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

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...

Evelyn J. "Babe" Sahs

Evelyn J. "Babe" Sahs

Apr 23, 2015

Evelyn J. "Babe" Sahs, 86 of Talmage, passed away Thursday April 23, 2015 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE. She was born on February 3, 1929 to John & Evelyn (Cobb) Stratton in Louisville, NE. Evelyn married Harold A. Sahs on September 5, 1947 in Nebraska City, NE. She worked on the farm with Harold for many years....

Paul E. Aden

Paul E. Aden

Apr 5, 2015

Paul Edwin Aden age 93, of Syracuse, NE, was born December 10th 1921 to Eck & Tena (Meyer) Aden 3 ½ miles southwest of Sterling, NE, one mile south of Missouri Lutheran Church. He passed away on Sunday April 5 at his home in Syracuse. Paul was baptized and confirmed Missouri Lutheran. He graduated from Sterling High School in 1939,...

Larry G. Rhoten

Larry G. Rhoten

Apr 5, 2015

Larry G. Rhoten was born February 22, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Carlton and Louise (Mischnick) Rhoten. He passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at his home in Syracuse, Nebraska. Larry married Bonita (Bonnie) Jacobson on July 31, 1967, in Otoe, Nebraska, and to this union they raised one son Theron John. Larry taught Social Studies for Jr. and...

Barbara J. Mccallum

Barbara J. Mccallum

Apr 3, 2015

Barbara J. (Peacock) McCallum, 86, of Syracuse passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 in Syracuse, Nebraska. Barb worked for Ameritas Life Insurance for 27 years, was a member of Friends for the Library, two card clubs, and Laff-a-Lot Club. Her passions were her family and friends, cooking and reading. Barb was born in Canon City, Colorado to Edward F. and...

Ethel L. Stevens Vogt Richert

Ethel L. Stevens Vogt Richert

Mar 31, 2015

Ethel Leona Stevens Vogt Richert, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2015. She was born May 19, 1919 in Webster County to Rev. Frederic H. Stevens and Dollie Amelia Shirley. She attended schools in Custer, Nance and Platte Counties. She was a Fullerton High School graduate and valedictorian of her class of 1937. She also attended Peru State College and...

Averil E. Gartner

Averil E. Gartner

Mar 31, 2015

Averil E. Gartner, 83 of Unadilla passed away on March 31, 2015 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on May 25, 1931 to Raymond & Esther (Rosenow) Clark near Waverly, NE. Averil married Alton "Hantz" Gartner on August 10, 1949 at the United Methodist Church in Alvo, NE. She worked as a hairdresser and also a housewife....

Donald C. Post

Donald C. Post

Mar 26, 2015

Donald C. Post, 83 of Syracuse, was born October 12, 1931 near Syracuse, the son of Carl and Ella (Reimer) Post. He passed away on March 26, 2015 at Good Samaritan Center. Don married Delores Johns on June 24, 1951. He was proud of his service to his country during the Korean War where he received a commendation medal for...

Jodee K. Juilfs

Jodee K. Juilfs

Mar 24, 2015

JoDee Kae (Hull) Juilfs was born August 20, 1962 at Syracuse, NE. She was the daughter of Harold Hull and Karen (Stubbendick) Isaacs. She passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2015. JoDee was baptized and confirmed at the Douglas Methodist Church. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1980, and earned her nursing degree in September 1990. On August 22,...

Clara L. Schroeder

Clara L. Schroeder

Mar 21, 2015

Clara Louise Schroeder was born August 8, 1921 near Nebraska City, NE the daughter of Nickolas and Marie (Schomerus) Burkhart. Clara died March 21, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse at the age of 93. She was a 1938 Nebraska City High School Graduate. She married Raymond Schroeder April 30, 1946 at Nebraska City. They lived on a...

Merl C. Sorensen

Merl C. Sorensen

Mar 20, 2015

Merl Carl Sorensen, 88, passed away at his home at Savannah Pines in Lincoln, NE on March 20, 2015. Merl was born September 5th , 1926 in Palmyra, Nebraska the youngest of three children, Eileen Lamb and Esther Sporhase born to Christian and Bertha (Rockenbach) Sorensen. Merl attended school at Palmyra and upon graduation joined the Navy where he served...

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