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

Mildred J. Wheatley

Mildred J. Wheatley

Oct 24, 2021

Mildred J Wheatley, 86 of Eagle passed Oct 24, 2021. She was the fourth of eleven children born to Margaret (Wieskamp) and Karl Hartman at home near Roca. Mildred was married to Don Wheatley 68 years ago at the Palmyra Presbyterian Church. Mildred was a farm wife and mother of six children and has been very active in their...

Kim M. Turner

Kim M. Turner

Oct 21, 2021

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Kim M. Turner, 65 of Tecumseh, passed away surrounded by family on October 21, 2021, at her home. She was born on March 16, 1956, to Marlin & Geraldine (Merrill) Kofoed in Idaho Falls, ID.

Kim had a strong work ethic and provided for her family by working for Great-West...

Delton M. Dovel

Delton M. Dovel

Oct 20, 2021

Delton M. Dovel, 88 of Palmyra/Douglas, passed away at home on October 20, 2021. He was born on March 2, 1933, to Cecil & Vera (Malone) Dovel in Douglas. Delton graduated from Douglas High School in 1950 and then attended UNL. After graduating from UNL in 1955 he joined the Army until he was discharged in 1957. On August...

Rojean Betheen Lamprecht

Rojean Betheen Lamprecht

Oct 19, 2021

RoJean Betheen Lamprecht, age 77, of Weeping Water, NE passed away October, 19, 2021, at her home. She was born December 9, 1943 in Milford, NE, to Arthur and Lillie (Haussler) Liesing.

After graduating from Arapaho High School, RoJean went on to further her education, becoming a Surgical Technician. Throughout her career, she worked...

Chris A. Salberg

Chris A. Salberg

Oct 15, 2021

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Chris A. Salberg, 86 of Springfield, NE, passed away at home on October 15, 2021. He was born on January 11, 1935, to Jefferson & Louise (Gauer) Salberg in Louisville. On September 4, 1955, Chris married Karen Gess at the First United Methodist Church in Louisville.

After high school, Chris...

Philip Charles Stroy

Philip Charles Stroy

Oct 5, 2021

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Philip Charles Stroy age 74 of Murdock, Nebraska passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at his home.  He was born on October 29, 1946 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Elbert and Lorna (Stoller) Stroy.

Phil grew up on the family farm in rural Murdock, Nebraska...

Hugo L. Westphal Jr.

Hugo L. Westphal Jr.

Oct 5, 2021

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Hugo Louis Westphal, Jr. was born February 12, 1929 in Gerlane, Kansas to Hugo L. Westphal Sr. and Margaret F. Iford Westphal, and was the oldest of six children. He passed away October 5, 2021 in Syracuse, NE at the age of 92 years, 7 months, 23 days.

Hugo graduated...

Augustus Ralph Group

Augustus Ralph Group

Oct 5, 2021

Augustus "Auggie" Ralph Group, son of Steven and Rebecca Group of Louisville, was born and passed away October 5, 2021. He is so loved and has made a lasting impact on many lives. Augustus will always be mom and dad's "little buddy" and will be greatly missed.

Auggie is survived by his parents,...

Gregory C. Wiebeck

Gregory C. Wiebeck

Oct 4, 2021

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Gregory C. Wiebeck, 72 of Palmyra, passed away on October 4, 2021, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on August 3, 1949, to Franklin "Rusty" & Jean F. (Powell) Wiebeck on the Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. Greg married Bernice Kraenow on February 16, 1973, at St....

Becky K Vonrentzell

Becky K Vonrentzell

Oct 3, 2021

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Beck y Kay vonRentzell age 49 of Elmwood, Nebraska passed awa y at her home in Elmwood, Nebraska on Sunday, October 3, 2021.  She was born in Nebraska City, Nebra ska on March 5, 1972 to Dou g and Patti ( Cutter) Spellman.

Becky grew up in Elm wood and...

