Announcements

Cheryl Kay Miller

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Cheryl Kay Miller, 75, of Rulo, Nebraska went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, after a long and courageous battle of stage 4 cancer.nbspnbspShe was born on November 25, 1945, in Tacoma, Washington to Mike ldquoGuyrdquo and Edna Weaver Roland.nbspnbspCheryl was the youngest of the four children born to this union.

Marjorie Lenora Kopf

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Marjorie Lenora Kopf, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 02, 2021 in Falls City, NE. nbsp She was born November 8, 1932 on a small farm nearnbspDawson, NE to Sebastian and Mary Alfers Koelzer.nbspOn December 14, 1950, she married Leonard Kopf at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Falls City, NE. Marjorie and Leonard established their home on a farm northeast of Fal

Earlene Dorothy Wilson

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Earlene Dorothy Wilson, age 80, of Atchison, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 surrounded by her family.Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 1100 a.m. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be Saturday, beginning at 900 a.m. with visitation to follow until service

Albert " Archie" Ray

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Albert ldquoArchierdquo ldquo Alrdquo, Ross Ray, 73 of Winchester, KS died, May 31, 2021 at F.W. Huston Medical Center.nbspHe was born November 16, 1947 the son of Donald Howard and Majorie L. Davis Ray.nbsp Archie graduated from Winchester Rural High School in 1965 and attended Emporia State University. He joined the United States Army in 1967 to 1970 serving as a sup

Mary Kay Cook

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Topeka , KS

Mary Kay Sawyer Cook, 74, died on January 1, 2021. She was born on February 22, 1946 in Horton, Kansas, to Maxine and Neal Sawyer. As a child she was a self-described tomboy who loved to make mud-pies and catch frogs. One of her favorite stories was recounting her momrsquos scream upon discovering one of her frogs perched on the toaster one morning. Her mom did not share Kayrsquos fondne

Rosella " Betty" Bien

Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Rosella ldquoBettyrdquo Elizabeth Banks Bien, 87, passed away on May 11, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Betty was born on April 29, 1934 in Fairview, Kansas to J. Harold Banks and Bridget Farrell Banks. She was a graduate of Fairview High School.nbsp Betty married the love of her life, George Bien, on April 20, 1954 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Fidelity

Linda Windmeyer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland , KS

Linda Sue Windmeyer, died peacefully June 1, 2021 at her Highland home surrounded by her loved ones. Linda Sue was born to Leland and Genevieve Dutton Windmeyer at the Hiawatha Community Hospital, June 30, 1953 and had lived most of her life in northeast Kansas. She graduated from Highland High School in 1971. That same year she married John Albert Simmons. On that day, John Allen, Penny Sue

Mary L. Swendson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison County, KS

Mary L. Swendson, 82, a lifelong resident of Atchison County, KS died on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 1100am on Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison KS with Rev. Peter Rehwaldt officiating. The body will cremated following the services and burial of her cremated remains will be at a later date in the Monrovia

Robin " Rob" Ranieri

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Senecal

Seneca, KS

Robin quotRobquot David Ranieri, 66, of Seneca, Kansas, for nearly forty-seven years, beloved father, father-in-law, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 30, 2021.nbspHe is survived by his sister, Venetia Angel of Hawaii two brothers, Randy Ranieri of California, and Ramon Ranieri of Montana his four sons, Jerett Ranieri Laura of Seneca, Stefan Ran

Greg Wagner

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Cummings, KS

Gregory Charles ldquoGregrdquo Wagner, age 64, of Cummings, Kansas, passed away May 29, 2021 at his home with his loving family at his side.Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 1030 A.M. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. A parish and Knights of Columbus Rosary will be prayed on Tuesday, June 1st at 600 p.m. at the Arensbe

Ralph Raaf

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Ralph E. Raaf, 81, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Promise Long Term Acute Care in Overland Park, KS. He was born March 27, 1940 in Gridley, KS, the son of Sam and Ella Knapp Raaf.Ralph graduated from Burlington High School in 1958. He lived in the Holton Community since 1967. Ralph retired from Kansas Department of Transportation as Engineering Technician.

