Obits
Kathryn “Kay” Werner, 92, of Lincoln, Neb., passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Journey Hospice House in Lincoln, Neb.
She was born Oct. 4, 1926 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of George F. and Ethel A. (Achten) Keggin; two pioneer families to the Granada/Bancroft area.
Kay graduated from Ward...
Charles Christian Kolterman, 75, Onaga, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
He was born March 11, 1944, in Onaga, the son of Carl A. and Louise Eichem Kolterman. He attended local schools and in 1962 graduated from Onaga High School. He was a lifelong...
Cecile Mahree Burgat Myers, 100, formerly of Holton, died Aug. 12, 2018, in Redding, Calif.
She was born June 16, 1918, in Holton, where she was raised.
Mrs. Myers and her husband moved to California.
She married John Quincy Myers of Holton in 1938. He preceded her in death, as did a daughter, Joy...
Richard J. “Dick” DeVader, 82, of Holton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Topeka.
He was born Nov. 11, 1936, at Delia, the son of Henry and Ines Hladky DeVader.
Dick was a farmer and a stockman and had owned and operated Dick’s Service in Holton from 1977 to 1993.
He was a...
Catherine E. “Cathleen” Reed, 78, Soldier, died Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb.
She was born April 3, 1941, at Holton, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Beightel Kennedy. She graduated from Holton High School in 1959 and received her nursing degree from...
Ruth Enid Ryan, 94, of rural Leavenworth County, died, Friday, June 7, 2019, at Lansing Care and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born July 24, 1924, in rural Jefferson County, the daughter of Samuel and Esther (Rogers) Means.
Ruth attended school in both McLouth and Lansing and graduated from...
John Dugan Jr., 77, of Topeka, passed away on June 5, 2019.
He was born Oct. 4, 1941, in Holton, the son of John Thomas Dugan, Sr. and Lezetta May (Schultz) Dugan. He graduated from Circleville High School.
John married Patricia Sullivan. She survives.
Other survivors include children John Thomas...
Rose Ella Stelter, 94, of Onaga, formerly of Blaine, died Friday, May 31, 2019, at the Onaga Health and Rehab. She was a long-time resident of the community.
Rose Ella was born on March 3, 1925, in Holton, the daughter of Karl and Elizabeth Schillinger Schumacher. She attended local schools and...
Arthur (Bud) Monroe Anderson Jr. passed away May 30, 2019.
He was born June 12, 1939, the son of Arthur Monroe Anderson Sr. and Kathleen (Wingfield) Anderson. He graduated from Ozawkie High in 1956. He then joined the Marines and then later the Marine Corps League.
After leaving the Marines he...
Cody Charles “Nek-ti” Nozhackum, 40, of Livermore, Colo., formerly of Mayetta, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, as the result of a vehicle accident.
He was born Oct. 22, 1978 in Holton, the son of LeRoy Jessepe and Linda Nozhackum Tecumseh. Cody graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1997....
