Announcements

Merle Bernasek

Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell

Axtell, KS

Merle Leann Bernasek, 93, of Axtell, KS, died August 11, 2021 at Nemaha Valley Hospital in Seneca, KS.nbspVisitation is Sunday, August 15 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Axtell-Landreth Funeral Home in Axtell.nbspnbspA rosary service will be held at 7 p.m., Sunday at St. Michael39s Catholic Church in Axtell.nbspnbspMass of Christian Burial will

William “Bill” Rudder

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

William ldquoBillrdquo Rudder, 86, of Falls City, NE, passed away in his sleep on August 10, 2021. He was born June 12, 1935 at Beatrice, NE to Clarence and Flora Agnas Rudder.nbspHe married Edna Fullbright on May 24, 1958 at Clark County Nevada.Bill enlisted in the U. S. Army on January 27, 1954, he served a year in Korea and was honorably discharged on January

Kenneth Kocher

formerly of Hiawatha , KS

Kenneth L. Kocher, age 82, passed away from Alzheimerrsquos on June 17, 2021, in Nashville TN. surrounded by his family.He was born April 1, 1939 in Holton Ks. to Arnold and Verna Kocher. He graduated from Hiawatha High in 1957 and Kansas State University in 1962.Kenneth is nbspsurvived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Lou Kocher. They made their home in Meade Ks. fo

Jerry Jones

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena , KS

Jerry Jones, 70, of Wathena, Kansas passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.nbspJerry was born on August 6, 1951 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Ralph Franklin and Alberta Mae Rainwater Jones.nbspHe was a self-employed Technician. Jerryrsquos passion as a Mustang enthusiast and his hobbies were going to car shows and inter

Mark Madron

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Verdon, NE

Mark Madron, 78, of Verdon, NE, passed away August 10, 2021 at Falls City, NE. He was born December 31, 1952 at Presque Isle, MA to Joseph and Marlene Parker Madron.He married Lygia Douse on January 22, 1971 at Dunning, NE, they divorced in 1993. He then married Rose Shandy on October 6, 2006 at Falls City.Mark enlisted in the United States Air Force on March 10, 19

Dale Millenbruch

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Lancaster, KS

LANCASTER - Dale Dean Millenbruch, 81, of Lancaster, KS, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Medicalodge in Atchison, KS. He was born December 22, 1939 in Rossville, KS, the son of Elmer William Fredrick and Lois Ann Oldfield Millenbruch.Dale graduated from Whiting High School in 1958. He worked for Whiteleyrsquos Inc. in Topeka from 1964 ndash 1977. He began as deliver

Rita Darveaux

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

nbspRita Ann Darveaux, 90, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Holton Community Hospital. She was born April 25, 1931 in Dawson, NE, the daughter of Sabastian John and Mary C. Alfers Koelzer.nbspRita graduated from Falls City High School in 1949. She along with her husband Bunny, owned and operated Darveaux Construction Company for many years. She was al

Dennis Norvell

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Dennis G. Norvell, age 72nbspof Auburn, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Ruth daughters Mindi Clarke Jess Roberts of Lincoln, Tera Jeremy Stutheit of Johnson grandchildren Jake Clarke and Nina Roberts, Trey and Fallon Stutheit sister-in-law Marcia Ron Kroupa of Fairfield Bay, AR nieces Kim Kroupa, Kerri

Aaron Minde

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Holton , KS

Aaron Jack Minde, 34, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at the result of an UTV accident near Denison, KS. He was born January 9, 1987 in Dodgeville, WI, the son of Dale Ivan and Cassandra Jean Carl Minde.Aaron graduated from Holton High School in 2005 and attended Kaw Valley Vo-T

Omer Anthony Kalin

Wherry Mortuary of Pawnee City

Formerly of Burchard , NE

Omer Anthony Kalin, 90 of Lincoln, Nebraska formerly of Burchard Nebraska passed away on Saturday August 7, 2021 with his family at his side. nbspHe was born on June 16,1931 to Emil and Agnes Gyhra Kalin in Pawnee City, Nebraska.He is survived by his wife, Oliva Kalin of Lincoln, NE, sons, Pat Kalin of Burchard, NE, John Lori Kalin of Steinauer, daughters, Jean Mike VanLan

