Announcements

Mary P. Shefferd

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Mary P. Shefferd, 59, of Falls City passed away June 18, 2016. She was born May 3, 1957 in Bardstown, KY to Fred and Martha (Rodgers) Ward. She married Joe Shefferd Sr. on March 30, 1977 at Key West, FL. Mary was born and raised in Bardstown, KY where she gradua


Mary Lou Cooper

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Mary Lou Cooper Mary Lou Cooper, 69, of Atchison, KS, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Senior Village in Atchison, KS.   Memorial Services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home.  Memorial contrib


Dick Adkins

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland

rural Robinson, KS

  Dickie Ray Adkins, was born October 8, 1947, at Leona, Kansas, the son of Franklin and Maude Randall Adkins, and had lived in the Leona-Robinson area nearly all of his life. He died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his rural Robinson home surrounded by his family. He was 68.

Ethel Pauline (McCoy) Keirns

O'Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville

Nortonville, KS

Ethel Pauline (McCoy) Keirns, 87, of Nortonville, KS, passed away, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Village Villa Nursing Home in Nortonville. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the O’Trimble Funeral Home, Nortonville.  Burial will follow in the Nortonville (KS) Cemetery. Friends


Monta A. Wiltse Mackey

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Formerly of Falls City, NE

 Monta A. Wiltse Mackey, 50, of San Antonio, TX, passed away June 11, 2016 at St. Joseph, MO. She was born May 15, 1966 at Falls City, NE to Joyce (Kelsay) Wiltse and the late Lawrence Wiltse. She married Cliff Mackey in 1988 at Falls City and they were later divorced. More...

Lawrence Wayne Troxel

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Pawnee City, NE

 Lawrence Wayne Troxel of Pawnee City, Nebraska, left this world on June 14, 2015 surrounded by his family.  Lawrence was born on September 28, 1933 at home in Custer County, Nebraska to Plin Samuel “Sam” and Sarah Jane “Sadie” (Mason) Troxel.   Lawrence spent his early years


Mary Ann Steiner

Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City

Aurora , CO

Mary Ann Steiner, of Aurora, Colorado, died June 7th at the age of 75.

Mary Steiner was born in Virginia, Nebraska on September 18, 1940 to Joseph and Angus Mencl. She graduated from Virginia High School in 1957. On June 6, 1959 Mary married Loren Allen Steiner of Lewiston. They lived together finally residing in Aurora, Colorado.  Mary was p


Danny Wayne Pace

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

  Danny Wayne Pace, of St. Joseph, MO, formerly of Hiawatha, KS, died Saturday, June 11, 2016, at his home. He was 52. Danny was born June 7, 1964, in Falls City, Nebraska to Juanita McFeeters. He grew up in the Horton-Hiawatha area where he atte


Genevieve G. Hanlan

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Saint Joseph, MO

Genevieve G. Hanlan, 81, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Friday, June 6, 2016 at her home.  Genevieve was born on November 8, 1934 in Newfoundland, Canada to John & Rita (Southwell) O’Leary.  She was a member of the Our Lady of Guadalupe of St.


Doretta Lovenburg

Dorr & Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

 Doretta I. Lovenburg, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away June 12, 2016 at Falls City. She was born October 26, 1941 at Elk Creek, NE to the late Harold and Thelma (Cole) Powell. She married Jack Lovenburg on September 5, 1959 at Phillipsburg, KS Doretta lived in


Sarah Kleppe Clemmons

Penwell Gable Southeast Chapel

Topeka , KS

Sarah M. (Kleppe) Clemmons, 78, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at a Topeka hospital. She was born May 4, 1938 in Everest, KS, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Keeney) Kleppe.

Sarah graduated from Robinson High School in 1956 and from Bethany School of Nursing in 1959. She was employed by Bethany Hospital, the Wyandotte County


Roselyn " Rose" Boeckman

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Roselyn S. “Rose” Boeckman, 79, died late Saturday evening, June 11, 2016, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Rose was born at Axtell, January 2, 1937, one of eight children born to the late Ambrose and Stella Becker Koelzer.  She grew up in near Seneca and attended St. Peter and Paul School, graduating high school with the class of


Pauline Rinne

Wherry Mortuary in Tecumseh

Tecumseh, NE

Pauline Rinne, 86, of Tecumseh, (formerly of rural Steinauer), passed away Friday evening, June 10, 2016.  She was born November 29, 1929 on the family farm near Vesta, Nebraska to William and Bertha (Baucke) Laug.  Pauline was baptized December 22, 1929 and confirmed April 2, 1944 at the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Maple Grove.  S


Katherine L. Starkson

Terry-Christie Funeral Home

Waterville, KS

Katherine L. Starkson, age 66, of Waterville, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan after short battle with cancer. Kaye was born February 7, 1950, to the late Edward J. and Ida K. (Henderson) Hamner. She married Wayne L. Starkson at Manhattan on March 20, 1982. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1968


Darlene L. Durfee

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Darlene L. Durfee, 87, Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Atchison Medicalodge. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Ziegler and Rev. Ben Ockree, officiating.  Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, Atchison.  


Lloyd Agee

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Lloyd M. Agee, 77, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away peacefully with his wife and three children by his side on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Lloyd was born at home near Bolckow, Missouri on November 13, 1938 to Eugene and Verdie (Wells) Agee. On February 23, 1958 he married Barbara


John A. Keller

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Rulo, NE

 John A. Keller, 64, of Rulo, NE passed away June 9, 2016 at Falls City, NE. He was born August 2, 1951 at Falls City to the late Charles and Cora (Ogden) Keller. John married Paula Simmonds on September 27, 1971 at Savannah, MO. She passed away on June of 1981. He later married Kristine Voter on April 27, 198


Betty Dodder

Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka

Topeka, KS

Betty Dodder, age 82 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, June 09, 2016 at her home in Topeka.  Betty was born November 12, 1933 in St. Joseph, Missouri the daughter of Robert VanHyning Sr. and Lela Neiman VanHyning.  She graduated from Axtell High School in 1951.  While in Topeka, Betty worked at Joste


Juanita Rose Zishka

Becker-Dyer Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Juanita Rose Zishka, 68, of Atchison, KS, passed away Thursday, June 09, 2016 at Atchison, KS. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison with Rev. Timothy Wolfe officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.  Family will receive fri


Eugene E. “Gene” Pitts

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Eugene E. “Gene” Pitts, 87, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Atchison Senior Village Nursing Center. Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, June 13th, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemete