Celia Ann Phillips
1940-2017

Celia Ann Phillips 76, Barnard, Missouri died Saturday, May 27, 2017. She was born October 25, 1940 in Colo, IA. Preceded in death by father, Ernest Whistler, mother, Inez Whistler, and sister, Shirley Huber. Survivors include husband, Everett Phillips, son, Mike (Janice) Farrington, Reasnor, IA, daughters, Connie (Dan) Krull, Aurora, MO and Karen (Robert) Davis, St. Joseph, MO, 17 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Cremation under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home. There are no scheduled visitation or memorial services at this time.

Dolores Maxine Farley
1928-2017

Dolores Maxine Farley, 88, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 in a Saint Joseph health care center. She was born October 7, 1928 in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of the late Vita and Bernard Kempf. She graduated from Central High School in 1946. She was a florist, and worked at the St. Joseph Hospital and Heartland Hospitals in the housekeeping department, retiring after 15 years of service. She worked hard and enjoyed garage sales, collecting coins & jewelry, but most especially she loved spending time with her grandchildren. She attended St. James Catholic Church and Faith United Baptist Church. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Terance Farley, daughter Margaret Huber, and granddaughter, Jana Hunter. Survivors include, son, Terance Farley, Jr., and daughter, Teresa (Joel) Bally all of St. Joseph, MO, grandchildren: Sean Farley, Chad Grime, Tim Bally, Marlee Hodges, Terra Gibson, and Gina King, brothers, Marvin (Betty) Kempf, St. Joseph, MO, and Charles (Joan) Kempf, Agency, MO, sisters, Neva Kempf and Joyce White, St. Joseph, MO.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Rupp Funeral Home with Fr. Evan Harkins officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the Patee Park Food Pantry.

Lee C. Arensberg
1926-2017

Lee C Arensberg, 90, of Vintage Park, in Atchison, KS passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital. Lee received exemplary care by all of the wonderful and dedicated staff at Vintage Park and while at the Atchison Hospital. Special thanks also to Connie McRae, Jacob Campbell, Patty Housh and the St. Croix Hospice staff, as well as everyone at Lopez de Mexico (Anne, Amanda, Debbie and Presley) for helping enrich his later life with family and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at St. Benedicts Parish Church with Fr. Jeremy Heppler, OSB and Abbot Barnabus Senecal, OSB Con-Celebrating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish prayer service will be held at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 31st, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with visitation with the family to follow until 8:30 pm. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict’s Church, St. Benedicts Abbey, Benedictine College, or the Benedictine Sisters and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.
Lee Curran Arensberg was born on June 12, 1926 in Atchison Kansas, the son of Lee Charles and Agnes (Curran) Arensberg. Lee saw Naval Service in World War II, on the USS Destroyer, Henry Laub 1944 – 1946, and following his service in World War II, he attended and graduated from Benedictine College with a degree in business and accounting.
While going to Benedictine College, Lee started working part-time at Howard & Kohler Shoe Store starting in 1947. Upon graduating from Benedictine-Lee, his brother (Jack) and mother (Agnes) purchased the store and established Arensberg Shoe Store in 1953,with a later second location in Lawrence and which served the Atchison community for over 50 years until 2002.
Throughout his career, Lee was involved in many community clubs and organizations including the Atchison Chamber of Commerce, Fellowship Club, Knights of Columbus, Elks, American Legion, VFW, Bellevue and Pineview Country Clubs and was a lifelong member of St. Benedict’s church where he participated in Perpetual Adoration and was a Eucharistic Minister to shut-ins.
Lee was known for his keen sense of humor, enjoyed a (not-so occasional) beverage or 2-or maybe 3 and always liked to have a good time. In addition to his intense walking routines, over planting and (over-treating) numerous oak varieties for himself, neighbors and friends, Lee also enjoyed fly-fishing with his family in Crested Butte Colorado every summer-starting at a very young age with his parents and family.
On Nov. 4, 1952 he married the love of his life, Luetta P. Henry. They had a wonderful life together and he will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his beloved wife of almost 65 years, Luetta Pauline (“Lulu”) Arensberg; sons, Lee C. Arensberg (Dan), Mark W. Arensberg (Renny) and James A. Arensberg (Renee); and daughter, Janet G. Arensberg; five grandchildren, Mark C. Arensberg (Katie), Elise C. Arensberg-Byrom (Casey), Briana Arensberg-Smith (Cameron), Annmarie C. Arensberg, Aidan J Arensberg and three great grandchildren (Hudson and Georgia Arensberg and Lincoln Smith just born 5-23-17) as well as his brother, Jack Arensberg (Mary) and sister, Gay Lacy (Vincent). Lee was preceded in death by his father, Lee Charles Arensberg and mother, Agnes Curran Arensberg

