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

Marian R. Sand

Marian R. Sand

Nov 14, 2016

Marian R. Sand, 91 of Syracuse, passed away on November 14, 2016 in Lincoln, NE. Marian, and her twin, Marilyn were born on February 12, 1925 to William & Anna (Price) Kueny outside of Danbury, IA. Marian grew up in a large family, with 14 children living to adulthood. At the age of 19, Marian moved to Omaha NE working...

Norma Jean "Jeanie" Reinke

Norma Jean "Jeanie" Reinke

Nov 12, 2016

Norma Jean "Jeanie" Schick Reinke of Ashland passed away on Saturday, November 12th 2016 at the Williamsburg Tabitha. She was born on January 6, 1931 to Fred and Nora (Weyers) Schick of Elmwood, Nebraska. Jeanie graduated from Elmwood high school in 1948. She attended the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture and graduated in 1952. She married Paul Reinke on...

Mark L. Levenhagen

Mark L. Levenhagen

Nov 11, 2016

Mark L. Levenhagen, 45 of Syracuse, passed away on November 11, 2016 at his home. He was born on October 26, 1971 to Rev. Donald & Dorothy (Adkins) Levenhagen in Fremont, NE. Mark graduated in 1990 from Fremont high school. He married Kelly Farmer on January 1, 2000, they later divorced. Together they had three children; August, Liz and Leah....

Irma E. Taylor

Irma E. Taylor

Oct 29, 2016

Irma E. Taylor, age 93, of Unadilla, Nebraska, died October 29, 2016. She had been a resident of Good Samaritan Society of Syracuse for four years. Born December 18, 1922, to Herbert Cameron and Emma Holscher Cameron, Irma grew up on a farm near Burr, Nebraska, and graduated from Burr High School and Lincoln School of Commerce. For many years,...

Margaret Worthman

Margaret Worthman

Oct 28, 2016

Margaret Worthman was born in Iola, Kansas on June 26, 1910 to Jesse and Clara (Garner) McShane. She and her family lived in Spain while her father helped build an Ash Grove Cement plant. She attended school in Chanute, Kansas and was librarian in the Junior High school at Chanute for six years. In 1934 she married Herbert W. Worthman...

Allen Dwight Roberts

Allen Dwight Roberts

Oct 27, 2016

Allen Dwight Roberts, 90 of Unadilla, passed away on October 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on December 6, 1925 to Allen J. & Gwendolyn P. (Parker) Roberts in Unadilla, NE. Dwight was raised around Unadilla and graduated from Unadilla High School. He married Bernice Martens on March 21, 1946 at the Syracuse United Methodist...

Ferne M. Carper

Ferne M. Carper

Oct 3, 2016

Ferne M. Carper, 95 of Syracuse passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on April 13, 1921 to Herbert J. & Emma (Holscher) Cameron in rural Burr, NE. Ferne graduated from Burr high school and then attended Peru State College. She married Denzel M. Carper on May 25, 1944 at St....

Jennie L. Halvorsen

Jennie L. Halvorsen

Sep 24, 2016

Jennie L. Halvorsen, 87 of Syracuse passed away on September 24, 2016 at her home. She was born on March 3, 1929 in rural Pickrell, Nebraska to Carl & Pauline (Krasser) Huttenmaier. Jennie graduated from Wymore High School and then worked as a bookkeeper for Smith-Dorsey. On Easter, April 1, 1956, she married Marvin Halvorsen at American Lutheran Church in...

Tom Jerry Box

Tom Jerry Box

Sep 22, 2016

Tom Jerry Box March 26, 1939 - September 22, 2016 Tom Jerry Box passed away in Plano, Texas on Thursday September 22, 2016 at the age of 77. Jerry was born in Eudora, Arkansas on Sunday, March 26, 1939. He was one of eight children born to Ervin LeDell Box and Pearl (Hampton) Box along with three older step sisters....

Merlin "Pete" Peterson

Merlin "Pete" Peterson

Sep 19, 2016

Merlin "Pete" Peterson was born February 19, 1929 in Wayne, Nebraska to Carsten and Freda (Puls) Peterson. As a young boy he went to live his life with Orville and Rosette Koch near Avoca, Nebraska. He attended school and graduated from Avoca in 1947. In 1951, he entered the service and served in the Korean War. He met the love...

