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

Gerald L. Leefers

Gerald L. Leefers

Jul 8, 2012

Gerald Lynn Leefers, age 73 departed this life to farm forever on, July 8, 2012. He was born to Rosina Julifs Leefers and John W. Leefers at their home north of Unadilla and lived in the Unadilla area all of his life. A brother, Ted, joined him 6 yrs later. He and Peggy Laughlin were married on January 23, 1958...

Arnold Meyer

Arnold Meyer

Jul 7, 2012

Arnold Meyer was born on December 27, 1909 in Cook, Nebraska to Adolph and Doretta (Koch) Meyer. He passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 in California at the age of 102 years, 6 months and 10 days. Throughout his life, Arnold worked in a variety of jobs including owning his own construction company, Meyer Dovel Construction, farming, working in...

Dorothy Mae Stander

Dorothy Mae Stander

Jul 6, 2012

Dorothy Mae Stander was born to Charles and Selma Pauline (Rohrdanz) Stander on June 22, 1932. She passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, and 14 days. Dorothy Mae and her brother Willard farmed side by side for many years. She also enjoyed making a home for her...

Ervin W. Kehlenbeck

Ervin W. Kehlenbeck

Jul 5, 2012

Ervin W. Kehlenbeck was born on October 4, 1926 in rural Syracuse, Nebraska, to William H. & Emma (Weber) Kehlenbeck. He passed away in Syracuse on July 5, 2012 at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 1 day. Ervin married Patricia Erwin in May of 1962. She passed away in Novemberof 2004. In October of 2008 Ervin married...

Leo T. Miller

Leo T. Miller

Jul 4, 2012

Leo T. Miller was born on January 13, 1923 in New Straitsville, Ohio to Earnest and Louise (Moulten) Miller. He passed away on July 4, 2012 at the Gold Crest Rest Home, Adams, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 21 days. Leo married Mary Lou Lindsey on July 2, 1955 at Rockbridge, Ohio and to this...

Stanley E. Hunt

Stanley E. Hunt

Jul 2, 2012

Stanley E. Hunt was born on August 2, 1941 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Dell & Madeline (Wilcox) Hunt. He passed away on July 2, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 70 years and 11 months. Stanley married Judy Strong on January 15, 1967 at the Douglas United Methodist Church and to this union they had 2 children Melanie...

Ruby M. Copenhaver

Ruby M. Copenhaver

Jul 1, 2012

Ruby M. Copenhaver was born on December 10, 1917 to Eddie H. & Alma D. (Windels) Steinhoff in Syracuse, Nebraska. She passed away on July 1, 2012 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center at the age of 94 years, 6 months, and 21 days. Ruby married J. Burton Copenhaver on December 10, 1937 in Syracuse, NE and they had 4...

Irene Klingenberg

Irene Klingenberg

Jun 30, 2012

Irene Ladene Klingenberg was born January 2, 1916, in Cass County, Nebraska, to Otto & Mary (Schlueter) Rieckman. She passed away on June 30, 2012, in Swansea, Illinois, at the age of 96 years, 5 months, and 28 days. Irene married Arlin Klingenberg, on June 28, 1953, in Murdock, Nebraska, and to this union they raised 2 children Dean and...

Stella B. Wiegert

Stella B. Wiegert

Jun 24, 2012

Stella B. Wiegert was born on October 9, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Stanislaw & Helen (Sierocka) Ostrowski. She passed away on Sunday June 24, 2012 at the Gretna Community Living Center in Gretna, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 8 months, and 15 days. Stella married Lenard D. Wiegert on November 27, 1943 in New York City, New...

Forrest Roger Davison

Forrest Roger Davison

Jun 18, 2012

Forrest "Roger" Davison was born on May 19, 1942 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Kenneth & Emma (Drwel) Davison. He passed away on June 18, 2012 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 70 years and 31 days. Roger married Judy Clover at Seneca, KS in 1965 and to this union they had 2 daughters Laura and...

