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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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Reva “Joan” Allen
Hemmingsen Funeral Home in Auburn
Effingham, KS
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Reva “Joan” Allen, age 75 of Effingham, KS, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Atchison Senior Village in Atchison, KS.
Survivors include her husband Jon of Effingham; daughter and son-in-law Shelly and Tim Nichols of Auburn; son Jon. Jr. (Melissa) of Eagle; grandchildren McKenzie Allen, Nathan Palmer, Neshay (Jacob) Volker, Mattie Nichols, Olivia Nichols; great-gr
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Melita “Ann” Snavely
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Whiting, KS
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Melita “Ann” Snavely, 75, of Whiting, KS passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023 at her home. She was born October 19, 1947 in Miami, FL, the daughter of Elmer Samuel and Doretha “Richie” Sands.
Ann was owner operator (alongside her husband, Dick) of Rick- Country Store and Snavely- Pub both of Whiting, KS. She had also worked for Jackson County Home
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Terry Lee Hager
Hall Funeral Home of Falls City
Nebraska City, Formerly of Auburn, NE
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Terry Lee Hager, 80 years of age, of Nebraska City formerly of Auburn, Nebraska was born on August 5, 1942 in Auburn, Nebraska to Marion and Darlene (Barton) Hager. He grew up in Peru, Nebraska before moving with his family to Pueblo, Colorado. After his family moved back to Peru, Terry attended Peru Prep High School. In 1968, Terry was united in ma
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Ray Melvin Hottman
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Ray Melvin Hottman, Holton, died Sunday, July30th, 2023, at his home in Holton. Ray was born in Hampton, Iowa, September 16, 1929, to Arthur and Anne Wilhour Hottman. He graduated from Netawaka High School in 1947. He graduated from the Northeast Kansas Technical school as a draftsman. He worked for the Pillsbury Company as a millwright retiring after 29 years. He worked for Con Agra as a mill
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Mary Ann Scholl
Dorr and Clark Funeral Home of Falls City
Falls City, NE
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Mary Ann Scholl, 93, of Falls City, NE passed away on July 27, 2023, at the Eastern Nebraska Veteran- Home in Bellevue, NE. She was born March 23, 1930, in Falls City to Benjamin and Ida (Niemoller) Bauman.
Mary Ann attended school in the Arago area, north of Falls City. She was active in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church along with Catholic Daughters of America and the Altar So
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Mary and Donald Johnson
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Mary Margaret Johnson, 93, of Atchison, KS died on Friday, July 28th, 2023, her husband of 72 years, Donald Wiley Johnson, 95, died on Saturday, July 29th, 2023, at Atchison Senior Village.
Funeral services for both Mary M. and Don W. Johnson will be held together at 10:30 am on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Pastor John Kress officiating, buri
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Richard Rieger
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home Hiawatha
Hiawatha , KS
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Richard L. Rieger, age 84 of Hiawatha, died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 29, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Richard was born May 28, 1939 in Falls City, NE, son of Lothair and Frances (Wagner) Rieger. Richard and Mary Kay (Shubert) Rieger were married June 12, 1959 in Hiawatha recently celebrating 64 years together.
Richard was a farmer and Stockman. He farmed
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Mary Breitsprecher
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Valley Falls, KS
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Mary Elizabeth Breitsprecher, 77, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Anew Healthcare and Rehab Senior Living in Nortonville, KS. She was born March 4, 1946 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Otto Leo and Mary L. (Boyce) List.
Mary graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1964. She worked 33 years at the State of Kansas for the Department of Revenue in the Mot
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Joan Reichart
Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls
Tonganoxie, KS
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Joan Joyce Radina Reichart, 84, of Tonganoxie, Kansas passed away July 28, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 28, 1938 in rural Lucas, Kansas in Russell County, the daughter of Frank and Minnie (Brown) Radina.
Joan graduated from Luray High School. After gradua
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Mary Nuzum
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland
Highland , KS
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Mary Lynn Nuzum, 47, of Highland, Kansas, died peacefully on July 21, 2023, surrounded by her family, at the University of Kansas Medical Center after battling a long illness.
Mary was born June 16, 1976, in Hiawatha, Kansas. She was the youngest of four children born to Gary and Betty Joe Weis. After the death of her mother at a young age, her father remarried Laverte (Davis) Wei
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Albert “Butch” Clark
Mercer Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS
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Albert “Butch” Clark, 72, of Holton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at his home in rural Holton surrounded by his family. He was born on March 24, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Florence (Siecgrist) Clark.
Butch was a student of the last class to graduate from Denison High School in 1969. After high school, Butch joined the National Guar
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Richard “Rick” Courter
Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa
Nortonville, KS
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Richard “Rick” Glenn Courter, 76, of Nortonville, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at his home.
Rick was born January 9,1947 at Valley Falls, the son of Dale Richard and Mary Ella Gillum Courter.
He was a 1966 graduate of Valley Falls High School.
Rick worked at Atchison Casting as an underframe assembler, welder and as a supervisor, retiring in 200
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Nancy Lou Wessel
Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home in Atchison
Atchison, KS
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Nancy Lou Wessel, 91, of Atchison, died peacefully Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023, at her home after a short illness.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Atchison. Friends and relatives are invited to attend a visitation and luncheon immediately following the service in the church's parish hall.
Nancy was born on Sep
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Kathryn Simmons
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Highland
White Cloud, KS
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Kathryn Simmons, of White Cloud, went home July 21st, 2023.
She is survived by her beloved husband Norman “Doyle” Simmons, sons Gregory (Amy) Morris, Jeffrey (Cindy) Morris, Brian Morris; grandchildren: Brittany Morris Combs, Amanda Morris Peel, Joelhe Coleman, Lauren Morris and Jessica Coleman.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Stacy Morris Coleman
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