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

Edith Parson

Edith Parson

Jan 10, 2017

Edith Parson was on born January 24, 1927, in Cedar Creek, Nebraska to Lloyd and Esther (Noyes) Schneider. She died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Louisville Care Community Assisted Living in Louisville, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 11 months, and 17 days. Edith worked as a school teacher before her marriage. Edith married Boyne Parson on July...

Connie Y. Pettigrew

Connie Y. Pettigrew

Jan 9, 2017

Connie Y. Pettigrew, 57 of Douglas, passed away surrounded by family at her home on January 9, 2017. She was born on July 17, 1959 to Willie & Rose (Cayea) Coupal in Champlain, NY.

Connie married Mark Pettigrew on August 25, 1979 in Lincoln. She worked as a school bus driver. Connie enjoyed lunch and dinner clubs...

Janet L. Kreifels

Janet L. Kreifels

Jan 8, 2017

Janet L. Kreifels, 79 of Syracuse, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln on January 8, 2017. She was born on September 28, 1937 in Nebraska City.

Janet married Milton Kreifels on September 10, 1956 at St. Paulinus Catholic Church in Syracuse. She worked at the Syracuse Elementary school as an aid and helped especially in...

John G. Staack

John G. Staack

Jan 4, 2017

John G. Staack, 91 of Syracuse, passed away on January 4, 2017 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. He was born on November 3, 1925 to Frank & Winifred (Marquis) Staack on their farm north of Syracuse.

John graduated from Otoe High School. On March 2, 1947 he married Mary Huber in the Wyoming Methodist...

Frances D. Lenz

Frances D. Lenz

Jan 2, 2017

Frances D. Lenz, 95 of Elmwood was born on August 23, 1921 to John & Anna (Mickelson) Petersen in Lincoln, NE. She passed away on January 2, 2017 at Sumner Place in Lincoln.

Frances married Orville W. Lenz on September 22, 1946 in Lincoln and to this union they raised 4 children: Mariane, Velda, Coleman & Thomas....

Dave Joe Summers

Dave Joe Summers

Jan 2, 2017

David Joe Summers, 55, of Cartersville, GA, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, in Newnan, GA, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer.  He was born December 20, 1961, in Rushville, NE, to Jack and Aldene (Dorshorst) Summers of Hay Springs, NE.  Dave lived in Hay Springs until moving to Syracuse, NE, in 1971.  He graduated from Syracuse...

Helen M. Eis

Helen M. Eis

Jan 1, 2017

Helen M. Eis, 86 of Unadilla was born on September 26, 1930 in Omaha, NE to Arthur & Edith (Swerdfeger) Wenninghoff. She passed away on January 1, 2017 at Southlake Village Rehab and Care Center in Lincoln.

Helen married Richard Eis on January 3, 1952 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. She worked as an operator for the...

Norma I. Lafollette

Norma I. Lafollette

Jan 1, 2017

Norma I. LaFollette, 92 of Syracuse was born on October 29, 1924 in Burr, NE to Elmer & Minnie (Pahde) Moss. She passed away on January 1, 2017 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center.

Norma married Calvin LaFollette on March 9, 1946 in Marysville, KS. She worked as a packer at Wheaton Tubing for 28 years. Norma...

William "Bill" E. Irland

William "Bill" E. Irland

Dec 28, 2016

William E. "Bill" Irland was born in Otoe, NE, March 1, 1933 to Ralph R. and Alice (Tibbetts) Irland and passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, NE on December 28, 2016 at the age of 83. Bill married Merna Sporhase on April 26, 1957 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Otoe.

He is survived...

Cassidy Jo Ann-Gray Williams

Cassidy Jo Ann-Gray Williams

Dec 20, 2016

Cassidy Jo Ann-Gray Williams, 3 months and 3 days of Otoe passed away at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital on December 20, 2016. She was born on September 17, 2016 to Justin & Ashley (Stevenson) Williams in Nebraska City, NE. Cassidy Jo is survived by her Parents: Justin & Ashley Williams; Siblings: Marianna, Lillian, Trinity, Gabrielle, Wylder & Justice; Grandparents:...

