Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Sylvia Mae Meisinger
Mar 18, 2016
Sylvia Mae Meisinger was born May 28, 1921, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to George and Lela (London) Miller. She passed away Friday morning, March 18, 2016, at the Louisville Care Center, Louisville, Nebraska at the age 94 years, 9 months, and 19 days. Sylvia married Milford Meisinger, in Greenwood, Nebraska, in 1943, and to this union they raised three children, Betty,...
W. Dean Hackett
Mar 12, 2016
W. Dean Hackett, 82, of Syracuse passed away on March 12, 2016 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 19, 1934 to Wayne & Mattie (Anderson) Hackett in Oakland, IA. Dean married Shirley Stevens in Oakland, IA on March 7, 1954 and to this union they had Fred, Steve, David and Lisa. Dean worked as a...
Oda Goering
Mar 11, 2016
Oda J. Goering was born November 23, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, to Earl and Oda (Woodruff) Shoemaker. She died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Homestead Center, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 73 years, 3 months, and 17 days. Oda married William "Bill" Goering, on July 30, 1961, in Auburn, Nebraska, and to this union they raised 7...
Vicki Hoover
Feb 27, 2016
Vicki Hoover was born July 22, 1951, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Burdette William and Doris (Leesley) Hoover. She was found died on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the age of 64 years 7 months, and 5 days. Vicki worked for Louisville Care Center for many years. Vicki is survived by her brothers William, and Keith. She is preceded in...
Stormy Markland
Feb 26, 2016
Stormy Markland was born May 29, 1957, in Omaha Nebraska to William and Goldie (Homan) Mason. She passed away Friday February 26, 2016 at Syracuse Hospital, Syracuse, Nebraska, at the age 58 years, 8 months, and 28 days. Stormy never met a stranger, she loved bartending, and through that job she met Floyd Markland and they were married. Stormy is...
Doris J Sporhase
Feb 24, 2016
Doris J. Sporhase was born April 27, 1926 at her parent's home northwest of Sumner, Ne. Her parents were Chester and Libbie (Hoffman) Lorenzen. She passed away on Feb. 24, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She graduated from Sumner High School in May 1944. After Graduation, she moved to Kearney, NE. where she was employed at the Kearney...
Margaret "Margie" Gulizia
Feb 23, 2016
Margaret "Margie" Gulizia, age 90, of South Bend, Nebraska, is survived by her children Margie Vice (Bob), Larry Gulizia (Maureen), Joe "Jay" Gulizia (Kim), step-son Subby Gulizia (Liz), along with many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild on the way. She was preceded in death by parents John L. and Sadie Sullivan, her brothers and sisters, and her...
Gary G. Kepler
Feb 13, 2016
The sun set on Gary G. Kepler's life in Avoca on Saturday February 13, 2016 at the age of 60 years after a battle with cancer. Gary was born on July 25, 1955 to Edward & Helen (Harms) Kepler in Syracuse, NE. Gary married Marsha Henne on August 10, 1974 at Christ Lutheran Church (Delaware) and to this union they...
Donald D. "Housie" Van Housen
Feb 11, 2016
Donald D. "Housie" Van Housen, 93 of Syracuse passed away February 11, 2016 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on December 5, 1922 to Alfred & Ona (Snyder) Van Housen in Syracuse, NE. Donald married Shirley H. Lippold on April 6, 1947 in Syracuse and to this union they were blessed with 3 sons, Jim, Jay &...
Merle R. Buell
Feb 9, 2016
Merle Richard Buell, 90, died peacefully at his Lincoln home Feb. 9, 2016. He was born July 13, 1925 in the farm home near Murdock, Ne. He was the second of five children born to Floy Lyle Buell and Charlie McKinley Buell. Charlie Buell's untimely death just before Merle's 12th birthday left him shouldering responsibilities at an early age. He...
Lenarae Nolting
Jan 25, 2016
LenaRae (Thomas) Nolting was born on November 30, 1935 at Hickman, Nebraska to John K Thomas and Jennie (Topp) Thomas. She spent her early years in Bennet, Nebraska, where she attended Bennet schools. She contacted Rheumatic Fever at an early age leaving her blind for several years and putting her behind in school. While still living at home she went...
Margaret J. Nannen
Jan 23, 2016
Margaret J. (Whitehead) Nannen peacefully passed away at her home on January 23, 2016 surrounded by family. She was born to Harvey and Meda (Guenthe) Whitehead on January 8, 1933. She attended District 10 Country School and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1951. After High School, she married Raymond G. "Bob" Nannen and the two had five children. After...
Dorothy A Pfeiffer
Jan 22, 2016
Dorothy A. Pfeiffer age 82 of Wahoo formerly of Dunbar, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 . Dorothy was born on June 7, 1933 to Louis and Emma (Tuma) Urban in Comstock, Nebraska. Dorothy graduated from Ord High School and attended Kearney St. College where she met Robert Pfeiffer. Robert and Dorothy were married on September 30, 1954....
Rhiley Rayne Krei
Jan 21, 2016
Rhiley was born to Katie Krei on November 4, 2015, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She died on January 21, 2016, at her home in York, Nebraska. Rhiley is survived by her mother Katie, brother, Bentley, step-father Evan Disney, grandparents Dena and Terry Krei-Nun, uncles Kalen Krei, Brady Krei and fiancé Megan Fretwell, aunts, uncles, and a host of family friends. FUNERAL...
John W. Fusselman
Jan 19, 2016
John (Bill) Fusselman, 88 of Syracuse passed away at home surrounded by family on January 19, 2016. He was born to Warren J. & Sadie J. (Hammerlun) Fusselman on January 26, 1927 in Anoka, NE. John graduated from Bristow high school and then enlisted in the U.S. Army serving as a S/Sgt. during WWII. He married Mildred V. Johnson on...
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...
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