Obituaries
Josephine Gerdes
Jan 20, 2013
Josephine Margaret (Thies) Gerdes, one of seven children of William and Minnie (Volkman) Thies, was born May 10, 1910 in the family home northwest of Auburn, Nebraska. She was baptized in 1910 and confirmed April 24, 1924 at St. Paul Lutheran (Hickory Grove) Church near Auburn. Josephine attended District 21 Linden School near her home, and graduated from Auburn High...
Beverly Gilbertson
Jan 20, 2013
Beverly Rademacher Gilbertson, age 83 of Johnson, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include her children Tom Rademacher and partner Nancy of Douglas, WY; Denise Rathbone of Humboldt; Steve and wife Donna Rademacher of Auburn; Mary and husband Dave Findies of Johnson; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister Donna and husband Maynard Behrends of Johnson;...
Steve Rathbone
Jan 13, 2013
Steven Alan Rathbone, one of three children of Mortimer and Marjorie (Broady) Rathbone, was born November 14, 1952 at Tecumseh, Nebraska. He attended school in Johnson, Nebraska and graduated from Johnson-Brock High School in 1971. After high school Steve, or Pud as he was known to most, began farming with his father full time. While working with his dad, he...
Eldon Chadwick
Dec 28, 2012
Eldon ?Sam? Chadwick, age 74 of Auburn, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his daughters Joyce Stobel of Humboldt; Lora and husband Fred DeHail of Chinchilla, Australia; Samantha Arena and Jack Reeves of Auburn; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother Dean Chadwick of Quinlan, TX; other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 1,...
Minnie Harms
Dec 27, 2012
Minnie Harms passed away at age 99 on December 23, 2012. Minnie was the second youngest of eight children of Henry F. and Emma (Bohling) Rogge, and was born at home on the farm at Rohrs. She attended the one-room Rohrs School across the highway from the home place. After eighth grade, she stayed home for a year, helping out...
Julie Anderson
Dec 19, 2012
Julie Anderson, age 60 of Auburn (formerly Red Wing, MN), passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her home. She was born October 25, 1952 at St. Paul, MN.Survivors include her husband John Anderson of Auburn; children Eric Anderson of Red Wing, MN; Elav and wife Beck Anderson of Menominee, MI; Britta Anderson of Rockford, IL; Ingrid Anderson; siblings Katherine...
Bette Boellstorff
Dec 18, 2012
Bette Frances (Klaasmeyer) Boellstorff, daughter of John H. and Ruby A. (Sargent) Klaasmeyer, was born July 27, 1940 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Bette started her schooling at country school near Douglas, Nebraska for a couple of years and then attended school at Salem, Nebraska through the 7th grade. She then went to the Brock Public Schools, where she graduated from high...
Norman Stutheit
Dec 17, 2012
Norman Delbert Stutheit, only son of J.C. and Emma (Koehler) Stutheit, was born June 10, 1921 on the family farm near Elk Creek, Nebraska. Four daughters were also born to this union. Norman was baptized June 21, 1921 by Rev. Krohn and confirmed April 5, 1936 by Rev. Panning at St. Paul Lutheran (Stutheit) Church south of Johnson, Nebraska. Norman...
Richard Brown
Dec 17, 2012
Richard Dwayne Brown, one of three children of Dwayne S. and Freda Pauline (Peacock) Brown, was born July 15, 1945 in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He attended school in Pawnee City until his family moved his sophomore year to Ashland, Nebraska. Richard graduated from Ashland High School in 1963. Right after high school he joined the U.S. Navy, and made a...
Dallas Brehm
Dec 9, 2012
Dallas Reed Brehm, one of six children of Willard Franklin and Gladys (West) Brehm, was born on a farm near Talmage, Nebraska on April 7, 1942. Dallas attended rural school through the 8th grade and graduated from Talmage High School. He attended Peru State College after high school. In June of 1963 Dallas was united in marriage to Carolyn Dieckhoff...
