Announcements

Glenn Korthanke

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Glenn M. Korthanke passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at the age of 94. nbspHe was born November 15, 1923 to F.P. and Elizabeth Lynd Korthanke in Robinson, KS and had lived in the Robinson-Hiawatha areas all of his life. Glenn graduated from Hiawatha High School with the class of 1942 then continued to farm with his father until he joined the Navy in 1944. After the war he ret

Jeffrey A. Smith

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Jeffrey A. Smith, 56 of Atchison died March 13, 2018 as a result of an automobile accident on Hwy 59 south of St Joseph, Mo.Memorial services will be held at 1100AM on Saturday March 17, 2018 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home. The body has been cremated. Memorial contributions are su

Donna Gechter

Biggers Funeral Home in Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, TX

Donna Esther Lacy Gechter, age 93, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2018 with her family by her side. She was living at Lake Country Assisted Living LLC in Fort Worth, Texas.Donna Gechter was born March 4, 1925 in Everest, Kansas. She was the daughter of the late Mr. amp Mrs. William Wesley Lacy. She was a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, a nur

Catherine Cormier

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, formerly of Soldier, KS

Catherine L. Cormier, 91, of Holton, KS, formerly of Soldier, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born November 1, 1926 in Bancroft, KS the daughter of Fred James and Emma Catherine Freel Staehli.Catherine graduated from Wetmore High School in 1944. She married Wilson P. Cormier in 1945 at Topeka, KS, they later divorced. While married to

Brynn Leigh Robeson

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Johnson, NE

Brynn Leigh Robeson was born and was baptized before she passed away March 11, 2018 in Lincoln, NebraskaShe is survived by her parents, Jonathan Robeson and Lacy Glynn of Johnson, siblings, Kaden Glynn, Rylee Glynn, Tayler Glynn, Cammy Robeson and Diesel Robeson of Johnson, grandparents, Steve and Julie Robeson of Summerfield, KS, Jeff and Vickie Sutter of Beatrice, and Mike Dierk

Nicholas "Nick" Thiemann

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Tecumseh, NE

Nicholas quotNickquot Clair Thiemann of Tecumseh, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018. He was born on February 6th, 1982 to Danny and Diana Gyhra Thiemann, in Beatrice, Nebraska.Nick attended Southern Elementary in Blue Springs, Lewiston Consolidated and Fairbury Public schools. nbspAs a child he enjoyed fishing and hunting with his dad and playing basketball,

Agnes Boden

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Agnes S. Boden, age 97, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at Crestview Nursing amp Residential Living in Seneca KS where she was care for by a wonderful, loving staff since November 1st, 2017.Agnes was born on October 10, 1920 to Bernard and Agnes Enneking Glissman. In her youth, she lived with her parents and 15 siblings on a farm South of Kelly. She attended Kelly Grade

Tyler Hammes

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Baileyville , KS

Tyler Francis Hammes, 24, of Baileyville died on Monday, March 12, 2018 at his home.Tyler was born on July 1, 1993 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas to Bradley and Glenda Sudbeck Hammes.Tyler was a happy go lucky young man, who loved to watch his younger brother and sisters play.Tyler is survived by his parents a brother,

Viola " Shorty" Lear

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Viola ldquoShortyrdquo Lear, 96, of Hiawatha died Sunday evening, March 11, 2018 at the Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Falls City, NE.She was born July 23, 1921 in Falls City, NE the daughter of Godferd and Elizabeth Bertram Hunker. She grew up and attended schools in Nebraska.Shorty married Samuel Lear in Topeka, KS September 12, 1945. She helped

Tracy Sells

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Tracy Sells, 57, of Rulo, NE, passed away March 11, 2018 at Falls City, NE. She was born August 21, 1960 at Cozad, NE to Max and Irene ldquoRenierdquo Jolkowski Rathman.She married Michael Sells on December 20, 1980 at Falls City and established their home in Rulo, where she has lived since. He passed away August 17, 2003.Tracy was raised at Falls City and gradu

