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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...