Recent Obituaries
Gary Lee Shump
07/31/1938 - 09/23/2025
Seneca, Kansas
Gary Lee Shump, 87, of Seneca, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital surrounded by those who loved him.
Donald J. Lauer
06/20/1935 - 07/16/2025
Albuquerque, New Mexico
After sailing past his 90th birthday, Donald Joseph Lauer changed course and finally joined his soulmate, Beverly, in Heaven on July 16, 2025.
Clayton Joseph Becker
06/11/1948 - 08/27/2025
St. Joseph, Missouri
Clayton Joseph Becker, 77, of Saint Joseph, MO passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025, at Wathena Healthcare
Nancy Jane Strohmeyer
01/07/1945 - 08/16/2025
Prairie Village, Kansas
Nancy “Jane” Strohmeyer of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away on August 16, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri with her friend by her side.
Stephen Gerard Nordhus
01/02/1964 - 07/31/2025
Topeka, Kansas
Stephen Gerard Nordhus, 61, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Seneca, KS, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS surrounded by his family.
Michael “Mike” Kevin Barnes
02/28/1960 - 07/28/2025
Vermillion, Kansas
Michael “Mike” Kevin Barnes, 65, of Vermillion departed this world on Monday, July 28, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
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