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

Dorothy Marguerite Thimgahn

Dorothy Marguerite Thimgahn

Jan 4, 2014

Dorothy M. Thimgahn October 27, 1924 -- January 4, 2014 Dorothy Marguerite Thimgahn, 89, of Granger, Indiana passed away peacefully at 9:20 am on Saturday, January 4 at Hearth At Juday Creek in Granger. She had lived most of her life in the rural Ashland, NE area. She was born on October 27, 1924, in Louisville, NE, to Edwin and...

Velda A. Kempke

Velda A. Kempke

Jan 2, 2014

Velda A. Kempke, age 92 of Syracuse, NE passed away on January 2, 2015 in Lincoln, NE. She was born on October 29, 1922. Funeral Services will be held at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church on Tuesday January 6 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be at Park Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday January 5 from 9 A.M. until...

Charlene A. Patton

Charlene A. Patton

Dec 26, 2013

Charlene A. Patton was born on July 20, 1926 in Pierce, Nebraska to Charles & Alice (Holscher) Bargstadt. She passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 6 days. She graduated from Burr High School in 1944 and attended Peru State College to earn...

Verena S. Gellerman

Verena S. Gellerman

Dec 21, 2013

Verena (Rohlfs) Gellerman was born March 17th, 1916. Age 97 She passed away December 21, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Home in Syracuse, NE. She was preceded in death by her Parents Harry & Nellie (Stubbedick) Rohlfs, Husband Elmer, Grandson Stuart Paul Gellerman, Brothers Fritz & wife Rosie Rohlfs, Dick & wife Evelyn Rohlfs, Brothers-in-law Harvey & wife Maxine Gellerman,...

Edna Ruth (Wert) Liesemeyer

Edna Ruth (Wert) Liesemeyer

Dec 19, 2013

Edna R. Wert Liesemeyer 90, of Syracuse, NE was born on June 2, 1923 in Verdon, NE to Herman & Mae (Holterman) Schulze. She passed away on December 19, 2013 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. Edna married Lloyd Wert in 1943. After Lloyd passed away she married Graydon Liesemeyer in 1969. Edna worked at Daylight Donuts in Syracuse for...

Angela K Wilkening

Angela K Wilkening

Dec 17, 2013

Angela "Gege" Wilkening was born July 15, 1976, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Rod and Mary Kaye (Anderson) Wilkening. She died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her home with family, at the age of 37 years, 5 months, and 2 days Angie is survived by her mother Mary Forbes, father Rod Wilkening, grandparents Connie and John Anderson, and Ethel and Wayne...

Gene L Tlustos

Gene L Tlustos

Dec 16, 2013

Gene LeRoy Tlustos was born July 24, 1943, in Fremont, Nebraska, to Donald and Esther (Sjogren) Tlustos. He passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Hospice House, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age 70 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Gene married Judy Lee, in Weeping Water, Nebraska in July 1, 1967, and to this union they raised two...

Colleen F. Lamb

Colleen F. Lamb

Dec 11, 2013

Colleen F. Lamb was born on April 9, 1940 in Rural Otoe, Nebraska to Ralph & Ruby (Hillman) Kastens. She passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 2 days. She was united in marriage on July 8, 1960 to Roby D. Lamb at...

Margaret E. Brehm

Margaret E. Brehm

Dec 6, 2013

Margaret E. Brehm, 95 of Syracuse, NE formally Rural Unadilla, was born September 15, 1918 to Orris & Mamie (Schutt) Brink in Neligh, NE. She passed away on December 6, 2013 at Holmes Lake Manor in Lincoln, NE. Margaret attended Wayne State College and received her Secretary's Degree. She moved from Oakdale, NE to Washington, DC to work for the...

Marjorie E Stonebraker

Marjorie E Stonebraker

Dec 2, 2013

Marjorie E. Stonebraker was born August 14, 1917, in Franklin County, Iowa, to William and Daisy (Juhl) Elphic. She died Monday, December 2, 2013, at the Independent House, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 96 years. Marjorie married Harry Howard Stonebraker on June 21, 1936, in Galena, IL, and to this union they raised Jan William, Patricia, and Peggy....

