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

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...

Melton D. Dixon Sr.

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"

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

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

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

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...

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