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

Billy "Bill" R. Davis

Billy "Bill" R. Davis

Sep 19, 2018

Billy "Bill" R. Davis, 66 of Syracuse, passed away on September 19, 2018 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse. He was born on November 13, 1951 to Percy & Hilda (Van Dyke) Davis in Lincoln. Bill married Sharon Martinson on August 11, 1973 in Syracuse. He was a 45 year union member of Boilermakers Local 83. Giving back to...

Dale E Plowman

Dale E Plowman

Sep 11, 2018

Dale Plowman was born February 19, 1940, to Glenn and Blanche (Lamb) Plowman, in Omaha, Nebraska. He died September 11, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family, at the age of 78 years, 6 months, and 23 days

Dale married Marilyn Keckler on May 23, 1976, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska and to this union they raised 8...

Nora J. Snyder

Nora J. Snyder

Sep 10, 2018

Nora J. Snyder, 81 of Unadilla, passed away on September 10, 2018 in Nebraska City. She was born on April 15, 1937 to Clyde & Ellen (Severs) Applegate in Auburn, NE. Nora married Edgar Snyder on January 23, 1957 at the Christian Church in Peru. She worked for 25 years as a nurse aide at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center....

Oliver Shrader

Oliver Shrader

Aug 30, 2018

Oliver R. Shrader age 9 months, died Thursday, August 30th surrounded by loving family at his home in Elmwood, Nebraska.

He is survived by mom & dad: Trent & Karen Shrader; his maternal grandparents: Jim & Denise Miner; paternal grandparents: Kurk & Kristyn Shrader; maternal great grandparents: Elaine & Bart Blair; aunts and...

Karen L. Schwartman

Karen L. Schwartman

Aug 30, 2018

Karen L. Schwartman, 61 of Unadilla, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Bryan West hospital in Lincoln. She was born on November 28, 1956 to Darrell & Lillie (Stotts) Bomberger in Lincoln. Karen married John Schwartman on March 8, 1975 in Lincoln. She was an active member and treasurer of the Unadilla Christian Church and member of the...

Joan Cameron

Joan Cameron

Aug 25, 2018

Rosalind Joan Cameron, 86 of Dunbar was called to her heavenly home on August 25, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Joan was born on May 29, 1932 to Adolph and Mary (Beckmann) Juilfs in Burr, Nebraska. She was baptized on July 10, 1932 by Pastor William Beckmann, her grandfather, and was confirmed April 14, 1946 by Pastor John Streng at Hope...

Jean Irene Group

Jean Irene Group

Aug 15, 2018

Jean Irene Group August 15, 2018

Jean was born in Harlan, Iowa August 26, 1918.

She was preceded in death by her husband Maurice, parents Martin and Elsie Jensen, her sister Adeline and her brother Jack.

Jean met her husband Maurice in the summer of 1930. ...

Raymond D Haynie

Raymond D Haynie

Aug 14, 2018

Raymond D. Haynie age 77, was born May 14, 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska to Woodrow and Margaret (Richards) Haynie. He died Tuesday August 14, 2018 at St. Joseph Villa nursing home, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 77 years, and 3 months. Ray married Katherine Gerdes on May 26, 1962. Raymond is survived by his daughter Penny Haynie, granddaughter Jessica...

Robert E. Grant

Robert E. Grant

Aug 13, 2018

Robert "Bob" E. Grant, 87 of Syracuse, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on February 13, 1931 to Merle V. & Opal L. (Harger) Grant at their home in rural Lancaster County. Bob married Hilda Jean Allen on March 1, 1952. He later married Eileen M. (Nelson) Stroud on January...

Ruth Elaine Wilhelm

Ruth Elaine Wilhelm

Aug 7, 2018

Ruth Elaine Wilhelm, 97, passed away August 7, 2018 at Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born April 21, 1921 in Syracuse to Lynn and Agnes (France) McCormick. She graduated from Syracuse High School, attended Peru State College and taught at area country schools. Ruth met Vernon Wilhelm at the Palmyra Old Settlers Picnic and they wed on June...

