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

Kenneth A Nolting, Sr.

Kenneth A Nolting, Sr.

Jul 17, 2018

Kenneth Arthur Nolting Sr

(March 7, 1933 – July 17, 2018)

Ken was born on March 7, 1933 on the family homestead near Eads, Colorado, to Joseph Rosevelt Nolting and Dorothy Martha (Thaden) Nolting.

He spent his early years on the homestead.  In 1938, the family moved to Ogallala, NE.  About 1947, they...

Wayne E. Straube

Wayne E. Straube

Jul 12, 2018

Wayne E. Straube, 85 of Palmyra, passed away on July 12, 2018 in Syracuse. He was born on November 26, 1932 to Ernest & Meta (Menninga) Straube in Lincoln. Wayne graduated from Burr High School in 1950 and then served in the US Army.

He married Evelyn Morrell on June 2, 1962 in Palmyra. Wayne worked for...

Ruby L. Buchholz

Ruby L. Buchholz

Jul 9, 2018

Ruby L. Buchholz, 90 of Palmyra, passed away July 9, 2018 in Syracuse. She was born to Charley & Vera (Curtis) Wachter on August 15, 1927 in Palmyra, NE.

Ruby married William F. Buchholz on April 28, 1949 in Syracuse. She worked on the farm with William. She raised a big garden and did a lot of...

Madeline E Frech

Madeline E Frech

Jul 7, 2018

Madeline Elizabeth (Frees) Frech, 98, of Syracuse, Nebraska, died July 7, 2018. Widow of Richard Heeman Frech, daughter of Edward R. and Magedelena (Lena Knoechel) Frees. Mother of Thomas R. (wife Peggy), Syracuse, Ne, James E. (wife Mary Kay) of Bethesda, Md., and daughter Judith E., Westfield, Ma. Madeline was born on August 12, 1919 in Chicago, raised in...

Veona W. Kruse

Veona W. Kruse

Jul 7, 2018

Veona Wanda (Vollertsen) Kruse, 95 of Syracuse, was born June 15, 1923 on a farm south of Dunbar, NE to Elmer and Marie (Schroeder) Vollertsen. She passed away on July 7, 2018 in Syracuse.

Veona married Ernest H. Kruse on October 6, 1943 at Leesville, Louisiana while he was serving in the Army during WWII. Following the...

Ruth Lorma Anna Juilfs

Ruth Lorma Anna Juilfs

Jul 3, 2018

Ruth Lorma Anna Juilfs, 98, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Burr, Nebraska, passed away on July 3, 2018, at the Gateway Vista in Lincoln. Ruth Lorma Anna Hanau was born on October 25, 1919, to Oscar and Emma (Miller) Hanau on the family farm in rural Cook, Nebraska.  Ruth was baptized on November 16, 1919, by Rev. Adix at...

Doris M Stohlmann

Doris M Stohlmann

Jun 24, 2018

Doris Mae (Noerrlinger) Stohlmann was born July 9, 1921 to Walter Earl Noerrlinger and Helen Vivian (McCue) Noerrlinger of Crab Orchard, NE.  Doris was called home to our Lord on June 24, 2018 at the age of 96 years, 11 months, and 15 days.

She graduated from Cook High School of Cook, NE and attended Peru State...

Ruth A. Vogt

Ruth A. Vogt

Jun 14, 2018

Ruth A. Vogt, 73 of Elmwood, passed away June 14, 2018 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. She was born on January 29, 1945 to William & Gladys (Nelson) Reinholdson in Minneapolis, MN.

Ruth married Bruce Vogt on September 15, 1979 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Elmwood. She worked as an over the road...

Richard Eugene Lechner

Richard Eugene Lechner

Jun 10, 2018

Richard Eugene Lechner was born on July 23, 1960, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Eugene and Joan Lechner. He passed away on June 10, 2018, at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Richard graduated from Syracuse High School in 1978. He and Kathy Beach were married in Syracuse, Nebraska in 1982.  Richard attended Wichita Heating and Cooling Technical Institute in...

Betty Mcfarland

Betty Mcfarland

Jun 4, 2018

Betty McFarland was born to Thomas and Vinita (Moro) McFarland on May 9, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died at the Care Community in Louisville, Nebraska on June 4, 2018 at the age of 91 years, 26 days. Betty was raised Baptist. She was a cashier first at S.S. Kresge Company, then at K Mart. Betty took care of...

