Obituaries
Diane Blecha
Apr 7, 2014
Diane Patricia Blecha, one of two children of Lyle and Phyllis (Schueter) Blecha, was born June 2, 1952 in Omaha, Nebraska. Diane attended Omaha Public Schools and graduated from Central High School. Diane worked at various places as a secretary during her life, until becoming disabled and unable to work. She moved to Auburn, Nebraska to be closer to her...
Wade A. Towne
Apr 6, 2014
Wade Allen Towne, one of five children of Floyd and Sandra (Stewart) Towne, was born March 27, 1968 in Pierre, South Dakota. Wade was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Onida, South Dakota, and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Superior, Nebraska. He graduated from Nelson High School in Nelson, Nebraska and went on to receive an electronics degree from...
Wayne Schlange
Apr 5, 2014
Wayne Eugene Schlange, one of four children of Vern William and Leona Fredericka (Stutheit) Schlange, was born June 12, 1941 at Auburn, Nebraska. He was baptized July 6, 1941 and confirmed April 3, 1955 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn. Wayne went to rural school near his home through the 8th grade and graduated from Auburn High School. He...
Don Laballe
Mar 31, 2014
Donald LeRoy LaBalle, son of LeRoy Emanuel and Eva (Goddard) LaBalle, was born March 11, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended school in Woodard, Oklahoma, graduating from high school there in 1958. Don went on to attend Oklahoma Baptist University, earning a degree in English and Journalism. He also served his country in the Oklahoma National Guard. On May...
Todd Kite
Mar 25, 2014
Todd Steven Kite, youngest child of Milton Ward and Sandra Jean (Coulter) Kite, was born November 11, 1973 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended Howe School through the 8th grade, and then went to Auburn High School, eventually earning his GED. With the exception of a year and a half spent in Arizona, Todd lived all of his life in...
Blaine Arnold Debuhr
Mar 21, 2014
Blaine Arnold DeBuhr, son of Jason Mark and Jennifer Leann (Zech) DeBuhr, was born January 24, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Blaine suffered from illness from the time of his birth. The first three months of his life were spent in St. Elizabeth’s, followed by a week stay at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. After...
Evelyn M Anderson
Mar 15, 2014
Evelyn May (White) Anderson, one of three children of Calvin Roy and Florence (Wilcoxson) White, was born June 2, 1934 in Jewell, Kansas. She attended school in Portis and Smith Center in Kansas until 1945, when her family moved to Nemaha County in Nebraska. Evelyn then attended school in Nemaha, Nebraska. On July 27, 1951 Evelyn married Hobert M. Anderson...
Donald W. Rush
Mar 13, 2014
Donald W. Rush, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his wife Janice of Auburn; son Eric Carel and wife Lori of Kearney, NE; step-daughters Debbie Vaughn and Jerri Patterson, both of Peru; step-son Michael Patterson of Kentwood, MI; 2 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Jerry Pasco and...
Marjorie Birkmann
Feb 26, 2014
Marjorie I. Birkmann, daughter of August and Selma (Busacker) Birkmann, was born September 8, 1923 in Talmage, Nebraska. She attended school in Talmage and graduated from high school there. After graduation Marjorie attended Peru State College and received a teaching certificate. Putting her teaching education to work, Marjorie taught for several years at Oak Hill School near Talmage. She then...
Linda J Belik
Feb 24, 2014
Linda J. Belik, age 71 of Englewood, CO, (formerly Lincoln) passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2014 in Centennial, CO.Survivors include her daughters Rebecca Belik of Englewood and Brenda Ristea of Centennial; grandchildren Rose and Ryan Ristea; brothers and sister-in-law Terry and Mary Jarvis of Auburn; Steven Jarvis of Auburn; sister-in-law Pat Jarvis of Auburn; many other relatives and friends.A memorial...
