Mar 12, 2018

Eldred "Gus" August Niemann, 82 of Cook, passed away on March 12, 2018 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on May 4, 1935 to H. August & Edith (Poppe) Niemann at their home by Cook.

Gus married Sally Volkmer on June 4, 1959 at St. Bernard Catholic Church near Julian. He served in the...

Mar 8, 2018

Delton L. Eisenhauer, 90, of Lincoln, formerly of Syracuse, died March 8, 2018. He was born on December 9, 1927 to Fred & Ida (Steinkuhler) Eisenhauer in Burr, NE. He married Louann Engelbrecht on February 27, 1954 in Syracuse.

Delton served in the Army during the Korean War. After his military service he worked as a truck...

Mar 3, 2018

Mary S. Knutson, 93 of Syracuse, passed away on March 3, 2018 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 26, 1924 to John & Lena (Fritschen) Zapp in Woonsocket, SD.

Mary married John Knutson on May 28, 1949 in Mitchell, SD. She worked for over 30 years at the Good Samaritan Society. Mary...

Feb 28, 2018

Lucile E. Laughlin, 99 of Elmwood, passed away on February 28, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on August 29, 1918 to Louis & Mahala (Richardson) Crile in Vesta, NE.

Lucile married Wallace C. Laughlin on August 29, 1937. She owned and operated Wally's Grocery Store in Elmwood with her husband.

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Feb 25, 2018

Anna Mae "Ann" Powell, 71 of Syracuse, passed away on February 25, 2018 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 2, 1947 to Ernest & Catherine (Kucera) Fricke in David City, NE.

Ann married Rodney Powell on June 21, 1969 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City. She worked as a Daycare...

Feb 8, 2018

Lloyd Vogler was born April 11, 1937, to George Jr and Albertena (Kupke) in South Bend, Nebraska. He was pronounced dead Thursday, February 8 th , 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 28 days. Lloyd was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Louisville, and graduated from Louisville High School in...

Feb 7, 2018

Duane J. Wellman, 91 of Syracuse, passed away on February 7, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1926 to Carl & Wertie (Klaasmeyer) near Cook, NE. Duane graduated from Unadilla High School.

He married Edith Prigge on December 12, 1959 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Syracuse. Duane farmed and also...

Feb 2, 2018

Loris Roettger was born in Speed, Kansas on March 27, 1931 to John L. and Elsie (Ring) Pool. She died on February 2, 2018 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 5 days.

She married Jack L. Allen on October 11, 1951 at the Douglas Christian Church....

Feb 1, 2018

Marcia June Ehmke, age 62 of Syracuse, Nebraska passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Syracuse.  She was born November 11, 1955 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Sterling and June (Frans) Ross.  On June 30, 1972, Marcia was united in marriage to Gary Ehmke at St. John's Lutheran Church in Otoe, Nebraska.  To this union three children were born,...

Jan 28, 2018

Charlene Ried, 93 of Syracuse, passed away on January 28, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on October 14, 1924 to Henry & Edith (Nutzman) Maseman in Bertrand, NE.

She married Walter Halm on May 9, 1945 in Syracuse and to this union they had Cheryl, Linda, Joyce, Susan, Karen and Shelley. Together...

Jan 20, 2018

Nadine E. Boyes, 90 of Syracuse, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on March 9, 1927 to Henry & Edna (Trautman) Klein in Sutton, NE.

Nadine married the love of her life, Charles Boyes on April 4, 1945 in Sutton. They stayed devoted to each other for...

Jan 19, 2018

Robert Zaracki was born February 17, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Vincent and Anna (Vaverka). He died Friday, January 19, 2018, at the Louisville Care Center at the age of 79 years, 11 months, and 2 days.

Robert joined the United States Navy right out of High School and later married Shirley JoAnn Chaddock and to this...

Jan 18, 2018

JoAnn "Jody" Clark, 91 of Syracuse, widow of Norman D. Clark, loving mother, grandmother & great grandmother, died January 18, 2018.  She was born in the family home in Unadilla on November 27, 1926 to William & Blanche (Butler) Hahne.

She graduated from the Unadilla High School in 1943. Jody married Norman Clark on September 25, 1945...

Jan 18, 2018

Pairidine L. Crum, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Bryan East hospital in Lincoln. She was born on February 25, 1925 to Roy & Bertha (Bahr) Thrapp in Glenwood, IA.

She married Clyde Crum on October 25, 1942 in Rockport, MO. She owned and operated Pete's Café in Syracuse with Clyde. Pairidine...

Jan 6, 2018

Patty L. (Colby) Niebrugge

86, of Indianapolis, passed away January 6, 2018.  Patty was born in York, Nebraska on November 15, 1931 to the late, Claude M. and Goldie M. (Elliott) Colby.

Patty graduated from high school at the age of 16 and began her teaching career in a one-room school in Nebraska. ...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...