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

Edith M Dockweiler

Edith M Dockweiler

Nov 10, 2017

Edith M. Dockweiler age 88 of Weeping Water, Nebraska was born on June 13, 1929 in rural Weeping Water, Nebraska, to Harold and Dusine (Jensen) Thomassen.  She passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska. Edith was raised and attended school in Weeping Water.  She attended Cascade Rural School kindergarten through seventh grade and...

Rose Mary Fischer

Rose Mary Fischer

Nov 9, 2017

Rose Mary Fischer, 91 of Elmwood, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 surrounded by family at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born on May 22, 1926 to Albert & Christina (Meyer) Staack in Avoca. She received her teaching certificate from Peru State College.

Rose Mary married Francis Fischer on February 4, 1947 in Elmwood....

Paul L. Wilkinson

Paul L. Wilkinson

Nov 9, 2017

Paul L. Wilkinson Sr. was born December 28, 1929 to Harold and Effie (Templeton) Wilkinson in Brooks, Iowa. He died Thursday, November 9 th 2017 at Community Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, Nebraska, at the age of 87 years, 10 months, and 12 days.

Paul served in the United States Army from 1947 until 1949. He met and married...

Verle Margrete Schroder

Verle Margrete Schroder

Nov 4, 2017

Verle Margrete Schroder, 85 of Palmyra, passed away on November 4, 2017 in Lincoln. She was born on March 14, 1932 to Hillverd & Minnie (Leefers) Nutzman in Avoca. Verle married Joy Schroder on October 25, 1954 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Eagle. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and worked on the farm with Joy. Verle...

Ralph H. Grundman

Ralph H. Grundman

Oct 23, 2017

Ralph H. Grundman, 93 of rural Talmage, passed away in Syracuse on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. He was born Feb. 20, 1924 to Frederick H. & Lydia (Lueck) Grundman. His mother died before he was 2 years old and he was raised by an aunt & uncle Fred & Marie Lueck. He was baptized & confirmed at Zion Evangelical...

Charles William Wander

Charles William Wander

Oct 22, 2017

Charles William Wander, 82 of Nebraska City formerly Syracuse, passed away on October 22, 2017 at Morton Place in Nebraska City. He was born on May 24, 1935 to William & Delpha (Bates) Wander in Avoca, NE. Charles married Dorothy Schanot on May 22, 1955 in Union, NE.

Charles had many trades including plumbing, heating, air conditioning...

Sylvia Jean Mueller

Sylvia Jean Mueller

Oct 21, 2017

Sylivia Jean Mueller "Jean" February 17, 1934 – October 21, 2017.   Survived by husband of 60 years Henry "Hank" M. Mueller, son and daughter-in-law Alan and Melanie Mueller, 4 grandchildren - David Haveman and wife Jessica, Darrell Haveman and wife Allison, Darcee Andras and husband Hunter, Dean Haveman.  Great Grandchild Weston Haveman.  Son-in-law Todd Tackett: as...

Tim Dunn

Tim Dunn

Oct 20, 2017

In Loving Memory

Tim Dunn

Tim Dunn was born on December 24, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska to Vernon J. and Mary Lou (Hurley) Dunn.  He died at University Hospital in Omaha on October 20, 2017 at the age of 60 years, 9 months, and 26 days.

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Myldred M. Dettmer

Myldred M. Dettmer

Oct 18, 2017

Myldred Myrtle Dettmer, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on October 18, 2017 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. She was born on July 3, 1925 in Unadilla to Oscar & Myrtle (Wiles) Kuenning.

Myldred married Harvey Dettmer on June 2, 1943 at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch) in rural Avoca. Over the years she worked at...

Gary M. Dankleff

Gary M. Dankleff

Oct 12, 2017

Gary Mark Dankleff of Syracuse, Neb., died at home with his family by his side on October 12, 2017. He was born to Lyle and Carol (Wallen) Dankleff on September 9, 1955, in Syracuse, Neb., and grew up in rural Avoca, Neb. Gary graduated from Elmwood High School (Elmwood, Neb.) in 1973. Gary married Rose Marie Hogancamp on March 30,...

