Obituaries

 

Rose M. Riekenberg

Rose M. Riekenberg

Jan 14, 2009

Rose M. Riekenberg, 73, Hanover, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Blue Rapids. A service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 17, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hanover. The Rev. Jill Rettig officiated. Mae Nieman played the organ while soloist David Heuer sang “Old Rugged Cross” and “Amazing Grace.” Pallbearers were Randy Brown, Jeff Brown, Bill Wetter, Steve Wetter, Ryan...

Laura Dorthea Brodecker

Laura Dorthea Brodecker

Jan 14, 2009

Laura Dorthea Brodecker, 88, Fairbury, NE, formerly of Marysville, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Heritage Home in Fairbury. A service was at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 19, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. Dr. Roger Baskerville officiated. The song was “Holes in the Floor of Heaven.” Pallbearers were Earl Busing, Ed Kabriel, Vince O’Toole, Delmo Fragel, Chris Davis and Gayle...

Cristal L. Harms

Cristal L. Harms

Jan 12, 2009

Cristal L. Harms, 51, Marysville, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. A private service is planned. Cristal L. Harms was born July 10, 1947, at Aurora, Colo., to Charles and Berta Lee Leason Faught. She graduated from Aurora High School. She married William Harms of Marysville. She was a bookkeeper for a roofing company at...

Norbert Willard Heuer

Norbert Willard Heuer

Jan 10, 2009

Norbert W. Heuer, 81, of Hanover, KS, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Hanover Hospital. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at the Trinity Lutheran Church north-east of Hanover. Rev. Rodney Fritz officiated. Arlyce Klipp played the organ while the congregation sang "The Lord Is My Shepherd I'll Not Want" and "Let Us...

Regina Lee Cothran

Regina Lee Cothran

Jan 8, 2009

Regina (Jeannie) Lee Cothran, 59, Blue Rapids, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born at Stockton, KS on January 21, 1949 to Linville and Janet (Boyde) Wisecarver. Regina worked as a grocery clerk in her parents store in California before moving to Kansas where she worked in the Blue Rapids grocery store and...

Warren L. Roady

Warren L. Roady

Jan 8, 2009

Warren Roady died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Marysville. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Monday, January 12, at the United Methodist Church in Marysville. The Rev. Dale Lewis officiated. Deb Landoll played the organ and vocalists Paula Landoll-Smith and Barb Knecht sang “Just As I Am”, “Can’t Cry Hard Enough” and “I Did It My Way”. Pallbearers...

Alvira Mildred Leschber

Alvira Mildred Leschber

Jan 8, 2009

Alvira M. Leschber, 87, Marysville, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at Cambridge Place in Marysville. A funeral service was at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 10, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Thorndale, Texas. The Rev. James Mann officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Alvira Leschber was born April 4, 1921, at Thorndale, daughter of Ernest and Clara Moerbe Kieschenick. She...

Mary Ann Habr

Mary Ann Habr

Jan 6, 2009

Mary Ann Habr, 75, of Hanover, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Hanover Hospital. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 10, at St. John's Catholic Church in Hanover. A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Friday, January 9, at the church. Father Jim Hoover and Sister Marilyn Wall officiated. Gina Miller played the organ...

Leo Paul Pacha

Leo Paul Pacha

Jan 3, 2009

Leo Paul Pacha, 79, of Marysville, Kansas, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at Cambridge Place in Marysville. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The Rev. James Shaughnessy officiated. Jane Sedlacek played the organ and sang "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art". Pallbearers were Ron Scheer, Steve Pacha, Rob...

Ralph Chester Wilkerson

Ralph Chester Wilkerson

Dec 28, 2008

Ralph C. Wilkerson, Jr., 65, Marysville, KS, passed away December 28, 2008 at his home. A Celebration of Life was held at 11 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Marysville. The Rev. Marilyn Wullschleger officiated. A private burial will be held at a later date in Leavenworth, KS. Ralph was born in Leavenworth, KS, on...

Richard Douglas Cole

Richard Douglas Cole

Dec 24, 2008

Richard D. Cole, 56, of Waterville, KS, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. The family will have private services at a later date. Richard was born August 26, 1952 at Montgomery, Alabama, to Horace and Yukie (Muramatsu) Cole. He married Dorothy Flower. She survives. He was preceded in death by one brother, David...

Verna June Riekenberg

Verna June Riekenberg

Dec 22, 2008

Verna J. Riekenberg, 74, of Hanover, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at Lincoln, Nebraska. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at the Trinity Lutheran Church north-east of Hanover. The Rev. Rodney Fritz officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. On February 6, 1955 Versa was married to DeVere Riekenberg, the service conducted at Bethlehem...

DeVere Ralph Riekenberg

DeVere Ralph Riekenberg

Dec 20, 2008

DeVere Ralph Riekenberg, 75, Hanover, Kan., died Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Lincoln, Nebraska. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at the Trinity Lutheran Church north-east if Hanover. The Rev. Rodney Fritz officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. DeVere Ralph Riekenberg was born on December 19, 1933, on the family farm near Bremen,...

Helen Costello

Helen Costello

Dec 20, 2008

Helen Margretha Smith Costello, 92, Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Wichita, died December 21, 2008. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 27, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Friday, December 26, at the church. Father Anthony Putti officiated. The lector was Hallie Currigan. Gift Bearers were Barbara and...

Nelda June Ungerer

Nelda June Ungerer

Dec 14, 2008

Nelda Ungerer, 82, of Marysville, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Topeka, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Marysville. The Rev. Donnie Hofman officiated. Carol Wright played the organ while Bill Raymond sang "How Great Thou Art" and the congregation sang "Abide With Me" and "On...

Rosemary Brungardt

Rosemary Brungardt

Dec 11, 2008

Rosemary Wassenberg Brungardt, 88, formerly of the Marysville area, died Thursday, December 11, 2008, at the Belle Terrace Nursing Home in Tecumseh, Nebraska. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2008, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville. The Rev. Anthony Putti officiated. Laura O’Neil played the organ. The music selection included “Song of Farewell”, “Here I...

Louis C. Wassenberg

Louis C. Wassenberg

Nov 22, 2008

Louis "Bud" C. Wassenberg, 84, of Marysville, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. A funeral mass was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 26, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. Father Anthony Putti officiated. A rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, at the church. Laura O'Neil played the organ...

Ray A. Mosher

Ray A. Mosher

Nov 22, 2008

Ray A. Mosher, 91, Frankfort, died early Saturday, November 22, 2008, at the Frankfort Community Care Home. A funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 29, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Frankfort. The Rev. Norma Jean Miller officiated. Music was provided by Steve Gleason. Ray was born at rural Frankfort, in the Mond Chapel Area, to...

Robert Lee Dixon, Sr.

Robert Lee Dixon, Sr.

Nov 20, 2008

Robert Dixon, Sr., 59, of Blue Rapids, KS, passed away at Webster City, Iowa. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at the American Legion Post #163 in Marysville. The Rev. Jerry Zanker officiated. Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren, Kyle Dixon, Zachary Dixon, LeAira Dixon, Kayla Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Hailey Jones, Lucas Jones and Jeremy...

Olga Heuer

Olga Heuer

Nov 19, 2008

Olga Marie Johanna Frieda Heuer, 89, of Hanover, KS, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at the Hanover Hospital. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hanover. The Rev. Rodney Fritz officiated. Arlyce Klipp played the organ while soloist David Heuer sang "How Great Thou Art". The choir sang "What a Friend...