Florence C. Hinz (Schrader)
1923-2017

Florence C. Hinz, 94, of Vintage Park, Atchison, KS, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Effingham Union Church. Burial will follow in the Camp Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Becker Chapel, 402 3rd St, Effingham, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Flowing Streams Ministries, the Show-Me-Christian Youth Home, or Lakeside Terrace, Sabetha, KS and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Florence was born on April 1, 1923 in Farmington, KS the daughter of Harry and Caroline R. (Bodenhausen) Schrader. She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1940.
She worked part time for 15 years in the Atchison County Extension Office and worked as a secretary for Atchison County Noxious Weed Department for 16 years. Florence was a member of the Effingham Union Church, a member of the Sara Circle, the 48er’s Club, the Senior Citizens, Effingham, and the Sunny Hill Thimble Club. She was active as superintendent of the Open Class Foods for the Atchison County Fair for many years. Florence enjoyed quilting, embroidery, and cooking. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

She was married to George (Junior) Hinz, Jr. on January 1, 1943 at Camp Creek United Methodist Church. Mr. Hinz preceded her in death on November 10, 1994. Survivors include a son, Don (Sara) Hinz, Effingham, KS, two daughters, Mary Kay (Danny) Barnett, Effingham, KS, and Carolyn (Mike) Turvey, Shawnee, KS, eight grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Her parents, husband, two brothers, Floyd and Edwin Schrader, and two infant granddaughters preceded her in death.

Herman R Kuhnert
1924-2017

Herman R. Kuhnert, 92 of Temple, TX died Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX.
Memorial services will be 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 27th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS with Rev. Ben Ockree, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.
Herman was born on April 19, 1924 in Bendena, KS, to Herman L. and Moretta (Spencer) Kuhnert. He married Irene Reder on September 6, 1943 in Bakersfield, CA while Mr. Kuhnert was serving with the 27th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Ft. Bliss, TX. He was eventually transferred to Camp Irwin, CA and was sent to Europe during World War II and served in England, Holland and Germany. He saw his most intense combat during the Battle of the Bulge in 1943 and 1944. His unit was separated from American Forces behind German lines. He was eventually discharged from U.S. Army in 1946. After returning to civilian life Mr. Kuhnert was employed by Pillsbury Mills in Atchison, KS and eventually purchased a farm in the Spring Grove community in 1950. He started a farming career in the Troy area until 1961. He truly found his calling shortly thereafter and began a sales career in the agriculture and oil business, which he pursued until his retirement in 1978. He was founder and owner of H & B Supply, Inc., in Temple, TX in February 1977. H & B focused on the lubricant and filter market in Texas and eventually expanded to cover the entire state of Texas as well as surrounding states.
He and Irene were married for 42 years until her death in May of 1985. He is survived by a son, Robert Kuhnert of McKinney, and a daughter Linda Fridell, Temple, his grandsons, Michael Sumner and Warren Harmon, granddaughters, Alison Fortson, Amy McGinnis and Laurie Mershon, brother-in-law, Alvin Wehking, Atchison, KS and his eleven great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, LaVon Barnes and sister Edna Wehking.

Ilene M. Lundy
1918-2017

Hiawatha, KS

Ilene M. Lundy, 99, formerly of Hiawatha, died at Midlands Hospital, Papillion, Nebraska, Friday morning, May 26, 2017.

Ilene was born northeast of Falls city, Nebraska, January 25, 1918, to the late Lawrence and Edith Gerwick Bauman and was a lifelong resident of southeast Nebraska/Northeast Kansas areas. She graduated from Falls City High School. She later attended and graduated from Platt Gard Business College in St. Joseph, Missouri. She went to work for Triple AAA Office in Falls City, where she was employed until the time of her marriage.

In October, 1940, she married William I. Lundy of Shubert, Nebraska. They lived in Hiawatha, Kansas all of their married life where he worked in the engineering department for Gas Service Co. until retiring. She worked for some time at the Hiawatha Daily World, the Soil Conservation Service. In December 1952, she went to work for the Kansas Power and Light Company, where she worked until she retired January 31, 1981. He died November 5, 2011.

