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

Patricia "Patti" L. Kruse

Patricia "Patti" L. Kruse

May 6, 2019

Patricia "Patti" L. Kruse, 69 of Lincoln, passed away on May 6, 2019 in Lincoln. Patti was born in Nebraska City to Bernard & Mary Lou (Mittelberg) White and raised on a farm near Cook. She was a long time resident of Eagle. Patti was a secretary for the Adult and Juvenile Probation Offices in Lincoln for 32 years....

Donita R. Rosenthal

Donita R. Rosenthal

Apr 28, 2019

Donita R. Rosenthal, 90 of Syracuse, passed away on April 28, 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on October 12, 1928 to Alvin & Agnes (Schultz) Robinson in Tecumseh, NE.

After graduating high school Donita attended Peru State College where she received her teaching certificate. She then taught in country schools for 6...

Myrna L. Forbes

Myrna L. Forbes

Apr 27, 2019

Myrna Lorraine Forbes, 81, formerly of Syracuse.

Myrna Lorraine (Banta) Forbes was born in Riverton, Wyoming on July 30, 1937 to Elmer and Eunice Banta. She attended elementary school in Sioux County, Nebraska and graduated from high school in Morrill, Nebraska in 1955. After teaching school in Buffalo, Wyoming, for one year she boarded the train to...

Melda Sudman

Melda Sudman

Apr 26, 2019

Melda Sudman, 93 of Syracuse, passed away on April 26, 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on August 2, 1925 to H. August & Edith (Poppe) Niemann near Cook. Melda married Harvey Sudman on June 1, 1947 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ (Osage).

Melda worked on the farm alongside Harvey. She...

Stacey Lee Sherman

Stacey Lee Sherman

Apr 24, 2019

Stacey Sherman age 44, of Louisville, Nebraska, died at his home in Louisville, Nebraska. He was born January 27, 1975 to James and Robin (Ahrens) Sherman.

Stacey married Jill Mikulecky on April 12, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church, Louisville, Nebraska. He has four children Brent, Devin, Addison, and Brylee. Stacey worked for TSA Manufactureing and...

Marie A. Stubbendeck

Marie A. Stubbendeck

Apr 23, 2019

Marie A. Stubbendeck, 98 of Unadilla, passed away on April 23, 2019 at the Syracuse Area Health Hospital. She was born on March 26, 1921 to Guy & Lillian (Kunz) Kimbell on their farm near Elmwood.

She married Otto Stubbendeck on August 2, 1939 at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch). Marie enjoyed quilting, sewing and sharing...

June Tipken

June Tipken

Apr 22, 2019

June Tipken was born June 9, 1934 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Henry William and Clara Viola (Godfrey) Gess. She died Monday April 22, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 10 months, and 13 days.

June graduated from High School at Nebraska City, Nebraska, and later married Ralph W. Tipken on November 16,...

Dorothy I Petersen

Dorothy I Petersen

Apr 21, 2019

Dorothy I. Petersen, 91 of Nebraska City, passed away on April 21, 2019. She was born on May 22, 1927 to Leonard & Rosa (Thiesfeld) Zahn.

She married Clarence Petersen Jr. on September 12, 1948 at St. John's UCC in Syracuse. Dorothy was the co-owner and book keeper for Petersen Construction. She retired in 1986 and moved...

Samuel E. Naffziger

Samuel E. Naffziger

Apr 18, 2019

Samuel E. Naffziger, 73 of Otoe, passed away on April 18, 2019. He was born on September 3, 1945.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements By: Fusselman Allen Harvey Funeral Home, Syracuse, NE

Condolences to www.fusselmanallenharvey.com

Beverly Schroeder

Beverly Schroeder

Apr 16, 2019

Beverly Schroeder, 92 of Syracuse, formerly of Cook, passed away on April 16, 2019. She was born on September 4, 1926 to Walter H. & Rose M. (Kienker) Damme on their farm near Cook.

Bev married Allen W. Schroeder on August 17, 1946 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Cook. She taught at country schools and later worked...

