Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Danny P. Doeden

Danny P. Doeden

Oct 2, 2022

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Danny P. Doeden, 72 of Cook, passed away on October 2, 2022, at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on April 23, 1950, to Phillip H. & Eulabell (Hall) Doeden in Lincoln. Danny graduated from Cook High School in 1968. He joined the Army in...

George T. Holdsworth

George T. Holdsworth

Sep 30, 2022

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George Thomas Holdsworth, 93 of Lincoln, formerly of Bennet, passed away on September 30, 2022. He was born on August 19, 1929 near Bennet, NE to Mamie and Zephaniah Holdsworth. He always worked hard and long at REA work, grain elevator, truck driver, semi driver and lawn services....

Isabelle A Bennett

Isabelle A Bennett

Sep 28, 2022

Isabelle Arlene Bennett age 95 of Louisville, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Louisville Care Center.   She was born on October 20, 1926, in Kiowa, Kansas to Elmer and Gladys (Sandy) Ward

While living in Norman, Oklahoma she met Robert Jackson Bennett. A young Navy man training there during WWII....

Helen Marie Mckinney

Helen Marie Mckinney

Sep 24, 2022

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Helen Marie McKinney began her full life in Beatrice, NE when she was born to Ernest Leroy Nelson and Elizabeth Mae Woodworth Nelson. She was the fourth child of the family with seven brothers and sisters. Her childhood was filled with family and she grew to understand...

Helen Maxine Amick

Helen Maxine Amick

Sep 19, 2022

Helen was born Helen Maxine Wyant on June 1, 1939 in Thurman, IA to Ethel Marie (Greenlee) and Warren Earl Wyant.

Helen attended Thurman Public School for 12 years, graduating in 1956.  She then moved to Omaha, where she worked for an insurance company for two years.

Helen met Lee Marion Wilson through an acquaintance...

James "Jim" A. Selk

James "Jim" A. Selk

Sep 19, 2022

James "Jim" A. Selk, 77 of Eagle, passed away at home on September 19, 2022. He was born on December 7, 1944, in Des Moines, IA and was adopted by Arnold (Andy) & Bess (Mahan) Selk. After Bess passed away, Arnold married Alma Nilges. Jim attended Peru State College and received his BA in 1968 and later received...

John H. Harms

John H. Harms

Sep 19, 2022

John H. Harms, 89 of Syracuse, passed away on September 19, 2022, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on October 1, 1932, to Wilkie & Sophia (Schalk) Harms in Syracuse. John was confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church (Delaware), and he attended district 50 country school through 8th grade, when he started working on the family...

Irene F. Kuenning

Irene F. Kuenning

Sep 13, 2022

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Irene F. Kuenning, 104 of Syracuse, passed away on September 13, 2022, at the Syracuse Hospital. She was born on August 11, 1918, to William & Mary (Kastens) Genthe at their home northwest of Syracuse. Irene attended school at district 38 and graduated after 8th grade. She...

Lucille E. Fisk Kreifels

Lucille E. Fisk Kreifels

Sep 3, 2022

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Lucille E. Fisk Kreifels, 93 of Syracuse, passed away on September 3, 2022, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on January 14, 1929, to H. August & Edith M. (Poppe) Niemann in Cook. Lucille graduated from Cook High School in 1946.

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Kynaston "Ken" E. Reed

Kynaston "Ken" E. Reed

Sep 1, 2022

Kynaston "Ken" E. Reed, 88 of Louisville, passed away on September 1, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He was born on July 31, 1934, to Charles & Mayburn (Humphreville) Reed in Springfield, MO. Ken honorably served his country in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. The love of Ken's life was Barbara "Bobbie" Hayes, and...

Patsy Sue Sawyer

Patsy Sue Sawyer

Aug 29, 2022

Patsy Sue Sawyer age 79 of Louisville, Nebraska passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska. She was born on February 23, 1943, in Norwood, Missouri to Howard and Ellen (Nichol) Dobbs. Patsy graduated from Louisville High School in 1960. She and James Sawyer were united in marriage on May 28,...

Sasha L. Leach

Sasha L. Leach

Aug 27, 2022

Sasha L. Leach, 42 of Cedar Creek, passed away on August 27, 2022 at her home. She was born in Omaha to Stephen G. & Sheila M. (McConnell) Warren on June 25, 1980. Sasha graduated from Louisville High School in 1998. On September 30, 2000, Sasha married Jeffrey Leach in Lincoln.

Sasha worked for...

Janet M. Twohig

Janet M. Twohig

Aug 25, 2022

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Janet M. Twohig, 75 of Lincoln, formerly of Unadilla, passed away on August 25, 2022, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born on October 12, 1946, to Dale & May (Thomson) Lamb in Lincoln.

After graduating from Syracuse High School, she...

Glen Edward Schliefert

Glen Edward Schliefert

Aug 19, 2022

Glen Edward Schliefert age 86 of Louisville, Nebraska passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Louisville Care Center.  He was born on July 31, 1936, in Omaha, Nebraska to Melvin and Frances (Wiles) Schliefert.

His family attended Immanuel Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed.    He attended Louisville High School and...

Belva Jean Rosenthal

Belva Jean Rosenthal

Aug 17, 2022

Belva Jean Rosenthal, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on January 25, 1930, to Alva & Agnes (Schultz) Robinson in Tecumseh.

Belva Jean married Elmer Rosenthal on April 18, 1952, at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Syracuse. Her most important job...

Michael J Schwaller

Michael J Schwaller

Aug 16, 2022

Michael "Mike" J. Schwaller was born April 13, 1960, in Winner, SD to Joseph B. and Cecilia H. (Schmitz) Schwaller and passed away August 16, 2022, in Elmwood, NE.

Mike grew up in South Dakota and graduated from Gregory High School in 1978. He had two children Joshua and Savannah.  He lived in Elmwood,...

Donald O. Rosenthal

Donald O. Rosenthal

Aug 12, 2022

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Donald O. Rosenthal, 94 of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Pemberly Place in Lincoln. He was born on June 25, 1928, to August & Fannie (Saathoff) Rosenthal near Cook, Nebraska. Don married Donita Robinson on October 16, 1952, at Grace Lutheran Church in...

Denis R. Clark

Denis R. Clark

Aug 7, 2022

Denis R. Clark, 68 of Lincoln, passed away on August 7, 2022, at Brookside Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. He was born on May 24, 1954, to Lee & Doris (Benson) Clark in Pawnee City, NE. Denis worked for 32 years at Goodyear.

Survived by his children Dustin Clark, Matthew Clark, Heather Clark; granddaughter Yumi...

Debbie J Hall

Debbie J Hall

Aug 6, 2022

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Debra J. "Debbie" Hall age 63 of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.  She was born on September 5, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska to Gordon C. and June R. (Kiefer) Ewin.

Debbie...

Jane Sparks

Jane Sparks

Aug 3, 2022

Jane Sparks died peacefully in her sleep at the Louisville Care Center August 3, 2022, at the age of 95.

She is survived by daughter, Denise Roberts of Omaha, NE, son Brian (Rhonda) Sparks of Louisville, NE, and daughter Debbie (Steve) Graus of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren Andrea (Drew) Barriclow of...

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