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

Omar Joy Persinger

Omar Joy Persinger

May 18, 2008

Omar Persinger, age 78 of Louisville, NE, survived by his wife Ruth, of Louisville, NE, son Charles daughter Peggy, step daughter Kathy (Leon) Krepel, of Beatrice, NE, and Barbara Flores, 9 grand children, 20 great grandchildren, 7 step great grandchildren, sisters Virginia and husband Clarence Herrman, of Scandia, KS, and Ruth and Steve Gray, of Plattsmouth, NE, brothers, Jim and...

Arva H Ekhoff

Arva H Ekhoff

May 16, 2008

Arva Ekhoff was born February 13, 1926, in Syracuse, Nebraska, to Carl and Ella (Reimer) Post. She passed away at Bryan LGH East, Lincoln, NE on Friday, May 16, 2008, at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 3 days. Arva married Glenn Ekhoff, on February 23, 1946, in Syracuse, NE, and to this union they had 4 children...

Juanita P Elderbaum

Juanita P Elderbaum

May 14, 2008

Juanita Pearl Elderbaum was born on July 3, 1937 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska to Raymond L. and Mary Emma (Grauf) Campbell. She passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 11 days. Juanita graduated from Plattsmouth High School with the Class of 1956. She was married on...

Scott E. Bassinger

Scott E. Bassinger

May 1, 2008

Scott E. Bassinger was born on August 25, 1953 in Nebraska City, NE to Miner and Helen Bassinger. He passed way on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at his home in Unadilla, NE at the age of 54 years. Scott grew up in the Talmage and Cook areas and attended Nemaha Valley Schools where he graduated in 1971. He later was...

Marlene Anna Damme

Marlene Anna Damme

May 1, 2008

Marlene Anna Damme, 73 passed into the arms of the Lord on May 1, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born to Glen and Maggie Behrens on November 17, 1934 at home near Talmage. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's United Church of Christ (McWilliams). Marlene graduated...

Helen Marie Gallentine

Helen Marie Gallentine

Apr 27, 2008

Helen Gallentine, was born November 3, 1914, in Murray, Nebraska, to Rudolph and Jessie (Schwab) Schomaker. She passed away, Sunday night, April 27, 2008, at Gretna Community Care Center, Gretna, Nebraska, at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 24 days. Helen married Eldon Gallentine, on October 12, 1936, in Union, Nebraska, in Pastor Taylor's Home. Living on as...

Helen Marie Tuning

Helen Marie Tuning

Apr 26, 2008

Helen Tuning, age 95, of Syracuse, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center, in Syracuse. She was born on August 19, 1912, in Arcadia, Nebraska, to Samuel E. and Katherine (Pflaster) Brown. Helen married Arnold E. Tuning, and to this union they had 6 children, Dennis, Robert, Bill, Jim, Pam, and David. She worked...

Kenneth L. Johnson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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