Announcements

Janice Kirkendall

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Janice Kirkendall, 73, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 24, 2018 at Omaha, NE. She was born September 6, 1944 at Falls City to Merle and Edna (McCoy) Prior. 

She married Lawrence “Bo” Kirkendall on September 6, 1964 at Falls City.

Janice was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1962. Following graduation she attended Business


Teresa Meyer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Teresa C. Eisenbarth Meyer, 85, of Seneca, died April 24, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Teresa, was born on January 14, 1933, on a farm south of Seneca to Bernard and Rachel Waller Henry.

On October 3, 1953 she married Regis Eisenbarth, he died on October 3, 1992.

On October 16, 1999 She married Leo B. Meyer.

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Harold Jahnke

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Powhattan , KS

Harold W. Jahnke, 97, of Powhattan, KS died Monday, April 23, 2018 at The Pines in Hiawatha, KS.

He was born on December 17, 1920 at the family farm to William and Ida Wilkening Jahnke the youngest of 7 children. Harold grew up and attended schools in Riley County graduating from Riley High School.

Harold married Gladys Sylvester on October 22, 1944 at his Parent’


Marvin D. Caspers

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Marvin D. Caspers, age 85 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Blanche; son Mark; daughter Arlis (Mike) Scanlan; grandchildren Benjamin, Mitchell, Kathryn, and Claire Scanlan; brother Eugene (Elsie) Caspers; brothers-in-law Fred (Marcia) Gauchat and Ed Gauchat; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces,


Anita Scholz

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Nortonville and Atchison, KS

Anita Scholz, 94, Nortonville, Kansas formerly of Atchison, Kansas died Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, Kansas.

Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Final care has been ent


Marilyn Oltjen Anthony

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Marilyn Mildred Oltjen Anthony, 83, passed away on April 22, 2018, at The South Pines In Hiawatha.

She was born October 22, 1934 in Robinson, Kansas. The daughter of Emmett and Margaret (Fiechter) Oltjen who preceded her in death.

She attended Meadowbrook Country School, Robinson High School and Kansas State University.

She married James B. Anthony, from Smi


James C. Murray

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

James C. Murray, 79 of Atchison KS died on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A Memorial Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, with Rev. Craig Lantz officiating. The body has been cremated according to his wishes and burial of cremated remains will follow the service


Mary " Greg" Starr

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Mary “Greg” Starr passed away peacefully Saturday, April 21 2018.

Greg was born March 18, 1922 in Wallingford, CT to Peter and Mary Janus Gregorwicz. She attended school in Durham, CT and received her registered nursing degree from Middlesex Hospital School of Nursing in reciprocity with Yale Medical School and Wesleyan Hospital. On her 21st birthday she enlisted in the


Leo Glynn

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Summerfield, KS

Leo Patrick Glynn, 82 of Summerfield, Kansas passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  He was born on June 2, 1935 rural Summerfield, Kansas to Charles William and Reva (Mitchell) Glynn. 

Survived by wife of 60 years, Doris of Summerfield, Kansas, daug


Harold Sauvage

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, formerly of Havensville, KS

Harold P. “Poodle” Sauvage, 75, of Topeka, KS formerly of Havensville, KS passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. He was born in 1943 the son of Ralph G. Sauvage and Opal (Bolin) Thrasher.

Harold attended Havensville High School. He retired from Iron Workers Local 10 and later retired from Kansas Department of Transportation in 2005.

Harold married Susan “


Roberta Metzger Kern

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa, KS

Roberta A. Metzger Kern, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, April 20, 2018 at her home.

She was born November 25, 1932 in Horton, KS, the oldest daughter of  Reinert and Petra Amanda Knudson Hammersmark. She was a 1950 graduate of Denton High School. She earned an R.N. degree at  Stormont-Vail School of Nursing in 1953. Roberta worked as a Registered Nurse at the Colmery-O&rs


Michael Lee Roll

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Parkville, MO

Michael Lee Roll 76, of Parkville, Missouri passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at his home in Parkville, Missouri.

Michael was born in Denver, Colorado on June 25, 1941 the son of Brita Marie Weir. He was a mechanic at TWA Airlines for over 40 yrs. and American Airlines for 5 yrs., retiring in 2008. He graduated from Horton High School in 1959. Michael’s hobbies included fi


Norman Luebbe

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Norman L. Luebbe, 92, of Seneca, died on his wife’s birthday, Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Norman Lee, was born on April 23, 1925, in Horton to John W. and Nellie Winterschiedt Luebbe. Norman attended school in Horton before moving to Seneca in 1937, because of his father’s health. Norman attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic


Billy " Bill" Wilson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Billy G. “Bill” Wilson, 89, of Circleville, KS, passed away April 20, 2018 at his home. He was born October 6, 1928 in Neosho, MO., the son of Dallas and Edith Watson Wilson.

Bill began his schooling at Hopewell Rural School in Atchison, Kansas.  The family moved to the Carmel Neighborhood where he finished his rural schooling.  Bill then graduated f


Terry Ramsey

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Terry Ramsey, 78, of Falls City, NE passed away April 19, 2018 at Falls City. He was born July 27, 1939 at Falls City to Vance and Patricia (Timothy) Ramsey. 

Terry enlisted in the United States Air Force on June 1, 1961. He served with the 788th Radar Squadron. He was honorably discharge March 10, 1964 at Truax Field, WI.

He married Myra Sparks in 1968 at Belmont,


Myron W. Leech

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Myron W. Leech was born on December 13, 1922 in Richardson County, Nebraska on his parent's home place.  He passed into the loving arms of Jesus on April 19, 2018 at Colonial Acres Nursing Home where he had lived since August 5, 2017.

Myron graduated from the first consolidated school in the state of NE, Bratton Union with the class of 1940.  Following graduation, he


Jennifer Leigh Foster

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Jennifer Leigh Foster, 45, of Auburn, Nebraska was born to Robert Lee Jr. and Judy Taylor on November 13, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois.  She grew up in Sacramento, California where she attended school.  Jennifer graduated from Bella Vista High School and continued her education by earning a Business Management degree from American River College.  On February 14, 2013


Albert William Rieschick

Hastings, formerly of Falls City , NE

Albert William Rieschick of Hastings, formerly of Falls City died Monday, April 16 at the age of 101. 

A Celebration of Life service for Albert Rieschick of Hastings, formerly of Falls City will be Monday morning at 11 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Falls City. 

Albert Rieschick is survived by daughters: Susan Brown and Geri Pagel.


Diana Robidoux-Weeks

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Diana Kay Robidoux-Weeks, 68, of Hiawatha died April 16, 2018 in Reserve, Kansas.

Diana was born December 9, 1949 in Falls City, NE the daughter of Donald C. and Barbara J. Bryant Robidoux.

She was currently the Gaming Commissioner for Sac & Fox Nation. Diana played an active role in the Tribal government.  She also played a role in starting the casino, the pol


Sylvia Anderson

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Sylvia Anderson, 92, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018, at The Christian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Howard Blecha officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018,