Announcements

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.nbsp He graduated from Holton High School in 1982 and had lived in Holton his entire life.nbsp 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 200 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.nbspShe 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.nbsp 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 ldquoBenrdquo 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 200 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 100 to 200 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. Paulrsquos 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.nbsp Jean was raised in Falls City with her 11 brothers and sisters. At an early age she learned to play the Violin and Piano.nbsp She had an amazing talent of playing Piano ldquoby earrdquo.nbsp 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, CADoug worked as a truck driver, electrician and in various areas of construction. He was capable of doing many things, he was a ldquojack 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, ldquoGrandma itrsquos a boyrdquo 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 39Glen39 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 1100AM, 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 Duckwallrsquos and Greenrsquos Drug Store while attending and grad

Gary Aberle

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Gerald ldquoGaryrdquo 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.nbspShe 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 300 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. Maryrsquos Catholic School at St. Benedict until his eighth grade graduat

Ronald “Ron” Clarence Willard

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

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

Richard “5 Buckles” Henry Ellston

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Richard ldquo5 Bucklesrdquo Henry Ellston, 71, of Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Auburn, Nebraska.nbspnbspHenbspwas born on October 20, 1949, in Gregory, South Dakota to Jay and Darlene McKenzie Ellston.nbspnbsp5 Buckles was a member of the Rosebud Siouxnbsptribe.h3 s