Announcements

Byron W. “Barney” Meinzer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Byron W. ldquoBarneyrdquo Meinzer was born in Falls City, NE on April 16, 1934 to Paul and Pearl Gentry Meinzer. He grew up on a farm northeast of Falls City and attended District 29 country school and Falls City High School where he excelled in football and track. He graduated in 1951.After high school, he worked for Burlington Northern Railroad for a couple of years and th

Lorma Hladkey

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Lorma Hladky, 86, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at her home. She was born July 18, 1930 in a farmhouse east of Holton, the daughter of Osel Preston and Mildred Nickels Houston.nbspLorma graduated from Denison High School and later graduated from Washburn University with a degree in Business Administration. She lived in the Holton community for 33 year

Phyllis Taylor

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Phyllis Taylor, 95, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.Born nbspJuly 4, 1921 in rural Humboldt, NebraskaDied nbspFebruary 28, 2017 in Humboldt, NebraskaFuneral Services will be held at 1030 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Northridge Humboldt Bible Church at 62

Carl W. "Whitey" Laipple Jr.

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Wathena, Kansas - Carl W. ldquoWhiteyrdquo Laipple Jr., 80, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Mosaic Life Care of St. Joseph, Missouri.nbspWhitey was born on October 3, 1936 to Carl W. Sr. amp Gladys Mildred Schuler Laipple.nbspHe was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Wathena amp the Moila Shrine Temple of St. Joseph, M

Loraine "Johnny" Dale Frank

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Rural Humboldt , NE

Loraine ldquoJohnnyrdquo Dale Frank, son of Ernest and Mildred Mosher Frank, was born September 9, 1931 at Table Rock, Nebraska. One of five children, he received his education at Bunker Hill rural school in Pawnee County and Table Rock High School. nbspHe served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in October, 1952.nbsp nbspOn Easter Sunday, April 10, 195

Melvin Merrel Myers

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Lancaster , KS

Melvin Merrel Myers, 88, Lancaster, Kansas passed away on Sunday, Feb. 26th, 2017 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital, Hiawatha, KS.Funeral services will be held at 1100am on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Lancaster United Methodist Church, with Rev. Matt Broxterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Alderson Cemetery, in the Good Intent Community. The family will receive fri

Virginia M. Hager

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Virginia M. Hager, 92, Atchison, passed away, surrounded by her children, on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the Atchison Hospital.Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, March 3, 2017 at 1030 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish and Daughters of Isabella rosary will be recited on Thursday

Iva Mae Oliver

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Formerly of Auburn , NE

Iva Mae Oliver, age 87 of Omaha formerly Auburn, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.Survivors include her children Rich and wife Maggie Behrends of Dawson Patricia Fields of Papillion Joyce Allen of Omaha John Oliver of Ames, NE Mark Oliver of Omaha 12 grandchildren 14 great-grandchildren 2 great-great-grandchildren other relatives and

Juanita Morey

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

A. Juanita Morey, 82, of Hiawatha, died Saturday morning, February 25, 2017, at the North Pines in Hiawatha where she had been a resident since April 2015.Juanita was born in Brown County, Kansas, January 17, 1935, one of four children born to the late Donald and Margaret Meugniot Joslin, and had lived in Hiawatha nearly all of her life.nbsp She grew up here where she attended H

Gregory A. Platter

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Shubert, NE

Gregory A. Platter, 47, of Westminster, MD formerly of Shubert, NE, passed away February 21, 2017. He was born November 22, 1969 at Lincoln, NE.Greg served his country in the United States Air Force from 1988 until being honorably discharged in 1995.On June 3, 1989 he married Wendy Nissen at Dover, DE, they were later divorced.Gregg moved to Shubert at

Roy Dunnaway

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Perry, KS

Roy Gail Dunnaway, 74, of Perry, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.He was born March 10, 1942 in Eldon, MO, the son of Jasper Martin ldquoJaprdquo and Alberta Rose Trude Dunnaway. He was a 1960 graduate of Perry Rural High School.He was a graduate of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center and attended Kansas Sheriffrsquos Sch

Glenn Freeman, Jr.

