Announcements

Sara Hammes

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Sara E. Hammes, 83, of Seneca died on Thursday, August 2, 2018.

Sara was born on September 29, 1934, in Teutopolis, Illinois the daughter of Joseph and Kathleen Sharpe Habing. She attended school and graduated from Teutopolis High School in 1953. After graduation, she went to Nursing School and graduated as a RN. During her career she worked at KU Medical Center and St. Luke’


Angie D. Bauman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Angie D. Bauman, 52, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 1, 2018 at Falls City. She was born October 7, 1965 at Falls City to Dennis and Linda (Thomas) Bauman. 

Angie graduated Falls City High School in 1983. She then moved to the Kansas City area. She married Steve Cook in 1986, and they had three children, Jonathan, Jacob and Jessica.

Angie moved back to Falls


Glenn H. Hattan

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Glenn H. Hattan, 81, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, August 1, 2018, with his loving family at his side.

Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Leo’s Cemetery, Horton, Kansas. A parish rosary will be recited on Friday, August 3rd at


George Orr

Popkess Mortuaryl in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

George Kent Orr, 80, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

He was born on February 15, 1938 the son of George Orr and Elizabeth (Cooper) Orr at Winchester, Kentucky. George entered the U.S. Army in 1965. He met his future wife, Jeananne Hanna at the Pentagon while they both were working in intelligence. They were united in marria


Rex Walter Allgood

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Rex Walter Allgood, age 82 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.

He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Mike and Sue Allgood of St. Joseph, MO, Mitch and Nan Allgood of Austin, TX; daughter Peggy Allgood and significant other Don Horton of Lincoln; grandchildren Shandy (Derek) Uzzle, Spencer Allgood, Meagan Allgood; great-grandch


Donald Speilman

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Donald M. Spielman, 83, of Seneca, died August 1, 2018 at his home.

Don was born on September 14, 1934 the son of Albert and Dorothy Mergenmeier Spielman, the second of three children. He attended eleven years at St. Peter and Paul school and then graduated in 1952 from Gardner High School while living with his aunt and uncle.

He served in the United States Navy from 19


Jack Keo

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Jack Dean "Tussy-Ha" Keo, 65, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at his father's home.

He was born on February 3, 1953 in Horton, Kansas the son of Keith and Aileen (Wahwahssuck) Keo.

Jack graduated from Powhattan High School in 1971 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving for 4 years during the Vietnam Era where he received the bro


Betty Bryant

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

formerly of Valley Falls, KS

Betty J. Bryant, 96, formerly of Valley Falls, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Litchfield Park, AZ.

She was born April 22, 1922, at Oilton, OK, the daughter of Ward and Olaf Triggs adwalader. She graduated from high school in Anderson, MO.

Betty was a homemaker. She had worked as a clerk at Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center and a telephone operator at Forbes AFB, bo


Daryl Karsten

Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Services of Mound City

Maitland , MO

Daryl Karsten, 71, Maitland, Missouri passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018.

He was born July 4, 1947 in Falls City, Nebraska to Harold and Floretta (Palmer) Karsten.

Daryl married Cindy Sue Brickey August 12, 1967.  They just celebrated 50 years of marriage.

He enjoyed golfing, but the most important thing to him was his family.

Daryl was prece


Byron Lee Estes

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Falls City, NE

Byron Lee Estes, age 68 of Estill Springs, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on September 9, 1949 in Falls City, NE to the late Byron and Mildred Estes. 

Byron was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Tullahoma, had served in the Air Force and Army Reserve and drove for Moore County Transportation. He loved fishing, camping, going to church, spen


Robert " Bobby" Huninghake

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Fairview , KS

Robert “Bobby” J. Huninghake, 61, died unexpectedly on July 27, 2018 at his home in Fairview, Kansas.

Robert was born on September 20, 1956, in Axtell to August and Frances Stegeman Huninghake Jr.; his father died when Robert was very young.  He grew up in the St. Benedict community and graduated from St. Mary’s Grade School; graduating from B&B High Scho


Marvine Louise Strong

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Rushville, MO

Marvine Louise Strong, 89, Rushville, MO died on Monday, July 30, 2018 at her home.

Graveside services and burial will be 3:00 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, with Rev. Tim Champ officiating. No visitation will be held. Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral home is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions are suggested to help with final expense


Donna Vollmer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Donna Vollmer, 76, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 29, 2018 at Falls City. She was born July 15, 1942 at Humboldt, NE to Donald and Nellie (King) Gilkerson. 

She married Harvey Vollmer on August 29, 1959 at Falls City.

Donna was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School. When married the couple established their home in Falls City and then moved


Darrel Huettner

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Darrel Huettner, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 26, 2018 at Falls City. He was born November 10, 1936 at Shubert, NE to William and Agusta (Koso) Huettner. 

He served with the Nebraska National Guard, Company B, 134th Infantry at Falls City from 1955 to 1969.

He married Elizabeth Steinman on July 25, 1963 at Zion United Church of Christ, northeast of Falls


Lucille Rogers

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lucille Rogers, 96, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 27, 2018 at Falls City. She was born February 11, 1922 at Hiawatha, KS. 

She married Frank Ruch and he was killed in action during World War II. She then married George Bentley and he passed away in 1959. She married Calvin Rogers in 1968 at Las Vegas and he passed away in 2012.

Lucille was raised in Hiawatha


Agnes M. Coulter

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Agnes M. Coulter, age 100 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include her daughter Pat Jarvis of Auburn; son and daughter-in-law Michael and Marg Coulter of Auburn; son-in-law Larry and wife Stephanie King of Norwalk, IA; grandchildren and spouses Jim and Kim Jarvis; Susan and Dave Thomas; Kathy and Jason Burow; Steven Coul


Constance “Connie” Sue Dugan Lawson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Leavenworth and Atchison, KS

Constance “Connie” Sue Dugan Lawson, 73, Leavenworth, Kansas, formerly of Atchison, Kansas, joined our Lord and Savior on Monday, July 23, 2018 at her home.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral. Burial will follow at Doniphan Cemetery, Doniphan, Kansas. Family will receive friends prior to the service fr


Charles Kreifels

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Charles Kreifels, 58, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 23, 2018 at Hiawatha, KS. He was born February 23, 1960 at Falls City to Bernard and Mary Kathryn (Finck) Kreifels. 

Charles was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City Sacred Heart High School in 1979. He then attended Benedictine College and then attended carpentry trade school at Atchison, KS. He returned to Fa


Everett Moulden

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

formerly of Holton , KS

Everett Carl Moulden, 82, of Alamo, TX, formerly of Holton, KS passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, TX. He was born July 18, 1936 in Compton, CA the son of Everett E. and Carlina (Gomez) Moulden.

 Everett graduated from Soldier High School in 1954. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 – 1973.


Dale Adams

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Reserve, KS

Dale Adams, 67, of Reserve, KS, passed away July 24, 2018 at Falls City, NE. He was born June 3, 1951 at Horton, KS to Junior and Lola (Phillips) Adams. 

He married Pam Gerdes on June 21, 1975 at Morrill, KS.

Dale was raised in southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas and graduated Morrill High School in 1969. He then drove a truck for Bailey Grain out of Morrill. H