Recent Obituaries
Joy E. Libby Gustin
06/24/1954 - 02/12/2026
Manhattan, Kansas
Joy E. Gustin, 71, of Manhattan KS passed away in her home on Thursday, February, Feb 12, 2026
Maurice J. Heiman
03/29/1942 - 02/14/2026
Baileyville, Kansas
Maurice J. Heiman, 83, of Baileyville, died on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Life Care Center in Seneca.
Cyril Virgil Schmitz
08/11/1951 - 02/13/2026
Baileyville, Kansas
Cyril Virgil Schmitz, 74, of Baileyville, Kansas, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.
Bernard “Sonny” Niehues III
01/17/1951 - 02/13/2026
Corning, Kansas
Bernard Albert “Sonny” Niehues III, 75, of Corning, Kansas, passed away on February 13, 2026, at Onaga Community Hospital in Onaga.
Herman Jody Kuckelman
05/22/1949 - 02/10/2026
Axtell, Kansas
Herman “Jody” Kuckelman, 76, of Baileyville, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
Jackie Lynn Sylak-Deters
05/14/1970 - 02/09/2026
Seneca, Kansas
Jackie Lynn Sylak-Deters, 55, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Lauer Funeral Home
Lauer Funeral Home is family-owned and operated, serving all faiths in northeast Kansas since 1901. Our mission and dedication is to create a service that is both individual and meaningful for the families we serve. Be certain that in your time of deepest need you can rely on our continued dedication to tradition, respect and understanding. We recognize that funeral service is a calling with great responsibilities, demanding the highest professional standards. This trust and confidence makes us both proud and humble.
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.