Announcements

Faye Richards

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Auburn, formerly of Verdon , NE

Faye Richards, 99, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 30, 2020 at Auburn, NE. She was born January 1, 1921 at Shubert, NE to John and Alta (Orr) Shafer.

She married Marvin Hendricks in 1939 at Hiawatha, KS, they were later divorced. She then married Charles Richards in July of 1973 at Rapid City, SD, he passed away in 1981.

Faye was raised in the Shubert and Barada, NE


Willard Binder

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Table Rock , NE

Willard Dale Binder was born to Violet Mary (Branek) and Charles Jacob Binder on October 24, 1927 on the family farm west of Table Rock. He was the youngest of five boys, Charles, Glenn, Joe and Leland.  He attended school in Table Rock and graduated with his class in 1945.  In March 1950, Willard and his brother, Leland bought the local lumberyard and Binder Brothers was established


Ethelann Stillinger

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Lincoln, formerly of Table Rock , NE

Ethelann was born on July 20th, 1928 in Denver Colorado, one of 11 children.   Her parents were John Angelo Griebling of Denver Colorado and Frances Leona MacKay Griebling born in Belleville, Kansas.  Ethelann’ s parents moved to Evergreen, Colorado where she attended K-12th grade in July 1937.   She also worked at the local Pharmacy in Evergreen.  After graduation sh


Arlen Ruhnke

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

formerly of Troy, KS

Arlen Francis Ruhnke, 67, went home to Jesus on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home in Long Island, KS.

Arlen was born on June 12, 1952 to Douglas and Florence (Albers) Ruhnke in Troy, KS where he lived most of his life. He graduated from Troy High School in 1970 and Missouri Western State College in 1974. After college he worked sever


Marian Leatherman

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Dawson , NE

Marian Florence (Ulmer) Leatherman, 96, passed away on May 30, 2020 at Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska. She was born on December 31, 1923, in a rural home built by her father. She was the fifth of six children born to Reuben and True (Stratton) Ulmer. Marian graduated from the Dawson Public School in 1941. She worked in Omaha as a typist before she married Wayne Leatherman on


Patricia Ann Ortez

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary of Horton

Horton, KS

Patricia Ann Ortez

( May 20, 1921 - May 28, 2020 )

Patricia Ann Ortez, 99, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the Vintage Park Living Center in Holton, Kansas. She was born on May 20, 1921 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Bicente and Monica Rojas Ramirez.

Pat attended school and grew up in Horton,


Arlinda “Sue” Watson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Arlinda “Sue” Watson, 72, passed away May 28, 2020 at Falls City, NE. She was born October 4, 1947 at Falls City to Arlene Wing McGinnis.

She married Allen Mahoney in 1970 at the Church of the Nazarene at Falls City. He passed away in 1973.

Sue graduated from Falls City High School in 1966 and attended Mid-American Nazarene College for 2 years. She met and m


Charles Rider

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Charles Rider, 69, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 29, 2020 at Falls City. He was born March 10, 1951 at Falls City to George and LeVera (Schneidewind) Rider.

Charles was raised in Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1969. He graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln as a chemical engineer and then returned to Falls City to help his father and his


Cheryl Kay Hamlin

Mercer Funeral Home of Holton

Holton, KS

Cheryl Kay Hamlin, 70, of Circleville, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born September 9, 1949 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Paul Clayton and Geraldine Irene (Heiselman) Luscombe.

Cheryl graduated from Holton High School in 1967. She had lived in the Circleville community since 1972 and previously in Holton.

She worke


Stephen Lovelady

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Stephen Wayne Lovelady, 69, of Horton, Kansas passed away May 18th at the Hiawatha Hospital. He was born in Falls City, Nebraska on May 1st, 1951, the oldest of six children born to Lester Wayne and Betty (Martinosky) Lovelady.

