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

Nathan J. Kahler

Nathan J. Kahler

Mar 6, 2022

Nathan J. Kahler, 14 of Syracuse, passed away on March 6, 2022, at the Syracuse Hospital. He was born on November 6, 2007, to Nathaniel Kahler & Megan Christiansen in Lincoln. Nathan attended Syracuse Elementary School through 3rd grade, then he started attending the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired in...

Joyce J. Paukert

Joyce J. Paukert

Mar 5, 2022

Joyce J. Paukert, 74 of Cedar Creek, passed away on March 5, 2022, at the Nebraska Medical Center. She was born on February 22, 1948, to Carl & Helen (Durish) Johnson in Hamilton, MT. On January 27, 1968, she married Charles W. Paukert in Michigan City, ND. Her passion was working with the Linus Project, which she did...

Marianne Applegate

Marianne Applegate

Feb 28, 2022

Marianne Applegate age 88 of Louisville, Nebraska passed away on February 28, 2022 at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska.  She was born on February 23, 1934 in Crab Orchard, Nebraska to Willis and Erma (Steiner) Shuey.

Marianne graduated from Lewiston High School, she attended Peru State College where she obtained a degree in Elementary...

Vern H Lau

Vern H Lau

Feb 26, 2022

Vern H. Lau, 89 of Murdock, passed from this vale of tears February 26, 2022, in Lincoln, NE. He was born on July 22, 1932, to William and Selma (Schliefert) Lau.  For a great portion of his life, he slept in the room he was born in on the Lau family farm in Murdock, NE.

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Charles "Charlie" D. Swanson

Charles "Charlie" D. Swanson

Feb 26, 2022

Charles "Charlie" Duane Swanson passed away on Saturday February 26, 2022 in Laramie Wyoming. Charlie Swanson was born on April 22, 1933 in Syracuse Nebraska to Sterling and Viola (Lehn) Swanson. He was born and raised in the area of Syracuse Nebraska that is now named after his family, Swanson Drive, Charlie Circle, and Ardie Circle. After graduating from...

Raymond "Tom" B. Royal

Raymond "Tom" B. Royal

Feb 20, 2022

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Raymond "Tom" B. Royal, 95 of Syracuse, passed away on February 20, 2022, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on March 2, 1926, to Herman & Elizabeth (Kempkes) Royal near Palmyra. On August 14, 1947, he married Marion Whitehead at St. Paulinus Catholic Church....

Cyril A Vervaecke

Cyril A Vervaecke

Feb 18, 2022

Cyril A. Vervaecke age 91 of Ashland, Nebraska passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska.  He was born on April 23, 1930 in Irvington, Nebraska to Rudolph and Zulma (Decock) Vervaecke.

Cyril faithfully served his country in the United States Army serving during the Korean War.  He was...

William "Bill" F. Royal

William "Bill" F. Royal

Feb 7, 2022

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William "Bill" F. Royal, 77 of Syracuse, passed away on February 7, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 23, 1944 to William H. & Millicent (Poggemeyer) Royal in Nebraska City. Bill joined the Army National Guard in 1964 and served until 1970 when he was honorably discharged....

William A Zoz

William A Zoz

Feb 7, 2022

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William A. Zoz age 87 of Murdock passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Southlake Village and Rehabilitation in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was born on July 20, 1934 on the family farm in Murdock, Nebraska to William T and Amelia C. (Wenzl) Zoz.

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Virginia L Hoyt

Virginia L Hoyt

Feb 7, 2022

Virginia Lee Hoyt age 81 of Elmwood, Nebraska passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln, Nebraska.  She was born on November 10, 1940 in Greybull, Wyoming to Dr. Boyd P. and Thelma (Thompsen) Hill.

Virginia was raised in Wyoming and graduated from High School in  Basin, Wyoming in...

James Andrew Stander

James Andrew Stander

Feb 3, 2022

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James Andrew Stander, 58, was born on July 23, 1963 to Paul and Joyce Stander. He passed away on February 3, 2022. He lived in Murdock most of his life and graduated from Murdock High School. He attended Southeast Community College and received an Associate Degree in Fire...

Mary Ann Damme

Mary Ann Damme

Jan 31, 2022

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Mary Ann Damme, 84 of Cook, passed away on January 31, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born to Norman and Mary (Anderson) Lacey on September 10, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was the oldest of four daughters born to this union. She grew up in...

Robert "Bob" L. Gilliam

Robert "Bob" L. Gilliam

Jan 28, 2022

Robert "Bob" L. Gilliam, 91 of Eagle, passed away on January 28, 2022 at the Havelock Manor in Lincoln. Bob was born on April 22, 1930 to Fred & Edna (Meador) Gilliam in South Dakota. On March 28, 1967 he married Audrey (Cloyed) Isaacs in Beatrice, NE.

Bob started working as a brick mason but spent most...

Josephine Ann Crofton

Josephine Ann Crofton

Jan 26, 2022

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Josephine (JoAnn) A. Crofton of Louisville, NE was born to Edward and Hazel Cachelin of Fort Calhoun, NE. She graduated from Fort Calhoun High School in 1946, married Robert L. Hansen also of Fort Calhoun in 1948, and spent many years raising her four children as a stay-at-home...

Robert "Bob" D. Tams

Robert "Bob" D. Tams

Jan 26, 2022

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Robert Donald Tams went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2022 at the age of 83 years. He died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family, at his home in Grand Island, NE. He was born on February 13. 1938 to Robert Clem and Mildred (Robertson) Tams on a ranch...

Andrew "Andy" O. Fossum

Andrew "Andy" O. Fossum

Jan 20, 2022

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Andrew "Andy" O. Fossum, 77 of Ashland, passed away on January 20, 2022, at the Oxbow Living Center. He was born on June 3, 1944, to Orrin & Dorothy (Redfield) Fossum in Glasgow, MT. Andy graduated from high school in Opheim, MT in 1963. In December of 1965 he joined the Army...

Linda K Pierce

Linda K Pierce

Jan 15, 2022

Linda K. Pierce, age 74, of Elmwood, Nebraska, passed away at the Lancaster Rehab Center in Lincoln, NE on January 15, 2022. Linda was born in Jackson County, Missouri on November 16, 1947 to Cecil and Mary Bell (Howard) Smith.

After graduating high school, Linda married Jerry Smith, Sr. in 1968. To their union...

Alene E. Landwehr

Alene E. Landwehr

Jan 12, 2022

Alene Eloise (Henry) Landwehr was born October 14, 1927 in the family farm house near Talmage to Merle & Letha (Jackson) Henry. She passed away January 12, 2022 in her farm home by Lorton at the age of 94. She graduated from Talmage High School in 1945 and attended two years of business school in Lincoln. Alene married Dean...

Harvey L. Damme

Harvey L. Damme

Jan 10, 2022

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Harvey Louis Damme, age 86 of Syracuse, passed away on January 10, 2022, at Linden View Assisted Living where he lived independently for almost six years. He appreciated his Linden View family. He was born March 22, 1935 near Talmage, Nebraska, to Louis and Anna (Hanken) Damme. Harvey was a natural-born farmer...

Dennis L Duin

Dennis L Duin

Jan 2, 2022

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Dennis L. Duin, age 81 of Louisville, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at CHI Midlands Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.  He was born on October 11, 1940 in Graceville, Minnesota to Louis H. and Irene A. (Zimmerman) Duin.

Dennis attended high school at...

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