Obituaries
Donna "Great" Klingler
Jan 19, 2021
Donna Fae (Portis) Klingler, one of three children of Orville and Lola Vernice (Coleman) Portis, was born November 8, 1927 in North Loup, Nebraska. She grew up and attended school in North Loup, where she graduated from high school. On her birthday in 1945 Donna was united in marriage to Charles H. Klingler in North Loup. They made their home...
Chip Johnson
Jan 15, 2021
Robert Charles Johnson, or “Chip” as everyone called him (since he was a “chip off the old block” according to his mother) was born on April 13, 1954 to Gladys Mary Johnson and the late Robert Charles (Bob) Johnson in Hamilton, Ontario. His family also lived in Burlington, Tillsonburg, and Chatham, before settling in London in 1971. The middle child...
Phyllis J. Constantine Luebs
Jan 13, 2021
Phyllis Jeannette Stratton was born October 8, 1926 in Brownville, Nebraska. She was one of five children of John E. and Edythe E. (Parker) Stratton. Phyllis attended school at Dawson, Middleburg rural school, and Honey Creek, where she graduated in 1944. On December 9, 1944 Phyllis married Wilbur J. Constantine at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church near Barada, Nebraska. They established...
Stanley "Lon" Allen
Jan 11, 2021
Stanley Lon Allen, age 77 years, 11 months, 26 days, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 in Omaha Nebraska. Lon Allen was born January 15, 1943 in Auburn, Nebraska. His parents were William Lester and Dorthamae (Sopher) Allen. Lon grew up on a farm in Nemaha, Nebraska and graduated from Auburn High School in 1961. Lon graduated from Midland...
Barbara Lou Moore
Jan 5, 2021
Barbara Lou (Knox) Moore, one of two daughters of Robert Alexander Knox and Audre Leona (Hunter) Knox, was born August 25, 1935 in Bethany, Missouri. She graduated from high school in Auburn, Nebraska and went on to the Methodist School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska. On February 6, 1955 Barb was united in marriage to Richard Lee Moore at First...
Marian Goodenkauf
Jan 1, 2021
Marian Lucille (Day) Goodenkauf joined the love of her life in heaven on 1 January 2021. Marian fell victim to the COVID pandemic. She was born in Table Rock, Nebraska, 11 May 1927 to Lewis Allen and Laura Ellen (Aylor) Day. She married Arley Goodenkauf, a former POW from the 101st Air Borne, on 26 May 1948.Marian and Arley lived...
Shirley Haith
Dec 29, 2020
Shirley Jean Haith, one of five daughters of Howard and Ruth (Barker) Weyand, was born September 8, 1929 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Shirley grew up in Lincoln, was baptized and confirmed at Elm Park Methodist Church, and graduated from Lincoln High in 1947. On April 24, 1949, Shirley was united in marriage to Walter Haith at Elm Park Methodist Church in...
Gail F. Searcey
Dec 28, 2020
Gail Francis Searcey, one of three sons of Russell and Rosella (Pacha) Searcey, was born May 20, 1949, in Barneston, Nebraska. Gail was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Barneston. Gail graduated from Barneston High School in 1967, where he was a standout athlete. Gail then went on to college at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska where...
Una Faye "Uni" Lyons
Dec 26, 2020
Una Faye Robbins Lyons, one of three children of Virgil Robbins, Sr. and Lalla (Cogdill) Robbins, was born October 2, 1940 in Brownville, Nebraska. She grew up and attended school in Brownville. Una Faye was married to Robert Hutton and the union was blessed with a daughter, Robin. The couple later divorced. She had various work interests throughout her life....
Betty Jean Bohling
Dec 24, 2020
Betty Jean Bohling, age 96 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Morton Place in Nebraska CitySurvivors include her daughters and sons-in-law Ginny and Lon Allen of Omaha, Cathy and Louis Weyand of Austin, TX; grandchildren and spouses Todd Allen, Tim (Amy) Allen, Tiffany Baranaukas, Mike (Donna) Harris; great-grandchildren Lindsey Baranaukas, Alila and Zoie Allen, Alyssa and Landon...
