Obituaries

Thomas “Doc” Burton passed away on November 17, 2024 in his hometown of Falls City, NE.  He was born July 29, 1926 in Falls City NE to Dr. M.U. Burton and Elisebeth (Gist) Burton. Thomas graduated from Falls City High School in 1944.  He proudly served 18 months in the United States Army from May […]

Gailya (Gay) J. Mason, 89, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Gay was born on May 31, 1935 in Barada, NE to Clark and Millicent (Shubert) Percival.  Raised in the area, going to Barada School through 8th grade and then graduating from Falls City High School, Class of 1953. She attended […]

Tina Irene (Chandler) Ferris, 60, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on September 21, 1964, in Sabetha, Kansas to Gene L. and Mary E. (Watkins) Chandler.  She was raised with her family in Missouri and Kansas where she received her elementary and grade school education.  Tina later attended Effingham High School in Effingham, Kansas.  In […]

Heidi Marie Hall Bahrs, 49, of West Columbia, SC, formerly of Fremont, NE, passed away, October 27, 2024 due to an automobile accident in West Columbia. She was born December 6, 1974, in Falls City, NE, to Michael and Melissa (Purcell) Hall.  Heidi moved from Falls City to Fremont in 1976.  She graduated from Fremont […]

Ensley Meyerkorth, 7, of Shubert, NE, passed away November 2, 2024 at Auburn, NE. She was born August 13, 2017 at Omaha, NE to Cody and Mariah (Jackson) Meyerkorth. Ensley attended Humboldt Elementary School. She loved Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse, the outdoors and her brother, Carter. Ensley is survived by her parents, Cody Meyerkorth […]

Paul Malcolm Weinert, 94, was born on March 20, 1930, at home on the family farm northeast of Falls City, the first-born child of Harold and Verena (Malcolm) Weinert. He passed away October 31, 2024 at Lincoln, NE. He attended District 54 School (Pig Hill) and graduated from Falls City High School in 1948. He […]

Glen E. Oliver, 89, passed away on October 27, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Karen Oliver (Withers); daughter, Barb (Larry) Koke; five granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials may be left to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 31, 2024, from 9-10 AM with services to follow.

Randy Lee Kermoade of Broomfield, CO passed away on September 14, 2024 at the age of 67 at Community Medical Center, Falls City, NE following a battle with cancer. He was born in Falls City, NE on March 5, 1957 to Marvin and Clara (Norton) Kermoade. A graveside service will be held on Friday, November […]

Darrell Alan Hopper was born on May 30. 1947 to Richard Melvin Hopper and Phyllis Ruth (McCoy) Hopper in Hamburg, IA. Darrell attended Auburn Public School and graduated from Auburn High School in 1965. Darrell went on to attend Milford Vocational Technical School and studied automotive mechanics. He graduated from Milford in December of 1966. […]

Joseph Edward Heim, 74, of Dawson, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. He was born on September 9, 1950, in Falls City, Nebraska. Joe grew up in Dawson and graduated from Dawson-Verdon High School in 1968. Shortly after, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy Seabees from February 20, 1970, to […]

Michelle Sailors, 57, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 20, 2024 at Falls City. She was born April 14, 1967 at Falls City to Robert and Marcele (Schulenberg). She married David Sailors on May 6, 1989 at Falls City, they divorced in 1996. Michelle was raised in Falls City and graduated from Falls City […]

Marilee Joyce (Boden) Drumm, daughter of Wilhelm and Dora (Brinkman) Boden, was born October 28, 1933, in a farmhouse near Sterling, Nebraska.  Marilee attended country schools near Peru and Bennet in Nebraska as the family moved. When they settled on a farm near Stella Marilee attended Higgins country school through the 8th grade.  She then […]

Michael L. “Mike” Rowell, 67, of Robinson, died October 17, 2024 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Mike was born at Falls City, Nebraska, December 15, 1956, the son of LaVern and Catherine Liberty Rowell. He worked at Flair Fold in Hiawatha, Ks until 1995 which is where he met his […]

Kathy Oliver Last, 69, of Cozad, NE, formerly of Shubert, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Medowlark Pointe Assisted Living Facility in Cozad.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Shubert Christian Church in Shubert. Burial will be in the Harris Cemetery in Barada. […]

John Charles Marx, of Seal Beach, California, passed away on October 7, 2024, at the age of 80, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on October 27, 1942, in Falls City, Nebraska, to Barney and Margaret Marx, John spent his childhood in that close-knit community. He attended Falls City High School and maintained […]

Linda Gowe,  83, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 16, 2024 at Falls City. She was born August 20, 1941 at Omaha, NE to Edward Swanson and Bette Cook. She married Doug Halbert in 1958 and they were later divorced. She then married Ernest Gowe in 1973 at Omaha, NE. He passed away October […]

Robert Plattner, 63, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, after a brave battle with cancer at his apartment at the Apostolic Christian Retirement Village in Sabetha. Robert was born in Sabetha on December 1, 1960, the ninth child of eleven children born to Walter and Joyce (Warrick) Plattner.  Robert grew up […]

Lee Ferguson, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away October 7, 2024 at Lincoln, NE. She was born November 28, 1933 at Brock, NE to Hugh and Nainie (Robertson) Stoddard. She married Robert Ferguson on November 29, 1953 at Brock, NE. He passed away March 4, 2023. Lee was raised in Brock and graduated Brock […]

Denzil Murry Bell, the son of James Lloyd and Dorothy Louise (Murry) Bell, was born July 30, 1933 in Stockton, Missouri. He attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1951. On August 8, 1952, Denzil entered the United States Air Force, serving his country during the Korean War. He received his honorable […]

Shirley Ann Wilhelm, one of four children of Lloyd and Anna (Sherrard) Zimmerman, was born December 18, 1937, in Sabetha, Kansas.  Shirley grew up and attended school in Sabetha, graduating from Sabetha High School in 1955.   On July 21, 1956, Shirley was united in marriage to Lloyd E. Wilhelm.  The couple made their home […]

Everett Stanly Gilkerson, age 73, of Waveland, passed away on September 27, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Nellie King Gilkerson; and his sister, Donna Gilkerson Vollmer. Everett is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Diane S. Banzhof Gilkerson; his children, Danny Gilkerson (Breena), Clifton Gilkerson, and Chad […]

Karey Ann Marrs left this earth at her home on the ranch in Osceola, MO with her daughters there to care for her, to join her loved ones in God’s Kingdom of Heaven on September 20, 2024. Karey fought breast cancer in 2019 and was in remission until the cancer returned with a fury in […]

Richard “Dickie” Adams, 81, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 30, 2024 at Falls City. He was born August 16, 1943 at Dawson, NE to Robert and Alma (Lock) Adams. He married Nancy Keller in 1960 and they were later divorced. He then married LouAnn Schawang on April 18, 1969 at Falls City. Dickie […]

Virgil Feighner, 82, of Falls City, NE, passed away September 27, 2024 at Kansas City, MO. He was born December 3, 1941 at Shubert, NE to Dean and Esther (Schulenberg) Feighner. He married Marcia Roberts on July 7, 1968 at Falls City Virgil enlisted in the U. S. Army February 27, 1964 at Omaha, NE. […]

Memorial services for Louis Edward Rhodd, 83, Eudora, will be held at 10:00AM on October 19, 2024 at Tesson Cemetery on the Iowa Reservation in White Cloud, KS. Louis passed away on Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at home surrounded by his wife and children. Louis was born on August 14, 1941 in Horton, KS. the […]