Mrs. Lundy was a longtime member of St. Ann Catholic Church of Hiawatha; and the Altar Society of the Church. She enjoyed embroidery and making doll clothes for her grand-daughters. She loved playing cards and belonged to several card clubs over the years. She taught all her grandchildren card and board games and spent hours playing with them.

Survivors include her children Judith Welton (Myron) of LaVista, Nebraska; a son James (Dorothy) Lundy of Minot, North Dakota; a sister Mary Lou Barrow of Lodi, California; grandchildren: Craig Lundy, Philip Lundy, Sarah Holtzmann (Patrick), Jennifer Sheeran (Chris), Mariah Crouser (Mark) Shannah Portwood (Nathan) great-grandchildren: Kieran Lundy, Jason, Savannah, Elizabeth, and Christopher Holtzmann, Addison and Liam Sheeran, Crosby, Wrenna and Maylee Crouser, Alexi and Livia Portwood.

Ilene was also preceded in death by a brother Sylvester Bauman, and a sister Lorraine Albert.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon Thursday, June 1, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Hiawatha, with Father Dan Gardner officiating. Interment will follow at Hiawatha Cemetery.

A Parish Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, with the family visiting with friends following rosary until 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimers Association sent in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha, KS 66434

Delmas Higdon, Jr.
1927-2017

Delmas Higdon, Jr., 90, Easton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at his home.
He was born in Daviess County, Missouri to Delphin Delmas Hidgon, Sr. and Gladys M. Berry.
Delmas married Winifred Burton on August 7, 1948, she preceded him in death in 2011.
He purchased the family farm in 1957 and that was his life’s passion. Delmas was a member of the McCarthy Baptist Church.
He enjoyed gardening, farming and current events.
Delmas was also preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Donald “Max” Higdon.
Survivors include his children, Peggy Ochs, Richmond, KY, Susan Fry (Dave), Oak Grove, MO, Diane Henderson, Kansas City, MO, Debby Scroggins (Dwight), Janet Hatten (Greg), both of St. Joseph, MO, Gregg Higdon (Renee), Chicago, IL, Kim Marquis (Paul), Bristow, VA, and Kelly Leonard (Tom), Collierville, TN; 19 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Norma Luther, Betty Sproat, and Sharon Ward.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, MO. The family will gather with friends 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Meals on Wheels, Mosaic Life Hospice, or McCarthy Baptist Church. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Joanne Lee Greiner McGlade
1933-2017

Joanne Lee Greiner McGlade went home to be with the Lord on May 23, 2017.
She was born on June 18, 1933, in Dodge City KS, on her way home to El Dorado KS, where she grew up with her parents, Lawrence Henry Greiner and Eunice May McNeal Greiner.
She was welcomed in Heaven by her heavenly Father and His Son, as well as her parents and her husband, James W. McGlade, who went home in 1997.
She is survived and sorely missed by her daughter, Darci McGlade Jones, and her husband, Tony Jones, of Topeka KS; her son, Kevin Alan McGlade, and his wife, Mary Price McGlade, of St. Joseph MO; her granddaughter, Madison Rene’ McGlade; her daughter, Patricia McGlade West, and her husband, Robert West; her grandsons, Aaron and Philip West, and their families; her son, Jerry McGlade; her grandsons, Jathan and Christopher McGlade.
She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Wichita KS through the late 1960s. She was a member of Wyatt Park Baptist Church in St. Joseph MO and Canyon Del Oro Baptist Church in Oro Valley AZ, where she made her home from 2001 to 2016.
In November, 2016, she returned to the Midwest to be near her family. They are very thankful for this special time they were able to spend together.
She was very grateful for the special care she received and the love she felt from the staffs of Atria Assisted Living, Rolling Hills Health and Rehab, and Great Lakes Caring Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, Joanne would appreciate your contributions to Great Lakes Caring Hospice, 3715 SW 29th ST STE 100, Topeka 66614-2111.
A private going home celebration will be held at St. Joseph Memorial Park.
A time of remembering with her family and desert friends will be held at Canyon Del Oro Baptist Church at a later date. Care provided by Meierhoffer funeral Home & Crematory. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Lila “Little Lolly Pop” Jean Knox
1932-2017

