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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Keith A Compton
Aug 26, 2016
Keith "Rocky" A. Compton, 66 of Syracuse, passed away August 26, 2016 at his home in Syracuse. He was born on August 26, 1950 to John & Maxine (Grubbs) Compton in Nebraska City, NE. Keith married Kathleen Shephard on June 1, 1974 at the Hope Lutheran Church in Burr, NE and to this union they had one son Jon. He...
Donald D Ross
Aug 22, 2016
Donald D. Ross was born on May 3, 1935 to Albert Lee and Wauneta (Marston) Ross at Grand Island, Nebraska. He died on August 22, 2016 at Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 81 years, 3 months, and 19 days. Donald served his country for four years in the Navy. He married Barbara Brasel on November 4,...
James "Jim" E. Schutz
Aug 21, 2016
James (Jim) Edward Schutz passed away on Sunday morning, August 21, 2016 at Havelock Manor in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was 74 years of age. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 18, 1942 to Joyce E. And Lora S. (Haveman) Schutz and lived and farmed all of his life near Avoca. He graduated from Avoca High School in 1960,...
Iris Jean Lindell
Aug 20, 2016
Iris Jean Lindell, 71 of Grand Island passed away on August 20, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. She was born on September 13, 1944 to Arthur T. & Mary Alice (Robertson) Lindell in Murdock, NE. Iris was very proud of her service in the Marines. She worked for Western Electric as an accountant. She also enjoyed playing...
Kenneth H. Werner
Aug 18, 2016
Kenneth Henry Herman Werner was born on February 24, 1930 in Syracuse, NE to William and Elsie (Bartels) Werner. He passed peacefully at Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse, on Thursday, August 18 at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 25 days. Kenneth was baptized on March 23, 1930 and confirmed on April 18, 1943 at Luther Memorial Church, Syracuse....