Feb 6, 2019

Mildred "Millie" Mae (Straube) Harms, 89 of Syracuse, passed away on February 6th 2019 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born July 24th 1929 to Godfrey and Agnes (Rulla) Straube at Burr, Nebraska.

She was baptized in the Christian Faith on October 6th 1929 at St John's Lutheran Church, Sterling. She was confirmed at Hope...

Feb 1, 2019

Arlis Steinhoff, 73, of Syracuse, passed away February 1, 2019. She was born on April 23, 1945, to Herbert & Elda Pape in rural Cortland, Nebraska. After attending country school, Arlis graduated from Cortland High School and Lincoln School of Commerce. Arlis married Arlin Steinhoff on September 2, 1966, at Luther Memorial Church in Syracuse. Arlis worked as the...

Jan 17, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Vice

Peggy Vice was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, on November 16, 1956 to Joseph and Doris Mae (Steiner) Vice. She passed away on January 17, 2019 at the Louisville Care Center. Peggy was the sixth of fourteen children. Peggy moved to Nebraska in 1963 and her family settled in Louisville, Nebraska. This became...

Jan 12, 2019

Margaret "Jane" Peterson was born January 3, 1926 to Charles Floyd and Margaret Jane (Hicks) Hitt. She died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Louisville Care Center, at the age of 93 years, and 9 days.

Jane married Paul "Pete" Peterson on March 22, 1946 in Hiawatha, Kansas and to this union they raised 2 children Paul...

Jan 10, 2019

Diane Nadine Schacht, age 71, passed into the loving arms of her heavenly Father at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born December 7, 1947 in Nebraska City, NE, the first daughter of Marvin and Vivian (Vermule) Schacht. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church near Cook, NE....

Dec 29, 2018

Betty L. Gilfert, 95 of Otoe, passed away on December 29, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on May 29, 1923 to John C. & Julia A. (Beason) Horner in Otoe, Nebraska.

Betty started working at Pendleton Mills in Nebraska City after graduating high school. She continued working at there until her retirement....

Dec 27, 2018

Agnes "Aggie" V. Huston, 96 of Murdock, passed away December 27, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on February 27, 1922 in Ruskin, NE to Andrew & Marie (Johannson) Andreasen. Agnes married Wayne Huston on Dec. 7, 1945 in Concordia, KS.

Agnes worked as a clerk at the Hamilton County Court House and...

Dec 5, 2018

Dorothy M. Lau, 81 of Murdock, passed away on December 5, 2018 in Lincoln, NE. She was born on September 13, 1937 to Houston & Ollie (Gibson) Iles in Cheneyville, Louisiana.

Dorothy married Vern Lau on October 16, 1954 in Alexandria, LA. She worked as a beautician and also at Metromail in Lincoln. Dorothy was the president...

Dec 4, 2018

In Loving Memory

Marvin Alan Vogler

Marvin was born on March 30,1951 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of Arnold and Betty Vogler. He is survived by his son Christopher Noah, mother Betty, adopted son Daniel Studey, many cousins and close friends. He graduated from Louisville High School in 1969.

Marvin had...

Nov 28, 2018

Rick L. Whitson, age 65, died on November 28, 2018. He was born on October 20, 1953, in Independence, Kansas to Clarence & Faye Whitson. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Survivors include his loving wife of 36 years, Tammy S. Whitson; children, Jill, Connie M. and Cody L. Whitson (Meghan Peterson); grandson,...

Nov 27, 2018

Leola Loree Janssen, 89, of Syracuse went to her eternal home on November 27, 2018. She was born in Athol, KS on October 13, 1929, the 11th and youngest child of Fred and Minnie Zabel. In 1941 she moved to Cook, NE with her parents and graduated from Cook High School in 1947. After graduation she was employed at...

Nov 24, 2018

Delmer H. Flessner, 94 of Unadilla, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on November 9, 1924 to John & Pearl (Dively) Flessner in Burr, NE. Delmer married Viola Ude on February 21, 1957 at the Hopewell Church. He served in the Army from 1950-1952. Delmer worked as a farmer. He...

Nov 20, 2018

Chad Edward Welte was born October 9, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska to Edward and Betty (Dentlinger) Welte. He passed on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha at the age of 46 years, 1 month and 9 days. Chad worked for several local farmers and then at Offutt Air Force Base. Chad and his wife...

Nov 13, 2018

Joyce E. Gaebel

(January 22, 1928 ~ November 13, 2018)

Joyce E. Gaebel was born, January 22, 1928 at her home in Ashland, Nebraska to Robert and Esther (Schmidt) Stock. She passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Papillion Manor at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 21 days.

Joyce married...

Nov 11, 2018

Charles W. Funkhouser was born August 23, 1944, to Charles E. and Jacquline Z. (Riggs) Funkhouser in Pender, Nebraska. He passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his home in Cedar Creek, Nebraska, at the age of 74 years, 2 months, and 19 days.

Chuck married Donna Scott in 1962 and to this union they had two...

Nov 5, 2018

Olaf Christopher Schavland "Ole", 74 of Syracuse, was born to Helen (Davis) Schavland and Thomas Schavland on December 15, 1943 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln, NE. He passed away on November 5, 2018 in Syracuse. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Helen in 1998 in Nebraska City, NE and Thomas in 1976 in Lincoln, NE. He is...

Nov 3, 2018

Joe Hawkins, 90 of Syracuse, passed away in the early night of November 3rd, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. His wife of nearly 65 years, Helen Hawkins, was sitting nearby as he peacefully passed onto the next life. He was born on April 9, 1928 to Minor & Amanda (Shedd) Hawkins in Rochelle, GA. Joe attended school in...

Oct 31, 2018

Lucille A. Panko, 95 of South Sioux City, NE, formerly of Cook, passed away on October 31, 2018 at the Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City. She was born on December 9, 1922 to Fred & Ida (Steinkuhler) Eisenhauer near Burr. Lucille was baptized on January 21, 1923 and confirmed on May 16, 1937 both at the Hope...

Oct 28, 2018

Richard Eugene Duff

(September 22 nd , 1959 – October 28 th , 2018)

Richard "Rich" Duff age 59, of Cedar Creek, NE, passed away on October 28 th , 2018. He was born to Joe and Doris Duff on September 22 nd , 1959 in Omaha, NE.  Rich married Linda Giles on November 1...

Oct 27, 2018

Sandra Kay (Drake) LeRoy, passed away on October 27, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born January 9, 1940 in Lincoln to Arthur & Gwineth (TenBroeck) Drake. Her parents were from Western, Nebraska and the family lived in various communities in southeastern Nebraska until they settled in Elmwood, Nebraska in the late 1940s. Sandra graduated from Elmwood High School in...