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

Jacqueline Funkhouser

Jacqueline Funkhouser

Dec 24, 2014

Jacqueline Funkhouser was born July 30, 1924, to Charles and Zella (Bourelle) Riggs. She passed away on December 24, 2014, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha at the age 90 year, 4 months, and 24 days. Jackie married Charles Edwin Funkhouser, on November 1, 1941 in South Sioux City, Nebraska and to this union they raised three children Judy, Charles,...

Howard Paul Jacobson

Howard Paul Jacobson

Dec 22, 2014

Howard Paul Jacobson, of Syracuse passed away, on Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Center. He was born on the family farm north of Syracuse, on August 3, 1915 to Frank and Ethel (Hopp) Jacobson. Howard and Anna Minderman were united in marriage, January 11, 1940 at the First Lutheran Church of Avoca, Nebraska. They lived on the...

Janice L. Bokamper

Janice L. Bokamper

Dec 19, 2014

Janice L. Bokamper, age 68 of Syracuse, passed away on Friday December 19, 2014 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 24, 1946 in Nebraska City to Virgil & Ernestine (Griepenstroh) Henke. Janice married Ed Bokamper on April 12, 1973 in Omaha, NE. She worked as a Dietitian in hospitals and nursing homes. Janice enjoyed belonging...

Lenora J. Fellers

Lenora J. Fellers

Dec 16, 2014

Lenora J. Fellers, age 82, of Syracuse passed away on Tuesday December 16 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on December 7, 1932 to Ernst W. and Adina F. D. (Oestmann) Gebers. Lenora married Lloyd L. Fellers on May 20, 1956 at the Hickory Grove Church in Auburn, NE. She worked as a CNA at the Syracuse...

Chris A Jensen

Chris A Jensen

Dec 16, 2014

Chris A. Jensen age 59 of Bellevue, NE, was born in Independence, Missouri on March 25, 1955 to Sven A. Jensen and Dixie Durand. He passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Nebraska He was raised in Douglas, Nebraska and graduated from Douglas High School. On February 29, 1980, he was united in...

Lorna Marie Stoller Stroy

Lorna Marie Stoller Stroy

Dec 12, 2014

Lorna Marie Stoller Stroy died December 12, 2014 at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 21 days in Louisville, Nebraska. She was born February 19, 1924 at Brandon, Iowa, the daughter of Philip and Effa Stoller. At the age of 2 years she moved with her family to Smith County Kansas. She graduated from Smith Center High School...

Avis Hespen

Avis Hespen

Dec 11, 2014

Avis Hespen, 95, of Syracuse, departed this life to her heavenly home on Dec. 11, 2014. Born on the farm near Sterling, NE to William and Mary Umphres on June 9, 1919. She attended school in Douglas. She was married to Ernest "Pete" Hespen. She was a homemaker. She lived all her married life and after her husbands death in...

James "Jim" E Johnson

James "Jim" E Johnson

Dec 6, 2014

Jim Johnson - Louisville, NE Lost his battle with cancer. Survivors: wife Marian, daughters Jeanine & Tom Hrdlicka of Wahoo, Marlene & Bob Dufek of Lincoln, son Brad & Terri of Murdock. Celebration of life, will be Monday, December 15, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church 222 Walnut Street, Louisville, Nebraska Visitation at Louisville Senior Center:...

Fern L. G. Neemann

Fern L. G. Neemann

Dec 2, 2014

Fern L. G. Neemann, 88 of Syracuse passed away on December 2, 2014 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 25, 1926 to Henry & Margaret (Fastenau) Freudenberg in Gurley, NE. Fern married Vernon Eldon Neemann on December 18, 1945 in Otoe, Nebraska. She was a Lifetime member of VFW Auxiliary, taught Sunday school for 13...

Ella Doris Riege

Ella Doris Riege

Nov 28, 2014

Ella Doris Riege, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Keystone Assisted Living in Roseville, Minnesota. She was born May 9, 1920 at Unadilla, Nebraska to John and Mary Kammann Riege. She lived on the family farm at Unadilla from birth to age 78 when she moved to an apartment in Syracuse, Nebraska, where she lived prior...

