Announcements

Galen Strathman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Galen J. Strathman, 88, of Seneca, KS, died Monday, May 13, 2019.He was born on November 16, 1930, to Frank C. and Josephine Burdiek Strathman, on a farm south of Baileyville. He attended Center Country School and graduated in 1948 from Sacred Heart High School. He helped his Dad on the farm until he was drafted into the US Army on January 20, 1953. He carried the rank of Sergeant

Lola Zwahl

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Lola Marguerite Newell Zwahl, 88, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the North Pines in Hiawatha, Kansas.She was born on February 4, 1931 in Manhattan, Kansas the daughter of Raymond and Sibyl Smith Newell. Lola graduated from Onaga High School in 1949. She married Elvin C. Zwahl in Onaga in 1957. Lola was a homemaker and a devoted mother.Surv

Dennis Bergman

New London, IA

Dennis Raymond Bergman, 70, of New London, Iowa, died Saturday, May 11, 2019 after a 3 year battle against cancer. He was born December 6, 1948 to Wilfred and Rosella Bergman of St. Benedict, KS. On May 4, 1968 he married Judy K. Rettele. He served as an Army medic during the Vietnam war from 1968- 1970 where he was wounded and later received a purple heart.Besides his wife, Denni

Byron Lear

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

formerly of Bern, KS

Byron Lear, 85, of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of Bern, Kansas, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019.Byron was born on May 29, 1933 to Chloe Amos Lear and Venner Lear, at the farm home two miles west of Bern, Ks. Byron lived and farmed the family farm, until late October 2010 except for his time with the Navy.Byron attended the Ehrsam Country School thru 4th grade he then

Scarlett Meng

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Scarlett Jane Meng was born May 7, 2019 to Jared and Katie Smith Meng and passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019.She was preceded in death by her uncle Jake Meng and great-grandparents.Scarlett is survived by her parents, Jared amp Katie Mengnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp

Eugene F. Kramer

R.L. Leintz Funeral Home in Leavenworth

Leavenworth, KS

Eugene F. Kramer, 87, of Leavenworth, died, Sunday, May 12, 2019. On the morning of Oct. 3, 1931, just as the first rays of sun appear in the east, the sound of a newborn baby could be heard. Herbert and Laura Wagner Kramer were blessed with a baby boy.He was given the name Eugene Francis Kramer, two weeks later he was baptized into the Catholic faith and remained an avid Cathol

Cecil Bowser

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Cecil Lee Bowser, 89, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County with family by his side. He was born July 31, 1929 in Mayetta, KS, the son of Cecil F. and Effie Johnson Bowser.Cecil Lee graduated from Holton High School in 1947. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a lifelong Jackson County farmer and

Stephen Hundley

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Lincoln, NE

Stephen Hundley, 31, of Lincoln, NE, passed away May 10, 2019 at Lincoln as a result of an automobile accident. He was born December 2, 1987 at Falls City to Charles and Joyce Linderman Hundley.Stephen was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 2006. Following graduation he moved to Lincoln and worked various jobs. He returned to Falls City and worked for D

Jeannine E. Crotty

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Jeannine E. Crotty, age 88 of Auburn, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home in Auburn.Survivors include her children and spouses Kathleen and Dan Sullivan of Papillion John and Debi Crotty of Auburn Douglas and Laurie Crotty of Corvallis, OR Kent and Tanya Crotty of Auburn Paul and Paula Crotty of Sarasota, FL 16 grandchildren 27 great-grandchildren and one on the wa

Wilma Kaelin

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Wilma J. Taylor Kaelin, 87, of Wathena, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home.Wilma was born on October 17, 1931 in Troy, Kansas to Ralph amp Mary Clary Taylor.She was a cook for the Wathena School

Lee Ukele

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Lee Fred Ukele, well known Sabetha farmer, age 60 passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 peacefully surrounded by his family at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. nbspLee was born on August 22, 1958 in Sabetha, Kansas to Marshall and Geneva Brigham Ukele.nbsp He attended Excelsior Country School, Sabetha Elementary School, Junior High School and High School an

Louis H. Betts

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home

Atchison, KS

Louis H. Betts, 66 years old, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at hishome surrounded by his family.Memorial services will be Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 1100 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment of cremated remains will be at a later date in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, Missouri. The famil

Chaplain Jack Edmond Albright

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Chaplain Jack Edmond Albright, 91 went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his home in Atchison, KS.Memorial services will be at 1100 AM on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman and Rev. Russ Cooper officiating. Visitation will be from 900 AM to 1100 AM. Inurnment will immediately follow the memorial s

Justina Theresa Clements

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Justina Theresa Clements Tina, 90, Overland Park, Kansas, died peacefully at home on May 7, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 am on Saturday, May 18th 2019 at St. Josephrsquos Church, Atchison. Burial will follow in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison. A parish rosary will be prayed at 630 pm on Friday, May 17th, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanto

Shelley Dunaway

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Shelley R. Tague Dunaway, 64, of Hiawatha, Kansas, was called to be with her Lord on the 3rd of May, 2019, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, after suffering from complications stemming from her second courageous battle with cancer.Shelley was born on 11 September 1954 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Oral V. and Joyce M. Baker Tague. She began her schooling in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Juanita "Jonnie" Carlson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Formerly of Doniphan County, KS

Juanita quotJonniequot Carlson was born July 9, on her father39s birthday, in the year of 1926 in Waco, TX. The family moved to California when she was 11 years old. Jonnie was a graduate of Sequoia High School, Redwood, CA. in January 1944. Keith was in California preparing to ship out for duty with the Army and met Jonnie at the church she attended. He always related the story that he

Doug Moman

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Wamego, KS

Doug Eugene Moman, 53, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Valley Vista Nursing Home in Wamego, Kansas.He was born on May 31, 1965 in Horton, Kansas the son of Jack E. and Judy Stirton Moman. He lived in Hiawatha, Kansas and worked at the sheltered workshop. He then moved to Manhattan, Kansas in 1987 and worked at the Big Lakes sheltered workshop fo

Pat Kaufman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Patricia A. Kaufman, 76, of Hiawatha formerly of Falls City, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, May 4, 2019, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.nbsp She previously had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing Home.Pat was born at Willis, Texas, to Jasper Mancuso and Vernece Lash Tey.nbsp She grew up in Texas before coming to the Falls City, Nebraska area where in later years she

Bryan Shane Wiles

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Bryan Shane Wiles, age 34, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Darcy of Auburn son Johnny of Auburn mother Cathy Wiles of Lincoln father and step-mother Mike and Sharon Wiles of Auburn grandmother Bonnie Clark of Arkansas sister and brother-in-law Amber and Mark Lippold of Auburn step-sister Bethany Bryce Brindley

Karl “Charlie” Charles Fritchie

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Karl ldquoCharlierdquo Charles Fritchie, 83, of Humboldt,nbspNebraskanbspwas born on March 10, 1936, in Lincoln,nbspNebraskanbspto George and Ruby Oma Standley Fritchie.nbspnbspHe was raised in Lincoln where he attended public school and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1954.nbspnbspOn December 26, 1958, Charli