Eileen A Martens

Eileen A Martens

Nov 30, 2013

Eileen Martens was born on February 1, 1923 in Alliance, Nebraska to Clay & Virginia (Rust) Cunningham. She passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 29 days. She grew up and graduated from High School in the Alliance area. After High School, she...

Norma Jean Wall

Norma Jean Wall

Nov 25, 2013

Norma Jean Wall age 91, Syracuse, NE, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln, NE, on Monday, November 25, 2013. Norma was born February 15, 1922, at home in Rural Talmage, NE, to Gaylord and Mary (Hopp) Copenhaver. Norma married Harvey (Chic) Wall, in Rockport, Missouri, on October 21, 1941, and to this union they raised four children, Paula, Michael, Patsy,...

Doris E. Windels

Doris E. Windels

Nov 22, 2013

Doris E. Windels, 95, of Syracuse was born on May 19, 1918 to Neil & Ethel (Rodaway) Wyatt in rural Unadilla, Nebraska. She passed away on November 22, 2013 at the Syracuse Community Memorial Hospital. She attended Dist. 108 rural school and graduated from Unadilla High School in 1936. After attending Peru State College and receiving a teaching certificate, she...

Ashli Kae Brown

Ashli Kae Brown

Nov 22, 2013

Ashli Kae Brown, age 21, of Eagle, NE, formerly of Murdock, NE, passed away in Billings, MT, on Friday, November 22, 2013. She was born in Olympia, WA, to Mark Brown and Kayce (Maibauer), on October 5, 1992. Ashli graduated from Elmwood - Murdock High School, and has been working for Cabela's in Billings, MT. She loved to sing, camp,...

John W. Isaacs

John W. Isaacs

Nov 19, 2013

John W. Isaacs, 78, Syracuse formally of Unadilla, NE passed away on Tuesday November 19, 2013. He was born on April 21, 1935 to Floyd & Iva (Taylor) Isaacs. John married Darlene Parde at the Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln on August 13, 1968. John worked as a dairy farmer for many years. John loved spending time with his grandchildren...

Sophie K Beck

Sophie K Beck

Nov 18, 2013

Sophie K. Beck, age 94, of Louisville, NE passed away on November 18, 2013, at the Louisville Care Community. Sophie was born, October 27, 1919 to Bernt & Augusta (Knake) Wilken, in Talmage, NE. She was raised around the Sterling, NE area, one of ten children. she moved several times in her life, but settled in Louisville with her husband,...

Vernon R. Dettmer

Vernon R. Dettmer

Nov 17, 2013

Vernon Richard Dettmer, 86 of Avoca passed away peacefully Sunday, November 17, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 6, 1927 east of Avoca in rural Cass County. He was the son of William and Hattie Dettmer. Vern was united in marriage to Patricia Roloff on June 2, 1948 at Christ Lutheran Church in Louisville, Nebraska....

Donald Lee Buchanan

Donald Lee Buchanan

Nov 16, 2013

Donald L. Buchanan 85 of Douglas, NE passed away on November 16, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 18, 1928 to Roy & Minnie (Enterline) Buchanan in Rural Burr, NE. Donald married Delores Kehlenbeck on May 8, 1953 at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in Syracuse, NE. Don joined the Army and served in the Infantry. He worked...

Mildred June Hutchison

Mildred June Hutchison

Nov 16, 2013

Mildred June Hutchison was born on August 7, 1922 in Iola, Kansas to Clarence and Bessie (Duggan) Crawford. She died on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Louisville Assisted Living, Louisville, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 3 months, and 4 days. She married Benton Hutchison on December 21, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska. To this union they raised three...

James P Kortum

James P Kortum

Nov 15, 2013

James P. Kortum was born on February 28, 1952 in Omaha, Nebraska to Paul and Delores (Goos) Kortum. He passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Madonna Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 61 years, 8 months and 27 days. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul & Delores Kortum. He is survived...

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