Announcements

Steven Johnson

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Steven Lance Johnson, 59 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away at his home on Saturday, January 21, 2017 in Pawnee City.nbsp He was born on February 13, 1957 to Ralph and Ramona Buchholz Johnson in Pawnee City, Nebraska.He was raised in Pawnee County and attended school in Table Rock, Nebraska.

Norman ldquoNormrdquo W. Belveal, of Nortonville, died Saturday at the age of 86.A memorial service for Norm Belveal, of Nortonville, will be Saturday morning at 1100 at the New Covenant United Methodist Church, in Nortonville.Visitation will be Saturday morning at 1000 at the church.Family and friends are welcome to gather at the Nortonville Knight

Eva Rasch

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Topeka, KS

Eva N. Rasch, 89, Topeka, died peacefully Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at her home, with her granddaughter, Virginia Rutherford, at her side.She was born Oct. 6, 1927, at Princeton, in Franklin County, the daughter of Frank L. and Thelma H. Graves Herring. She graduated from Rock Creek High School, north of Meriden.Eva worked at the Jostens Plant in Topeka for 31 years, ret

Helen Schmelzle

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Helen Schmelzle, 94, of Seneca, Kansas passed away January 21, 2017 at Life Care Center in Seneca, going home to the arms of her Savior and Lord who she loved all the days of her life. Helen was born July 8, 1922 on a farm Northwest of Seneca daughter of Louis August and Ella Marie Hurley Haefele.She attended St. Peter and Paul Grade School and graduated from St Peter amp Paul

Wilma Hunninghake

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Wilma Evelyn Hunninghake, 90, of Seneca, formerly of Baileyville, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.Wilma born on February 16, 1926, on a farm northwest of St. Benedict one of nine children of Henry and Josephine Vondenkamp Bergman. Wilma attended St. Maryrsquos School in St. Benedict, Kansas and graduated in 1944. As a young wo

Thayle Keller

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

nbspThayle M. Keller, 93, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born February 14, 1923 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Frank Aloysius and Mary Battese Maines.Thayle graduated from Indian High School in Lawrence. She had worked for Seymour Egg Plant in Topeka, Sunflower Ordinance in Desoto, Slimaker Dress Factory in Holton

Dorthy Bergman Schraad

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Dorothy E. Bergman Schraad 82, of Seneca, Kansas, died peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.Dorothy was born in Baileyville on August 8, 1934 to Lawrence and Cornelia ldquoCorardquo Stallbaumer Hammes. She attended school there and graduated from Baileyville High School in 1952. After graduating high school, she attended busine

Wayne Orean Hale

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wayne Orean Hale, 77, of Atchison KS died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital with his family by his side.Funeral services will be 1000 am on Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Russ Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 630 to 800 pm on Monday, Ja

Larry Fund

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Larry K. Fund, 75, of Wetmore, KS passed awaynbspThursday, January 19, 2017nbspat his home. He was born June 10, 1941 in Sabetha, the son of Alec and Marty Hawley Fund.Larry graduated from Goff High School in 1959. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1959 ndash 1963. Larry lived most of his life in the Wetmore community. He worked for AT

Ellen Stoll

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Ellen May Furgason Stoll, of Topeka, entered Heaven January 18, 2017. She was born July 22, 1921 in Topeka to Bert and Maggie May Mitchell Furgason. She had 2 older brothers, Harry and Raymond ldquoBillrdquo, and a younger sister, Mary. She grew up playing softball and basketball. In 1939 she graduated from Topeka High School, and later from Stewartrsquos Beauty Academy.Elle

Lester G. Nelson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lester G. Nelson, 91, of Falls City, NE passed away January 18, 2017 at Falls City, NE. He was born September 11, 1925 at Oakland, NE to the late George and Amy Johnson Nelson.Lester was drafted into the U.S. Army on September 21, 1945 and was honorably discharged on February 6, 1947. While serving he earned a World War II Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal.

Ernest A. Werner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Ernest A. Werner, 95, of Falls City, NE passed away January 17, 2017 at Falls City. He was born to the late Ernest and Anna Tubach Werner.He was in the U.S. Army from August 20, 1942 to February 20 1945.He married Thelma McCann on January 21, 1946 at Hiawatha, KS. She later passed away on March 31, 1997.Ernest was raised at Falls City and graduated Fall

Leslie Eugene Smith

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Leslie Eugene Smith, 85, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, January 16, 2017 at the St. Lukersquos Hospice House surrounded by his family.Graveside services and interment of cremated remains will be Friday, January 20, 2017 at 1100 A.M. at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Benedict Catholic School Endowment or St. Lukersquos Hospice and may be l

Velma M. Rosenburg

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Velma M. Rosenburg, 90, Atchison, KS, formerly of Cummings, KS died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her loving family.Funeral services will be 1100 am on Saturday, Jan. 21st, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Jim Cormode officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends fr

Earl Richard Bowie

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Burlson, TX

Earl Richard Bowie, 91, of Burleson, TX, formerly of Holton, KS passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Mustang Creek Estates in Burleson, TX. He was born March 26, 1925 near Valley Falls, KS the son of Joseph Harvey and Dora Elaine Hitlerbrand Bowie.Earl had lived in Holton from 1998 - 2015 and in McLouth from 1955-1998. He had moved to Texas in 2015. He was a farmer and dairym

Ivan Lee Hinrichsen

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Dawson, NE

Ivan Lee Hinrichsen, 83, of Dawson, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Community Medical Center in Falls City, Nebraska. nbspHe was born on October 18, 1933 to John and Mildred Reis Hinrichsen in Springfield, Nebraska and then moved to Pawnee City, Nebraska with his four brothers and two sisters. nbspWhen he was out of school, Ivan became a brick mason. nbspThen from 1

Scott Koch

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Scott Koch, 43, of Auburn, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017, near Nebraska City, Nebraska.Born nbspFebruary 10, 1973 in Nebraska City, NebraskaDied nbspJanuary 15, 2017 near Nebraska City, NebraskaFuneral Services will be held at 1000 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn, Nebraska with

Larry Lee Smith

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Larry Lee Smith, 75, Atchison, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Atchison Senior Village after a courageous battle with ALS Lou Gehrigrsquos Disease.Funeral services will be 1000 am on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, O.S.B. officiating. Burial will follow in St. Leorsquos Cemetery, Horton, KS. The family will

Audrey Renae Ramirez

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Audrey Renae Ramirez, 27, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.She was born on May 8, 1989 in Hiawatha, Kansas the daughter of Sam and Ramona Greene Ramirez. Audrey graduated from Horton High School and earned her CNA and CMA and worked for several nursing homes in Brown County. She was a member of the Prairie B

Marjorie Steinlage

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Corning , KS

Marjorie A. Steinlage, 88, of Corning, Kansas died peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia.Marjorie was born on January 7, 1929 to Frank and Anna Meyer Burdiek, on a farm south of Seneca. She attended Kelly Grade school and graduated from Kelly High School in 1947.Marjorie married Francis Steinlage on November 28, 1950 at St. Bede