Lila “Little Lolly Pop” Jean Knox 85, of Faucett, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 in Saint Joseph, MO health care center, she was born May 2, 1932 in Dearborn, MO, to the late Helen and Charles Bowles, she graduated from Dearborn High School and was a homemaker and excellent cook. She enjoyed taking care of her “Special son, Bobby” for 55 years, and taking care of her bushes and flowers throughout her yard. She could make anything grow, and loved to play bingo. Lila was a member of Faucett Baptist Church. She was preceded in death her parents, a son, Robert “Bobby” Knox, husband, Walter Knox, son in law, Bill Dunham, brother, George Bowles, and Billy Bowles, half brother, Jim Mullendor, half sister, Ruth Read. Survivors include, daughters, Ruthie Dunham, Faucett, MO, Esther (Darrell) Jones, Saint Joseph, MO, and Linda (Mark) May, Lakeville, MN, grandchildren:; Chad (Tammy) Dunham, Faucett, MO, Dustin (Tricia) Dunham, Weston, MO, Brett (Melissa) Jones, Cameron, MO, Brynn (Matt) Eickoff, Lees Summit, MO, Jeremy (Michelle) Simmons, Liberty, MO, Nikki (Jeff) Carlson, Jordan, MN, and 12 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Rupp Funeral Home, with Rev. James Barnett officiating, The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM on Tuesday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Dearborn Cemetery . Memorials are requested to theAlzheimers Association or the American Cancer Society.

Randall “Randy” Loren Richardson
1965-2017

Randall “Randy” Loren Richardson, 51, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital. He was born October 8, 1965 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He graduated from Central High School, and attended Missouri Western State College for 2 years. He was a welder in the farming community, and was known as “Mr. Overhead” as a Welder. He served in the United States Army, and was a member of the Copeland Baptist Church. Randy enjoyed bush craft, hunting and fishing. He was a beekeeper and made honey.Randy was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Richardson, mother, Laveda Phillippe, and a daughter, Margaret I Richardson. He is survived by daughter, Katelyn (John) Maudlin, son, Tim Richardson, Saint Joseph, MO, companion, Gail Dennis of the home, grandson, John Thomas Maudlin, brothers, Bob (Laura) Richardson, Maysville, MO, and Rod (Nancy) Richardson, Radcliff, KY, sisters, Jane (Gary) Roach, St. Joseph, MO, and Suzy (Mike) Sweeney, La Porte, TX. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM on Saturday at the Rupp Funeral Home. He will be cremated under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Randy Richardson Memorial Fund in care of Rupp Funeral Home.

David “Doc” Allen Roberts
1949-2017

David “Doc” Allen Roberts 67, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at his home. He was born August 26, 1949 in Independence , MO, son of the late Dorothy and Jim Roberts. He worked for Union Local 1290 construction union. He spent his youth in California and was raised by relatives in the St. Joseph area. He enjoyed fishing, target practicing, riding motorcycles and camping, and he was a and Christian. David was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include, wife, Sally Roberts of the home, daughter, Melissa Roberts Sewell (Jason), Northridge, OH, step children: Zachary Fetty, and Rebecca (Jerry) Senter, 2 grandchildren, Emily & Jason, step grandchildren, J.D., Elizabeth, Sydney, and Aspen, as well as numerous cousins and friends.
Mr. Roberts will be cremated under the care of the Rupp Funeral Home, with a private family service to be conducted at a later date.

Donald Franklin Sutton
1944-2017

Donald Franklin Sutton 72, Saint Joseph, Missouri died Sunday May 21, 2017 in a Saint Joseph health care center. Born September 26, 1944, St. Joseph, graduated Benton High School, worked at Kovacs Grocery for many years. He was preceded in death by father, Joseph Harold Sutton Sr., mother, Dorothy Martinez, brother, Joseph Sutton. Suvivors: nephew, David Sutton, Broken Arrow, OK, niece, Jenny Sutton Adams Kansas City. He will be cremated under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home.

Norma Jean Klein
1929-2017

Norma Jean Klein 87, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Wednesday May 24, 2017 in a Saint Joseph health care center. She was born November 17, 1929 in Holt County, Missouri daughter of the late Nora & Earl Hines. She graduated from Mound City high school in 1947, and worked at Meyers-Watson & Butcharts as a floral designer. She enjoyed crafts, painting saw blades, saws, and was a very talented floral designer. Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Cecil Klein, and her parents. She is survived by sons, Kerry (Patsy) Klein, Saint Joseph, MO, and Nelson Reed (Patricia) Klein, Conroe, TX, and a sister, Janice (Gene) Nottingham, Kaw City, OK. A joint-graveside memorial service with her husband Earl will be held 10:00 AM Monday June 12, 2017, at the Leavenworth National Cemetery, with Military honors. Per her wishes has been cremated under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home.