Obituaries

Laverda (Schuette) Bergmann

Laverda (Schuette) Bergmann

Nov 11, 2019

LaVerda Nadine Schuette was born April 10, 1924 on the family farm south of Johnson, Nebraska. She was one of three children of Henry J. and Ella (Behrends) Schuette. LaVerda was baptized May 4, 1924 and confirmed November 6, 1938, both by Rev. Wm. Fruehling at Martin Luther Lutheran Church south of Johnson. She attended Febring School District #42 near...

Gary Goering

Gary Goering

Nov 7, 2019

Gary Dee Goering was born July 23, 1945 in Auburn, Nebraska. He was one of six children of Donald and Ella Mae (Williams) Goering. Gary attended school in Auburn, where he graduated from Auburn High School. Gary was married to Camille Stewart, and they were blessed with two children, Amy and Darrin. The couple later divorced. On August 28, 1976...

Wayne Vickers

Wayne Vickers

Nov 5, 2019

Wayne LaVerne Vickers, one of ten children of John Franklin and Agnes Anna (Adams) Vickers, was born April 5, 1933 in Brownville, Nebraska. He grew up and attended school in Brownville. On June 28, 1952 Wayne was united in marriage to Carolyn Joann Feighner at the home of Rev. Pickrell north of Nemaha, Nebraska. They made their home in Auburn,...

Mary (Sullivan) Hoy

Mary (Sullivan) Hoy

Oct 25, 2019

Mary Catherine Elizabeth Sullivan, daughter of Richard K. and Rose Marie (Marshall) Sullivan, was born June 24, 1959 in Valentine, Nebraska. She attended schools in Valentine, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Humboldt and Auburn, Nebraska before earning her Associates Degree in Culinary Arts at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs. In 1976 Mary was married and was divorced in 1978. She...

Rick Tanner

Rick Tanner

Oct 24, 2019

Richard Leslie Tanner, 75 years and 8 days, of Brownville, Nebraska was called home peacefully at his residence on October 24, 2019. He was born on October 16, 1944 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Arthur Richard and Wanda (Petersen) Tanner. He was one of four children. Rick grew up in Lake Manawa. He received his education in Council...

Ruth (Mccullough) Gentert

Ruth (Mccullough) Gentert

Oct 20, 2019

Ruth Alene McCullough, one of five children of Lee and Helen (Holmes) McCullough, was born June 8, 1930 in Ansley, Nebraska. She attended school in Ansley, graduating from high school in 1948. On December 12, 1948 Ruth was united in marriage to Raymond L. “Pete” Gentert in Mason City, Nebraska. They lived in Holstein, Nebraska until moving to Nemaha County...

Vincent Jean-Louis Nickerson

Vincent Jean-Louis Nickerson

Oct 19, 2019

God called little Vincent Jean-Louis Nickerson to Him on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Although he was among us for less than 24 hours, he was deeply loved. We prayed for a miracle and God said “no” yet in His grace He blessed us all in the midst of our loss with the amazing support of love and prayer from family,...

Rick Judd

Rick Judd

Oct 1, 2019

Rickey LeRoy Judd, son of Keith and Edna (Wallace) Judd, was born July 25, 1949 in McCook, Nebraska. He grew up and attended school in McCook. On December 13, 1967 Rick was united in marriage to Nancy Carbaugh in McCook. They were blessed with four children: Shane, Derek, Lana, and Tory. Rick loved the outdoors and nature. As a kid...

Gwendolyn Allen

Gwendolyn Allen

Sep 27, 2019

Gwendolyn Imogene Henrichs was born October 29, 1923 to Dick Henrichs, Sr. and Goldie (Dankenbring) Henrichs at the family home south of Auburn,Nebraska. She was the oldest of five children. Gwen graduated from Nemaha High School in 1942. She played clarinet in the school band, and was recognized at the dedication of the Nemaha County Monument to the school and...

John B. Solie

John B. Solie

Sep 26, 2019

John Bruce Solie, one of three children of Bruce and Mary Elizabeth (Matthews) Solie, was born June 26, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin. His family moved to Wheaton, Maryland where John attended school and graduated from high school. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, his Juris Doctor degree from Creighton Law School, and PHD in Agricultural Engineering...

