Announcements

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,


Verna Gale Sigrist

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Blair , KS

Verna Gale Sigrist was born February 6, 1935, at her home in the country in Osborn, Missouri, to Everett Verlin and Bertha Marie (Limb) Akins. 

She passed away on December 15, 2020, at her home in Blair, Kansas, surrounded by family.

Verna worked at many places over her lifetime, including her very first job as a basket girl at Hyde Park. She also worked at Sollars Rexa


Mary Ann Shirley

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Vermillion , KS

Mary Ann Shirley, 90, of Vermillion, KS, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2020 at the Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, KS.  Her loving husband, Loyal, and her children were with her at her bedside.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.

Out of concern for the safety of family and fr


Mildred E. Lehmkuhl Hermesch

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mildred E. Lehmkuhl Hermesch, 97, of Seneca, died on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca, where she had been a resident since January 29, 2015.

Mildred was born on June 5, 1923 to Joseph B. and Gertrude Waller Lehmkuhl on a farm near Kelly.

Mildred married Bernard “Ben” Hermesch on September 24, 1941 at St. Augusti


Opal Louise Lewman

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Opal Louise Lewman, 84, of Atchison, KS died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Dec. 19th, 2020 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Brad Green and Russ Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Saturday a


Wilma G. Oberst

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Wilma G. Oberst, 98, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 15, 2020 at Falls City, NE. She was born January 24, 1922 at Douglas, NE to William J. and Manilla (Rowell) Hendricks.

She married Virgil Oberst on May 4, 1940 at Nebraska City, NE. He passed away August 17, 2004.

Wilma was raised in the Barada, NE area and graduated Barada High School. When married the couple


Darlene Tisdel

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Darlene LuElla Rieschick Tisdel,91, was born in Falls City, Nebraska on October 29, 1929 to Louie Chris Rieschick and Amelia Clara (Hartman) Rieschick. She married Wayne A. Tisdel at the Lutheran Church in Hiawatha, Kansas on September 28, 1947. Wayne passed away October 8, 1992.

Darlene was baptized on November 2, 1930 and confirmed on April 18, 1943 at St. Paul’s Lutheran C


Jean Campbell

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Jean F. Quigley Campbell born October 10, 1926 went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2020 at the age of 94. She was born in Falls City, Nebraska to parents Howard and Ruth Quigley.  Jean was raised in Falls City with her 11 brothers and sisters. At an early age she learned to play the Violin and Piano.  She had an amazing talent of playing Piano “by ear”.  She neve


Douglas Berthoud

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Douglas Berthoud, 69, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 13, 2020 at Falls City. He was born August 23, 1951 at Ellensburg, WA to Leroy and Gladys (Griebel) Berthoud.

He married Teresa Castilla, January 2, 2004 at Santana, CA

Doug worked as a truck driver, electrician and in various areas of construction. He was capable of doing many things, he was a “jack of


Ardis Behrends

Hall Funeral Home in Auburn

Auburn , NE

Ardis Leneve (Higgins) Behrends, 96, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on March 20, 1924, to Floyd H. and Minnie V. (Pugh) Higgins. She attended Forest Grove (Dist. 19) located near the family farm northeast of Auburn. Ardis graduated from Auburn High School with the class of 1941. After graduation, she worked at the Lincoln Telephone Office in Auburn and then the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant in Om


David Holtus

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

David Lee Holthus was born at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Vaughn and Linda (Hahn) Holthus, on September 4, 1966. He always boasted that he was the most announced newborn as his birth was announced over the intercom at the State fair by his Grandfather Hahn, “Grandma it’s a boy!” and also announced at a family party at the Tecumseh Community Building.


Glen Vice

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Glen Fay Vice, 97, of Falls City Nebraska, was born on February 9, 1923, a few minutes after his twin sister, Gladys, in a 3 room cottage just west of what is now Indian Cave State Park, Shubert, Nebraska. He was one of 10 children and the oldest son born to William 'Glen' and Gladys (Ramsey) Vice. He was raised on the farm and attended Hazel Dell Country School. At 17 he went to South


Shirley A. McClanahan

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Shirley A. McClanahan, 63, Atchison, KS, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her home at Trinity Place, Atchison.

A private family service will be held 11:00AM, January 2, 2021, at Ridgley Christian Church in Edgerton, MO. with Rev. Jimmy Porter officiating the service. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or to the Atchison Humane Society


Virginia Ann Bauman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Virginia Ann Bauman, 91, entered into eternal rest on December 10, 2020, at the Apostolic Christian Nursing Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Virginia was born and grew up on a farm just west of Oneida, Kansas. While still a young girl, she moved from the farm to Sabetha, where she lived with her Aunt Hulda and worked at Duckwall’s and Green’s Drug Store while attending and grad


Gary Aberle

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Gerald “Gary” Eugene Aberle, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

He was born November 18, 1935, the son of George and Lydia (Stoller) Aberle. He married Janice Olivia Clark on April 2, 1960. The couple enjoyed 60


Thelma Lance

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

Thelma Marie Lance, 94, of Fairview passed away on December 10, 2020, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS.

She was born in Lillis, KS on February 1, 1926 to Lawrence and Frances (Becker) McGeeney. 

She married James Dale Lance on February 14, 1947. Before settling in Fairview, they lived in Topeka, KS, Denver, CO, and Cortez, CO. Thelma served as Brown C


Emmett Henry Tangeman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Emmett Henry Tangeman of Falls City, Nebraska died peacefully in his home on December 12, 2020.

He was born on Friday, March 28, 1930 at 3:00 p.m., the hour of mercy, on a farm north of Benedict, Kansas to Frank and Agnes (Wessel) Tangeman. He was the eldest of nine children.

Emmett attended St. Mary’s Catholic School at St. Benedict until his eighth grade graduat


Ronald “Ron” Clarence Willard

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Ronald “Ron” Clarence Willard, 77, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on May 10, 1943, in Auburn, Nebraska to Clarence and Eva Bell (Simms) Willard.  He was raised in Auburn where he received all of his schooling.  Ronald graduated from Auburn High School with the class of 1961.  In June of 1968, Ron was united in ma


Richard “5 Buckles” Henry Ellston

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Richard “5 Buckles” Henry Ellston, 71, of Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Auburn, Nebraska.  He was born on October 20, 1949, in Gregory, South Dakota to Jay and Darlene (McKenzie) Ellston.  5 Buckles was a member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe.


Daryl Pinick

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Havensville, KS

Daryl L. Pinick, 93, of Havensville, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home.

He was born Septmber 3, 1927 at Wheaton, the son of George and Anise Taylor Pinick. Daryl graduated from Havensville Rural High School in 1947.  He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1950 and served nine months in K