Obituaries
Sylvia N. Dirksen
Jan 13, 2015
Sylvia Nadine Dirksen of Auburn, Nebraska, was called to her heavenly home to be with her Lord on January 13, 2015 at the age of 79. Sylvia became ill before Thanksgiving, but God found a way to let her family share a last Christmas together. Sylvia was the oldest daughter of Herman F. Warnke and Myrl F. (Ashcraft) Warnke of...
John F. Lambert
Jan 6, 2015
John Franklin Lambert, son of Dan Lambert and Ethel (Sherwood) Lambert, was born December 12, 1919 on a farm south of Nemaha, Nebraska. He was the youngest of three children born to this marriage, and the only son. John attended Larkin School and graduated from Nemaha High School in 1938. He joined his father in farming until 1941, when he...
Robin Ann Gossman
Jan 1, 2015
Robin Ann (Howard) Gossman, one of five children of Earl Howard, Jr. and Mary (Kirkendall) Howard, was born October 6, 1959 in Falls City, Nebraska. She attended Barada School through the eighth grade, and graduated from Southeast Nebraska Consolidated High School in 1977. Robin went on to attend Peru State College, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, with a special...
Richard M. Alden
Jan 1, 2015
Richard Myles “Dick” Alden was born on October 2, 1933 to Joseph Maurice and Ruth Coddington Alden of York, Nebraska. A brother John was also born to this marriage. Dick attended school in York until second grade when he and his family moved to Auburn, Nebraska for his father’s position with Auburn Newspapers. He then attended Auburn Public Schools and...
Elaine Wheeler
Dec 27, 2014
Elaine Wheeler, age 86 of Stella, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at her niece’s home in Waverly.Survivors include her nieces Sandy and husband Bill Balfour of Nebraska City; Kim and husband Kyle Bassinger of Waverly; great-nieces and –nephews David Balfour; Brooke, Michael, and Cole Bassinger; Hyle Hugunin, Jr. and Chris Hugunin; special friend Sue Bantz; and many other wonderful...
Donald Irving Rogers
Dec 18, 2014
Donald I. Rogers, age 85 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his special friend Diane Brink of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Yancy and Al Armstrong of Auburn; grandsons Todd (Angel) and Adam (Kristine); great-grandsons Jordan, Dylan, and Gage; great-great-grandchildren Marlie, Trevor, Ihrey, and Hialee.; other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be...
Martin E. Kelsay
Dec 11, 2014
Martin Earl Kelsay, one of five children of Tennyson Earl and Fern Irene (Maxwell) Kelsay, was born January 25, 1950 in Sabetha, Kansas. He attended elementary school at Dawson, Nebraska and graduated from Southeast Nebraska Consolidated Schools in Stella, Nebraska in 1968. Martin then attended Peru State College graduating in 1972 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Industrial Technology....
John E. Oakley
Dec 4, 2014
John Erwin Oakley, son of Erwin Daniel and Leora Mae (Hill) Oakley, was born August 11, 1928 in Auburn, Nebraska. He was one of five children, and attended the Auburn Public Schools. John served in the U.S. Army from December 1948 to December 1949. In October 1950 he was recalled for the Korean War, and received his honorable discharge in...
Larry G. Peterson
Dec 2, 2014
Larry Gene Peterson, one of five children of Donald Everett and Perle Viola (Hunter) Peterson, was born December 16, 1947 on a farm near Corning, Iowa. He attended Grove #3 country school near his home until his family moved. He finished grade school and graduated from high school at Prescott, Iowa. As a young man he worked with race horses...
John M. Huey
Nov 28, 2014
John Michael Huey was born July 20, 1951 to Clyde and Shirley (Vice) Huey. He was one of five children. John attended school in Nemaha and Southeast Consolidated in Stella. Most of John’s life he worked as a scrapper, a junkman! He cut up more metal than anyone could even imagine. He is survived by his wife of 24 years,...
