Jesse H. Sporhase
Jan 30, 2017
Jesse H. Sporhase was born January 4, 1923 at his parent's home south west of Otoe, Ne. His parents were John and Anna (Ehlers) Sporhase. He graduated from Otoe High School in May 1942, where he was All State in football. After graduation, he entered the Navy and was sworn in at the State Fair in Lincoln Sept. 9,...
Lois M Liesemeyer
Jan 20, 2017
Lois M. Liesemeyer, 91 of Syracuse, passed away on January 20, 2017 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on April 30, 1925 in Syracuse to Walter & Amanda (Holscher) Miesbach.
Lois married Virgil Liesemeyer on November 20, 1947 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Syracuse. She helped Virgil on the farm and also worked...
Eugene "Gene" D. Sisco
Jan 20, 2017
Eugene (Gene) David Sisco, 72 years old, was born May 20, 1944 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City, Nebraska and passed away Friday January 20, 2017 at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska after a brave and extended battle with heart and lung complications.
Gene attended the Union School District 66 for 8 ½ years, and...
Clifford C. Remmenga
Jan 11, 2017
Clifford C. Remmenga, 84 of Syracuse, passed away on January 11, 2017 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on July 6, 1932 in Sterling to Cornelius & Hilda (Rulla) Remmenga.
Clifford served in the U.S. Army as a truck driver and was stationed in France. He worked as a farmer. He married Anna Mullis...
Lenora Kastens
Jan 11, 2017
Lenora Kastens, 101 of Syracuse, was born to Emmett & Mae Sewell on August 7, 1915 in Red Bird, MO and went to be with her lord on January 11, 2017.
Lenora married Clarence Kastens on February 22, 1934 and was baptized and confirmed on November 2, 1934 by Rev. Bergstresser at First Lutheran Church (North Branch)....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...