Recent Obituaries from Syracuse, Louisville, Elmwood, Weeping Water, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Kenneth L. Johnson
Apr 24, 2008
Kenneth L. Johnson was born on February 8, 1932 in Jefferson County, Iowa to Frank and Anna (Gustason) Johnson. He departed this life on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Plattsmouth. Kenny grew up in Iowa and later married Dorothy L. Calhoun on June 20, 1965 in Rockford, IL. He was a member of the Iowa...
Elaine E. Stolz
Apr 20, 2008
Elaine Emma Stolz, 71 of Douglas, Nebraska died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the Tabitha Health Care Center in Lincoln, Nebraska after a couragous battle with cancer. Elaine was born on May 17, 1936 in Lorton, Nebraska to Henry and Frieda (Wiese) Ruenholl. She graduated from Talmage High School in 1954. After graduation she worked at the Syracuse Medical Center....
John W. Krager
Apr 20, 2008
ohn W. Krager 86, Syracuse, formerly Lincoln, died Sunday (4/20/08) at the Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse. Born January 24, 1922 at Bynumville, Mo. to Luther and Lillie Krager. Married Marjorie Brotherton on Feb. 17, 1945 in Lincoln. Lt. Col. - Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force, 29 yrs; Dealer/Builder Wick Homes. Survivors: sons, Bob Krager, Jefferson City, Mo.; Bill Krager &...
Kenneth "Buck" Genthe
Apr 20, 2008
Kenneth D. Genthe, 73, Syracuse, died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Bryan West in Lincoln. He was born July 7, 1934 on a farm in Unadilla to Frank J. and Melinda J. (Weber) Genthe. Kenneth was known to many as Buck. Kenneth was a 1952 Syracuse graduate. He joined the Army in Nov. 1957 and served until Oct. 1959, during...
Lavern Nickel
Apr 18, 2008
LaVern was born April 10, 1909, in Elmwood, to Peter and Carrie (McBride) Nickel . He passed away April 18, 2008, at Eastmont Towers, in Lincoln, at the age 99 years, and 8 days. LaVern married Wilma at St. Paul United Methodist Church and to this union they had Charles, after Wilma's death in April 1958, LaVern later married Norma...
Michael George Jordan
Apr 12, 2008
Michael George Jordan passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Ohio State University Hospital. Mike was born in Omaha on Nov. 22, 1952, to George J. Jordan and Helen C. McCauley Curtis Jordan. Mike was raised in Plattsmouth, the city where the Platte and Missouri Rivers meet. He graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1971 and was active in football...
Sarah Beckman
Apr 10, 2008
Sarah Beckman age 107 Burr, NE, who passed away at her Home, Thursday, April 10, 2008. She was born March 2, 1901, at home in Unadilla, NE, to William and Nellie (Arnold) Stillwell. Sarah married Arnold Beckman and to this union they raised thier daughter Catherine. She worked as a Teacher and later a Principal Sarah for 89 year member...
Viola M Flessner
Apr 8, 2008
Viola M. Flessner 81, Unadilla, died Tuesday (4/8/08) in Omaha. Born at Beatrice to William and Grace (Brandt) Ude. Homemaker. Survivors: husband, Delmer Flessner, Unadilla; sons, Ron Slone, Casper, Wyo.; Don Flessner, Unadilla; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Friday (4/11/08) at Unadilla United Methodist Church, Unadilla. Cemetery: Hopewell Cemetery, rural Unadilla. Visitation...
Esther Kuhn
Apr 8, 2008
Esther J. Kuhn was born June 11, 1912 in Ashland, Nebraska, to Lawrence and Sarah (Saylors) Ward. She passed away April 8, 2008, at the Ambassador in Nebraska City, Nebraska, at the age of 95 years, 9 months, and 28 days. Esther married Glen John Kuhn, on May 12, 1928, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and to this union they raised Jack,...
Kathleen Rae Reynoldson
Apr 2, 2008
Kathleen "Kay" Rae Reynoldson was born July 6th 1938 in rural Boone County, Nebraska, to Ira I. and Edith A. (Hammerlun) Fusselman. Kay passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2008 at her home surrounded by family, at the age of 69 years, 8 months and 27 days. Kay married Larry Reynoldson, on December 24th, 1958, at the Salem Lutheran Church, in...
