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

Landis A. Rulla Sr.

Landis A. Rulla Sr.

Jan 23, 2010

Landis Rulla Sr. was born July 6, 1913, in Sterling, Nebraska, to J. Gottlieb and Martha (Lehrack) Rulla. He passed away Saturday, January 23, 2010, at Goldcrest Retirement Center, in Adams, Nebraska, at the age of 96 years, 6 months, and 17 days. Landis married Lena J. Davis, on June 2, 1936, at St. John's American Lutheran Church, in Sterling,...

Loretta Dorthea Sporhase

Loretta Dorthea Sporhase

Jan 22, 2010

Loretta Sporhase was born June 27, 1925, in Rural Diller Nebraska, to John and Sophia (Knuppel) Lange. She passed away Friday January 22, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center, in Syracuse, Nebraska, at the age of 84 years. Loretta married Elmer Sporhase, on February 8, 1948, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Diller, Nebraska. She worked form many years...

Alan Edward Steppat

Alan Edward Steppat

Jan 21, 2010

Alan Edward Steppat, age 59, of Cedar Creek, NE, died Thursday, January 21, 2010. He was born on September 21, 1950, in Nebraska City, NE., to Donald Evertt Steppat and Elaine Petereit Steppat. Alan was raised on a farm East of Cedar Creek, NE, was a PHS graduate with the class of 1969. Alan attended UNL and graduated in 1972....

Donald Charles Reichart

Donald Charles Reichart

Jan 17, 2010

Donald C. Reichart (1954 – 2010, 55 years) Donald C. Reichart was born on May 7, 1954 in Omaha, NE, to Betty (Frakes) and Donald E. Reichart. He passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 in San Antonio, TX at the age of 55 years. He attended St. John the Baptist Catholic grade school and Plattsmouth High School, graduating in...

Elmer Dettmer

Elmer Dettmer

Jan 16, 2010

Elmer Dietrich Friedrich Dettmer was born May 16, 1919, on a farm northwest of Avoca, Nebraska, in Cass County and died on January 16,2010 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He was the eldest son of William and Hattie (Kirchhoff) Dettmer. He was baptized on June 8, 1919, at First Lutheran (North Branch) Church by Rev. Carl Luecke. He was...

Terry I Mcbride

Terry I Mcbride

Jan 14, 2010

Terry I. McBride was born on August 14, 1937 to Ivan & Mary (McGovern) McBride. He passed away on January 14, 2010 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Terry worked and retired as a Machine Operator for Allied Chemical Company in LaPlatte. He served in the U.S. Army from 1962 until 1964. He was a member of Lepert-Wolever...

Judy Marie Bailey

Judy Marie Bailey

Jan 14, 2010

Judy Marie Bailey was born on November 15, 1940 in Columbus, Nebraska to Edward and Reba (Mueller) Schleicher. She passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska. Judy was raised in the Columbus area and attended school there. She later met and was married to Ward Bailey on May 23, 1959 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Judy...

Todd Joseph Caster

Todd Joseph Caster

Jan 13, 2010

Todd Joseph Caster was born on May 13, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska to Robert & Chrystal Caster. He passed away at his home in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Todd was raised in Bellevue, Nebraska and graduated from Bellevue West High School. After graudation, he attended Electronics School at Gateway Electronics in South Omaha. Throughout his working years,...

Alton "Hantz" Gartner

Alton "Hantz" Gartner

Jan 7, 2010

Alton "Hantz" Gartner, was born September 22, 1925, in rural Unadilla, Nebraska, to Henry & Anna (Hahne) Gartner. He passed away, at his home, on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at the age of 84 years, 3 months, and 16 days. Hantz married Averil Clark, in August 10, 1949, at the Methodist Church, in Alvo, Nebraska, and to this union they...

Charles Lavern Nickel

Charles Lavern Nickel

Dec 31, 2009

Charles LaVern Nickel was born December 14, 1938, at home in Elmwood, to LaVern & Wilma (Stege) Nickel. He passed away at his home on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the age the age of 71 years, and 7 days. Charles married Barbara, on April 23, 1960, in Manley. He was a member of the Elmwood Lions Club, and enjoyed...