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Table Rock, NE

Glenn Freeman, Jr., 89 of Table Rock, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. nbspHe was born in Fairview, Kansas to Glennnbspand Gladys Shields Freeman, Sr.Glenn is survived by his wife Delores of Table Rock, NE, sons, Dennis amp wife Laura Freeman of Grimes, IA, Stan amp wife Linda Freeman of Kansas City, KS, daughter, Sharon Kay nbs

Edward B. Gilpin

The Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Edward B. Gilpin, 96, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Wathena Health Care Center.nbspEd was born on February 4, 1921 in Saxton, Missouri to parents, Charles S.Gilpin and Beatrice Lower Gilpin. Ed was from a family of 15 children and lived on a farm. He graduated from Pickett High School, St. Joseph, Missouri and married the love of

Dorothy Ronnebaum

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Dorothy E. Ronnebaum, 90, of Seneca, Kansas, died on Friday, February 24, 2107 at Life Care Center in Seneca.She was born July 27, 1926, on a farm east of St. Benedict, Kansas, the daughter of Louis J. and Anna M. Kramer Kongs. She grew up there, attended St. Mary39s School at St. Benedict and graduated from high school in 1944. She moved to Kansas City and began work at Wester

Glenda Larrison

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Glenda B. Larrison, 80, of Topeka, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka.nbspShe was born February 28, 1936 in Horton, the daughter of James and Madeline Kling Wolfe.nbsp She graduated from Netawaka High School in 1954.nbspGlenda was a member of the Soldier Christian Church.nbspShe married Harold E. Larr

Rose Ida Tappehorn

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Kelly , KS

Rose Ida ldquoRosidardquo Tappehorn, 98 years, Kelly, Kansas, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, KS.Rose Ida was born August 28, 1918, on a farm west of Kelly, KS, the daughter of Victor and Johanna Schroeder Tappehorn.nbsp She graduated from St Bedersquos Grade School, May 1932. nbspShe lived in Kelly until moving in 20

Jeannette I. Bishop

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Mooney Creek , KS

Jeannette I. Bishop passed away on February 21, 2017, surrounded by family who loved her greatly.Jeannette Irene Domann was born on June 3, 1924 to Louis and Elizabeth Lynn Domann as the seventh of eight children. They lived in a farming community known as Mooney Creek, located in northeast Jefferson County, Kansas. Jeannette lived on the farm through hard times such as the dust

Philip Woods

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Philip Woods, 88, of Falls City, NE passed away on February 22, 2017. He was born October 13, 1928 at Waycross, GA to the late John amp Ruth Fann Woods.He married Ruth Wilson on January 6, 1949 at Hiawatha, KS.Phil was raised in Waycross, GA and graduated from Wacona High School at Waycross in 1944. He worked for J.A. Jones Construction Company at Brunswick, GA, w

Willie Lee " Bill" Sullivan

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Willie Lee ldquoBillrdquo Sullivan, age 82, passed awaynbspFebruary 19, 2017nbspat Mountain View, MO. He was bornnbspDec 20, 1934nbspin Hartshorn, MO to Marion J. Sullivan and Rosa Briggs Sullivan.He left home at an early age to work until he joined the US Army in 1959, and was discharged as an E6 SSGT. He served in The Big Red One Unit, at Fort Riley, KS and thre

Wayne " Skip" Wood

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Bendena, KS

Wayne W. ldquoSkiprdquo Wood, 71, Bendena, KS, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.A memorial service will be 1100 AM, Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Community of Christ Church at Fanning, KS, with Rev. Don Harter officiating.nbsp Family will receive friends prior to the service from 1000 to 1100 AM at the church. nbsph