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

Frederick Junior Juilfs

Frederick Junior Juilfs

Jul 8, 2019

Frederick Junior Juilfs was born July 9, 1925 in Burr Nebraska to Fred W and Elsie M Juilfs, and joined eternal life on July 8, 2019, a journey he had well prepared himself for.

Frederick graduated from Midland Lutheran University, Fremont, Nebraska with a BA in 1951, then received his master's degree in Divinity from The Lutheran...

Marsha L. Kepler

Marsha L. Kepler

Jul 8, 2019

Marsha L. Kepler, 64 of Avoca, passed away on July 8, 2019 in Omaha, NE. She was born on November 6, 1954 to Donald & Lenora (Bruns) Henne in Auburn, NE.

Marsha married Gary Kepler on August 10, 1974 at the Christ Lutheran Church (Delaware). She worked at Parker Hannifin for over 30 years. Marsha was also...

Janine Louise Schutz

Janine Louise Schutz

Jul 5, 2019

Janine(Jean) Louise Schutz of Omaha went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 5, 2019 after her brave fight with a fatal illness.

Janine was born on May 20, 1968 to James and Linda (Hamer) Schutz and grew up on her parents farm near Avoca, Ne. where she loved playing with the animals (including 14...

Sylvia Andersen

Sylvia Andersen

Jul 2, 2019

Sylvia Anne Carter was born to Roy and Lucy (Calder) Carter on The Fourth of July in 1944 in Mullins, South Carolina.  She died unexpectedly on July 2, 2019 at Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 28 days.

Sylvia married Roger Spencer on November 20, 1966.  To this union,...

Nancy L Reissig

Nancy L Reissig

Jun 27, 2019

Nancy L. Reissig age 85 of Lincoln, NE formerly of Weeping Water, NE, was born on May 4, 1934 in Weeping Water, Nebraska to De Forest L. and Georgia M (Ankersen) Brown.  She passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Grace Pointe Assisted Living Center in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded by family.

Nancy...

Ronald L. Palmer

Ronald L. Palmer

Jun 22, 2019

Ronald L. Palmer, 77 of Syracuse, passed away on June 22, 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on April 3, 1942 to Melvin & Viola (Lockman) Palmer in Lincoln, NE.

Ron married Karen Scurto on July 16, 2003 in Nebraska City. He worked at Burlington Northern Railroad for 20 years. Ron was an...

Lorene V Ellerbrake

Lorene V Ellerbrake

Jun 12, 2019

Ellerbrake, Lorene V. of Lincoln, Nebraska died June 12, 2019 at the age of 83. Beloved wife of the late Rev. Elmo K. Ellerbrake; dear mother of Mark, Amy (Bob James), Sara (Rodney Turpel), Heidi (John Grealish) and Jon. Loving grandmother of Andrew, Caitlin, Zach, Michael, Denai, Reilly, Quinn, Murphy, Weston, Carson, Hannah, and Meredith. Loving Great grandmother of...

Michael E. Gilsdorf

Michael E. Gilsdorf

Jun 11, 2019

Michael E. Gilsdorf, 74 of Syracuse, passed away on June 11, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1945 to Marcellus J. & Agnes L. (Heigh) Gilsdorf in Grand Island, NE. Mike served in the United States Navy from 1963 until 1969. On July 4, 1998 he married Bessie Addleman in Lincoln.

Mike is...

Jack D. Bouse

Jack D. Bouse

Jun 11, 2019

Jack D. Bouse, 87 of Syracuse, formerly of Dunbar passed away on June 11, 2019 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on July 22, 1931 to Orie & Cora (Henry) Bouse in Dunbar.

Jack graduated from Dunbar High School and then served honorably in the Air Force from 1949-1952. On June 22, 1957 he...

Ezra Dain Attebery

Ezra Dain Attebery

Jun 5, 2019

Ezra Dain Attebery, 13 of Vevay, IN formerly of Cook, NE passed away on June 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 17, 2005 to George Childers and Cara Attebery in Nebraska City, NE. Ezra attended Johnson County Central through 6th grade.

