Delma Hollens, 90, of Bellevue, NE, passed away March 19, 2019 at Bellevue. She was born July 5, 1928 at Beatrice, NE to John and Eva (Bonsall) Jones. She married Easm William Hollens, Jr. on December 10, 1949 at Falls City. He passed away April 3, 1992. Delma was raised at Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1946. She started working at the age of 16 for Ernie Prosser and following graduation worked fulltime. When married the couple established their home in Falls City...

Carolyn Joy, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 18, 2019 at Falls City. She was born March 31, 1930 at Salem, NE to Harry and Iva (Reagan) Huston.  She married Leon Joy on September 12, 1954 at Salem, NE. Carolyn was raised at Salem and graduated Salem High School in 1948. She earned a degree in Home Economics at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, graduating in 1952. She taught at Falls City High School for 2 years and when married she did substitute work. When the children...

Arlene McGinnis, 88, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 16, 2019 at Falls City. She was born April 6, 1930 at Falls City to Ted and Wilma (Brown) Wing. She married Keith Jahn in 1948 and they were later divorced, then married Paul Pavogel in 1961 and were later divorced, then married Gene McGinnis on July 19, 1968 at Falls City. He passed away December 17, 2001. Arlene was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City High School. She worked various jobs in Falls City and moved to...

Iola Leafty, 87, of Hiawatha, KS, passed away March 9, 2019 at Hiawatha. She was born September 29, 1931 at Rulo, NE to Thomas and Minnie (Frederick) Wallace. She married Lenard Leafty on August 10, 1950 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away June 19, 2007. Iola was raised at Falls City and attended Falls City Public Schools.  When married the couple established their home at Falls City. She helped her husband operate Leafty’s Disposal Service for 32 years. They moved to Hiawatha in...

Kenneth Kunce (Ken) passed away on March 7, 2019 at the age of 84. Ken was born on July 22, 1934 in Milligan, Nebraska to Robert and Josephine Kunce. When he was 5 years old, the family moved from Milligan to Wahoo, where graduated from Wahoo High. He graduated from high school at 16, lying about his age to be able to enroll in Creighton University. He was a respected student leader, and served as president of the Student Board of Governors. He graduated from Creighton with a pharmacy degree...

Orlee J. Schacht, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 5, 2019 at Falls City. She was born April 4, 1928 at Rulo, NE to Vernon and Mable (Spicer) Prater. She married William Titus on October 26, 1948 at Hiawatha, KS. He passed away November 9, 1996. She then married LaMar Schacht on November 6, 1999 at Falls City. Orlee attended the Rulo School through the 10th grade. At the age of 15 she went to work in the kitchen at Camp Rulo and later at Sid’s Café. Orlee married...

Maxine Arnold passed from this life on February 21, 2019 at the age of 92 and wants you to know that her work here is done. She received a call at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha Kansas; an offer one can’t refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This assignment, unlike many in her career as a military wife, comes with security and faithful promise: a reunion with brothers, sisters, family and friends she has not seen in a long time. Missouri-born of...

Roy E. Arnold, 80, of Falls City, NE, passed away February 17, 2019 at Falls City. He was born July 30, 1938 at Barada, NE to Henry and Anna (Roth) Arnold.  Roy was raised in the Barada, Shubert and Falls City area and graduated Falls City High School in 1955. He started working with Carl Mangold and Maze Construction in Falls City and then worked for G. A. Goodwin Building Contractor in Lincoln, NE, moving to Colorado in 1979 and continued to work for G. A. Goodwin until 1984 when he...

Harold L. Roesch, 85, of Hiawatha, KS (formerly of Reserve, KS), passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 16, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha, KS. He was born October 23, 1933 at Falls City, NE to Henry and Mary (Idol) Roesch.  He married Mary Ellen Gerdes on September 6, 1959 at Falls City. Harold spent his childhood on a farm in the Reserve area farming with his dad, Henry and his mother Mary. During his high school years he was very active in sports and music,...

Twila Mae Fee, 81, of White Cloud, KS, passed away February 12, 2019 at Hiawatha, KS. She was born August 26, 1937 at Falls City, NE to Everett and Mary (Roesch) Durfee.  She married Ronald Fee on May 24, 1954 at Falls City. He passed away August 3, 2007. Twila was raised by her Aunt Lydia (Durfee) Schmutzer and Uncle Clarence Durfee. She attended schools in the Falls City area. When married she was a homemaker and after her children were raised she took employment at...