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

Roger W. Vollertsen

Roger W. Vollertsen

May 14, 2014

Roger W. Vollertsen, 69 of Syracuse passed away at Bryan East in Lincoln on Wednesday May 14, 2014. He was born to Melvin & Iva Dell (Holscher) Vollertsen on August 28, 1944 in Nebraska City, Nebraska and was baptized on October 29, 1944. Roger joined the Army National Guard in 1964 and served until 1970. On December 30, 1988 he...

Michael Edward Cardinal Sr.

Michael Edward Cardinal Sr.

May 5, 2014

Michael was born on November 30, 1943, to Walter Clinton and Sarah Ruth (Spry) Cardinal. He went home on May 5, 2014, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska, at the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 5 days. Michael married Margaret (Peggy), and to this union they raised 6 children, Michael Jr., Connie, Deanna, Christina, Brandy and...

Mona Jean Heil

Mona Jean Heil

May 1, 2014

Mona Jean Heil was born February 6, 1920, in Louisville, Nebraska, to Charles and Ella (McNealy) Masters. She passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Homestead Nursing Home, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 94 years. Graveside services for Mona Jean will be Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 2:00 P.M. at Glendale Cemetery, East of Louisville, Nebraska Fusselman-Allen-Harvey Funeral...

Pastor Jerry Gottberg

Pastor Jerry Gottberg

Apr 29, 2014

Jerry Gottberg was born on July 6, 1935 to William and Irene (Tetzloff) Gottberg at Madison, Nebraska.  He died on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his home in Union, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 9 months, and 25 days

After graduation from Madison High School, Madison, Nebraska, Jerry attended the University of Nebraska – Lincoln....

Lola J. Hoffman

Lola J. Hoffman

Apr 23, 2014

Lola J. Hoffman, 97 of Pawnee City, formerly of Syracuse, NE, passed away on April 23, 2014 at the Pawnee Manor. She was born on February 13, 1917 to Daniel & Louise (Rinne) Parks in Violet, NE.

Lola married Marvin Hoffman on November 25, 1942 in Lincoln, NE. She worked for over 40 years as a beautician....

Gayle E. Parker

Gayle E. Parker

Apr 21, 2014

Gayle E. Parker, 88 of Syracuse, NE, passed away on April 21, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born to Ray & Nellie (Farnsworth) Parker in rural Palmyra, NE.

Gayle married Vivian Master on June 8, 1949 at the United Methodist Church in Syracuse, NE. He worked as a Diesel Mechanic. He belonged to...

Clyde J. Hunzeker

Clyde J. Hunzeker

Apr 16, 2014

Clyde J. Hunzeker, 91 of Syracuse, passed away at his daughter's house in Omaha under hospice care on April 16, 2014. Clyde was born to Clyde & Lily Hunzeker in Pawnee City, NE.

Clyde married Helen Freeman in 1944 in Hiawatha, KS. He is a WWII Army Veteran. He served under General Patton, was a veteran of...

Helen Hilst

Helen Hilst

Apr 16, 2014

Helen Hilst was born in Pratt, Kansas to William and Lola (Conder) Hilst, and she passed away, April 16, 2014, in Bellevue, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 29 days. Memorial services will be Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Fusselman-Allen-Harvey Funeral Chapel, 413 Elm, Louisville, Nebraska. No viewing or visitation, due to cremation.

Jean E. Boehm

Jean E. Boehm

Apr 3, 2014

Jean Elizabeth (Manchester) Boehm, 94, died April 3, 2014, at Southlake Village, Lincoln, NE with her family at her side.

She was born December 1, 1919 on a farm near Wagstaff, Kansas, the daughter of DeWitt Clinton Manchester and May (Rhinehart) Manchester. She was a 1937 graduate of Paola High School. She attended the Ursuline...

Patricia Davis

Patricia Davis

Mar 28, 2014

Patricia M. Davis was born November 16, 1938, to Patrick and Angela (Walsh) Reilly in New York City, New York. She passed away March 28, 2014, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 12 days.

Pat married Robert Davis, on September 20, 1986, in Omaha, Nebraska. She retired from Union Pacific Railroad after 24 years....

