Obituaries

Myrna (Kuhlmann) Corbin

Myrna (Kuhlmann) Corbin

Aug 26, 2018

Myrna Jane Kuhlmann was born January 15, 1945, to Alvin and Ida (Michel) Kuhlmann at Humboldt, Nebraska. She was baptized by Rev. H.G. Bents on February 4, 1945 at Long Branch Lutheran Church southwest of Auburn. She attended several rural schools in Johnson County, until January of 1959, when the family moved to Auburn. She was confirmed March 22, 1959,...

Joyce Sapp

Joyce Sapp

Aug 21, 2018

Joyce Lavon Sapp, one of six children of Fred and Minnie (Philpott) Vandevort, was born January 18, 1931 in Cook, Nebraska. She grew up in the Cook area and graduated from Cook High School. On June 19, 1949 Joyce was united in marriage to Richard Sapp in Cook. They were blessed with two sons, Bruce and Mark. They lived in...

Adrienne Berger

Adrienne Berger

Aug 20, 2018

Adrienne Louise Berger was born October 1, 1951 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of seven children of Edwin Casper and Alberta June (Hector) Berger. Adrienne attended Forest Grove District 19 School through 4th Grade, transferred to Calvert Elementary in Auburn, and graduated from Auburn High School in 1969. She went on to Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, graduating...

Barbara Lea Swarthout

Barbara Lea Swarthout

Aug 18, 2018

Barbara Lea Grundman Knipe Swarthout was born on January 9, 1951 at Auburn, Nebraska to Norbert F. and Edna M. (Bohlken) Grundman. Raised on a farm west of Brock, Nebraska in Nemaha County, she was baptized and later confirmed at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in nearby Talmage, NE. She graduated from Johnson-Brock High School in 1969. She married and...

Dee Ann Chubick

Dee Ann Chubick

Aug 11, 2018

Dee Ann (Pohlman) Chubick, daughter of Kenneth Lee and Norma (Lacey) Pohlman, was born May 1, 1961 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Dee’s father passed before she was born, and she was raised by Pat Burns, who she considered her father. She attended Tecumseh Public Schools, where she graduated from high school. Dee took a job with the Good Samaritan Center in...

Blanca Antonia Kantack

Blanca Antonia Kantack

Aug 10, 2018

Blanca Antonia Kantack (Rodas Palacios) was born May 6, 1939, to Jose Luis and Marina Rodas in Nebaj, Guatemala. She attended Boarding School in Guatemala City & graduated in 1957. She was accepted into the Peace Corps and went to El Salvador where she worked as a Home Extension Agent and there she met Gayle.Blanca and Gayle were united in...

Ross Helms

Ross Helms

Aug 5, 2018

David Ross Helms, one of five sons of Howard and Audrey (McMann) Helms, was born February 1, 1950 in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended school and graduated from high school in Auburn. Ross, as he was known to most, entered the United States Army In the fall of 1968. He served during the Vietnam War, and because his blood type was...

Rex Walter Allgood

Rex Walter Allgood

Aug 2, 2018

Rex Walter, one of six children of Raymond and Ethel (Sherman) Allgood, was born December 2, 1935 in Peru, Nebraska. He attended school in Peru and graduated from Peru Prep in 1953. Rex attended the Peru Baptist Church while it was open in his younger years. On June 4, 1955 Rex and Mary Lou Morgan were united in marriage in...

Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Pelican

Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Pelican

Aug 1, 2018

Elizabeth Ann (Hamouz) Pelican, only child of Adolf “Buster” and Mary “Louise” Rupple Hamouz, was born March 23, 1945 in Friend, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church in Tobias, Nebraska and attended school in Tobias, graduating from high school in 1963. Bette, as she was known for most of her life, was united in marriage...

Agnes M. Coulter

Agnes M. Coulter

Jul 28, 2018

Agnes Margaret Matilda (Banks) Coulter was born April 5, 1918 at her family home in Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of five children of George and Nellie (Zumbrunn) Banks. She attended school in Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School in 1936. After graduation she worked at a dime store in Auburn and as a dental assistant. In 1938 Agnes...

