Announcements

William "Ray" Douglas

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

William ldquoRayrdquo Douglas, 91, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on April 20, 1929, in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Leila Buchanan McCue amp J. Homer McCue. nbspRayrsquos father died when he was 8 years old and later on his mother, Leila married Munson Douglas of Tecumseh and was adopted by Munson. nbspRay graduated from Tecumseh High School with the class of 1948. nbspOn January 3, 19

Veryle Gilleece

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Valley Falls, KS

Veryle Dean Gilleece, 84, of Valley Falls, KS passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at The Village Villa in Nortonville, KS. He was born September 20, 1935 the son of Clarence and Lillie Tosh Gilleece. He graduated from Denison High School in 1954.He joined the United States Air Force on April 2, 1958 and was Honorably Discharged on November 9, 1960. He was an Aircraft Mec

Lois Margaret Grimm

Popkess Mortuary of Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Lois Margaret Strahm Grimm, 100, of Sabetha, Kansas died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.Lois was born on August 18, 1919 the daughter of Fred Strahm and Ida Bauman Strahm in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Growing up, Lois attended country school and then graduated from Ladysmith High School. She then continued her education, and graduated in 1941 fro

Patricia L. Lang

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home of Hiawatha

formerly of Robinson, KS

Patricia L. Lang, 89, of Cheyenne, WY, formerly of Robinson, KS, passed away on July 3.nbsp She was born on March 26, 1931, in St. Joseph, Missouri.nbspnbspPat received her masterrsquos degree in teaching from the University of Wyoming and taught elementary education at Fairview Elementary School in Cheyenne for thirty-one years.nbsp She retired in 2005.nbsp She enjoye

Kelly Mattox

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Kelly Mattox, 56, of Falls City, NE, passed away July 22, 2020 at Falls City. She was born October 23, 1963 at Lexington, NE to Jack and Joann Blecka Rose.nbspShe married Craig Mattox on March 17, 1984 at Brownville, NEKelly was raised in Kansas City and graduated from Winnetonka High School in 1982. When married the couple established their home in Falls City whe

Patty Dean

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Robinson, KS

Marceliene Belle ldquoPattyrdquo Dean, 86, of Robinson, died Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2020, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital.nbsp She previously had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing Home in HiawathaPatty, as to how she was known to family and friends, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, January 11, 1934, and was raised by Mimi and Loyd Caldwell.nbsp The family

Roger Melvin Tegtmeier

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Rural Burchard, NE

Roger Melvin Tegtmeier, 73 of rural Burchard, Nebraska passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home.nbspnbspRoger was born on February 7, 1947 in Beatrice, Nebraska to Clarence and Doris Searcey Tegtmeier. He was the second of four following Clarice Jean and older brother tonbspnbspRonald and Russell.nbspnbspHe spent his childhood on the Tegtmeier family farm learning how to

Richard Nolen Moyer

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Richard Nolen Moyer, 87,nbspof Falls City, NE passed away peacefully, in his home, surrounded by loved ones on July 21, 2020.Richard was born September 17, 1932 on his family farm in Gilman, IA. He was one of 8 children born to Leonard and June Moyer. He attended school in Gilman, graduating in 1

Gregory Andler

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Hoyt, KS

Gregory Keith Andler, 57, of Hoyt passed away on May 4, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. Greg was born August 7, 1962 in Topeka, KS, to Harold and Shirley Rhudy Andler. He grew up on a farm near Holton and graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri, in 1981. He attended Cowley County Community College, where he played football, and then went on to Washburn Uni

Joseph James “Diamond Jim” Bewley

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Joseph James ldquoDiamond Jimrdquo Bewley, 89, Atchison, Kansas died Saturday, July 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.Services will be Friday, July 24, 2020 at 1030 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, July

Donald LaCounte

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve, KS

Donald Milton LaCounte, 96, of Reserve, Kansas, died Friday afternoon, July 17, 2020, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha where he had been a resident for 10 years.Don was born at home on the family farm, one of five children of Julius LaCounte and Blanche Gordon LaCounte. He lived his whole life on the family farm.On October 4, 1944, he married Nellie Proctor i

Wanda Hartshorn

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Wanda Joyce Tupa Hartshorn, 71, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on July 11, 1949 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Lovell and Jo Ann Hill Tupa. nbspShe and her siblings attended Rosedale and Athens country schools before starting her 4th grade year in Bern, Kansas. nbspWanda later graduated from Bern High School with the class of 1967. nbspFollowing graduation, Wanda moved to Topeka, Kansas

Elizabeth " Betty" Keating

Popkess Mortuary in Seneca

Centralia, KS

Elizabeth quotBettyquot Genitha Keating, 90, of Centralia, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020, after a long illness.Betty was born at a hospital in Corning, Kansas on June 6, 1930, daughter of Michael and Margaret Adams Noud. She was raised on a farm near Lillis, Marshall County, Kansas. The farm had no electricity or running water. After graduatin

Helen Ferguson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Helen Christine Ferguson passed away peacefully at the age of 100 on July 18, 2020 at Medicalodge in Holton, Kansas.She was born on February 9, 1920 in Oakdale, Illinois, the daughter of Christine and William Ziba.She graduated from Tipton High School in 1936 and later attended business school in Wichita, Kansas. She worked for Boeing Aircraft until she and her husban

Roselle Slaughter

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Roselle Schmille Slaughter,91, of Wathena, Kansas died Friday evening, July 17, 2020 at the Corby Place in St. Joseph, MissouriRoselle was born on May 15, 1929 in Wathena, Kansas tonbsp Carl and Eathel Farmer Schmille.nbsp She lived all of her life in Wathena and taught school for 60

Frances Kramer

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca , KS

Frances M. Kramer, 91, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.She was born on January 21, 1929 to Frank and Mary Blocker Stegeman, both her parents died when she was only weeks old. She and her two sisters went to live with her Uncle and Aunt, John and Mary Blocker.nbspnbsp She attended Saint Benedict School, and graduated fr

Sharon McDonald

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

rural Holton, KS

Sharon J. McDonald, 72, of Holton, died Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her home in rural Holton.nbspShe was born January 15, 1948 in Farmington, Missouri, the daughter of Charlie and Edythe Rolens Holliday.nbsp Sharon graduated from Farmington High School in 1965.nbsp She received her Bachelorrs

Paul E. Miller

Popkess Mortuary of Sabetha

Sabetha , KS

Paul E. Miller, 100, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.nbspPaul was born on June 26, 1920, in Burlingame, Kansas, the only child of Nathan and Zella Mitchell Miller.nbsp Paul graduated from Burlingame High School in 1938.nbsp He was enrolled at Baker University on a track scholarship, but was draft

Fawn Aiko Cadue

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Fawn Aiko Gouge Cadue, 65, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born November 22, 1954 in Tokyo, Japan, the daughter of Forest Gilbert and Aiko Takahashi Gouge.nbspFawn graduated from Tonganoxie High School in 1972. She was self-employed from 2010 -2012, owning and operating WC Concessions Indian taco food truck. She w

Shirley Ann Mick

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton, KS

Shirley Ann Mick, 72, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her home with family by her side. She was born August 28, 1947 near Holton, KS, the daughter of Joseph Leo ldquoJoerdquo and Mary Erma Eckert Doyle.Shirley graduated from Denison Rural High School in 1965. She lived m