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

Jo Carole Myers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jeffrey D. Lewton

Jeffrey D. Lewton

Jun 11, 2020

Jeffrey D. Lewton, 52 of Syracuse, passed away on June 11, 2020 at home. He was born on May 16, 1968 in Omaha.

Jeff served honorably in the Marines after graduating high school. He married Kelli Warlick on October 13, 2012 in Syracuse. Jeff owned Fix It Right Auto in Syracuse and was a member of the...

Richard "Dan" Devries

Richard "Dan" Devries

Jun 9, 2020

Richard "Dan" DeVries, 87 of Douglas, passed away on June 9, 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on April 25, 1933 to Richard & Helen (Jones) DeVries. He was born in Endicott, Nebraska and moved to Douglas as a sophomore in High School. Dan went to the University of Nebraska Lincoln for one year before his draft into...

Lois I. Block

Lois I. Block

Jun 8, 2020

Lois I. Block, 88 of Syracuse, passed away on June 8, 2020 in Syracuse. She was born on November 10, 1931 in Cook to John R. & Mary K. (Hagge) Sinnen.

Lois married Donald L. Block on March 27, 1952. She worked as the City Clerk for Syracuse and at the First National Bank of Syracuse. Lois...

Marilyn J. Niedermeyer

Marilyn J. Niedermeyer

Jun 7, 2020

Marilyn J. Niedermeyer, 96 of Syracuse, passed away on June 7, 2020 at home with her family by her side. She was born on February 5, 1924 to George & Martha (Nowack) Allgaier near Talmage.

Marilyn married Valden Niedermeyer on February 5, 1942 in Omaha. She was an active member of church and women's fellowship. She enjoyed...

Ruth Ann Welchert

Ruth Ann Welchert

Jun 6, 2020

Ruth Ann Welchert was born on August 14, 1963 to Norman and Sharon (Wentling) Fitch in Holdrege, Nebraska.  She died on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at St. Joseph Villa in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 56 years, 9 months and 23 days.

Ruth graduated from Papillion High School and was employed as a...

Alberta P. Bogema

Alberta P. Bogema

May 31, 2020

Alberta P. Bogema, 99 of Shenandoah, IA, formerly of Douglas, NE, was born on July 20, 1920 to Albert & Lena Eckert in Grants Pass, OR. She passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Elm Heights Care Center.

Alberta married Harvey Bogema on February 27, 1950 in Red Oak, IA. She worked as a mother,...

Jean A. Mallette

Jean A. Mallette

May 28, 2020

Jean A. Mallette was born to David & Martha (Swenson) Landholm on August 3, 1929 on the family farm northeast of Oakland, NE. She passed away on May 28, 2020 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center.

She graduated from Oakland High School. On February 22, 1948 she married Calvin Mallette in Tekamah, NE and to this union...

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