Announcements

Barbara Liberty

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Hiawatha, Formerly of Falls City, KS

Barbara Liberty, 71, of Hiawatha, KS (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away June 14, 2018 at Hiawatha. She was born July 7, 1946 at Falls City, NE to Robert and Alma (Lock) Adams.

She married Don Liberty Sr. on January 7, 1963 at St. Joseph, MO. He passed away December 31, 1993.

Barbara was raised at Rulo, NE and attended Reserve High School. When married the couple


Jo Ann Auxier

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Jo Ann Auxier, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 14, 2018 at Falls City. She was born April 6, 1932 at Salem, NE to Fred A. Corn and Goldie Grace (Jenkins) Corn.

She married Harold K. Auxier on August 10, 1954 at Falls City.

Jo Ann was raised at Salem and graduated Salem High School in 1950. Following graduation she worked at Lichty – Tubach Insurance Compan


Roy A. Mercer

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Roy A. Mercer, 86, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Medicalodge of Atchison surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be Monday, June 18, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at First Christian Church with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, June 17th from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Arensberg


Max Kokenge

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Max B. Kokenge, 88, of Seneca died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Max Bernard was born November 9, 1929 on a farm east of Baileyville to John and Anna (Deters) Kokenge. He grew up in the Baileyville and Seneca communities. He attended Woodenshoe Country School and Seneca Public High School. Max was inducted into the U.S. Army on April 26, 1951 and as


Clifton (Cliff) Johnson

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

Clifton (Cliff) Johnson was born June 13, 1935 in Atchison, Kansas to Fred and Esther (Hall) Johnson. Cliff had two brothers, Tom and Fred, Jr. and two sisters, Catherine and Virginia. Cliff attended Atchison High School. He enlisted in the Navy in 1952 and retired in 1973. He served 21 years, 1 month and 21 days. Cliff wed Betty Jean Fitzgerald on August 1, 1954 at Farmington Christian Church


Kenneth Hunzeker

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City , KS

Kenneth Wayne Hunzeker, 91, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was born on July 14, 1926.

Kenneth is survived by his wife Dolly of Pawnee City, NE, daughters, Sharon Kerl of Hiawatha, KS and Mary (David) Kent of St. Joseph, MO, brother, Lloyd Hunzeker of Hay Springs, NE, sister, Mildred Bloss of Pawnee City, NE, 5 grandchild


Erma Louise Seever

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Erma Louise Seever, 92, of Atchison KS died Monday, June 11, 2018 at Vintage Park of Atchison.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 400 S 6th St, Atchison, KS; with Rev. Craig Lantz officiating. Burial will follow in the Moray Cemetery at Bendena, KS.  The family will receive friends


Thomas Henry Bush

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Blue Springs, MO

Thomas Henry Bush, 83, of Blue Springs, Missouri died peacefully on June 10, 2018.

Tom is survived by his wife of 54 years Sharron (Driskill) Bush, children Scott (Barb) Bush, Kurt Bush, Jill (Crosby) Gernon, and Jeff (Kate) Bush, 12 grandchildren and seven brothers and sisters.

Preceded in death by his father, Francis, and mothers, Catherine (Barry) and Mary (Langan),


Ronette Barragan

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Kansas City , MO

Ronette Lynn Barragan, 43, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on June 3, 1975 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of Leland Green and Sandra Spoone. Ronette was a member of the Kickapoo Tribe.

Survivors include her husband, Gustavo Barragan of the home, Kansas City, Missouri; son, Donovan Earl Morris of Tope


Jacob Lee Christie

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Jacob Lee Christie was born February 26, 1990, in Hiawatha, Kansas, to David Christie and Denise (Heineken)(Christie) Miller. He was loved deeply by two sets of parents, David Christie, Mik Christie, and Tim and Denise Miller.

Jacob was baptized at the First United Methodist Church, Hiawatha, Kansas, in 1990. He had a heart as big as they come. He was a loving and accepting young man


Steve Milam

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Steve Milam, 61, of Falls City was born on November 9, 1956 in Nebraska City to Bill and Shirley (Majors) Milam.  

