Announcements

Robert "Bob" Wagg

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Robert ldquoBobrdquo Eugene Wagg, 94, of Falls City, NE, peacefully went to his eternal home February 26, 2022 in Kansas City. He was born November, 24, 1927 at his home in Trego County, Kansas.Bob was born and raised on the family farm in Trego County, KS. Bob lost his father when he was 8 years old.nbsp He graduated from Ellis High School in 1945. Later he worked the famil

Janet Kay Roe

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Janet Kay Fossum Roe, 79, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on October 7, 1942 in Osceola, Wisconsin to Henry Orville and Inez Sime Fossum.nbspnbspOn March 5, 1960, Janet was united in marriage to Gerald ldquoJiggsrdquo Roe.nbspnbspTo this union five children, Michael, Gary, Bryan, Angela and Kelly were born.nbspnbspMany years were spent being a scorekeeper for her youn

Pamela Bell Pfannenstiel

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

formerly Valley Falls , KS

nbspnbsp Pamela Bell Pfannenstiel, 67, of Garland, TX, formerly of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born August 30, 1954 in Atchison, KS, the daughter of James Donald and Frances Eugene Pennington Boyce.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Pam graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1972

Mary “Tip” Simpson

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Omaha, Formerly of Richardson County, NE

Mary ldquoTiprdquo Simpson, 87, of Omaha, NE, passed away February 25, 2022 at Omaha, NE. She was born November 8, 1934 at Dawson, NE to Sebastian and Mary Alfers Koelzer.She married Donald E. Simpson on June 4, 1955 at Falls City. He passed away May 24, 1995.Tip was raised in Richardson County and graduated from Falls City Sacred Heart High School in 1952. When

Gary Johnson

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Ozawkie, KS

Gary Theodore Johnson, 84, of Ozawkie, Kansas, peacefully passed from this life Friday afternoon February 25, 2022, with his loving family by his side at home.nbspA funeral service will be held at 1000 a.m. March 5th at Meriden United Methodist Church, 100 Dawson St, Meriden, Kansas. The service may also be watched live at a href"https//www.facebook.com/meridenunitedmethodis

Dixie Bontager

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Whiting , KS

nbspDixie Marie Nickell Bontrager, 87 of Whiting, KS, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.nbsp She was born August 16, 1934 in Wetmore, KS, the daughter of Ross R. ldquoDickrdquo and Velma L. Mayer Nickell.nbspDixie attended a one-room school house, Pea Ridge School, from 1st through 6th grade and graduated from Wetmore High Sc

Lawrence “Emery” Hale

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Lawrence ldquoEmeryrdquo Hale, 91, of Mayetta, KS, passed away tragically due to a house fire, Sunday, February 20, 2022 at his home on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation. He was born November 30, 1930 in Mayetta, KS, the son of Joseph P. Hale and Jane Blandin Puckkee.nbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Emery graduated from Circleville High School in 19

Violet Katherine (Kottich) Heim

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Rural Dawson, NE

Violet Katherine Kottich Heim, 94, of rural Dawson, Nebraska was born on April 4, 1927 in rural Falls City, Nebraska to Walter Sr. and Emma Scheitel Kottich.nbspnbspShe attended Sunny Hill country school before graduating from Falls City High School with the class of 1944.nbspnbspAfter graduation, Violet continued her education at Platte Gu

Rita E. Haug,

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Rita E. Haug, 91, of Seneca, died Thursday morning, February 24, 2022, at Life Care Center in Seneca.Rita was born on November 14, 1930, on a farm northwest of Baileyville the daughter of Clement A. and Clementine Fangman Koch. She grew up there attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Baileyville High School in 1948. Upon graduating, she was employed at the ASC offic

Juanita McFeeters

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Juanita McFeeters, 83, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday evening, February 23, 2022, at Amberwell Hiawatha where she had been a patient from a fall.She was born in Virginia, January 4, 1939, one of nine children born to Walter and Daisy Hatfield Cheek.nbsp Juanita moved around several times through the years with her family before settling in Hiawatha in 1980.nbsp She worked as a co

Martha Norman

Oskaloosa , KS

Martha Norman 97 of Oskaloosa passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2022. She was born on February 3, 1925, in Oskaloosa, Kansas. The daughter of Ezra and Lula Stout Church. She was the eighth of ten children.Martha was a member of the Oskaloosa United Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary post 36. She worked at many local retail stores and did volunteer wor

Michael Winsea

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary, in Horton

Horton, KS

Michael Anthony Winsea, 63, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.He was born on September 26, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Leland and Joan Bent Winsea Sr. Michael had been working for Cross Winds in Hiawatha, Kansas before he became ill. nbspMichael married Holly Tonepahote in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sharon Teresa (Weinmann) Meier

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sharon Teresa Weinmann Meier, age 84, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022, surrounded by her family at Atchison Senior Village.Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 100 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemeter

Chazz Exon

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Olathe, a Hiawatha native, KS

Chazz Robert Exon, 29, of Olathe, KS, died unexpectedly Monday, February 21, 2022 at his home.Chazz was born October 30, 1992 in Hiawatha, Kansas, the oldest of four children born to Cliff and Stacy Overfield Mackey.nbsp Chazz graduated with the class of 2011 from Hiawatha High School and attended K-State University prior to moving in 2014 to Olathe to being a career with Orsqu

Lucy Gist

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Lucy Gist, 101, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 22, 2022 at Falls City. She was born June 15, 1920 at Falls City to Glenn D. and Virge M. Close Martin.She was united in marriage to Thomas F. Gist on July 19, 1943 at Montgomery, AL. He passed away July 28, 1962.h3 style"margin-l

Dora Mae Williams

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dora Mae Williams 103, of Atchison, KS, passed on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the Atchison Senior Village.Funeral service will be 300 PM, Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. The family will receive friends from 200 to 300 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be 1100 AM Monday, Februar

Rose Marie Rears

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Rose Marie Lewis Rears, 91, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on April 30, 19430 in Barada, Nebraska to Guy Sutton and Ethel Howard Lewis.nbspnbspShe was raised on her family farm and attended Bratton Union Consolidated School.nbspnbspAfter graduating from high school, Rose Marie attended college where she took secretarial classes.nbspnbspOn July 16, 1948, Rose Marie was u

Earl Lloyd Gimeson

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Earl Lloyd Gimeson, 76, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska was born on October 18, 1945 in Orleans, Nebraska to Otis and Anna Belle Smith Gimeson.nbspnbspHe was raised on a farm near Alma, Nebraska and attended school in Orleans graduating from Orleans High School with the class of 1963.nbspnbspAfter high school, Earl worked construction where he built grain bins and silos.nbspnb

Susan Mencl

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Susan K. Mencl, 78, of Holton, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.She was born February 5, 1944 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Bernard and Edna Anderson Woodall.nbsp She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1962.h3 style"margin-left0px

Kurt Sanner

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hamlin, KS

Kurt Sanner, 65, of Hamlin, passed away February 19, 2022.Kurt was born January 21, 1957, the youngest of two sons born to Herb and Barbara Sweezy Sanner and had grown up at Hamlin where he attended grade school prior to graduating from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1975.He was an over the road truck driver most of his life for various companies through the y