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Betty Jean Lee

Marshall Funeral Chapel of Nebraska City

Falls City , NE

Betty Jean Lee, age 93 of Falls City passed in peace April 19, 2019 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln.  She was born January 4, 1926 in Union to Winnie and Frances (Hill) Crawford.  Betty was the third of four children.  While in high school, she was the head drum majorette for the Union Marching Band.  During World War II she served as a “Rosie the Riveter


Bernetta Schecher

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Bernetta Schecher passed away quietly at home in the loving company of her husband, children and dog Wednesday evening April 17, 2019.

Bernetta was preceded in death by her parents Benny and Viola Clarke and a great-grandson Jeffrey Hedrick.

She is survived by her husband, Chuck Schecher, her brother, Don Clarke; three children: Jerry Schecher, Laura Cowart and Mike Sch


Verla " Jean" Newton

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Verla “Jean” (Hiskey) Newton, 92, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at her home in Wathena, Kansas.

She was born on March 5, 1927 in Murray, Iowa to Elroy & Hattie Belle (Palmer) Hiskey.

Jean married Roy Newton on September 29, 1945 at the courthouse in Troy, Kansas. They celebrated 67 years of marriage. Her husband, Roy passed away on March 28, 2013.


L.J. Trant

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Everest , KS

Larry Joe “L J” Trant, 62, of Everest, KS died unexpectedly Thursday evening, April 18, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

L J was born December 29, 1956 in Horton, KS to Leo and Ina Trant.  He grew up in Everest and graduated from Horton High School with the Class of 1974.  L J continued his education at the Hutchinson Community College starting his career i


Kelli Rae Royer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Arrington , KS

Kelli Rae Royer, 41, of Arrington, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at her home.

She was born August 31, 1977 at Holton the daughter of George and Joyce Johnson Royer.  She graduated from ACCHS in Effingham in 1995 and from the Highland Tech Nursing Program in 2013. 

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Robert Schirmacher

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Muscotah, KS

Robert George Schirmacher, 84, of Muscotah, Kansas formerly of Fall River, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at his son's home in Muscotah, Kansas.

Bob was born on February 11, 1935 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin the son of George and Vera Lee Schirmacher. He served with the U.S. Army in P


Raymond J. Tackett

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Troy, KS

Raymond J. Tackett, 80, of Troy, KS, passed away April 18, 2019 at St. Joseph, MO. He was born June 19, 1938 at Leavenworth, KS to Raymond and Nina (Feverly) Tackett. 

Raymond served in the United States Navy.

Raymond was raised at Leavenworth and moved to the Bay area in California at the age of 14. He had several jobs and practiced several trades. He helped build


Rolande "Rolly" Nielsen Jr.

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Elk Creek, NE

Rolande "Rolly" Nielsen Jr., 61, of Elk Creek, passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2019.  He was born to Rolande and Betty (Shearer) Nielsen, Sr. on January 28, 1958.                                       

Survivors: wife Tami of Elk Creek, son, Jason Niels


Jessiefaye L. Thornton

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Jessiefaye L. Thornton, 92, Atchison, Kansas died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Atchison Hospital, Atchison, Kansas.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Wolfe officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. at Shiloh Baptist Church on Saturday, Ap


Elizabeth Palmer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Elizabeth Palmer, 86, of Seneca died on Monday, April 15, 2019 at her home.

She was born on November 28, 1932 in Warrington, England to John and Ada Gibbons Riley. She grew up and attended High School in England.  In 1951, she married Keith Hibbeler; to this union six children were born.  The couple split and their marriage was resolved.  

On July 27, 197


Darrell Williams

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Netawaka , KS

Darrell W. Williams, 72, of Netawaka, KS, passed away April 17, 2019 at Medicalodge Jackson County. He was born April 4, 1947 in Holton, KS, the son of Wayne and Aletha (Bottenberg) Williams.

Darrell graduated from Netawaka High School. He was a lifelong member of the Netawaka community. He worked a


Margaret Wilma Strahm

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Margaret Wilma (Walker) Strahm, 100, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Wilma was born October 8, 1918 in Sabetha, KS the oldest of three daughters born to Glenn and Minnie (Nohl) Walker. Wilma attended Victory Country School for eight years before she went to the Sabetha High School, and graduated in 1936.

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Anna Mae Goodlet

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Anna Mae Goodlet, 101, Rushville, Missouri, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. at Crossroads Chapel, formerly Lewis & Clark Baptist Church, Rushville, Missouri with Rev. Terry Moore officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Bethel Cemetery, Weston, Missouri. Visitation with the family wi


Charles Kaster

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Charles (Chuck) Kaster, 83, of Seneca died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 with family and friends at his side, Chuck had been in declining health this past year and had been residing at Crestview Nursing & Residential Living where he had received wonderful care and loved many of his caregivers.

Chuck was born on December 31, 1935 in Seneca to Bryan and Ethel Fluent Kaster. Chuck g


Glen Lockhart

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Glenn E. Lockhart, 81, Valley Falls, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born March 14, 1938, at Wetmore, the son of VanBuren and Flossie Costen Lockhart. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1956. Glenn served in the US Army from 1961-63.

Glenn was a surveyor for the City of Topeka from 1968-1998. He had worke


Lloyd Scheid

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Lloyd Henry Scheid, 95, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at The Pines in Holton with family by his side. He was born August 5, 1923 on his family farm in Whiting, KS, the son of Henry Jacob and Anna Christine (Grousch) Scheid.

 Lloyd was a lifelong member of the Jackson County community as a farmer and stockman. He learned to play the guitar at a very young ag


Evelyn Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Evelyn C. Kramer, 91, of Baileyville died on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Life Care Center of Seneca.

Evelyn was born on June 7, 1927 in the family home in St. Benedict, the daughter of Frank and Mary Stegeman; when her parents died, she was only 2 ½ years old. She and her two sisters went to live with her Uncle and Aunt, John and Mary Blocker. She attended Saint Benedict Schoo


Judith Thompson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Denison, KS

Judith Kay Decker Thompson, 79, of Denison, KS, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at The Pines in Hiawatha, KS. She was born May 25, 1939 in Holton, KS, the daughter of Howard and Mary Helen (Kling) Kidney.

She graduated from Holton High School in 1957 and beauty school in 1983 in Topeka.

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Lola Genevieve (Davis) Hatfield

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Lola Genevieve (Davis) Hatfield, 97 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Pawnee County Hospital.  She was born on May 23, 1921 to Melvin and Ollie (Miner) Davis in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Lola was raised around the Pawnee City area and attended elementary school.  Lola graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1939.

On Novembe


Irene Niekamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Irene Niekamp, 95, of Seneca passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Crestview Nursing & Residential Living, where she had been a resident since 2009.

She was born on August 8, 1923, on a farm north of Seneca, to Allie A. and Frances E. Luckeroth Stallbaumer. She grew up in the St. Benedict Community attended St. Mary’s Grade School at St. Benedict and Sts. Peter & P