Announcements

Alta Marie Jones- Roush

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Alta Marie Jones- Roush, 82, of Sabetha, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home. She was born to the late Chalmer and Caroline (Lockert) Wright on February 13, 1933, in Centralia, KS Alta Marie married Lee Jones on December 24, 1950. Three childre


Mary Frances Ward

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Mary Frances Ward, 67, of Hiawatha, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.

She is survived by her sister Ruby Malo of Florida; two brothers: Pete and Eddie Cromwell, both of Florida; daughter Maria Ward, son Roger Ward, both of Sabetha; two grandsons: Rusty Sullivan and Joshua Tackett; three granddaughters: Kell


Orma Duncan

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Orma Duncan, 89, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 14, 2015 at Falls City. She was born June 29, 1925 at Humboldt, NE to the late Jake and Cecile (Stover) Feasel. Orma was raised at Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1943.  She was a Homemaker all of her life except during WWII when she


Shirley Jorn

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Shirley Jorn, 81, passed away May 13, 2015 at Syracuse, NE. She was born on May 27 1933 near Verta, Nebraska on a farm to Ed and Dora Jaros. At the age of three the family moved to Burchard, Nebraska to a different farm. Later the family sold everything and moved to California living there for a short time before returning to Nebraska. Shirley's parents made Bea


Grace Herbster

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Grace Herbster, 96, of Falls City, NE. was ushered into Heaven the afternoon of May 12th, 2015 where she will spend eternity. Grace was born at the family home in Humboldt, NE., on December 24th, 1918. She was the third child of Walter E. Schmelzel and Caroline (Nietzel) Schmelzel.  What a great Christmas gift


Michael A. Mierkey

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Michael A. Mierkey, 51, Atchison, Kansas, beloved brother and best friend passed away at his home on Thursday, May 14, 2015.

A time of remembrance will held at his home, 507 S. 21st Street, Atchison, Kansas, on Sunday, May 17, from 11:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M., bring a covered dish if you wish. Final arrangements have been entrusted to the Arensberg


Irene M. Marteney

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Irene M. Marteney, 90 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Pawnee Manor, Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She was born on August 13, 1924 in Dawson, Nebraska to William H. and Adela (Fidermutz) Meister. Irene graduated from Dawson High School in 1941 and then attended Peru State College and


Shirley " Kip" Shopteese

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Tecumseh, KS

Shirley Ann "Kip" Shopteese, 56, of Tecumseh, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

She was born on December 14, 1958 in Holton, Kansas the daughter of Lorenzo and Nellie Green Shopteese Sr. Kip was homemaker, member of the Kickapoo Tribe and Kennekuk Indian Church. She enjoyed sp


Ronald Jackson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha, KS

Ronald Jackson, of Hiawatha, died Sunday at the age of 61.  Ronald will be remembered during an open house Thursday afternoon from 4:00 until 6:00 at the former Baptist Church building at 211 N 7th Street in Hiawatha.  The Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Ho


Jose Z. “Joe” Benavidez

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Jose Z. “Joe” Benavidez, 59, of Hiawatha, died Monday evening, May 11, 2015, at his home. Joe was born February 6, 1956, at American Fork, Utah, born to Robert Augustin and Frances O`Cana Benavidez.  At a young age, Joe and his family moved to Colorado to live before moving to Hiawatha where he att


Lester W. Duerfeldt

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lester W. Duerfeldt, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 10, 2015 at Falls City. He was born April 3, 1924 at Falls City to the late Clifford and Edna (Ruegge) Duerfeldt. On June 24, 1945 he married Anna E. Noyes at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. She passed away June 30, 2010. More...

Colene Jewell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS


Francis L. Luginbill

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Francis L. Luginbill, 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 9, 2015 at Falls City. He was born March 10, 1935 at Falls City, NE to the late Peter and Mary (Willey) Luginbill. He married Tina Vanderpool and they were later divorced. He married Christina Hudson on May 30, 1973 at Alamogordo, NM. She passed away Apri


Lorene Glathar

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Humboldt , NE

Lorene Glathar, 92, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at her home in rural Humboldt, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the First Presbyterian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Ken Tubbesing officiating.

Thomas P. "Pat" Morley

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Thomas P. “Pat” Morley, 85, Atchison, Kansas died Monday May 11, 2015 at Atchison Senior Village.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, May 15, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. The body will be cremated following these services with burial of the cremains at a later date


Herschel Edmund Zirger

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Herschel Edmund Zirger, 89, of Holton, KS passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at his home. He was born March 3, 1926 in Holton, the son of Albert Edward and Genevieve E. (Ludwig) Zirger.

Mr. Zirger attended Washburn University, the University of Kansas and Tulsa University. He earned a Bachelor’s


James "Jim" Martin

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

James "Jim" Brian Martin, formerly of Hiawatha, KS died peacefully at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on April 28, 2015, at the age of 39.

James is survived by his mother, Mary Ward, Hiawatha; sister, Maria Ward, Sabetha; brother, Roger Ward, Sabetha; nephews, (his 'Little Man') Joshua Tackett and Rusty Sullivan; nieces, Kelly, Kassy and Hale


Mary Anna Dugan

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Soldier , KS

Mary Anna Dugan, 77, of Soldier, KS passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born January 16, 1938 in Lakin, KS the daughter of George Thomas and Ida Winona (Beaty) McKinney. Mary graduated from Syracuse High School in 1955 and attended Kansas State University for 2 years. She worked in


Linda Rae Fitzgerald-Simoneau

Mercer Funeral Home, Holton

Holton, KS

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Gayle H. Stithem

Mercer Funeral Home

Holton, KS

HOYT-Gayle H. Stithem, 76, of Hoyt passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka as a result of a farming accident doing what he loved.       &n