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Roland F. Laue

Roland F. Laue

Feb 5, 2018

Roland F. Laue, 83, Greenleaf, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation was Friday, February 9, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was 10 a.m., Saturday, February 10 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf. Rev. Matthew Durance officiated. Organist was Jared...

Doris R. Meyer

Doris R. Meyer

Jan 22, 2018

Doris Ruby Pierce Meyer, 97, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at Medicalodges in Clay Center, Kan.Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, January 25 at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m.A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 26 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, west of Linn.  Rev. Richard Rikli...

Elden "Dobie" Wiechmann

Elden "Dobie" Wiechmann

Jan 19, 2018

Elden "Dobie" R. Wiechmann, 77, of Linn, Kan., died January 19, 2018 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kan. Visitation was Sunday, January 21 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 22 at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Eunice Beier was organist...

Helen R. Berney

Helen R. Berney

Jan 18, 2018

Helen R. Berney, 93, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. A graveside funeral service was 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, at the Morrowville Cemetery, Morrowville. Pastor Jim Stark officiated. "Peace in the Valley" and "How Great Thou Art" were played. Helen was born to Earl and Vinnie (Palmer) Woods on August 12, 1924 in Mahaska,...

Norma J. Mall

Norma J. Mall

Jan 15, 2018

Norma J. Mall, 87, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. Visitation was Thursday, January 18, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held 2 p.m., Friday, January 19 at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Eunice Beier...

Walter "Dub" Moore

Walter "Dub" Moore

Jan 13, 2018

Walter “Dub” Moore, 93, of Washington, Kan., died January 13, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation was Thursday, January 18, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 19, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Greenleaf. Rev....

Wilma B. Woodcock

Wilma B. Woodcock

Jan 11, 2018

Wilma B. Woodcock, 96, died January 11, 2018 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. A funeral service was 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Rev. Jim Stark officiated. Gay Lynn Manning was organist and Dr. Jim Smart sang “In the Garden.” Honorary pallbearers were Tim Woodcock, Tony Woodcock, Trent Woodcock, Ethan Woodcock, Schuyler Peters and...

JoAnn E. Nider

JoAnn E. Nider

Jan 6, 2018

JoAnn E. Nider, 79, Washington, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home. Visitation was held Tuesday, January 9 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7. A funeral service was at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 10 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Father Joseph Kieffer officiated. Gina...

Larry D. Zenger

Larry D. Zenger

Jan 6, 2018

Larry D. Zenger, 69, Haddam, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Onaga, KS. Visitation was 2 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 10 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was 10 a.m., Thursday, January 11 at the United Methodist Church, Haddam, KS. Rev. Dan Norwood officiated. The music played was...

Avalene A. Parrack

Avalene A. Parrack

Jan 4, 2018

Avalene Ann Parrack, 97, Washington, died, Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home. Visitation is Monday, January 8, from Noon to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 9 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Burial will be in...

Ben Tice

Ben Tice

Dec 29, 2017

Arthur Benjamin “Ben” Tice II, 70, of Morrowville, Kan., died Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, Kan. Visitation was Tuesday, January 2 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family greeted friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, at...

Albert E. Rodehorst

Albert E. Rodehorst

Dec 12, 2017

Albert Ernest Rodehorst, 97, Linn, KS, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS. Visitation was 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, December 15, at Ward Funeral Home in Linn, KS. The family received friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. His funeral was held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 16, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn,...

John "Junior" R. Werner

John "Junior" R. Werner

Dec 7, 2017

John R. "Junior" Werner, 83, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital. A graveside funeral service was held 11 a.m., Saturday, December 16 at the Washington City Cemetery. Pastor Dan Norwood officiated. Leland Cook sang "Closer Walk With Thee" and "Amazing Grace." Junior was born on May 28, 1934 to Kenneth and Edna (Keefover) Werner of Hanover,...

Clifford H. Perkins

Clifford H. Perkins

Nov 24, 2017

Clifford Howard Perkins, 92, Diller, NE died November 24, 2017 at Washington County Hospital in Washington, KS. Clifford laid in state from 12 pm until 8 pm with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7 pm on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Ward...

James J. Martin

James J. Martin

Nov 17, 2017

James J. Martin, 76, Greenleaf, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at Blue Valley Senior Living, Blue Rapids, KS. A rosary service was held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greenleaf. A Funeral Mass was on Friday, December 1, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Kimeo. Father Joseph Kieffer officiated. Organist was Gina...

Marie E. Krueger

Marie E. Krueger

Nov 6, 2017

Marie E. Krueger, 92, of Washington, Kan., died November 6, 2017 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was Thursday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 10 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church...

Leonard W. Koehler

Leonard W. Koehler

Oct 24, 2017

Leonard W. Koehler, 91, Washington, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home. A funeral service was 10 a.m., Saturday, October 28, 2017 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington with Father Joseph Kieffer officiating. Gina Miller was organist and played “On Eagles Wings” and “Ave Maria.” A recording of “The Rose” was also played. A rosary service...

Loren D. Funke

Loren D. Funke

Oct 18, 2017

Loren Douglas Funke, 73, Washington, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital. He was born at Odell, NE on May 15, 1944 to Louis and Nettie (Godden) Funke. Loren served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1965, on an aircraft carrier with his brothers. For twenty-five years, Loren was a police detective in Kansas City, MO....

Jean P Brabec

Jean P Brabec

Oct 17, 2017

Jean P. Brabec, 57, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. A graveside funeral service was at 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Greenleaf. Father Joseph Kieffer officiated. Dan Brabec accompanied himself on the guitar and sang "In the Garden." Jean was born August 10, 1960 at Concordia to Patrick and Norma...

Richard C. Tegethoff

Richard C. Tegethoff

Oct 12, 2017

The kind and gentle cowboy, Richard C. Tegethoff, 89, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at Washington County Hospital. Born April 30, 1928, in Washington, Kan., he was the son of Naomi and Bernard Tegethoff. Dick married the love of his life, Bonnie Jean Schank, on Oct. 9, 1949, in Hanover, and they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary this past week....

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