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...
Dale E. Wallen
Jul 15, 2014
Dale E. Wallen, age 91, of Syracuse formerly of Palmyra passed away on July 15, 2014 in Syracuse, NE. He was born on July 28, 1922 to Claude & Josie (Siepelmeier) Wallen. Dale married Shirley Underhill on August 15, 1954 in Grand Island, NE. Dale worked as a farmer around Unadilla and Palmyra his whole life. He was a past...
Minnie M Anderson
Jul 12, 2014
Minnie M. Anderson, 81 of Syracuse passed away July 12, 2014 in Syracuse, NE. She was born on Sept. 14, 1932 in Pierce, NE to John E. & Cora Isabelle (Ross) Benning. Minnie worked at Platte River State Park, Tabitha, as a cook at Pete's Café and also at the Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse. She married Ray G. Anderson...
Wyman L. Stedman
Jul 12, 2014
Wyman L. Stedman, 92 of Syracuse formerly Palmyra, NE. Passed away Sat. July 12, 2014. He was born to Sherman & Lydia "Dolly" (Motherhead) Stedman in rural Unadilla, NE. He served in the Air Force from 1942-1945 during WWII. He married Margaret "Peg" Ficke on March 2, 1946. He worked as a farmer and rural mail carrier. Survived by son:...
Coleta L. Halm
Jul 7, 2014
Coleta Lerma Halm passed away at her home in Nebraska City on July 7, 2014. She was born September 9, 1949 to Harvey and Hilda Doeden Halm at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Coleta was baptized at the St. John's Evangelical & Reformed Church in Syracuse. She grew up on the family farm 5 miles south of Syracuse. She loved...
Darlene D. Watson
Jul 5, 2014
Darlene Dorothy Mills Watson, 12-2-1940 - 07-05-2014. Darlene was born to Charles R. and Opal Mills in Seward, NE 12/2/1940. She attended Westfield Country School for 1st and 2nd grade, then upon the school closing, she transferred to St. Paul Lutheran Parochial School in Utica. She graduated and was confirmed in the 8th grade and her high school years were...
William "Dean" Seegel
Jul 3, 2014
William "Dean" Seegel was born October 5, 1929 to William "Bryan" Seegel and Elsie Young Seegel on a farm near Unadilla NE. He passed away July 3, 2014 in Nebraska City, NE He received his elementary education in a rural country school. As an adult he earned his GED from the Syracuse High School. He began farming at the age...
Bertha I Davis
Jul 2, 2014
Bertha Irene Barker Davis, born February 20, 1913 in Palmyra, Nebraska. Died July 2, 2014 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Survived by son: Russell Ellis Davis (Elizabeth), granddaughter: Sandra Elizabeth King (Oscar) and great-grandson: Parker Ellis King. Preceded in death by her husband: Ellis Dave Davis and son: Donald Ray. Celebration of Life: Sunday, July 6, 2014 at 2:00 pm at...
Ralph W. Tipken
Jun 26, 2014
Ralph W. Tipken, 86 of Unadilla, NE passed away on June 26, 2014 in Lincoln, NE. He was born on November 21, 1927 to John & Frieda (Ross) Tipken in Otoe, NE. Ralph married June Gess on November 16, 1956 in Nebraska City, NE. Ralph served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked at Northern Natural and also...
Melvin Kuenning
Jun 24, 2014
Melvin O. Kuenning, 95 of Syracuse, NE passed away on June 24, 2014 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was born on September 6, 1918 to Oscar & Myrtle (Wiles) Kuenning at their home in rural Syracuse. Melvin married Irene Genthe on December 31, 1941 at her parents home in rural Syracuse. In 1942 Melvin joined the Army and...
Shirley N. Wallen
Jun 22, 2014
Shirley N. Wallen age 87, of Syracuse formerly of Palmyra passed away on June 22, 2014 in Syracuse, NE. She was born on June 27, 1926 to Raymond and Hilma Underhill. Shirley married Dale Wallen on August 15, 1954 in Grand Island, NE. She was a member of the Palmyra Presbyterian Church and was very active in the church groups...
Dorthea M. Schroeder
Jun 20, 2014
Dorthea M. Schroeder, 91 of Syracuse passed away June 20, 2014 in Syracuse, NE. She was born on April 18, 1923 in Louisville, NE to Thomas & Elsie Tennant. She married Marion Schroeder on July 20, 1950 in Fremont, NE. Dorthea worked as a seamstress in Nebraska City. She was also involved in the Eastern Star, Daughters of American Revolution,...
