Franklin "Nick" Nickolson
Jan 17, 2016
Franklin "Nick" Nickolson was born April 20, 1951, in Quincy, Indiana to Franklin and Betty (Harrison) Nickolson. He died Sunday, January 17, 2016, at Lakeside Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 64 years, 8 months, and 28 days. Nick married Rita Reed, on October 24, 1975, in Iowa, and to this union they raised Duaine, Casey, and Michele. He...
Ralph J. Martens Sr.
Jan 15, 2016
Ralph J. Martens Sr., 94 of Syracuse passed away on January 15, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center surrounded by family. He was born on October 19, 1921 to John & Rebecca (Bruns) Martens in Otoe, NE. Ralph graduated from Otoe high school. Ralph married Norma Gean Wellensiek on October 8, 1945 in Syracuse, NE and to this union...
Joan K Lechner
Jan 8, 2016
Joan Kathryn Lechner was born November 27, 1933 in Alliance, Nebraska, to Raymond J. and Clara E. (Wolfe) Babb. She died on January 8, 2016 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 82 years, 1 month, and 12 days. Joan married Eugene Lechner on November 19, 1955, in Omaha, Nebraska, and to this union they raised...
Helen Railsback
Dec 20, 2015
Helen Railsback, 84 of Syracuse, passed away in Lincoln on December 20, 2015. She was born in Syracuse, Nebraska to Lawrence & Minnie (Ulrich) Engelbrecht on June 19, 1931. Helen married Grover "Buzz" Railsback on March 31, 1948 in Hiawatha, KS and to this union they had 1 daughter Terry. She is survived by her daughter Terry (Jerry) Vollertsen of...
Michael A Borowiak
Dec 19, 2015
Michael A. Borowiak was born on September 2, 1964 in Columbus, NE to Ted & Rose (Gembica) Borowiak. Mike passed away on December 19, 2015 at the age of 51 years. Mike was a graduate of Norris High School. He became a Union Sheet Metal worker & worked many years for the Waldinger Corporation, eventually starting his own business GM...
Dorothy M. Ullsperger
Dec 19, 2015
Dorothy M. Ullsperger, 98 of Syracuse passed away on Saturday December 19, 2015 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, NE. She was born on August 20, 1917 to Charles & Edith (Kempkes) Hopp in rural Palmyra, NE. Dorothy married George Emil Ullsperger on September 18, 1939 in Palmyra and to this union they had three children. Dorothy worked...
Della Marie Holdsworth
Dec 14, 2015
Della Marie Holdsworth, 83 of Bennet, passed away on Monday December 14, 2015 at home surrounded by family. She was born on August 22, 1932 to Herbert & Lydia Marie (Halm) Goad in Syracuse, NE. Della married George Holdsworth on November 12, 1947 in Syracuse, NE and to this union 4 children were born. Della worked as a nurses aid...
John C. Ziers
Dec 10, 2015
John C. Ziers was born, April 25, 1950 to David F. and Luella (Gakemeier) Ziers, in Omaha, Nebraska. He passed away on December 10, 2015 at the V.A. Medical Center in Des Moines Iowa, at the age of 65 years, 7 months, and 15 days. John confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, graduated from Louisville Public School, and attended Peru State...
Dr. Norman E. Witt Sr.
Nov 22, 2015
Dr. Norman E. Witt, Sr, 88 of Palos Verdes Estates, CA, went to be with his Lord, rather suddenly on November 22, 2015. He was surrounded by family. He was a man of unusual accomplishment, and will be missed. He was born May 2, 1927 to E.H. and Anna (Pruessing) Witt in Nebraska City. He grew up in Syracuse. He...
Wm. Harland Farley
Nov 16, 2015
William Harland Farley, 86, of Syracuse, passed away November 16, 2015. Born November 14, 1929 in rural Tecumseh, NE to William and Lorena (Jobes) Farley. After graduating from Tecumseh High School in 1947, he married Mary Ellen Heng at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Paul, NE on November 25, 1952. He lived and farmed in rural Tecumseh and served in the...