Val Renee J. Greenwood

Val Renee J. Greenwood

Apr 14, 2019

Val Renee J. Greenwood, 79 of Palmyra, passed away on April 14, 2019 in Lincoln. She was born on August 14, 1939 to Nels Joseph & Elsie Rachel (Bierce) Robitaille in Huron, SD.

Val worked at home and sold Avon for many years. She enjoyed gardening and loved all of her pets over the years, especially her...

Victoria H Martacho

Victoria H Martacho

Apr 2, 2019

Victoria H. Martacho, 87 of Syracuse, passed away on April 2, 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on May 1, 1931 to Herman & Meta (Koehler) Fricke in Brunswick, NE.

Victoria married Vyron "Joe" Martacho on April 10, 1950 in Syracuse. She worked at the First National Bank in Syracuse for 26 years...

Bonnie B. Gould

Bonnie B. Gould

Mar 28, 2019

Bonnie B. Gould, 71 of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019. She was born on September 21, 1947 to Walter & Dorothy (Bohling) Kettelhut in Deschler, NE.

She married Samuel G. Gould on December 6, 1968 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Hubbell, NE and later divorced. Bonnie worked at Experian in Seward and also...

Wilbur "Mickey" M. Degolyer

Wilbur "Mickey" M. Degolyer

Mar 28, 2019

Wilbur "Mickey" M. DeGolyer, 81 of Dunbar, passed away on March 28, 2019 at BryanWest Hospital in Lincoln surrounded by family. He was born on September 12, 1937 to Clarence & Elnora C. (Eisenman) DeGolyer in Arthurdale, West Virginia.

Wilbur was baptized at St. Therese in Britz, W. Virginia on May 8, 1938. He graduated from Arthurdale...

Patty J Sorensen

Patty J Sorensen

Mar 27, 2019

Patty Jo Sorensen was born on January 10, 1957 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Cecil Amos and Ruth Charlotte (Sjogren) Beck.  She died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 62 years, 2 months, and 17 days.

Patty attended Dutch Academy Country School and graduated with a...

Bertha Irene Malone

Bertha Irene Malone

Mar 24, 2019

Bertha Malone passed away peacefully at South Lake Retirement Village, March 24, 2019. Bertha Irene (Royal) Malone was born November 11, 1932 to Dennis and Mary (Kempkes) Royal as one of 18 brothers and sisters born on their farm south of Palmyra. They moved to Syracuse later where Bertha was active in volleyball and graduated at an early age....

Randal & Annette Grimes

Randal & Annette Grimes

Mar 23, 2019

Randal L. Grimes, age 56, and Annette L. Grimes, age 51, both of Douglas passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019. They are survived by Parents: Bernard & Ruth Grimes, Sandra Traux, Children: Felicia Bertram, Desiree Kunzman, Tori Bertram, Kami (Treven) Thies, Jesse (Alexis) Grimes; Grandchildren: Nathaniel, Aidan, Eithan, Kasha, Sean, Kyla, Carsten, Dominik, Zophia, Amelia, plus 2 on...

Ronald K. Wenninghoff

Ronald K. Wenninghoff

Mar 20, 2019

Ronald Keith Wenninghoff of Unadilla passed away March 20, 2019.  He was born on May 23, 1932.  Ron was the youngest of four children born to Arthur J. and Edith M. (Swerdfeger) Wenninghoff.

Ron graduated from Syracuse High School and earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in education from Peru State College.  He served two years in...

Darrel Taylor Isaacs Sr.

Darrel Taylor Isaacs Sr.

Mar 16, 2019

Darrel Taylor Isaacs, Sr., 86, of Beatrice, died March 16, 2019 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Lincoln, NE.

Darrel loved helping young things grow. Babies, boys and girls, foals, puppies, kittens, calves, piglets, lambs – he never said "no" to the chance help a new one grow up. He was born on his parents' farm in Unadilla, Nebraska...

Cynthia Shera

Cynthia Shera

Mar 6, 2019

Cynthia M. Shera was born November 29, 1954 in Charles City, Iowa. She died surrounded by loving family at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 64 years, 3 months, and 5 days.

Cindy married Ray Shera on March 26, 1977 in Logan, Iowa and to this union they raised two children...

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