Obituaries

Robert L. Hiltgen

Robert L. Hiltgen

Apr 16, 2017

Robert L. Hiltgen, 90, died Sunday, April 16, at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn. Visitation was from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greenleaf. A rosary service was held at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m., Friday, April 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Joseph Kieffer officiated. Sheila...

Marvin Stuenkel

Marvin Stuenkel

Apr 14, 2017

Marvin Stuenkel, 100, Linn, died Friday, April 14 at the Linn Community Home. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 18 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Palmer. Pastor Jacob Sherry officiated. Sheila Stuenkel was organist and the congregation sang "He's Risen! He's Risen!," "Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and...

Betty J. Long

Betty J. Long

Apr 3, 2017

Betty Jeanne Savage Long, 94, of Linn Kansas died Monday April 3, 2017 at the Clay County Medical Center Clay Center, Kansas. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 6, at St. Paul...

Helen A. Henderson

Helen A. Henderson

Apr 2, 2017

Helen Aleen Henderson, 93, Linn, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 6 at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 7 at the First Baptist Church, 901 F Street, Fairbury, NE. Rev. Kyle Bendorf...

Raymond L. Woerner

Raymond L. Woerner

Mar 26, 2017

Raymond L. Woerner, 93, Linn, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was Wednesday, March 29, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Linn....

Alvin F. Brungardt

Alvin F. Brungardt

Mar 21, 2017

Alvin F. Brungardt, 84, Washington, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. Visitation was from noon until 5 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. A rosary service was Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m., Friday, March 24, at...

Loretta H. Blanken

Loretta H. Blanken

Mar 17, 2017

Loretta H. Blanken, 95, Greenleaf, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation wasfrom 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 21 at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf with Pastor Jacob...

Vernon W. Helms

Vernon W. Helms

Mar 16, 2017

Vernon W. Helms, 93, Linn, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, March 19, at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn, KS. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 20 at the Zion Lutheran Church,...

Nelda J. Ottinger

Nelda J. Ottinger

Mar 11, 2017

Our beloved Nelda June Ottinger was freed from her tribulation, after a brave and fervent fight, and her soul passed through a window to a better afterlife in Heaven on March 11, 2017, at the age of 70. Nelda was the fifth of six children born to the late Howard and Gladys Cook. She was born in Clay Center, Kansas,...

Bernice P. Tegethoff

Bernice P. Tegethoff

Feb 24, 2017

Bernice P. Tegethoff, 95, Washington, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. A rosary service was at 6 p.m., Sunday, February 26 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington. Visitation was 4 to 6 p.m., prior to the rosary at the church. A funeral service was 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 27, at St. Augustine’s Catholic...

Donald O. Woodward

Donald O. Woodward

Feb 15, 2017

Donald O. Woodward, 77, Linn, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 17, at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, at Ward Funeral Home, Linn. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. The...

John C. Walker

John C. Walker

Feb 1, 2017

John Charles Walker, 83, Washington, died February 1, 2017. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February, 4, at the Washington United Methodist Church, Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Gina Miller was organist and the congregation sang "In the Garden" and "It Is Well with My Soul." Visitation was Friday, February 3, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral...

Dorothy L. Neu

Dorothy L. Neu

Jan 21, 2017

Dorothy L. Neu, 94, of Washington, KS, died January 21, 2017, at Cambridge Place in Marysville. Visitation was Tuesday, from noon until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Rev. Jim Stark officiated. Gay...

Rev. Harlan D. Meier

Rev. Harlan D. Meier

Jan 13, 2017

Rev. Harlan D. Meier, 89, of Linn, KS, died January 13, 2017, at the Linn Nursing Home. Visitation was Tuesday, January 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn. Rev. David...

Carla Svanda

Carla Svanda

Jan 13, 2017

Carla J. Svanda, 71, of Washington, KS, died January 13, 2017, at Lincoln, NE. Visitation was Friday, January 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 21, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor Judy Hill officiated. Music played was “Amazing Grace,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone”...

Dorothy E. Sawin

Dorothy E. Sawin

Jan 11, 2017

Dorothy E. Sawin, 88, of Washington, KS, died January 11, 2017, at the Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. Visitation was Wednesday, January 18, from Noon to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Celebration of Life was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 19, at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in...

Edna C. Rodehorst

Edna C. Rodehorst

Jan 4, 2017

Edna C. Rodehorst, 96, Linn, KS, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS, four days short of her 97th birthday. Visitation was 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, January 6, at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn, KS. The family received friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Her funeral was held at 3:00 PM, Saturday,...

Lennis D Helms

Lennis D Helms

Jan 2, 2017

Lennis D. Helms, 69, Linn, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, January 9 at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 10 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, west of Linn. Rev. Richard Rikli...

Martha Fahsholtz

Martha Fahsholtz

Dec 5, 2016

Martha Fahsholtz, 104, of Linn, KS, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 8, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Eunice Beier was organist and the Congregation...

Elvin R. Kolars

Elvin R. Kolars

Dec 5, 2016

Elvin R. Kolars, 75, of Linn, KS, died Monday, December 5, 2016, at Linn. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 9, at the Ward Funeral Home, Washington with Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiating. Sheila Ouellette was organist and the congregation sang “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” Pallbearers were Shawn Pearson, Timothy...