 at Forest City, MO to the late Gerald and Mary (Clift) Anno. On November 27, 1948 she married Virgil Jones at St. Joseph, MO. Joan was raised in For


Brother Lawrence Bradford, O.S.B

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Br. Lawrence Bradford, O.S.B., 76, a monk of St. Benedict’s Abbey died on September 15, 2015.

Vigil service, followed by visitation, will be Monday, September 21st at 7:00 P.M. in St. Benedict’s Abbey Church.  The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Benedict’s Abbey Church on Tuesday, September 22nd, at 10:30


Wilma Lee Anderson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Wilma Lee Anderson, 76, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at The Pines in Holton. She was born February 2, 1939 in Holton, KS the daughter of Raymond Lee and Gertrude Belle (Reynolds) Horner. At the age of 4, Wilma’s mother passed away. Her grandparents, William and Clara Kling, helped with her upbringing.

Wilma Lee gradu


Leland DeJonge

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Humboldt, NE

Leland DeJonge, 63, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015, in rural Humboldt, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at The Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Reverend Jonathan Rathjen officiatin


Eileen Olberding

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Eileen G. Olberding, 86, of Seneca, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca. Eileen was born on September 26, 1928, to Frank and Martha Walk Dick in Baileyville. She grew up on the family farm, southwest of Baileyville. She attended Baileyville High School, graduating in 1946. After graduating she did offi


Joyce Gonzales

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Joyce Elaine Gonzales, 64 of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 6, 1951 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Eugene and Luella Brown Beach. Joyce worked as a painter and hanging wallpaper. She was a member of PETA, Humane Society of the United States and


Esther Stuke Holthaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

  Esther Maxine Stuke Holthaus, 91, of Seneca died on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living, where she has been a resident since December of 2007. She was born on April 10, 1924 to Henry A. and Emma P. Roeder Stuke


Jessie Mick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton, KS

Jessie Clay Mick, 30, of Rossville, KS, formerly of Holton, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family; after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 19, 1985 in Onaga, the son of Dennis Adair Mick and Patrick David and Mary Ruth (Noland) Johnson.

Jessie attended Central School in Holton. He also attende


Warren " Keith" Widman

Kansas Cremation Services

Hiawatha, KS

Warren "Keith" Widman, 85, Hiawatha, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at his home. He was born January 22, 1930 in Hiawatha, Kansas. He married Dora Benson on December 30, 1950 and were married for 64 years. She survives of the home. He retired from KU Printing Service at Lawrence, Kansas. Warren was a member of th


Adolf Oesmann

Wherry Mortuary in Tecumseh

Tecumseh , NE

Adolph Carl Oestmann, son of Edwin and Clara (Stutheit) Oestmann was born August 18, 1933 at the family home in rural Johnson. He was one of nine children. Adolf was baptized and confirmed at Martin Luther Church by Rev. Fruehling. In 1952 he graduated from Tecumseh High School.  Adolf and Connie (Eden) were m


Margaret Martin

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Rock Creek , KS

Margaret L. Martin, 109, Rock Creek, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Kelly House care facility in Meriden.

She was born Aug. 16, 1906, at Gowen, in Oklahoma Territory, the daughter of Zura and Lou Annie Leonard Skellenger. She lived at Hartshorne, OK, where she was a care-giver for 17 years in the home of


Helen Elizabeth Coffelt

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Topeka and Everest, KS

Helen Elizabeth Coffelt, 96 of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Everest, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on September 20, 1918 in Everest, Kansas the daughter of Bruce and Arline Dodge Lanter. Helen graduated from Everest High School in 1936. After high school she went to work


Betty Jean Reese

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison,

Betty Jean Reese, 66, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral services will be Monday, September 14, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from noon until time of the service at the funeral home.  Interment will follow in the Sugar Creek C


Lela Marie Blunk

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Lela Marie Blunk, 89, of Atchison Kansas died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Monday, Sept. 14th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the fune


Raymond Strecker

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Raymond Strecker, 78, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 9, 2015 at Falls City. He was born August 2, 1937 at Falls City to the late Walter and Emma (Scholl) Strecker. On January 16, 1960 he married Verba Baker at Falls City. Raymond was raised at Falls Ci


Mary Simpson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

Mary K. Simpson, 82, of Highland, died surrounded by family Tuesday evening, September 8, 2015, at Highland Healthcare Center where she had been a resident several years.     Mary was born January 15, 1933, at Sparks,  one of seven children born to Oscar and Hazel Mooney Simpson  and  had lived nearly all of her life