Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Rolland W Johnson
Aug 18, 2020
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Rolland Wesley Johnson, age 97 of Syracuse, passed away August 18, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, NE. He was born February 5, 1923 in Osceola, NE to Elmer and Eva Johnson.
Rolland was baptized, confirmed, and spent his life in the Lutheran...
Sherrall J. Phillips
Aug 16, 2020
Sherrall J. Phillips, 71 of Elmwood, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Lincoln. She was born on March 17, 1949 to John & Mabel Kirchhoff in Lincoln.
Sherrall married James Phillips on November 2, 1968 at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch). She worked for Ameritas and Nationwide in Lincoln for many years. After retirement...
Beulah V. Patton
Aug 15, 2020
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Beulah V. Patton, 96 of Syracuse, passed away on August 15, 2020 in Syracuse. She was born on July 17, 1924 to Gabe & Dorothy (Fuhrer) Maddy in Bennet.
Beulah married Mark Patton on August 24, 1942 in Bennet. She worked in the Syracuse Sale Barn café, had an extensive catering business,...
Mary Lou Pickerill
Aug 14, 2020
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Mary Louise Pickerill was born October 4, 1931, in Kimball, Nebraska, her parents were Raymond Wilson and Marion Noyes Wilson.
While her father Raymond was working in Tecumseh as the County Extension Agent he died at the age of 31. She was four and a half years old, her mother moved them...
Pam K. Hillman
Aug 11, 2020
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Due to poor internet connection at the cemetery, the service was unable to be livestreamed. It has been posted on Facebook and is available to watch now. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Pam K. Hillman, 70 of Papillion, passed away on August 11, 2020 at her home. She was born on February 17,...
Cerella "Sally" G. Hawley
Aug 6, 2020
Cerella "Sally" G. Hawley, 96 of Syracuse formerly of Brock, passed away on August 6, 2020 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on March 16, 1924 to Anton & Julia (Mekosh) Wegrzyn in Burwell. Cerella married Frank Eberhard and after his death she married John W. Hawley. She worked at home on the farm and enjoyed...
Robert "Bob" Chapman
Aug 5, 2020
Robert "Bob" Chapman was born July 21, 1946 in Perry Iowa, to Ivan and Magdalene (Walker) Chapman. He died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Bryan East Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 74 years, and 15 days.
Bob joined the United States Army on September 19, 1967 until September 18, 1969, he was a member of...
Jo Carole Myers
Jul 22, 2020
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Jo Carole Myers was born in Tecumseh Nebraska to Don and Donita (Whitlock) McCoy on October 22, 1947. She died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska at the age 72 years, and 9 months.
Jo graduated from the...
Twyla M. Tritsch
Jul 20, 2020
Twyla M. Tritsch, 70 of Avoca passed away on July 20, 2020 at home. She was born April 24, 1950 to Miner & Helen (Blankenship) Bassinger. She is survived by her Husband: Roger; Sons: Johnny Allen Clark, Jesse (Tanya) Clark & Joe Clark, also numerous grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces & nephews.
A celebration of life will be...
Manuel Nowick
Jul 18, 2020
Manuel Nowick was born to George Nowick and Esther Sednalnick Nowick June 4, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri, the youngest of three children, brother Willie and sister Elaine being older.
His Dad owned a pawn shop at 18th and Vine and when Manuel was still in grade school he met Count ...
Herman H. Mueller
Jul 14, 2020
Herman H. Mueller, 86 of Syracuse, passed away on July 14, 2020 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on April 21, 1934 near Syracuse to William & Gretchen (Bargsten) Mueller.
Herman married Karen Magdefrau on April 16, 1966 in Lincoln. He started working for Syracuse Farm Equipment and later retired from Keim Implement in...
Travis J Vanlaningham
Jul 8, 2020
Travis J. VanLaningham, 37 of Cook, passed away on July 8, 2020 at the Syracuse Hospital. He was born on December 19, 1982 to April Hall & Paul VanLaningham in Beatrice.
Travis married Julie Katelman on September 21, 2019 in Lincoln. He enjoyed fishing, camping, grilling and had a large collection of knives. He was a devoted father and raised his...
Stephanie A. Swanson
Jul 5, 2020
Stephanie A. Swanson, 50 of Syracuse, passed away on July 5, 2020 at the Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. She was born on July 12, 1969 to Larry & Charlotte (Hershberger) Nedrow in Lincoln. Stephanie graduated from Waverly High School and later obtained her Psychology degree from Peru State.
Stephanie joined the Air National Guard in 1987...
Henry F. Wellensiek
Jul 4, 2020
Henry F. Wellensiek, 97 of Syracuse, passed away on July 4, 2020 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on March 2, 1923 to Henry C. & Louise (Schacht) Wellensiek at home near Syracuse.
Henry served honorably in the US Army. After returning home he married Marilyn Eden on February 15, 1950 in Burr, Nebraska....
Mark S Oehlerking
Jul 2, 2020
Mark Steven Oehlerking was born to Eldon H. and Sheroll (Drake) Oehlerking in Lincoln, Nebraska. He died peacefully at home on July 2, 2020, at the age of 59 years, 5 months, and 29 days.
Mark work as a Farmer and Diesel mechanic
Mark is survived by his sisters and brother-in-law along with nieces and...
Robert L. Christensen
Jun 29, 2020
Robert L. Christensen died on June 29, 2020 at Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, Nebraska. He had been recently staying with his daughter Connie (Larry) Read, of South Bend, Nebraska. He was born on September 28, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska to parents - Fred and Margaret (Loveliss) Christensen. He married Doris Williams on September 4th, 1947. Robert served his country...
Dorothy Mcwilliams
Jun 25, 2020
Dorothy McWilliams (93) passed away 6/25/2020 in Redding, CA. She was born in Colfax, MO to William and Cleadith Dunlap. She married Harold McWilliams in 1946. Her first job was egg Candler at Blue Star Foods in Iowa, she then went on to get her Cosmetology license.
Around 1951 Dorothy and Harold moved to Torrance, CA where...
Lucille A.C. Niebuhr
Jun 25, 2020
Lucille A. C. Niebuhr, 95, of Syracuse, passed away on June 25, 2020. She was born on October 22, 1924 to Herman and Anna (Brinkhoff) Teten on a farm south and east of Syracuse. Lucille went to a country school through 8th grade and worked as a mother's helper for area families. She was a tomboy and took pride...
Joseph Ray Dickey
Jun 18, 2020
Joseph Ray Dickey was born on October 11, 1998 in Papillion, Nebraska to Wes and Bobbie (Deloske) Dickey. He died at his home on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the age of 21 years, 8 months and 7 days.
He is survived by his parents Wes and Bobbie...
Lavonne A Meisinger
Jun 12, 2020
LaVonne Amanda Meisinger was born July 10, 1934 in South Bend Nebraska to Harley and Amanda (Borneman) Meisinger. She died at her home in Louisville Nebraska and was found Friday June 12, 2020. LaVonne graduated from High School in Weeping Water, Nebraska and went on to work many years at Western Electric. She enjoyed life- from spoiling her nieces...
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