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

Cheryl June Harris

Cheryl June Harris

Mar 3, 2010

Cheryl Harris was born June 3, 1956, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Herman & Genevieve (Clark) Buchanan. She passed away Wednesday, March 03, 2010, at her home, in Chesapeake, Virginia, at the age of 53 years old. Cheryl has been married to her husband Arthur for 30 years, and this year would mark their 11th year working in the Missionary...

Marcene M Burr

Marcene M Burr

Feb 25, 2010

Marcene M. Burr, 74, Syracuse, Neb., formerly Dunbar, died Thursday (2/25/10) at Community Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, Neb. Born September 23, 1935 at Nebraska City, Neb., to Sterling and Caroline (Heng) Kreifels. Married April 14, 1956 to Allan H. Burr at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Paul, Neb. Homemaker. Survived by husband, Allan Burr, Syracuse; children, Kent (Michelle) Burr, Round Rock, Texas,...

Dorothy M Splitt

Dorothy M Splitt

Feb 18, 2010

Dorothy Mary Splitt was born on January 11, 1923 in Otoe, Nebraska to Elmer and Hazel (McClane) Horner. She passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska at the age 0 87 years, 1 month and 7 days. Dorothy was united in marriage on May 3, 1941 in Rockport, Missouri to William...

Charles "Charlie" E. Mink

Charles "Charlie" E. Mink

Feb 18, 2010

Charles E. "Charlie" Mink was born on May 14, 1941 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Earl and Lorene (Durman) Mink. He passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 4 days. Charlie was united in marriage to Mary Liddick on November 24, 1984 in LaPlatte, Nebraska....

Viola Faye Thomson

Viola Faye Thomson

Feb 14, 2010

Viola Faye Thomson was born, at Palmyra, Nebraska, on July 27, 1915, to George & Jess (Bunten) Lanning. She passed away, Sunday, February 14, 2010, at the Ambassador Nursing Home, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age 94 years, 6 months, and 18 days. Viola married George Thomson, on November 6, 1935, in Palmyra, Nebraska, and to this union they raised...

Marie V. Wellensiek

Marie V. Wellensiek

Feb 14, 2010

Marie V. Wellensiek, was born October 23, 1916, in Talmage, Nebraska, to Adelbert & Alide Teten. She passed away, Sunday, February 14, 2010, at Belle Terrace, Tecumseh, Nebraska, at the age of 93 years. Marie married Arnold Wellensiek, on January 17, 1950, in rural Talmage, Nebraska, and to this union they raised 3 children Karen, Keith, and Duane. She grew...

Minnie A Grafe

Minnie A Grafe

Feb 9, 2010

Minnie A. Grafe was born on November 30, 1914 in Avoca, Nebraska to Ahrndt & Maria (Minderman) Grafe. She passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, 2 months and 9 days. Minnie was a lifelong resident of the Avoca and Syracuse Areas. She lived in rural...

Carl Ray Buzzard

Carl Ray Buzzard

Feb 7, 2010

Carl Ray Buzzard 3rd, was born, February 12, 1943 in Chicago, IL, to Carl Ray Jr. & Elma (Simmerman) Buzzard. He passed away, Sunday, February 7, 2010, at home with his family near, at the age of 66 years old. Carl married Patricia Jones, in July 20, 1996, here at First United Methodist Church, Louisville, Nebraska. He loved to read,...

Edward J Kepler

Edward J Kepler

Feb 6, 2010

Edward Kepler was born August 13, 1931, in Avoca, Nebraska, to William and Sophie (Buchholz) Kepler. Ed passed away, Saturday, February 6th, 2010, at the Johnson County Hospital, Tecumseh, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years. Edward married Helen Harms, on June 28, 1951, at First Lutheran Church, (North Branch), Rural Avoca, Nebraska, and to this union they raised 3...

Gary W Zech

Gary W Zech

Feb 5, 2010

Gary W. Zech was born on July 25, 1950 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Arthur & Catherine (Sand) Zech. He passed away on Friday, February 5, 2010 at Bryan LGH Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 59 years, 6 months and 10 days. Gary is a life long resident of Douglas, Nebraska. He was currently working...

Ernest Herman Harold Kruse

Ernest Herman Harold Kruse

Jan 29, 2010

Ernie Kruse was born May 3, 1920, in Syracuse, Nebraska, to Fred & Emma (Wilkin)Kruse. He passed away at the Good Samaritan Center, Friday, January 29, 2010, at the age of 89 years, 8 months, and 26 days. Ernie married Veona Vollertsen, on October 6, 1943, in Leesville, Louisiana, and to this union they raised 2 children, Linda, and Dale....

Jacob Nethanial Vandermolen

Jacob Nethanial Vandermolen

Jan 28, 2010

Jacob Nethanial VanderMolen was born on November 9, 2009 to Timothy & Elizabeth (Clayton) VanderMolen. He entered into rest on January 28, 2010 in Omaha, Nebraska. Jacob is survived by his parents, Tim & Elizabeth VanderMolen; sisters, Tennille Pruitt and Destiny VanderMolen; brothers, Thomas VanderMolen and Nickolus Pruitt all of Plattsmouth, NE; grandparents, Patrisha VanderMolen of Colorado and Jerry Clayton...

Ricky Raymond Swanson

Ricky Raymond Swanson

Jan 28, 2010

Ricky Swanson was born Febraury 17, 1963, in Bellevue, Nebraska, to Robert & JoAnn (Egr) Swanson. He passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at VA Regional Hospital, in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 46 years, 11 months, and 11 days. Ricky married Debra Krogh, on July 6, 1991, in Elkhorn, Nebraska, and to this union they raised Ricky Jessa,...

Dorothy J Schram

Dorothy J Schram

Jan 27, 2010

Dorothy J. Schram was born on April 29, 1922 in Sutton, Nebraska to Louis and Isabelle (Hoelter) Dauner. She passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at her home in Plattsmouth, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 28 days. Dorothy was united in marriage on October 23, 1946 to Joseph R. (Bob) Schram at St. Patrick's...

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...

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