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Phyllis Shaw

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha,

Phyllis L. Shaw, 77, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly at her home, Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Phyllis was born at Bern, Kansas, June 4, 1937, one of four children born to the late John and Doris Trant Rowan.  The family moved when she was at a young age from Bern, to Sabetha, and later Robinson where she grew up, attended school, later graduating from


Nancy J. Rieschick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Havensville , KS

Nancy J. Rieschick, 76, of Havensville, KS passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. She was born April 2, 1938 in Springfield, OH, the daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Matthews) Sherman. Nancy attended schools in Bethel, OH. She worked in housekeeping for various nursing h


Lela Brooks

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Lela Lucille Brooks, of Sabetha died Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home at the age of 104, where she had been a resident since February 2010. She was born on March 21, 1910 to Lucinda (Davis) Ellington and James Ellington in Sabetha, Kansas. Lela lived her entire life in the Sabetha area.  She was united in marriage to John &ldq


Don Ray Henning

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka , KS

Don Ray Henning, 82, of Topeka, KS passed away February 8, 2015 at Thornton Place in Topeka, KS. He was born August 21, 1932 in Effingham, KS the son of Roscoe Burman and Virgie (Petrie) Henning.  Don graduated from Effingham High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. He had lived in the Holton


Maxine “Mick” T. Story

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Maxine “Mick” T. Story, 92, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 8, 2015 at Falls City. She was born November 1, 1922 at Reserve, KS to the late Roy and Emma (Jackson) Chesnut. On December 7, 1941 she married Wilbur Mellage at Falls City. He passed away on May 8, 1976. She then married Howard S


Martin E. Schifferdecker

Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Girard

Girard, KS

Martin E. Schifferdecker, 80, of Girard passed away Friday, February 6, at 8:58 p.m. in the emergency room of the Girard Medical Center. Martin was born July 20, 1934 in Girard, a son of Earl and Florene (Morrison) Schifferdecker and was a resident of Girard his entire life. He attended Girard Schools, graduating f


LeRoy Auxier

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Dawson , NE

LeRoy R. Auxier, 88, of Hamburg, IA (formerly of Dawson, NE), passed away February 8, 2015 at Hamburg, IA. He was born March 26, 1926 at Dawson, NE to the late Edward and Wilhelmina (Wilkinson) Auxier. He enlisted in the U. S. Army on December 7, 1950 at Omaha, NE. He served during the Korean conflict and was honor


Stanley O. Seever

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Stanley O. Seever, 86, of Atchison KS died Sunday, Feb. 8th, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 11th, 2015 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 2015 a


Fern Conn

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

 Fern Conn, age 96 of Auburn, NE, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn. A funeral service for Fern Conn will be held Thursday, February 12, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn. Burial will follow at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Brownville, NE. Visitation i


Frank E. Goodwin, Jr

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Frank E. Goodwin, Jr., 67, of Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 8, 2015, at his home. Frank was born at Oakland, California, January 3, 1948, one of two children of the late Frank and Sarah Childress Goodwin. He was raised in Hiawatha where he attended schools, graduating high school with the class of 19


Gailene Butrick Grier

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Rulo, NE

  Zollie “Gailene” Butrick Grier, 57, died Saturday evening, February 7, 2015, surrounded by her family, at her home at Rulo, Nebraska. Gailene was born at Falls City, Nebraska, November 10, 1956, one of five children born to Donald and


Ralph Gerety

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

  Ralph Wendell Gerety, 87, of Nortonville, KS, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at F.W. Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester, KS. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in No


Phyllis A. Bomberger

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Phyllis A. Bomberger, 69, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating.  Interment will follow in Cummings Cemetery, Cumm


Mary Ann Gates

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Humboldt, NE

 Mary Ann Gates, 68 of Humboldt, Nebraska formerly of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Colonial Acres, Humboldt, Nebraska.  She was born on February 22, 1946 to Alvin and Leona (Edie) Antholz in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She is survived by her sons, Randy (Julie) Koeneke of P


Bertha Lina Cook Hamon

Mercer Funeral Home, Holton

Valley Falls, KS

Valley Falls- Bertha Lina Cook Hamon, 106, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at Linwood Park in Valley Falls. She was born October 9, 1908 in the Prai


Harold lloyd McGranahan

Mercer Funeral Home, Holton

Holton, KS

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Nancy Herrod

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Nancy Herrod, 74, died February 5, 2015, at her Hiawatha  home. Survivors:  daughter Holly (Brian) Possley, daughter Jana of Chandler, AZ; son Jon Herrod, daughters Alyssa, Amber and Allyson of Farmington, NM; son Tony Herrod, children Koda, Isabella and Anya of Hiawatha, KS; and daughter Dina (Graham) Mo


Henry Donaldson

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Henry Donaldson, 92, Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Maple Heights Nursing & Rehab in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation with t


Mildred Ann Wikle

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Mildred Ann Wikle, 90, Sabetha, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Sabetha Community Hospital. She was born Jan. 3, 1925 in Logan County, W.V., the daughter of Jane (Belcher) and JT Mays. On Jan. 10, 1951 she married Hobart C. Wikle. He preceded her in death on June 11, 2002. More...

Daniel J. Wassenberg

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Daniel J. Wassenberg, 65, of Baileyville, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. He was born July 2, 1949, to Wilbert A. “Bill” and Antonia Sudbeck Wassenberg. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Gloria Wassenberg. <