Robert Broening
Apr 2, 2008
Robert L. "Bob" Broening 91, Palmyra, died Wednesday (4/2/08) at Tabitha Rehabilitation Center, Lincoln. Born December 28, 1916 at Bennet, Neb. to John & Elsie (May) Broening. Married on April 2, 1949 to Frances Church at Nebraska City. Life long resident of the Palmyra/Bennet area. Farmer - Worked 27 years for the Village of Palmyra. Member Palmyra Presbyterian Church. Survivors:...
Elaine H Craig
Mar 31, 2008
Elaine H. Craig 89, Lincoln, formerly Syracuse, died Monday (3/31/08) at Holmes Lake Manor, Lincoln. Born May 30, 1918 at Syracuse to Thomas Wesley and Julia Ellen Jane (Davis) Copenhaver. Married Lorenz Fritz Steinhoff on May 31, 1938 at the Methodist Church in Syracuse. Married to Donald Craig on June 21, 1968 at Estes Park, Colo. Worked for 25 years...
Violet Riege
Mar 30, 2008
Violet (Vi) Hattie Emma Riege was born June 23, 1916 to Henry and Sophie (Kirchheck) Seelhoff, in Syracuse, Nebraska. She passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse, Nebraska at the age 91 years, 9 months, and 7 days. Violet married Harry Riege, on December 20, 1934, at First Lutheran Church (North Branch), Rural Avoca,...
Edgar Harvey Stubbendeck
Mar 18, 2008
Edgar Henry Stubbendeck was born December 5, 1926, in Avoca, Nebraska, to Fritz and Eda (Ehlers) Stubbendeck. He passed away, Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Bryan LGH Hospital, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 81 years, 3 months, and 13 days. Edgar married Eloise Jolley, on June 8, 1964, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Their loved of the land and good...
Angie Fries
Mar 13, 2008
Angela (Godwin) Fries, born to Rex and Evelyn (Riepe) Godwin, in Fairfield, Iowa, and passed away at her home, near Murdock, with family and friends. Angie is survived by her husband Shanon, daughter Stephanie, and sons Nathan, and Cody, all of Murdock, Nebraska, her father Rex Godwin and Lucille, of Fairfield, Iowa, brothers and sister, Ron Godwin, and Donita, Don...
Dale Spencer
Mar 7, 2008
OBITUARY C. DALE SPENCER Dale Spencer was born December 27, 1927, in Cope, Colorado, to Ervin and Clara (Echternkamp) Spencer. He passed away Friday, March 7, 2008, at Lakeside Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 2 months, and days Dale married Marlene Bomar, in Flagler, Colorado, in 1949, and to this union they raised 3 children Dan,...
Esther Krause
Mar 1, 2008
Esther M. Krause 87, Lincoln, formerly Cook, died Saturday (3/1/08). Born at Cook, Neb. to Albert and Sophia (Bose) Krause. Retired from Edison Company. Survivors: sisters, Dorothy Krause, Lincoln; Helen Price, Lincoln; nieces and nephews. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday (3/6/08) at Calvary Lutheran Church, Lincoln. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Cook, Neb. Visitation Wednesday (3/5/08) 9...
Myrtle E Nagel
Feb 29, 2008
Myrtle Elva Nagel, 95, died February 29, 2008 at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held on Sat. March 8th at 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home in Syracuse Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 – 9:00 P.M. Burial will be at the Bennett, Nebraska Cemetery. Myrtle was born October 21, 1912 on a farm near Bennett, Nebraska...
Leila K Staack
Feb 27, 2008
Leila K. Staack was born on May 31, 1932 to Henry and Erna (Krumweide) Dodenhof. She passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was united in marriage on January 29, 1951 to Harold Albert Staack in Avoca, Nebraska. She spent many years as a bartender for the Avoca Steak House. She is survived by her daughters,...
Lois "Sue" Johnson
Feb 25, 2008
Lois "Sue" Johnson was born on September 13, 1918 in Wauneta, Nebraska to Charles and Nancy Brown. She passed away on Monday, February 25, 2008 at The Monarch in Lincoln, NE at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 12 days. Sue was married on March 21, 1936 in Ogallala, Nebraska to B.A. Johnson and four children came from...
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