Melton D. Dixon Sr.
Sep 29, 2014
Melton D. Dixon Sr. age 76 of Otoe, passed away on September 29, 2014 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. He was born to Arthur & Merle (Myers) Dixon on January 2, 1938 in Peru, NE. Melton served in the Army from 1955-1958. He married Edra Isaacs on July 14, 1987 in San Diego, CA. He worked as a carpenter...
Amanda Lynn Hauschild "Hound Dog"
Sep 22, 2014
Amanda Lynn Hauschild, "Hound Dog" was born April 27, 1992, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Steve and Vicki (Stock) Hauschild. She died on Monday, September 22, 2014, at the age of 22 years, 4 months, and 26 days. Amanda Lynn worked at the Louisville Care Center as a CNA, and loved the County Fair, her dog Meika, and spending time with...
Sgt. Matthew F Kirchhoff
Sep 21, 2014
Sgt. Matthew F. Kirchhoff was born on July 1, 1990 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Craig and Marilyn (Maahs) Kirchhoff. He passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 near Elmwood, Nebraska alongside the love of his life, Emily Widger, and their dog Bear, at the age of 24 years, 20 months and 20 days. Matthew was raised in rural Weeping Water and...
Norman E. Neemann
Sep 21, 2014
Norman E. Neemann, 79 of Palmyra passed away on September 21, 2014 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 28, 1934 in Palmyra, NE to Fred & Mary (Dorsch) Neemann. Norman served in the U.S. Army. When he returned home he started farming. Norman married Joyce Eis on August 31, 1974. He was a member of...
James "Jim" G Olsen
Sep 21, 2014
James Gustav "Jim" Olsen was born on August 13, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska to Viggo C. and Mildred M. (Swanberg) Olsen. He passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 39 days. Jim grew up and graduated from Nebraska City High School and attended the University of...
Lyle E. Dankleff
Sep 15, 2014
Lyle Eugene Dankleff of Avoca, Neb., died at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Neb., on September 15, 2014. He was born to John and Bernice (Mendenhall) Dankleff on November 14, 1932, in Avoca, and grew up in Nebraska. Lyle married Carol Ann Wallen on July 20, 1952. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 and served in Korea....
Louis A. Witte
Sep 13, 2014
Louis A. Witte was born on September 10, 1925, to Benjamin and Mathilda Witte, Hickman, NE. He graduated from Syracuse High School. He owned and operated the Witte Garage and then worked for the Ford Motor Company as a mechanic and parts and service manager for many years. He married Phyllis Groteluschen on June 19, 1949, to which three daughters...
Rick L. Turner
Sep 11, 2014
Rick L. Turner, 51 of Lincoln passed away on September 11, 2014 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on November 9, 1962 in Lincoln to Dennis & Geraldine (Meyer) Turner. Rick worked as a salesman for a window company. He enjoyed watching the Husker and Kansas City Chiefs football games. He also loved spending time with his...
Tammy S. Cramer
Sep 4, 2014
Tammy S. Cramer, 55 of Syracuse, NE passed away at home on September 4, 2014. She was born on December 3, 1958 to Lemuel & Fern (Reasoner) Blount in Council Grove, KS. Tammy married Chris Cramer on February 2, 1998. She worked as an owner of a coffee shop in Syracuse. Tammy loved being a mother, wife and grandmother. She...
Earl Paul Knop
Aug 27, 2014
Earl Paul Knop was born, September 16, 1928, to Paul and Catherine (Claussen) Knop, at Battle Creek, Iowa. He died August 27, 2014 in Lincoln, NE. He grew up, was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charter Oak, Iowa. Earl attended grade school in Ricketts, Iowa. He graduated from Charter Oak High School. Following graduation, he helped his father...
Robert B. Pfeiffer
Aug 21, 2014
Robert B. Pfeiffer, 86 of Dunbar, passed away on Thursday August 21, 2014 at the Saunders House in Wahoo, NE. He was born on July 23, 1928 in Eustis, NE to Oscar & Edna (Boss) Pfeiffer. Robert served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Dorothy Urban on September 30, 1954 and to this union they had 3...
Nelda "Sue" Gartner
Aug 21, 2014
Nelda "Sue" Gartner, age 70 of Syracuse, NE passed away August 21, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. Sue was born on October 14, 1943 to Ed & Thelma Williams in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She married Lyle Gartner on September 12, 1969. Sue raised 6 children. She loved music and loved to dance. She is survived by her husband:...
Grace Kathryn Mcgregor
Aug 11, 2014
Grace Kathryn McGregor was born on February 19, 1925 at Louisville, Nebraska , the fourth child of seven of Walter Scott and Grace (Kinsser) McGrew. Grace's family moved often during her childhood and teens. Grace reminisced about one large odd-shaped house they lived in during the depression that reminded her of a hay stack. Grace said that times were hard,...
John Lennis Klein
Aug 11, 2014
J. Lennis Klein, 59 of Douglas, passed away August 11, 2014 at the Monarch in Lincoln, NE. He was born to John W. & Mary L. (Allen) Klein on May 29, 1955 in Nebraska City, NE. He was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed hunting & fishing. He was also a past school board member for the Burr school and belonged...
Edith P. Steinhoff
Aug 7, 2014
Edith P. Steinhoff, 90 of Syracuse, NE passed away August 7, 2014 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, NE. She was born to Charles H. & Edith C. (Kempkes) Hopp in Palmyra, NE on March 5, 1924. Edith married Ralph Steinhoff on May 20, 1941 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Douglas, NE. She worked as a homemaker and also...
Phyllis I. Pickering
Aug 5, 2014
Phyllis I. Pickering, 91 of Beatrice, formerly Syracuse, passed away on August 5, 2014 at the Beatrice Health and Rehab Center. She was born on February 6, 1923 to Jake & Ruth (Baldwin) Baker in Lincoln, NE. Phyllis worked at the Russell Stover factory as a candy dipper. She married Evart Pickering on January 21, 1945 in Palmyra, NE. After...
Clarence Hiller
Jul 29, 2014
Clarence Hiller was born September 21, 1920 to Nathan and Anna (Smith) Hiller in the Pine Ridge area North of Gordon. He passed away July 29, 2014. He spent his younger years working on the farm. He attended high school in Hot Spring, South Dakota. Clarence went to Oregon and worked in the orchards. Returning in 1941 to go into...
Charles W. Mcgowan
Jul 26, 2014
Charles W. McGowan, 71 of Unadilla, NE passed away on July 26, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 7, 1942 to Grant & Margaret (Lauderbeck) McGowan in Cleveland, TN. Charles served in the United States Army from 1960-1966 where he spent part of his time overseas in Germany. He worked as a corrections officer. Charles enjoyed his...
Marjorie E. Johns
Jul 25, 2014
Marjorie E. Johns, age 83 of Syracuse passed away July 25, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. Marjorie was born on Feb. 26, 1931 to Gilbert & Clara (Dieckgrafe) Holscher in Cook, NE. She married Robert Johns on April 24, 1949. She worked at Eastern Nebraska Public Power & Omaha Public Power for 33 years. She is survived by...
Lonnie D. Barnes
Jul 24, 2014
Lonnie Dale Barnes was born on November 18, 1928 at Louisville, Nebraska to John Harold and Mabel (Long) Barnes. He passed away in Papillion on July 24, 2014 at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 6 days. He served his country in the Army from July 10, 1946 through October 11, 1948. He married Donita (Donna) Cook in...