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

John H Gayer

John H Gayer

Sep 8, 2008

John Harrison Gayer 88, Denver, Colo., passed away quietly Monday (9/8/08). Born in Plattsmouth, the eldest child of Captain Harrison L. Gayer and Helen Humpe Gayer. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp during WWII; and retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1975. He had a long career in the communications industry. Survivors: wife, Dorothy; three children, John...

Marvin Louis Schacht

Marvin Louis Schacht

Sep 7, 2008

Marvin Schacht was born November 19, 1916, in rural Cook, Nebraska, to Ernest and Freda (Holscher) Schacht. He passed away, Sunday, September 7, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 9 month, and 19 days. Marvin married Vivian Vermule, and to this union they raised 3 children, Diane, Anita, and Joycelin. He...

Travis William Bobenmoyer

Travis William Bobenmoyer

Sep 7, 2008

**CHANGE OF SERVICE SCHEDULE** Travis William Bobenmoyer was born on September 17, 1981 in Omaha, Nebraska to David and Kathy (Freeburg) Bobenmoyer. He passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2008 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska at the age of 26 years, 11 months and 20 days. He attended Plattsmouth High School. He was currently working for Superior Sales and Service as a...

Rev. Donald R. Beckman

Rev. Donald R. Beckman

Sep 1, 2008

Donald R. Beckman 55, Siloam Springs, Ark., died Monday (9/1/08). Born September 15, 1952 at Gothenburg, Neb. to Reinhard and Darline (Juilfs) Beckman. He worked as a Psycho-Therapist. Survivors: wife, Linda (Lake) Beckman; father, Rev. Reinhard Beckman, Syracuse; brother, Rev. Ron Beckman & wife, Judy, Westminster, Colo.; three step-daughters, Deanna Wilds, Gentry, Ark.; Kimberly Wilds, Norman, Okla.; Davilyn Valdez, Pagosa...

Lowell Dean Rieke

Lowell Dean Rieke

Aug 29, 2008

Lowell Dean Rieke was born on January 13, 1941 to George and Leora (Faris) Rieke. He passed away on Friday, August 29, 2008 surrounded by family at his home in Plattsmouth at the age of 67 years, 7 months and 16 days. Lowell was rasied in Cass County and attended the Plattsmouth Schools graduating in 1958 he went on to...

James (Jim) Edmund Ortlieb

James (Jim) Edmund Ortlieb

Aug 28, 2008

James (Jim) Edmund Ortlieb was born March 11, 1960, in Omaha, NE, to Richard and Trudy (Huetter) Ortlieb. He passed away August 28, 2008, at his home in Murdock, NE, surrounded by his family, at the age of 48 years, 5 months, and 17 days. Jim married Sylvia Kwiatkowski, on June 29, 1979, in Manley, NE, and to this union...

Esther Schreiner

Esther Schreiner

Aug 20, 2008

Esther Schreiner 94, Syracuse, died Wednesday (8/20/08) at BryanLGH West, Lincoln. Born February 28, 1914 in Burr, Neb. to Charles and "Minnie" (Neemann) Gross. Married Ervin Phillip Schreiner on October 2, 1935 at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Douglas, Neb. Survivors: daughter, Jeannie Showalter & husband, Raymond, Lincoln; son, Marvin Schreiner & wife, Rebecca, Kearney, Mo.; grandchildren, Steven & Darin Showalter;...

Janean M. Manske

Janean M. Manske

Aug 15, 2008

Janean was born October 2, 1942, in Louisville, Nebraska, to Wilbur and Evelyn (Shellhorn) Hubbell. She went to be with God, in his Garden, on August 15, 2008, at Holmes Lake Nursing Home, at the age of 65 years, 10 months, and 13 days. Janean was married to Marvin Manske for 47 years, raised one daughter, four boys & had...

Minnie Hespen

Minnie Hespen

Aug 13, 2008

Minnie Hespen was born October 27, 1911, in Smartville, Nebraska, to Christian and Ella (Petersen) Dorsch. She passed away, August 13, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center, in Syracuse, Nebraska, at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 17 days. Address: Syracuse, Nebraska Minnie married William Schwartman, and to this union they raised 9 Children, Wilma, Phyllis, Jane, Mary,...

Bernard White

Bernard White

Aug 13, 2008

Bernard R. White was born on April 30, 1928 in Bennet, Nebraska to Raymond E. and Gladys (Mannschreck) White. He passed away on August 13, 2008 in Tecumseh, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 3 Months and 13 Days. He was a life long farmer in Otoe and Johnson Counties. He was united in marriage on June 28, 1949...

