Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Dorothy Eden
Jul 2, 2016
Dorothy Anna (nee Rosenthal) Eden was born on April 2, 1922 and died of natural causes on July 2, 2016 at 94 years of age. She was the second youngest of ten children born to Frederick and Louisa (nee Fisher) of Sterling, Nebraska. Dorothy was preceded in death by a stillborn sister, brothers William (Bill), Fred (Fritz), Otto (Ott), and...
Helen L. Knop
Jun 27, 2016
Helen Lucile (Blum) Knop was born August 18, 1926 to William and Christine (Christenson) Blum in Alvo, Nebraska. She passed away on June 27, 2016 in Arvada, Colorado. She grew up on a farm in South Bend, Nebraska, attending a two room grade school in South Bend. Since it was before consolidated schools and bus routes, she lived with an...
Donald J. Seeba
Jun 27, 2016
Donald J. Seeba, 88 of Lincoln formerly of Cook, passed away on Monday June 27, 2016 at the Waterford in Lincoln. He was born to Henry William & Lena (Sinnen) Seeba on April 1, 1928 in Cook, NE. Donald graduated from Cook High School and then joined the Army for 2 years. He later joined the Air Force where he...
Sally Kuenning
Jun 17, 2016
Sally S. Kuenning was born July 23, 1946 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Kenneth and Dorothy (Symon) West. She died Friday, June 17, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 69 years, 10 months, and 25 days. Sally married Wayne Kuenning in Elmwood, Nebraska on October 6, 1972. She loved being with friends. Sally enjoyed bragging...
Dorothy A. Ropers
Jun 6, 2016
Dorothy A. Ropers, 93 of Syracuse formerly Otoe, passed away on June 6, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on May 29, 1923 to Edward & Sophia (Knickman) Schutz in Otoe, NE. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Otoe. Dorothy attended country school Dist. 76 through 8th grade and graduated from...
Richard L. Powers
May 28, 2016
Richard L. Powers, 76 of Palmyra, passed away on May 28, 2016 in Lincoln, NE. He was born on August 11, 1939 to Cecil & Harriette (Naviaux) Powers in Lincoln. Richard married Mary Cameron on November 25, 1960 at the Palmyra Presbyterian Church and to this union they had Michael, Jill and Lani. Richard was a farmer and also raised...
Forrest R. Halvorsen
May 27, 2016
Forrest R. Halvorsen, 97 of Syracuse passed away on May 27, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 24, 1918 to Carl & Ella (Beers) Halvorsen in Syracuse, NE. Forrest married Doii Tucker on October 21, 1945 and to this union they had Richard, Kenneth, Kathy and Nancy. Doii passed away in 1992. On June 21, 1995 he...
Gary L. Beckfeldt
May 23, 2016
Gary L. Beckfeldt, 72 of Lincoln, passed away on May 23, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 25, 1943 in Syracuse, Nebraska to Henry J. Beckfeldt Jr. & Myrtle E. (Rodaway) Beckfeldt. Gary worked at Randy's Donuts for several years. He enjoyed dancing at Lincoln Park & Rec. Social Club, bowling, dominoes, puzzles, and coloring. In addition,...
Dolores E Bruns
May 22, 2016
Dolores Elizabeth Bertha Bruns, age 92 of Syracuse, was born May 7th, 1924 to Alma Windels Steinhoff and Eddie Steinhoff on a farm in Syracuse, Nebraska. She took the Lords hand on May 22, 2016 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. Dolores was a teacher at several country schools surrounding Syracuse. She married Ernest E. Bruns, and to this union...
Valeria M. Damme
May 19, 2016
Valeria (Wellsandt) Damme was born April 4, 1935 in Nebraska City, the daughter of Elmer and Alma (Glassmeyer) Wellsandt. She married Harvey Damme April 17, 1956 at St. Paul's Lutheran church near Talmage. She was a graduate of Talmage High School, class of 1953. Valeria lived in the Talmage community where she and Harvey raised their family until moving to...
May V. Lamb
May 17, 2016
May V. Lamb, 95 of Unadilla passed away on Tuesday May 17, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on July 12, 1920 to Herbert & Blanche (Klinefelter) Thomson in Stettler, Alberta Canada. May married the love of her life Dale P. Lamb on October 9, 1940 in Palmyra and to this union they had 2 daughters:...
Helen L. Siefken
May 12, 2016
Helen L. Siefken, 93 of Papillion formerly Syracuse, passed away on May 12, 2016 at Papillion Manor. She was born to Herman & Mary (Weber) Rosenthal on September 20, 1922 in Cook, NE. Helen married Edgar Bottcher on April 20, 1941 and to this union 2 sons were born Kenneth & Dennis. Edgar passed away on March 27, 1946. Helen...
Dorothy Wachter
May 11, 2016
Dorothy Wachter was born March 26, 1931, in Alvo, Nebraska, to Charley and Vera (Curtis) Wachter. She died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center, surrounded by family, at the age of 85 years, 1 month, and 15 days. When Dorothy was young the kids all had a job, and hers was working with the chickens. Her...
Kenneth P. Doeden
May 7, 2016
Kenneth P. Doeden, 82 of Waverly passed away on Saturday May 7th, 2016 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on July 18, 1933 to Albert D. and Lerma M. (Halm) Doeden in Cook, NE. Kenneth married Ellen McKimmey on September 28, 1962 in Lincoln, NE. He worked as a mechanic and later at a grain elevator in...
Dale L Rotschafer
May 5, 2016
Dale L. Rotschafer, 65 of Lincoln passed away on May 5, 2016 at Holmes Lake Manor in Lincoln. He was born on December 13, 1950 in Fort Bragg, NC. Dale was a 1970 graduate from Northeast High School in Lincoln. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. Dale married Jane Schweppe on July 24, 1988 at St. Paul's...
Donna Mae Jacobson
Apr 28, 2016
Donna Mae Jacobson, 84 of Syracuse passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born to Louis & Mabel (Balfour) Lockhart on October 15, 1931 in Syracuse, NE. Donna Mae married Donald "Jake" Jacobson on June 16, 1950 at the United Methodist Church in Syracuse, NE. She and Jake loved to dance and...
Gary N Brizendine
Apr 27, 2016
Gary N. Brizendine was born in Lawrence, KS, on November 25, 1946, and died on April 27, 2016, in Omaha, NE. He attended Lawrence High School. In 1964, his senior year, he moved to Bonner Springs, KS, where he graduated in 1965. Gary excelled in sports and loved competing . He joined the Marines where he served bravely in Vietnam....
Dorothy A Royal
Apr 22, 2016
Dorothy Ann Royal, 87 of Syracuse passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. She was born to Wendelin & Francis (Gress) Pfeiffer on June 6, 1928 in Nebraska City, NE. Dorothy married Dennis J. Royal on June 19, 1945 at St. Paulinus Catholic Church in Syracuse. She was a very active member of St....
William Paul Hoover
Apr 19, 2016
William P Hoover Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 16th at Fusselman Allen Harvey Funeral Chapel 413 Elm, Louisville Nebraska
Ronald Lee Johnson
Apr 17, 2016
Ronald Lee Johnson was born at home on February 21, 1933 to Virgil and Winnie Johnson in a farm house that sets today across the road where Dallas Royal now lives. He passed away on April 17, 2016 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse. Ronald attended Eden Hill Grade School District No. 25 for eight years and graduated from...
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