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Virgil E Simpson
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Virgil E Simpson, 98, of Falls City, Nebraska passed away May 31, 2023 in Kansas City, KS. He was born October 06, 1924 to John and Nora (Edie) Simpson in Emerson, Iowa and grew up in the White Cloud, Kansas area. After school he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving during WWII where he received the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal and the World War
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Adelgund (Ali) Rose Rettele Osterhaus Winterscheidt
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Seneca, KS
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Adelgund (Ali) Rose Rettele Osterhaus Winterscheidt, born on June 6, 1922, in Kelly, Kansas, peacefully passed away at the age of 100. She was the ninth of 12 children born to William M. and Elizabeth (Hulsing) Rettele. Throughout her remarkable life, Ali Rose witnessed and embraced numerous life changes.
Ali Rose received her education at St. Bede's grade school, Kelly High Sc
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Wayne Cappleman
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Muscotah, KS
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Wayne Cappleman, 90, of Muscotah, KS, peacefully passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at The South Pines in Holton, KS with family at his side. He was born January 23, 1933 in Ripley, MS, the son of Will Marr and Arkie Mae (Hodges) Cappleman.
Wayne attended school until the 10th grade; he quit school to help his father, whom had developed cancer. He later earned his GED. Wayne worked f
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Elwood Steinke
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Elwood Steinke, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 28, 2023 at Falls City. He was born December 5, 1941 at Hugo, CO to Herbert and Lydia (Wagner) Steinke.
Elwood moved to Falls City from California in 1954 and he graduated Dawson-Verdon High School in 1959. He served in the Nebraska National Guard, Company B at Falls City. He farmed with his father his entire life and raised li
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Marie Morrissey
Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh
Tecumseh, NE
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Marie Adeline (Neukirch) Morrissey was born to Paul and Anna (Kerner) Neukirch on February 26, 1938 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary- Catholic Church in St. Mary, Nebraska. Marie attended St. Mary- Parochial School and graduated from St. Patrick- High School in Fremont, Nebraska.
Marie married Thomas L. Morrissey on August 9, 1958 at St. Mary- Catho
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Ronald Little
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Centralia, KS
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Ronald Leroy Little, 80 of Centralia, Kansas passed away on May 29, 2023, at Eastridge Care Home in Centralia.
Ron was born in Centralia, KS on June 11, 1942, to Leslie and Fern (Armstrong) Little where he attended Centralia School graduating in 1960. He went on to attend Highland Community College graduating with an associate degree in 1962. He completed his education at Kansas St
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Teddy “Ted” Vice
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Omaha, NE
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Teddy “Ted” Vice, 87, of Omaha, NE, passed away May 27, 2023 at Omaha. He was born January 6, 1936 at Shubert, NE to Glen and Gladys (Ramsey) Vice.
He married Colleen Ruch on September 13, 1953 at Hiawatha, KS.
Ted was raised in Richardson County and moved to Omaha in the mid 50- where he worked for Elanco Pharmaceutical Company for fifteen years in the main
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Gary Wamsley
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
formerly of Whiting, KS
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Gary Gene Wamsley, 59, of Branson West MO, formerly of Whiting, KS, passed away in his home on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. He was born July 29th, 1963, in Holton, KS. He is the son of Daniel Charles Wamsley Jr. and Geraldine Louise (Higby) Runnebaum.
Gary was a member of the Whiting Baptist Church
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William “Bill” Roussan
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Salem, NE
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William “Bill” Roussan, 82, of Salem, NE, passed away May 25, 2023 at Falls City. He was born April 26, 1941 at Meeteetse, WY to Barney and Lucille (Green) Roussan.
He married Kathy Tichota on December 14, 1984 at Falls City.
Bill enlisted in the U. S. Army on September 15, 1959 at Butte, MT. He was a M. P. and a dog handler and trainer. He was honorably dis
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Leonard Rieger
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Rulo, NE
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Leonard Rieger, 77, of Rulo, NE, passed away May 25, 2023 at Omaha, NE. He was born June 13, 1945 at Falls City, NE to Earl and Minta Carol (Fischer) Rieger
He married Susan Dunn on November 30, 1969 at Falls City.
