Stephen Hundley, 31, of Lincoln, NE, passed away May 10, 2019 at Lincoln as a result of an automobile accident. He was born December 2, 1987 at Falls City to Charles and Joyce (Linderman) Hundley. Stephen was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 2006. Following graduation he moved to Lincoln and worked various jobs. He returned to Falls City and worked for Drillwell LLC until moving back to Lincoln in November of 2018 where he became employed by A-J Roofing. He...

Tonya Kroeze, 46, of Verdon, NE, passed away May 4, 2019 at Verdon. The daughter of Harry T. and Leslie Smith who was born August 17, 1972. She married Monty Kroeze on May 29, 1999 at Verdon, NE. Tonya was raised at Omaha and moved to Verdon in 1990 and she worked as a CNA for Sabetha Manor at Sabetha, KS for seventeen years. She was a member First United Methodist Church at Falls City and a member of Santee Sioux Nation. Tonya is survived by her husband, Monty of Verdon, children,...

Ella Mae Romine, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 28, 2019 at Falls City. She was born August 2, 1928 at Morrill, KS to Byron and Vera (Benfer) Boyer.  She married Carl Romine on June 15, 1947 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away November 26, 2015. Ella Mae was raised in the Hiawatha area and graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1947. When married she was a homemaker and bookkeeper for her husband’s auto body repair business. She was active in Boy Scouts, her church and the...

Donald C. Vice, 93, of Stella, NE, passed away April 26, 2019 at Falls City. He was born January 9, 1926 at Shubert, NE to William “Glen” and Gladys (Ramsey) Vice. He married Shirley Bragg on October 17, 1954 at Shubert, NE. He enlisted in the U. S. Army April 28, 1944 and was honorably discharged May 28, 1946 Don was raised on a farm east of Shubert with 9 brothers and sisters. Following his discharged he worked in the oil fields and did construction for several...

John “Boulder” Ramer, 77, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 24, 2019 at Lincoln, NE. He was born December 29, 1941 at Barada, NE to Joseph and Alice (Sailors) Ramer. He married Judy Poorker on July 15, 1960 at Hiawatha, KS John was raised in the Barada area and graduated Shubert High School in 1958. He was given the nickname of “Boulder” during his junior football season in high school. Following graduation he worked on farms then for Union Pacific Railroad and...

Denise Metzner, 64, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 23, 2019 at Lincoln, NE. She was born March 14, 1955 at Lincoln, NE to Wendall and Lois (Ziemann) Wissel.  She married Vince Metzner on November 16, 1985 at Falls City. Denise was raised at Hickman, NE and graduated Norris High School in 1973. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and then graduated University of Nebraska Medical Center as a Medical Technologist. She moved to Falls City...

Kathy Johnson, 66, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 20, 2019 at Omaha, NE. She was born February 6, 1953 at Torrington, WY to Johnny and Margaret (Frederick) Sudbury.  She married Dwayne Sailer and they were later divorced. She married Roger Johnson on February 14, 1983 at Gillette, WY and they divorced in 2005. Kathy was raised on a ranch at Guernsey, WY and loved working on the ranch. She was a waitress in various restaurants and also transported railroad workers to different...

Raymond J. Tackett, 80, of Troy, KS, passed away April 18, 2019 at St. Joseph, MO. He was born June 19, 1938 at Leavenworth, KS to Raymond and Nina (Feverly) Tackett.  Raymond served in the United States Navy. Raymond was raised at Leavenworth and moved to the Bay area in California at the age of 14. He had several jobs and practiced several trades. He helped build I-29 and drove trucks. He had lived in Troy since 1975 and worked flea markets for the last 30 years.  Raymond is...

Gerald “Jerry” Rhodd, 66, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 12, 2019 at St. Joseph, MO. He was born July 7, 1952 to William and Wanda (Sisk) Rhodd. He married Carla Stevens and they were later divorced, then married Toni Bennett and were later divorced. He served in the Nebraska National Guard located at Falls City. Jerry was raised in White Cloud, KS and after moving to Falls City he graduated Falls City High School in 1971. He worked for Safeway, Gambles, Derby Gas...

Karen Elizabeth Radatz, 73, of Falls City, NE, passed away Wed., April 10, 2019 at Falls City.  Karen was born October 24, 1945 at Manitowoc, WI to Harlan and Gladys (Houghton) Ott of Manitowoc, WI. Karen attended First German Lutheran School, Wilson Junior High School, and graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc in 1963.  She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and earned additional...