Announcements

Thelma Irene Hoffman

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly of Effingham, KS

Thelma Irene Hoffman, 93 , formerly of Effingham, KS died  Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd, 2014 at the Becker Chapel, in Effingham with Rev. Jeff Cochran officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Effingham.  The family will r


Rose Y. Frakes

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Willis, KS

Rose Y. Frakes, 60, of Willis, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Maple Heights Senior Living Center in Hiawatha, Kansas. She was born on November 9, 1954 in Waverly, Kansas the daughter of Harold and Florence Brown Cox. Rose worked for Flair Fold, Wilde Toole, Tri-County Manor and the Golden Eagle Casino. On May 30, 1987 she married Leroy F


Dennis Ray Bedford

Barnett Family Funeral Home of Oskaloosa

Newman Community of rural Perry, KS

Dennis Ray Bedford, 56, of the Newman Community of rural Perry, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the scene of a one vehicle accident west of Perry. Dennis was born March 10, 1958 at Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Dallas Wilbur and Phyllis Mae Holmes Bedford. He was a 1976 graduate of Perry-Lecompton High School. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for t


LaVerne Elsie (Lange) Buttron

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Formerly of Lancaster, KS

LaVerne Elsie (Lange) Buttron, 95, formerly of Lancaster, KS passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Atchison Medicalodge.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, November 28th, 2014 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Lou Davies officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends fo


Dorothy Lucille Conradt

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Tecumseh, formerly of Steinauer , NE

Dorthy Lucille Conradt, 80 of Tecumseh, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Belle Terrece.  She was born on December 9, 1933 to Clarence and Pearl (Stalder) Smith in Du Bois, Nebraska. She lived in Du Bois until the age of 8 when her mother passed away. The family then moved to Enid Oklahoma.


Mary Elizabeth Buessing Skoch

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary Elizabeth Buessing Skoch, 89, Seneca died Monday morning, November 24, 2014 at Life Care Center in Seneca. Mary was born on April 26, 1925 at home, to Barney and Elizabeth Sextro Buessing. She attended school in Baileyville, graduating from the 8th Grade. On April 26, 1945, she married Elmer John Skoch at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. Th


Gerald D. Detweiler

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

Summerfield , KS

Gerald D. Detweiler, 81, of Summerfield, KS, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Cambridge Place in Marysville. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 28, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. Visitation will be one hour before service time at Kinsley Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Summerfield Community Café


Delores D. “Granny” Schlodder

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Delores D. “Granny” Schlodder, 86 of Holton, passed away November 24, 2014 at The Pines in Hiawatha. She was born April 12, 1928 in Wetmore the daughter of Herbert C. and Beryl E. (Williams) Kling. Delores graduated from Wetmore High School in 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Holton. She worked at Kansas State Bank (now Holton National Bank


Marjorie P. Cochran

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Verdon, NE

 Marjorie P. Cochran, 73, of Verdon, NE, passed away November 23, 2014 at Lincoln, NE. She was born September 28, 1941 at Falls City to the late Albert and Emma (Johnson) Georges. On May 9, 1959 she married Norman Cochran at Falls City. He passed away June 4, 1012. More...

Bertie B. Bishop

Rupp Funeral Home

St. Joseph, MO

Bertie B. Bishop 88, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 in a Saint Joseph, MO health care center.

She was born January 10, 1926 in Dekalb, MO, daughter of Mary and William Boster. She was and homemaker and Farm Wife. She was a member of the former Queen Esther Loyal Sons, and was a past president, also a member of the


Rita Ann Marie Lackey

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

Rita Ann Marie Lackey, 93, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Atchison Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  A parish rosary will be recited


Gloria D. Black

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

 Gloria D. Black, 71, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Atchison Hospital. Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB presiding. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, November 25

Raye McMahon Ellis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Raye McMahon Ellis passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, surrounded by the love of her family. Raye was born in Marysville, Kansas, one of ten children, to Raymond and Alice Harrison McMahon, August 20, 1928.  Raye married Carl Ellis, June 9, 1950, and to this union, a son James, was born.  Carl passed


Regis Heiman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Regis Heiman, 82, died on November 20, 2014 at Crestview Nursing & Residential Living in Seneca. Rosaries will be prayed at Lauer Funeral Home on Sunday, November 23rd at 2&7PM. Mass of Christiam Burail will be Monday, November 24, 2014 at 11AM at Sts. Perter & Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Burial will be Tuesday, November 25th at 1PM in Mou


Nelda Kay Bechtelheimer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Lawrence, KS

Nelda Kay Bechtelheimer, 74 of Lawrence, Kansas died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Medicalodges Eudora in Eudora, Kansas.  Nelda was born on November 27, 1939 the daughter of Melvin W. Brunner and Utah L. (Wisdom) Brunner in Sabetha, Kansas. She was raised and attended school in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1957.  At


Roy Glenmore Oliver, Jr

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Roy Glenmore Oliver, Jr., 88, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born September 24, 1926 in Shelbyville, KY the son of Roy Glenmore Oliver, Sr. and Lillian Martin Oliver. Roy graduated from Hammond High School in Indiana and from Indiana University receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.&


Dorothy J. Tharp

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Dorothy J. Tharp, 97, of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord Friday morning, November 21, 2014. Dorothy, the eldest of three children, was born July 20, 1917, at Morrill, born to Joseph Ray and Effie Snyder Nicholson.  The family moved around a lot due to her father rented different farms in Morrill, Fairview and Hiawatha communities, where she gradua


Bertha M. Weaver

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Bertha M. Weaver, 70, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her residence. The body has been cremated and a graveside service will be held at a later date in the Old Huron Cemetery, Huron, Kansas. Final arrangements have been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Online Condolences may be left at More...

Katherine Duene (Reynolds) Dawson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly of Morrill, KS

Katherine Duene (Reynolds) Dawson, age 100, died November 4th at Jackson, MS.  Mrs. Dawson was born on August 17, 1914 in Morrill, KS to Walter and Bertha Zavitz.  She was raised in Morrill. Mrs. Dawson is survived by 2 sons, Harlan Nick Reynolds, Brandon, MS and Steve Reynolds, Humble, TX; 5 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 great, gre


Kent Taylor

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Beatrice, Formerly of Falls City , NE

 Kent Taylor, 53, of Beatrice, NE (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away November 20, 2014 at Beatrice, NE. He was born February 16, 1961 at Omaha, NE to Irene (Selken) Taylor and the late John E. Taylor. Kent moved to Falls City in 1962 and then to the Beatrice State Developmental Center at Beatrice at the