Edna "Helen" Jones

Edna "Helen" Jones

Jun 4, 2018

Edna "Helen" Jones was born on June 14, 1923 in Iberia, Missouri to Elmer and Brooks (McCubbin) Slone.  She died at the Care Community in Louisville, Nebraska on June 4, 2018 at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 21 days.

Helen married Farris Jones on November 20, 1946 in Columbus, Kansas and after the death...

Reuben H. Luetchens

Reuben H. Luetchens

Jun 3, 2018

Reuben Luetchens, 81 of Murdock, passed away on June 3, 2018 at the Louisville Care Center. He was born on August 31, 1936 to Herold & Ruth (Schroeder) Luetchens in Wabash, NE.

Reuben married Ellen Stolz on August 27, 1961 in Douglas, NE. He served in the Navy and was stationed in Key West, FL during the...

Glen J Hansen

Glen J Hansen

Jun 2, 2018

Glen John Hansen age 81 of Syracuse, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska.  He was born on June 20, 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska to John Henry and Lora Dora (Turtscher) Hansen.

Glen grew up in the Papillion, Nebraska area and graduated from Papillion High School.  At age 18,...

Robert "Bob" E. Hudson Ii

Robert "Bob" E. Hudson Ii

May 31, 2018

Robert "Bob" E. Hudson II, 64 of Syracuse, passed away on May 31, 2018 in Syracuse. He was born on April 1, 1954 to Robert E. & Sharon (Knutson) Hudson in Omaha.

He graduated from Syracuse High School in 1972. Bob worked as an artist and graphic designer. He loved his dogs and they were an important...

Connie A Maier

Connie A Maier

May 29, 2018

Connie A. Maier was born September 11, 1949 to Patrick and Marie (Fitzekam) Collins. She died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the Susan Buffet Cancer Center at the age of 68 years, 8 months, and 18 days.

Connie graduated from Bellevue High School. She worked at Werner Enterprises for 25 years in customer service.  ...

Robert "Bob" Fey

Robert "Bob" Fey

May 23, 2018

Robert "Bob" Fey, 90 of Lincoln, formerly of Palmyra, passed away on May 23, 2018 in Lincoln. He was born on December 21, 1927 to Louie & Nora (Rodaway) Fey in Unadilla.

Bob married Barbara Clark on March 28, 1947 at the Unadilla Methodist Church. He worked as a farmer, rural mail carrier and was the owner...

Robert "Bob" Bruns

Robert "Bob" Bruns

May 22, 2018

Robert "Bob" Bruns, 69 of Syracuse, died on May 22, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 2, 1948 to Ernest & Dolores (Steinhoff) Bruns in Lincoln. Bob married Kathy Vrana on June 7, 1969 in Syracuse.

He served in the National Guard from 1966 until 1972. Bob was the owner of Bruns Construction Inc....

Peggy L Meyer

Peggy L Meyer

May 14, 2018

Peggy Lou 'Stratton' Meyer born June 21, 1938 to John William Stratton and Emma Lavina 'Dixon' Stratton. Married Gene Henry Meyer on June 24, 1956. To this marriage three children were born; Cynthia Lou Meyer, Johnny Gene Meyer, Charles Dean Meyer. Cindy was married to Tim Schmitt on July 27, 1991 to this marriage was born two girls; Katie...

Stanley M. Wiebke

Stanley M. Wiebke

May 14, 2018

Stanley M. Wiebke, 80 of Cook, passed away May 14, 2018 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 4, 1938 to Martin & Emma (Spanjer) near Burr, NE.

Stanley married Beverly Schmidt on April 18, 1964 at Grace Lutheran Church in Cook. He worked for 25 years at the Cook Elevator. He was...

Robert G. Stanley

Robert G. Stanley

May 13, 2018

Robert Gene Stanley, 69 of Unadilla, died Sunday, May 13, 2018.  Bob was born to Carl E. and Dorothy M. Stanley in 1948 at Lincoln, NE.  He graduated from Northeast High School in 1966.

Bob served in the United States Marine Corps from 1966-1969.  He was a Vietnam War Veteran, and was awarded the following:  Republic of...

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