Judy Ann Davison

Judy Ann Davison

Dec 19, 2016

Judy Ann Davison Granny met St. Peter, Papa & LouLou at the pearly gates to begin a new journey. She joined those who proceeded her Parents Belva (Schultz) & Kenneth Clover, Husband Forrest "Roger" Davison, MaryLou Trautman, Bev Slama, Melvin, Bobby, Lee & Wayne Clover and many others. She is survived by Laura, Chris & Lexxi Swanson, Rose & Jeff...

Arva A. Stillahn

Arva A. Stillahn

Dec 10, 2016

Arva A. Stillahn, 86 of Syracuse, passed away on December 10, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. She was born on January 8, 1930 to Frank & Malinda (Weber) Genthe in rural Syracuse, NE. Arva graduated as salutatorian in her class of 1948. She married Donald Stillahn on March 5, 1952 at Luther Memorial Church in Syracuse. She received...

Delores A. Buchanan

Delores A. Buchanan

Dec 10, 2016

Delores A. Buchanan, 85 of Douglas, passed away on December 10, 2016 at her home in Douglas. She was born on March 30, 1931 to William & Emma (Weber) Kehlenbeck in Syracuse. Delores graduated from cosmetology school. She married Donald L. Buchanan on May 8, 1953 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Syracuse. She worked on the Dairy farm with...

Mary C Terry

Mary C Terry

Dec 9, 2016

Mary C. Terry was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 11, 1944 to Marion and Frances (Vonasek) Biggs. She died Friday, December 9, 2016 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 72 years, 2 months, and 29 days. Mary graduated form Louisville High School in 1962. She married James Terry in 1963 at the First United Methodist...

Helen Barkhurst

Helen Barkhurst

Nov 29, 2016

Helen Rose (Hahn) Barkhurst was born July 23, 1921 in Unadilla, Nebraska to William and Rosa (Johnson) Hahn. She died at her home in Louisville Nebraska on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the age of 95 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Helen was a seamstress for Midlands Garment Factory in Nebraska City, Nebraska during the war. She married Frank...

Margaret Minchow

Margaret Minchow

Nov 29, 2016

Margaret Minchow of Cedar Creek, NE passed away on Tuesday November 29, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born on August 30, 1964 in Florida to Arthur and Maria Spenner. Margaret married Matt Minchow on June 28, 1989. They lived together in the Cedar Creek area for 25 years. She had just finished two terms on the Louisville School Board....

Goldine J. Knickman

Goldine J. Knickman

Nov 26, 2016

Goldine J. Knickman, 90 of Syracuse, passed away on November 26, 2016 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City, NE. She was born on June 2, 1926 to Oscar & Emma (Johns) Henke in Syracuse. Goldine married Harold Knickman on October 4, 1944 in Syracuse. She was involved with the American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and Women's Fellowship at church. She...

Larry Johnson

Larry Johnson

Nov 26, 2016

Larry Joseph Johnson was born on June 15, 1952 to Ralph Andrew and Shirley Ann (Wilken) Johnson at Lake Charles, Louisiana. He died on November 26, 2016 at his home of 28 years in Louisville, NE at the age of 64 years, 5 months, and 11 days.

Larry graduated from Millard South High School in 1970. He...

Nancy H. Thormahlen

Nancy H. Thormahlen

Nov 24, 2016

Nancy H. Thormahlen, 71 of Burr, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Gold Crest Retirement Center in Adams, NE. She was born on August 15, 1945 to Herman & Lorena (Wohlers) Bose in Nebraska City, NE. Nancy married Roger Thormahlen on June 7, 1969 at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch) in rural Avoca. She was the...

Margery E Koch

Margery E Koch

Nov 18, 2016

Margery Edith Koch passed away November 18, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse at the age of 91. She was born to Edith (Swerdfeger) and Arthur Wenninghoff on December 30, 1924 in Omaha. The family moved to Syracuse in 1938 and she graduated from Syracuse High School in 1943. She was a member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church,...

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