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James ldquoJimbordquo Dale Thompson, 75, of Juniata, Nebraska was born on July 25, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles H. and Dona Belle Chandler Thompson.nbsp He attended Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1967.nbsp Jim then worked for Cooper Nuclear before attending Southeast Community College in Milford.nbsp He receiv
Dennis Norman Merz, 84, of Falls City was born on May 11, 1940, near Barada, Nebraska to Nelson N. and Caroline T. Faller Merz.nbspnbspHe was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Church in rural Falls City.nbspnbspDennis attended grade school in Barada and graduated at the age of 17 from Falls City High School in 1957.nbspnbspAs a y
Sara Rae Kresin, of Atchison, KS, passed on December 31, 2024, at the age of 28. We know that Lyle and Amber were there to greet her.Sara was born on March 15, 1996, in St. Joseph, MO. She was loved and raised by her parents, Cathy Dahl Ebrecht and step-father, Donald Ebrecht and her daddy, Neal Homan. She was a graduate of Atchison High School and then
Amy Lynn West, age 54, of Atchison, Kansas, died January 1, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care.Amyrsquos life will be celebrated with a funeral service on January 9, 2025, at 1100 am at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Wednesday evening, January 8th from 6-730 pm at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest
Lester Ray Crawshaw, 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka. He was born September 14, 1947 in Topeka, KS, the son of Woodrow Wilson Crawshaw, Sr. and Nora Mae Teel Crawshaw.nbspLes graduated from Maple Hill High School and attended Vo-Tech. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1966-1
Larry Blevins of rural Highland, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at his home. Larry was born on a farm near Highland on December 5, 1942. He was the oldest child of William Leonard and Lillie Blevins, who both preceded him in death. He attended the Highland Schools through high school where he graduated in 1960. He was a member of the Highland Christian Church.h3
Douglas Lee Hufford, 66, of Lake in the Hills, IL, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Barrington, IL. He was born March 13, 1958 in Troy, OH, the son of Gerald and Kay Hufford.Doug graduated from Holton High School in 1976 and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business at Kansas State University in 1
Philip Benitz, 87, of Wathena, Kansas, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.Phil was born on March 24, 1937, in Wathena, Kansas to Arthur and Anna Philipp Benitz. He lived in Shawnee, Kansas and worked as a machinist for TWA until retiring in 2001. He then moved back to the fami
Marlene Gay Clements, 74, of Elwood Ks passed away December 26, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born March 11, 1950, to Leonard and Dorothy Livingston Young in St. Joseph, Mo. She married Jimmy Clements in Saint Joseph, Mo on July 22, 1988. Proceeding in death by her loving husband of 36 years, her parents, brothers James Young, Je
Larry Schwarting, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 31, 2024 at Falls City. He was born July 4, 1934 at Oakdale, NE to William and Hattie Opplinger Schwarting.He married Marlene Sharples on February 14, 1954 at Tilden, NELarry served in the U. S. Army from March of 1954 and served at Ft. Lee, VA until being honorably discharged in March of 1956h3
Billy Ray Park, 64, of Rushville, MO died on Thursday, December 26th, 2024, at the Amberwell Health, Atchison, KS.st
LaVon Gene Wenger, 89, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, surrounded by his family. LaVon was born on October 29, 1935, in Sabetha, Kansas, to Louis and Tillie Strahm Wenger. He grew up in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School. After two years of studying engineering at Kansas State University, LaVonrsquos father ask
Linda Sue Corkins Metcalfe, 78, Atchison, Kansas died December 28, 2024 at her residence.Funeral services will be Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 100 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Watkins officiating. Interment will follow in Hackett Cemetery, Dearborn, MO. A visitation with the family will be Thursday, Jan. 2nd from Noo
James William Ellis, born December 30, 1946 to Carl and Raye McMahon Ellis in Junction City, Kansas, died peacefully in his home on December 29, 2024 after a short battle of cancer. He was 78. Jimrsquos dad worked road construction while Jim was growing up so Jim attended many schools as a young boy. Finally settling in Hiawatha, Kansas where J
Walter LaCosta Flowers, 91, of Overbrook, KS, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born October 29, 1933 in Mars Bluff, SC, the son of Lacy Lacosta and Sallie Pearl Streett Flowers. He attended the Boys Industrial School earning his GED during his military training. He proudly served in the Unite
Lauralee E. Bexten Bucher, 84, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on September 7, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska to Louis and Edna Christensen Bexten and was the youngest of two daughters born to this union. Lauralee lived in Humboldt with her family during her sophomore year where she met Gary Bucher and who she married on August 24, 1958. Gary and Lauralee were married 63 years
Charlene Ann Hansen, 91, of Horton, KS passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Maple Heights in Hiawatha, KS. She was born on May 24, 1933 on a farm near Bern, KS to George and Marie Stoldt Vogel.She moved to Horton in 1946 and graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1951. She married Eldon Hansen of Willis on October 11, 1953. One son, Gary Wayne
Don Spencer Campbell, 92, of Falls City passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at his home in Falls City, Nebraska. Don was born on October 13, 1932, in Horton, Kansas. He was the youngest of five children born to Herbert S. and Winifred H. Kipp Campbell. At the time, his parents thou
Eldon Richard Bartels was born to Richard and Elsie Wagner Bartels on June 4, 1934 on the family farm in Johnson County, NE. He was the second of four children. Eldon was baptized in the Christian faith June 24, 1934 and confirmed May 2, 1948 at St. Peters Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek. Eldonrsquos confirmation verse was Isaiah 4110. He attended Pawnee County School District 45 throug
David Kenneth Beecham, 76, longtime Hiawatha resident, with family by his side, passed from this life to his eternal life December 24, 2024 at Amberwell Hiawatha.David was born March 27, 1948, at Columbus, KS, one of nine children born to Harry and Luella Francis Heikman Beechman. He lived at Winfield State Hospital until the age of 6, Parsonrsquos State
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