Announcements

Archie Hodge

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Archie Hodge, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 7, 2017 at Falls City, NE. He was born October 13, 1928 at Fairbury, NE to the late Archie Taylor and Clara (Bean) Hodge.

As a child, his family moved to Rulo where he attended school and graduated from high school in 1946.  He enlisted in the US Navy in Kansas City on August 30th, 1951, and was honorably discharged on


Mary E. Turner

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Denison, KS

Mary E. Turner, 71, Denison, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at her home.     She was born Oct. 11, 1945, at Harrisonville, MO, the daughter of Charles and Lucy McCall Howdeshell.     Mary was a Certified Nurse Aide and a Certified Medical Aide at the Jefferson County Geriatric Center at Winchester when she retired. She had worked as a waitress at the Sun


Johnny Gene Yocum

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Saint Joseph, MO

Johnny Gene Yocum, 52, of St. Joseph, Missouri, died suddenly on February 4, 20117, at Mosaic Life Hospital in St. Joseph Missouri.

Johnny was born on July 9, 1964, in Beloit, Kansas to Oliver Owen and Lois Maxine Groves Yocum. He grew up in Sabetha and attended Sabetha High School. Johnny moved to Hiawatha after high school and joined the Kansas Nation Guard in September 11, 1981


Alfred Adkins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

Hiawatha, formerly of Doniphan Co , KS

Alfred T. Adkins, 72, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday morning, February 7, 2017, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Alfred was born on a farm near Leona, September 22, 1944, one of fifteen children born to Samuel Franklin and Maude Randall Adkins, and had lived nearly all of his life in the Doniphan-Brown county area. He grew up in the Leona-Denton area where he attended country school.


Geneva Tosh

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Geneva Tosh, 81, of Holton, KS passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. She was born September 17, 1935 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Homer and Celia (Millenbruch) Burget.   Geneva graduated from Effingham High School, class of 1954.

She married Harold Tosh on February 12, 1956 at Coal Creek Church. She was a wife and homemaker for the last 60 years until Harold&rs


Joyce Spier

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City , NE

Joyce Lorraine (Hefling) McAferty Spier, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Colonial Acres in Humboldt, Nebraska. She was born February 25, 1937 to Ira Franklin and Gladys Rose (Anderson) Hefling on the “Home Place” during a snowstorm. She was baptized at the Federated Church in Mt. Hope, KS. She graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1955. She attended the American Busin


Donald Jacobson

Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville

rural Vermillion , KS

Donald F. Jacobson, age 86, of rural Vermillion, passed away at his home on the morning of Thursday, February 2, 2017.

Don was born April 24, 1930, at Cottage Hill, to Robert E. and Hannah D. (Steenson) Jacobson. He attended the Harbaugh School and was raised on his family farm. Don married Lola Mae Montague on April 3, 1955, at the Evangelical Church in Marysville


Mildred Peterson

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Formerly of Humboldt , NE

Mildred Peterson, 93, formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Born:  January 17, 1924 in rural Du Bois, Nebraska Died:  February 4, 2017 in Pawnee City, Nebraska

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at The Christian Church in Humbold


Ann Haverkamp

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Corning, KS

Ann Haverkamp, 88, of Corning passed away on February 5th, 2017 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, KS.

She was born on April 3, 1928 on the family farm Northwest of Frankfort, the daughter of Joseph H and Mary Rottinghaus Lierz.  She attended Allison Rural School completing the 8th grade.  After school, she continued working on the family farm.  At the age


Steve Boos

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Sabetha, formerly of Hiawatha, KS

Steven Lee Boos, 64, of Sabetha, formerly of Hiawatha, died Saturday morning, February 4, 2017, at Mosiac Life Care Center in St. Joseph, MO, from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,

He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Marilyn Pinyerd Boos; a brother Stanley, and sister in law Karen Ann Boos.

