Obituaries

Todd Simpson

Todd Simpson

Jun 4, 2013

Laverne Dee ?Todd? Simpson, son of Floyd L. and Erma Louise (Snell) Simpson, was born May 7, 1935 at Sidney, Iowa. He attended Brightside Country School, Thurman Public School, and graduated from Sidney High School in 1952. On January 23, 1955 Todd was united in marriage to Margaret LaVonne Scott in the Tabor Congregational Church in Tabor, Iowa. Two children,...

Merle Woodward

Merle Woodward

Jun 1, 2013

Clarence Merle ?Red? WoodwardBorn: January 17, 1920 Bedford, IowaMarried: September 18, 1948 Sydney, IowaDeceased: May 23, 3013 Auburn, NebraskaMerle was born January 17, 1920, northwest of Bedford, Iowa to parents Clarence E. Woodward and Zoe Adel Nethers Woodward. Merle was their first-born. Early pictures were always taken with pumpkins around him. Merle was blessed with beautiful red hair, thus being...

Cora "Corkie" Muse

Cora "Corkie" Muse

May 26, 2013

Cora Lea ?Corkie? Muse, age 88 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law Carol and Dan Snyder of Auburn; Nancy Muse of Sioux Falls, SD; 3 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be Thursday, May 30, 10:00 a.m. at Hemmingsen Funeral Home in Auburn. Burial will...

Maxine Grove

Maxine Grove

May 15, 2013

Maxine Grove, age 90 of Tecumseh, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh.Survivors include her son Gary of Tecumseh; step-son Francis, Jr. and wife Nancy of Auburn; step-daughter Darleen and husband Richard Johnson of Tecumseh; 6 step-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be Saturday, May 18, 11:00 a.m. at the United...

Donna Stutheit

Donna Stutheit

May 14, 2013

Donna Jean (Hathaway) Stutheit, daughter of Louis and Esther (Gudgel) Hathaway, was born July 30, 1927 at Beatrice, Nebraska. She was one of two children born to this marriage. Donna attended grade school in rural Beatrice and was baptized into the Christian faith when she was 11 years old. When Donna was 12 her family moved to Auburn, Nebraska where...

Cecil Clark

Cecil Clark

May 12, 2013

Cecil Clifford Clark, one of eleven children of Steven R. and Florence E. (Chapman) Clark, was born April 10, 1940 at Nemaha, Nebraska. Cecil went to Howe for his early years of school and went on to graduate from Auburn High School. On June 10, 1961, Cecil was united in marriage to Lonnie Snyder at Nebraska City. The couple made...

Rosemary Marnell

Rosemary Marnell

May 10, 2013

Rosemary Agnes (Schneider) Marnell, daughter of Carl and Amelia ?Millie? (Michon) Schneider, was born May 13, 1921 on a farm west of Peru, Nebraska. One of eight children, she attended District 22 rural school near Julian, Nebraska and Julian High School. On January 23, 1940 Rosemary was united in marriage to Thomas Marnell of Greenbush, Kansas at St. Bernard Catholic...

Nathan Slagle

Nathan Slagle

May 9, 2013

Nathan Jay Slagle, son of Bradley and Barbie (Josephson) Slagle, was born February 8, 1977 in Ness City, Kansas. Nathan attended school and lived in Ness City until he left home for college and his professional career. On October 29, 2007 Nate was united in marriage to Melissa Sandfort in Jamaica. They would eventually make their home in rural Brock,...

Doris Wheeler

Doris Wheeler

Apr 28, 2013

Doris Irene (Handley) Wheeler, daughter of James C. and Katie (Vanderford) Handley, was born February 5, 1920 on the family farm near Nemaha, Nebraska. She attended Larkin School near her home and Nemaha High School. On January 29, 1937 Doris was united in marriage to Ervin Wheeler in Hiawatha, Kansas. They made their home in the Nemaha area, and would...

Leonard Mccomas

Leonard Mccomas

Apr 13, 2013

Leonard Mitchell McComas, one of five children of Leonard and Pearl (Newton) McComas, was born May 15, 1931 in Auburn, Nebraska. Leonard, or Mike as he was known, grew up in Brownville and attended Happy Hollow school as a young boy and graduated from Brownville High School. Mike enlisted in the United States Army where he was part of the...

