Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Lenora E. Retzlaff
Apr 29, 2020
Lenora E. Retzlaff, 76 of Lincoln, passed away on April 29, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 22, 1944 to Gaylord & Bertha (Wyman) Bump in Des Moines, IA.
Lenora married Charles G. Retzlaff. She worked as a Sterile Processing Technician for Bryan Hospital for many years. Lenora was proud of her service to...
Robert H. Hallstrom
Apr 21, 2020
Robert "Bob" Herman Hallstrom, 97 of Syracuse, passed to eternal life on April 21, 2020 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center.
He was born on January 6, 1923 to John Elmer & Vera Estelle (Propst) Hallstrom at Avoca, NE., graduated from Avoca High School and began to work at Farmers State Bank of Avoca. Bob served in...
Leonard G. Haschenburger
Apr 20, 2020
Update: A service to celebrate the life of Leonard G. Haschenburger will be held on October 17 at 2 PM at the farm (4388 H Rd, Dunbar). The family invites you to bring your favorite memories of Leonard to share. Attendees are asked to wear masks and observe social distancing.
Leonard G. "Hash" Haschenburger, 83...
Ronald J Barnhart
Apr 18, 2020
Ronald John Barnhart, 74 of Louisville, passed away at his home on April 18, 2020. Ron was born to Floyd and Lillian (Scheller) Barnhart on January 17, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska. Ron married the love of his life, Jean Sprieck, at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Papillion, Nebraska on January 16, 1964 and to this union they raised two...
Mark D Crandall Sr
Apr 17, 2020
Mark Crandall age 62 died Friday, April 17, 2020 at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. He was born in New York state to Wheeler and Audrey (DeVaul) Crandall.
Mark is survived by his daughter Audrey (Roland) Deloske, of Louisville, NE, and son Mark D. (Leslie) Crandall, of Louisville, NE his grandchildren David, Harley, Sofi, Chad,...
Nyla L. Lorenson
Apr 17, 2020
Nyla L. Lorenson, 90, of Syracuse, passed away on April 17, 2020, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born near Unadilla to George & Dessie (Luff) West on August 5, 1929.
Nyla married Gayle "Boots" Lorenson on March 15, 1947, in Kansas. They first lived in the Syracuse area prior to moving to Humboldt for...
Randall L. Jones
Apr 17, 2020
Randall L. Jones, 64 of Syracuse, passed away on April 16, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 24, 1955 to Richard & Norma (Reed) Jones in Auburn.
Randall married Julie Irons on September 5, 1982 in Lincoln. He worked as a dump truck driver, bartender at 1st Avenue Bar and was a limo and...
Mary L. Stubbendeck
Apr 15, 2020
Mary L. Stubbendeck, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on April 15, 2020 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Society. She was born on May 8, 1927 to Thomas & Vera (Kudron) Wenninger in Lincoln, NE.
Mary married Donald W. Stubbendeck on November 16, 1947 in Lincoln. She and Don worked on the farm together and she also worked...
Kaylin Buckley
Apr 4, 2020
Services for Kaylin Buckley are pending at this time. After restrictions of the pandemic are lifted, family will choose how they will honor her.
Kaylin is survived by her mom - Kristi Buckley, father - Doyle Huston, daughter - Brianna, son - Neal
Arrangements By: Fusselman Allen Harvey Funeral Home, Louisville, NE
Richard L. Sutherland
Mar 29, 2020
Richard L. Sutherland, 85 of Syracuse, passed away on March 29, 2020 at home. He was born on January 6, 1935 to Paul & Helen "Louise" Sutherland in Oskaloosa, IA. Richard married Deloris Scott on September 4, 1992 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Otoe, NE.
Richard retired from the Steamfitter Union #464. He was known as...
Jeanette K. Kraenow
Mar 29, 2020
Jeanette K. Kraenow, 91 of Syracuse, passed away on March 29, 2020 in Lincoln. She was born on March 18, 1929 to Charles & Luella (Specht) Stock in Cook, NE. Jeanette married Gene Kraenow on February 26, 1948 at St. Paul's UCC (Osage).
Jeanette and Gene had a cleaning business in Syracuse for many years. She was...
Robert Henry Davis
Mar 26, 2020
Robert Henry Davis was born on June 8, 1936 to Henry A. and Dorothy (Knutson) Davis in Louisville, Nebraska. He died on March 26, 2020 at the Eastern Nebraska Veteran's Home in Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 18 days.
Robert served our country during the Korean Conflict with the Marines. Robert...
Donald "Dubby" Boone
Mar 20, 2020
Donald "Dubby" Boone, 91 of Lincoln, passed away on March 20, 2020 in Lincoln. He was born on August 12, 1928 to Ralph & Grace (Foltz) Boone in Mitchell, SD.
Dubby served honorably in the Navy for 4 years. He married Ruth (Panko) Whitehead on February 28, 1984 at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch) in rural...
Jodi L. Messer
Mar 19, 2020
Jodi L. Messer, 46 of Weeping Water, passed away on March 19, 2020 in Jackson, TN. She was born on January 11, 1974 to Richard & Suzanne (State) Wellman in Tecumseh.
Jodi was united in marriage to Scott Messer on September 25, 2019. She worked as a cosmetologist. Jodi had a love of music, cooking and watching...
Marian Alfrey Johnson
Mar 18, 2020
Memorial Services will be Wednesday, July 8th at 10:30 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Louisville, NE. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Louisville. Visitation will by July 7 th from 6-8 PM with family present. All social distancing and restrictions will be in place.
The service will be live streamed...
William "Bill" Nessen
Mar 17, 2020
William R. Nessen was born on September 17, 1937 to Clarence and Dorthea (Schroeder) Nessen in Omaha, Nebraska. He died at his home in Louisville at the age of 82 years and 6 months.
William attended Louisville Public Schools for 12 years. He graduated Salutatorian of his class in May of 1955. William attended the University of...
Richard D. Lorensen
Mar 11, 2020
Richard D. Lorensen, 75 of Weeping Water, passed away on March 11, 2020 in Lincoln. He was born January 26, 1945 to Willis & Ida (Cappen) Lorensen. He is survived by his Wife: Mary Ann Lorensen; Children: Kris (Carl) Lorensen-Stanley, Terry (Teresa) Lorensen; Grandchildren: Jessie, Zoe, Lilly and Luke. He was preceded in death by his Parents. A celebration...
Eula M Swarts
Feb 19, 2020
Eula Mae (née McLaughlin) Swarts passed away peacefully in her sleep 2/19/2020 at the age of 101. She was born on the family homestead in Elmwood Nebraska on 12/9/1918 to Leonard and Stella (Box) McLaughlin.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (any and all sports), the color purple, Avon (which she sold for 50 years), playing UNO, and her family...
Viola M. Gartner
Feb 18, 2020
Viola M. Gartner, 97 of Syracuse, passed away on February 18, 2020. She was born on July 12, 1922 to Max & Maude (Page) Ebert.
She married Ralph Gartner on September 2, 1941. Three children were born to this marriage. In 1948 she and Ralph started Gartner Construction Co. where they worked side by side until Ralph's...
Donna R Nicklen
Feb 14, 2020
Donna Rae Willoughby was born outside Gilden Iowa on her grandparents farm January 19 ,1931. She was the oldest daughter of E.C. and Faye Salisbury Willoughby. Donna had one sister Janice Lee (Willoughby) Carlson. Donna lived in several small Iowa communities until the beginning of World War II when the family moved to Bellevue Nebraska where she completed her freshman...
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