Announcements

Alberta Mae Byer

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha, KS

Alberta Mae Byer, 87, of Hiawatha died on Tuesday December 22,2020 at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Hiawatha.She was born July 25, 1933 at Hiawatha Kansas the daughter of Ewald Otto and Edith F. Martinson Lange. Alberta attended Hiawatha High School and graduated in 1951.She married Donald C. Byer on August 30, 1953 in Hamlin, Kansas. They had one son Ro

Ineva A Lee

Popkess Mortuary

Sabetha, KS

Ineva A. Sausser Lee, 83, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at St. Lukersquos Hospital in Kansas City, MO.nbspIneva was born on June 22, 1937 in Seneca, KS the daughter of John and Leola Swartzleonard Sausser.nbsp She attended school in Seneca and graduated from Seneca High School with the class of 1955.

Betty Lucille Kirk

Popkess Mortuary

Sabetha, KS

Betty Lucille George Kirk, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. nbspnbsp nbspLucille was born September 14, 1930 in Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Lura Ethel Whittle George.nbsp She grew up in the Wetmore area with her 10 brothers and sisters.nbsp She spent her ad

Ezra Glen Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Ezra Glen Meyer, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home.Ezra will lie in state on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from 200 to 500 p.m. and Wednesday, December 23, 2020 from 800 a.m. to 100 p.m. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha.A Private Family Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at

Joyce Able

Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn

Auburn, NE

Joyce Able, age 78 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her sister-in-law Raynell Able of Auburn nieces and nephew Jill and Jeremy Allen of Nemaha Jody Able of Auburn great-niece Kylie Allen great-nephew Blake Allen other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be Wednesday, December 23, 1000

Joyce M. Curry

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Reserve, KS

Joyce M. Curry, 81, of Reserve, KS, passed away December 17, 2020 at Lincoln, NE. She was born May 28, 1939 at Kansas City, MO to Bryan and Juanita Galraith Bates.She married William Speckhals on July 7, 1956 and they were later divorced. She then married John Curry on October 7, 1967 at Kansas City, MO.Joyce lived in Richmond, MO before moving to Kansas City and wh

Stephen J. Aberle

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Stephen Joseph Aberle, age 75, of Sabetha, KS, passed on to eternity on Friday, December 18, 2020.Stephen was born October 27, 1945, the sixth child to Mary and Joseph Aberle.nbspHe is survived by his brother, Richard LaNae Aberle of Peachtree, GA his brother, Douglas Sandra Aberle of Moorpark, CA and his sister, Judith Aberle of Redford, MI.nbsp He is also survived by 7

Martha Marie (Adams) Bearce

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Hiawatha and rural Robinson, KS

Martha Marie Adams Bearce, age 89, of Hiawatha, formerly of rural Robinson, was born on February 22, 1931, one of 12 children of Russell Adams and Alice Steinhauer Adams. She passed away on December 19, 2020, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital, Hiawatha, KansasOn July 2, 1950, she married Benjamin Keith Bearce in Falls City, Nebraska. In this union, they had 4 daughters Janic

Charles  Robert “Bob” Keller

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena

Wathena, KS

CharlesnbspnbspRobert ldquoBobrdquo Keller, 76, of Wathena, Kansas passed away peacefully with his family at his side Friday, December 18, 2020.nbspBob was born on June 18, 1944 in Troy, Kansas to Howard and Margaret Buch Keller Sr.nbspnbspHe was a truck mechanic all his life.nbspnbspBob served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years and the Army National Guard for 1

Donald Lee Ehrsam

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha and Bern , KS

Donald Lee Ehrsam, 93 of Sabetha formally of Bern. Died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.Don was cremated with a memorial service to be held at a later date and time.Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha in charge of arrangements.www.popkessmortuaries.com

Terry Campbell

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Falls City , NE

Terry Lynn Campbell , of Falls City, was born to Raymond and Louise Prater Campbell, March 22, 1952.He went to be with his Lord and Savior, December 15, 2020, after a courageous battle trying to overcome various health complications. He was 68.Terry was a dynamic song evangelist and founder of TLC Ministries. Terry, along with his wife Maddie and dog Huggy, traveled t

Helen Stutz Caplinger

Formerly Effingham, KS

Helen Stutz Caplinger, wife of Robert D. Caplinger, retired Atchison Attorney, passed away peacefully December 16, 2020.nbsp The Caplingers, former residents of the Effingham community were living in Parkville, MO with their favorite daughter at the time of her death.nbsp Helen will be cremated and her ashes will be interned in the Monrovia Cemetery in a private ceremonynbsp

Dorothy Coder

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

nbspDorothy Lee Coder, 92, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor in Topeka. She was born September 2, 1928 in Havensville, KS, the daughter of Wallace and Lilah Kroth Huffman.Dorothy gradu

Joyce Curry

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City

Reserve, KS

Joyce Curry, 81, of Reserve, KS, passed away December 17, 2020 at Lincoln, NE.nbspHer services are currently pending at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home.

Wilma Elaine (Barnes) Tittsworth

Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Wilma Elaine Barnes Tittsworth, 92, was born in Atchison, KS on February 25, 1928 to William and Gladys Barnes. She was the third of four children. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Ebenezer Baptist Church.She attended Lincoln School, Atchison High School and went on to grad

Marvin H. McFall

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Marvin H. McFall, 96, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Life Care Center in Seneca.Marvin was born on March 28, 1924 in Oneida, Kansas, the son of Melvin and Edna Bell McFall. Marvin attended Woodlawn Grade School and Sabetha High School. He farmed and later worked at Wenger Manufacturing. He was a member of the Oneida Methodist Church, Sabetha First Un

Karen Sue Mezger

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Table Rock, NE

Karen Sue Mezger, 69, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on February 9, 1951, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Carl A. and Alice A. Crow Schneider. She attended kindergarten through 7th grade in Peru and then attended 8th-12th grade in Auburn graduating from Auburn High School with the class of 1969.nbsp On May 13, 1972, Karen was united in marriage to Richard Barry Mezger at the United Methodi

Erma L. Weishaar Johnson

Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy

Troy, KS

Erma L. Weishaar Johnson, 95, of Troy, Kansas died Thursday December 17, 2020.nbspErma was born on September 7, 1925 in Nortonville, Kansas to Albert and Frances Bertels Weishaar.nbspShe graduated from Effingham High School. Erma was an a

Herbert P. Beckett

Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison

Atchison, KS

Herbert P. Beckett, 92 of Atchison, Kansas died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 at Vintage Park Assisted Living, Atchison KS.Funeral services will be held at 1030 am on Monday, Dec. 21st, 2020 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Cyd Stein, Pastor of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Sumner Cemetery, Atchison KS. A Masonic service will be h

Mildred E. Lehmkuhl Hermesch

Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca

Seneca, KS

Mildred E. Lehmkuhl Hermesch, 97, of Seneca, died on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca, where she had been a resident since January 29, 2015.Mildred was born on June 5, 1923 to Joseph B. and Gertrude Waller Lehmkuhl on a farm near Kelly.Mildred married Bernard ldquoBenrdquo Hermesch on September 24, 1941 at St. Augusti