Judy Daily

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Hiawatha, KShelliphellipJudith Ann Daily, 71, formerly of Hiawatha, died Saturday evening, May 29, 2021, at Bryan West Hospital Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, from complications arising from covid pneumonia.Judy was born January 20, 1950, at Severance, KS, the daughter of Samuel Floyd and Erma Leona Heaston McNett and has lived in the northeast Kansas area most of her life. She

Thelma Young

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Whiting, KS

Thelma Jean Young, 79, of Las Vegas, NM, formerly of Whiting, KS, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 in Payson, AZ, at her daughterrsquos home. She was born December 8, 1941 in Horton, KS, the daughter of Henry Richard and Helen Lava Irey Brown.Thelma graduated from Whiting High School. She lived

Bruce Walker

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Falls City, NE

Bruce Walker, 82, of Falls City, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Lincoln Nebraska. Bruce was born Dec. 03, 1938 atnbspCaribou ME, to the late Paul and Elsie Hammel Walker.On Oct. 24, 1957 he married Mary Alice Selders at Elm Creek NE.Bruce graduated from Elm Creek High School in 1957.nbsp When married, the couple established their home in Grand Island, then moved

Edith " Dane" Normile

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Denton , KS

Edith Elaine ldquoDanerdquo Normile, 75, of Denton, KS went home with our Lord and Savior in the early hours of Thursday, May 27, 2021 at her home.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1030 am on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at St. Maryrsquos Church, Purcell, KS with burial to follow in St. Maryrsquos Cemetery.nbsp A parish rosary will be recited at 600 pm on Tue

Joann D. Deters

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Joann D. Deters, 87, of Seneca, died on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Life Care Center of Seneca.Joann was born north of Marysville on a farm belonging to her parents, Lawrence and Carlene Stroemer Travelute, on June 18, 1933. Joannrsquos family moved to Bremen and Joann attended school in a country school called Deer Creek Country School, before attending St. Gregoryrsquos Catholi

Albert Zishka

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Lancaster , KS

Albert Earl Zishka, 87, of Lancaster, KS died on Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 at his home in Lancaster, KS.Graveside services and burial will be held at 1115 am on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at the St. Joseph Cemetery, Nortonville KS.nbsp The family will receive friends from 1000 ndash 1100 am on Sat. at the OrsquoTrimble Funeral Chapel, 329 Main St, Nortonville, KS. Memorial

Frances DeVader

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

HOLTON - Francis Edward DeVader, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the Onaga Health and Rehabilitation Center in Onaga.nbspHe was born June 21, 1930 at Emmett, the son of Henry and Inez Hladky DeVader.nbsp He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve for four years from 1951-1955.nbspFrancis worked at Goodyear in Topeka for thirty-seven years.nbsp He was als

Loretta Mae Porter

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Salem, NE

Loretta Mae Porter, 95, of Salem, NE, went to be with her Lord and savior May 24thnbsp2021. She was born April 16thnbsp1926 in rural Bern, KS to Art and Alta Britt Moser. She was the third oldest to 6 children. She was raised in the Summerfield and Pawnee City area. She married Frank Porter on April 20, 1945 in Seneca, KS. She attend grade school until the 8thnbspgrade then later obtai

Alodyne Mayme Shackleton Parks

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Humboldt , NE

Alodyne Mayme Shackleton Parks was born to Harold and Josephine Shackleton on March 13, 1924 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.nbspnbspShe passed away at Colonial Acres, Humboldt, NE on May 20, 2021 at the age of 97.Surviving Alodyne are her children, Dan Sandy Parks, Sandee Ron Ballou and Mike Parks Grandchildren Dion Rebecca Parks, their children, Alaina Alodyne and Holly Tyson K