Announcements

James L. Schuetz

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

James L. Schuetz, 79, of Verdon, NE, passed away May 30, 2017 at Falls City, NE. He was born March 28, 1938 at Verdon to Lawrence and Mildred (Meinzer) Schuetz.

He served in the Nebraska National Guard with Company B of Falls City, NE.

On June 18, 1968 he married Shirley Frederick at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Falls City. She passed away November 6, 1999. He


Melba Mullins

Dishon- Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Melba Louise Mullins, 96, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on May 30, 2017 at the Mission Village Living Center in Horton.

She was born on November 29, 1920 in Stonewall, Oklahoma, the daughter of Carl M. and Mary Wiltsey Wade.

Melba worked as a CNA at the Tri-County Manor and the Hiawatha Community Hospital before retiring. On August 21, 1937 she married Thomas Henry Mul


Michael " Mike" Bodenhausen

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Muscotah, KS

Michael D. “Mike” Bodenhausen, 64, of Muscotah, KS, died on Monday, May 29th, 2017 as the result of an ATV accident on the family farm.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Al Schirmacher officiating. Burial will follow in the Muscotah Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 -8:30 pm on Th


William Arthur Willis

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

William Arthur Willis, 94, of Horton, passed away on May 31, 2017 at the Horton Community Hospital.

Bill was born on August 28, 1922 in Horton, Kansas the son of Carl W. and Leona Gram Willis. He was raised on the farm homesteaded by his great grandfather in 1859. He shared many memories of growing up and riding his horse around the farm which he later purchased. After high school


Janice Annette Spiker

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton , KS

Janice Annette Spiker, 73, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on May 31, 2017 at the Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.

She was born on August 29, 1943 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of John and Evelyn Robinson Greer.

After high school Janice went on to graduate from Guards Business School in St. Joseph, Missouri. She worked for the Morrill & Janes Bank i


Gerald Lewis

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Mayetta, KS

Gerald Francis “Puknina” Lewis, 79, of Mayetta, KS passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Osage City Nursing Care Home. He was born July 21, 1937 in Mayetta, KS the son of Frank and Martha (McKinney) Lewis.

Jerry graduated from Manhattan High School. He worked for A-1 Auto Parts in Manhattan for 19 years and for Santa Fe Railroad for over 20 years as a track welder.


William " Bill" King

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

William M. “Bill” King, 68, Valley Falls, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his home.

He was born Feb. 6, 1949, at Topeka, the son of Willie M. and Oleta Metzger  King. He graduated from Nortonville High School in 1967.

Bill served with the US Navy Seabees in Vietnam as a Construction Electrician Petty Officer 3rd Class. He worked as a telephone repairman f


Betty Kistner

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt, NE

Betty Kistner, 81, of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Born:  February 2, 1936 in rural Du Bois, Nebraska Died:  May 27, 2017 in Humboldt, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at The Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pa


Lee C. Arensberg

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Lee C Arensberg, 90, of Vintage Park, in Atchison, KS passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital. Lee received exemplary care by all of the wonderful and dedicated staff at Vintage Park and while at the Atchison Hospital. Special thanks also to Connie McCrae, Jacob Campbell, Patty Housh and the St. Croix Hospice staff, as well as everyone at Lopez de Mexico (Anne, Amanda, D


Florence Hinz

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Florence C. Hinz, 94, of Vintage Park, Atchison, KS, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Atchison Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Effingham Union Church. Burial will follow in the Camp Creek Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Becker Chapel, 402


Ilene Lundy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Ilene M. Lundy, 99, formerly of Hiawatha, died at Midlands Hospital, Papillion, Nebraska, Friday morning, May 26, 2017.

Ilene was born northeast of Falls city, Nebraska, January 25, 1918, to the late Lawrence and Edith Gerwick Bauman. She was a lifelong resident of the southeast Nebraska/Northeast Kansas area. Ilene graduated from Falls City High School.  She later attended an


Norma Marsh

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Ozawkie, KS

Norma Louise Marsh, 81, Ozawkie, died Friday, May 26, 2017, at her home.

She was born April 7, 1936, at Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Norman and Ruth M. “Pat” Geyer. She graduated from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, in 1954.

Norma worked as a reading aide in the Shenandoah District Schools at Middletown, IN. She had worked in customer service


Betty Jo Pilcher

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Betty Jo Pilcher, 62, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Celebration of Life Services will be Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. at Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Sister Barb Conroy officiating. Interment of the cremated remains will be at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will


Jessie Clark, Jr

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Jessie Clark, Jr., 70, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 24, 2017 at Falls City. He was born December 6, 1946 at Kansas City, MO to Jessie and Myrtle (Liberty) Clark, Jr.

Jessie was raised in Kansas City and graduated St. Pius X. Following graduation, he worked various management jobs, was employed by the United States Postal Service, then at Hill Air Force Base doing billeting, w


Willis " Fibber" McGee

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Willis Edward “Fibber” McGee, 93, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital. He was born March 8, 1924 in Holton, the son of Carl and Mary E. (Hug) McGee.

Fibber graduated from Mayetta High School in 1942, this year would have been his 75th class alumni. After high school, he proudly served in the United States Army during WWII


Ted Phroper

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Cortland, NE

Ted Phroper, 57, of Cortland, NE, passed away May 22, 2017 at his home. He was born May 1, 1960 at Falls City, NE to Mike and Doris (Mackey) Phroper.

Ted Served in the Nebraska National Guard Reserves, Company B, at Falls City from 1979 to 1988.

On April 3, 1978 he married Gail Smith at Hiawatha, KS.

Ted was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High


Russell “Dean” Horner

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Russell “Dean” Horner, 79, of Troy, Kansas passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at his home. Dean was born on September 17, 1937 in Robinson, Kansas to Charles & Daisy (Shaiffer) Horner. 

He was a member of the U.S. Air Force, Troy American Legion Post #55 & UTU. Dean retired as a Conductor for the UP Railroad. 

Dean married Marilyn


Justin Smith

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Centralia , KS

Justin Arthur Smith, 42, of Centralia, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, from complications from a motorcycle accident.

He was born July 30, 1974, in Onaga, Kansas, the son of Terry E. Smith and Dreda A. (White) Smith.

Justin graduated in 1992 from Centralia High School.  He completed the Diesel Technology program from the ICS Learning Systems, the Farrier S


Richard Paul Kumpf

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

Sioux Falls, SD

Richard Paul Kumpf was born January 27, 1936 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the youngest of three children born to Rev. Fred and Esther (Hoffmann) Kumpf.  He was baptized March 8, 1936 by his father at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Humboldt, South Dakota.  When Richard was 6 years old he moved with his family to rural Johnson, Nebraska where his father served as the pastor of the Zion L


Walter Edward Boldridge Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Walter Edward Boldridge, Jr., 80, Atchison, Kansas died Monday May 15, 2017 at Mosaic Life Care Hospital, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at First Christian Church with Rev. Samuel Kyser officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, May 23rd from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Are