Maxine D Steinkuhler

Maxine D Steinkuhler

Jun 17, 2012

Maxine D. Steinkuhler was born on December 19, 1929 in Sterling, Nebraska to Henry and Elizabeth (Boden) Weyers. She passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at her home in Syracuse, Nebraska surrounded by her family at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 28 days. She is survived by her Children: Carol Volkmer and husband Larry of Peru,...

Gregory S. Myers

Gregory S. Myers

Jun 13, 2012

Gregory Scott Myers Gregory Myers was born on March 10, 1971 to Jo Carole McCoy and Jerry L. Myers at Tecumseh, Nebraska. He died suddenly on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 41 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Greg loved being a Dad. His kids came first before anything...

Marcene Bottcher

Marcene Bottcher

Jun 6, 2012

Marcene Bottcher was born on February 28, 1927 in Peru, Nebraska to Cecil & Evelyn (Adkins) Aufenkamp. She passed away at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, NE on June 6 at the age of 85 years, 3 months, and 9 days. Marcene married Wm. "Bill" Bottcher on July 27, 1947 at St. John's United Church of Christ in...

Mary Lois Klein

Mary Lois Klein

May 30, 2012

Mary L. Klein was born August 11, 1923, in Auburn, NE, to Harry & Laura Allen. She passed away at Bryan LGH East Hospital, in Lincoln, NE at the age of 88 years, 9 months, and 19 days. Mary worked at the Canning Factory in Nebraska City until her marriage on June 25, 1952, to John Klein, in Nebraska City,...

Fred R. Kruse

Fred R. Kruse

May 30, 2012

Fred R. Kruse was born on April 11, 1948 in Lincoln, NE to Otto & Hulda (Blindle) Kruse. He passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE at the age of 64 years, 1 month, and 19 days. Fred married Patricia White on August 1, 1970 in Syracuse, NE and to this union they had 3 kids, Jon, Holly...

John Dean Bremer

John Dean Bremer

May 24, 2012

John Dean Bremer, age 79 years, 4 months, 4 days, was born in rural Talmage, NE, to John Louis & Mabel (Moeller) Bremer. John married Carole Brehm in Talmage, NE, and to this union they raised four children: Jerry, Sue, Lisa, and Julie. John was a professional drummer since age 14, and he served the Military in the U. S....

Raymond G. Ullsperger

Raymond G. Ullsperger

May 22, 2012

Raymond Ullsperger, age 88 of Douglas, NE passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Raymond was born on January 8, 1924 on a farm near Cook, NE to Louis & Matilda (Gottwald) Ullsperger. He attended country school near Sterling, NE. Raymond married Beth Smith of Shennandoah, IA on November 24, 1948. To this marriage 3 daughters were...

Norma Murphy

Norma Murphy

May 2, 2012

Norma Murphy was born February 2, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Simon & Ester Lewis. She passed away on May 2, 2012, at her home at the age of 81 years, 3 months. Norma married Tom Murphy, on November 22, 1947, in Omaha, Nebraska to this union they raised 2 children Catherine & John. Norma is survived by her daughter...

Scott Clark

Scott Clark

May 1, 2012

Scott Clark was born on March 9, 1950 to Norman & JoAnn (Hahne) Clark in Lincoln, Nebraska. He passed away on Tuesday May 1, 2012 at his home at the age of 62 years, 1 month and 22 days. Scott worked as a maintenance worker for the Syracuse High School. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and...

Bonnie A Walker

Bonnie A Walker

Apr 28, 2012

Bonnie A. Walker was born July 13, 1952, in Omaha, NE, to Dennie & Patricia (Renner) Barton. She passed away on Friday, April 28, 2012 at her home, with family, at the age of 59 years, 9 months, 15 days. Bonnie is survived by her husband Jack Walker, of Weeping Water, NE, son Jack H (Tara) Walker, daughters Brenda L....

Subscribe & Receive Obituary Alerts
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.