Announcements

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.


Kenneth Richard Jenkins

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Kenneth Richard Jenkins, 77, of Atchison, KS, died January 7, 2020, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, MO.

Mr. Jenkins has been cremated and no funeral services are planned. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Friends can leave condolences for the family at beckerdyer@sbcglobal.net.

Kenneth was bor


Shirley Dolman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Shirley Dolman, 76, of Verdon, NE, passed away January 5, 2020 at Auburn, NE. She was born June 6, 1943 to Bill and Louise Meyers.

She married Dave Dolman on April 12, 1974 at Las Vegas, NV.

Shirley graduated Cleveland High School at Reseda, CA in 1962. Following graduation she worked at an electronics manufacturing company then worked for Master Card. She moved to Linc


Kaitlyn Irene Schmalstieg

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Effingham, KS

Kaitlyn Irene Schmalstieg, age 23, of Effingham, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Atchison Hospital.

A Celebration of Kaitlyn’s Life has been changed due to the forecasted weather will be at 6:00 p.m. TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020


Roger Selman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Roger William Selman, 67, of Hiawatha, passed away December 27, 2019, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, KS.

He was born March 3, 1952 to the late Wesley and Mary Ann Selman at Falls City, Nebraska.

He married Judy Trecek in Hiawatha on August 25, 1973, later they divorced.

He is survived by two sons: Jeffrey Scott Selman of Florence, AL, Jason Allen Selman, g


Dean Blanton

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

formerly of Troy, KS

Dean Blanton, 81, of St. Joseph, Missouri formerly of Troy, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home.

Dean was born on February 24, 1938 in Fanning, Kansas to Floyd David and Mary Ellen (Simpson) Blanton.

He was a heavy equipment operator for Sprague Excavating and a truck driver for Crouch Brothers.

De


Larry Sudbeck

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Bern, KS

Larry J. Sudbeck, 75, of Bern, Kansas, died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Larry was born on August 4, 1944 to Ignatius “Nate” F.  and Odelia E. Broxterman Sudbeck in Axtell. He attended St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from St. Benedict High School with the class of 1962.

Larry married RoseMary Ronnebaum on


Francis Petesch

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Meriden, KS

Francis Earl Petesch, 86, of Meriden, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka.

 

He was born October 30, 1933 at Valley Falls the son of Matthew Frank and Catherine C. Victor Petesch. He was a 1951 gradua


Betty Lortscher

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Bern, KS

Betty Jean (Smith) Lortscher, 82, of Bern, Kansas, was called home to her Lord, surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Sabetha Manor.

Betty was born July 23, 1937, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Herbert and Etta (Flynn) Smith.  In this home she learned to embrace family and love her Canadian Rocky Mountains.  She graduated from University of A


Kathryn Hardenberger

Hall Funeral Home in Falls City

Falls City , NE

Kathryn Marie Hardenberger, 73, of Falls City, Nebraska was born May 28, 1946, in Falls City, Nebraska to William and Almeda (Strauss) Gruber.  She was raised in Falls City and received all of her schooling there.  Kathryn graduated from Falls City High School with the class of 1965.  She enjoyed cooking for family and friends, gardening and spending time with her


Roy Bell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Seneca, KS

Roy Ralph Bell, 88, of Seneca, KS passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home. He was born January 21, 1931 in Goff, KS the son of Everton A. and Iva Hulda (Bariess) Bell.

Roy graduated from Goff High School in 1949. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He had served in the 45th Infantry Division as a machine gunner. He was a life member of the


Father Thomas Dolezal

Lenexa , KS

Father Thomas H. Dolezal, 75, priest of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas passed away January 1, 2020.

Wake services will be at 4:00 p.m. Friday January 3. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 13615 W. 92nd St., Lenexa, KS followed by a visitation until 7:00 PM.  The Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday January 4, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.  A Memorial Mas


Patricia Lee Baumann

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Formerly Atchison, KS

Patricia Lee Baumann, 70, of Omaha, NE formerly of Atchison KS died on Sunday, Dec. 29th, 2019 at the Immanuel Hospital, Omaha, NE.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, Jan. 6, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 9:00


Ann Hopp

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, formerly of Highland, KS

Ann Hopp, of Hiawatha, formerly of Highland, died Friday, December 13, 2019, at Hiawatha Community Hospital, She was 85.

Ann was born January 10, 1934 in her Great Grandparents home North of Glen Elder, Ks. to Goldie L and Cecil B Anderson their marriage dissolved and Goldie married Harold R Merrill, he adopted Ann.  They moved to Brighton, Colo.

She started school


Viola Elizabeth Hahn

Hall Mortuary of Johnson

Formerly of Johnson, NE

Viola Elizabeth Hahn, 96, formerly of Johnson, Nebraska was born on October 11, 1923, in rural Johnson, Nebraska to Louie Adolph and Eda Dorothy (Hahn) Goering.  She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Johnson and later confirmed By Rev. Riensche on April 10, 1938.  Viola attended East Bulah country school in Johnson count


Carol Rippe

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Carol Rippe, 72, of Sabetha, KS, died unexpectedly at home December 30, 2019.

She was born in Tuscola, IL, to Charles and Martha (Bernhart) Barr. Her childhood was spent in numerous small towns across the Midwest. After graduating from high school in Paris, MO, she attended Culver Stockton College in Canton, MO, majoring in music theory and piano performance. She later received a m


Dorothy Higgins

Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Dorothy Maxine Higgins, 88, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on July 28, 1931, in Humboldt, Nebraska to Lloyd and Katherine Moyer.  She was raised near Humboldt and attended country school through the 8th grade.  Dorothy was united in marriage to Jerry Higgins and to this union three daughters, Penny, Connie and Cheryl were born.  The couple raised their family in Tecumseh, Nebras