Announcements

Valjean Carpenter

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Bellevue, NE

Valjean Carpenter, 85,nbspof Bellevue, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bellevue.nbsp He was born on November 21,1931 in Humboldt, Nebraska to Leroy and Elberta Rockemann Carpenter.Funeral Mass 1100 a.m.nbspTuesday, September 26, 2017 at St. Anthonyrsquos Catholic Church, Steinauer, Nebraska.nbsp

Richard “Rick” Oberle

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Richard ldquoRickrdquo Oberle, 67, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 21, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. He was born June 13, 1950 at Ste. Genevieve, MO to Robert and Nelda Moore Oberle.Rick was drafted into the U. S. Army and served as a diesel mechanic during the Viet Nam war.He married Sandra Marrs in 1992 at Falls City.Rick graduated from Ste. Genev

Monty Sellers

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Monty Ray Sellers was born August 5, 1968, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Pebel Odelia Sellers.Monty was known for his love of music and movies, and his friends knew they could always go to him with any questions they had with movie or music trivia.After high school, Monty enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Somalia, Korea, and Operation Desert Storm.nbsp He served

Gilbert Koelzer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Gilbert H. Koelzer, 79, of Baileyville, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.Gilbert was born on October 14, 1937, in Axtell, to Allie J. and Irene J. Hammes Koelzer.nbspHe grew up in the Baileyville community and graduated from Baileyville High School in 1955. After graduation, he worked at the Conoco Station in Ba

Vicky S. Lowe

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Vicky S. Lowe, 66, of Rulo, NE, passed away September 20, 2017 at Falls City, NE. She was born February 26, 1951 at Marceline, MO to Howard and Betty Riddle Hayes.On November 30, 1968 she married Lloyd ldquoChuckrdquo Lowe at Falls City. They divorced in 1989.Vicky moved to Falls City and attended Falls City Public Schools. She was a homemaker and worked for the

Agnes F. Leahy

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Agnes F. Leahy, 77 of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her home.Memorial service will be 200 PM, Saturday, September 30, 2017 at St. Markrsquos Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Dinah Dutta officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 100 to 200 PM at the church. Memorials are

Elmer Derious “Bud” Stewart

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Doniphan County, KS

Elmer Derious ldquoBudrdquo Stewart, 90, lost his battle with cancer on September 19, 2017.Bud was cremated and he and his wife Lorraine will again be joined forever. No visitation is planned. A private memorial will be at a later date.nbsp In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to St. Croix Hospice or the Troy Ambulance Fund and may be left in care of the Arensberg-Pru

Robert " Bob" Parks

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Robert ldquoBobrdquo Parks, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, left this life for his next, early in the morning of September 19, 2017, in his home of 53 years, with his wife holding his hand and surrounded by family and love.Bob was born December 10, 1924 to Ira Martin Luther Parks and Mary Catherine Locke Parks in the family home at 305 Utah in Hiawa

Laura " Peg " Bartlett

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Laura M. ldquoPegrdquo Bartlett, 86, of Atchison, KS, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Medicalodge of Atchison, KS.nbspMemorial service will benbsp1100 AMnbspFriday, September 22, 2017 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Rev. Nancy J Kollhoff. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 1000 to 1100 AM at th

Betty Ganzel

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Betty June Ganzel, 89 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Premier Estates, Pawnee City, Nebraska.nbsp She was born on November 6, 1927 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Lawrence Henry and Mildred Luella Ferguson Bock.Betty married Ronald ldquoMikerdquo Ganzel on August 11, 1946.nbsp To this union 4 children were born.Betty was a long

Ernest " Ernie" Rowland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Ernest ldquoErnierdquo Doyle Rowland, of Hiawatha, was born March 2, 1917, at Barnesdoll near Bartlesville, Oklahoma, one of four children born to Elmer and Delmalutha ldquoDelmardquo Spyres Rowland.nbsp Ernie died Monday evening, September 18, 2017, at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Hiawatha.nbsp He celebrated his 100th birthday in March.Erniersqu

Jeanna Ann Hansel

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Blair , NE

Jeanna Ann Hansel 50 of Blair, Nebraska passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born on August 6, 1967 to Johnie Arnold and Bonnie Jean Gordon Meyer in Pawnee City, Nebraska.Services 1030 a.m., Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Pawnee City, Nebraska.nbspnbsp Officiating Reverend

James " Jim" Hasenkamp

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Burchard , NE

James ldquoJimrdquo Hasenkamp, 67, of Burchard, NE, died September 16, 2017.Visitation Friday, September 22, from Noon to 5 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home.Rosary Friday, 7 p.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church in Summerfield.Funeral 1000 a.m., Saturday, September 23, at Holy Family Catholic Church.Burial St. Bridget Catholic

Larry Craig

Chamberlain Funeral Home in Oregon, MO

Forest City, MO

Larry N. Craig was born on October 6, 1940 in Joplin, Missouri. He graduated from Hiawatha High School in Hiawatha, Kansas in 1958.Larry married Lucile M. Blanton.nbsp He owned and operated the L amp L Drive-Inn in Hiawatha, and was a member of the Hiawatha Christian Center. Lucile passed away in 1995.In 1998 Larry moved to Forest City, Missouri. He lived with his

Lewis Wiser Jr.

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Lewis ldquoLewierdquo Wiser, Jr., 64, of Wetmore, KS passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at his home. He was born August 15, 1953 in Kansas City, KS the son of Lewis Wiser, Sr. and Hallie Darlene Stauch Wiser.Lewie graduated from Piper High School. He lived for 35 years in Wetmore and previously in Piper and Kansas City. Lewie worked as a livestock associate for Holton

Warren Bunck

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Everest, KS

Warren Joseph Bunck, 95, of rural Everest, KS died early Saturday morning at the Mission Living Center in Horton, KS where he had been a resident since June 2017.Warren was born April 6, 1922 on a farm north of Everest to Joseph and Christina Salveson Bunck.nbsp He grew up in Everest and graduated from Everest High School.nbsp He enlisted in the United States Navy and was a Ve

Lawrence " Larry" Rilinger

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Morrill , KS

Lawrence ldquoLarryrdquo P. Rilinger, 69, of Morrill, KS, husband, father, grandfather and brother was born to eternal life on Thursday, September 14, 2017. nbspHe was born July 4, 1948 in Axtell, KS to Peter and Amy Prater Speers Rilinger. He was raised on a farm north of Seneca, KS.nbsp He attended St. Benedict schools and church.nbsp Larry was a natural mechanic and

Nancy R. Liechti

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Elwood, KS

Nancy R.Goodwin Liechti, 62, of Elwood, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her home.Nancy was born on March 7, 1955 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Frank and Cecelia Pasek Goodwin.She was of strong faith and a lover of the Lord. Nancy graduated Benton High School in 1973. She was a member of the Our Lady of Guadelupe Church of St. Joseph. Nancy was a proud Marine

Robert " Bob" Whaley

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

formerly of Effingham, KS

Robert ldquoBobrdquo Whaley, 82, formerly of Effingham, KS died Wednesday, Sept. 13th, 2017 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.nbspMass of Christian Burial will be 1030 AM on Monday, Sept. 18th, 2017 at St. Annrsquos Church, Effingham with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Annrsquos Cemetery, Effingham.nbsp A

Betty Brzon

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Betty Brzon, 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 13, 2017 at Falls City. She was born March 29, 1937 at Falls City to Orville and Lberta Brazau Bauman.She married Samuel A. Brzon on November 21, 1959 at Falls City.Betty was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1955. Betty worked at the Falls City Creamery before she was married,