Announcements

Joyce Keller

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Joyce Ann Keller, 76, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday morning, April 15, 2015, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha where she was a resident for five years.

She was born September 9, 1938, at Fullerton, California, one of four children born to Frank and Marion Modie Vance.  She grew up in California w


William E. Holden

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

 William E. Holden, 93, of Hiawatha, died Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015, at Hiawatha Community Hospital. He was born three miles north of Highland, December 12, 1921, one of three children born to Everett W. and Gladys Grace Bingman Holden.  Bill grew up near Highland where he attended country school, later graduated high school at Leona in 1940.  He was an Army veter


Rita J. Strathman

Sacre Heart Catholic Church Baileyville

Baileyville,

Rita J. Strathman, 94, of Seneca, KS, died on Thursday, April 16, 2015 after she was taken to the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, where she died shortly after.   Rita was born September 15, 1920, on a farm south of Baileyville, the daughter of Francis and R


Robert E. "Bob" Martin

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Robert E.  “ Bob” Martin,  89 of Atchison KS passed away April 17, 2015 very peacefully with his family at his bedside.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, April 20th, 2015 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Jo


Dennis Douglas

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

Dennis D. Douglas, 60, of Netawaka, passed away April 16, 2015 in Holton.

He was born January 7, 1955 in Topeka the son of Morris and Neva (Seastrom) Douglas.  He graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 1973 and had worked at Goodyear until his retirement in 2010.  Dennis enjoyed traveling, reading, ancestry and music.  He was


Marlene Gilkerson

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Marlene Gilkerson, 67, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 16, 2015 at Falls City. She was born March 3, 1948 at Falls City to the late E. A. and Grace (Gehling) Broadstone. On October 11, 1965 she married Ralph Gilkerson at Falls City. Marlene was raised at Falls Ci


LeRoy Edward (Pete) Tilton

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

White Cloud, KS

LeRoy Edward (Pete) Tilton, 79, of White Cloud, KS, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015.  He was born in Iowa Point, Kansas, June 26, 1935, one of seven children of Albert and Alma Titus Tilton.  LeRoy grew up near Iowa Point where he attended country school prior to graduating in one of the last classes to graduate from White Cloud High School. &nbs


Ronnie A. Schawang

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

 Ronnie A. Schawang, 80, of Rulo, NE, passed away April 14, 2015 at Lincoln, NE. He was born October 13, 1934 at Falls City, NE to the late William and Mary (Nitzsche) Schawang. He served in the Nebraska National Guard from 1957 until 1965. On February 1, 1964 he


Mary E. Fisher Wichman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary E. Fisher Wichman, 84, Seneca, died on April 14, 2015 at Life Care Center in Seneca. Mary was born on August 4, 1930 on a farm outside of Burchard, Nebraska the daughter of Lawrence and Anna Ullman Fisher. She attended Cold Point Country School near Pawnee City, Nebraska and graduated from the 8th grade. After


L. Virginia Siebenmorgan Thompson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

L. Virginia (Siebenmorgan) Thompson, 90, of Atchison Kansas died Sat. April 11, 2015 at the Atchison Medicalodge.   Memorial services will be 11:00 am on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Theola Carter officiating. Burial of cremated remains will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, Atchison, KS.  The family


Pearl " Maxine " Edwardson

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha , KS

Pearl "Maxine" Edwardson, 75, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Maple Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Hiawatha, Kansas. She was born on September 13, 1939 in Penokee, Kansas the daughter of Harlan and Lottie (Miller) Smith. Maxine attended the Assembly of God Church


John Loyd Batchelder

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

John Loyd Batchelder, 93, of Highland, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. Born south of Hiawatha, John was the youngest of eight children to Nelson and Annetta Hammond Batchelder, on July 27, 1921.  He grew up on a farm where he attended country school, later graduating from Hiawatha High School, prior to gra


John H. Morehead

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

John H. Morehead, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 12, 2015 at Falls City. He was born June 17, 1927 to the late Edwin J. and Anna G. (Gist) Morehead and the grandson of the late Governor and Mrs. John H. Morehead. Mr. Morehead was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1945 and w


Marilyn S. Heintzelman

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Marilyn S. Heintzelman, 69, Topeka, died Monday, April 13, 2014, at her home. She was born July 16, 1945, at Topeka, the daughter of Donald D. and Eva Ann Herring Rasch. She graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in 1963. Marilyn had worked as a cashier at the USA


Kenneth (Ken) L. Heiniger

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Fairview, KS

Kenneth (Ken) L. Heiniger, 86 of Fairview died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his residence. Ken was born on July 13, 1928, to William and Helen (Prokop) Heiniger near Seneca, Kansas.  He spent his childhood on a farm near Seneca and attended Seneca Public Schools.  He graduated from Seneca Public High School


William Vogele

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Antioch , CA

William Godfred Vogele, resident of Antioch California, passed away peacefully on April 10th.  Bill was born on February 15th, 1929 in Falls City to Edward and Nellie Mae Vogele (nee Cochran).  He is survived by sons Billy Vogele, Gary Vogele, daughters Erika Vogele, Antioch, and Carla Simser, Antioch; brother, the late August Vogele; sisters Paulene L


June Bindle

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

June E. Bindle, 89, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 13, 2015 at Falls City. She was born June 12, 1925 at Barada, NE to the late Vernon J. and Lucile (Koso) Wagner.

On April 30, 1945 she married Lloyd Bindle at Hiawatha, KS. June was raised in Falls City and attended Falls City High Sch


Lauren Russell Stauffer

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Lauren Russell Stauffer, 92, of Holton passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Vintage Park.  His family all knew his birthday was October 5 but October 12 is listed on legal documents. He was born in 1922 in rural Jackson County (Banner Township), the son of Russell Ambrose and Charlotte Elizabeth (Stephenson)


Arnold Ottemann

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Johnson , NE

Arnold Ottemann, age 92 of Johnson, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lincoln. Survivors include his children and their spouses Pauline and Gary Zoucha of Lincoln; Harlan and Deb Ottemann of Johnson Lake, NE; Dar and Lavon Beethe of Tecumseh; Dale and Pam Ottemann of Johnson; M


Ronald Steinlage

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly, KS

Ronald L. Steinlage, 74, of Kelly, KS, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Life Care Center of Seneca. He was born January 12, 1941, on a farm south of Kelly, the son of Ferdinand and Dora Haverkamp Steinlage. He attended St. Bede’s School and graduated in 1959. Ron worked on the family farm where he lived all of his life. Ron took great pride in being a