Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Esther M. Erhart
Dec 31, 2021
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Esther M. Erhart, 98 of Syracuse, passed away on December 31st, 2021, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on September 1st, 1923, to Adolph & Bertha (Brinton) Kunz in Elmwood. On December 12th, 1946, Esther married William F. Erhart in Manley. They were married 40 years until he passed...
Betty J. Zahn
Dec 30, 2021
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Betty J. Zahn, 86 of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at home on December 30, 2021. She was born on January 26, 1935 to William & Louisa (Brinkhoff) Auer near Syracuse. Betty attended Burr High School, where she participated in softball and volleyball, while winning many championships along the way. She continued her love...
Allan R. Young
Dec 28, 2021
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Allan R. Young, 85 of Syracuse, passed away on December 28, 2021, at the Syracuse Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on July 17, 1936, to Robert & Leona (Ruehs) Young at their home near Otoe. Allan attended school in Dunbar and graduated in the last class of the Dunbar...
Clement L. Cheney
Dec 24, 2021
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Clement Lee Cheney, 92 of Bennet, NE passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. He was born in Bennet, NE to Floyd and Leota (Ross) Cheney on August 15, 1929.
Clement grew up on the Cheney farm in Bennet, NE farming and raising registered angus cattle until he retired in...
Mary A. Griepenstroh
Dec 22, 2021
Mary A. Griepenstroh, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on December 22, 2021 at home. She was born on February 8, 1929 to Wilkie & Sophia (Schalk) Harms near Syracuse. Mary attended country school at district 89.
On December 18, 1951, Mary married Arthur Griepenstroh at Christ Lutheran Church (Delaware). Together they worked on the farm and had...
Robert "Bob" A. Long
Dec 19, 2021
Robert A. Long, 73 of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 19, 2021. He was born to Leo & Frances (Ormrod) Long on December 10, 1948, in Elmhurst, IL. His family moved to Stone Lake, WI in 1959 where he attended Elementary School, Hayward High School and Stout State University before joining the Marine...
Janice J. Beck
Dec 17, 2021
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Janice J. Beck age 87 of Louisville, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born on April 26, 1934 in Washington County, Nebraska to Milo L. and Velma A. (Ruwe) Jeppesen.
Janice was raised...
Harold R. Post
Dec 15, 2021
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Harold R Post, 87, was born on the family farm southwest of Syracuse, March 6, 1934, the son of Carl & Ella (Reimer) Post, the youngest of four children. He peacefully passed away surrounded by family on December 15, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse.
He was baptized...
Phyllis M. Buesing
Dec 12, 2021
Phyllis M. Buesing, 93 of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2021. She was born on April 2, 1928 to Fred & Bertha Cornelius (Benke) in Bennington, NE. Phyllis married Arnold Buesing on June 7, 1947 in Gretna.
She is survived by her sons Dennis (Karen) Buesing, Keith Buesing, Kurt Buesing (Carolyn Lawson); 9 grandchildren, 4...
Calvin D. Burr
Dec 8, 2021
Calvin D. Burr, 83 of Dunbar, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on December 10, 1937, to Henry J. & Emma (Keller) Burr in Dunbar and attended Otoe High School.
Calvin farmed with his brother for many years. He loved to mow his yard, watch Nebraska sports,...
Alice L Gilbert
Dec 6, 2021
Alice L. Gilbert age 83 of Springfield, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at her home in Springfield, Nebraska. She was born on February 1, 1938 in Gretna, Nebraska to Miles and Ruth (Sack) Golda.
She graduated from the Nebraska School of the Deaf with the Class of 1957. She and Leon L....
Alfred L. Warlick
Dec 3, 2021
Alfred Landon Warlick was born June 11th, 1936 in Greenville, Illinois to Irl Warlick and Margaret (Schumaker) Warlick. He passed away on December 3rd, 2021 at the age of 85 in Syracuse, Nebraska.
Alfred married Myrna (Knake) Warlick on June 10th, 1955 when the two eloped to Oakland, California. Alfred and Myrna would go on to raise...
Dawn M Holdorf
Nov 29, 2021
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Dawn Mary Holdorf age 60 of Manley, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Nebraska. She was born on January 24, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles. L. and Regina M. (Savage) Haggerty.
She moved from Chicago...
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