Gregory Neeman

Gregory Neeman

Jul 31, 2018

Gregory Neeman, 61 of Nebraska City, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Nebraska City Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on September 1, 1956 to Gerhart & Opal (Dugger) Neeman in Nebraska City. He worked at Cushman and later at Nebraska Wesleyan before retiring.

Gregory is survived by his Son: Bradley Neeman; Grandson:...

Wayne R Wallen

Wayne R Wallen

Jul 30, 2018

Wayne R. Wallen, 61 of Palmyra, met his Creator at the most sacred hour of the day – dawn. He was born on April 4, 1957 to Dale & Shirley (Underhill) Wallen in Syracuse, NE. He passed away at his home on July 30, 2018.

Wayne graduated from Palmyra-Bennet High School and UNSTA in Curtis, NE. He...

Darlene L Carman

Darlene L Carman

Jul 28, 2018

Darlene L. Carman, 87 of Cook, passed away July 28, 2018 at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh. She was born on November 13, 1930 to Charles J. & Hattie (Puppe) Pieper near Cook, NE. Darlene married Duane Carman on January 1, 1948 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Cook. She worked on the farm with Duane and also...

Marguerite M Streeter

Marguerite M Streeter

Jul 27, 2018

Marguerite M. Streeter was born September 2, 1924, in Louisville, Nebraska to LaRue and Genevieve (Schoeman) Williams. She passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at Brookstone Meadow in Elkhorn, Nebraska, at the age of 93 years, 10 months, and 25 days.

Marguerite married Richard Streeter on January 14, 1945 in Louisville, Nebraska, and to this union they...

Laverta H. Thummel

Laverta H. Thummel

Jul 26, 2018

LaVerta H. Thummel, 88 of Otoe, passed away July 26, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 18, 1930 to John & Frieda (Ross) Tipken in Nebraska City. LaVerta married Robert E. Thummel on September 26, 1950 in Otoe. Her and Robert owned the Thummel Grocery Store in Otoe. She was active member of St. John's Lutheran Church...

Roger Alan Newby

Roger Alan Newby

Jul 24, 2018

Roger Alan Newby, 71 of Syracuse, passed away July 24, 2018 at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln.  He was born May 19, 1947 to Fred Marion and Opal Louise (Hass) Newby in Nebraska City.

He was united in marriage to Connie Harshbarger on June 29, 1968 at First Christian Church in Nebraska City.  Roger served in Vietnam...

Sherry L. Nannen

Sherry L. Nannen

Jul 24, 2018

Sherry L. Nannen, 79 of Blair, passed away July 24, 2018 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She was born to August & Irene (Sugden) Engelbrecht on August 3, 1938 in Syracuse.

Sherry married Dick Nannen on November 12, 1956 at St. John's UCC in Syracuse. She worked as a Medical Transcriptionist in Scottsbluff, Blair and Omaha....

Lavon E. Brunsdon

Lavon E. Brunsdon

Jul 24, 2018

LaVon E. Brunsdon, 94 of Syracuse, passed away July 24, 2018. She was born May 2, 1924 to Earl & Netty (Vollmann) Mitchell in Syracuse.

LaVon was beloved by her children, grandchildren, extended family & friends. She is survived by Children: Judy (Michael) Antes of Syracuse, Dianne Reily of Gardnerville, NV, Linda (Jeff) Hutcher of Oakland, CA,...

Norman F. Neemann

Norman F. Neemann

Jul 21, 2018

Norman F. Neemann, 90, of Syracuse, formerly of Cook, passed away July 21, 2018, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born May 21, 1928, to Henry & Lillie (Eisenhauer) Neemann in Burr, NE. Norman was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Burr and graduated from Burr High School in 1945. He married Hilma Liesemeyer on...

Dianne K. Bechtold

Dianne K. Bechtold

Jul 18, 2018

Dianne Kay (Werschke) Bechtold was born on June 4, 1947 to Ewald and Elsie Werschke in McCook, NE. She passed away on July 18, 2018 in Lincoln, NE.  She was raised in Palisade, NE and graduated from high school there in 1965. She attended McCook College before marrying Boyd Bechtold and following him to Jacksonville, FL and the Navy....

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