Obituaries

Darlene Davis

Darlene Davis

Jun 16, 2012

Darlene Estella (Rowen) Davis was born to Archie rowen and Ella (Colerick) Rowen on January 18, 1914 on a farm west of Nemaha, Nebraska near what was called Bracken, Nebraska. When she was nine months old the family moved to a farm southwest of Nemaha where she lived the rest of her childhood. Darlene attended eight years of school at...

Gary Whitehead

Gary Whitehead

May 30, 2012

Gary Linn Whitehead, one of four children of C. Melvin and Delores (Ramer) Whitehead, was born March 4, 1942 near Auburn, Nebraska. He started his schooling at rural school, and finished his formal education at Elk Creek Public Schools, graduating from high school in 1960. Gary served in the National Guard from 1961 to 1967, starting his training at Ft....

Leonard Moore

Leonard Moore

May 29, 2012

Leonard Claude Moore was born March 9, 1924 at Nemaha, Nebraska. One of two children of Claude ?Brick? and Edna (Grossoehme) Moore, Leonard attended school in Nemaha and graduated from high school there. He attended Peru State College for a short time. On April 11, 1952 Leonard was united in marriage to Doris Hayes at the Methodist Church in Auburn,...

Betty Wagner

Betty Wagner

May 10, 2012

Betty J. Wagner, age 85 of Johnson, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include her sons Terry and Randy, both of Johnson; brother Richard L. Meredith of Lakewood, CA; sisters-in-law Laura Meredith of San Diego, CA; Henrietta and husband Jack Evans of Tecumseh; brother-in-law Edward Eminger of Fort Calhoun; special friends Beth Knipe and...

Irene Hahn

Irene Hahn

May 4, 2012

Irene Mary Dorothea (Hector) Hahn was born December 22, 1917 to Karl and Elizabeth (Grube) Hector west of Johnson, Nebraska. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church near Johnson. Irene attended Washington School near her home for two years, and received the remainder of her education in Kingsville and San Benito, Texas, graduating from San Benito High School in 1936....

Gary Edwards

Gary Edwards

May 3, 2012

Gary Albin Edwards, one of four sons of Harold and Myrle (Dahl) Edwards, was born March 6, 1935 in Ellendale, North Dakota. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church and attended school in Ellendale, where he graduated from high school. Gary went on to attend North Dakota State after high school. While in college, Gary joined the United States Army...

Jackie Grossoehme

Jackie Grossoehme

May 2, 2012

Jackie Grossoehme, age 76 of Auburn, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 02, 2012. She was born April 22, 1936 in Pueblo, CO.Survivors include her husband Kenneth of Auburn; children Dean Dallmann of Franklin, NE; Paula Ryan and husband Terry of Lincoln; Kevin Grossoehme and wife Jackie of Milwaukee, WI; Shona Grossoehme-Cosentino and husband Mike of Omaha; Blaine...

Laverne Martin

Laverne Martin

Apr 26, 2012

LaVerne Edward Martin, one of six children of William F. and Julia Marie (Winters) Martin, was born December 3, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa. He was baptized April 11, 1943 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Davenport, and attended school at Sacred Heart, St. Anthony?s, St. Mary?s, and Assumption High, all in Davenport. As a young man, LaVerne was married to...

Eva Chadwick

Eva Chadwick

Apr 21, 2012

Eva Catherine Chadwick, one of nine children of William E. and Margaret (Landwerth) Stine, was born November 19, 1945 in Louisville, Kentucky. She attended school in Louisville and Lanesville, Indiana. On April 8, 1967 Eva was married to Eldon ?Sam? Chadwick in Fairfax, Missouri. They were blessed with four daughters, Joyce, Lora, Dena, and Samantha. They eventually made their home...

Don Mathews

Don Mathews

Apr 20, 2012

Donald David Mathews was born May 9, 1920 in Richardson County, Nebraska. One of two children of Guy and Jenny Mathews, he attended school at Bratton Union and then Peru State College. In 1938 Don played on a championship basketball team at Bratton Union. During his time at college Don was drafted into the U. S. Army during World War...

