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Genevieve Marie ldquoShortyrdquo Sumner, 84, of Lancaster, KS died on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital.Funeral services will be 1100 AM on Friday, December 29th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 600 to 800 pm on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at the Becker Dyer
Kent M. Bestwick, 66, of Manhattan, Kansas died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital following a stroke.nbspnbspHe was born July 14, 1951 in Sabetha, Kansas to Merril and Bette Keim Bestwick.nbsp He grew up on the family farm near Morrill, Kansas and graduated from Morrill High School in 1969.nbsp He attended Kansas State University graduating from the Col
Sharon Kay McCorkle Clelland, 69, of Chanute, KS passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS.She was born on July 21, 1948 in Topeka, KS to Scott and Roma Norton McCorkle. Sharon graduated from Sabetha High School, received her Associatersquos Degree from Highland Community College, and Bachelorrsquos Degree from Peru
Donna Marie Brackhahm Rue, 58, died December 22, 2017 at Falls City, Nebraska due to complications from pancreatic cancer.Donna was born July 8, 1959 to Donald Ford Brackhahn and Roxie Ann Edgmon Brackhahn in Wichita, Kansas. Donna spent her childhood in the Wichita area. In 1974 her family moved to Perry, Oklahoma where she lived for a year before moving to Falls City where s
Ann G. Kaster, 59, of DuBois, Nebraska died on December 23, 2017 at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital.Ann was born in Seneca, Kansas on July 27, 1958 to Mienrad J. and Joan G. Haug Bergman. nbspAnn attended school in Baileyville and graduated from B amp B with the Class of 1977. nbspAnn attended Manhattan Vo-Tech.Ann married Ronald L. Kaster on April 16, 1977
Bobby Joe Frealy was born the son of Eugene Stanley Frealy and Maggie Faye Tyner Frealy on July 5, 1924, innbspCamden,nbspArkansas, and departed this life on December 24, 2017 at the age of 93.He was united in marriage on June 22, 1946 to Lenora Cotham, who preceded him in death on February 2, 2002.He is survived by his daughter, Mary Lou Area and son-in-law Jac
Sue Steffen, 91, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017, at her home in rural Humboldt, Nebraska.Born nbspApril 20, 1926 in rural Dawson, NebraskaDied nbspDecember 24, 2017 in rural Humboldt, NebraskaGraveside Services will be held at 1100 a.m. on Friday, December 29, 2017, at the Starr Cemetery east of Humboldt, Nebr
Eva D. Martin, 90, of Whiting, KS passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka. She was born March 6, 1927 in Muscotah, KS, the daughter of James Bernard and Eva Mae Derringer Wagner.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Eva lived most of her life in the Whiting community. She graduated from Whiting High School in 1946. She was a h
nbspnbspRuthnbspStarlin Wolken, 87, of Tecumseh, Nebraska was born to Charles and Wilma Wright Starlin on December 31, 1929 at the family home in rural Vesta, Nebraska.nbsp She was raised in Vesta in a house called the ldquoCarter Placerdquo which was known as being haunted.nbsp It had a cast iron stove that Ruth would fry bird eggs on.nbsp In her early years, she attended
Leona Mae Bleier, 84, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at her home. She was born July 3, 1933 in Goff, KS the daughter of Dwight E. and Nola Clelland Glenn.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Leona graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1951. She lived in the Holton community for over 50 years. She worked for the Kansas State Bank in H
Ruby Lee Hottman, 85, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at her home. She was born January 1, 1932 in Fillmore, MO the daughter of Charles and D. Katherine Mink Bowles.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Ruby graduated from Atchison High School in 1950. She had lived for over 50 years in the Holton community and previously in Netawaka. Ruby
Joseph J. ldquoJoerdquo Bowness, 88, Mound City, Missouri passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017.He was born April 8, 1929 to James and Leda Fries Bowness.nbsp He was baptized and confirmed at St. Oswalds Episcopal Church near rural Skidmore, Missouri.Joe graduated from Bellevue High School in 1947 and graduated from The University of Missouri. He served in t
Mary Elizabeth quotDoodlequot Watts, 96, formerly of White Cloud, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Jesus on December 21, 2017 at the Highland Healthcare and Rehab Center.Mary was born on October 8, 1921 on her parents farm south of White Cloud, Kansas. She was the last child born to George and Ella Putroff Taylor. She married Edward quotBudquot Watts on August 10, 1940 a
Mabel Pettinger, 93 of Steinauer, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She was born on April 24, 1924 to Michael and Anna Gyhra Pettinger and was the youngest of the family.Her schooling took place at St. Anthonyrsquos Catholic grade school and graduated from Steinauer high school in 1942.nbsp After graduation Mabel
John Dean Rakestraw, age 69 of Nebraska City passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, NE.nbspHe was born on October 20, 1948 in Nebraska City, NE the son of Wilbur and Ruth Irene McCord Rakestraw.nbspnbspHe graduated from Falls City High School with the class of 1967.nbspOn January 19, 1974 John was un
Mary K. Huppert, 67, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 19, 2017 at Falls City. She was born October 12, 1950 at Kansas City, MO to Thomas and Mildred Froeschl Sullivan.She married Jerry Huppert on September 26, 1970 at Rulo, NE and they were later divorced.Mary K. was raised at Falls City and graduated Sacred Heart High School in 1968. She then graduated St. M
Jackie Dale ldquoJackrdquo Dorrell, 81, husband, father, and avid sports fan died peacefully at his home in Bendena, Kansas, December 19, 2017.He was born February 27, 1936 to Russell and Hazel Dorrell on a farm near Highland, Kansas.Jack attended various county schools with his mother as his teacher. He graduated from Highland High School where he was a charter m
nbspLeAnna Edeleen Sodmann Frank, daughter of Edward and Alma Rockemann Sodmann was born July 17, 1927 near Humboldt, Nebraska on the family farm.nbsp She attended Greenfield rural school in Nemaha County, graduated from Bratton Union High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Peru State College.nbsp She did post-graduate study at UNL and UNK
Leonard Anthony Winkelbauer, 93, of Horton, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Mission Village Living Center, in Horton, Kansas.He was born on October 29, 1924 in Horton, Kansas the son of Robert and Christina Bickelmeier Winkelbauer.Leonard graduated from Horton High School in 1942, and joined the army in 1943, serving in Europe during WWII. Follow
Wilma Jane Cormode Hawk, formerly of Effingham, passed away on December 16, 2017, at the Apostolic Christian Nursing Home in Sabetha, KS.Visitation will be held at the Effingham Union Church on Friday, December 22 from 930 ndash 1100 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 1100 a.m. with interment in the Effingham Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the
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