Mary Ann Sliger
Jul 30, 2016
Mary Ann Sliger, 68 of Syracuse passed away on July 30, 2016 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1948 in Mingo, IA to Paul G. & Lora F. (Day) Nell. Mary married Robert E. Sliger on January 3, 1966 and they raised 4 children together. She worked at Wheaton Glass Company for 23 years...
Irene H. Heinke
Jul 25, 2016
Irene (Kasbohm) Heinke, 90 of Syracuse, died July 25, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Society. Irene was born March 14, 1926 to Earl Kasbohm and Mary (Wirth) Kasbohm. She attended District 18 and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1943 where she was class president. She graduated from Lincoln General School of nursing in 1946 as a registered nurse....
Daniel L. Kerans
Jul 23, 2016
Daniel L. Kerans was born August 25, 1950, in Hamburg, Iowa, to Donald and Donna (Winters) Kerans. He died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital, at the age of 65 years, 10 months, and 28 days. The family moved to Louisville when Danny was in elementary school. Danny married Marilyn Stroy on January 30, 1971 in Murdock,...
Walter Doyel Leroy
Jul 21, 2016
Walter Doyel LeRoy was born June 12, 1938 in Missouri to Elwood and Elva (Cooley) LeRoy. He died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Independence House, Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years, 1 month, and 9 days. Doyel was a member of Iron workers Local 21 of Omaha, and he loved playing softball and golf. Doyel is survived...
Genevieve "Gen" C. Fechner
Jul 19, 2016
Genevieve "Gen" Christine Fechner, 96 of Syracuse, NE went to be with our Lord on July 19, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Society. Gen was born on a farm near Stella, NE on June 5, 1920, daughter of William H. and Rosa (Shellenberg) Kreglo. She was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Johnson, NE. She graduated from Syracuse high...
Myrna C. Hespen
Jul 16, 2016
Myrna C. Hespen, 94 of Syracuse passed away July 16, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born to Lewis & Emma (Gartner) Wendeln in rural Syracuse on February 26, 1922. She married Sterling Hespen on August 14, 1941 at St. John's UCC in Syracuse. She was a proud farmers wife and loved gardening, cattle, cats and...
Ethel J. Hallstrom
Jul 16, 2016
Ethel Hallstrom, 92, Syracuse, passed into eternal life on July 16, 2016. She was born in Wellington, Colorado on October 30, 1923 to Rev. Frederick and Elise (Luecke) Hefner. Ethel was baptized on November 16, 1923 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church by her father, Rev. F. Hefner. She moved to Syracuse July 3, 1933 at the age of 9. She...
Kathi Stultz
Jul 5, 2016
Kathi A. Stultz, 59 of Unadilla passed away July 5, 2016 at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln. She was born on January 26, 1957 in Osmond, NE to Charles D. & Ann O. (vonRentzell) Stultz. Kathi worked as a Vocational Rehab Specialist with the Workers Compensation Court for the State of Nebraska. She enjoyed dancing, Jazzercise, singing, traveling and playing...
Mervin Carman
Jul 5, 2016
Mervin J. Carman, 92 of Syracuse passed away on July 5, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. He was born on May 1, 1924 to John & Ella (Schrader) Carman in Brock, NE. Mervin married Eldora Ehmke on April 24, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Cook and to this union they had 2 daughters Karen...
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:...