Delton W. Bolles

Delton W. Bolles

Sep 17, 2016

Delton Wayne Bolles, 63, Murdock, Nebraska, passed away, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, September 17, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Born November 23, 1952, to the late Werner and Rosie (Wilken) Bolles, Delton worked at Bosch Security Systems (formally Telex and HyGain) for 40+ years. Delton was a member of the Murdock Fire Department for 25+ years...

Victor Scott Smith

Victor Scott Smith

Sep 17, 2016

Victor Scott Smith was born October 3, 1969, in Austin, Texas, to Roland Gene and Lois (Meyer) Smith. Scott died at University of Nebraska Medical Center Saturday morning at the age of 46 years, 11 months, and 14 days. Scott married Tiffany Esser in 1998 and to this union they raised two children Lacy and Jacob. He worked for Hardee's...

Robert Lee Lewis

Robert Lee Lewis

Sep 12, 2016

Robert L. Lewis, 71 of Tecumseh, passed away on Monday September 12, 2016 at the Auburn Good Samaritan Center. He was born on March 10, 1945 to Edward Lewis & Margaret Montey in Superior, NE. Robert married Deloris A. Behrens on September 2, 1972 at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Lincoln. He was a member of St. Paulinus Catholic Church...

Dale E. Neemann

Dale E. Neemann

Sep 6, 2016

Dale E. Neemann, 82 of Tecumseh passed away on September 6, 2016 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on July 25, 1934 to John & Ida (Armknecht) Neemann in Cook. Dale married June Durman on June 3, 1956 in Tecumseh. He was a farmer and loved anything John Deere and his Angus Cattle. He also enjoyed fishing,...

Helen C. Schacht

Helen C. Schacht

Sep 1, 2016

Helen C. Schacht, 96 of Syracuse passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born on July 25, 1920 to Charles & Anna (Wells) Wilberger in Julian, NE. Helen graduated from Julian High School in 1936 and then attended Peru State College where she graduated with a teaching degree on May...

Josephine M. Yearsley

Josephine M. Yearsley

Aug 30, 2016

Josephine M. Yearsley was born June 18, 1924, in Nehawka, Nebraska, to Elmer (Eugene) and Josephine (Knabe) Fitch. Jo died Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at the Ambassador in Nebraska City, Nebraska, at the age of 92 years, 2 months, and 12 days. Jo graduated High School in Nehawka in 1941, and then married Dewey (Arnold) Yearsley on January 21, 1947...

Doris L. Hutchison

Doris L. Hutchison

Aug 30, 2016

In Loving Memory of Doris L. Hutchison October 11, 1930 - August 30, 2016 Born in Louisville, NE to John and Rosa Hutchison, Doris is survived by a sister, Vivian Davis of Boise, ID and many loving nieces and nephews. Her life was dedicated to caring for others, both professionally and personally. Her career of over 40 years included being...

Leroy J Keim

Leroy J Keim

Aug 30, 2016

LeRoy J. Keim was born on March 9, 1923 in Walton, Nebraska to Peter and Emma (Spatz) Keim. He passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, NE at the age of 93 years, 5 months and 21 days. LeRoy grew up in Walton, Nebraska where he graduated from High School in 1941. Upon...

Roy Roderick Bretthorst

Roy Roderick Bretthorst

Aug 27, 2016

Roy Roderick Bretthorst was born August 17, 1943 in Lincoln, NE to August & Veda (Baumgart) Bretthorst. Roy passed away on August 27, 2016 at his home. Roy was a lifelong & active resident of the Syracuse community that he loved. Roy graduated from Syracuse High School in 1961 and also attended Peru State College for 2 years. Roy worked...

Arlene S. Liesemeyer

Arlene S. Liesemeyer

Aug 27, 2016

Arlene Sophie (Beckfield) Liesemeyer was born August 4th, 1926 in Syracuse, NE, the daughter of William and Bessie (Burr) Beckfield. Arlene passed away August 27, 2016 at the age of 90. Arlene married Victor Liesemeyer March 28th, 1943 at Christ Lutheran Church in Syracuse, NE. They lived on the farm near Syracuse where she was born until 1981 when they...

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