Announcements

Francis “Junior” Drimmel

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Francis “Junior” Drimmel, 87, of Atchison, Kansas died Monday, July 17, 2017, at his residence with his family at his side.

A private family memorial service will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Croix Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at <


Doris Kitrell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Doris Maxine Kitrell, 94, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born March 25, 1923 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Cecil and Effie (Johnson) Bowser.

Doris graduated from Holton High School in 1941. She was a life-long member of the Jackson County community. Doris was a homemaker and housewife. She was a member of the First Baptist Ch


Rita Marie Reiff

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Rita Marie Reiff, 65, of Atchison KS died Sunday, July 16th, at her daughter’s home in Effingham, KS.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on Friday, July 21st, 2017 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home with Fr. Jon Hullinger, Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 6:3


Virginia Goodman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Virginia Ann (Lee) Goodman, 86, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017.

Virginia was born on August 3, 1930 in Nim City, NE to William Douglas and Mildred Mae (Grimm) Lee. She was a graduate of Sabetha High School, Class of 1949. Virginia was married to Harry Goodman on August 17, 1950.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William Lee and Mildred (Grimm) Lee; a daught


John Kentopp

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

John Kentopp, 59, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 13, 2017 at Falls City. He was born August 25, 1957 at Falls City to Norbert and Dorothy (Lange) Kentopp.

John was raised in rural Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1977. Following the death of his father he farmed the family farm and then moved to Denver and worked as a metal fabricator. He lived in several pla


Dale Dettman

Hemmingsen Funeral Home in Auburn

Auburn , NE

Dale A. Dettman, age 88 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include his wife Naomi “Jinx” of Auburn; sons and daughter-in-law Jeff and Laura of Monroe, NC and Greg of Shubert; grandchildren Nicholas of Monroe, NC and Kelsey of Hickory, NC; sisters and brothers-in-law Doris Jean and Wayne Shafer of Stella; Norma


Donna Cockerham

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Donna M. Cockerham, 65, of Verdon, NE, passed away July 16, 2017 at Falls City, NE. She was born November 17, 1951 at Norfolk, VA to James and Luella (Fiene) Cummins.

On October 7, 1970 she married James A. cockerham at Verdon, NE. They established their home in Verdon where they could raise their own family in a small town.

As a young child of a Navy serviceman, Donna


Daniel Fox

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Daniel Eugene Fox, 51, Valley Falls, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at a Topeka hospital.

He was born Nov. 17, 1965, at Wayne, NE, the son of Vernie E. and Evalena A. Staggs Fox. He graduated from Clarion, IA High School in 1984. Before his senior year in high school he completed basic training with the Iowa National Guard. He became certified as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic and was sta


Seth Brown

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Seth Lee Brown, 25, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at his apartment in Sabetha, KS.

He was born in Phillipsburg, KS on April 8, 1992 to Eva (Brown) Ebner and Gary Lee Brown. He started school in Norton, KS, and finished his schooling between Sabetha and Wetmore. Seth was a member of the Lutheran Church in Fairview, KS. He enjoyed fishing, going to car races, and hunting.


Connie Hopkins

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Connie (Breeden) Hopkins, 63, of Sabetha, KS passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Connie was born April 23, 1954 to Kenneth and Ramona (Brinkworth) Breeden. The family moved to Valley, NE in 1960. Connie graduated from Valley High School in 1972. She continued her education and was also a cheerleader at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, NE. On Nov


Carolyn A. Johnson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Carolyn A. Johnson, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 14, 2017 at Falls City. She was born December 28, 1942 at Humboldt, NE to Joseph and Ellen (Beer) Johnson.

Carolyn attended school at Honey Creek and graduated Salem High School in 1960. She worked at a sewing factory, Nixon’s Café, Cross Town Café, Red Barn, Subby’s South Side and drove a cab for


Victor " Beak" Fee

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

White Cloud, KS

Victor Leonard “Beak” Fee, 58, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 13, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia, surrounded by his loving family at home.

He was born on October 24, 1958 to Dwight and Shirley Fee in Falls City, Nebraska.  He was the oldest of four boys.  He attended elementary school in White Cloud and then at Highland. He


Vanes Moerer

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Vanes Moerer, 82, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017, at Bryan LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2017, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Tim Llewellyn officiating.

Visitation will be held from noon-8 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at The


Betty Joan Blide

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Betty Joan (Hager) Blide, 74, of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Atchison (KS) Medicalodge with both of her children by her side.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, with Rev. Robert Ziegler, officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. Visitation with the family


Vernon " Vern" Jarboe

Topeka , KS

Vernon A. “Vern” Jarboe, 86, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at a local hospital.

He was born December 17, 1930 in Iuka, KS, the son of James R. and Charity M. (Geer) Jarboe. He was a graduate of Sawyer High School and attended Pratt Junior College and Washburn University.

Mr. Jarboe served as President of Whelan’s Lumber and later for


Janet Scheibe

Overland Park , KS

Janet Lucille (Herpich) Scheibe, 79, Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully in the company of her loved ones and went to be with her Lord June 24, 2017.

Janet was born February 12th, 1938 in Denton, to Clarence and Rosalee Herpich.  

She was preceeded in death by her father and brother, John Herpich.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Scheibe; so


Irene Wright

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Table Rock, NE

Irene May (Panko) Wright, 96 of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Monday, July 10, 2016 at her home.  She was born on June 22, 1921 to Albert and Mary (Skrabol) Panko in Crab Orchard, Nebraska.

Irene’s dad passed away when Irene, was 2 years old.  She was the youngest of 4 children.  Her mother worked hard to keep a roof over their heads.  Irene was sent


Larry Haug

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Larry Edward Haug, 77, of Seneca, KS passed away in his home on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.  In his last week on earth, he was surrounded by his loving wife (his caregiver), all of his children, and his grandchildren and showered with love, prayer, and singing until the hour of his death.

Larry was born on September 8, 1939 to Omer and Lucille (Noll) Haug.  He att


Omer Malpert Leech

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Omer Malpert Leech, son of William and Trena (Malpert) Leech was born in Humboldt, Nebraska on October 25, 1925. He was baptized in the Pleasant View Church of rural Humboldt where he attended until the church closing. He then transferred his membership to the Humboldt United Methodist Church where he was a member for the rest of his life on earth.

Omer attended Maple Grove rural scho


Allen Donigan

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Allen Donigan, 86, of Rulo, NE, passed away July 8, 2017 at Kimberling City, MO. He was born September 26, 1929 at Plainview, NE to William and Jeanette (Holmes) Donigan.

Allen enlisted in the U. S. Army on November 15, 1946 at Scott Field, IL. He served in War World II and earned a Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal. He went on to serve in Korea and earned an Army of Oc