Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Deborah Burgess
Jun 19, 2014
Deborah Burgess, 55 of Elmwood passed away on June 19, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE. She was born on October 14, 1958. Funeral Services for Deborah will be held on Wednesday June 25 at 1 P.M. at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Elmwood which is located at 400 West G Street. A Funeral Service will also...
Boyne Parson
Jun 19, 2014
Boyne Parson, 87 of Cedar Creek passed away on June 19, 2014. He was born on Dec. 5, 1926 to Lester & Frances (Hall) Parson in Panama, NE. He married Edith Schneider in Hiawatha, KS on July 16, 1945. Boyne served in the Army during WWII. He worked as a farmer, but was also very active in the American Legion,...
Landon James Shrader
Jun 17, 2014
LANDON JAMES SHRADER Landon James Shrader, 1, passed away in his parents loving arms at their home in Manhattan, Kansas on June 17, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 16, 2013 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Trent and Karen (Miner) Shrader. Landon will forever be remembered by his nickname, "Little Goat" and for his love...
Lucille L. Rosenow
Jun 11, 2014
Lucille L. Rosenow, 93 of Lincoln, formerly of Elmwood passed away on June 11 at Eastmont Towers in Lincoln, NE. She was born to George & Clara (Wichelt) Koehler on April 2, 1921. Lucille married Lester Rosenow on June 2, 1946 in Harvard, NE. She worked as a teacher at Clay County from 1938-1946 and at Elmwood from 1966-1978. She...
Gerald August Kupke
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...
Gerald W. Dowding
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...
Joel Ann "Jody" Applegate
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...
Donita B Mccoy
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.....
Mary Lou Koterzina
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,...
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)...
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