Dale R. Read
Nov 13, 2015
Dale R. Read, 85 of Lincoln, passed away November 13, 2015 at BryanWest Hospital in Lincoln. He was born in Palmyra, NE to Ross & Mary (Strodman) Read on January 11, 1930. Dale was a Navy veteran serving from 1948 to 1952. He married Lorraine Meistrell on December 10, 1954. Dale worked as an Electrical Contractor for over 50 years....
Dakota Ann Tyson
Nov 12, 2015
Dakota Ann Tyson, 18 of Syracuse passed away on November 12, 2015 in a car accident by Bennet, NE. She was born to Francis Douglas & Susan Ann (Rinke) Tyson on November 12, 1997 in San Diego, CA. Dakota was a senior at SDA school in Syracuse where she was involved in SOS, Stop, FBLA and History Day. She loved...
Rebecca "Becky" Maier
Nov 7, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Maier, was born March 22, 1953 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Charles and Conquest (Schrader) Elliott. She passed away on Saturday November 7, 2015 near Flagstaff, AZ, at the age of 62 years, 7 months, and 16 days. Becky graduated from South High School in Omaha, Nebraska in 1971. Becky married Michael Maier on November 7, 1987, in Omaha,...
Dean A Mason, Jr.
Nov 4, 2015
Dean Allen Mason, Jr. was born November 3, 1960 to Dean Sr. and Ruth (Grimshaw) Mason, in New Port, Rhode Island, and passed away at University Of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at the age of 55 years, and 1 day. Dean married Amy Vervaecke, on September 8, 1995 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Louisville, Nebraska, and to this union they...
Audrey Kasal
Nov 2, 2015
Audrey Kasal was born September 5, 1932 in Carrington, North Dakota, to Casper and Nadine (Foulston) Buss. She passed away, on November 2, 2015, at the age of 83 years, 1 month, and 28 days. Audrey married William E. Kasal, on December 10, 1949, in Papillion, Nebraska and to this union they raised 3 children Carol, Glenda, and Bill II....
Allen H. Burr
Oct 30, 2015
Allan H. Burr, 83 of Syracuse, passed away on Friday October 30, 2015 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 6, 1932 to Henry & Emma (Keller) Burr in rural Dunbar, NE. Allan married Marcene Kreifels on April 14, 1956 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paul, NE. He was very active in St. Paulinus Catholic...
Alice Marie Smisek
Oct 20, 2015
Alice Marie Smisek age 83 of Manley, Nebraska, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in Manley. Alice was born to William and Rose (Korte) Moser, in Elgin, Nebraska, and married Joseph "Jack" Smisek Jr. on May 24, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was a member of Weeping Water Garden Club, Red Hat Society,...
Charles E Mckinstry
Oct 10, 2015
Charles McKinstry was born January 19, 1925, in Ava, Missouri, to George and Ruby (Sweeton) McKinstry. He passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the Ashland Care Center, at the age of 90 years, 8 months, and 21 days. Chuck married Ellen Snodgrass on July 16, 1962, in Laverne Minnesota, they raised five children Sally, Terry, Cindy, Brenda, and...
Irvin Richard Franke
Oct 9, 2015
IRVIN RICHARD FRANKE Irvin Richard Franke was born April 20, 1931. He was the first child of Fritz I. Franke and Olga Agnes (Landis) Franke. He passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Louisville Care Community, at the age of 84 years, and 5 months. Irvin attended the Stringtown Country School, Louisville Elementary, and was a 1948 graduate of...
Beth Ullsperger
Oct 6, 2015
Beth Ullsperger passed away on Tuesday October 6, 2015 at her home in Talmage, NE at the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 17 days. She was born on January 19, 1931 to Warren & Opal Smith in Riverton, IA. Beth married Raymond Ullsperger on November 24, 1948 in Shenandoah, IA. She graduated from Shenandoah High School. Beth enjoyed...