Aletha H. Bowen
Nov 16, 2014
Aletha H. Bowen, age 97 of Auburn, passed away at her home Sunday, November 16, 2014.Survivors include her sister Lydia Dahlenburg of Auburn as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be Friday, November 21, 2014 2:30 p.m. at Hemmingsen Funeral Home in Auburn. Burial will follow in Bedford Cemetery near Howe. No visitation is planned.
Ronald E. Simmons
Nov 11, 2014
Ronald Edward Simmons, one of six children of George W., Jr. and Margaret J. (Helms) Simmons, was born May 15, 1942 in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended Auburn Public Schools through high school and received his GED later in life. On October 22, 1961 Ron was united in marriage to Carol Maddox in Auburn. They made their home in rural Auburn...
Eldon W. Swinney
Oct 25, 2014
Eldon Wilson Swinney, one of five children of Merritt S. and Hazel (Wilson) Swinney, was born July 17, 1928 at his parents’ home in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended Nebraska City Public Schools, where he graduated from high school. On August 6, 1948 Eldon was united in marriage to Donna Rae Potter at the First Christian Church in Nebraska City....
Douglas "Duke" Boellstorff
Oct 23, 2014
Douglas Howard Boellstorff, one of five children of Charles and Ruth (Richardson) Boellstorff, was born December 16, 1937 on the family farm near Johnson, Nebraska. He attended Cherry Grove School as a young boy, and graduated from Brock High School in 1956. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Peru State College. Doug played football at PSC and had the...
Luetta L. Volker
Oct 23, 2014
Luetta Lura (Haack) Volker was born March 19, 1927 on a farm in Johnson County near Tecumseh, Nebraska. One of seven children of Julius and Emilie (Deubler) Haack, she was baptized April 17, 1927 and confirmed November 30, 1941, both at Martin Luther Lutheran Church near Johnson. Luetta attended country school near her home, graduated from Elk Creek High School,...
Audre "Granny" Blankenship
Sep 24, 2014
Audre Leona (Hunter) Blankenship, daughter of Clarence DeMar and Ethel (Whited) Hunter, was born January 17, 1916 in Martinsville, Missouri. She attended Morningstar country school through the 8th grade, graduated from Tarkio High School, and attended Tarkio College in Tarkio, Missouri. On July 30, 1934 Audre was married to Robert Alexander Knox in Tarkio. Two daughters, Barbara and Linda, were...
Mel Sandau
Sep 23, 2014
Mel Sandau, age 78 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Gerri of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Michelle and Richard Tanderup of Brownville; 4 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Jim and Marilyn Sandau of Lincoln; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.A funeral service will be Friday, September...
Donna Pryor
Sep 19, 2014
Donna Pryor, age 91, formerly of Nemaha, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Papillion Manor in Papillion, NE.Survivors include her children and their spouses Larry and Dianna of Papillion; Sharon Pryor of Meridian, ID; Sara and Dennis Stiers of Shubert; Randy and Michelle of Wilber; Alan and Diane of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister Carol and husband...
Keith Williams
Sep 6, 2014
Richard “Keith” Williams, age 56, passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 6, 2014. He wanted all to know that he didn’t die peacefully; he wasn’t quite done attending ball games, playing with his beloved grandchildren, hunting and fishing with his friends, working on his Willy’s Jeep, or with his ever-expanding list of projects. He left for his trip to...
Doug King
Aug 31, 2014
Doug King, age 47 of Brock, passed away at his home Sunday, August 31, 2014.Survivors include his wife Caron of Brock; children Don and wife Candice Dowland of Syracuse; Kristy Wolsmann of Council Bluffs; Shane Dowland of Omaha; grandchildren Devin, Keaton, and Kendra Dowland; Nikolaus, Nathan, and Addison Wolsmann; Christian Dowland; mother and step-father Linda and Albert Zook of Nebraska...
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