Robert Gravatt

Robert Gravatt

Apr 12, 2013

Robert Ellsworth Gravatt, one of two children of Ross Ellsworth and Gladys (Stites) Gravatt, was born November 24, 1926 at Talmage, Nebraska. Robert grew up around Brock and graduated from Brock High School in 1944. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and was a veteran of World War II. After his discharge, Robert went on to attend the...

Bert Wetmore

Bert Wetmore

Apr 12, 2013

Albert Asa Wetmore, Jr., son of Albert Wetmore, Sr. and Sandra (Combs) Hart, was born November 13, 1972, in South Charleston, West Virginia. Bert, as he was known, grew up in Brownville, Nebraska, where he was baptized in the Brownville Christian Church, and was a graduate of Auburn High School. After graduating high school, Bert moved to Nemaha. He was...

Ardith Wininger

Ardith Wininger

Apr 5, 2013

Ardith Adelle (Felton) Wininger was born February 13, 1926, on Shady Brooke farm outside of Dwight, Kansas, to Ralph and Hattie (Forsyth) Felton. She passed away April 3, 2013 in Nebraska City, Nebraska after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer?s Disease. Ardith attended rural schools in Morris County, Kansas and graduated from Dwight Rural High School in 1944. She attended Baker...

Dwain Myers

Dwain Myers

Mar 16, 2013

Dwain Verne Myers, eldest son of Loren Verne and Marjory Ruth (Clay) Myers, was born February 27, 1939 in Sidney, Nebraska. He attended school in Potter, Nebraska, the West Coast, and Broken Bow, Nebraska before graduating from Broken Bow High School in 1956. After high school Dwain attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln for a semester. He then transferred...

E. "Gil" Lopez

E. "Gil" Lopez

Mar 14, 2013

Efron Gilbert Lopez, one of two sons of Efron and Alice (Aguirre) Lopez, was born December 27, 1937 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended school in Lincoln, and graduated from Lincoln High School. On March 10, 1956 Gil was married to Judy Lobush in Kansas, and they were blessed with two daughters, Gail and Laurie. The couple later divorced. As a...

Theodore Bohling

Theodore Bohling

Mar 14, 2013

Theodore Carl Bohling was born July 1, 1921 on the family farm near Auburn, Nebraska. The youngest of ten children of Henry A. and Anna M. (Gebers) Bohling, Ted was baptized July 24, 1921 by Rev. Streng and confirmed June 9, 1935 by Rev. Wiebke, both ceremonies occurring at St. Paul Lutheran (Hickory Grove) Church near Auburn. He received his...

Walter Knippelmeyer

Walter Knippelmeyer

Mar 7, 2013

Walter H. Knippelmeyer, age 91 of Johnson, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include his daughter Linda (Dave) Neil of Lincoln; son Lavon (Joan) Knippelmeyer of Johnson; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Maxine Knippelmeyer of Auburn; other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be Monday, March 11, 2:00 p.m. at St. James Lutheran (Long...

Deborah Helms

Deborah Helms

Mar 6, 2013

Deborah A. Helms, age 55 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her lifetime friend Ross Helms of Auburn; son and daughter-in-law Matt and Sara Helms of Auburn; grandchildren Bristan Blecha and Alayna Helms; step-mother Barbara Gaede of Hiawatha, KS; brothers and sister-in-law Ernest Gaede, Jr. of Falls City; Terry and Lisa Gaede...

Barbara Bolen

Barbara Bolen

Feb 27, 2013

Barbara Kay (Betts) Bolen, one of four children of Robert A. and Lillian G. ?Jeep? (Byrom) Betts, was born July 16, 1943 in Auburn, Nebraska. As her family moved around, Barbara received her education at several schools. In December of 1959 Barbara was united in marriage to Robert Dean Reed in Omaha, Nebraska. The couple lived in and around Omaha...

Debbie Clifton

Debbie Clifton

Feb 27, 2013

Debbie Lou Clifton, daughter of Richard Clifton and Lora (Bradford) Clifton, was born February 12, 1953 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended Brownville Grade School while growing up in Brownville, Nebraska, graduated from Auburn High School, and graduated from Peru State College with a business degree. From age 7 until she was 12 Debbie spent her summers selling tickets for Silver...

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