Theone Kuhlman

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Theone Kuhlman, 95, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 10, 2018 at Falls City. She was born March 29, 1922 at Humboldt, NE to William and Fannie Deubelbeiss Imhof.nbspShe married Alvin Kuhlman on October 7, 1940 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away December 23, 1991.Theone was raised at Humboldt and when married the couple established their home on a farm northeast o

Albert W Watsek

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Lincoln, formerly of Humboldt, NE

Albert W Watsek, 94, Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Southlake Village in Lincoln.nbspnbspAlbert was born at Renfrow, Oklahoma on December 4, 1923 to William and Anna Laun Watsek and moved with his family to a farm south of Humboldt in 1930.nbspnbspHe attended Athens and Pleasant Meadows rural schools before the family settled on a farm south of Stella in 1935.nbspn

Phyllis Parker

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Phyllis Louise Parker, 92, Holton, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at The Pines care facility in Holton.She was born Dec. 3, 1925, at Portage, Wisc. , the daughter of Harley Otto and Susette Louise Stevens Everson. She graduated from Wichita High School North.Phyllis married Raymond Hardy Parker Jr. on February 2, 1946 in Wichita, KS. They moved to Holton in 1969 w

Margaret Osterhaus

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Sabetha , KS

Margaret A. Graff Osterhaus, 83, of Topeka, KS formerly of Seneca, KS passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018.Margaret was born October 2, 1934 at Havensville, KS the daughter of James and Anna Zillig Graff. She was welcomed into the family by her three older sisters. She moved with the family to Corning, KS in 1935 where she attended school, graduating from Corning High School in

Bettye Bosse

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Sabetha , KS

Bettye Gaye Wagner Bosse, 86, of Sabetha, KS passed away early Saturday morning, March 10, 2018, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS.nbsp She was born June 13, 1931 in Morrill, KS.Bettye went to school at Morrill, KS until the 5th grade when her mother, Zereda Wagner, got the job as Agent of the telephone co at White Cloud, KS.nbsp She went to school in White Cloud thro

Lawrence Joseph Grollmes, Jr.

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Fairview, KS

Lawrence Joseph Grollmes, Jr., 75, of Fairview, KS passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.Larry was born in Seneca, KS on April 28, 1942 the son of Lawrence Joseph, Sr. and Marie Evelyn Mohringer Grollmes. Larry went to school all 12 years at Sts. Peter amp Paul in Seneca where his grandfather was the janitor and did all the work like climbing th

James J.B. Goss

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

James J.B. Goss, 91, of Troy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018.J.B. was born on October 21, 1926 in Troy, Kansas to Harry B. and Bessie Smith Goss.He is a member of the St. Johnrsquos Lutheran Church in Bendena, Kansas, American Legion Post 55 and Masonic Lodge 55 both of Troy and the Moila Shrine Temple of St. Joseph, Missouri. J.B. worked for the Po

Thomas Heirs

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Rogers, AR

Thomas C. Hiers, 79, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Mercy Hospital VWA in Rogers, Arkansas.He was born on August 10, 1938 in Tampa, Florida the son of Ancil and Martha Thomas Hiers.Thomas served his country for four years as a flight mechanic in the United States Air Force. After completion of his duty, he met the love of his life, B

Helen " Dee" Polson

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home

Axtell, KS

Helen D. ldquoDeerdquo Polson 87, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca.Visitationnbsp Friday, March 9, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home.nbsp The family will receive friendsnbspfrom 6 to 8 p.m.Funeralnbsp 1100 a.m., Saturday, March 10, at Salem Lutheran Church near Axtell.h3

Leon Poskochil

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Leon Carl Poskochil, 75 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on March 2, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska.nbsp He was born on June 19, 1942 to James and Laura Rasmussen Poskochil in rural Gibbon, Nebraska.Leon graduated from Cortland High School.Leon was married to Donna Rasmussen until her death in 1996.Leon worked as a sheet rock hanger for many years in L