Announcements

Robert Roth Jr.

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Table Rock , NE

Robert James Roth Jr., 70, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on November 21, 1946 in Malcolm, Nebraska to Robert James and Verna Casement Roth. nbspHe was raised in Malcolm where he attended grade school. nbspRob later graduated from Malcolm High School with the class of 1965. nbspWhile in high school, Rob participated in football for two years.Rob moved to the Table Rock a

Marvin Vinsonhaler

Formerly of Falls City , NE

Marvin Vinsonhaler of Harlingen, Texas, formerly of Falls City, died Friday, March 17 at the age of 82.The family plans to have a memorial service at a later date.Marvin is survived by his wife, Rosa a son, John and a daughter, Connie Stevens.nbsp

Leonard Langdon Livengood

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Leonard Langdon Livengood, 93, of Sabetha died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.Commonly known as Langdon, he was born on a farm northeast of Morrill, Kansas on October 22, 1923 the son of Leo and Elsie Stover Livengood. He graduated from the Flickenger District 11 Brown County School 8th grade in seven years and began working.nbsp He never

Dorothy Lucille Hall

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Powhattan, KS

Dorothy Lucille Hall, 94, of Powhattan, passed away March 17, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital, surrounded by her family.nbsp She previously had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha.Lucille was born March 12, 1923, at Coffeyville, Kansas, one of six children born to Robert Francis and Nelle Douglas Martin Riley.nbsp She grew up in Neodesha where she atten

Leonard Deters

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville , KS

Leonard J. Deters, 77, of Baileyville, died on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.Leonard Joseph Deters was born on September 1, 1939 on the family farm south of Baileyville to Anthony and Barbara Hulsing Deters. He attended Baileyville School and graduated from the 8th grade. As a young man he stayed home and helped his father on the family

Phil Roland

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Potter, formerly of Severance, KS

Phillip Gene ldquoPhilrdquo Roland Sr. , 79, formerly of Severance, passed away at his Potter, Kansas home Thursday, March 16, 2017.Phil was born January 2, 1938, at his parentsrsquo home in Severance, one of eleven children born to John and Katie Foster Roland and had lived at Severance nearly all of his life where he graduated from Severance High School. He worked at vario

Elaine Schumann

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Elaine Marie Schumann, 82, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 peacefully surrounded by her family.Elaine was born September 21, 1934 to Paul and Emma Burger Lukert. She graduated in 1952 from Sabetha High School. Elaine married her high school sweetheart, James Gary Tyler, in 1953. Three children were born to this union. Gary passed away unexpectedly in 1977

Gilbert Johnson

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Gilbert E. Johnson, age 90 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include daughters Jacquelyn and husband Steve Kelsay of Auburn, Patricia Johnson of Beatrice daughter-in-law Rhonda Johnson of rural Auburn sister-in-law Betty Johnson of Salina, KS grandchildren Chad Carie Kelsay, Chris Natalie Kelsay, Bristol Matt Wen

Donna Behrends

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Johnson , NE

Donna L. Behrends, age 85 of Johnson, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh.Survivors include her husband Maynard. Her children Carolyn and husband Russ Eltiste of Tecumseh, Corrie Thies of Tucson, AZ, Craig and wife Lori Behrends of Auburn 7 grandchildren 20 great-grandchildren brother Richard L. and wife Sharon Hartell of Lincoln other

Glenn Cook

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Glenn Clifford Cook, 91, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home.Glenn was born on July 13, 1925 in Horton, Kansas the son of Thomas and Iva Cook. After graduating from Horton High School he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Glenn worked for Brown Atchison Electric for 46 years as a lineman and manager before retiring. He was a member of the Horto

Lulu Fuhrman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Rural Hiawatha , KS

Lulu Fuhrman, of rural Hiawatha, surrounded by family, went to be with her Lord, March 14, 2017 at Vintage Park Assisted Living Apartments in Hiawatha. She was 81.Lulu Marie Kleppe, was born June 19, 1935, near Everest, the oldest of four daughters born to Herman and Margaret Keeney Kleppe and was a lifelong Brown County resident. She graduated from Robinson High School then atten

James "Jim" Pierce Bottom

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

James quotJimquot Pierce Bottom, 73, of Horton, Kansas, passed away at his home on March 14, 2017, surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.He was born on September 1, 1943 on Dry Creek Road in Casey County, Kentucky, the son of Edward P. and Virgie Wethington Bottom. Jim joined the Air Force in November of 1960 at the age of 17.He served in Greenl

Marjorie Thornton

Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka

Topeka , KS

Marjorie Elda Aller Thornton was born near Hiawatha, KS on March 28th, 1920 and passed away March 13th, 2017 surrounded by family members. nbspShe was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison ldquoHarryrdquo and Annie Marguerite Hanson Aller.nbsp She graduated from Robinson High School and Highland College.nbsp She taught at White Hall and LaGrange Schools in Brown County.nb

Teresa Althouse

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Fairview , KS

Teresa Kay Althouse, 57, of Fairview, passed away peacefully Monday, March 13, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital, surrounded by her family.She was born in Hiawatha, December 11, 1959, one of three children born to Norman and Nancy Bloom Brockhoff, and was a lifelong resident of the Fairview area. Teresa attended Hiawatha schools where she graduated from Hiawatha High School with the

Larry Bowser

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Oskaloosa, KS

Larry C. Bowser, 79, Oskaloosa, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.He was born Feb. 25, 1938, in Horton, the son of William J. and Margaret L. Kinkade Bowser. He graduated from Holton High School in 1956 and from Kansas State University in 1960 with a degree in accounting.Larry was president of the State Bank of Oskaloosa from 1974 until

LaVerne McConnell

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

LaVerne McConnell, 91, of Holton, KS passed awaynbspMonday, March 13, 2017nbspat St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was born December 10, 1925 in Horton, KS the daughter of Louis and Josephine Marak Schuetz.LaVerne graduated from Horton High School. She lived most of her life in the Jackson County area. LaVerne owned and operated Billrsquos Market with her husband Bill fo

Jeanette "Jan" Mary Callaghan

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Jeanette ldquoJanrdquo Mary Holthaus Callaghan, 76, of Seneca, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.Jeanette was born February 2, 1941 in Baileyville, Kansas. She was the eldest daughter to Ben and Sally Enneking Holthaus, and step-daughter to Katie Holthaus. She attended the St. Benedictrsquos High School. She later graduat

Robert J. Hazzard

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Ozawkie , KS

Robert J. Hazzard, 90, Ozawkie, diednbspMonday, March 13, 2017, at a Topeka hospital.He was born Dec. 15, 1926, at Lawrence, the son of James M. and Mable Anderson Hazzard. He graduated from Topeka High School in 1945 and then served in the US Army. He attained the rank of Sergeant and was stationed in Arkansas and North Carolina.Bob retired in 1989 as the Assistant

Sarah Edelman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Sarah Edelman, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home.She was born on February 26, 1924 in the family home northwest of Sabetha. Sarah attended National Country School until the eighth grade.Sarah grew up working on the family farm. She loved the outdoors with gardening, raising flowers, working with livestock, and

Clarence Robert Flory

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Valley Falls, KS

Clarence Robert Flory, 93, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Midland Care at Linnwood Park, Valley Falls, KS.Funeral service will benbsp1000 AMnbspSaturday, March 18, 2017 at Nortonville Pleasant Grove Christian Church.nbspnbspBurial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery Effingham, KS.nbspnbspFamily will receive friends from600 to 800 PM,