Announcements

Karla Grau

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Karla Grau, 59, passed away Friday morning August 14, 2015, at her home in Mayetta.  She was born November 24, 1955, in Holton the daughter of Elmer John and Ada Marie (Boyce)Winters. She graduated from Holton High School and later Topeka Barber School.  She then obtained her Associates Degree from Topeka


Larry C. Frakes

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Larry C. Frakes, 84, of Atchison, KS, passed away, Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Mr. Frakes has been cremated and Memorial Services will be 7:00 pm, Monday, August 17, 2015 at the First Christian Church, 7th and Santa Fe Streets, Atchison. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, Monday, at the church. 


Paul Hughes

Wetmore, KS

Paul Hughes, of Wetmore, died Monday, August 10, at the age of 73. A celebration of life service, with military honors,  for Paul Hughes, of Wetmore, will be Saturday afternoon, August 15, at 2:00 at the Wetmore Legion. Survivors of Paul Hughes include his wife, Cheryl, and six children.


Bobbie Wilson

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Bobbie Wilson, age 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 22, at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE. A memorial service for Bobbie Wilson will be held Saturday, August 22, at 10:30 a.m. at the Good News Assembly of God Church in Falls City. there will be nothing held at the funeral home.

Marilyn D. Wilson

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Marilyn D. Wilson, 61, departed this life on Sunday, July 5, 2015, in her home.

Funeral services will be, Thursday, August 13, 2015, at 11:00 A.M. at Second Christian Church, with Rev. Paul Kelley officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Final arrangements have bee


Candice Ann Trower

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Candice Ann Trower, 56, Atchison, Kansas, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 6, 2015, at her residence.

Memorial services will be Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 2:00 P. M. at Faith Bible Fellowship Church with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating. Burial of the cremated ashes will be at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family wil


James Edward Urban

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Bendena, KS

James Edward Urban, 71, of Bendena, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. He was born at the family farm home near Bendena, July 14, 1944, one of two children born to William “Bill” and Naomi Rodiger Urban.  He grew up near Bendena where he attended country school, later


Loyd A. Pifer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Loyd A. Pifer, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor. Loyd was born September 24, 1923, north of Wetmore, the son of Charles and Pauline (Muhlert) Pifer. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1941. Loyd married Arcena (Sanders) Wilhelm on May 27, 1975. He trained for the Arm


Keyunn Lorett Koester

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Du Bois, NE

 Keyunn Lorett Koester, 19 months old passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015.  He was born on December 27,2013 to Chet and Hope (Winchell) Koester in Seneca, Kansas. Keyunn is survived by his parents Chet and Hope Koester of Du Bois, Nebraska, brothers, Kaisonn, Kodenn, Kylynn, and Kaminn of Du Bois, Nebra


Barbara "Bobby" Louise Osterhaus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Barbara "Bobby" Louise Osterhaus, 72, of Seneca, KS, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born on April 20, 1943 in Pawnee City, NE, to Suitbert and Elizabeth Hutfles Stallbaumer. She lived on the family farm south of Corning for 12 years, before the family moved into C


Theresa Agnes (Sayles) Ward

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Theresa Agnes (Sayles) Ward, 91, of Wathena, Kansas died Saturday, August 8, 2015. Agnes was born on October 25, 1923 in Amazonia, Missouri to James and Bertha (Fisher) Sayles. She was a lifelong resident of Wathena. Agnes is a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church


James Francis Burdiek

Sherwood, Arkansas

Formerly of Netawaka, KS

James Francis Burdiek, 49, passed away on August 7, 2015, at CHI Saint Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, Arkansas. Jim was born November 16, 1965, in Seneca, Kansas, to Regis and Lucille Burdiek. He grew up on the family dairy farm at Netawaka and attended Wetmore public schools. Jim played football and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1984. He worked as a he


Patricia S. "Pat" Shreve

Arensberg-Pruett

Lancaster, KS

Patricia S. “Pat” Shreve, 77, of Lancaster, Kansas died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Private family graveside services and burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  There will be no scheduled visitation prior to graveside services.  Memorial contributions are suggested to American


Ruby May Grimm

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha and Morrill, KS

Ruby May Grimm, 66, of Sabetha, formerly of Morrill, passed from this life Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, from complications following a heart attack. She was born April 18, 1949, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Kraft) Sinn in Fort Scott, Kansas.

She attended


Gary Michael Swindale

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Gary Michael Swindale, 21, of Holton, KS passed away, Sunday, August 9, 2015, as the result of a single car accident. He was born October 15, 1993 in Onaga, KS the son of Eugene Duane Swindale and Nancy Annette Cattrell. Gary graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2012. He had worked for Kathy’s Genera


Benton Carl Killingsworth Jr.

Harman Rohde Funeral Home

Wathena, KS

ELWOOD,KANSAS Benton Carl Killingsworth, Jr., 68, of Elwood, Kansas died Friday, August 7, 2015.

Benton was born on May 7, 1947 in Lyons, Kansas to Benton Carl Sr. and Eva (Dalton) Killingsworth. He worked for the Missouri American Water Company for 34 years as a foreman.

Benton is a member of the Elwood United Community Church, Masonic Lodge #64 A.F. & A.M. of Wathena, Laborers Local Union


Ruth N. Watkins

Mercer Funeral Home

Holton, KS

RUTH WATKINS

HOLTON - Ruth N. Watkins, 88, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday morning August 8, 2015 at Vintage Park in Holton. Ruth was born on January 27, 1927 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of William C. and Ola A. (Burget) Driscoll.

Ruth graduated from Wetmore High School in 1945. She had lived many years in the Muscotah and Larkinburg area. She was a homemaker.


Ruth Ellen Winter

Barnett Family Funeral Home

Oskaloosa, KS

Ruth Ellen Winter, 74, Valley Falls, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at her home in Valley Falls. Ruth was born November 20, 1940 in rural Nortonville, the daughter of Wilbur Ray and Delpha Ruth Stephens. Following the death of her mother, Ruth was raised by her step-mother, Dorothy Keim Kirkham and her father. Ruth was a 1958 graduate of Valley Falls High School. She served as a cook in the Vall


George E. “Sonny” Jurgensmeier

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Nemaha, NE

George E. “Sonny” Jurgensmeier, age 70 of Nemaha, passed away at his home Friday, August 7, 2015. Survivors include his grandchildren John Hall of Shubert; Noah Hall and girlfriend Rachael of Falls C


Nancy (Osborne) Yates

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Nancy (Osborne) Yates, age 62 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln. Survivors include her husband Robert of Auburn; children and spouses Ronald and Lori Yates of Raymore, MO, Kristin and Russ Daubendiek