Obituaries
Keith Flower
Dec 29, 2025
Keith Flower, age 63, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on December 29, 2025, at his home.
A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 3, at the Marysville City Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established and will be designated later. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary, P.O. Box 147, Marysville, KS 66508.
Delbert F. Grefe
Dec 29, 2025
Delbert Frederick Grefe, 92, Hollenberg, KS, died December 29, 2025, at Cambridge Place in Marysville, KS.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Hanover Mortuary with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the church...
Michael A. Bruening
Dec 26, 2025
Michael A Bruening left us on December 26, 2025 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Eagles Club, 1530 Avenue “F,” Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Michael was born on October 19, 1964, in Crete, Nebraska, the son of Jerad and Emma Bruening. Michael graduated...
Larry Hagedorn
Dec 23, 2025
Larry Gene Hagedorn, 75, of Hanover, KS, passed December 23, 2025, at CHI Heart Hospital, Lincoln, NE.
Visitation will be Sunday, December 28 from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Hanover Mortuary. Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 29 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Bremen, KS. Pastor Albert Bader...
Dale W. Pralle
Dec 23, 2025
Dale Wayne Pralle, 70, of Bremen, Kansas, passed away on December 23, 2025, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, Kansas, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, at the Hanover Mortuary.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 31, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, northeast...
Treyton Maurice Hartsook
Dec 20, 2025
Treyton Maurice Hartsook, 18, of Olathe, Kansas, tragically lost his life while traveling with his family through the Oklahoma Panhandle on their way to California to celebrate Christmas with extended family. Their journey was suddenly and heartbreakingly interrupted when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck from behind by another vehicle, resulting in a devastating accident.
Funeral services were held...
Sharon L. Seematter
Dec 19, 2025
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Sharon (Leupold) Seematter, who peacefully entered eternal rest on December 19, 2025, at the age of 77.
Visitation will be held on January 9, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort, KS.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., January 9, at Annunciation Catholic Church,...
Wilbur "Butch" F. Bruna
Dec 19, 2025
Wilbur “Butch” F. Bruna, 98, of Hanover, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Hanover Hospital in Hanover.
Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville, with a rosary service beginning at 7:00 p.m.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, at St. Gregory’s...
Mary M. Holle
Dec 16, 2025
Mary M. Holle, 83, of Marysville, KS, died December 16, 2025 at CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, NE.
A visitation was held on Monday, December 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary. The family was present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, at Immanuel Lutheran (Hermansberg)...
Michael G. Schmitz
Dec 9, 2025
Michael G. Schmitz, 65, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on December 9, 2025, at his home.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 2, 2026, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville.
Michael was born on April 4, 1960, to Gilbert Schmitz and Ruby Horn. He enlisted in the United States Army and served as a medic during the Gulf...
Elda "Ellie" Allerheiligen
Dec 4, 2025
Elda “Ellie” Sophie Gleue Allerheiligen, age 101, passed away on December 4, 2025, at The Lighthouse in Marysville, Kansas.
Visitation was held on Thursday, December 11, at Kinsley Mortuary from 1 to 8 p.m. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 12, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Marysville. Pastor...
Mary Ellen Singleton
Nov 30, 2025
Mary Ellen Singleton passed away quietly in her sleep in the early morning of Sunday, November 30, at the age of 79. She had been a resident of Brookside Rehab & Nursing Center in Warrenton, Virginia.
Ellen was born on August 6, 1946, in Allendorf, Germany, a beautiful symbol of new life and peace in a country still recovering from the...
Dorothy M. Peschel
Nov 30, 2025
Dorothy M. Peschel, 87, of Marysville, KS, died November 30, 2025, at The Lighthouse in Marysville.
Visitation was held Friday, December 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. A rosary service followed at 7 p.m. at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville.
A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church,...
Manetha M. Holle
Nov 30, 2025
Manetha M. Holle, 88, of Hanover, KS, died November 30, 2025, at the Hanover Hospital surrounded by her family.
Visitation was held on Friday, December 5, from 4–8 p.m. at the Hanover Mortuary. The family received friends from 5–7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 6, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lanham, KS. Pastor Elvin Crosby...
Iven I. Horn
Nov 29, 2025
Iven Ilen Horn, 79, of Beattie, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 29. He was born April 22, 1946, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, to Ross and Elsie Horn, and was one of seven children.
Iven graduated from Glenwood High School in 1966 and soon after entered the United States Army. He served his country with distinction in Vietnam as a member of...
Marion “Mike” M. Hogan
Nov 29, 2025
Marion “Mike” M. Hogan, 90, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away November 29, 2025, at Cambridge Place in Marysville.
A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Thursday, December 4, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville. Visitation began at 6 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 5, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. Father Quentin Schmitz and Father...
Kevin David Allerheiligen
Nov 28, 2025
Kevin David Allerheiligen, 55, of Topeka, Kansas, died peacefully on November 28, 2025 at the Kansas Neurological Institute (KNI) in Topeka where he lived.
Kevin was born April 28, 1970 in Wichita, Kansas to parents David C. and Judy K. (Crosier) Allerheiligen. When Kevin was 3 years old, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Tuberous Sclerosis, which causes...
Lorraine P. Wassenberg
Nov 28, 2025
Lorraine P. Wassenberg, age 95, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on November 28, 2025, at Ascension Living Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas.
Visitation was held from 1 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. A rosary service followed at 7 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville. Dolores Bruna played the organ while Paula Landoll-Smith...
Spencer Douglas Lohse
Nov 24, 2025
Spencer Douglas Lohse, 37, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on November 24, 2025.
He was born on June 11, 1988, in Hanover, Kansas, the son of Larry and Tami (Stohs) Lohse. Spencer attended Trinity Lutheran School and then Hanover Public Schools and graduated with the class of 2007. He served in the Army National Guard and after high school was...
Bertha E. Hill
Nov 19, 2025
Bertha Edith Hill, 89, of Belleville, Kansas, died November 19, 2025 at the Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kansas.
Bertha was born August 2, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Wilford Waldo and Harriet Shirley (Knox) Huse. The family moved to Ellendale, North Dakota, where Bertha attended school and graduated from Ellendale High School.
In 1956, Bertha was united...


