Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Bonadelle (Bonnie) Gerdes

Bonadelle (Bonnie) Gerdes

Sep 6, 2015

Bonadelle (Bonnie) Gerdes was born to Henry and Inez (Warren) Larson, on October 3, 1923. She passed away on September 6, 2015 at Louisville Assisted Living Center at the age of 91 years. Bonnie went to Heil School, attended high school in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. She graduated in 1942. She taught school for a short time. Bonnie and her sister Kabbie...

Keith Dale Liesemeyer

Keith Dale Liesemeyer

Sep 4, 2015

Keith Dale Liesemeyer was born June 16, 1952, in Syracuse, Nebraska, to Virgil and Lois Miesbach Liesemeyer. He died at his home in Unadilla, Nebraska at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 19 days. Keith attended District 41 for elementary school, graduated from Syracuse High School, and Milford Technical College. He served his Country in the Navy as...

Bertha Jane Zorkowski

Bertha Jane Zorkowski

Aug 17, 2015

Bertha Jane Zorkowski was born on December 14, 1923, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Chester and Doris (Brittian) Wischmeyer. Bertha died Monday, August 17, 2015, at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Nebraska, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 3 days. Bertha married Stephen Zorkowski on April 10, 1943, in Ralston, Nebraska, and to this union the...

Virgil Ted Halvorsen

Virgil Ted Halvorsen

Aug 17, 2015

Virgil Ted Halvorsen, 83 of Palmyra, was born July 16, 1932 at Unadilla, NE to Herman Earl and Minnie (Beckard) Halvorsen. He passed away on August 17, 2015 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE after a short battle with lung cancer. He graduated from Unadilla High School in 1948. Virgil retired in December 1995 after 40 years with the...

Joel Eager

Joel Eager

Aug 11, 2015

Joel Eager was born June 26, 1950, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Glenn and Bernice (Warren) Eager. He passed away on Tuesday at CHI Midlands Hospital, at the age of 65 years, 1 month, and 16 days. Joel worked construction. Joel is survived by his brother Glenn and wife Sharon Eager ,along with many nieces, nephews and friends. Joel is...

Howard D. Hogancamp

Howard D. Hogancamp

Jul 19, 2015

Howard D. Hogancamp, 65 of Lorton passed away on July 19, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City. He was born on July 13, 1950 to Dwain & Dorothy (Abbott) Hogancamp in Nebraska City. Howard married Patricia (Hillman) Goff on March 11, 1989. He worked as a truck driver and was a former owner of Lorton Lounge. Howard loved...

Frank Deloske

Frank Deloske

Jul 15, 2015

Frank Deloske was born May 9, 1926, in Omaha, Nebraska to John Sr. and Stella (Dombrowski) Deloske. He died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at the Louisville Care Center Assisted Living, Louisville, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 2 months, and 6 days. Frank married Mary Hinkle on June 15, 1952, and to this union they raised Jan, Betty, Kathy,...

Delores A. Holscher

Delores A. Holscher

Jul 13, 2015

Delores A. Holscher, 77 of Cook passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She was born on February 19, 1938 to Fred & Lillian (Bade) Langenberg in Nebraska City, NE. Delores taught country school until she was married on June 17, 1957 to Neri Holscher at St. John's United Church of Christ (McWilliams). She...

Ellen Marie Stubbendick

Ellen Marie Stubbendick

Jul 8, 2015

Ellen Marie Stubbendick, 91 of Omaha formerly of Syracuse passed away on July 8, 2015 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha. She was born on March 28, 1924 to Friedrick & Mamie (Puvogel) Winter in Crete, Nebraska. Ellen Marie was baptized on April 20, 1924 and was confirmed on May 16, 1937. She married Irving Stubbendick on November...

Donna Belle Dettmer

Donna Belle Dettmer

Jun 29, 2015

Donna Belle Elizabeth Dettmer, 85 of Syracuse was born on August 1, 1929 near Johnson, NE to Fred and Pearl (Holscher) Naber. She passed away at home surrounded by her family on June 29, 2015. At the young age of 1 ½ years, her family moved to a farm southeast of Syracuse. Donna Belle attended rural school District #58 and...

