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Opal Lucille Steiner

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Opal Lucille Steiner, 102, of Sabetha died Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Sabetha Manor.  Opal was born on November 4, 1911 near Falls City, Nebraska the daughter of Anson and May (Brim) Knisely.   At a very early age she and her parents moved to a farm home on Pennsylvania Avenue north of Morrill. &


Charles Dodson

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Potosi , MO

Charles Samuel Dodson of Potosi, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Potosi Manor Nursing Home having reached the age of seventy one years, two months and twelve days. He was born on July 4, 1943 at Three Hill Creek located in Bonne Terre, Missouri, a son to the late Thomas Dodson and Katie (Lore) Dodson.

Charlie was united


Loraine Ernestine Wenger

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Kansas City, MO

Loraine “Birdie” Ernestine Wenger, 97, of Kansas City, MO, passed away September 17, 2014.  Miss Wenger was born June 1, 1917, to Ernest and Ethel Warner Wenger on the family farm, southeast of Powhattan, KS. She attended grammar school at Brown County District #44 and graduated from Fairview High School in 1936. After completing tra


Albert Lee Jones

Pettijohn and Crawford, Mound City

Mound City, MO

Albert Lee Jones, age 78, of Mound City, Missouri, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014. A memorial service for Albert Jones of Mound City will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Pettijohn and Crawford Family Funeral Service o


James H. "Jim" Mullins Jr.

Arensberg-Pruett

Atchison, KS

James H. “Jim” Mullins, Jr., 97, retired longtime Atchison business owner died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Atchison Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, September 22, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Benedict’s Church with Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB as celebrant.&n


Paul H. Schowengerdt

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Hiawatha

Reserve and Hiawatha, KS

Paul Henry Schowengerdt, 93, formerly of Reserve and Hiawatha, died Tuesday morning, September 16, 2014, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Paul was born in Reserve on December 15, 1920, to Ben an


Howard E. Kranz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Wetmore, KS

Howard E. Kranz, 83, of Wetmore, KS passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Sabetha Hospital. He was born July 20, 1931 in Holton, the son of Fred F. and Josephine (Chick) Kranz. Howard graduated from Holton High School in 1951. After graduation, he enlisted with the United States Air Force and proudly served


Sally A. Hayes

Becker-Dyer-Stanton

Atchison, KS

Sally Ann (Bigelow) Hayes, 81 of Atchison, Kansas, joined the love of her life, Glenn Hayes, in Heaven on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 12:15 pm.

Sally was born in Atchison, KS the daughter of Clarence and Cecil (Clements) Bigelow on December 14, 1932.  She graduated from Atchison High School in


Cathy I. Kennedy

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton

Circleville, KS

Cathy I. Kennedy, 57, of Circleville, died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at her home. She was born June 8, 1957 at Concordia, the daughter of Burton and Lorine Salsbury Smith. She graduated from Clyde High School in 1975. Cathy worked for Security Benefit in Topeka for f


Dean Palmer

Dorr and Clark Funeral Home, Falls City

Falls City, NE

Dean Palmer, age 90, of Falls City, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014. He was born July 6, 1924, to Perry and Emma (Smith) Palmer, northeast of Barada. Dean was raised in the Barada area, graduating from Shubert High Sch


Dick Roscoe Hughes

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

Dick Roscoe Hughes, 83 of Sabetha died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at his residence in Sabetha.   Funeral service is Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the NorthRidge Church in Sabetha.  A visitation will be Wednesday evening 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha.  

David Werner

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Tecumseh , NE

David Eugene Werner, 62, of Tecumseh, passed away September 14, 2014 in Tecumseh, Nebraska, due to complications of ALS. He was born to Robert and Colleen (Carlson) Werner on April 19, 1952 in Falls City, NE. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Dave was raised on a farm 7 ½ miles northwest of Falls City, Nebraska. He attended rural elemen


Edna Mae De Jonge

Wherry Mortuary of Humboldt

Humboldt , NE

Edna Mae (Hahn) De Jonge, 77, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born to Ed F. & Gertrude (Boellstorff) Hahn on September 17, 1936 in rural Johnson, Nebraska.  She grew up near Johnson and attended country school through the 8th grade at Cherry Grove District #69.  Edna later graduated from Brock High School with the class of 1954. 

Margaret Hazel Stadel

Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls

Meriden and Valley Falls, KS

Margaret Hazel Stadel, 97, Meriden, formerly of Valley Falls, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at the Kelly House of Meriden care facility at Meriden. She was born May 6, 1917, in Kennesaw, NE, the daughter of Cyrus Edward and Dollie Pitts Callison. Hazel graduated from Hoyt High School in 1934. She married Harold Bibl


Robert L. “Bobby” Christie

Meierhoffer Funeral Home and Crematory in St. Joseph

Hiawatha, KS

Robert L. “Bobby” Christie, 46, Hiawatha, Kansas, died Friday, September 12, 2014. Celebration of Life 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2014, Fairview Community Building, 511 West Front Street, Fairview, Kansas. Mr. Christie was a member of the Kansas Cre


Byron Harder

Wherry Mortuary of Tecumseh

Firth, NE

 BYRON HARDER Byron Harder, 78, of Firth passed away at his home in Firth, Nebraska.  Byron was born to Max and Lillian Harder, Sr. on March 25, 1936 at Crab Orchard, Nebraska. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1952. More...

Dennis Carl Arnold

Roby Funeral Home, Plattsmouth

Beaver Lake, NE

Dennis Carl Arnold, age 69, of Beaver Lake, Nebraska (formerly of Falls City) passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014. Dennis was born November 21, 1944 to Carl Otto and Alelia Amey Arnold in Falls City. He graduated from Fa


Bernard " Bernie" Schuetz

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka & formerly of Circleville , KS

TOPEKA-Bernard “Bernie” Schuetz, 78, of Topeka, formerly Circleville and Lake of the Ozarks, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

He was born April 19, 1936 in Horton, the son of Donald and Margaret Schuetz. He graduated from Powhattan High


Alma Fitzgerald

Mercer Funeral Home in Holton

Topeka, KS

Alma Fitzgerald, 84, of Topeka, KS passed away September 11, 2014 at Stormont Vail Hospital. She was born August 18, 1930 in Mayetta, KS the daughter of Howard Elbert and Lillie Marie (Reynolds) Ray.

Alma graduated from Mayetta High School. She worked as a secretary for the State of Kansas and later part-time for Royal Valley Grade School. She had


Alvin Meyer

Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha

Sabetha, KS

 

Alvin was born January 8, 1925 in Volga, South Dakota, the son of Otto and Susie (Piebenga) Meyer. He went to join his family in Heaven on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Maple Heights Nursing Hom