Announcements

Betty Bird

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Betty L. Bird, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 14, 2017 at Falls City. She was born January 24, 1930 at Falls City to Harold and Lily (Simpson) Bolejack.

She married Kenneth Bird on February 6, 1951 at Falls City and they were later divorced.

Betty was raised in Falls City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1947. When married the couple establis


Betty Brzon

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Betty Brzon, 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 13, 2017 at Falls City. She was born March 29, 1937 at Falls City to Orville and Lberta (Brazau) Bauman.

She married Samuel A. Brzon on November 21, 1959 at Falls City.

Betty was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1955. Betty worked at the Falls City Creamery before she was married,


Robert " Bob" Whaley

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

formerly of Effingham, KS

Robert “Bob” Whaley, 82, formerly of Effingham, KS died Wednesday, Sept. 13th, 2017 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.

  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Monday, Sept. 18th, 2017 at St. Ann’s Church, Effingham with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Ann’s Cemetery, Effingham.  A


Rita Mae Watowa

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rita Mae Watowa, 81, Atchison, Kansas, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Monday, September 11, 2017.

Graveside services will be Friday, September 15, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Round Mound Cemetery, in Cummings, Kansas. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society or Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online


Mary Macke

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mary E Macke, 94, of Seneca, KS. died September 10, 2017 at Life Care Center of Seneca, KS. She became a resident on December 3 rd, 2014 after suffering a stroke.

Mary was born on April 13, 1923, the daughter of Henry J and Josephine Waller Nordhus. When her mother died on May 14, 1930 Mary was just seven years old. Her olde


Marvin Lee Ledbetter

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Lawrence, formerly Winchester, KS

Marvin Lee Ledbetter, 84, Lawrence, formerly of Winchester, died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Bridge Haven care center in Lawrence.

He was born June 15, 1933 in Horton, the son of Samuel Gordon and Alfreda Nina Denton Ledbetter. He was a 1951 graduate of Highland High School and attended Highland Community College.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and w


Jennifer R. Spicer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

rural Hiawatha, KS

Jennifer R. Spicer, 58, of rural Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, September 9, 2017, shortly after arrival at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

A Celebration of Jennifer’s life is planned for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 14, at the Christian Center in Hiawatha. Tony French will officiate. Cremation will follow services with inurnment at a later date at Claytonvill


Lorelei “Lori” Lamonne Foster

Hall funeral Chapel of Auburn

Omaha, formerly of Shubert , NE

Lorelei “Lori” Lamonne Foster, 76, of Omaha formerly of Shubert, Nebraska was born on Monday, July 28, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia on a sunny 85-degree day to Thurman and Anna Marie (Harger) Anderson.  A few years later the family relocated to Shubert, Nebraska to be near Anna Marie’s mother.  It was there where Lori attended the Shubert K-12 School.  During her h


Elva Mae Low

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Winchester, KS

Elva Mae Low, 83, of Winchester, KS, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at the F.W. Huston Senior Center in Winchester surrounded by her family.  

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in the Mooney Creek Community of Winchester.  Burial will follow in the Nortonville Cemetery.  F


Alice Beethe

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Elk Creek, NE

Alice Regina Beethe was one of eight children born to Herman and Regina (Woltemath) Kettelhake on March 23, 1924 at the family home north west of Steinauer, NE.  She was baptized on April 13, 1924 by Rev. Iddo Heinicke and confirmed March 21, 1937 by Rev. Enno Schuelke at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

Alice attended District # 17 rural school and St. Peter’s Paro


Wendel Sales

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Wendel W. Sales, 101, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls. He had lived independently in his own home until two weeks prior to his death.      He was born May 9, 1916, at Ozawkie, the son of James Thomas and Lottie Owens Sales. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1934.   


Michael Spiker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore , KS

Michael Spiker, 68, of Wetmore, KS passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born January 10, 1949 in Holton, KS the son of Melvin “Pete” and Norma (Grubb) Spiker.

Micheal graduated from Wetmore High School in 1968. He worked as a welder for Rockwell International in Atchison, KS for over 18 years.

He was a member of the Wetmo


Loren Deters

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Westmoreland , KS

Loren John Deters, 50, of Westmoreland, Kansas lost his life in a tragic tractor accident on Monday, September 4, 2017.  

Loren was born on December 29, 1966 to Bernard H. and Edith Marie Rempe Deters.  He graduated from Centralia High School with the Class of 1985.  He attended Manhattan Vo-Tech in auto body, completing in 1987.  He worked for Briggs Auto for 2


Robert Schecher

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Everest , KS

Robert (Bob) Anthony Schecher, 81, of Everest, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017, in a farming-related accident at an industrial plant in Craig, Missouri.

He was born on July 11, 1936, to Anthony (Tony) and Ernestine Peden Schecher.

Bob graduated from Horton High School in 1955. He was a bulldozer operator, farmer, and raised beef cattle on a farm in Everes


Opal Pierce

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Bendena , KS

Opal Pierce (September 24, 1927 – August 27, 2017)

Opal was born in the rurals of Leonardville, Kansas. She was the seventh child of George and Hulda (Ekstrom) Rosell.

Opal was married on December 22, 1948 to Gerald Pierce who preceded her in death on January 29, 2002. They were both known for their avid love of the Bible.


Jerome Fritsch

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Jerome A. Fritsch, 73, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday morning, September 5th, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.  He previously had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for several years.

Jerome was born was Sabetha, October 23, 1943, one of two children of Aloysius and Mary Hackett Fritz.  He grew up near Mercier where he attended St. Peter&rs


Donald Ankrom

Kremer Funeral Home in Omaha

Falls City, NE

Donald Eugene Ankrom of Falls City Nebraska, passed away on the morning of, September 5, 2017 at the Falls City Healthcare Community. He was born in Falls City on July 10, 1929 to the late Leonard and Minnie Stokes Ankrom.

Donald was raised in Richardson County and lived there all his life. He married Marceile Nutzman on November 13, 1955 in Tucumcari, NM.

He is survive


Mary Helen Loroff

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Mary Helen (Brazelton) Loroff, 99, of Troy, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Living Community of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mary Helen was born February 12, 1918 in Lake View, Iowa, where her father was teaching. The family moved back to Doniphan County, Kansas, settling on a fruit and poultry farm east of Troy in June of 1920.


Michael James

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Horton , KS

Michael Patrick James, currently living in Horton, died from injuries received in a two vehicle accident, approximately 4 miles south of Hiawatha 73 Highway, July 19, 2017.  He was 52.

Michael was born at Claremore, OK, June 12, 1965, the son of Michael Clay and Annie Albright James.  He graduated from S Pasadena, California High School and moved to Hiawatha to make his home


Larry Nordus

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia , KS

Larry D. Nordhus, 73, of Centralia, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 4th after a brief struggle with cancer.

Larry was born on December 31, 1943 in Seneca, to Leo and Nora Haverkamp Nordhus. He grew up on the family farm south of St. Benedict. Larry was a graduate of St. Benedict High School and St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, OK.

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