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Alfred " Al" Brey
Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha
Sabetha , KS
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Alfred “Al” Oran Brey, 101, longtime resident of Sabetha, Kansas for 66 years, died Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Sabetha Manor.
Al was a family man, World War II veteran, and automobile dealer. He loved talking with people and was a consummate businessman. Al was greatly loved by his family and friends. He loved to joke, and self-described hi
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Harold Guttula
Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City
Steinauer, NE
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Harold Andrew Gottula, 87 of Steinauer, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital. Harold Andrew Gottula was born August 19, 1935 to Albert C. Gottula and Esther Marie (Damm) Gottula in Table Rock, Nebraska. He was the youngest of six children.
Harold grew up on a farm in the Clear Creek Township on the original
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Nancy Ann Thummel
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Topeka and Atchison, KS
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Nancy Ann Thummel, 52, of Topeka, KS formerly of Atchison, KS died on Friday, August 11, 2023, at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Friday, Aug. 18th, 2023, at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Marty Reed, officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Cemetery, Rushville, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm on T
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Roselee Smith
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Roselee Smith, 71, of Atchison, Kansas, passed from this life Friday, August 11, 2023 at Atchison Senior Village.
Roselee was born June 10, 1952, in White Cloud, KS, the daughter of Charles David Blakley and Elizabeth Jane (Staines) Blakley. She graduated from Weston High School.
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Leota Montgomery
Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha
Sabetha, KS
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Leota Marie Strahm Montgomery, 95, of Sabetha, Kansas died peacefully on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Leota was born on the family farm in the Berwick, Kansas community on April 22, 1928, the youngest of eight children born to Joe and Ollie (Rokey) Strahm. She received her early education at the Berwick School and then, she attended Sabetha
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Brenda Mee
Popkess Memorial Chapel in Seneca
Seneca , KS
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Brenda Carol Mee, 76, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at her home in Seneca.
Brenda was born on September 24, 1946 in Sabetha Kansas to Edward and Grace (Sewell) McDaniel. She was the youngest of four children born to this union.
Brenda grew up in the Wetmore, Kansas community and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1964. In 1965, Brenda met the lo
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Neva Mae Bailey
Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha
Morrill, KS
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Neva Mae (Nemeyer) Bailey, long-time resident of Morrill, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas, in the presence of family and caring nursing home staff.
Neva was born on May 29, 1929, on the family farm near Quinter, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Hannah (Jamison) Nemeyer. Her childhood and youth were spent in the
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Hobart " Deak" Herries
Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa
McLouth, KS
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Hobart Keith “Deak” Herries, 91, McLouth, KS, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at his home.
He was born September 22, 1931 at McLouth, the son of Hobart Henry and Inez Imogene Chapman Herries. He was a 1950 graduate of McLouth High School. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving from April 11, 1952 to April 2, 1956 and was stationed in Germany as a radio relay mechanic
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Edward “Ed” Eaton
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Verdon, NE
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Edward “Ed” Eaton, 73, of Verdon, NE, passed away August 8, 2023 at Humboldt, NE. He was born September 23, 1949 at Falls City, NE to Roy and Bonnie (Ramer) Eaton.
He married Julia Cummings on March 9, 1973 at Hiawatha, KS
Ed was raised in Verdon and attended Dawson-Verdon High School. Following his schooling he began working as a mechanic. He worked for Cou
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Elizabeth Dunn
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Elizabeth Dunn, 105, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 8, 2023 at Falls City. She was born January 1, 1918 at Humboldt, NE to George and Caroline (Gunzenhauser) Beutler.
She married Dale M. Dunn on November 29, 1944 at Falls City. He passed away June 17, 1974.
Elizabeth was raised in the Humboldt area and she graduated Humboldt High School in 1934. She then started
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Thomas Aitken, Jr.
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Thomas Aitken, Jr., 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 8, 2023 at Falls City. He was born October 19, 1941 at Falls City to Thomas and Irene (Hahn) Aitken, Sr.
He married Janet Funk May 18, 1964 at Fairbury, NE.
Tom was raised at Falls City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1959. In 1963 he graduated from Peru State College with a double major in Eng
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John Blecha
Wherry Mortuary in Pawnee City
formerly of Burchard, NE
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John J. Blecha 91 of Seneca, Kansas formerly of Burchard, Nebraska passed away with family at his side on Saturday, August 6, 2023 at Life Care Center, Seneca, Kansas. He was born September 15, 1927 to Joseph and Mary (Wies) Blecha in rural Burchard, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian burial
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Clifford “Cliff” Lacey, Jr.
Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh
Tecumseh, NE
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A dear and cherished husband to Lois (Broady) Lacey and Karen (Rippe) Haughton, father of five daughters, grandfather to nine and great grandfather to 19, Clifford “Cliff” Lacey, Jr. passed away on August 5, 2023, at Pemberly Place in Lincoln, NE. “Junior”, as he was known in his hometown of Tecumseh, NE was born on March 7, 1934. He was the first-born child of Clifford
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Robert " Bob" Krogman
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Holton
Holton, KS
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Robert A. “Bob” Krogman, 87, of Holton, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at The Pines South near Holton.
He was born on July 11, 1936 at Oneida, the son of Martin and Clara Osterhaus Krogman. He graduated from Denison High School in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Bob was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Holton.
He had
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Norma Lee (Bauer) Roland
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Norma Lee (Bauer) Roland, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away August 5, 2023 at Falls City. She was born November 30, 1928 at Straussville, NE to Edmund and Ethel (Goolsby) Bauer.
She married Artie L. “Roy” Roland on August 19, 1949 at Falls City. He passed away February 20, 1990.
Norma was raised north of Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School
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Linus A. “Lin” Henry
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Formerly Sabetha, KS
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Linus A. “Lin” Henry, 102, of Azle, Texas, formerly of Sabetha, Kansas, died on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at his home.
Lin was born on September 22, 1920 to Anthony T. and Rose Vondenkamp Henry on a farm southeast of Seneca, Kansas, where he was raised with his siblings. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Grade School where he graduated from the 8th grade. He spent the next fe
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Harold R. Kolbek
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Harold R. Kolbek, 90, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023 at The Pines in Holton. He was born June 8, 1933 in Silver Lake, KS, the son of John Frank and Mattie May (Viles) Kolbek.
Harold graduated from Hoyt High School in 1951. He worked for Walter Bennett Plumbing and Heating for 4 years and for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for over 34 years, retiring in
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Marvin Dougherty
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Hiawatha, KS
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Marvin Dougherty, 73, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away August 3, 2023 at Topeka, KS.
A graveside service will be held at Laus Creek (Anderson) Cemetery on Friday, August 11, 2023 at 10:30 AM with Reverend Fay Ann Blaylock officiating. Military Honors By Hiawatha Ceremonial Honor Guard and the Iowa Tribe Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 10, 20
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Linda Marie Garrett
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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Linda Marie Garrett, of Hiawatha, surrounded by family, died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 1, 2023 at her home. She was 68.
Linda was born at Falls City, Nebraska, October 26, 1954, the daughter of Donald Jean and Josephine Morehead Overfield and has lived in this area most of her life. She grew up at Falls City, attending schools there where she later received her GED prior v
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Dillan Michael Stelly,
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Alma, KS
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Dillan Michael Stelly, 18, of Alma, KS, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 in Rapid City, SD, as the result of a motorcycle accident at Sturgis. He was born November 16, 2004 in Holton, KS, the son of Michael Christopher Stelly and Jancy Dee Davis.
Dillan graduated from Manhattan High School and simultaneously earned his Heavy Diesel Construction Certificate from Washburn Tech in 20
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