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William " Bill" McMurphy

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

William “Bill” McMurphy, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Oakley Place Assisted Living in Topeka, Kansas.   Bill was born on March 23, 1929 in Hartford, Kansas the son of George McMurphy and Alice Laws. He married Rosalie Mergenmeier on December 30, 1954.   He was preceded in de


Eugene E. "Gene" Boos

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Highland

Highland, KS

Eugene E. “Gene” Boos, 89, of Ft. Morgan, CO, and a Doniphan County, Kansas native, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter in Windsor, Colorado, surrounded by his family, Thursday, February 25, 2016. Gene was born in Bendena, KS, November 29, 1926, to Nicholas and Elizabeth Goll Boos and gr


Larry D. Troncin

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Larry D. Troncin, age 68, of Falls City, NE passed away Friday, February 26, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City. A graveside funeral service for Larry D. Troncin will be held Wednesday, March 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Steele Cemetery in Falls City. Graveside military honors will be provided by Falls City Ceremonial Honor Guard. Rhonda Boeckman will


J H Honea

Crawford-Marshall Funeral Chapel of Sidney Iowa

Shenandoah, Iowa Formerly of Forrest City, MO

 J H Honea (Ho nee) was born in Forest City, Missouri on June 30, 1934 to James Henderson and Ethel (Johnson) Honea. J attended School in Craig Missouri and in 1953 enlisted in the navy and was a heavy equipment operator overseas for the Seabees. He was honorably discharged in 1957. J married Mary Lou De Long


Dorothy Thompson

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dorothy Thompson, 90, of Atchison, KS, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Atchison Senior Village. Funeral service will be 

Juantia J. Hanika

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Juantia J. Hanika, 87, passed away on February 25, 2016 at Falls City, NE.  She was born June 11, 1928 at Falls City, NE to the late Edwin and Lena (Brecheisen) Oberst. She married E.W Hollens, Jr. in 1946 and had one son, Steve Hollens, before later divorcing.  She then married John Hanika in 1952


Kim Anthony

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Humboldt, NE

Kim Anthony, 49, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016, at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Born:   July 2, 1966 in Pawnee City, Nebraska Died:   February 26, 2016 in Pawnee City, Nebraska


Delmar R. Schmidt

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Delmar R. Schmidt, 91, of Tecumseh, passed away Feb. 25, 2016 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh.    Delmar is survived by his wife, Wanda of Tecumseh, son, James Schmidt and wife Debra of Lincoln,  grandsons,  Michael Schmidt and wife Renee, Wyatt Schmidt and wife Jacquie and Owen Schmidt, granddaughter, Caitlyn Schmidt and great-granddaughter, Ma


Sister Ann Zager, OSB

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sister Ann Zager, OSB, 100, a Benedictine sister of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at the monastery.   The vigil service will be Monday, February 29th at 7 p.m. in the monastery chapel, and the Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated there Tuesday, March 1, at 10:30


Michael (Mike) Wayne Goodman

Easton and Atchison, KS

Michael (Mike) Wayne Goodman, passed away on 2-13-16 at KU Medical Center, cause of death was from cancer. Mike was born at the Atchison Hospital 12-31-1955 in Atchison, KS. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Atchison High School. Mike joined the Kansas Army Na


Dr. Lawrence Littlefield

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dr. Lawrence Littlefield, 94, of Atchison, KS since 1999, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, with Bob Flack, officiating.  Buri


Richard "Rick" Clift

Dishon-Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Richard "Rick" Clift, 63, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Hickory Pointe Nursing Center in Oskaloosa, Kansas.  He was born on May 6, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of Garland Clift Jr. and Geraldine Wahwassuck. Rick worked as a chef and head cook at several different restaurants. He was a member of th


Robert Kibler

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Robert Larson Kibler, 97, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2015, at his home in Troy.

Bob was born on February 15, 1919, in Troy, to Oscar W. Kibler and Mary Ann Larson Kibler.

He graduated from Troy High School in 1938, where he was very active in athletics. He was a member of the National Guard in Troy, which was mobilized in Dece


Mary A. Campbell

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Mary A. Campbell, 91, of Falls City, NE passed away on February 22, 2016 at Falls City. She was born August 31, 1924 to the late Ernest and Elise (Yocum) Hale at De Kalb, MO.  She married Kenneth Campbell on October 15, 1943 at St. Joseph, MO. He passed away February 23, 2008.

Otha " Bill" Embrey

Harmon-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

St.Joseph, MO

Otha “Bill” Embrey, 86, of St. Joseph, Missouri died Monday, February 22, 2016 at his home.

Bill was born on May 10, 1929 in St. Joseph, Missouri to William & Mildred (Wisdom) Embrey. He was a lifelong resident of St. Joseph. Bill served in the U.S. Army during Korea. He worked for and retired from Meadow Gold Dairy after


Margie Sheik

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Bern, KS

Margaret (Margie) A. Sheik, 94, of Bern, KS, died on Thursday evening, February 18, 2016, at her home in Green Valley, AZ.

Margie was born on January 7, 1922 in Seneca, KS, the daughter of Valentine and Ida Holthaus Koehler. She grew up on a farm NE of Seneca and graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul High Scho


Keith Staley

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh , NE

Keith L. Staley, 88, of Tecumseh, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 21, 2016 at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  He was born to Elmer and Etta (Hazen) Staley on June 24, 1927 near Tecumseh, Nebraska. Survivors:  wife, Roberta Staley of Tecumseh, son, Donald Staley of Tecumseh, d


Shelly Myers

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Brownville, NE

Shelly K. (Smith) Myers, age 52, of Brownville, NE, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 18, 2016. A funeral service for Shelly Myers will be held Friday, February 26, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Chapel in Auburn, NE. Burial will follow at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Brownville, NE. Rev. Dr. Robert Chitwood officiating. More...

Harry Strasil Jr.

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Harry Lou Strasil Jr., age 72, died on February 18, 2016 at Falls City, Nebraska. Services will be held at the Prichard Auditorium on March 19, 2016 at 5:00 P.M.  Friends my sign a guest book at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home during regular business hours. Harry Lou Strasil Jr., age 72, died February 18, 2016 at


Wilburn Leonard “Tex” Bailey

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

 Wilburn Leonard “Tex” Bailey was born to William and Fannie Mae (Hill) Bailey on May 9, 1922 in Chillicothe, Texas.  As a young man Tex picked cotton and shucked peanuts by hand and loved riding horses and calves.  He attended school in Duster, Texas.     Tex met Reta Parrish in Lincoln while he was in the Army AirCorps.  They were united