Ezra excelled at sports especially football and baseball. He enjoyed playing his...

Judith "Judy" M Miller

Judith "Judy" M Miller

May 31, 2019

Judith M. "Judy" Miller of Cedar Creek, Nebraska was born on September 22, 1942 in Walthill, Nebraska to Charles E. and Jacquline Z. (Riggs) Funkhouser.  She passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 9 days.

She is survived...

Eleanor M. Hanau

Eleanor M. Hanau

May 29, 2019

Eleanor Hanau, 88 of Syracuse, formerly of Cook, passed away on May 29, 2019. She was born on the family farm near Avoca, to Walter and Mable (Diller) Ruhga on May 28th, 1931. She was the 3rd of 4 children: her sister, Leora was the oldest, then an older brother, Ivan, herself, and younger brother, Charles. Charles currently lives...

Kala A. Griepenstroh

Kala A. Griepenstroh

May 23, 2019

Kala A. Griepenstroh, 35 of Talmage, passed away on May 23, 2019 in Omaha after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 8, 1983 to Tom & Chris (Duncan) Ahrens in Papillion.

Kala married Lance Griepenstroh on July 25, 2009 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Syracuse. She worked for the state of Nebraska...

Eileen C. Guehlstorff

Eileen C. Guehlstorff

May 22, 2019

Eileen Carolyn was born at home in Murdock, Nebraska to Paul and Malinda (Jung) Kupke, on September 1, 1929. She went to be with her God and husband Elmer on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the age of 89 years, 8 months, and 21 days.

Eileen was baptized on September 22, 1929, at Trinity Lutheran Church at...

Jerry E Sheehan

Jerry E Sheehan

May 20, 2019

Jerry E. Sheehan born July 2, 1937 to Joseph and Eula (Pace) Sheehan in Manley, Nebraska. He died peacefully May 20, 2019 at Bergan Mercy with his loving family by his side. Jerry was an employee of Kiewit Construction for 40 years, starting as a laborer and retiring as superintendent. He retired at age 59. Jerry was a member...

Amanda Ruth Adair

Amanda Ruth Adair

May 17, 2019

Amanda Ruth Adair of Memphis, TN, 1/21/1939 – 5/17/2019, formerly of Weeping Water, NE.

Survived by spouse:  Bill Adair, Sr.; children:  Scott Cherry, Shelly Cherry and Christina McCullough; grandchildren:  Andi and Cheyenne; mother:  Norma J. Jones; sisters/brother:  Patsy Kirkman, Judy Weber, Donna Little and John Jones

Preceded in death by:  father:  John L. Jones; brother: ...

Shirley Edwards

Shirley Edwards

May 16, 2019

Shirley Hennings was born May 25, 1949 to Dayton and Doris (Graham) Hennings. She grew up on a farm near Louisville, Nebraska. She went to country school with childhood classmates that still kept in touch. Shirley went to Louisville High School in 8 th grade when the two schools consolidated, She attended the First United Methodist Church in Louisville...

Darlene M. Hiller

Darlene M. Hiller

May 13, 2019

Darlene M. (McCune) Hiller, 83, died on 13 May 2019 in Bellevue, Nebraska. Darlene was born on the 13th of July, 1935 and raised in Gordon, Nebraska. She graduated High School as a Gordon High Bronc. In 1968 on the 14th of September she married Clarence P. Hiller.

In her early years she was an accountant for...

Catherine Stander

Catherine Stander

May 9, 2019

Catherine Stander was born August 2, 1929, to Joseph and Mary (Blaha) Vacek in Omaha, Nebraska. She died Thursday, May 9 th at home surrounded by family in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 7 days.

Catherine married Harold Andrew Stander in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 6, 1950, and to this union...

Monda Mae Dolan

Monda Mae Dolan

May 8, 2019

Monda Dolan was born May 13, 1934 at the family's home in Weeping Water, Nebraska to Henry Owen and Mae (Bowne) Friesel. She died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the Hospice House, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 84 years, 11 months, and 25 days.

Monda is survived by her Sons – Larry (Cate) of...

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