Leonard served in the Nebraska National Guard, Company B in Falls City.
Leonard was raised on the family farm and graduated from Falls City High
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Thomas C. Knudson
Dishon Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton
Horton, KS
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Thomas C. Knudson, 79, died Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Dallas, Texas, while in the care of hospice.
Tom was born September 20, 1943 in Horton, Kansas the son of Carl and Alma Knudson of Horton, Kansas. Tom grew up on their dairy farm and attended school and graduated from Horton High School in 1961. After graduation, Tom joined the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Kitty Hawk as an
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Marilyn E. Falconer
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Marilyn E. Falconer, 92, of Atchison, Kansas died May 25, 2023, at Amberwell- Atchison.
Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at St. Mark- Lutheran Church, with Pastor Craig Lantz officiating. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00, the day of the service at the church. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the St. Mark- Church in
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Dean Tollefson
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
Hiawatha , KS
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Command Sergeant Major, A. Dean Tollefson, passed away Monday, May 15 at the age of 85 due to complications of Covid and his November 19, 2022 Traumatic Brain Injury. He was born January 29, 1938 at the Horton Hospital to Clarence and Clara (Torkelson) Tollefson of Willis, Kansas.
Known as the Noisy Norwegian, he created numerous smiles with his warm greetings and conversations. He
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Mary Jane Waggoner
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland
Hiawatha , KS
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Mary Jane Waggoner, of Hiawatha, with family by her side, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Vintage Park Assisted Living at the age of 95.
Mary Jane was born November 27, 1927, at White Cloud the daughter of John and Vianna Hood Baker and has lived in the northeast Kansas area her entire life.
She married Wilton Maxwell “Max” Waggoner, August 10, 1946 at
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Ray Shafer
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Hiawatha, KS
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Ray Shafer, 76, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away May 23, 2023 at Sabetha, KS. He was born January 11, 1947 at Falls City, NE to Donald “Shorty” and Darlene (Norton) Shafer
He married Sandra Fleagle on December 20, 1974 at Falls City. She passed away October 31, 2017.
Ray was raised on a farm in rural Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1966. He th
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Phil Wertenberger
Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha
Sabetha, KS
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Kirt “Phil” Phillip Wertenberger Jr., 75, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on May 23, 2023, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha.
Phil was born on May 17, 1948, to Kirt and Florence “Flossie” (Williams) Wertenberger in Holton, Kansas, and grew up in Circleville, Kansas. The family moved to Sabetha when Phil was in the 3rd grade, and he attended Sabetha
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Merrill Hinkle
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Mayetta, KS
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Merrill Joe Hinkle, 96, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born September 17, 1926 in Powhattan, KS, the son of George Blaine and Della Faye (Newlin) Hinkle.
Merrill graduated from Peabody High School in 1944. He proudly served in the United States Navy.
He worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in ma
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Lawrence " Junior" Kuhnert, Jr.
Arensberg Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Lawrence Kuhnert, Jr., 93, Atchison, Kansas, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be Friday, May 26, 2023, at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Pastor Marty Reed, officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation with the f
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Thelma Harshaw
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton , KS
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Thelma (Dunlap) Harshaw, 92, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at The Pines in Holton. She was born October 2, 1930 in Grain Valley, MO, the daughter of Delbert and Jessie (Tharp) Mansell,
Thelma attended Holton schools. She had lived in Holton since 1984 and previously in Manhattan, Lake Wabaunsee and Sidney, NE.
She worked for Crosby Brothers in Topeka
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Fred Binkley
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Denison, KS
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Fred Alan Binkley went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 18, 2023. In finality of life, Fred was able to give the gift of life through organ donation. He was born April 3, 1957 to James W. Binkley and Shirley A. Tanner Binkley in Clay Center, KS.
He moved to Topeka, KS in 1974 and graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1975. On July 15, 1977 Fred married Karen K. White i
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