Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Dora Lue Hrabik
May 13, 2025
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Dora Lue Hrabik, age 92 of Louisville, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, at the Louisville Care Center in Louisville, Nebraska. She was born on October 3, 1932, in Louisville, to Elbert and Henrietta (Biggs) Alfrey.
Lue graduated from Louisville High...
Penny L. Morrison
May 8, 2025
Penny L. Morrison, 66 of Syracuse, passed away on May 8, 2025, at the Syracuse Hospital. She was born to Carol DeMoss on February 12, 1959, in Denver, Colorado.
Penny was a truck driver for over 40 years. She married Gary Morrison on November 7, 2001, in Nebraska City. Penny also drove a school...
James W Sallee
May 7, 2025
James Willie Sallee, age 89 of Louisville, NE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, at the age of 89, at the Millard Good Samaritan Center. He was born on Monday, June 17th, 1935, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Willie and Lula Sallee.
James graduated from...
Janice "Jan" L. Ropers
May 6, 2025
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Janice "Jan" Ropers of Lincoln, NE, passed away on May 6th at the age of 79. She was born to Elmer & Helen (Seelhoff) Ropers on May 2, 1946. Jan graduated from Syracuse High School and was employed in the Department of Health and Human Services in...
Eileen M. Grant
May 6, 2025
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Eileen Marie (Nelson) Grant, 88, of Syracuse, passed away at the CountryHouse in Lincoln on May 6, 2025. She was born on April 6, 1937, in Lincoln, NE to Henry B. & Ida C. (Wedberg) Nelson. She along with her twin sisters, Betty & Bonnie, were raised...
Dwight A. Kastens
May 4, 2025
Dwight A. Kastens, 72 of Unadilla, passed away on May 4th, 2025, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on February 21st, 1953, in Lincoln to Otto & Viola (Hillman) Kastens. Dwight married the love of his life, Julie Phillips, on November 5th, 1983, in Elmwood.
Dwight worked for over 20 years...
Marge A. Heinke
May 3, 2025
Marge A. Heinke, 78 of Talmage, was born on February 4, 1947, to Trygve Christian & Dorothy Arlene (Brown) Mikalsen in Winchendon, MA. She passed away on May 3, 2025, at her home. Marge received her LPN license and worked as a nurse for a few years before discovering her true calling as an over-the-road truck driver. ...
Barbara "Barb" A. Brandt
May 1, 2025
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Barbara "Barb" A. Brandt, 75, of Unadilla, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Syracuse Hospital. She was born on August 27, 1949, in Kearney, NE, to Lorin C. and Imogene (Baumgartner) Knapp.
Barb was active in high school, participating...
Francis "Frank" E. Roecker
May 1, 2025
Francis "Frank" E. Roecker, 52 of Avoca, passed away at home on May 1, 2025. He was born on May 3, 1972, to Rolland & Theda (Manning) Roecker in Bellevue. Frank worked at Super C in Lincoln as a clerk. He enjoyed a simple life and loved spending time outdoors.
He is survived by...
Joann Quam
Apr 30, 2025
JoAnn Mary Quam, age 88, of Louisville, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
JoAnn was born on September 9, 1936, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to John "Jack" and Agnes (LeDocq) Gillick. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1954, where she met the love of...
Gayleen C. Eden
Apr 29, 2025
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Gayleen Cora (Bentzinger) Eden, 90 of Cook, passed away on April 29, 2025, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on April 7, 1935, on a farm near Cook to Louie & Rosa (Riensche) Bentzinger. Gayleen was one of six children and received her education...
Jeffrey "Jeff" M. Vidra
Apr 25, 2025
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Jeffrey "Jeff" M. Vidra, 73, of Lincoln, passed away on April 25th, 2025, at his home. He was born on October 29th, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY, to George & Marilyn Vidra. Jeff married Marlene (Gartner) Lehl on June 28th, 2008, in Lincoln.
He...
Carol L. Rystrom
Apr 24, 2025
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Carol Louise Rystrom, 90 of Lincoln, passed away on April 24, 2025 at GracePointe Assisted Living in Lincoln. She was born March 23, 1935 the second daughter of Harry Conrad Tegelhutter and Wilma Louise Roettger in Syracuse, Nebraska. Baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed...
Andy J. Jackman
Apr 17, 2025
Andy J. Jackman, age 63 of Louisville, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 17, 2025. He was born on July 25, 1961, in Omaha to John & Melva (Hare) Jackman. Andy graduated from Southeast Community College in Milford as a machinist.
On July 17, 1984, Andy married his first wife, Cindy Hayden,...
Donald "Don" D. Brownlee
Apr 11, 2025
Donald "Don" D. Brownlee, age 100, of Douglas, passed away on April 11, 2025, at the Legacy in Lincoln. Don was born on January 10, 1925, to Samuel & Zella (Ferguson) Brownlee in Douglas. He attended Douglas High School and graduated in the class of 1942. Don then attended the University of Nebraska for 1 year, and decided...
Dara Louise Ostrander
Apr 10, 2025
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Dara Louise Ostrander, 56 was born October 8, 1968, in Phoenix, Arizona to Carlene (Allgayer) and Duane Ostrander. Dara passed April 10, 2025, in Avoca, Nebraska. Dara was baptized by Pastor Lester Roloff in the People's Church and graduated from Tulso-Midway High School in Corpus Christi, Texas....
Roger J. Williams
Apr 9, 2025
Roger J. Williams, 73 of Cook, passed away on April 9, 2025, at home. He was born on April 8, 1952, in Omaha.
Roger proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, receiving an honorable discharge. On August 6, 1977, he married Peggy Synder in Omaha.
Throughout his career, Roger...
Robert P Meyer
Apr 6, 2025
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Robert Paul Meyer age 91 of Louisville, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2025, just two days before his 92nd birthday. Robert was born on April 8, 1933 in Avoca, Nebraska to Paul Andrew and Mary Katherine (Sheehan) Meyer.
Gary G. Mcconnell
Apr 6, 2025
Gary G. McConnell, age 81, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at The Waterford at Williamsburg in Lincoln.
Gary was born on July 16, 1943, in Auburn, to Edward Glenn "Hoot" and Wilma (Pulver) McConnell. He graduated from Auburn High School and began his working years at his family's Oliver/White...
Darin A. Ziemann
Apr 5, 2025
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Darin A. Ziemann, 58 of Unadilla, passed away at his home on April 5, 2025. He was born on October 7, 1966, to Russell & Trixy (Lewis) Ziemann of Unadilla. Darin graduated from Syracuse High School in 1984 and went on to attend UNL. On July 18,...
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