Recent Obituaries
Lee T. Haverkamp
06/13/1997 - 10/03/2026
Centralia, Kansas
Lee T. Haverkamp, 29, of Centralia, Kansas, died unexpectedly in his sleep, on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Larry J. Wichman
10/19/1945 - 11/09/2025
Centennial, Colorado
Lawrence “Larry” J. Wichman, 80, of Centennial, Colorado, died on November 9, 2025.
Agnes Corinne Tevis
10/14/1929 - 09/06/2026
Seneca, Kansas
Agnes Corinne Tevis, 96, formerly of Seneca, Kansas, died Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Margaret A. “Peggy” Olberding
10/04/1927 - 09/17/2026
Seneca, Kansas
Margaret A. “Peggy” Olberding, 98, of Seneca, Kansas, died Friday evening, September 17, 2026, at Life Care Center in Seneca, where she had been a resident.
Carroll Joseph Wichman
10/21/1942 - 09/15/2026
Marysville, Kansas
Carroll Joseph Wichman, 79, of Marysville, Kansas, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Marysville Community Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Kansas.
Michael A. Hussey
06/13/1970 - 09/12/2026
Tecumseh, Nebraska
Michael A. Hussey, 56, of Tecumseh, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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Plan Ahead
No one likes to think about death, let alone plan for it. However, planning ahead just makes sense. Preplanning is truly one of the most thoughtful and loving things you can do for your family.
When a death occurs, there are many decisions that must be made at that time. By preplanning your funeral, you relieve your family of having to make important arrangements during a period of great stress and grief, a time when people are not thinking very clearly and may not know what to do because you never made your wishes known.