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Dolores Brucken
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton
formerly of Soldier, KS
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Dolores M. Brucken, 90, formerly of Soldier, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
She was born January 24, 1931 at St. Benedict, the daughter of Henry and Frances Holthaus Osterhaus.
Before her marriage, Dolores had worked as a nurse’s aide in Seneca. After raising her children, she cooked for the Emmett Sale Barn
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David Walz
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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David Walz, 68, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 10, 2021 at Falls City. He was born September 17, 1952 at Sabetha, KS.
He married Maria Zezer on April 2, 2004 at Falls City.
David was raised at Sabetha and enlisted in the United States Nave, when he was discharged he attended Washington State University, moving back to Falls City in 1999. He worked at Telemarke
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Roger West, Jr
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Roger West, Jr., 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 10, 2021 at Lincoln, NE. He was born November 23, 1939 at Cole Camp, MO to Roger & Maxine (Shumaker) West, Sr.
He married Joanne Bohlken at Hiawatha, KS and divorced in 1990. He then married Larrita Boatman on April 17, 1993 at Falls City.
Roger was raised and graduated from Falls City High School in 1957
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Mary Ann Vondemkamp
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Seneca, KS
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Mary Ann (Robke) Vondemkamp, 85, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Life Care Center of Seneca.
Mary Ann was born April 10, 1936 in Axtell, to August (Gus) and Pauline (Paula) Runnebaum Robke. She was the fourth of eight children, and attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, graduating in 1953.
On April 17, 19
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George “Bud” Kautz
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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George “Bud” Kautz, who grew up on a farm in Atchison County and lived most of his life in Atchison, Kansas, passed away on September 9, 2021. He was 88 years old, born on January 15, 1933. His family was with him throughout his life and at the time his life here on Earth ended. George passed as he lived his life, surrounded by his three girls and JoAnn, his high school sweetheart a
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Gerald “Jack” H. Weishaar
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Nortonville , KS
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Gerald “Jack” H. Weishaar, 95 of Nortonville, KS, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, September 13, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nortonville, KS, with Fr. Lazar Carasalas as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Nortonville, KS. Rosary will be recited a
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James " Jim " Baxter
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton , KS
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James William “Jim” Baxter, 78, of Holton, KS, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. He was born July 10, 1943 in Corning, KS, the son of Fred J. and Lena L. (Hittle) Baxter.
Jim graduated from Goff Rural High School in 1961. He served in the Army Reserves.
He worked as a Boilermaker for Santa Fe Railroad for 33 year
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Janice M. Carpenter
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Janice M. Carpenter, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 9, 2021 at Falls City. She was born May 12, 1927 at Barada, NE to William John and Bertha (Kuker) Honea.
She married William S. Carpenter on September 13, 1945 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away February 27, 2006.
Janice was raised in the Barada area and attended Barada School. Following her schooling she di
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Phyllis Koelliker
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha
Hiawatha, KS
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Phyllis Koelliker, surrounded by family passed from this life into eternal life September 8, 2021, at her home in Hiawatha. She was 80.
Phyllis was born December 23, 1940, at Troy, one of two children born to James Daniel and Helen Margaret Garvin Hopkins and has lived in the northeast Kansas area nearly all of her life. She grew up at Troy where she attended schools. Phyllis was a
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Florence " Flo" Gieber
Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville
St. George , KS
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Florence “Flo” Gieber, (pronounced Ga-bar) 74, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on September 6.
Florence was born August 2, 1947, in Sabetha, to Jack & Aldine Mathewson.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 10th, at 10:00 am, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Belleville, with burial following at St. Isidore Catholic Cemetery in C
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Rocky Gabriel Gene Delfs
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Rocky Gabriel Gene Delfs, lived for 15 years on this earth and crossed the finish line on August 31, 2021, at Children’s Mercy Hopsital in Kansas City, Missouri from a rare birth defect, Brugada Syndrome. Through the loss of Rocky, he was able to save his brother’s life by learning he has the same syndrome and five others through organ donation. His memory will live on forever thro
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Larry Leck
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Larry Dean Leck, 74, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at The Pines in Holton. He was born September 28, 1946 in Marysville, KS, the son of H. Paul and Eva (Allerheiligen) Leck.
Larry graduated from Washington High School earning the FFA State and American Farmer Degree. He had also lived in the Washington and Netawaka communities. Larry was a farmer and stockman
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Richard Dugan
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Soldier, KS
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Richard Earl Dugan, 83, of Soldier, KS, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at The Pines in Holton. He was born July 26, 1938 in Circleville, KS, the son of John T. Dugan, Sr. and Lezetta May (Schultz) Dugan.
Richard graduated from Circleville High School in 1957. He proudly served in the United States Army.
He was a lifelong farmer and dairyman. He was Baptized at
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Lloyd Francis Bindle
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home
Falls City, NE
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Lloyd Francis Bindle, 99, of Falls City, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Falls City Community Medical Center. He was born on March 3, 1922, 10 miles south of Sabetha, KS to the late Frank Bindel and Mildred (Hows) Bindel.
He attended Powhattan High School, Powhattan, KS graduating in 1941. He went on to attend Chillicothe Missouri Business College for appro
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Wayne Olberding
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Seneca , KS
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Wayne Clarence Olberding, 67, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021. He was born on February 10, 1954 in Axtell to Clarence and Eileen (Dick) Olberding. Wayne married Ruth Ann Ronnebaum on November 24,1979 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca.
Wayne graduated from Centralia High School in 1972 then completed studies in Diesel Mechanics at North Central Kansas VoTech i
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Lawson Schmelzle
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
Seneca, KS
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Lawson Charles Schmelzle, 16, of Seneca, died on Monday, September 6, 2021, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Lawson was welcomed into this world by his loving parents, Norman and Zena Kennedy Schmelzle on May 18, 2005, in San Diego, California.
Lawson grew up in the Seneca community, and was a Junior at Nemaha Central High Scho
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Geraldine Ann “Gerri” Schmelzle
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Effingham , KS
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Geraldine Ann “Gerri” Schmelzle, age 95, of Effingham, Kansas, formerly of Seneca and Nortonville, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Medicalodge of Atchison.
Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church in Effingham, Kansas with Rev. Hughes Sundeme as celebrant. Interment of cremated remains will foll
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Terry Murphy
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
White Cloud, KS
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Terry Douglas Murphy “Witatai”, 79, of the Iowa Reservation at White Cloud, KS, left this earthly life to join his forefathers in eternal life September 4, 2021.
Witatai, his Iowa name, was given to him by his ancestors, was born January 26, 1942, at Escondido, California. His family lived between the California home and near White Cloud, where Terry attended Whit
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Tom Shupe
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Thomas W. “Tom” Shupe, 81, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at Community Health Systems in Onaga, KS. He was born December 14, 1939 in Topeka, KS, the son of Cyrus Joyce and Ruth (Linge) Shupe.
Tom graduated from Topeka High School in 1957. He attended Washburn University. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1957 – 1965 during the
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Wilbur Carl Wagner
Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie
McLouth, KS
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Wilbur Carl Wagner, 87, McLouth, KS, passed away Monday August 30, 2021, at Saint John’s Hospital, Leavenworth, KS.
Funeral mass will be 11 am Monday September 6, 2021, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Tonganoxie. The family will receive friends for 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will be 2pm Tuesday September 7, 2021 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO.
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