Clarence N. Jeanneret
Dec 23, 2020
Clarence Neil Jeanneret, youngest of 12 children of Paul Jeanneret, Sr. and Millie Marchand Jeanneret, was born December 21, 1947 in Auburn, Nebraska. His mother died before he was one and his father died when he was 13, so Clarence’s brothers and sisters contributed raising him on a farm east of Brock, Nebraska. He attended school in Brock and graduated...
Craig Caples
Dec 21, 2020
Craig Walter Caples, 60 succumbed to his battle with cancer in Lincoln, Nebraska on December 21st, 2020 at home surrounded by all his family. Craig was born in Torrance California to Clarence Caples and Sharon Morrow-Caples on March 6th, 1960. He attended Brownville and Auburn Public Schools. He married Cheryl Cooney-Caples on Dec 17th, 1976 in Rockport, Missouri. The couple...
Joyce Able
Dec 19, 2020
Joyce Elaine Able, one of two children of Ernest and Lillie Josephine (Rawson) Able, was born August 25, 1942 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended country school and then Auburn High School, where she graduated in 1960. Joyce then earned her degree in teaching at Peru State College at Peru, Nebraska. Joyce taught elementary school in Papillion, Nebraska for a few...
Margaret Irene Ray
Dec 18, 2020
Margaret Irene Dicus was born September 26, 1937 in Anthon, Iowa to William and Mary (Murphy) Dicus. She graduated from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa. Margaret was married to Gale Rawson in November of 1958. Their union was blessed with two sons, Allen and Dirk. The couple later divorced. On May 6, 1994 Irene was united...
Charles C. Coatney Jr.
Dec 17, 2020
Charles Cleveland Coatney Jr. died at the age of 89 on December 17, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Beverly, his son Charles Cleveland III, his daughter Julia Ann, and his older sister Teresa Lorene Mortiz. Chuck attended Peru State College where he met Beverly and fell in love and married on March 8, 1952. His...
Nathan Gene Becker
Dec 9, 2020
Nathan Gene Becker was born June 21, 1972 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Bernard and Jean (Thomas) Becker, the youngest of three sons. He passed away December 9th, 2020 in Auburn, Nebraska at 48 years, 5 months, 18 days. Nathan was baptized June 21, 1972 at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital, Fairbury, Nebraska prior to transfer to Saint Elizabeth, Neo-Natal unit in...
Donna Rae Swinney
Dec 8, 2020
Donna Rae Swinney, one of two daughters of Harlan and Ruby Ann (Osborne) Potter, was born August,10, 1929 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Donna was baptized and confirmed at the First Christian Church in Nebraska City. She grew up and attended school in Nebraska City, graduating from Nebraska City High School in 1946. Donna then attended Midland College in Fremont for...
Larry Bratcher
Dec 8, 2020
Larry Lee Bratcher, one of 5 children of William Ray and Sarah Roseleigh (Karr) Bratcher, was born October 18, 1937 in Auburn, Nebraska. Larry grew up and attended school in Auburn. At age 17 Larry entered the U.S. Air Force. He served for 5 years as a mechanic before receiving his honorable discharge and returning to Auburn. Since he had...
Beverley Rabe
Dec 5, 2020
Beverley Rabe was born July 31, 1931 at Cayucos, California to Marie and Henry Rabe. At the age of three Beverley had encephalitis that left her blind and mentally challenged. She moved to Holdrege with her parents in the early 1970’s, and her parents were both suffering with cancer. They then admitted Beverley to Bethphage Mission in Axtel, Nebraska. Her...
Richard D. Ossowski
Dec 2, 2020
Richard Donald Ossowski was born January 27, 1937 in Blue Springs, Nebraska. He was one of five children of Matthew and Velva (Zugmier) Ossowski. Dick graduated from Blue Springs High School in 1955. Richard was married to Eloyce Smith, and the union was blessed with three sons: Mike, Rick, and Tim. The couple later divorced. On July 8, 1965 Dick...
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