Ruby L. Vodicka

Ruby L. Vodicka

Oct 3, 2021

Ruby Lorraine Vodicka, age 94, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2021. She was born on August 1, 1927 in Milligan, Nebraska to Fred and Anna Kubicek. She married Milo Edward Vodicka on March 13, 1948, who preceded her in death in 2008. Together they had nine children (two sets of twins).

Ruby loved her family. She...

Edwin H. Johnson Jr.

Edwin H. Johnson Jr.

Sep 27, 2021

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Edwin H. Johnson Jr., Doctor of Education, 80, of Ashland and formerly of Syracuse passed away on September 27, 2021 in Lincoln. He was born on April 30, 1941 to Edwin H. Sr. and Lucille (Jepson) Johnson in Moorhead, Iowa.

Ed was a passionate public school educator, beginning as a...

Eunice F. Schweppe

Eunice F. Schweppe

Sep 27, 2021

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Eunice F. Schweppe, 85 of Syracuse, passed away on September 27, 2021, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1936, to Ervin & LaVerne (Stubbendieck) Seelhoff at Palmyra. Eunice was confirmed at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Syracuse on September 2, 1951 and graduated from Syracuse High School in the...

Jim S. Ehmen

Jim S. Ehmen

Sep 26, 2021

Jim Scott Ehmen, 53 of Unadilla, passed away on September 26, 2021, at his home. He was born on February 14, 1968, to Orval & Cheryl (Smith) Ehmen in Syracuse.

From the time he was young Jim spent most of his time farming, and later on hauling grain in his Peterbilt. Throughout the years Jim enjoyed going...

Bradley C. Petersen

Bradley C. Petersen

Sep 22, 2021

Bradley C. Petersen, 61 of Lincoln, passed away on September 22, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born on January 4, 1960, to Harley & Beth (King) Petersen in Blair, NE. Brad graduated from UNL in 1985. After meeting Susan Lindell square dancing, they got married on May 11, 1991.

Brad was currently working as an...

Bernice L. Lenker

Bernice L. Lenker

Sep 19, 2021

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Bernice L. Lenker, 102 of Syracuse, passed away on her wedding anniversary, September 19, 2021, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on May 31, 1919, to Fritz & Anna (Ottens) Hillman on their farm near Otoe. She spent her childhood with her 8 sisters and 2 brothers, helping to...

Leota "Lee" E. Wiles

Leota "Lee" E. Wiles

Sep 10, 2021

Leota "Lee" E. Wiles, 95 of Seward, formerly of Weeping Water, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. She was born on March 23, 1926, to James & Stella (Houx) Quinnett in Plattsmouth. Leota married Conant Wiles in 1944 in Plattsmouth.

Leota stayed at home to raise her family and help on the farm. She was a...

Gaynell Rae Daniels

Gaynell Rae Daniels

Sep 1, 2021

Gaynell Rae Daniels age 74 of Cedar Creek, Nebraska passed away peacefully at her home in Cedar Creek on September 1, 2021.  She was born on January 4, 1947, in Springfield, Nebraska to Troy and Erma Buskirk.

She went to school in Springfield, Nebraska where she met Robert Daniels.  The...

Ralph L. Ross

Ralph L. Ross

Aug 31, 2021

Ralph L. Ross, 81 of Syracuse, was born on January 20, 1940, in Lincoln, NE to Raymond & Vera (Kruse) Ross. He passed away on August 31, 2021, at the VA Hospital in Omaha. Ralph graduated from the Omaha School of Barbering. After obtaining his Master Barber license, he practiced in varies towns in Nebraska.

Then Ralph...

Lana M. Hespen

Lana M. Hespen

Aug 26, 2021

Lana M. Hespen, 71 of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at the Syracuse Hospital. She was born on June 13, 1950, to Richard & Esther (Paulson) Griebenow in Clermont, IA. In 1968 she graduated from Valley High School in Clermont.

Lana married Rodney Hespen on May 25, 1991, in Syracuse. She worked at Nashua...

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