Sterling Norvell
Dec 5, 2012
Sterling Norvell, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his son Larry of Amarillo, TX; daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Steve Knippelmeyer of Auburn; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; special friend Edith Haug of Seneca, KS; other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be Saturday, December 8, 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran...
Sharon Oestmann
Nov 25, 2012
Sharon Kay (Bohlken) Oestmann, only child of Floyd W. and Lucille T. (Hutton) Bohlken, was born August 4, 1939 in Auburn, Nebraska. Sharon was baptized on September 3, 1939 at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church by Reverend Gustav Wiencke, and was confirmed November 8, 1953 by Reverend Carl Goede, also at Stone Church. Sharon attended Old Muddy District 41 School...
Burl Henrichs,
Nov 25, 2012
Burl Dean Henrichs, one of six sons of LaVerne and Betty Jean (Miller) Henrichs, was born April 28, 1947 in Auburn, Nebraska. After a couple years in country school, he attended Auburn Public Schools, graduating from high school in 1966. On June 26, 1976 Burl married Deborah Leslie at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn. They were blessed with a...
Martha Muse
Nov 23, 2012
Martha Janet (Snyder) Muse was born November 12, 1920 in her grandmother Snyder?s house in Auburn, Nebraska. One of five children of John C. and Joy (Briggs) Snyder, she was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn. Martha attended Harmon Elementary and graduated from Auburn High School. On March 4, 1943 Martha was married to Duane Bennett...
Mary Gnade
Nov 19, 2012
Mary Anna (Doran) Gnade, one of five children of Frank Lahr and Inez (Dillon) Doran, was born April 30, 1917 in Springview, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Methodist church. Until she was 12 years old Mary Anna?s family alternated between Winnebago, Nebraska (the home of her grandparents Simon and Mary Doran), and Peru, Nebraska (where her grandparents John and...
Lucille Kimball
Nov 17, 2012
Mildred Lucille (Adams) Kimball, one of two daughters of Ralph and Mildred (Morris) Adams, was born October 30, 1938 in Peru, Nebraska. She attended Indian Hill School, graduated from Peru Prep, and went on to attend Peru Teachers College. Lucille, the name she was known by, was baptized in the Peru Christian Church. On February 14, 1959 Lucille was united...
Nancy Handley
Nov 10, 2012
Nancy (Darrah) Handley, age 80 of Nemaha, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at her home. She was born January 12, 1932 in Tabor, Iowa. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents Warren and Ruth Darrah, husband Howard Handley, and brother Ronald T. Darrah. Survivors include her sisters Liz Bingham of Brownville, NE; Merrilee Hartzer of Cambridge, IA; Susan...
Norma Mehlin
Nov 7, 2012
Norma Joy Mehlin was born May 8, 1926 to Leah (Shurtleff) and Joy W. Mehlin on the family farm in Nemaha County near Humboldt, Nebraska. Norma attended Bratton Union School, where she graduated from high school. She continued her education at Peru State College, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. Following college, Norma taught in the Auburn,...
Raymond Gerdes
Nov 7, 2012
Raymond Friedrich Gerdes, one of eight children of John Friedrich and Wilhelmine (Behrends) Gerdes, was born December 3, 1929 on the family farm near Auburn, Nebraska. He was baptized December 29, 1929 and confirmed by Rev. G.K. Wiencke November 21, 1943, both occurring at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church. Raymond attended the Old Muddy District 41 School near his home....
Lucy Suhr
Oct 31, 2012
Lucy (Hinrich) Schutte Suhr was born February 20, 1919 in Wakefield, Nebraska. One of 12 children of Gustav C. and Emily (Miller) Hinrich, she was baptized and confirmed at St. Mark?s Lutheran Church in Pender, Nebraska. Lucy attended elementary school in Wakefield and high school in Pender, graduating in 1937. In August of 1937 Lucy was united in marriage to...
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