Obituaries

Donald Patras

Donald Patras

Jul 1, 2011

Donald ?Gene? Patras, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011, at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. He was born October 16, 1924 in Neligh, Nebraska.Gene is survived by his sons Jeff and wife Leslie Bratrsovsky of Auburn; Mark Bratrsovsky and significant other Kristy Smith of Humboldt; 3 step-grandsons; brother Glen and wife Rose Patras of Lincoln; other...

Betty Behrends

Betty Behrends

Jun 30, 2011

Betty J. Behrends, age 84 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Auburn. She was born March 3, 1927 near Julian, NE and was a graduate of Julian High School.Survivors include her son Ron Behrends and Linda of Auburn; daughters Wanda Swanson of Lincoln; Janice Andersen of Lincoln; son-in-law Jerry Strecker of Primghar, IA; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren;...

Anneta (Nincehelser) Johnson

Anneta (Nincehelser) Johnson

Jun 26, 2011

Anneta ?Ann? Louise Nincehelser was born November 29, 1951 in Auburn, Nebraska. The only child of Merlin and Neta (Bumbaugh) Nincehelser, Ann attended school and graduated from high school in Auburn. After graduation Ann attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She then worked for ten years at a telephone office in Lincoln. It was in Lincoln she was...

Nelda Berger

Nelda Berger

Jun 22, 2011

Nelda Jean Berger died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society- Auburn, Nebraska after several short illnesses. She was 95 years old. Nelda was born Nelda Jean Shuemaker, the only child of Elmer and Jesse Shuemaker, in Auburn, Nebraska in the house where she lived the majority of her life. She attended Auburn High School and was planning...

Frank Able

Frank Able

Jun 11, 2011

Frank Adron Able was born September 23, 1921 to John W. and Olive L. (Tobler) Able in Peru, Nebraska. He lived in Peru through the 9th grade at which time he moved to Auburn, Nebraska. Frank enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from 1942 to 1945 during WWII. He served in the American and Asiatic Pacific Theaters. After his...

Lola Eckert

Lola Eckert

Jun 3, 2011

Lola Rachel Eckert was born on December 6, 1919 to Herman and Mabel (Umbland) Henrichs of Johnson, Nebraska. Lola married Irvin A. Eckert on July 4, 1941. The couple made their home in Auburn, Nebraska and were blessed with two daughters, Joyce and Rita. Lola prided herself on raising her daughters and taking care of her family and home. She...

Helen Shires

Helen Shires

Jun 1, 2011

Helen Louise Shires, age 91 of Porterville, CA, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Santa Barbara, CA. She was born October 19, 1919 near Peru.Survivors include her children and spouses Pamela and Tom Sneddon of Santa Barbara, CA; Priscilla and Ryan Cox of Elk Grove, CA; Patrick and Anne Shires of San Andreas, CA; Paul and Julie Shires of...

C. Carmichael

C. Carmichael

May 7, 2011

Cora Lillian Huey was born September 15, 1914 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was the eleventh of fourteen children of John A. and Victoria (McCormick) Huey. Lillian attended school in the Auburn Public Schools. On February 3, 1934 Lillian was united in marriage to Floyd Carmichael in Papillion, Nebraska, and their union was blessed with four children: Annitta, Gordon, Ruth, and...

Carroll Reeves

Carroll Reeves

Apr 13, 2011

Carroll Eugene Reeves, one of five children of Daniel and Edith Reeves, was born February 8, 1940 in Auburn, Nebraska. He grew up on a farm near Peru, Nebraska, attending the one-room Honey Creek country school near his home and graduating from Peru Prep in 1958. On June 4, 1961 Carroll was united in marriage to Marcia B. Allgood at...

Dale Darnell

Dale Darnell

Apr 6, 2011

Dale Benjamin Darnell, Jr., known most of his life as Buddy, was born January 8, 1949 at Lincoln, Nebraska. He was one of seven children of Dale B., Sr. and Clara (Kucera) Darnell. Buddy attended Blessed Sacrament School in Lincoln through junior high and graduated from Lincoln Pius X High School. Buddy went on to attend Fairbury Junior College, and...