Edith M. Nixon

Edith M. Nixon

Jun 28, 2015

Edith M. Nixon, 77 of Lincoln formerly of Palmyra passed away on June 28, 2015 at the Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, NE. She was born on December 12, 1937 to Hiram Paul & Marion (Routh) Bailey in Lincoln, NE. Edith married John E. Nixon on January 12, 1966. She worked as a cook and homemaker. She loved spending time...

Harriet M. Bruns

Harriet M. Bruns

Jun 19, 2015

Harriet M. Bruns, 87 of Syracuse passed away on Friday June 19, 2015 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on August 21, 1927 to Harry & Matilda (Reuter) Ross in Otoe, Nebraska. Harriet married Calvin D. Bruns on July 25, 1949 in Marysville, Kansas. She worked as a seamstress for many years and also taught school. Harriet...

Wallace "Wally" Richert

Wallace "Wally" Richert

Jun 18, 2015

Wallace was born to Carl and Anna (Bornemeier) Richert on July 18, 1926 in Wabash, Nebraska as the youngest of four sons. He was raised and schooled in the Murdock area. On June 21, 1950, he was united in marriage to Agnes Mae Wiles. Wally and Agnes made their home in Murdock, Nebraska living in the same house for the...

Marjorie Stephens

Marjorie Stephens

Jun 17, 2015

MARJORIE STEPHENS July 1, 1957 ~ June 17, 2015-06-19 Marjorie Jean Stephens passed away on June 17th, 2015 at the age of 57. She was a strong pillar in the community of Louisville, Nebraska and was greatly loved and left a wonderful legacy of family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Billy D. and mother Eleanor...

Glenn Elmer Petersen

Glenn Elmer Petersen

Jun 9, 2015

Glenn Elmer Petersen, 90, of Lincoln, was born March 16, 1925 at Lorton, NE to John M. & Bertha (Harms) Petersen. He passed away on June 9, 2015 at his home in Lincoln. Glenn was baptized and confirmed in Christ Lutheran Delaware Church in rural Syracuse, NE. He grew up in the Syracuse area and graduated from Syracuse high school...

Ronald Larsen

Ronald Larsen

Jun 6, 2015

Ronald Larsen was born to Rudy and Mildred (Greenlee) Larsen on March 20, 1941. He died on Saturday, June 7, 2015, at the Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 74 years, 2 months, and 17 days. He served his Country in the Navy. He married Judy Hug on June 10, 1963. To this union, they raised two...

Eldean L. Vogt

Eldean L. Vogt

Jun 1, 2015

Eldean L. Vogt, 92, of Elmwood, passed away on June 1, 2015, in Lincoln. She was born on November 19, 1922, in Syracuse to Fritz & Lena (Puvogel) Stubbendick. Eldean married Howard Vogt on August 15,1946, at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch) in Avoca. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Elmwood. Eldean is survived...

Harold P. Antes

Harold P. Antes

May 9, 2015

Harold Antes was born May 29, 1918 on the family farm near Syracuse to Phillip and Ethel (Davis) Antes. He attended District 10 School (completing the 10th grade) after which he graduated from Syracuse High School. On June 1, 1938 he married his high school sweetheart, Fay Sugden. From that union was born three children: Michael (Judy) Antes, Syracuse; Joan...

George Keith Block

George Keith Block

Apr 28, 2015

George Keith Block, 78 of Unadilla passed away at home on April 28, 2015. He was born on July 20, 1936 in rural Unadilla to George J. & Helen A. (Weible) Block. Keith married Alberta Eisenhauer on June 3, 1960 at the Hope Lutheran Church in Burr. He worked for Unadilla as the Village Maintenance man. He was very active...

Ruth Lorraine Miller

Ruth Lorraine Miller

Apr 26, 2015

Ruth Lorraine Miller, 54 of Palmyra passed away on April 26, 2015 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born in Nebraska City to John W. & Mary L. (Allen) Klein on March 31, 1961. Ruth graduated from UNL with a bachelors degree in horticulture. Ruth married Dale Miller on October 30, 2000 in Hawaii. She worked as a...

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