Steve is survived by his two sons:  Matthew and Jason Boos; fri


Fred Ernest Anderson

Olathe, formerly Atchison, KS

Fred Ernest Anderson, 84, Olathe, KS passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am  Mon. Feb. 6 at Prince of Peace Church, 16000 W. 143rd St., Olathe, KS. Family visitation will be at the church one hour prior to Mass.  Internment at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Fred was born Jan. 21, 1933 in Ault, CO. to Fred and Blossom A


Marianne E. McClintock

Mercer Funeral Home Holton

Holton, KS

Marianne E. McClintock, 89, of Holton, KS passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Holton Community Hospital. She was born May 13, 1927 in Holton, KS the daughter of Frank L. and Josephine M. (McColgin) Davis.

Marianne attended Banner School (which was a one-room school house) and graduated from Holton High School in 1945. She was a life-long member of the Holton community as a farm


Milly Bauman

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

formerly of Bern, KS

Mildred Ruth "Milly" Bauman, 88, died on February 1, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

She was born April 23, 1928, the second youngest of Clint and Lena Longberg.  She attended various country schools in the Soldier area and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1946.  After high school, she took classes at Kansas State University and t


Kathryn D. Fiegener

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Dawson , NE

Kathryn D. Fiegener, 72, of Dawson, NE passed away February 1, 2017 at Lincoln, NE. She was born on April 11, 1944 at Chicago, IL to the late Edward and Dorothy (Bobo) Brandys.

Kathryn married James Fiegener on August 5, 1988 at Omaha, NE.

Kathryn was raised in the Chicago area and graduated from Taft High School in 1962. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in teaching


Harold Eugene Seever

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Harold Eugene Seever, 91, of Atchison KS died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Vintage Park of Atchison.

Funeral services will be 2:30 pm on Friday, February 3, 2017 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 400 S 6th St, Atchison, KS. Burial will follow in the Moray Cemetery at Bendena, KS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 pm on Friday prior to the service at the c


Regis Becker

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Regis J. Becker, 92, of Seneca died on February 1, 2017 at Life Care Center in Seneca.

Regis was born on March 12, 1924 in Sabetha, to Edmund J and Katherine Ronnebaum Becker. Regis attended Sts. Peter and Paul School, graduating in 1942.

When he was a young man he stayed, and helped on the family farm; until he became employed by the United States Postal Service as s c


Juanita Kneisel

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Juanita Marie Kneisel, 96, of Hiawatha, died early Wednesday morning, February 1, 2017, at Maple Heights Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for over eight years.

Juanita was born at Hiawatha, December 30, 1920, one of eight children born to the late Orion and Bertha Lupold Welsh and was a lifelong Hiawatha resident.  She attended schools here, graduating with the clas


Donald "Dean" Tuck

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hoyt, KS

Donald “Dean” Tuck, 89, of Hoyt, KS passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Topeka.

He was born September 14, 1927 at home in Hoyt, KS, the son of Marvin and Gladys (Martin) Tuck. He lived his entire life in the Hoyt area. He graduated from Hoyt High School in 1945.            Dean married Alberta Piper on Nove


Laidacker (Ladd) Mannan Seaberg

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Laidacker (Ladd) Mannan Seaberg journeyed into the arms of his Lord on the afternoon of January 29, 2017 after a lengthy battle with a rare neurological disease, PSP.

Ladd was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1946, to Ivan and Blanch Seaberg in Beaumont, Texas. He spent his youth in China, Texas, attending high school in Beaumont where he was a competitive tennis player and very active i


Dorothy Gerdes

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn , NE

Dorothy M. Gerdes, age 88 of Auburn, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.

Survivors include her husband Dennis of Good Samaritan Society-Auburn; brother and sister-in-law Delbert and Bonnie Drewel of Brock; children and spouses Rodney and Mercedes Gerdes of Valentine; Rhonda and Bernard Sypal of Seward; Gail and Charles Mack of Verdon; grandchil