They were living in Auburn at the time, moved to Topeka for a very short time, then returned to Auburn where he was raised until a senior in high school.  The family then moved to Falls City where he was a 1975 graduate of Falls City High.

On Octo


Dorothy Steele

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Dorothy I. Steele, 90, of Hiawatha, died early Sunday morning, June 10, 2018, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

She was born Dorothy Irene Felts, one of six children born to Carl and Elda Krey Felts and was a lifelong resident of Brown County.  Dorothy grew up at Robinson where she attended schools, graduating with the class of 1945.  She worked out a short time in the


Peggy Jean (Trower) Blakley

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Peggy Jean (Trower) Blakley, 58, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the home of her son, with her loving family at her side.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Bible Fellowship Church with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating.  Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be Tues


Eileen Lundy Johnson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

A native of Dawason , NE

M. Eileen Lundy Johnson, 98, passed away on May 26, 2018 in Jupiter, FL.  She was born December 27, 1919 at Dawson, NE to Cecil and Freda (Marsh) Lundy. 

She was married to Clarence for 74 years, he passed away September 2, 2012. They have 3 children, Ron (deceased 2017) and his wife Jean, Bonnie Whitten and Al and his wife Connie. 

Eileen was immensely p


Dylan Michael Lang

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Waverly, formerly of Table Rock, Humboldt and DuBois, NE

Dylan Michael Lang, 24, of Waverly, Nebraska was born on May 26, 1994 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Michael Lang and Carrie Gross.  He lived in Table Rock, Humboldt, DuBois and Beatrice thru age 10 to Lincoln, Waverly and then currently in Lincoln.  Dylan attended HTRS Public Schools in Humboldt from Kindergarten through 4th grades, Saint Paul Lutheran School in Beatrice for his 5th grade


Deloye Hunninghake

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville, KS

Deloye J. Hunninghake, 66, of Baileyville, died unexpectedly at his home, Saturday morning, June 9, 2018.

Deloye was born on March 25, 1952, in Axtell to Lester and Wilma Bergman Hunninghake. He attended Baileyville High School and graduated with the Class of 1970. Deloye went on to attend Atchison Vocational School.

As a young man, Deloye was employed by


Theodore “Ted” Ramon Groves

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Peru, NE

Theodore “Ted” Ramon Groves, 82, of Peru, Nebraska was born to Clarence Harold and Catherine Louise (White) Groves on June 26, 1935 in Beloit, Kansas.  He attended Beloit Public Schools until his senior year when he graduated from Red Oak High School in 1953.  After graduating, Ted honorably served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Alaska from 1953 t


Esther Lukert

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home

Sabetha , KS

Esther Lukert, 97, passed away on June 7, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Esther was born in Newkirk, Oklahoma, August 4, 1920, the daughter of Ralph and Atha (Smith) Gilbert.

She was a graduate of Fairview High School. Esther was united in marriage to Ernest Lukert of Sabetha, Kansas in 1939 in Fairview, Kansas. They lived north of Sabetha in the Rock Cree


Stacy Sharp

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

St. Joseph , MO

Stacey Lynn Sharp, 46, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at her home.

Stacey was born on May 31, 1972 in Warren, Ohio. She graduated Wathena High School in 1990.

She enjoyed fishing, camping & time with family & friends. Stacey was a great homemaker & will be sadly missed by her family & friends.

She was preceded in dea


Kay Grundman

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Tecumseh, Formerly of Talmage, NE

Kay Grundman, 65, of Tecumseh, formerly of Talmage

Kay Marilyn Grundman, daughter of Vernon and Irma (Badberg) Grundman was born on August 12, 1952 in Nebraska City.  She grew up on her family's farm north of Talmage where she loved working outdoors.  Kay attended Fairview country school, Talmage Public School, and then two years at Nemaha Valley High School in Cook w