Rick Fritz

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Dawson, NE

Rick Fritz, age 66 of Dawson, passed away at his home Friday, August 6, 2021.He is survived by his wife Julie of the home daughters Wendy James Oltrogge of Cook, Amanda Larry Fritz of Table Rock his grandchildren Madison, Ethan, Memphis, Aleigha, Keylee, and Courtney sister Wylene Picton of Falls City brothers Gary Donna Fritz of Tumwater, WA, Merle Anita Fritz of Park

Gary Bucher

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Auburn , NE

Gary Allen Bucher, 83, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on February 25, 1938 in rural DuBois, Nebraska to Leo and Alma Fruhbauer Bucher. nbspHe was one of seven children born to this union. nbspGary attended Sunny Slope country school and graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1956. nbspOn August 24, 1958, Gary was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart Lauralee Be

Bryce Nigus

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Bryce Philip Nigus, 32, of Hiawatha, KS passed away unexpectedly on Friday,nbsp,August 6th, 2021 at Amberwell in Hiawatha, KS. Bryce was born and raised in Hiawatha, KS to parents Ricky Nigus and Lori Dachenhausen Nigus and was the youngest of 3 children. His siblings would often joke that Bryce was the favorite because he could nearly always convince his parents to go along with his idea

Norma Macomber

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Norma May Macomber, 85, of Atchison KS died on Friday, August 6, 2021 in Vintage Park, Atchison, KS.Memorial services will be held at 1000 am on Thursday, Aug. 12th, 2021 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Cyd Stein officiating. Private family internment will be at a later date in the Sunset Memory Gardens, Atchison.nbsp The family will receive friends from 600

Robert " David" Claxton

Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa

Winchester, KS

Robert ldquoDavidrdquo Claxton, 71, Winchester, died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.nbspHe was born January 8, 1950 at Gardner, KS, the son of Robert Lelon ldquoBobrdquo and Velma ldq

Donald Weir

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha

Hiawatha , KS

Donald Eugene Weirhellip.Don Weir, 72, of Hiawatha, Kansas, passed away August 6, 2021, surrounded by his family at St. Francis-KU Campus in Topeka.nbsp He was born on December 18, 1948, in St. Joseph, Missouri, one of three children to Lester and Marjorie Hartman Weir and has lived in this area since his retirement.Raised in Savannah, Missouri, he graduated in 1967 from Sav

David Tull

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison County , KS

David Allen Tull, 79, a lifelong resident of Atchison County, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 with his wife, Peg, daughter, Sara and other family members at his side.Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 1100 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will begin on Tuesday at 1000

John Horns

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Everest , KS

John Bryan Horns, 53, of Everest, KS, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. nbspJohn was born September 9, 1967 at the Syracuse Community Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska.nbsp He was the son of Dennis and Crystal Seegel Horns.nbsp On November 5, 1967, he was baptized at the Luther Memorial Church in Syracuse.nbsp He began his schooling

Linda Carol Beckner

Hall Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City, NE

Linda CarolnbspBeckner, 77, of Falls City,nbsppassed away surrounded by her loving husband of 59 years, Wayne Beckner, and her three children on August 3, 2021 at her home after a brief battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She was born in Fargo, Nebraska onnbspFebruary 4, 1944 to Howard Francis and Lila Agnes Cain Miller and lived in R

Norma Lee Duerfeldt

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Falls City , NE

Norma Lee Duerfeldt, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 4, 2021 at Falls City. She was born August 2, 1931 at Falls City to Adolph and Irene Kistner Constantine.She married Marvin Duerfeldt on May 20, 1951 at St. Peterrsquos Lutheran Church. He passed away July 28, 2021.Norma Lee was raised in rural Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1948. S