Articles from the September 24, 2020 edition


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  • Patricia Burkhart

    Sep 24, 2020

    Patricia “Patti” Ann Burkhart, 58, died Sept. 14, 2020, at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., after a long battle with pneumonia. She was born on Oct. 30, 1961 in Concordia, Kan., to Robert and Edith Love. Patti grew up in Mankato and liked being on the farm. She enjoyed animals and tried to make a pet out of any animal she found. Patti graduated from Mankato High School in 1979. She very much enjoyed waiting on customers at the many places she worked as a waitress, especially her years at the Buffalo Roam. She is survived by her dau... Full story

  • Skeet Powell

    Sep 24, 2020

    Skeet Powell died Tuesday at his residence with his family by his side. Skeet was born in Superior, Neb., July 5, 1950, to Lyle Dean Powell and Louise Collins Powell. He grew up in Mankato on a farm. After serving in the US Army, he married Jan Drury on June 16, 1973. Skeet was a man of many talents with a wide variety of careers throughout his lifetime. Some of his favorites include truck driving, working for an aerial sprayer, selling fertilizer and driving a Big A spray rig in the agricultural business. After relocating his family to Texas,... Full story

  • Lois Stierwalt

    Sep 24, 2020

    Lois Stierwalt, the daughter of Jesse and Grace (Dain) Mittan, was born on July 1, 1935, in Hebron, Neb. She died Sept. 16, 2020, at Fillmore County Hospital at Geneva, at the age of 85 years, 2 months, 15 days. Lois was a graduate of Hebron High School. She worked as a waitress at a cafe during her high school years. She was united in marriage to George Stierwalt on Jan. 9, 1955, at Hebron. This union was blessed with four children. After George was discharged from the service, they moved to... Full story

  • Trevor Thayer

    Sep 24, 2020

    Trevor James Thayer, the son of Ronald D. Thayer and Shanna Lee (Pritchard) Thayer, was born June 22, 1990, in Lincoln, Neb. He died Sept. 15, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 30 years. Trevor graduated from Superior High School with the Class of 2008. He later attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. Trevor enjoyed playing sports, his favorite sport was baseball. He was a switch hitter and could play every position. He also enjoyed basketball, lettering his junior... Full story

  • Tammy Jensen

    Sep 24, 2020

    Tammy Rannee Jensen was born May 18, 1972, to David Allen Jensen and Jean Marie Snyder in Belleville, Kan. She died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at the age of 48 years, 3 months and 29 days in Beloit, Kan. Tammy went to school in Concordia, Kan., while living with her mother and stepfather, George Gassert. After finishing her freshman year, she came to live with her father, David and stepmother, Cheryl Jensen. She graduated from Beloit High School. After graduation, she worked at the Buffalo Roam and Red Rooster as a dish washer. She lived on... Full story

  • Henry Drudik

    Sep 24, 2020

    Henry Drudik, 89, of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Ruskin, was born on March 9, 1931, in Fairfield, and died Sept. 18, in Lincoln, Neb. Henry was raised on a farm near Deweese. He was the fifth of five children born to Anna (Suchy) and Joseph Drudik. He attended Roth Country School. Henry was a simple guy with a simple life. He was passionate about his faith (a member of the Catholic Church), and his Czech heritage, especially the traditional music and food. He was a people-person, who was willing to chat with anyone about anything. Henry worked... Full story

  • Frank Diemart, Jr.

    Sep 24, 2020

    A graveside service for Frank A. Diemart, Jr. of Ionia, Kan., will be at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Ionia Cemetery. Kleppinger Funeral Home, Jewell, is in charge of arrangements.... Full story