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Betty L. Bird, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 14, 2017 at Falls City. She was born January 24, 1930 at Falls City to Harold and Lily Simpson Bolejack.She married Kenneth Bird on February 6, 1951 at Falls City and they were later divorced.Betty was raised in Falls City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1947. When married the couple establis

Betty Brzon, 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 13, 2017 at Falls City. She was born March 29, 1937 at Falls City to Orville and Lberta Brazau Bauman.She married Samuel A. Brzon on November 21, 1959 at Falls City.Betty was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1955. Betty worked at the Falls City Creamery before she was married,

Robert ldquoBobrdquo Whaley, 82, formerly of Effingham, KS died Wednesday, Sept. 13th, 2017 at the Village Villa Nursing Home, Nortonville, KS.nbspMass of Christian Burial will be 1030 AM on Monday, Sept. 18th, 2017 at St. Annrsquos Church, Effingham with Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Annrsquos Cemetery, Effingham.nbsp A

Rita Mae Watowa, 81, Atchison, Kansas, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Monday, September 11, 2017.Graveside services will be Friday, September 15, 2017 at 200 P.M. at Round Mound Cemetery, in Cummings, Kansas. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society or Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online

Mary E Macke, 94, of Seneca, KS. died September 10, 2017 at Life Care Center of Seneca, KS. She became a resident on December 3 rd, 2014 after suffering a stroke.Mary was born on April 13, 1923, the daughter of Henry J and Josephine Waller Nordhus. When her mother died on May 14, 1930 Mary was just seven years old. Her olde

Marvin Lee Ledbetter, 84, Lawrence, formerly of Winchester, died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Bridge Haven care center in Lawrence.He was born June 15, 1933 in Horton, the son of Samuel Gordon and Alfreda Nina Denton Ledbetter. He was a 1951 graduate of Highland High School and attended Highland Community College.He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and w

Jennifer R. Spicer, 58, of rural Hiawatha, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, September 9, 2017, shortly after arrival at Hiawatha Community Hospital.A Celebration of Jenniferrsquos life is planned for 1030 a.m. Thursday, September 14, at the Christian Center in Hiawatha. Tony French will officiate. Cremation will follow services with inurnment at a later date at Claytonvill

Lorelei ldquoLorirdquo Lamonne Foster, 76, of Omaha formerly of Shubert, Nebraska was born on Monday, July 28, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia on a sunny 85-degree day to Thurman and Anna Marie Harger Anderson. nbspA few years later the family relocated to Shubert, Nebraska to be near Anna Mariersquos mother. nbspIt was there where Lori attended the Shubert K-12 School. nbspDuring her h

Elva Mae Low, 83, of Winchester, KS, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at the F.W. Huston Senior Center in Winchester surrounded by her family. nbspMass of Christian Burial will benbsp1030 AM,nbspMonday, September 11, 2017nbspat the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in the Mooney Creek Community of Winchester.nbsp Burial will follow in the Nortonville Cemetery.nbsp F

Alice Regina Beethe was one of eight children born to Herman and Regina Woltemath Kettelhake on March 23, 1924 at the family home north west of Steinauer, NE. nbspShe was baptized on April 13, 1924 by Rev. Iddo Heinicke and confirmed March 21, 1937 by Rev. Enno Schuelke at St. Peterrsquos Lutheran Church.Alice attended District 17 rural school and St. Peterrsquos Paro

Wendel W. Sales, 101, Valley Falls, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus at Valley Falls. He had lived independently in his own home until two weeks prior to his death.nbspnbsp nbspHe was born May 9, 1916, at Ozawkie, the son of James Thomas and Lottie Owens Sales. He graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1934.nbspnbsp

Michael Spiker, 68, of Wetmore, KS passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Stormont Vail Hospital. He was born January 10, 1949 in Holton, KS the son of Melvin ldquoPeterdquo and Norma Grubb Spiker.Micheal graduated from Wetmore High School in 1968. He worked as a welder for Rockwell International in Atchison, KS for over 18 years.He was a member of the Wetmo

Loren John Deters, 50, of Westmoreland, Kansas lost his life in a tragic tractor accident on Monday, September 4, 2017. nbspLoren was born on December 29, 1966 to Bernard H. and Edith Marie Rempe Deters.nbsp He graduated from Centralia High School with the Class of 1985.nbsp He attended Manhattan Vo-Tech in auto body, completing in 1987.nbsp He worked for Briggs Auto for 2

Robert Bob Anthony Schecher, 81, of Everest, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017, in a farming-related accident at an industrial plant in Craig, Missouri.He was born on July 11, 1936, to Anthony Tony and Ernestine Peden Schecher.Bob graduated from Horton High School in 1955. He was a bulldozer operator, farmer, and raised beef cattle on a farm in Everes

Opal Pierce September 24, 1927 ndash August 27, 2017Opal was born in the rurals of Leonardville, Kansas. She was the seventh child of George and Hulda Ekstrom Rosell.Opal was married on December 22, 1948 to Gerald Pierce who preceded her in death on January 29, 2002. They were both known for their avid love of the Bible.

Jerome A. Fritsch, 73, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday morning, September 5th, 2017, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.nbsp He previously had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for several years.Jerome was born was Sabetha, October 23, 1943, one of two children of Aloysius and Mary Hackett Fritz.nbsp He grew up near Mercier where he attended St. Peterrs

Donald Eugene Ankrom of Falls City Nebraska, passed away on the morning of, September 5, 2017 at the Falls City Healthcare Community. He was born in Falls City on July 10, 1929 to the late Leonard and Minnie Stokes Ankrom.Donald was raised in Richardson County and lived there all his life. He married Marceile Nutzman on November 13, 1955 in Tucumcari, NM.He is survive

Mary Helen Brazelton Loroff, 99, of Troy, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Living Community of St. Joseph, Missouri.Mary Helen was born February 12, 1918 in Lake View, Iowa, where her father was teaching. The family moved back to Doniphan County, Kansas, settling on a fruit and poultry farm east of Troy in June of 1920.br

Michael Patrick James, currently living in Horton, died from injuries received in a two vehicle accident, approximately 4 miles south of Hiawatha 73 Highway, July 19, 2017.nbsp He was 52.Michael was born at Claremore, OK, June 12, 1965, the son of Michael Clay and Annie Albright James.nbsp He graduated from S Pasadena, California High School and moved to Hiawatha to make his home

Larry D. Nordhus, 73, of Centralia, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 4th after a brief struggle with cancer.Larry was born on December 31, 1943 in Seneca, to Leo and Nora Haverkamp Nordhus. He grew up on the family farm south of St. Benedict. Larry was a graduate of St. Benedict High School and St. Gregoryrsquos University in Shawnee, OK.H
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