Irene (Hahn) Buman

Irene (Hahn) Buman

Mar 24, 2011

Irene Louise (Hahn) Buman, one of three children of William H. and Frieda C. (Wagner) Hahn, was born November 25, 1924 at Johnson, Nebraska. On November 17, 1947 Irene was united in marriage to Robert E. Buman at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Auburn. They made their first home on the family farm near Steinauer, Nebraska, and were blessed with...

Joan Fulton

Joan Fulton

Mar 11, 2011

Joan Epperson was born in September 11, 1926 in Magnolia, Iowa to Roy and Nellie (Cody) Epperson. She was one of eleven children. Joan received her education in Logan, Magnolia, and Modale, Iowa schools. She was quite a basketball player in her high school years, and graduated valedictorian of her class in 1944. Joan worked in Missouri Valley, Iowa as...

Dean Barrett

Dean Barrett

Mar 5, 2011

Wilber Dean Barrett, one of three children of Delbert W. and Lola (Abbott) Barrett, was born November 16, 1941 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended school in Nebraska City and graduated from high school there in 1960. While attending UNL, Dean found that he would not have funds to continue. His closest friend, Larry Bodle, and he decided to volunteer...

Caryll Ubben

Caryll Ubben

Mar 1, 2011

Caryll Ethel Bohl Ubben, daughter of Fred and Ethel (Kite) Bohl, was born October 6, 1911 on a farm near Howe, Nebraska. One of five children, she attended Howe school through the eighth grade and graduated from Auburn High School in 1929. On May 24, 1932 Caryll was united in marriage to Walter M. Ubben. One daughter, Christie Beth, was...

Marjorie Jurgensmeier

Marjorie Jurgensmeier

Feb 24, 2011

Marjorie Jean Jurgensmeier was born November 6, 1918 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of three children of Charles T. and Lenora (O?Dell) Clarke, and attended school in Howe, Nebraska. As a young woman Jean was married to Ralph Coeur but was later divorced. On December 5, 1939 she was united in marriage to George Jurgensmeier at Falls City, Nebraska....

Norma Gobber

Norma Gobber

Feb 20, 2011

Norma Gobber, age 81 of Auburn (formerly Elk Creek), passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska. She was born June 13, 1929 near Humboldt. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law Wanda and David Grothen of Lincoln, Sharlotte and Gene Veburg of Lincoln; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sister Elvera Bohling of Tecumseh; many other relatives...

Janice Alexander

Janice Alexander

Feb 20, 2011

Janice Mary Wiltz was born May 8, 1938 in Corning, Kansas. One of six children of Andrew W. and Mary B. (Rethman) Wiltz, Janice attended parochial school in Corning, Kansas through the 8th Grade and graduated from Corning Rural High School in 1956. On September 28, 1957 Jan was united in marriage to Robert N. Alexander in Corning. They made...

Charles Adams

Charles Adams

Feb 19, 2011

Charles Dean Adams, one of three sons of Harley William and Agnes Lela (Bertwell) Adams, was born August 14, 1925 in Peru, Nebraska. He attended Indian School in Peru, rural school near Brock, and graduated from Auburn High School in 1943. Dean entered the U. S. Army in November 1943 and served with the 89th Mechanized Cavalry Recon Troop during...

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Feb 4, 2011

Michael Dee Williams, age 39, passed away February 4, 2011 at his home in Auburn, Nebraska, losing his battle with cancer. Mike was born December 8, 1971 to Richard Lee Williams, Jr. and Nancy Ann (Witte) Williams. His birthplace was Landstuhl, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany where his father was stationed in Europe with the U. S. Army. Mike worked as a commercial...

Kenneth Hutton

Kenneth Hutton

Jan 11, 2011

Kenneth Robert Hutton was born in Nemaha County, Nebraska, south of Auburn on August 22, 1925, to Bert F. Hutton and Jeanne Marie (Migot) Hutton. The Hutton family farmed southwest of Howe. Kenneth attended Champion School and graduated from Nemaha High School in 1942. Following graduation, he was appointed Clerk of the County Court for five years. He enrolled at...

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