Oct 18, 2019

Eugene "Gene" Staack, 95 of Cook, passed away peacefully on October 18th, 2019 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh. He was born on January 9th, 1924 near Cook; son of Julius & Minnie (Meyer) Staack. Gene was a loving husband, father, grandfather & great grandfather.

He was baptized on June 21st, 1924 at Trinity Church near Talmage &...

Oct 11, 2019

Mardell Kathryn (Brandt) Seeba, 93, of Syracuse, Nebraska, passed into the arms of her Savior Jesus on Friday, October 11, at Syracuse Area Health Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Mardell was born April 30, 1926 to John and Lucinda (Huhold) Brandt on the family farm near Cook, Nebraska. She graduated from Cook High School in 1943....

Oct 11, 2019

Robert L. Ruhge, 90 of Avoca, passed away on October 11th, 2019 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City. He was born on February 21st, 1929 to Fred J. & Cecil (Greenrod) Ruhge in Weeping Water.

Robert married Leona Brinkhoff on June 3rd, 1951 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Otoe. He worked at Marquardt service station in...

Oct 9, 2019

Viola M. Wachter, 89 of Syracuse, formerly Unadilla, passed away on October 9, 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on January 12, 1930 to Charley & Vera (Curtis) Wachter near Alvo, NE.

Viola worked as a cook at the café in Unadilla through many different owners. She was known for her fried chicken,...

Oct 7, 2019

Dorothy L. Kunz, 95 of Syracuse, formerly of Eagle, passed away on October 7, 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on September 6, 1924 to Elmer & Sarah (Tyson) Frohlich in Eagle.

Dorothy graduated from Eagle High School and then attended Lincoln School of Commerce. She married Harlan Kunz on September 1, 1943...

Oct 1, 2019

Eldora (Dody) Bergstrom was born on June 15, 1936 in Sherwood, New York to Inez (Gilliland) and Lawrence Fausnaugh.  She passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at her home in South Bend, Nebraska the age of 83 years, 3 months and 16 days.

She lived in Tulley, New York before moving to the South Bend area. ...

Sep 28, 2019

Glen D. Davidson, 86 of Syracuse, passed away on September 28, 2019 at home in Syracuse. He was born near Blue Hill on January 20, 1933 to Ellis & Delma (Meyer) Davidson.

Glen married Arlene Faulhaber and to this union 5 children were born. After they divorced he married Brenda Schultze and she passed away in 2008....

Sep 23, 2019

Braydon Alan Yardley was born on June 7, 2001 to Renee (Albert) and Brady Yardley at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He died peacefully on Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home following a tremendous fight against cancer at the age of 18 years, 3 months, and 16 days.

Braydon was an active young man. As a...

Sep 22, 2019

Morgan AnnElise Hallstrom, age 30, passed peacefully on September 22, 2019. Morgan graduated from Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School in 2007: received her BA from University of Nebraska Lincoln and her Education Administration degree from Emporia State University. Morgan taught at Emporia Public Schools from 2013-2018 and was instrumental in starting the "Circle of Friends" program to integrate special needs students...

Sep 21, 2019

On Saturday, September 21, 2019, Michele Renee Ziemann (Jaspring), of Unadilla passed away peacefully at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha at the age of 51. Michele was born in Syracuse, growing up on a local farm and graduated Syracuse High School in 1986. She was a member of the marching band and an active member in 4H. Michele married Darin,...

Sep 9, 2019

Hilda Anna Wilhelmina Kammann, age 90, was called to our Lord on September 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents Herman and Lena Kammann and brothers Clarence and Herman Jr. She is survived by sister, Clara Weir. She is also survived by nieces Lisa (Erich) Field and Karen Ann Wilcox as well as nephews Paul (Jennifer),...

Sep 5, 2019

Jean Elizabeth Barnhart was born September 2, 1947, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Elmer and Eileen (Sutton) Sprieck. She died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the Hillcrest Grand Lodge in Papillion, Nebraska at the age of 72 years, and 3 days.

Jeanie was raised on a farm near Louisville, Nebraska and attended Louisville High School, and was a...

Aug 26, 2019

Jeanette Mary Dunn was born September 4, 1938, to Mary Kocourek, in Omaha, Nebraska. She died Monday, August 26, 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 22 days.

Jeanette married James Dunn, on May 28, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska and to this union they raise two children, Kathy, and Allen. She...

Aug 9, 2019

Jean E. Powers 90, passed away August 9, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse, NE. She was born to Elsie and Gus Weissinger of St. Louis, MO on April 11, 1929.  She is survived by her husband, Thomas J. Powers, daughters Kathleen J. Wiegand (William) and Renee' J. Holder (James), grandchildren, Jennifer Hutchinson (Mark), Meredith Thomas (Marc),...

Aug 9, 2019

Lester Dale Pasco, was born February 1, 1945, to Fred Harlan and Sybil Maxine Evelyn (Byrom) Pasco. He died August 9, 2019, at the age of 74 years, 6 months, and 8 days.

Les married Sharon on November 16, 1973, and to this union they raised one son Mark. He served in the United States Navy, and...

Aug 5, 2019

Lenora A. Henne, 91 of Syracuse, passed away on August 5, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1927 to John & Alma (Bohling) Bruns in Byron, NE.

Lenora married Donald Henne on June 29, 1948 in Nebraska City. She worked for the Auburn Sewing Room, Peru State Cafeteria and later retired from Wheaton Tubing. After retirement...

Jul 29, 2019

Alma M. (Meyer) Pierson, 84 of Syracuse, passed away on July 29, 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on November 8, 1934 to Charles & Florence (Harter) Isaacs in Unadilla, NE.

Alma worked at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center for many years. She enjoyed fishing, camping, dancing and most of all her grandchildren....

Jul 28, 2019

Linda K. Riggs was born March 21 st , 1943 to Chauncey and Ruth(Robbins) Woolhiser in Louisville, Ne. She entered eternal rest on July 28 th , 2019 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Ne. at the age of 76.

On September 30 th , 1961 she was united in marriage to Donald Grell in Louisville, Ne. To...

Jul 20, 2019

LaVern "Mike" Eden, 89 of Cook, passed away on July 20, 2019 in Lincoln. He was born on November 21, 1929 to Elde & Leona (Gerdes) Eden in Johnson.

Mike entered the Army in July of 1950 and also served in the Army Reserve. He was a member of the American Legion 360 Post for 56 years....

Jul 8, 2019

Florence R. Moren was born July 23, 1920, to John (Jack) Wegener and Amelia Mollie (Kraft) Wegener on the family farm near Louisville, Nebraska. She passed away on July 8, 2019 at Brookestone Village in Omaha, Nebraska two weeks prior to her 99 th birthday.

Florence attended College Hill elementary school in rural Cass County...