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Mary Schumaker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Maxine Schumaker, 95, of Holton, KS, passed away at home on January 14, 2020. Mary Maxine Eames was born July 17, 1924, at Whiting, KS, the fourth daughter and the fourth of seven children born to Charles Augustus and Ethel Frances (Woodward) Eames. She grew up on a farm two miles south of Whiting and attended Parallel country school. She graduated from Whiting Rural High School in 1942.


Sidney Hargis

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Highland, KS

Sidney Charles Hargis, 95, of Highland, KS, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

He was born July 5, 1924, in Endicott, NE, the son of James Jackson Hargis and Cora Margaret Crouse Hargis. Sidney graduated from Highland High School in 1942, attended Highland College and Kansas State University. He served in the United States Army Air Corps durin


Judith Brown

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah , KS

Judith Anne Brown, 80, of Muscotah, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home in Muscotah, Kansas.

She was born on November 24, 1939 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of John and Mary Finch LaJoie. Judy graduated from Atchison High School and worked for Walmart in Atchison, Kansas before retiring. On July 13, 1957 she married John Brown in Atchison, Kansas. He prec


Cynthia "Cindy" Lea Dooley

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Cynthia “Cindy” Lea (Navinskey) Dooley, 63, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS after a courageous five year cancer battle surrounded by her children.  The qualities in her that will be most missed will be her compassion, generosity, thoughtfulness, and selflessness, plus her beautiful smile. 

Byford Paul Metzger

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Byford Paul Metzger, longtime resident and businessman of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away at the age of 94 on January 12, 2020.  Byford was born September 11, 1925 to Leo and Erma (Vrtiska) Metzger.  He was raised on the family farm outside of Pawnee City and graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1943.  He served in the U. S. Army during World War II, then


Doris Simpson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Doris Simpson, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 13, 2020. She was born on September 4, 1933 to Albert and Emma Suedmeier on her grandmother’s farm. Doris was baptized at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church. She accepted Christ into her heart at 6 years of age. She was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Falls City.

When starting school, she attended


Erma Menze

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Kansas City, MO

Erma Menze, 91, passed away December 30, 2019 at St Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. She was born November 23, 1928 to Winifred and Claude Messinger.  

Erma and her late husband, Henry, enjoyed hunting and spent many week ends in Falls City.  They had purchased a small residence


Patricia M. Fangman

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison, KS

Atchison, KS

Patricia Marie Fangman, 50, of Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, January 12 at the Atchison Hospital.  

Visitation will be 6-7:00 P.M., January 14 at St. Benedict’s Church with a rosary at 7pm.  The Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 15th at St. Benedict Catholic Church


Bonnie Flesner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Bonnie Flesner, 96, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 13, 2020 at Falls City, NE. She was born June 19, 1923 at Eldorado, MO to Ora and Ruth (Callahan) Bell.

She married Harold Weddle and they were later divorced. She then married Jack Flesner and he passed away February 24, 2003.

Bonnie was a statement clerk at Gateway Bank in Lincoln, NE for 12 years, moving back


Robert Bowser

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Emmett, KS

Robert “Bob” Jackson Bowser, 87, of Emmett, KS, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Tanglewood Health and Rehab in Topeka. He was born June 2, 1932 in rural Mayetta, KS, the son of Lloyd Jackson and Sarah (Bostwick) Bowser.

Bob graduated from Soldier High School in 1950. After grad


Tom Bentley, MCPO, U.S. Navy, Ret.

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Tom Bentley MCPO, U. S. Navy, Ret., 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 11, 2020 at Falls City. He was born August 26, 1933 at Rulo, NE to Ernest and Lena (Palmer) Bentley. 

He married Donna Schulenberg on November 27, 1957 at Falls City.

He enlisted in the U. S. Navy in May of 1953 and was honorably discharged in 1957. He reenlisted in August of 1967 and re


Betty Fink

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Formerly of Pawnee City , NE

Betty Corinne (Buerstetta) Fink passed away on January 11, 2020 at the age of 91.  Betty was born at home to Lowell M. and Anna L. (Haney) Buersetta in Tecumseh, Nebraska on May 19, 1928. Betty married Wilbur Glen Fink on March 2, 1948. They celebrated their 50 years of marriage just before Wilbur passed away on April 17, 1998. To their union were born three children, Robert Glen, Ruth Ann


Malinda Mattwaoshshe

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

rural Horton, KS

Malinda “Grams” Jean Mattwaoshshe, 93, of the Kickapoo Reservation, passed away at her home, on Friday, January 10, 2020.

She was born January 6, 1927 at the family home on the Kickapoo Reservation. She was one of five children born to Albert and Vestana Masquat Cadue.  Malinda was


Neva Cardwell

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Neva Jean Cardwell, 91, of Seneca, died unexpectedly on Friday morning, January 10, 2020 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Neva was born on May 23, 1928 in Cuba, Kansas to Frank and Blazena Koulea Trecek. Neva grew up in the Cuba community, attended Cuba school and graduated from Cuba High School in 1946.  After graduating, she attended Kansas State University


Reverend Claude L. Webb Sr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Reverend Claude L. Webb Sr. departed this life and was called home on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home in Atchison, KS.

Homegoing services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2020, at Shiloh Baptist Church.  Visitation with the family will be on Sunday, Jan. 12th from 4:00 unti


Virginia Lou Betts

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Virginia Lou Betts, 86, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Atchison Hospital.

A rosary will be recited on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home immediately followed by prayer services.  A visitation with the family will follow a


Cecil Rothers

Penwell Gable Funeral Home in Topeka

Topeka, KS

Cecil Duane Rothers, 85, of Topeka, KS passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 peacefully at his home at Thornton Place retirement community.

Cecil was born on the family farm northwest of Havensville, Kansas, in the same house that his father was born in, on Oct 6, 1934. He was the son of Phil and Ferne (Kelly) Rothers. He was the 2nd child of 5. He is preceded in death by brot


Jack Hinrichsen

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Jack J Hinrichsen, 92 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home after a long hard fought battle with Kidney Failure. 

Jack was born on January 23, 1927 to John and Mildred (Reis) Hinrichsen at their farm home in Richfield, Nebraska.


Joan Lash

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Joan Lash, age 93 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her husband Herb of Brownville; daughters and sons-in-law Charlotte and Dan Grone of Lincoln; Sheila Haith of Maryville, MO; Brenda and Chuck Chase of Malcolm; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

A funeral service


LaReine Vice

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

LaReine Vice, 87, of Shubert, NE, passed away January 7, 2020 at Falls City, NE. She was born August 14, 1932 at Omaha, NE to Bud and Virginia (Wilson) Gilmore, they later divorced and Lyle Page was her step-father.

LaReine worked at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha and met Leland and were married January 16, 1959 at Omaha. They had three children and moved to Verdon, NE in 1969.