Brandy K. Neels

Brandy K. Neels

Mar 27, 2014

Brandy K. Neels, 35 of Dunbar, NE passed away March 27, 2014 at home in Dunbar. She was born in Syracuse, NE on June 4, 1978 to Edwin & Sharon (Seelhoff) Neels.

She is survived by her parents Ed & Sharon Neels; Brothers: Tony (Suzanne) Neels of Sidney, NE & Tyler Neels of Dunbar; Sisters: Karrie (Sean)...

Paul "Arnie" Arnold Wirthele

Paul "Arnie" Arnold Wirthele

Mar 24, 2014

Paul Arnold (Arnie) Wirthele widower of Carole Ann (Yearsley) Wirthele was born May 28, 1932 to Paul and Nellie (Kreifels) Wirthele on the family farm two miles west of Burr. He passed away March 24, 2014 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, NE Arnold attended Rocky Ford Country School District Number 47 for eight years, from there he...

Wilmer "Pete" Wohlers

Wilmer "Pete" Wohlers

Mar 23, 2014

Wilmer "Pete" Wohlers, 89 of Syracuse, NE passed away March 23, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on February 1, 1925 to Henry & Anna (Kirchhoff) Wohlers in Rural Syracuse, NE. Pete married Joan A. Hespen on October 19, 1944 at the First Lutheran Church. He served in the Navy as a Seabee. Pete retired...

David L. Berner

David L. Berner

Mar 8, 2014

David L. Berner was born on September 1, 1955 in Syracuse, Nebraska to Dean and Norma (Sudman) Berner. He died at his home in Avoca on March 8, 2014 at the age of 58 years, 6 months, and 7 days. Dave served his country in the Army from September 25, 1974 to October 18, 1976. He married Debra Doeden on...

Robert A Wiebke

Robert A Wiebke

Mar 5, 2014

Robert Wiebke was born June 11, 1936, on the farm near Cook, Nebraska, to Martin and Emma (Spanjer) Wiebke. He passed away, on Wednesday, March 5th, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 77 years, 8 month, and 22 days Bob married Carol Feurer, on June 2, 1963, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, at Johnson,...

Robert "Bob" Terry Daniels

Robert "Bob" Terry Daniels

Mar 3, 2014

Robert "Bob" Terry Daniels was born on April 13, 1940 in Benson, Nebraska to Forrest and Rosalie Miner Daniels. He passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 73 years, 10 months, and 18 days.

Bob served his country as being part of the Navy. Bob...

Gene A. Watermeier

Gene A. Watermeier

Mar 1, 2014

Gene Allan Watermeier, 79 of Unadilla passed away on March 1, 2014 in Lincoln, NE. He was born on May 15, 1934 to Arnold & Amanda (Eisenhauer) Watermeier in rural Burr, NE. Gene was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Army and loved the USA flag and what it stood for. He married Lois Tegelhutter on April 5,...

Lynene Rae (Lenker) Meyer

Lynene Rae (Lenker) Meyer

Feb 28, 2014

Lynene Rae (Lenker) Meyer, 69 of Malcolm, NE passed away on Feb. 28 at home surrounded by family. She was born on Oct. 15, 1944 to Reed & Bernice (Hillman) Lenker. Lynene married Max R. Meyer on Nov. 2, 1962 in Dunbar, NE. She owned and operated Ole's Shoe Repair shop in Lincoln with her husband Max. She was a...

William "Bill" Gaebel

William "Bill" Gaebel

Feb 26, 2014

William (Bill) Gaebel was born on April 6, 1928 to Henry and Dora Stolmann Gaebel at Rural Louisville, Nebraska. He passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Louisville Care Center at the age of 85 years. 10 months, and 20 days. Bill married Shirley Iske on June 18, 1950. To this union, they raised 5 children – Roger,...

Peggy Sue Ropers

Peggy Sue Ropers

Feb 25, 2014

Peggy Sue Ropers was born on May 9, 1953 at Syracuse, Nebraska to Willard and Dorothy (Schutz) Ropers. She died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arizona at the age of 60 years, 8 months, and 16 days. Peggy lived in Otoe, Nebraska and graduated from Syracuse-Dunbar-High School. She then graduated from the University of Kansas with a...

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