Recent Obituaries
Herman Jody Kuckelman
05/22/1949 - 02/10/2026
Axtell, Kansas
Herman “Jody” Kuckelman, 76, of Baileyville, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
Jackie Lynn Sylak-Deters
05/14/1970 - 02/09/2026
Seneca, Kansas
Jackie Lynn Sylak-Deters, 55, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Denise Rita Koch
06/08/1969 - 01/30/2026
Seneca, Kansas
Denise Rita Koch, 56, of Seneca, passed away on January 30, 2026, at Life Care Center in Seneca, where she had been a resident since January 10, 2020.
Alvin T. Hammes
04/05/1928 - 01/20/2026
Seneca, Kansas
Alvin Theodore Hammes, 97, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the Crestview Nursing and Residential Center in Seneca.
Marcina R. Burdiek Haverkamp
10/16/1933 - 01/19/2026
Kelly, Kansas
Marcina Rose Haverkamp, 92, of Seneca, KS passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026 at Crestview Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by loved ones.
Edith Mae Wassenberg
04/18/1933 - 01/18/2026
Seneca, Kansas
Edith Mae (Olberding) Wassenberg, 92, passed away Sunday, January 18,2026 at home peacefully, surrounded by her family.
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