Evayline M. "Ev" Plager

Evayline M. "Ev" Plager

Jul 21, 2018

Evayline Marlene (Laue) Plager, only child of Louis and Malinda (Koehler) Laue, was born April 16, 1939 near Tecumseh, Nebraska. She was baptized April 30, 1939 and confirmed February 22, 1953, both at Maple Grove Church of Christ near Tecumseh. Her confirmation verse was Jeremiah 31:3. She attended District 27 School near her home and graduated from Tecumseh High School...

Larry "Big Chape" L. Chapin Sr.

Larry "Big Chape" L. Chapin Sr.

Jul 14, 2018

Larry Lee Chapin, one of eight children of Bill and Leatha B. (Johnson) Chapin, was born July 26, 1948 in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Larry graduated from Omaha Tech High School in 1967. After graduation, Larry went to work at the Carpenter’s Union in Omaha as an apprentice. He became a Journeyman Carpenter with Local #427 working on many projects in Omaha...

Eleanor (Wilkinson) Mccarl

Eleanor (Wilkinson) Mccarl

Jul 9, 2018

Eleanor (Wilkinson) McCarl, age 103, passed away July 7, 2018.Survivors include her daughter Robin Galbavy of Medford, OR; son Bruce McCarl of College Station, TX; other relatives and friends. A graveside memorial service will be Wednesday, June 5, 9:30 a.m. in Pleasant View Cemetery near Humboldt.

Kenneth A. Mccormick

Kenneth A. Mccormick

Jul 4, 2018

Kenneth Allen McCormick was born December 30, 1929, at Clark, South Dakota, the son of Louisa Jane (Guy) and Harry Anthony McCormick. He was the last of three children. Marcheta Jean (Graciano) was born in 1925 and Rose Marie (Marino) was born in 1927. Because of the stock market crash and the start of the Great Depression, his father’s job...

Serenity Kay Marie Mckee

Serenity Kay Marie Mckee

Jul 1, 2018

Serenity Kay Marie McKee, daughter of Sue Ann McKee Cumro, was born June 30, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Due to complications during her birth, Serenity was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Even with the wonderful care she received, Serenity went to be with Jesus in Heaven on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Serenity was...

Shirley Ann Gerdes

Shirley Ann Gerdes

Jun 26, 2018

Shirley Ann Gerdes, age 87 of Auburn, passed away at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Darvin and Marchelle Gerdes of Arizona; David and Robyn Gerdes of Sacramento, CA; daughter and son-in-law Deborah and Ron Grotrian of Johnson; grandchildren (spouses) Dana (Carrie) Gerdes; Darin (Nytasha) Gerdes; Margaret (Brian) Hartung; Daniel Gerdes; Andrew Finch;...

Randy Wagner

Randy Wagner

Jun 20, 2018

Randy Wagner, age 64 of Johnson, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include his brother Terry of Bellevue and special friend Donna Nelson, many cousins and friends.A memorial service will be Monday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. at Hemmingsen Funeral Home in Auburn. Private family burial of ashes will be at the Johnson Cemetery. Visitation...

Bob "Duffy" Mcadams

Bob "Duffy" Mcadams

Jun 15, 2018

Bob “Duffy” McAdams, age 80 of Peru, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at his home in Peru.Survivors include his wife Sally of Peru; daughters and sons-in-law Shelley and David Cygan of Lincoln; Kelly and Dave Adams of Peru; granddaughters Karlye Cygan of Lincoln; Sarabeth McAdams of Arcadia and fiancé Dustin Scott; great-grandson Tanner McAdams; sisters-in-law Marlene Foltz Kellar of...

Robert W. Holtzman

Robert W. Holtzman

Jun 13, 2018

Robert W. Holtzman, lifelong resident of southeast Nebraska, passed away June 13, 2018 at the age of 94. Bob was born in Omaha and resided in the Auburn and Stella area his entire life. He was a resident of the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn for the last three years due to failing health. Bob was educated at the Stella schools, graduating...

Allan "Al" Woerlen

Allan "Al" Woerlen

Jun 9, 2018

Allan “Al” Woerlen, age 86 of rural Brock, passed away Saturday, June 09, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his wife Marilyn of Brock; son and daughter-in-law Ray and Carol Woerlen of Johnson; daughter and son-in-law Cindy and Dave Epley of Firth; grandsons Evan and wife Kristin Woerlen; Wade Woerlen; great-grandsons Michael and Spencer Woerlen; sister Irene Wooge of...

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