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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...