Harold "Shorty" Wagner
Feb 18, 2014
Harold “Shorty” Wagner, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his wife Alta of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Charles Hansen of Alpharetta, GA; son and daughter-in-law Ron and Susan Wagner of Windsor, CO; grandchildren Jennifer Owens, Eric Hansen, Ryan Wagner, and Brett Wagner; great-grandchildren Isabella and Sophia; other relatives...
Pearl Steffens
Feb 16, 2014
Pearl Emma (Stutheit) Steffens, daughter of Julius H. and Augusta S. (Hogrefe) Stutheit, was born June 23, 1926 on a farm south of Johnson, Nebraska. She was baptized July 4, 1926 and confirmed June 25, 1939 at Stutheit Church. Pearl attended Stutheit School near her home. On August 13, 1950, Pearl was united in marriage to Elmer F. Steffens at...
Laura Ottemann
Feb 11, 2014
Laura Lydia Emma (Volker) Ottemann was born November 7, 1922 on a farm in Nemaha County, Nebraska. One of nine children of Julius and Frieda (Geyer) Volker, she was baptized December 3, 1922 at St. James Lutheran Church near Humboldt, Nebraska by her grandfather E. F. Geyer and confirmed at the church May 16, 1937 by Rev. H. Brokering. Laura...
Arlan V. Holthus
Jan 30, 2014
Arlan V. Holthus was born March 2, 1962 to Alvin J. and Angela A. (Oestmann) Holthus in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Arlan grew up on the family farm south of Johnson, was baptized and confirmed at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, and attended school at Johnson-Brock Public School. Shortly after graduation, Arlan took a job with the Board of Public Works in Auburn,...
Della D. Bergmann
Jan 27, 2014
Della Deloris Gerdes, daughter of John F. and Adele (Behrends) Gerdes, was born February 5, 1936 at the family home southwest of Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of eight children. Della was baptized March 7, 1936 at St. John’s Lutheran (Stone) Church near Auburn by Rev. Gustav K. Wiencke and confirmed April 2, 1950 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...
Areva Hoffman
Jan 23, 2014
Areva Rebekah (Bausch) Hoffman was born February 7, 1921 in rural Pawnee County near Burchard, Nebraska. One of fifteen children of Fred and Caroline (Ulrich) Bausch, Areva attended rural school through the eighth grade and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1938. Areva was united in marriage to Bernard Hoffman on December 25, 1944 in the Salem United Church of...
Jim D. Jarvis
Jan 16, 2014
Jimmie Dee Jarvis, one of four children of Jimmie J. and Evelyn (Mitchell) Jarvis, was born June 29, 1937 in Auburn, Nebraska. Jim attended school at Nemaha, Nebraska, graduating from high school there in 1955. After high school he attended Peru State College for a year. After a couple of thwarted attempts, Jim eloped with Patricia Coulter. They were married...
Marlin G Scheer
Dec 7, 2013
Marlin Gene Scheer, one of three sons of Oscar H. and Esther (Dickmeyer) Scheer, was born April 19, 1933 at Arlington, Nebraska. He was baptized May 7, 1933 by Rev. G.W. Wolter and confirmed March 30, 1947 by Rev. Carl Hellmann, both at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington. Marlin attended St. Paul’s School and graduated from Arlington High School....
Helen (Buss) Halsey
Dec 5, 2013
Helen Rumsey Buss Halsey (also known as “Oma”) was named after her Aunt Helen Buss Thomas. Helen was born April 12, 1920 at home on a farm in Provo, Utah to Edith Bliss Rumsey Buss and Fred Earle Buss. When she was 3 years old they moved to Palo Alto, California. Her father taught at San Jose State College. Helen...
Arnold R. Able
Nov 21, 2013
Arnold Richard Able, one of two children of Ernest and Lillie Josephine (Rawson) Able, was born December 10, 1945 in Tushla Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended country school near his home and then transferred to Auburn Public Schools, where graduated from high school in 1963. Arnold then attended Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska. While still in high school,...
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