Rosina M. Albers

Rosina M. Albers

Sep 30, 2017

Rosina Margarethe Katharine Albers, 97 of Syracuse, was born Nov. 24, 1919 to Henry and Meta (Leefers) Bormann on the family farm near Otoe. She passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was baptized Dec. 21, 1919 and confirmed May 7, 1933 at the North Branch First Lutheran Church. She attended Dist....

Bruce Joseph Hassler

Bruce Joseph Hassler

Sep 26, 2017

Bruce Joseph Hassler, 60 of Unadilla, passed away September 26, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 27, 1957 in Friend to Joseph & Lela Ann (Becker) Hassler and grew up in Exeter.

Bruce married Karen Brandt on July 10, 1982 in Unadilla. He worked at Countryside Bank as the Vice President/Cashier for 27 years....

Catherine "Cathy" Parson

Catherine "Cathy" Parson

Sep 25, 2017

In Loving Memory of Catherine Ann Parson Catherine "Cathy" Ann Parson, of Auburn, NE, passed away on September 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse, NE, at the age of 69 after a fierce battle with cancer. She was born June 19, 1948 in Auburn, NE to Harold and Elsie (Galatas) Whisler. Baptized on October 31, 1948 at...

Wilma L. Niedermeyer

Wilma L. Niedermeyer

Sep 16, 2017

Wilma L. Niedermeyer, 96 of Syracuse, passed away September 16 in Syracuse. She was born on May 28, 1921 to Frank & Winifred (Marquis) Staack on a farm near Syracuse, NE. She was baptized June 9, 1940 in Otoe, NE by Rev. D. Winker, Methodist pastor. Wilma was confirmed March 29, 1945 by Rev. Pfundt at St. Paul's United...

Eula M. Seybert

Eula M. Seybert

Sep 15, 2017

Eula M. Seybert, 91 of Lincoln, passed away September 15, 2017 at Southlake Village and Rehab in Lincoln. She was born on March 22, 1926 to Herman & Mae (West) Stoner in Unadilla.

Eula married Andrew (Andy) Seybert Jr. on June 4, 1946 in Hiawatha, KS. She worked at Pendleton's in Nebraska City and retired as a...

Myrl W. Sipes

Myrl W. Sipes

Sep 15, 2017

Myrl Westley Sipes, 78, of Otoe, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born in Chase City, Virginia to Luther Fonzo and Nettie Lee Vearl (Bruce) Sipes. Myrl is survived by his son Clinton Sipes, his daughters Christine Terry, Debra Sipes, daughter-in-law Lydia Sipes and many loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and...

Evelyn Gunnels

Evelyn Gunnels

Sep 6, 2017

Evelyn Gunnels was born March 4, 1940 in Louisville, Nebraska, to Bernard and Marold (Conley) Voigtman. She died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Louisville Care Center, Louisville, Nebraska, at the age of 77 years, 7 months, and 2 days.

Evelyn married Luther Gunnels on December 24, 1957, in Glenwood, Iowa, and together they raised 4 children...

Stanley H. Boldt

Stanley H. Boldt

Sep 5, 2017

Stanley H. Boldt, 73 of Otoe, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in Syracuse. He was born in Lincoln to Harold & Mary (Corzine) Boldt on March 24, 1944 and grew up in Douglas.

Stan married Bonnie Schutz on July 23, 1965 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Otoe. He served in the National Guard for...

Charles I. Slagle

Charles I. Slagle

Aug 29, 2017

Charles I. Slagle, 98 of Lincoln, passed away August 29, 2017. He was born September 15, 1918 to Earl Fritz & Charlotte (Imler) Slagle in Shubert, NE.

Charles served in WWII and was a POW in Germany. He graduated from UNL in 1946 and was a member of the ACACIA fraternity. He worked as a Geologist.

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Gene Wagar

Gene Wagar

Aug 27, 2017

Gene Wagar was born May 16, 1944 in Scobey, Montana, to Alfred and Roxa (Dickerson) Wagar. He died at his home on Sunday, August 27, 2017, at the age of 73 years, 3 months, and 11 days. Gene married Shirley Socha and they had two children Mike and Sheila, then after their divorce he married Cathy Ross in June of...

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