Obituaries

Bonnie L. Kohlmeyer

Bonnie L. Kohlmeyer

Mar 20, 2020

Bonnie L. Kohlmeyer, 89, of Washington, KS, died Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 25 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A private funeral service will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25 at the Washington Christian Church. Rev. Jim Stark will officiate. Bonnie...

Alberta P. Welch

Alberta P. Welch

Mar 16, 2020

Alberta P. Welch 83, Washington, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS. Visitation is Friday, March 20, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. A funeral service will be private. Burial will be in Washington City Cemetery. Alberta was born on May 16, 1936 to Clyde and Mae (Coy)...

Kathleen F. Voter

Kathleen F. Voter

Mar 16, 2020

Kathleen Voter, 80, of Washington, KS, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at Bryan East in Lincoln, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, March 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The funeral service will be private. Burial will be in Blue Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs, NE. Kathleen was born July 17, 1939 at Pickrell, NE, to...

Thelma (Day) J. Spunaugle

Thelma (Day) J. Spunaugle

Mar 15, 2020

Thelma Jean Spunaugle, 83, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 18 from 1 until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A private funeral service will held. Burial will be in Enosdale Cemetery. Thelma was born...

Sharon K. Claeys

Sharon K. Claeys

Mar 1, 2020

Sharon Kay Claeys, 76, died March 1, 2020 at Bryan East in Lincoln, NE. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 4 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 5, at the United Methodist Church, Washington. Burial will...

Victor K. Schroeder

Victor K. Schroeder

Feb 22, 2020

Victor Keith Schroeder, 88, Derby, died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Wichita, KS. A funeral service will be held, 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 26 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Washington City Cemetery. Victor was born on January 9, 1932 at Haddam, KS to Carl and Emily (Peters)...

Herman F. Nutsch

Herman F. Nutsch

Feb 17, 2020

Herman Fred Nutsch, 95, Washington, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. Visitation will be held Thursday, Feb 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Ward Funeral Home, Washington.  The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A funeral will be at 10 a.m., Friday, February 21 at Ward Funeral Home with...

Ronald R. Clay

Ronald R. Clay

Feb 14, 2020

Ronald R. Clay, 75, Hollenberg, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Hanover Hospital. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hanover American Legion, Hanover. Ron was born July 22, 1944 in Jacksonville, Fl to Raymond and Audrey (Wilson) Clay. In 1963, he graduated from Hollenberg High School...

Damon M. Bowman

Damon M. Bowman

Feb 7, 2020

Damon M. Bowman, 40, Washington, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday, February 15, at the FNB Bank basement.  The family will greet friends. Damon was born on November 21, 1979 in Topeka, Kansas.  He graduated Topeka High School and later moved to...

Loretta S. Stigge

Loretta S. Stigge

Feb 5, 2020

Loretta Niemann Stigge, 96, passed away on February 5, 2020. She was born on March 12, 1923 near Hanover, KS, the fifth of thirteen children, to Fred and Mary (nee Wendt) Niemann. She fondly remembered her childhood saying, “We were wealthy in the love present in our house.” She attended school at Trinity Lutheran Church and public schools in the...

Robert R. Jones

Robert R. Jones

Jan 22, 2020

Robert R. Jones, 95, formerly of Washington, died January 22, 2020 at Overland Park, KS. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 28 at the Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Rev. Shannon Borgman officiated.  The hymns “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” and “God’s Own Child” were played. Visitation was one hour prior to the service...

LaVerna J. Hatesohl

LaVerna J. Hatesohl

Jan 20, 2020

LaVerna J. Hatesohl, 89, of Linn, KS, died January 20, 2020 at Independent Living in Lawrence, KS. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Greenleaf. Rev. Matthew Durance officiated.  Jerod Hatesohl was organist and the congregation sang "Lift High the King," "The Strife is O'er" and "All Christians Who Have Been...

Marvin J. Dewey

Marvin J. Dewey

Jan 18, 2020

Marvin Dewey, 78, Hollenberg, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Beatrice, NE.  Visitation was from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington.  The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service was held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 23, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington. Father Joseph Kieffer officiated.  Sheila Ouellette...

Linda A. Klozenbucher

Linda A. Klozenbucher

Jan 9, 2020

Linda Ann Klozenbucher, 74, Washington, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her home. Visitation was Wednesday, January 15, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 16 at the Morrowville Christian Church, Morrowville. Pastor Ron Brown officiated.  Sheila Ouellette was organist and the congregation sang “In the...

Dorothy Marilynn (Barley) Brungardt

Dorothy Marilynn (Barley) Brungardt

Dec 28, 2019

Dorothy Marilynn (Barley) Brungardt, 87, Lincoln, formerly of Washington, died December 28, 2019 at Sumner Place, Lincoln, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, January 2, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington.  A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Washington City Cemetery. A memorial fund is established...

Marcene E. Hatesohl

Marcene E. Hatesohl

Dec 8, 2019

Marcene E. Hatesohl, 88, Linn, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Bryan West in Lincoln, NE. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2019 at Ward Funeral Home in Linn.  The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, December 14, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, near Greenleaf....

Neil A. Waterman

Neil A. Waterman

Nov 30, 2019

Neil Albert Waterman, 83, Washington, died Sunday, November 30, 2019 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. Visitation was from 1 to 8 p.m., Thursday, December 5 at the Ward Funeral Home, Washington.  The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 6 at the Ward Funeral Home.  Rev....

Patty L. Rahe

Patty L. Rahe

Nov 29, 2019

Patty L. Rahe, 75, was called home on November 29, 2019 at the Linn Community Nursing Home surrounded by her 4 children. Visitation was Sunday, December 1, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. A funeral was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 2, at Bethlehem Lutheran...

Dr. Fred C. LeMaster

Dr. Fred C. LeMaster

Nov 17, 2019

Fred C. LeMaster, 88, passed from this life on Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Broken Arrow, OK Visitation was from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, November 24 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A funeral service was at 2 p.m., Monday, November 25 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Washington.  Jill Duis PMA oficiated.  Sheila Ouellette was organist and the congregation...

Christopher D. "Buck" Montague

Christopher D. "Buck" Montague

Nov 7, 2019

Christopher D. “Buck” Montague, 36, of Wichita, KS, died Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Castaic, CA.  Visitation will be Friday, November 22, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Washington.  The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 23 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church,...