Ivan "Swede" Bohlken

Ivan "Swede" Bohlken

Dec 30, 2009

Ivan Bohlken was born November 11, 1928, in Talmage, Nebraska, to Jacob & Theresa (Wimberger) Bohlken. He passed Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital, in Nebraska City, NE. Ivan married Hildegard Dopfner, on August 20, 1954, in Germany, and to this union they raised Angie, Mary, and Jim. He served in the United States Air Force, for 20...

Rosalyn Covert

Rosalyn Covert

Dec 29, 2009

Rosalyn Covert was born June 5, 1938 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, to Frank & Helen (Cechal) Koubek. She passed away, December 29th 2009, at her home, at the age of 71 years, 6 months, and 24 days. Rosalyn Retired from the City of Plattsmouth, after 30 some years as Clerk/Treasurer. She also was the Business Manager of D.C.'s Waterhole, in Plattsmouth....

Anna Seeger

Anna Seeger

Dec 22, 2009

***CHANGE OF DAY DUE TO WEATHER*** > > Anna Seeger was born on July 8, 1922 to John and Martha (Rudelotta)_McCario in Panama, IL. She passed away on December 22, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Columbus, at the age of 87 years. She married Fred Seeger March 6, 1940 in Keokuk, IA. Four children were born to this...

Arlen Ross

Arlen Ross

Dec 16, 2009

Arlen Ross was born December 11, 1931, in Otoe, Nebraska, to Harry and Mathilda (Reuter)Ross. He passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the Community Memorial Hospital, in Syracuse, at the age of 78 years, and 5 days. Arlen married Rachel Paap, in September 2, 1951, at Sr. Paul's Methodist Church, Otoe, Nebraska, and to this union they raised 3...

Roger "Rusty" Snodgrass

Roger "Rusty" Snodgrass

Dec 16, 2009

Roger D. "Rusty" Snodgrass was born on September 24, 1938 in Murray, Nebraska to Elwood and Oval (Worthan) Snodgrass. He passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Plattsmouth, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, 2 months and 22 days. Rusty was raised in the Murray and Plattsmouth areas, graduating from Plattsmouth High School...

Donald A Barkhurst

Donald A Barkhurst

Dec 7, 2009

Donald Allen Barkhurst was born on May 12, 1948 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Frank and Helen (Hahn) Barkhurst. He passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009 at his home in Springfield, Nebraska at the age of 61 years, 6 months and 25 days. Donald was brought home to the family farm and later joined by a sister Linda and...

Roy Herman Wachter

Roy Herman Wachter

Dec 4, 2009

** SERVICE TIME CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER** Roy Wachter was born September 10. 1912, in rural Palmyra, Nebraska to Herman and Lydia (Moss) Wachter. He passed away on December 4, 2009, at Tabitha Care Center, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 97 years, 2 months, and 24 days. Roy married Sarah Weber on April 13, 1940 at Shenandoah, Iowa....

Lowene L. Heine

Lowene L. Heine

Dec 2, 2009

Lowene was born April 19, 1930, in Scribner, Nebraska, to Rudy & Vlasta (Mlnarik) Ristow. She passed away with her family by her side, Tuesday, December 2, 2009, at the age of 79 years. Lowene married Fred Heine on January 10, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and to this union they raised 3 children, Debra, Steve, and Kevin. She worked as...

Roland T. Post

Roland T. Post

Dec 1, 2009

Roland T. Post was born on June 2, 1929 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Thies and Anna (Reimer Post). He passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2009 at Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 29 days. Roland was raised in rural Syracuse, Nebraska, he attended and graduated from Syracuse High School....

Ruby Roos

Ruby Roos

Dec 1, 2009

Ruby Roos was born on January 15, 1913 to Gerd and Nora (Beckfield) Stillhan. She passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 96 years, 10 months and 16 days. Ruby was united in marriage on September 25, 1935 to Leslie Roos in Rural Syracuse, Nebraska. To this union...

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