Obituaries

Dion Charles Grier, 73, of Rulo, Nebraska, died Friday, May 31, 2024 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS, where he had been admitted as a patient a couple days earlier.  Dion was born at Atchison, KS, November 11, 1950, second to the oldest child born to Charles McKinley and Louanna Sanders […]

Brittany Jo Munoz, 33 years of age, of Lincoln, formerly of Falls City passed away unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Springfield. She was born on August 22, 1990 in Fort Carson, Colorado to Silvano “Tito” and Lou Anne (Ramer) Munoz. Brittany was a member of the last graduating 8th […]

D. Leon Frederick, 74, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 24, 2024 at Falls City. He was born November 18, 1949 at Falls City to David John and Mildred (Hollens) Frederick He married Carol Merz on August 30, 1969 at Rulo. She passed away March 3, 2022. Leon was raised at Falls City and […]

William “Bill” Woods, Sr., 76, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 28, 2024 at Falls City. He was born November 7, 1947 at Lloyd, KY to Leonard and Florence (Sullivan) Woods. He married Sheala Stepp on November 25, 1966 at Wise, VA. He was drafted into the U.S. Army on August 1, 1967 at […]

Darrell Schulenberg, 67, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 27, 2024 at Falls City. He was born December 27, 1956 at Falls City to Jesse and Luella (Arnold) Schulenberg. He married Roxanne Sailors in August of 1977 and the later divorced. He then married Karla (Laverentz) Parker on February 14, 1991 and divorced on […]

Jerry Crofford, 87, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 25, 2024 at Falls City. He was born April 23, 1937 at Falls City to Kenneth and Helen (Stednitz) Crofford. He married Wanda Casey on August 23, 1958 at Falls City, she passed away September 30, 2003. Jerry was raised in Falls City and graduated […]

Sandra Kaye “Sandy” Gantz, 82, of Reserve, KS, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 17, 2024. She was born July 11, 1941 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William Martin and Dorothy Jean (Walker) Fredricks. Sandy graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1959 and attended the University of Wyoming. Alongside her husband, […]

Jack Elmo Oslin was born on November 10, 1928 to Earl and Hazel Oslin in Falls City, Nebraska. He spent early childhood, the oldest of four boys, in Shubert, Nebraska. He graduated from Falls City High School in 1947 where he was an outstanding athlete. He played football and basketball on championship teams. After high […]

Alan (Al) Wayne Bachman, 71, of Bentonville, AR, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, while on a trip back home to Rulo, NE. He was born September 17, 1952, in Falls City, NE, to Loyd and Louretta (Gentry) Bachman, of Rulo, NE. Al graduated from Falls City High School, where he won multiple track honors […]

William “Bill” Jensen, 59, of Hiawatha, KS, formerly of White Cloud, KS, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the Amberwell Health Center Hiawatha. He was born at Hiawatha Community Hospital, May 19, 1964, the son of Arnold and Regina “Jean” Rhodd Jensen and had lived in Doniphan and Brown Counties all of his life.  ‘Candy […]

William “Bill” Bruce Buethe, 86, of rural Elk Creek, Nebraska, went to be with his Lord, Monday, May 6, 2024. He was born to Harold Carl and Erma Marie (Gottula) Buethe on February 14, 1938 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  Bill was baptized into the Christian Faith in 1938.  He remained a lifelong member of St. […]

It is with a heavy heart that we share with you that Charles (Charlie) E. Fritz, 87, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024. He was born on August 11, 1936 to William and Gertrude Fritz. Charles was an Army veteran who spent his lifetime in rural southeast Nebraska as a farmer, […]

Sharon “Sue” Rose (Birkert) Harris, age 80, passed away on April 11, 2024. Born on August 31, 1943, in Breckenridge, Texas, Sue was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who brought joy and warmth to every life she touched.  Sue spent her early years in Texas then Oklahoma before moving to Falls City, Nebraska […]

Harold Niedfeldt, 89, of Falls City, NE, passed away May 1, 2024 at Omaha, NE. He was born March 7, 1935 in Falls City to Albert and Anna (Grossoehmig) Niedfeldt, Sr. He married Joann Krueger on May 27, 1956 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 6 miles north of Falls City. Harold lived north of Falls […]

Mary Ann Rieschick, 79, of rural Falls City passed away with family and Minister at her side on Tuesday April 30, 2024.  Daughter of Lawrence and Anna (Mack) Bierman she was born October 26, 1944, where she was raised on the farm.  She attended District 25 Vaughn country school for grades 1st thru 8th grade. […]

Linda Kay Fisher-Perue went to be with her Lord on April 25, 2024.  She was born on December 12, 1947 to Howard and MaryLee (Stock) Weinert in Falls City, Nebraska.  She grew up on a small farm near Falls City and attended a rural school through 8th grade.  Linda graduated from Falls City High School […]

Roxann Stitzer, 73, of Salem, NE, passed away April 24, 2024 at Falls City. She was born June 30, 1950 at Falls City to Glendonald “Bud” and Gertrude “Gertie” (Biedenweg) Runyan She married Mark Stitzer on May 20, 1972 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Roxann was raised north of Falls City and graduated Falls City […]

Lawrence James Woods, Jr., of Falls City, Nebraska, died Sunday evening, April 14, 2024 at Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Falls City, at the age of 66. Larry, as he was known by family and friends,was born August 26, 1957, in Puyallup, Washington, to Lawrence Sr., and Mary Ferne (Trapp) Woods.  At a […]

Donald William Eis, 78, of Humboldt was born on July 25, 1945, in Humboldt, Nebraska to John William and Lucille Leota (Farwell) Eis.  He grew up on the family farm near DuBois with siblings Elaine, Janice, John Allen and Ronald Lee.  Don was baptized into the Methodist Church in  DuBois, Nebraska and graduated from Humboldt High School […]

Fred W. Brewer. 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 18, 2024 at Falls City. He was born July 11, 1943 at Falls City to Frank and Rowena (Kentopp) Brewer. He married Dorothy Scholl on July 15, 1967 at Falls City. Fred served in the Nebraska National Guard 134th Infantry Company B located in […]

Ronald Morris, 44, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 16, 2024 at Falls City. He was born August 3, 1979 at Topeka, KS to Jerry and Cynthia (Kinkle) Morris. Ron was raised in Ft. Worth, TX and graduated Aledo High School in 1998. He then started working construction with his father and brother. He […]

Doyle Ramer, 97, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 19, 2024 at Falls City. He was born February 28, 1927 northeast of Barada, NE to Leonard Levi and Ona Mae (Mount) Ramer. He married Orma Marie Sailors on June 29, 1952 at her parent’s home, west of Barada. She passed away September 30, 1999. […]

Elaine Griebel, 75, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 10, 2024 at Falls City. She was born March 2, 1949 at Falls City to Walter and Emma (Scholl) Strecker. Elaine was raised in the Barada area before moving to Falls City and graduating from Sacred Heart High School in 1967. Following graduation, she attended […]

A memorial services for Mary Little, who passed away December 31, 2023, will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home with Wayne Shafer officiating.  Inurnment will be in Steele Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Dorr and Clark Funeral […]

Lawrence Edward “Dick” Frederick, 98, of Falls City, Nebraska, passed away April 5, 2024 at Falls City. He was born June 4, 1925 near Arago, Richardson County, Nebraska, to William Charles and Ida Helen (Bauman) Frederick. He attended country school through the elementary grades in what he often referred to as the “Dirty Thirties” and […]