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Irene Wright

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Table Rock, NE

Irene May (Panko) Wright, 96 of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Monday, July 10, 2016 at her home.  She was born on June 22, 1921 to Albert and Mary (Skrabol) Panko in Crab Orchard, Nebraska.

Irene’s dad passed away when Irene, was 2 years old.  She was the youngest of 4 children.  Her mother worked hard to keep a roof over their heads.  Irene was sent


Larry Haug

Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Larry Edward Haug, 77, of Seneca, KS passed away in his home on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.  In his last week on earth, he was surrounded by his loving wife (his caregiver), all of his children, and his grandchildren and showered with love, prayer, and singing until the hour of his death.

Larry was born on September 8, 1939 to Omer and Lucille (Noll) Haug.  He att


Omer Malpert Leech

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Omer Malpert Leech, son of William and Trena (Malpert) Leech was born in Humboldt, Nebraska on October 25, 1925. He was baptized in the Pleasant View Church of rural Humboldt where he attended until the church closing. He then transferred his membership to the Humboldt United Methodist Church where he was a member for the rest of his life on earth.

Omer attended Maple Grove rural scho


Allen Donigan

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

Allen Donigan, 86, of Rulo, NE, passed away July 8, 2017 at Kimberling City, MO. He was born September 26, 1929 at Plainview, NE to William and Jeanette (Holmes) Donigan.

Allen enlisted in the U. S. Army on November 15, 1946 at Scott Field, IL. He served in War World II and earned a Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal. He went on to serve in Korea and earned an Army of Oc


Duane Todd

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Duane M. Todd, 95, of Seneca, died on Monday, July 10, 2017, at Life Care Center of Seneca.

Duane M. Todd was born on a farm near Clay Center, Kansas on July 8, 1922 to Warren and Edith Mina Todd. Duane often commented that he started working a team of horses in the field when he was 8 years old.  Duane attended country schools, and in the days before school buses, drove himse


Coletta Mae Robidoux

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve, KS

Coletta Mae Robidoux, 76, of Reserve, passed late Friday evening, July 7, 2017, at her home with family by her side.

She was born at Horton, April 2, 1941, the daughter of Olaf and Frances Cuddy Armstrong and grew up near Willis where she attended schools, working hard to earn her GED in the 1980’s. Coletta, once her family was raised in this area, then moved to Miles City, M


Darlene Broxterman

Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort

Vermillion , KS

Darlene K. Broxterman, 88, Vermillion, KS, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Frankfort Community Care Home.

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 12, from noon until 5 p.m. at Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort.

A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Frankfort.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m.,


Raymond Carl Madorin

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Raymond Carl Madorin, 91, Valley Falls, died Monday, July 10, 2017, at F.W. Huston Senior Living Center at Winchester.

    He was born Dec. 27, 1925, north of Valley Falls, the son of Henry and Esther Florence Wolthausen Madorin. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1943. Raymond served in the US Army and was stationed in Oklahoma.

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Doris Elaine Krusemark

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Doris Elaine Krusemark, 93, of Atchison died Sunday, July 9th, 2017 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Thursday, July 13th, 2017 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Russ Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Thursday, at the First Christian Church, Atchison. Mem


Dorothy F. Petty

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Dorothy F. Petty, 81, formerly of Hiawatha, went to be with her Lord Sunday morning, July 9, 2017, at Aldersgate Nursing Home in Topeka, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy was born at Newton, Kansas, one of four children born to Martin and Opal Blosser Loucks. She attended rural Wilson grade school and Fredonia High School. The family moved to Wichita to live briefly in 1945 before


Paul Ellsworth Dittemore

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Paul Ellsworth Dittemore, of Troy, Kansas, passed away July 3, 2017, age 88.

Paul died peacefully in his sleep in Highland, Kansas on July 3, 2017, just shy of his 89th birthday. He was born July 5, 1928 at the family home near Severance, Kansas, the son of Closky James Dittemore and Etta Elizabeth Lewis. He had just started his first year of school in Severance in 1934 when the fa


Alfred Roze

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Alfred Roze, age 82 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, July 09, 2017, at his son’s home in LaVista.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law David Roze and Shirley Roof of LaVista; grandchildren David Scott Roze, Amanda and husband Nelson Chadwick, and Christine and husband Cecilio Ariza; 7 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. 

A funeral service


Betty Schwant

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga

Seneca, KS

Betty Mae Schwant, 71, of Seneca, died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at her home.   She was born April 5, 1946 at the Onaga Hospital to Ward and Genevieve Wege Schwartz.  She attended Onaga Grade School and High School, graduating in 1964.   Betty attended Crum’s Beauty School in June of 1964 and graduated in March of 1965.  She worked alongside h


Patricia Sue (Smith) Bratcher

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Brownville, NE

Patricia Sue (Smith) Bratcher, 68, of Brownville, Nebraska was born October 15, 1948, in Columbus, Nebraska to George E. and Nolma E. (Lucht) Smith.  She began her schooling in Columbus, Nebraska before completing 5th and 6th grade in Bellevue.  Patricia then attended junior and senior high school in Ralston graduating from Ralston High School with the class of 1966.


William “Bill” Frederick Osborne

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Auburn, NE

William “Bill” Frederick Osborne, 66, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on December 6, 1950 in Auburn, Nebraska to Willis and Florence (Hill) Osborne.  Bill was raised in Auburn where he attended grade school and junior high.  He was a baptized member of the Auburn Christian Church and graduated from Auburn High School with the class of 1969.  After graduating, Bill took


Leonard Fangman

Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home in Topeka

Topeka, KS

Leonard Paul Fangman, 83, Topeka, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017.

Leonard was born on December 30, 1933, in St. Benedict KS, the son of Paul and Florence Stallbaumer Fangman. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. On November 12, 1960, Leonard Fangman and Mary Kay Strathman were united in marriage, enjoying 48 years together. Mary preceded him in death on December 2


Betty Hersh

Hall Funeral Chapel in Falls City

Falls City ,

Betty Jean (Duerfeldt) Hersh, 88, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on November 27, 1928, in rural Verdon, Nebraska to Albert and Alta (Nichols) Duerfeldt.  She was raised near Verdon where she attended country school and later graduated from Verdon High School.  As a young girl, Betty was very artistic and enjoyed drawing, painting, and oil painting.  On March 10, 1949, Betty wa


Kathleen Ann Church

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Omaha formerly of Humboldt, NE

Kathleen Ann Church, 72, Of Omaha formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska was born September 7, 1944 in Humboldt, Nebraska to Leonard V. and Helen Maxine (Richardson) Church.  She attended Pine Ridge country school northwest of Humboldt before schooling in Shubert for a short time.  Kathleen finished her education graduating from Table Rock High School.  After graduating, Kathleen moved


Marian Kellenberger

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Marian LaVon Kellenberger, 87, of Sabetha died peacefully on July 3, 2017, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Marian was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 31, 1930 to Verne and Faye (Dunn) Couch.

She attended school in the Shenandoah, Iowa and attended Sabetha High School until her family moved to the Kansas City area.

She was united in marriage to Eugene Kellenbe


Lee T. Hinkle

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Lee T. Hinkle, 97, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born on May 19, 1920 in Fairview, Kansas the son of Walter and Lillian Thomas Hinkle.

Lee grew up in the Fairview and Wetmore, Kansas areas and graduated from Fairview High School. He attended Kansas State University for 1 year before enlisting in