Ruby Emily Peterson

Ruby Emily Peterson

Nov 23, 2014

Ruby Emily Peterson, 99 of Syracuse, was born on July 12, 1915 in Burr, NE to Charles & Minnie (Neemann) Gross. She passed away on November 23 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. Ruby graduated from Syracuse High School in 1934 and then attended Peru State College to get her teaching certificate. She taught at Mud Turtle College and also...

Betty Jane Peoples

Betty Jane Peoples

Nov 13, 2014

Betty Jane (Fahrenholz) Peoples passed away November 13, 2014 at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 6 months, and 18 days. She was born April 26, 1923 in Syracuse, Nebraska to John and Ella (Peterson) Fahrenholz. Betty married Oren H. Peoples on February 16, 1946 in Syracuse, Nebraska, and from this union they...

Norma Jean Beck

Norma Jean Beck

Nov 8, 2014

Norma Jean (Salberg) Beck, 86, of Louisville, Nebraska, passed away November 8, 2014. She was born October 21, 1928 on a farm near Mynard, Nebraska, to Walter and Edna (Schoeman) Salberg. Norma graduated from Murdock High School in 1945. After graduation, Norma attended Business School at Commercial Extension in Omaha. She was employed with the Poultry Division of Safeway Stores...

Janis M Auer

Janis M Auer

Nov 5, 2014

Janis Marie Auer was born on January 16, 1932 in Syracuse, the daughter of Fritz and Anna (Weber) Lange. She passed away on November 5, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. Janis was raised on a farm north of Syracuse. She graduated from Syracuse High School in 1949. Janis married Arlin C. Auer on October 16, 1951...

Wilma I Clem

Wilma I Clem

Oct 25, 2014

Wilma I. Clem, 90 of Palmyra passed away on October 25, 2014 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse. She was born on August 7, 1924 to Elmer & Hattie (Bailey) Johnson in rural Palmyra. Wilma graduated from Palmyra High School in 1941. On April 7, 1946 Wilma married Jacob Clem in Palmyra. She was very active at church and...

Laura S. Bond

Laura S. Bond

Oct 24, 2014

Laura S. Bond, 99 of Syracuse passed away on October 24, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, NE. She was born to Emil & Caroline (Kormeier) Dierking on January 2, 1915. Laura was baptized on February 28, 1915 at St. John's Evangelical Church-now known as United Church of Christ-McWilliams. She was confirmed there in March of 1929....

Harvey Henry John Dettmer

Harvey Henry John Dettmer

Oct 14, 2014

Harvey Henry John Dettmer was born November 12, 1923, to William and Hattie (Kirchhoff) Dettmer, and raised on a farm in Cass County. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church, where he was also confirmed as a young boy. On June 2, 1943, he married Myldred Kuenning and two children were blessed to this marriage, Robert and Sandy. His love...

Florence M Smith

Florence M Smith

Oct 13, 2014

Florence (Terryberry) Smith, 88, of Lincoln, died peacefully at her home on Monday, October 13, 2014. Florence was the daughter of Fred and Faye (Gregory) Terryberry, of rural Louisville, Nebraska, born September 12, 1926. She married Lawrence Smith on July 9, 1955. To this union they were blessed with five children; Michael, Angela, Mark, Matthew, and Laurie. Florence was a...

Calvin D. Bruns

Calvin D. Bruns

Oct 11, 2014

Calvin D. Bruns, 83 of Syracuse passed away on Saturday October 11, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born to John & Anna (Weber) Bruns on February 24, 1931 in Otoe, Nebraska. Calvin married Harriet M. Ross on July 25, 1949 in Marysville, Kansas. He worked as a heavy equipment operator. Calvin is survived by his Wife:...

Regina F. Stump

Regina F. Stump

Oct 10, 2014

Regina F. Stump, 89 passed away on Friday October 10, 2014 at her home in Louisville. She was born to Casper & Frances Westerman in West Point, NE. Regina married Cliff Stump on October 27, 1979 in Omaha, NE. She worked as a waitress and also as a supervisor at Healthcare Cafeteria at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Survived by her...

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