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Donald Justice

Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home in Osceola, Missouri

Hiawatha native , KS

Donald Leeson Justice was born on October 7th , 1931 to Harold Dwight Justice and Octie May Coppock in Hiawatha, Kansas. He passed away on December 5, 2020 at Truman Lake Manor in Lowry City, Missouri.

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Margaret Ruth Plager

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Table Rock , NE

Margaret Ruth (Koehler) Plager was born at home during a snow storm on November 23, 1940 to Henry and Sophia (Brockmeier) Koehler at rural Elk Creek, Nebraska. She was baptized at her parent’s home on Dec. 1, 1940 by Rev. Enno Schuelke and confirmed May 2, 1954 by Rev. Frank Schaefer at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek, Nebraska.

She attended District #27 ru


Mary Margaret Crofford

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Mary Margaret Crofford, 102, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 6, 2020 at Falls City. She was born January 5, 1918 at Falls City to Earl and Kate (Shouse) Clark.

She married Robert Casey on November 25, 1937 at Falls City, he passed away September 17, 1969. She then married Kenneth Crofford on February 6, 1971 at Osceola, NE, he passed away April 12, 2005.

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LaVelda Britt

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton , KS

LaVelda Colleen Britt, 83, of Horton, Kansas, left to be with Our Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 6, 2020. She passed peacefully in her own home, next to her husband, Robert.

LaVelda was born to Sylvia Grace (Rodgers) and Moody William Messick, on September 22, 1937, in Marysville, Kansas. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1955. LaVelda met her husband, Robert Eugene


Ronald Felix Ernzen

R.L. Leintz Funeral Home in Leavenworth

Rural Leavenworth County, KS

Ronald Felix Ernzen, 82, well-known realtor and farmer, passed away after a short illness on Dec. 3, 2020, at his home in rural Leavenworth County surrounded by his loving family.

A parish and Knights of Columbus rosary will be recited followed by a visitation from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at R.L. Leintz Funeral Home, 4701 10th Ave., Leavenworth, KS 66048. Mass of Chri


Barbara “Angie” Higley

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Hiawatha, KS

Barbara “Angie” Higley, 61, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 in Fairview, Kansas.

She was born August 29, 1959 in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Tom and Barbara Fuller Higley.

Angie worked as a gaming inspector for the Sac-N-Fox Casino.

She loved riding her silver Harley Davidson super glide, Elvis and her cat Onyx.<


Wayne A. Amon

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka, KS

Wayne A. Amon, 80, of Netawaka, KS, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Pines in Holton.

He was born November 13, 1940 in Holton the son of Alva and Alma (Ideker) Amon. He graduated from Netawaka High School.

Mr. Amon served in the United States Army and the Army National Guard of Kansas. He was a member of Netawaka Lutheran Church.

In his earlier years, he


Kathleen Lock

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Formerly Hiawatha, KS

Kathleen Lock, 84, formerly of Hiawatha, KS, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Kathleen was born in Nortonville, KS on January 5, 1936 to Leonard and Helen Wilkinson. She grew up and attended schools in the Nortonville and Plainville, KS areas. She later moved to the Hiawatha area to stay with relatives while working at the Delmonico Restaurant an


Donald Richard Barnes

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Brown County, KS

Donald Richard Barnes, a life-long resident of Brown County, KS passed away Dec. 5th, 2020 at the age of 92.  He is survived by his wife, Betty; children Donnita (Mike) Gerhardt of Ottawa, KS; David (Cynthia) Barnes of Hiawatha, KS and Joey (Tracey) Barnes of Powhattan, KS.


Bessie Feighner

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Bessie Feighner, age 98 of Auburn, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Dwayne and Judy Feighner of Auburn; daughter-in-law Connie Feighner of Auburn; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. A graveside memorial service wil


Robert Lee Lohman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Robert Lee Lohman, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Robert was born on January 28, 1930 to William (Bill) and Mary (Brunner) Lohman. He grew up on a farm near Bern, Kansas. Robert graduated from Sabetha High School in 1947. After high s


Vera Teske

Campanella-Kufahl Funeral Home in Wheaton 

Wheaton, KS

Vera Jean Teske, 92, of Wheaton, Kansas, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia.  She was a life-long member of the Wheaton community.

Vera was born on December 3, 1928, in rural Wheaton, the daughter of Loring H. and Irene Bosse Kufahl.  She attended local schools.

Vera married Melvin Emil Teske on December


Darrell Chandler

Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn

Formerly of Peru , NE

Darrell Richard Chandler, 72, formerly of Peru, Nebraska was born on July 19, 1948, in Humboldt, Nebraska to William “Bill” and Esther (Harms) Chandler.  He was the fourth and youngest son to be born to this marriage.  The family at the time of his birth lived on a farm outside of Verdon where Darrell attended kindergarten through 2nd grade at Dawson public school and hal


Barton Lackey

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Barton DeWayne Lackey, 80, of Highland, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at home surrounded by family. 

Barton was born on October 26, 1940, in Seneca, Kansas to Cyril Bernard and Blanche (Nolte) Lackey. Barton graduated from Highland High School in 1960. After high school, he served his country in the National Guard from 1960 - 1966. Barton married the love of his


John Pantle

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

formerly of Nortonville, KS

John Edwin Pantle, 92, of St. Joseph, MO formerly of Nortonville, KS died on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Corby Place in St. Joseph, MO.

Graveside services and burial will be held at 2:30 pm on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Nortonville Cemetery with Rev. Bob Carter officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:15 pm at the O’Trimble Chapel, 329 Main


Delbert "Keith" Foye

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting, KS

Delbert “Keith” Foye, 82, of Whiting, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at Mission Village Living Center in Horton. 

He was born August 5, 1938, at Holton, son of Delbert and Phoebe “Peggy” (Mohler) Foye, Keith graduated from Whiting High School in 1956.

He attended Whiting United Methodist Church.    

He attende


Barbara Lou Barker Fernkopf

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Barbara Lou (Barker) Fernkopf, 91, passed away December 3rd, 2020. She was born Aug. 10, 1929 in Larned Ks., the daughter of Roy B. and Beryl (Sawyers) Barker. Barbara earned a Bachelors degree at KSU, where she met Wayne Fernkopf. They were married October 7th, 1950, and moved to Axtell, Ks., for Wayne’s first teaching job, then settled in Topeka.

 


Yvonne Irene Cox

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hiawatha, KS

Yvonne Irene Cox, 47, of Hiawatha, KS passed away Sunday Novemeber 15, 2020 in Hiawatha. She was born January 16,1973 in Holton,KS, the daughter of Stanley Minter and Alice Irene(Heiniger)Robbins.

Yvonne graduated from Holton High School in 1992 and online AM Broadcasting  School in Oklahoma. She had lived 8 years in Hiawatha and previously of Holton.

She worked&nb


Leola May Winters

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

Leola May Winters was born September 25, 1928, at Denver, Colorado, the only child of Lee and Della Wilcox Congrove. She passed away Tuesday morning, December 1, 2020, at Two Timbers in Highland, at the age of 92.

Leola May attended school in the Mountains above Fort Collins before she moved with her family where they reestablished their home near Highland, where she attended vario


Larry Kuker

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Larry Kuker, 81, of Verdon, NE, passed away December 4, 2020 at Falls City. He was born April 28, 1939 on the family farm in Barada to Melvin and Marcille (Parchen) Kuker.

He married Fayrene Kessler on August 23, 1969 at Omaha, NE

Larry served in the Nebraska National Guard for six years.

Larry was raised north of Verdon and graduated from Shubert High Schoo