Announcements

Peggy Liberty

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Nebraska City , NE

Peggy Liberty, 79, of Nebraska City, NE, passed away December 25, 2016 at Auburn, NE. She was born December 2, 1937 at Rulo, NE to the late Olin and Ruth (Pifer) McWain.

On March 23, 1957 she married Raymond Liberty at Hiawatha, KS, he passed way February 9, 1990.

Peggy was raised at Rulo and attended school there. When married the couple lived in Kansas City, Brownvill


Mildred Brown

Hall Funeral Chapel of Auburn

A native of Rulo , NE

Mildred Marie (Oldfield) Brown, 87, of Council Bluffs, Iowa formerly of Nebraska City, Nebraska was born on July 1, 1929, in Rulo, Nebraska to Franklin Paul and Audrey Meryl (Weaver) Oldfield.  One of six children, the family moved to Brownville, Nebraska where Mildred was baptized in May of 1943 by Rev. Ward Merritt at the Brownville Christian Church.  She attended school in Brownvi


Bob O. Boone

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Bob O. Boone, 87, of Falls City, NE passed away December 24, 2016. He was born March 3, 1929 at Moline, KS to the late Frank and Lillian (Huffman) Boone.

Bob was enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1952.

Bob married Betty A. Stubbs on December 31, 1954 at Platte City, MO. She later passed away on July 2, 2015.

Bob was raised in the Garnett, KS area and gr


Sally Leahnora Dishman

The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Sally Leahnora Dishman, 68, Atchison, KS formerly of Houston, TX died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Atchison Medicalodge.

Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, Dec. 27th, 2016 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Nancy Kollhoff officiating. The body has been cremated. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funera


Richard William “Dick” Reynolds

The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Richard William “Dick” Reynolds, 62, Atchison, Kansas died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Atchison Hospital.

The body has been cremated. A visitation with the family will be Friday, December 30, 2016 from 6:00 – 7:30 P.M. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to assist the family with funeral expenses and may be left in car


Dr. Donald F. Scholz

The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home of Atchison

Atchison, KS

Dr. Donald F. Scholz, 84, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his residence.

Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant.  Inurnment of the cremated remains will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  A parish rosary will be recited on Wednesday, Decembe


Rebecca Ann "Becky" Bond

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Troy, Kansas Rebecca Ann “Becky” (Pinger) Bond 69, of Troy, Kansas passed away December 21, 2016 at her home. 

Becky was born on June 12, 1947 in Troy, Kansas to Raymond Pete & Ida (Gurwell) Pinger. 

She was a member of the Community of Christ Church of Fanning, Kansas. Becky retired from the Pony Express Bank of Troy after many years of


Floriene Lester

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

Wathena, Kansas Floriene (Engeman) Lester, 95, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Floriene was born on July 24, 1921 to Ernest & Edna (Dinning) Engeman in Burr Oak Bottoms, Kansas.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wathena, Kansas. Floriene was a Housewife & worked for Sim


Linda Kay Hundley

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Linda Kay Hundley, 73, of Atchison KS passed away on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, Dec. 27th, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison KS. The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until time of services on Tuesday at the T


Jeannine “Sue” Simpson

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Fairview, KS

Jeannine “Sue” Simpson, 65, of Fairview, died shortly after arrival at Sabetha Community Hospital, Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

Sue was born at Hiawatha, June 2, 1951, one of three children born to Edward and Jeanne Brown Meyer and was lifelong resident of the Brown County area. She attended the eighth grade at Hamlin prior to graduating high school at Hiawatha. She la


Janet Marie Kelly

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Janet Marie Kelly, 66, Atchison, Kansas, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care surrounded by her loving family. Janet was a resident for the last year at the Atchison Medicalodge where she met and made many friends.

Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Benedict Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interme


Harold Edward Tosh

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

 Harold Edward Tosh, 83, of Holton, KS passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He was born February 10, 1933 near Valley Falls, KS the son of Cecil and Luella (White) Tosh.

Mr. Tosh lived most of his early life in the Coal Creek community, north of Valley Falls. He graduated from Effingham High School in 1950. In 1953 he was drafted into the United States Army, where he served


Lorene Ann Freeborn

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Atchison, KS

Lorene Ann Freeborn, 70, Atchison, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

She was born Aug. 3, 1946, at Columbus, NE, the daughter of Hubert and Gladyce (Faiman) Sellhorst. She grew up in the Dodge and Clarkson, Nebraska communities.

In the summer of her junior year in high school, Lorene was chosen by the National


Darlene Beatty

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Onaga, KS

Darlene Beatty, 65, of Onaga, KS passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Medicalodge Jackson County. She was born October 4, 1951 in Hurricane, WV, the daughter of Arnold Kellison Clagg and Geraldine Angelina (Campbell) Clagg.

Darlene graduated from Hurricane High School in 1969. Shortly after graduating, Darlene married Bruce J. Beatty on July 19, 1969 in Hurricane, WV.


Marvin Anthony Hammersmith

The Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Horton, KS

Marvin Anthony Hammersmith, 77, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

He was born on May 29, 1939 on a farm south of Gorham, Kansas, the son of Isador and Agatha (Sander) Hammersmith. He graduated from Gorham High School. Marvin was a shop foreman for years at Hammersmith Manufacturing Company. He was a member o


Velma Rowland

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Velma Rowland of Pawnee City, died Monday at the age of 86

Services for Velma Rowland of Pawnee City Tuesday morning at 10 2016 at the Presbyterian/Christian Church in Pawnee City

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City in charge of the arrangements

Visitation on Monday, December 26, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the Mo


Iola Colson

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

Iola Colson, 77 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Good Samaritan in Auburn, Nebraska.  She was born on February 2, 1939 to Elmer and Lauretta (Skidmore) Colson in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Iola grew up in Pawnee City, Nebraska. 

Iola enjoyed playing bingo, sitting outside, going to church and visiting with family.

Sh


Delores Elaine Wassenberg

Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville

formerly of Marysville, KS

Delores Elaine Wassenberg entered her eternal life on December 18, 2016, in Odessa, TX, at the age of 89.

She was born on May 22, 1927, to Otto and Laura (DeWolf) Rutti in rural Marysville. Delores was raised on the family farm with older brothers, Harold and Milan Rutti, where she learned the love of her Lord and the meaning of hard work.

On November 25, 1947, at St. G


Vera Eileen Bredemeier

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Pawnee City, NE

Vera Eileen Bredemeier, 90, of Pawnee City, Nebraska died on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Premier Estates of Pawnee in Pawnee City, Nebraska.

Eileen was born on a farm north of Home City, Kansas, to William and Edna Guise Stock. She attended Elliott Country School until the 8th grade. When she was a young woman she worked as a waitress in Belleville, Kansas and also at the Paci


Reowna " Nonie" Ross

Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton

Silver Lake, KS

Reowna “Nonie” M. Ross, 81, of Silver Lake, Kansas, passed through Heavens gates December 17th, 2016 at the St. Marys Manor surrounded by her children and husband. Nonie had been a resident of the Manor since September 24th, 2010.

Nonie was born in Horton, KS July 4th, 1935 to Robert and Zora (Pepple) Burke. She was twelfth of fourteen children born to her parents. Noni