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...
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....
