Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Rev. Reinhard Beckman
Jan 19, 2013
Reverend Reinhard Arthur Beckman was born in Phillips County, Kansas, on January 23, 1912, to parents Wilhelm and Clara Harms Beckman. He was made a Child of God in Holy Baptism in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Phillipsburg, Kansas. He grew up on a farm in rural South East Nebraska, near Sterling. He graduated from High School in Sterling, Nebraska....
Gladys Sorensen
Jan 18, 2013
Gladys Jean (Wilhelm) Sorensen was born on May 22, 1928 in Tecumseh, NE. She passed away on January 18, 2013 at the age of 84 at her daughter Kathy's home with her husband Merl and grandchildren Kim & Tom at her side. She was the daughter of Harry and Katharine (Hild) Wilhelm. She lived in Tecumseh until June of 1944...
Russell D Snyder
Jan 12, 2013
Russell D. Snyder age 87 of Syracuse, passed away Jan. 12, 2013 in Syracuse. He was born Jan. 11, 1926 to John & Ceola (Lewis) Snyder. A devoted husband and father, former Farmer and John Deere Implement Dealer in Syracuse. Survived by wife of 66 years, Gladys Snyder, Syracuse; sons, Dan & Kay Snyder, Omaha, Ken & Jan Snyder, Omaha,...
Phyllis A Brandes
Jan 11, 2013
Phyllis "Grannie" Brandes was born on June 21, 1931, in Walthill, Nebraska, to Clarence "Stub" & Katherine (Bourelle) Riggs. She passed away, surrounded by family on Friday, January 11, 2013, at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 21 days. Phyllis married Clarence Brandes on September 26, 1948, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Of this union 5 children were...
Dorothy Wander
Jan 9, 2013
Dorothy Mae Wander, of Nebraska City, formerly of Syracuse passed away on January 9th, 2013 in Nebraska City at the age of 77. She was born on November 5, 1935 in Murray, NE to Richard & Dorothy Schanot. Dorothy married Charles Wander on May 22, 1955 and to this union they raised 4 sons Dwight, Mark, Brad and Chris. Dorothy...
Edgar H. Snyder
Jan 8, 2013
Edgar H. Snyder, age 87, of Unadilla, NE, passed away at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE, on January 8, 2013. He was born on August 8, 1925, at Brock, NE, to William and Ella (Niedermeyer) Snyder. He married Nora Applegate on January 23, 1957 at Peru, NE at the Christian Church. Edgar was a hard working man all of...
Beverly J. Wiebke
Jan 8, 2013
Beverly J. Wiebke of Cook, was born on September 26, 1945 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to William & Virginia (Ennen) Schmidt. She passed away at the Tecumseh Hospital on January 8, 2013 at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 13 days. Beverly married Stanley Wiebke on April 18, 1964 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Cook, Nebraska and to...
Larry G. Panko
Jan 2, 2013
Larry G. Panko of Syracuse, formally of Lincoln, NE was born on August 18, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Christian & Birdean (Carpenter) Panko. He passed away at home surrounded by family on January 2, 2013 at the age of 68 years, 4 months, and 15 days. Larry married Beverly A. Hillman on May 28, 1964 at the First Lutheran...
Barbara "Bobbi" Ann Beins
Jan 1, 2013
Barbara "Bobbi" Beins was born, on October 21, 1959, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Robert & Mary Ann (True) Beins. She passed away on January 1, 2013, while surrounded by family at the Lakeside Hospital, at the age of 53 years, 4 months, and 11 days. Bobbi is survived by her parents Robert & Mary Ann Beins, of Springfield, NE, brothers...
Arlin John William Klingenberg
Jan 1, 2013
Arlin John William Klingenberg was born on February 1, 1920 in Syracuse, Nebraska to William and Mathilda (Fricke) Klingenberg. He passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, IL at the age of 92 years, 11 months. He was raised in the Syracuse area and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1939. After High...
Ned Thomas Lucas
Dec 29, 2012
Ned Thomas Lucas of Unadilla NE, passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 29, 2012 at the age of 85. He was born in Unadilla to Fred and Alice(Luff) Lucas on Aug 3, 1927. Ned was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 65 yrs, Kathryn Elizabeth; Brother, Marvin Lucas (Jean) of Unadilla; Sons,...
Frieda E. Straube
Dec 28, 2012
Frieda E. Straube of Syracuse, formally of Burr, Nebraska passed away on December 28, 2012 at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 13 days. Frieda was born in rural Adams, Nebraska to Henry J. & Grace (Harms) Buss. She married Ralph Straube on March 8, 1953 at the American Lutheran Church in Adams, Nebraska. She is survived by...
Sylvia Antholz
Dec 27, 2012
Sylvia Antholz was born September 3, 1924 in Syracuse, Nebraska to Henry and Helen Antholz. Sylvia graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in social work which she practiced in large part at Denver General Hospital until 1989 when she retired. Sylvia spent most of her adult life in Denver, Colorado where she developed a vast network of friendships through her...
Geneva A. Pratt
Dec 20, 2012
Geneva Anna Pratt Utica, Ne formerly of Cook, Ne was born March 2, 1910 in Coleridge, NE to Wenzel and Mary Ullsperger. She passed away on December 20, 2012 at the Utica Community Care Center in Utica, NE at the age of 102 years, 9 months and 18 days. She grew up in the Dunbar/Syracuse area and graduated from Dunbar...
Elvera Anna Riensche
Dec 14, 2012
Elvera Anna Riensche was born on November 23, 1924 in Otoe County, Nebraska to Walter & Amanda (Landwehr) Vollertsen. She was baptized & confirmed at St. Paul's United Church of Christ (Osage). She passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 88 years and 21 days. Elvera married Clarence...
Patricia "Pat" Anderson
Dec 8, 2012
Patricia "Pat" Anderson was born November 4, 1932, at Syracuse, Nebraska, to H. Fay & Lydia (Ottens) Stedman. She passed away on Saturday, December 08, 2012, at Syracuse Good Samaritan, at the age of 80 years, 1 month, and 4 days. Pat raised three children Dana, Leslie, and Kristen. She was known for her love of Garage Sales. Pat is...
Edna B. Parker
Dec 6, 2012
Edna B. Parker (May 18, 1909 - December 6, 2012) Edna Parker was born May 18, 1909, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Harry & Mollie (Walker) Heather. She passed away, on December 6, 2012, at the Syracuse Care Center, at the age of 103 years, 6 months, and 18 days. Edna married Chester Parker, in October 20, 1926, in Syracuse, Nebraska...
Gary B Garey
Dec 2, 2012
Gary B. Garey was born, June 27, 1931 in Oxford, Nebraska to Everett & Mildred (Harlan) Garey. He passed away on Sunday morning December 2, 2012, at his home, at the age of 81 years, 5 months, and 5 days. Gary married Rose Theresa Metz, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, and to this union they raised four children,...
Chad J. Callahan
Nov 29, 2012
Chad James Callahan was born July 20th 1975 to Brent and Connie (Brdicko) Callahan in Fremont, NE. He passed away on Thursday November 29, 2012 at the age of 37 years, 4 months and 9 days. At an early age, Chad had a love for all animals. Growing up he had rabbits, fish, chinchillas, a ferret at one point, and...
John Dale Halvorsen
Nov 28, 2012
John Dale Halvorsen was born December 16, 1917, near Unadilla, Nebraska, to Herman Earl & Minnie Marie (Beckard) Halvorsen. He passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at Syracuse Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse, Nebraska, at the age of 94 years, 11 months, and 12 days. John married Norma B. Henderson, in 1941, and to this union they raised Sharon, Sherrill,...
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