Announcements

Dorothy Fassnacht

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Dorothy Alice Fassnacht of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Tri-County Manor in Horton, Kansas. She was born on May 8, 1919 south of Everest, Kansas, the daughter of Martin and Ellen (Eyer) Monson. Dorothy graduated from Muscotah High School. After graduating she went to work as a bo


Kathleen Bone

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Kathleen Mae (Lewis) Bone, 95, of Mayetta, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

She was born April 3, 1919 in Circleville, the daughter of Zelie N. and Cora (Friend) Lewis.  She grew up in Holton and graduated from Holton High School in 1937.  She worked in the Trailways Bus Depot-Café


Steven Douglas Weigel

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Rushville, MO

Steven Douglas Weigel, 52, of Rushville MO died Monday, January 5th,  2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, January 9th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Hoover officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO.  The family wil


James A. Vogel

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Herndon, formerly Hiawatha, KS

James A. Vogel, 76, of Herndon, Kansas, formerly of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Rawlins County Health Center. He was born on February 15, 1938 in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Carl and Zula Mae (Bomar) Vogel. Jim was a carpenter, building homes in the Brown County area before becoming a finish carpenter, opening and operating V


Lois M. Johnson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Lois M. Johnson, 70, Atchison, KS, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MO.

Mrs. Johnson has been cremated and no funeral services will be held. Memorial contributions may be left in her honor to the Kidney Foundation and sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Words of comfort and r


Judith A. "Judy" McRae

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Judith A. “Judy” McRae, 78, Atchison, Kansas died Monday January 5, 2015 at her residence.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Abbot Barnabas, OSB as celebrant. The body will be cremated following these services with burial of the cremated ashes at a later date in


Alice Jenkins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

  Alice Loraine Jenkins, of Englewood, Colorado, formerly of Hiawatha, Kansas, died January 4, 2015, at the age of 101.

She was born November 22, 1913, in Hopeville, Iowa. Alice was one of ten children of William Warren and Mary Amanda Deets Beaman. She grew up and attended school in Iowa.

Alice was preceded in death by


Fern May Spanier

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Fern May Spanier, of Atchison KS went to join her loving husband, Bob, in heaven on Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2015. She passed away at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Jan. 8th, 2015 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens of


Martha Braley

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Martha Braley, 89, of Holton, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Medicalodges Jackson County nursing home in Holton. She was born September 24, 1925 in Orange, California, the daughter of Leonard and Mercedes Barroso Roustan. She had moved from California to Holton in 1990. More...

Eldon Plattner

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha ,

Eldon Gene Plattner, 74 of Sabetha died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  He was born on March 13, 1940 the son of John William Plattner and Marie Theresa (Lehman) Plattner in Sabetha, Kansas.  He farmed West of Sabetha until retiring in 2006.  Eldon served in the United States Army.  He was a member of the Bern Apostolic Chr


Shirley Cleland

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Shirley Dwight Cleland, 85, of Seneca, died on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at the Burn Unit at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Marie Cleland of Seneca; a son, Charles Cleland of Seneca; a daughter, Shirley “Cis” (John) Schraad of Seneca; grandsons


Louise Fernkopf

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Louise Irene Fernkopf, 90, of Holton, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at the HoltonCommunity Hospital, where she had been for less than a day. Due to her failing health, she had resided with her daughters, Anna and Mary for the past year. She was born March 24, 1924 near Holton, the daughter of John M. and Hazel Ray Schlodder. Louise atten


Ted Montgomery

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Theodore R. “Ted” Montgomery, 93, Valley Falls, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Midland Care Linnwood Park Assisted Living at Valley Falls. He was born on April 17, 1921, at Larkinburg, the son of Earl H. and Edna Winifred Hunn Montgomery. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1938, and attended Kansas State Agricultural College. Ted


Robin Ann Gossman

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Rural Stella, NE

Robin Ann Gossman, age 55 of rural Stella, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her home. Survivors include her husband Les of rural Stella; sons and daughters-in-law David and Becky Gossman of Falls City; Jonathan Gossman of Ove


Richard M. Alden

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Richard M. Alden, age 81 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.  

Survivors include his beloved Willa J


Marjorie Marie Bowen Wilson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Marjorie Marie Bowen was born on September 6, 1923, to Stephen G. and Vera C. Bowen north of Hiawatha, Kansas. She died on January 1, 2015.  Marjorie graduated from Reserve High School, then worked for Bierer’s Department store in Hiawatha.  She married George M. Wilson on November 23, 1941. George and Marjorie farmed north of Hiawatha u


Ralph Peters

Dorr &Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Auburn, formerly of Falls City , NE

Ralph W. Peters, 94, of Auburn, NE, formerly of Falls City, NE, passed away January 1, 2015 at Auburn. He was born March 2, 1920 at Falls City to the late Jacob and Nellie (Mitchell) Peters. Ralph enlisted in the U. S. Air Force on October 16, 1941 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He served in the Rhineland and Central Euro


Charlene Squires

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Onaga & formerly of Holton , KS


Henry Suther

Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort

Frankfort , KS

Henry C. Suther, 89, of Frankfort, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Frankfort Community Care Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Annunciation Cath


Jackie Olberding

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Jacqueline “Jackie” K. Olberding, 57, of Seneca, lost her valiant fight against cancer on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital. Jackie was born on July 13, 1957, in Axtell, Kansas to Vaden and Waunita Heideman Allen. Jackie graduated from Nemaha Valley High School in 19