Announcements

Roger Darril Hammond

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Roger Darril Hammond, 1954-2015 It is with heavy hearts that family and friends report the sudden passing of Roger D. Hammond on the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2015.

A memorial service will be celebrated 11:00 AM Saturday, July 25, 2015 at United Methodist Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff officiating. In lieu of flowers, the famil


Bill Kerkow

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Bill Kerkow, 59, of Stella, NE, passed away July 16, 2015 at Sabetha, KS. He was born September 3, 1955 at Nebraska City, NE to the late Gordon and Addie (Freel) Kerkow. Bill lived south of Nemaha and graduated from Southeast Consolidated High School at Stella in 1974 and then took employment at Indian Cave S


Dennis Rowell

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Kansas City, MO

Dennis Rowell, 65, of Kansas City, MO, passed away July 14, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 1:30 PM at Rulo Cemetery, Rulo, NE. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to service time at Rulo Cemetery. DATE & PLACE OF DEATH:  July 14, 2015 at Kansas City


Thomas R. Brown

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls , KS

Thomas R. Brown, 76, Valley Falls, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 23, 1938, at Dunavant, KS, the son of Charles O. and Jennie Mae Woolaway Brown. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1956 and Washburn Univesity in 1973. He served in the US Army Reserves.

Henry Raymond Page Jr.

Highland Park Funeral Home & Crematory in Kansas City

Ottawa formerly Hiawatha, KS

Henry Raymond Page Jr., 79, formerly of Hiawatha, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at his home in Ottawa.   Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 17 at Highland Park Funeral Home & Crematory, 4101 State Ave., Kansas City. Funeral services follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. at Leavenworth Na


Emily Newton

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Emily (Tarter) Newton, 91, of Wathena, Kansas died Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Emily was born on Jan. 27, 1924 in Wathena, Kansas to Barney and Hazel Tarter. She was a lifelong resident of Wathena.

Emily is a member of the Christian faith. She was a Sunday School teacher for more than 40 years.

She married Henry Newton on April 16, 1941


Carrie Smith

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Sabetha , KS

Carrie Smith, formerly of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the age of 24.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Sabetha. Visitation will be held Monday, July 20, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha. Full obituary to follow.

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Brenda A. Raney

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Brenda A. Raney, age 48, of Falls City, NE, passed away Tuesday, July 14, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, July 18, at 10: 30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery south of Verdon, NE. No viewing, visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. to 8


Doris Rusche

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Doris M. Rusche, 62, of Seneca, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Doris was born on February 14, 1953 in Belleville, Kansas to Alfred and Alice Rahe Spreer. She grew up in Perry, Kansas and attended Perry-Lecompton Schools; graduating high school in 1971. She was employed for Hallmark Cards in Lawrence for 25 years. She moved


Leonard E. Twombly

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Rural Highland, KS

Leonard E. Twombly, 91, rural of Highland, passed to the next life on July 12, 2015. Leonard was the third of nine born to William E & Wilma Twombly on August 19, 1923.  Leonard grew up near Fanning and lived there his entire life, operating the dairy and managing the family farm..  He loved life, his


Arthur Allen Martin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Arthur Allen Martin, 71, of Atchison passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Friday, July 17th, 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 8:00 pm on T


Viona Buman

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Viona Bessie (Gray) Buman, 93 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at her home.  She was born on a farm near Palmyria, Nebraska on October 21, 1921, to Thomas G. and Bernice (Doak) Gray. Viona attended and graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1938. 

Leona Koelzer Bergman

Lauer Funeral in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Leona Koelzer Bergman, 85, of Baileyville, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca.  She was born on October 1, 1929, on a dairy farm north of Baileyville, to Allie J. and Irene J. Hammes Koelzer. She grew up in the Baileyville community and attended Baileyville thru the 8th Grade, graduati


Betty Ann Blecha

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Burchard , NE

Betty Ann Blecha, 83, of Burchard, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Pawnee City, Nebraska at the Pawnee Manor. She was born on October 19, 1931 to Joseph and Mary (Weis) Blecha in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She attended country school at Violet District 11 through the 8th grade. Betty then helped with t


Gary Sawyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha,

Gary L. Sawyer, 74 of Sabetha died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor. Gary was born in Horton, Kansas on May 18, 1941 the son of Neal L. Sawyer and Maxine (Kimberlin) Sawyer. He attended the Fairview schools until the 8th grade when he attended and graduated from Sabetha High School. Gary attended the United Church of Christ in Fairview. G


Janet Sue "Jan" Stevens

Mercer Funeral Home, Holton

Holton, KS

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Shirley Hedrick

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton,

Shirley Ruth Hedrick, 77, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on June 29, 2015 at the Horton Community Hospital. She was born on February 13, 1938 in Denton, Kansas the daughter of George and Wilma Chaney Ruffner. Shirley was a homemaker. On May 17, 1963 she married Charles Hedrick in Wichita, Kansas. He survives of the home. Additional survivors incl


Raymond E. Noll

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Mooney Creek, KS

Raymond E. Noll, 92, of Mooney Creek, KS died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Corpus Christi Church with Fr. Lazar Carasala as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Corpus Christi Cemetery, Mooney Creek, KS. A parish rosary will be recited at


I. Ruth Moeck

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

I. Ruth Moeck, 81, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital.

Family will receive friends on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M.  Private family burial will be at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society and may


Reverend Donald L. Young Sr.

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Bern, KS

Reverend Donald L. Young Sr. passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at his home in Bern, Kansas.  He was born on November 22, 1939 in Sabetha, Kansas to Noel and Lillian (Gilbert) Young. His family moved to Bern when he was 11 years old. Don and Barbara A. (Mosteller)