Steve graduated from Hiawatha High School, the class of 1969 and from Pittsburg State College in 1973. He was a business owner in Hiawatha, pouring concrete


Frank Morris

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Frank Henry Morris, 83, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born April 22, 1937 in Oregon, MO, the son of Clarance Marion and Lillian Ina (Breckinridge) Morris.

Frank attended school in Oregon, MO. He proudly served in the United States Navy as a Machinist Mate during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

He worked for Langloi


Donald Burgess Sr.

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

formerly of Table Rock , NE

Donald Lee Burgess, Sr., 82, formerly of Table Rock, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on August 26, 1937 to Orville and Ethel (Wolfe) Burgess in DeWitt, Nebraska. He was born and raised in DeWitt through the 5th grade.  His family then moved to Lincoln and Don attended and graduated from Linc


George H. Cochren

Mercer Funeral Home of Holton

Holton, KS

George H. Cochren, 98, of Holton, KS, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Medicalodges of Jackson County. He was born February 9, 1922 in Wetmore, KS the son of John H. and Lena (Wegman) Cochren.

George had lived in Holton since 1963 and previously in Netawaka and Whiting. He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked for the Department of Transportation at t


Flora Gene Cameron

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield , KS

Flora Gene Cameron of Summerfield, KS, most recently residing at Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice, NE, died May 21, 2020.  She was born July 1, 1934 on a farm near Liberty, NE to Joseph M. and Mae Pearl (Maine) Crosier.  July 20, 1952 Gene was united in marriage with Harlan Cameron. 

Gene was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 52 years, Harlan, son Kevin,


Warner Pape, Jr.

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Warner Pape, Jr., 98, passed away on May 18.  The oldest of three children, he was born in Hiawatha on Oct. 30, 1921, to Warner Pape, Sr. and Laura (Nichols) Pape.  

Warner attended Heckler grade school located on a Pape farm, and then attended Hiawatha High School, graduating with the class of 1939. In high school, he won numerous track medals including first place in re


Keaton Knutsen

Dove Southwest Chapel in Topeka

Topeka, KS

Keaton Blair Knutsen, 20, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020.  He was born September 5, 1999 in Topeka, the son of Michael Schecher and Yevette Knutsen-Schuetz.

Keaton attended Shawnee Heights High School and Horton High School.   He was employed by BLM.

Survivors include his father, Michael "Mike" Schecher of Horton, his mother, Y


Lester Stallbaumer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Lester Stallbaumer, 82, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Pines South Nursing Facility near Holton.

He was born October 17, 1937 on the farm, north of Corning, the son of Suitbert and Elizabeth Hutfles Stallbaumer.  He attended Corning Schools and helped out on the family farm.  He served in the U.S. Army in California for six months and in Germany for


Loras Baumhover

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Loras H. Baumhover, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law Steven and Faith of Omaha, Brian and Kim of Papillion, Craig and Natalie of Omaha, Kevin and Betsy of Lincoln, Shaun and Rhiannon of Seward; grandchildren Jeff, Jon, Aubree Sue, Grant Wesley, Aidan Christopher, Will Henry, Makenna; brothers


Donald Raymond Carter

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Gladstone, MO

Donald Raymond Carter, 84, died peacefully with his children and grandchildren at his side on Friday, May 15, 2020 in Gladstone, MO.

Don was born November 15, 1935, the son of Audrey Raymond and Lena Jean Carter in Atchison, KS. Don graduated from Atchison High School, Class of 1954 and Nebraska Wesleyan University, Class of 1958. Don was an avid bird hunter and fisherman. He was a


Floyd Dennis Garrett

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, formerly of Sabetha , KS

On Sunday May 17th, 2020, Floyd Dennis Garrett, loving husband and proud father of three daughters, passed peacefully at the age of 61.

Dennis was born April 11th, 1959 to Gene and Margaret Garrett in Shawnee, Kansas. Dennis graduated from Sabetha High School in 1977 and went on to the University of Kansas. Shortly after, he returned to Sabetha to help run the family grocery store