Susie Smith, 64, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 3, 2019 at Falls City. She was born August 19, 1954 at Hiawatha, KS to J. T. and Imogene (Ewing) Wagner.  She married Chuck Smith on August 5, 1978 at Falls City. Susie graduated Northeast High School at Lincoln in 1972. She graduated cosmetology school in Lincoln and returned to Falls City and was a beautician. When married the couple established their home in Falls City and she continued working for various beauty shops and...

Glendonald “Bud” Runyan, 94, of Falls City, Nebraska passed away December 27, 2018. He was born July 22, 1924 one and a half miles north of Barada, Nebraska to Don and Frieda “Fritz” (Kammerer) Runyan. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on November 9, 1924 and also later confirmed there. Bud graduated 8th grade from Cottier School, then from Falls City High School in 1942. After high school he farmed until he was drafted into the U. S. Army in 1945....

Tony Acton, 47, of Falls City, NE, passed away December 25, 2018 at Falls City. He was born August 6, 1971 at Hiawatha, KS to John Acton and Georgia Hamilton. He married Tami Johansen on August 8, 2006 at Reno, NV. Tony was raised near Craig, MO and graduated Craig High School in 1989. He graduated boot camp his Junior year of high school and following his high school graduation, he joined the Navy full time. He was an air traffic controller on air craft carriers. When he was honorably...

Mike Meyerkorth, 64, of Paxico, Kansas passed away December 12, 2018 at Manhattan, KS. He was born October 22, 1954 at Humboldt, NE to Lavern and Lila (Vice) Meyerkorth.  He married Rebecca Ganger on March 1, 1977 at Alliance, Ohio.  They were later divorced. Mike was raised in the rural Shubert area and graduated Peoples Bible College at Colorado Springs. He returned home to partner in the family farm and started his hay business. Once married, the couple established their home...

Jeffrey “Jeff” Ogden, 50, of Rulo, NE, passed away December 12, 2018 at Rulo. He was born October 8, 1968 at Falls City to Louis and Shirley (Nitzsche) Ogden. He married Linda Petersen on July 4, 2007 at Lincoln, NE. Jeff was raised at Rulo and graduated Falls City High School in 1986. After graduation he attended the Police Academy at Hutchinson, KS and then worked as an Iowa Tribal Officer. He then took employment at Wilde Tool in Hiawatha, KS and then Armstrong Cabinet...

Charlotte Hill, 91, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 26, 2018 at Falls City. She was born April 15, 1927 at Friend, NE to Charles and Ruth (Stark) Spohn.  She married James W. Hill on February 19, 1949 at Friend, NE. He passed away February 19, 1999. Charlotte was raised at Friend and graduated Friend High School in 1943, following graduation she attended Lincoln School of Commerce. When married the couple established their home in Lincoln and she was employed at L. L. Coryell...

Judith “Judy” Mellage, 72, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 24, 2018 at Falls City. She was born December 25, 1945 at Waverly, MO to Roger and Maxine (Shumaker) West, Sr.  She married Dennis Mellage on November 17, 1962 at Reserve, KS Judy was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City High School. When married the couple established their home in Falls City. In 1977 she began employment with H & R Block at Falls City and then became manager of the Hiawatha...

Carl “Pete” Larsen, 81, of Nebraska City, NE, passed away November 20, 2018 at Ashland, NE. He was born April 28, 1937 at Sabetha, KS to Carl and Marie (Boggess) Larsen. He married Patricia Dunn on May 21, 1963 at Hiawatha, KS. She passed away September 16, 2008. Pete was raised at Salem and graduated Salem High School in 1954. He then enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. Upon his discharged he returned to Salem and worked as a farm laborer. He then worked construction in Lincoln...

Arlene Wardlow, 73, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 20, 2018 at Lincoln, NE. She was born October 28, 1945 at Falls City to Alphonse and Lucille (Faller) Bauman. She married Harold Wardlow in 1965 at Rulo, NE. Arlene was raised on a farm outside of Rulo, she graduated Falls City High School in 1963. Following graduation she worked at the Falls City Meat Company in the front office and then in 1984 began employment with the Falls City Journal working in advertising. She retired...

Betty Koelzer, 93, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 17, 2018 at Falls City. She was born April 4, 1925 at Rulo, NE to John and Edna Mae (Knepper) Schulenberg. She married Bernard “Barney” Koelzer on February 21, 1946 at Falls City. He passed away February 20, 2010. Betty was raised in rural Richardson County and graduated Falls City High School in 1943. She then worked at the Falls City Creamery. When married the couple established their home on a farm east of Falls City...