Mary Sherman

Mary Sherman

Apr 11, 2012

Mary Jo Sherman, age 59 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her husband Bob of Auburn; daughters Lisa Sherman of Auburn and Robin Sherman of Auburn; son Jonathan Sherman of Lincoln; 5 grandchildren; brothers and sisters Bob, Cindy, Debbie, Connie, and Rodney; many cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Memorial...

Joni Scheer

Joni Scheer

Apr 8, 2012

Joni Scheer, age 75 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, April 08, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her husband Marlin of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Judith and Jerry Ruskamp of Auburn; son and daughter-in-law Kendall and Renay Scheer of Omaha; grandchildren Christine and Laura Ruskamp, Riley Anderson, and Robison Scheer; brothers and sisters-in-law Clarence and Lorraine Moseman of Fremont;...

Linda Remmers Oestmann

Linda Remmers Oestmann

Mar 31, 2012

Linda Sue Knox, daughter of Robert A. and Audre L. (Hunter) Knox, was born April 29, 1938 in Freeport, Illinois. As a young girl, Linda?s family moved to Brownville, Nebraska and she started her schooling there for two years. Linda then attended Auburn Public Schools and graduated from Auburn High School. She received an Associate?s Degree from Lincoln School of...

Mildred Conner

Mildred Conner

Mar 24, 2012

Mildred Mae (Alkire) Conner, one of six children of Joseph P. and Yvetta Nancy (Strange) Alkire, was born February 9, 1916 in Brock, Nebraska. Mildred attended elementary and high school in Brock before her family moved to Auburn, Nebraska in 1933. On February 3, 1936 Mildred was united in marriage to Curtis E. Conner in Auburn. The couple made Auburn...

Mike Mckee

Mike Mckee

Mar 21, 2012

Michael Mallory McKee, one of two sons of Carl Kaufman and Jane (Fible) McKee, was born September 28, 1944 in Auburn, Nebraska. Mike attended school in Auburn, graduating from high school in 1962. Shortly after high school Mike joined the U. S. Navy, and served on an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge in 1969, Mike...

Phyllis Mcininch

Phyllis Mcininch

Mar 18, 2012

Phyllis Jean McIninch, one of three children of William M. and Margaret (Majors) McIninch, was born September 13, 1930 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended Locust Grove School District #32, graduated from Auburn High School, and attended Peru State College. After college Jean went to work at the White Horse Ranch in northern Nebraska. She then put her experience with the...

Mary Stephens Blankenship

Mary Stephens Blankenship

Mar 17, 2012

Mary Louise (Ballue) Stephens Blankenship, one of 10 children of William and Ollie Maggie (Waggoner) Ballue, was born February 21, 1927 in Quincy, Illinois. Her siblings were Orville, John, Marion (Mary?s twin), Henry, George, Reuben, Julia, Thomas, and Lena Belle. Mary attended school in Brownville, Nebraska. In 1948, Mary was united in marriage to Marvin (Mutt) Stephens. This union was...

Ruth Gerdes

Ruth Gerdes

Mar 12, 2012

Ruth Ann (Johnson) Gerdes, daughter of Harold and Alice (Grush) Johnson of Auburn, NE passed peacefully to her heavenly home with family at her side on March 9, 2012 at Nemaha County Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on March 14, 1933 at Humboldt, NE. She was one of two daughters born to this marriage. Her family moved...

Joe Kuwitzky

Joe Kuwitzky

Feb 28, 2012

Joe Kuwitzky entered into eternal rest February 23, 2012. Most recently he had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. The son of Joseph T. and Josephine Kuwitzky was born May 18, 1926. Joe attended Nebraska City Lourdes and Public schools. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps where he served as a tail gunner during World War II....

Larry Adams

Larry Adams

Feb 19, 2012

Larry Dean Adams, son of Clyde Dean and Vera ?Toots? (Osborne) Adams, was born June 29, 1947 in Auburn, Nebraska. He grew up in and attended school in Peru, Nebraska. After high school, Larry entered the United States Army and served in Vietnam during the war there. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and...

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