Announcements

Daryl LeRoy Newhart

Popkess Mortuary inn Seneca

Seneca, KS

Daryl LeRoy Newhart, 63, of Seneca, Kansas formerly of Waterville/ Blue Rapids area passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.  

Daryl was born on November 13, 1957 in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Anita (Ervine) Newhart. 

Daryl was a graduate of El


Louis McClintock

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Louis Allen McClintock,  86 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Pawnee County Hospital.  He was born to Louis Earl and Myrtle Bell (Kier) McClintock on May 6,1934 in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Louis was a twin and his brothers name was Lowell.  

Louis went to school at Pawnee City High School and graduated in May 1954.  After g


Ezra Glen Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Ezra Glen Meyer, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Ezra will lie in state on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 23, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha.

A Private Family Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at


Martha Marie (Adams) Bearce

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha and rural Robinson, KS

Martha Marie (Adams) Bearce, age 89, of Hiawatha, formerly of rural Robinson, was born on February 22, 1931, one of 12 children of Russell Adams and Alice (Steinhauer) Adams. She passed away on December 19, 2020, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital, Hiawatha, Kansas

On July 2, 1950, she married Benjamin Keith Bearce in Falls City, Nebraska. In this union, they had 4 daughters: Janic


Stephen J. Aberle

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Stephen Joseph Aberle, age 75, of Sabetha, KS, passed on to eternity on Friday, December 18, 2020.

Stephen was born October 27, 1945, the sixth child to Mary and Joseph Aberle. He is survived by his brother, Richard (LaNae) Aberle of Peachtree, GA; his brother, Douglas (Sandra) Aberle of Moorpark, CA; and his sister, Judith Aberle of Redford, MI.  He is also survived by 7


Joyce M. Curry

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Reserve, KS

Joyce M. Curry, 81, of Reserve, KS, passed away December 17, 2020 at Lincoln, NE. She was born May 28, 1939 at Kansas City, MO to Bryan and Juanita (Galraith) Bates.

She married William Speckhals on July 7, 1956 and they were later divorced. She then married John Curry on October 7, 1967 at Kansas City, MO.

Joyce lived in Richmond, MO before moving to Kansas City and wh


Joyce Able

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Joyce Able, age 78 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her sister-in-law Raynell Able of Auburn; nieces and nephew Jill and Jeremy Allen of Nemaha; Jody Able of Auburn; great-niece Kylie Allen; great-nephew Blake Allen; other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be Wednesday, December 23, 10:00


Donald Lee Ehrsam

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha and Bern , KS

Donald Lee Ehrsam, 93 of Sabetha formally of Bern. Died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Don was cremated with a memorial service to be held at a later date and time.

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha in charge of arrangements.

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Charles  Robert “Bob” Keller

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Charles  Robert “Bob” Keller, 76, of Wathena, Kansas passed away peacefully with his family at his side Friday, December 18, 2020. 

Bob was born on June 18, 1944 in Troy, Kansas to Howard and Margaret (Buch) Keller Sr.  He was a truck mechanic all his life.  Bob served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years and the Army National Guard for 1


Dorothy Coder

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

 Dorothy Lee Coder, 92, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born September 2, 1928 in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Wallace and Lilah (Kroth) Huffman.

Dorothy gradu


Helen Stutz Caplinger

Formerly Effingham, KS

Helen Stutz Caplinger, wife of Robert D. Caplinger, retired Atchison Attorney, passed away peacefully December 16, 2020.  The Caplingers, former residents of the Effingham community were living in Parkville, MO with their favorite daughter at the time of her death.  Helen will be cremated and her ashes will be interned in the Monrovia Cemetery in a private ceremony

 


Terry Campbell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City , NE

Terry Lynn Campbell , of Falls City, was born to Raymond and Louise Prater Campbell, March 22, 1952.

He went to be with his Lord and Savior, December 15, 2020, after a courageous battle trying to overcome various health complications. He was 68.

Terry was a dynamic song evangelist and founder of TLC Ministries. Terry, along with his wife Maddie and dog Huggy, traveled t


Herbert P. Beckett

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Herbert P. Beckett, 92 of Atchison, Kansas died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 at Vintage Park Assisted Living, Atchison KS.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, Dec. 21st, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Cyd Stein, Pastor of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumner Cemetery, Atchison KS. A Masonic service will be h


Erma L. Weishaar Johnson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Erma L. Weishaar Johnson, 95, of Troy, Kansas died Thursday December 17, 2020. 

Erma was born on September 7, 1925 in Nortonville, Kansas to Albert and Frances (Bertels) Weishaar. 

She graduated from Effingham High School. Erma was an a


Karen Sue Mezger

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Table Rock, NE

Karen Sue Mezger, 69, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on February 9, 1951, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Carl A. and Alice A. (Crow) Schneider. She attended kindergarten through 7th grade in Peru and then attended 8th-12th grade in Auburn graduating from Auburn High School with the class of 1969.  On May 13, 1972, Karen was united in marriage to Richard Barry Mezger at the United Methodi


Marvin H. McFall

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Marvin H. McFall, 96, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Life Care Center in Seneca.

Marvin was born on March 28, 1924 in Oneida, Kansas, the son of Melvin and Edna (Bell) McFall. Marvin attended Woodlawn Grade School and Sabetha High School. He farmed and later worked at Wenger Manufacturing. He was a member of the Oneida Methodist Church, Sabetha First Un


Wilma Elaine (Barnes) Tittsworth

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wilma Elaine (Barnes) Tittsworth, 92, was born in Atchison, KS on February 25, 1928 to William and Gladys Barnes. She was the third of four children. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Ebenezer Baptist Church.

She attended Lincoln School, Atchison High School and went on to grad


Joyce Curry

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Reserve, KS

Joyce Curry, 81, of Reserve, KS, passed away December 17, 2020 at Lincoln, NE. 

Her services are currently pending at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home.


Rex Hamlin

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Rex Allen Hamlin, 56, of Holton passed away December 15, 2020, surrounded by his family, at his birth home.

He was born May 23, 1964 in Holton, the son of Robert W. and Marjorie F. (Schmitt) Hamlin.  He graduated from Holton High School in 1982 and had lived in Holton his entire life.  Rex worked over 36 years with the City of Holton as a police and fire dispatcher, was a


Dorothy I. Thompson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy I. Thompson, 79, of Atchison KS died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Amberwell Hospital, Atchison, KS surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, Dec. 18th, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Fr. Jon Hullinger, Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will follow services in the Sunset Memory Gardens,