Rhonda Lynn Hansen

Rhonda Lynn Hansen

Aug 6, 2008

Rhonda Lynn Hansen 39, Lincoln, died Wednesday (8/6/08) at her home in Lincoln. Born in Omaha on September 22, 1968 to Glen and Lois (Sautter) Hansen. Syracuse High School/UNL School of Agriculture. Occupation: Water Testing for the University of Nebraska Fish & Game Departments. Survivors: parents, Glen & Lois Hansen, Syracuse; brothers, Dennis Hansen and wife, Tammy, Syracuse; Duane Hansen...

Judy Hunteman

Judy Hunteman

Aug 1, 2008

Judy Hunteman was born March 24, 1946, at home in rural Avoca, Nebraska, to Dale and Vera (Block) Pummel. She passed away Friday August 1, 2008, at Bryan LGH Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 62 years, 4 months, and 8 days.Judy was married on August 13, 1965, here at First Lutheran Church, to Henry Hunteman to which...

George H. Hornby

George H. Hornby

Jul 29, 2008

George H. Hornby was born, May 14, 1910, on the farm near Walton, Nebraska, to John and Martha (Handrock) Hornby. He passed away, Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Goldcrest Nursing Home in Adams, Nebraska, at the age of 98 years, 2 months, and 15 days. George lived and worked the farm with his family most of his life, he married...

Marlin L Reissig

Marlin L Reissig

Jul 28, 2008

Marlin L. Reissig was born on November 15, 1935 in Ellsworth County, Kansas to Theodore and Marie (Engdahl) Reissig. He passed away on Monday, July 28, 2008 at his home surrounded by family at the age of 72 years. He was united in marriage to Nancy L. Brown on September 5, 1959 in Immanuel Chapel in Omaha, Nebraska, together they...

David Alger

David Alger

Jul 27, 2008

David Thomas (Tom) Alger, age 51, Syracuse, NE who passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008. He was born in Reno, Nevada, on July 29, 1956, to Leslie and Leila, (Hughes) and Alger Tom is survived by his life partner - Barbara Benner, of Syracuse, NE, Sisters – Louise and husband Mac McIver of Nevada, Martha Korsen of California, Sydney McDonald...

Irene Mae Zimmerman

Irene Mae Zimmerman

Jul 25, 2008

Irene Zimmerman was born February 21, 1926, in Dunbar, Nebraska, to Fred and Susie (Mitchel) Frye. She passed away, Friday July 25, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 82 years, 5 months, and 4 days. Irene married Quenten Esser Sr. in 1942 and to this union they raised Kathy, Linda, Frances, Jackie, and...

Charles A. Ault

Charles A. Ault

Jul 24, 2008

Charles A. "Mario" Ault was born on April 22, 1976 in Miami, Florida the son of Charles E. Ault, Jr. and Maria (Ibarra) Ault. He passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2008 in Greenville, Ohio at the age of 32 years. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. at Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home in Plattsmouth,...

Harry L Kempkes

Harry L Kempkes

Jul 22, 2008

Harry Kempkes 55, Unadilla, Neb., died Tuesday (7/22/08) in rural Otoe County. Born March 7, 1953 at Lincoln to William L. and Ludwina (Weber) Kempkes. Married Sept. 16, 1978 to Georgia Jean Thurber at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Palmyra. Steel Worker for 22 years at Goodyear Tire, Lincoln. Steel Workers Union Steward. Survivors: daughter, Amber Kempkes and son, Aaron Kempkes,...

Robert H. Speth

Robert H. Speth

Jul 16, 2008

Robert Herman Speth 83, Lincoln, formerly Burr, Neb., died Wednesday (7/16/08) at Holmes Lake Manor, Lincoln. Born May 10, 1925 at Palmyra, Neb. to Herman and Lela (Brant) Speth. Married Bernice Mae Engel on April 20, 1947 at Burr, Neb. Welder/Tool & Die Worker - Worked at Cushman Motor Works for 41 years. member of Hope Lutheran Church, Burr, Neb....

Quentin B. Severe

Quentin B. Severe

Jul 14, 2008

Quentin B. Severe was born on January 3, 1950 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Merle H. and Nina (Rodaway) Severe. He passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008 at Eastmont Towers in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 58 years, 6 months and 11 days. He was raised in the Syracuse area and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1968. He...

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