Jun 11, 2014

Gerald Kupke was born on Saturday, June 24, 1933 to August and Pauline (Vogler) Kupke, in Murdock, Nebraska. He died on June 11, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 18 days. Gerald served his country in the Army from 1953-1955. After discharge from the army, he worked at...

Jun 9, 2014

Gerald W. Dowding, 90 of Palmyra passed away Monday June 9, 2014 at his home. He was born to John & Falsom (Dwinell) Dowding on April 10, 1924 in Palmyra, NE. He married Eva Mae Rockenbach on March 21, 1946 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Eagle, NE. Gerald worked as a farmer and also for American Stores and the...

Jun 3, 2014

Joel Ann "Jody" Applegate, 78, Syracuse, NE died Tuesday June 3, 2014 at her home. Jody Applegate was born December 13, 1935, a daughter of Harold and Anna (Koutsky) Glissmann in Omaha, NE. She married William E. Applegate, Sr. on September 7, 1960. He proceeded her in death on July 2, 1989. She is survived by her four children, William...

May 23, 2014

Donita McCoy was born March 10, 1924, in Elk Creek, Nebraska to John Robert and Ida May (Stanton) Witlock. She died Friday, May 23, 2014, at the Clarkson Hospital, in Omaha, Nebraska. Donita wanted to serve the United States by being a part of the United Sates Navy, but weighed only 90 pounds and the minimum allowed was 100 pounds.....

May 22, 2014

Mary Lou Koterzina was born July 23, 1935 to Albert and Ruby Irene (Houchin) Braun. She died on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society in Millard, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years old. Mary Lou graduated from Hebron, Nebraska High School. She married Rodney Bender and to this union they had 4 children Christine, Kelly, Kirk,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

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....

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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,...