Announcements

Clarence "Norman" Higley

formerly of Everest, KS

Clarence Norman Higley, 83, formerly of Everest, KS, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Atchison Senior Village.Graveside service and burial will be 1000 AM Friday, April 22, 2016 at Horton Cemetery, Horton, KS, with Pastor Al Schirmacher, officiating. Memorials are suggested to NEK Hospice and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Judith Ann Kosteka Ruge

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Lincoln , NE

Judith Ann Kostecka Ruge was born on November 6, 1945 to John and Mary Trimmer Kostecka. nbspShe was a loving, devoted mother whose passion in life was to always help her children. nbspJudy had a love for cooking that her three children have carried on with. nbspWhen Rhonda opened her cafeacute, she was there regularly to help, whether it was to wait tables or making

Carol Eugene Smith

Dishon-Maple Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Rural Everest, KS

Carol Eugene Smith, 81 of rural Everest, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1934 in Horton, Kansas the son of Charles and Augusta Denton Smith. Carol had a passion for farming. He enjoyed many hours in the field on his beloved John Deere equipment and tending to his livestock. He was a

Esther Elizabeth Thompson

Mercer Funeral Home In Valley Falls

Meriden, KS

Esther Elizabeth Thompson, 90, Meriden, died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.She was born June 14, 1925, at Williamstown, the daughter of Glen Zachariah and Cassie Mae Dick May. She graduated from Perry High School and from Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Topeka.spa

Doris L. Oliver

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspDoris L. Oliver, 92, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 16, 2016. She was born March 28, 1924 at Falls City to the late Harry and Lillian Nelson Wamsley.On May 28, 1941 she married Paul H. Oliver at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away April 11, 1998.Doris was rai

Marian Jene Gier

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

MARION J. GIER HOLTON- Marian Jene Gier, 69, of Holton, KS passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her home. She was born October 8, 1946 in Holton, KS the daughter of Marion G. and Wilma ldquoJenerdquo Miller Wood. Marian graduated from Holton High School in 1964. She worked several years as a secretary for Oldhamrsquos Meat Packing Plant and retired after 20 years as a

Ruthanna Libel Crawford

Harmon-Rhode Funeral Home in Troy

Severance, KS

Ruthanna Libel Crawford, age 90, Severance, Kansas died Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Living Community of St. Joseph.nbspMass of Christian Burial will be at 1030 AM on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at St. Benedictrsquos Catholic Church, Bendena, Kansas, with Father Francis Bakyor as Celebrant. Burial will foll

Larry Wayne Schafer

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City , KS

Larry Wayne Schafer was born to Albert William Schafer and Florence Irene Hunzeker Schafer in Pawnee City, Nebraska on May 29, 1941, and passed away at the Good Samaritan facility in Beatrice, Nebraska on April 14, 2016 at the age of 74. He was the oldest of two children having a brother Terry.In 1941, the family moved to California where his f

Sue Rolfe

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

nbspSue Rolfe, 54, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 15, 2016 at Falls City. She was born February 24, 1962 at Grand Island, NE to Ralph and Peggy Burke Exstrom.On March 5, 1988 she married Michael Rolfe at Valley, NE.Sue was raised at Valley and graduated Va

Sadie Mae Waupoose

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka , KS

Sadie Mae Waupoose Sha-no-qua, 81, of Topeka, KS passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born July 8, 1934 in Keshena, WI the daughter of Fred Wayne and Susie Notinokey Spoone.Sadie received an Associatersquos Degree in Secretarial Science at Haskell Junior College in Lawrence, KS. She had worked for various

James D “Jim” Robinson

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

James D ldquoJimrdquo Robinson, 82, of Atchison Kansas died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 unexpectedly.Funeral services will be 1030 am on Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with nbsp Pastor Paul Cline officiating. Burial will follow at 1230 at the Leavenworth National Cemetery,

Mavis Heiniger

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Bern, KS

Mavis Jean Streit Heiniger, 61, of Bern, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital surrounded by family. She battled a very rare form of colon cancer for the past 3 years. Mavis was born on October 15, 1954 in Humboldt,

Willa Moyer

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

nbspWilla Moyer, 89, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at her home in Humboldt, Nebraska.Born nbspFebruary 22, 1927 in Summerfield, KansasDied nbspApril 13, 2016 in Humboldt, Nebraskaspan style"font-size mediu

Robert D. Hogrefe

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Rural Auburn, NE

Robert D. Hogrefe, age 68 of rural Auburn, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Susie of rural Auburn sons and daughters-in-law Jeff and Linda of Omaha Quint and Angeline of St. Louis grandchildren Zach, Max, and Wil sister and brother-in-law Ph

Mary Jane Corkins

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Jane Corkins, 73, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.Graveside services will be Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 1100 A.M. at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. nbspVisitation with the family will be Thursday from 1000 A.M. until 1100 A. M. at Arensberg-Pruett Fu

William R. “Bill” Bottiger

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

William R. ldquoBillrdquo Bottiger, 87, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Wathena Nursing amp Rehab Center.Bill was born April 7, 1929 in Denton, Kansas to Charles amp Mary Molinare Bottiger.He graduated Denton High School, was

Randy Rodvelt

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Randall quotRandyquot Rodvelt, 47, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton, Kansas. He was born on March 2, 1969 in Horton, Kansas the son of George Paul and Patricia Crider Rodvelt. Randy worked as

Mary Lee Adams

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Falls City , NE

nbspMary Lee Adams, 84, of Nevada, MO formerly of Falls City, NE, passed away April 9, 2016 at Nevada. She was born September 19, 1931 at Stockton, MO to the late Howard and Velma Shafer Gordon.Mary Lee is survived by her son, Rodney Kannon of Nevada, two grandchildren and special friend, Vickie Houchin of N

Marian Harney

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Brock, NE

Marian L. Harney, age 88, of Brock, NE passed away Sunday, April 10, at Ambassador Nursing Home in Nebraska City. A funeral service for Marian L. Harney will be Friday, April 15th at 200 p.m. at the Brock Christian Church. Burial will follow the service at the St. Paul Cemetery near Talmage, NE.Visitation is sche

Richard E. Tucker

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Richard E. Tucker, a native of Wathena, KS passed away April 10, 1016 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, MO, at the age of 91. He was born and raised in the Palermo, KS area to Edward and Beatrice Tucker January 17, 1925.nbspRichard was proud of his service to his country and the Marine Corps. He served i