Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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...
Harold H. Mcwilliams
Nov 26, 2021
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Harold H. McWilliams, 98 of Redding, CA, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021. He was born on April 3, 1923, to Charles & Leona (Weber) McWilliams in Unadilla. Harold graduated from Syracuse High School and later went to the School of Aeronautics after his military service. Harold served...
Edith F. Wellman
Nov 17, 2021
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Edith F. Wellman, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at her home. She was born June 24, 1929, to Ernest & Ella (Messenger) Prigge in Syracuse. Edith graduated from Syracuse High School. On December 12, 1959, she married Duane Wellman at St. John's United Church of Christ in...
Cody M. Wagoner
Nov 9, 2021
Cody M. Wagoner, 28 of Lincoln, passed away on Tuesday, November 9 at his home. He was born on October 18, 1993, to John & Tricia (Freeman) Wagoner in Arlington, TX.
Cody worked multiple jobs in the construction field, but being an iron worker was the one job that he enjoyed the most. He was an avid...
Vivian Lee Kousgaard
Nov 7, 2021
Vivian Lee Kousgaard age 61 of Louisville, NE passed away at her home in Louisville on Sunday, November 7, 2021. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 20, 1960 to Joseph F. and Mona R. (Ross) Hanel.
Vivian grew up in the Ralston area and graduated from Ralston High School in 1979. She...
James E Dunn
Nov 6, 2021
James Dunn age 87 of Plattsmouth, formerly of Louisville, NE, passed away on November 6, 2021 at the Waterford at Woodbridge Assisted Living in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. He was born on January 26, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska to Homer and Mary (Pfeiffer) Dunn. He graduated from Creighton Prep High School and enlisted in the United States Army,...
Robert W Headlee, Sr.
Nov 4, 2021
Robert Wayne Headlee, Sr., 70, of Cedar Creek, Nebraska, peacefully passed away November 4, 2021 at his home. Robert was born February 7, 1951 to Lloyd and Jean (Hedderly) Headlee in Omaha, Nebraska.
In 1971, Bob entered the United States Army faithfully serving his country until 1978. He attended college at the...
Adline M. Moss
Nov 3, 2021
Adline M. Moss, 91 of Adams, formerly of Burr, passed away on November 3, 2021, at the Gold Crest Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 1, 1930, to Elmer & Frieda (Buchmeier) Kisling in Beatrice, Nebraska. After graduating high school, she worked for American Stores and Russell Stovers in Lincoln. On April 11, 1971,...
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