Lloyd Hoffart

Lloyd Hoffart

Sep 25, 2019

Lloyd Hoffart, age 91 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include his son Dave of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Michelle and Michael O’Neil of Cincinnati, OH; grandchildren Angela Marie Hoffart, Justin Patric O’Neil, and Jacob Michael O’Neil; other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be Monday, September 30, 2:00 p.m. at the New...

Edith A. Robbins

Edith A. Robbins

Sep 21, 2019

Edith Ann Robbins, daughter of Arthur and Dorothy Freligh, was born November 28, 1923 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She attended school in New Jersey and graduated from high school. Edith was married to Armand Joseph Berthiaume. Two daughters, Janet and Barbara, were born to this union. The couple later divorced, and Edith married Fred Henry Magnussen. Three children, Fred,...

Eldon Moore

Eldon Moore

Sep 16, 2019

Eldon DeWane Moore, one of three children of Clarence and Edna (Kuhlmann) Moore, was born August 26, 1936 in Elk Creek, Nebraska. His early education was in Elk Creek, and Eldon graduated from Johnson High School in Johnson, Nebraska. On October 18, 1958 Eldon was united in marriage to Barbara Burger at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn, Nebraska. They...

Craig Gerdes

Craig Gerdes

Sep 14, 2019

Craig Lynn Gerdes, youngest of three sons of Lloyd and Marlene (Oetjen) Gerdes, was born November 1, 1969 in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended school in Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 1987. Craig then attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, graduating with an engineering degree. After his schooling, Craig worked at Rail Car manufacturing in Omaha and then...

Mabel Oakley

Mabel Oakley

Sep 10, 2019

Mabel Margaret “Colerick” Oakley was born to Alva Andrew and Lucy Fern (Feighner) Colerick on October 20, 1927 in Nemaha, Nebraska. She was one of 5 children. Mabel graduated from Nemaha High School in 1946 and after graduation worked at the Nemaha Telephone Company before moving to Auburn for work. On October 9, 1950, Mabel was united in marriage to...

Marvin A. Ebeler

Marvin A. Ebeler

Sep 9, 2019

Marvin August Ebeler, one of nine children of Arthur and Elsie (Doeden) Ebeler, was born January 11, 1924 at Unadilla, Nebraska. He attended school in Syracuse, Nebraska, where he graduated from high school in 1942. On October 11, 1945 Marv was inducted into the U. S. Army at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He was honorably discharged on January 7, 1946 and...

Les Dirksen

Les Dirksen

Sep 8, 2019

Leslie Richard Dirksen of Auburn, Nebraska, was called to his heavenly home to be with his Lord on September 8, 2019 at the age of 83. Les died at home like he lived, surrounded by family and friends and the people he loved. Les was the only son of Dick Louis and Pauline Daisy (Sugden) Dirksen of Tecumseh Nebraska. Les...

Lesley Rene Ryan

Lesley Rene Ryan

Sep 7, 2019

On September 30, 1969 at 10:28 PM the world was changed when Lesley Rene Ryan was born to Danny and Dee Ann Ryan. She was born at Holy Rosary Medical Center in Ontario, Oregon. She lived in various parts of Oregon while her father worked for the highway department before relocating to Superior, Nebraska where her mother, Dee Ann, re-married....

Ora L. Behrends

Ora L. Behrends

Sep 6, 2019

Ora Lucille Gerdes was born January 20, 1923, on the family’s farm southwest of Auburn. She was one of eight children, born to John F. and Adele (Behrends) Gerdes. Ora was baptized March 5, 1923 by Pastor Duhrkop and confirmed April 5, 1936 by Pastor Wiencke, both at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church. She received her education at Shurtleff School,...

Carol A. (Reddish) Dunekacke

Carol A. (Reddish) Dunekacke

Sep 1, 2019

Carol A. (Reddish) Dunekacke, age 77 of Johnson, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh.Survivors include her husband David of Johnson; daughters and sons-in-law Amy and Darren Oestmann of Johnson; Anne and Tanner Parde of Odell; grandchildren Julia and Emily Oestmann. Alexia Brollini. David and Madeline Parde; sister Jean Shipp of Syracuse; brother-in-law Lee and wife...

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