Richard F. Pratt
Dec 31, 2017
Richard F. Pratt, 89 of Elmwood, passed away on December 31, 2017 in Lincoln. He was born on February 26, 1928 to Arlo F. & Vera D. (Dernier) Pratt in Lincoln.
Richard attended 2 years of Agriculture college at UNL. On February 20, 1949 he married Frances Ellen Arnold at the United Methodist Church in Elmwood. He...
Dean J. Berner
Dec 30, 2017
Dean J. Berner, 95 of Syracuse, passed away on December 30, 2017 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on March 6, 1922 to Fred & Emma Berner in Avoca, NE.
Dean married Norma Sudman on April 17, 1945 at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch). He worked at a feed lot for 10 years,...
William "Bill" H. Behling Jr.
Dec 26, 2017
William "Bill" H. Behling Jr., 73 of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born on February 7, 1944 to William Sr. & Eda (Ehmke) Behling in Nebraska City. He married Marlene Senn on June 3, 1967 at the United Methodist Church in Bartlett, NE.
Bill was a dairy...
James R Persinger
Dec 24, 2017
James Ray Persinger age 83 of Syracuse, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska. He was born on December 8, 1934 in Scandia, Kansas to Guy and Katie (Ball) Persinger.
James was united in marriage to Lois F. Addleman on August 22, 1954 in Louisville, Nebraska. Together, they...
Ruby B. Grundman
Dec 23, 2017
Ruby B. Grundman, 92 of rural Talmage, passed away in Syracuse on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. She was born on Dec. 7, 1925 to Max & Maude (Page) Ebert. She was baptized, confirmed and married at First Lutheran Church (North Branch). Ruby attended grade school at Dist. 87 through 7 th grade. She later attended Otoe high school till...
Sharon Pasco
Dec 23, 2017
Sharon Louise Pasco was born January 6, 1947 to Adam "Jack"Â and Frances (Almond) Mueller in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She died Saturday, December 23, 2017, in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 17 days.
Sharon married Lester Dale Pasco on November 16, 1973. To this union, they raised one son, Mark. ...
Joan Marie Poole
Dec 23, 2017
Joan Marie Poole was born September 18 th 1955 in Denver, Colorado to Mark and Margaret (Fosler) Colborn. She died Saturday, December 23 rd 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 62 years, 3 months, and 5 days.
Joan graduated from Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Nebraska. She married Kevin Poole on October 18, 1986, at St...
John F. Effken
Dec 22, 2017
John Frederick Effken, 90, passed away on December 22, 2017 at his home in Cook, NE.
He was born to Fred H. and Ida (Beckmann) Effken on September 18, 1927 in Lincoln, NE. He was baptized by his grandfather, the Rev. William Beckmann, pastor and founder of Hope Lutheran Church, Burr, NE.
He graduated from...
Paul Clifton Phillippe
Dec 19, 2017
Paul Clifton Phillippe
Born 7 July 1932 – Died 19 December 2017
Preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, and a sister; one granddaughter and two great granddaughters. Paul is survived by his wife of 65 years, Beverly; 2 daughters; Christine Gee (Michael), Debra Bond (Roger) and Jeffrey Phillippe (Mary); 8 grandchildren and 17...
Tammy S Mason
Dec 18, 2017
Tammy S. Mason age 56 of Syracuse was born on August 3, 1961 in Lincoln, Nebraska to G. Wesley and Doris L. (Nelson) Smith.  She passed away on December 18, 2017 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska.
After graduating from High School, Tammy obtained her LPN certification at Southeast Community College in...
William "Bill" K. Messer
Dec 18, 2017
William "Bill" K. Messer, 77 of Burr, passed away on December 18, 2017 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on March 8, 1940 to Thad Messer & Ivalee (Green) Messer in Whittier, North Carolina.
Bill served in the Air Force from November 3, 1961 until November 2, 1967. On July 31, 1970 he married...
Robert "Bob" James Schwartman
Dec 15, 2017
Robert "Bob" James Schwartman, 89 of Lincoln, formerly of Unadilla was born January 18, 1928 in Unadilla to Fred & Lorene (Sewell) Schwartman. He passed away on December 15, 2017 at the Lancaster Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln.
Bob graduated from the Unadilla high school and worked as a farmer in the Unadilla area, raising cattle and pigs....
James "Jim" Murphy
Nov 20, 2017
James V. Murphy
May 9, 1947 ~ November 20, 2017
Jim Murphy, 70, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 20, 2017, in Lincoln. He was born May 9, 1947 to Joseph and Ann (Erhart). He is a 1966 graduate of Weeping Water High School.
Jim was in the Army from 1966 – 1968 serving...
James B. Rose
Nov 18, 2017
James B. Rose Sr. was born April 22, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Bert and Lillian (Novak) Rose. He died Saturday, November 18, 2017, at his home with his loving family by his side, at the age of 86 years, 6 months, and 27 days.
Jim married Ruth Yelnek on February 11, 1956, in Omaha,...
Veryl Maurice Group
Nov 14, 2017
Veryl Maurice Group November 14, 2017
Maurice was born on the family farm near Louisville on May 30, 1917 and was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Marie "Mamie" and his sister Jean.
Maurice and his future wife Jean, both trumpet players, met during the summer of 1930 because of their association with the Farmers...
Carmen Chandler
Nov 11, 2017
Carmen Mae Chandler was born September 1, 1949 in Aurora, Nebraska, to Arnold and Naomi (Adams) Mick. She died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Gretna Community Care Center, Gretna, Nebraska, at the age of 68 years, 2 months, and 10 days.
Carmen worked as a Certified Public Accountant for Valley Ice for nearly 30 years, and...
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
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
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
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...