Obituaries

Lowell Furnas

Lowell Furnas

Jan 7, 2011

Lowell Deweese Furnas was born January 24, 1919 on a farm north of Brownville, Nebraska to Deweese and Mildred (Young) Furnas. He was one of 14 children. Lowell attended school and the Methodist Church in Brownville. On January 27, 1944 Lowell was united in marriage to Phyllis Snyder. To this union three children were born: Angela, Diana, and Joseph. The...

Neta Nincehelser

Neta Nincehelser

Jan 7, 2011

Neta Madeline (Bumbaugh) Nincehelser, beloved wife of Merlin Nincehelser, was born on a farm near Ogden, Kansas on December 5, 1924. She was the daughter of William and Bertha (Peterson) Bumbaugh. Neta attended school in Ogden and graduated from high school in Manhattan, Kansas in 1940. She taught at a country school for one year, then went to work at...

Ardith Keane

Ardith Keane

Jan 6, 2011

Ardith Jeanne (Evans) Keane, the daughter of John W. and Emma (Hake) Evans, was born September 24, 1919 in Olympia, Washington. She grew up on a farm near Marsland, Nebraska and attended country school at District 61. Ardith was in the first and largest graduating class of Marsland High School. On January 27, 1937 Ardith was married to Oscar Keane....

Connie Henry

Connie Henry

Dec 26, 2010

Connie Henry, age 53 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center-Auburn. She was born January 1, 1957 in Belton, TX.Survivors include her children Jarod Mowery of Auburn; Luke Henry of Lincoln; Alithea and husband Jarrod Varner of Huntsville, AL; 3 grandchildren; sisters Kathleen Hurley of Tualatin, OR; Debi and husband Jessie Howard of Humboldt;...

Theodore Halsey,

Theodore Halsey,

Dec 26, 2010

Theodore V. Halsey, Jr., age 93 of rural Auburn, passed away at his home Sunday, December 26, 2010. He was born December 29, 1916 in San Francisco, CA.Survivors include his wife Helen of rural Auburn; children Edith and husband Harold Bickford of Auburn; John Halsey of Brentwood, CA; Kenneth and wife Julie Halsey of Wayne, NE; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren;...

Dennis Bohling

Dennis Bohling

Dec 17, 2010

Dennis Lee Bohling, one of seven children of Emil and Elvera (Volker) Bohling, was born November 2, 1947 in Humboldt, Nebraska. Dennis was baptized November 23, 1947 by Rev. Fruehling, and confirmed October 14, 1962 by Rev. Duerschner, both at Martin Luther Lutheran Church south of Johnson, Nebraska. He attended school in Elk Creek, and graduated from Elk Creek High...

Joann Henning

Joann Henning

Dec 13, 2010

JoAnn Henning, one of six children of John and Ruth (Butterfield) Stephens, was born June 29, 1933 on a farm near Pawnee City, Nebraska.After her family moved to the Brownville, Nebraska area JoAnn graduated from the Brownville High School. On May 27, 1956 JoAnn was united in marriage to Johnielee Henning in Brownville. They were blessed with two children, Stephen...

Vanessa (Helms) Snyder

Vanessa (Helms) Snyder

Dec 11, 2010

Vanessa Lynn Snyder, daughter of Robert and Linda (Glantz) Helms, was born September 19, 1970 in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from high school in Middletown, Maryland. In 1989 Vanessa was married to John Snyder in Frederick, Maryland. They were blessed with three children: Christopher David, John Robert, and Savanna Harlynn. Vanessa and her family lived in various locations on the...

Worthy Armstrong

Worthy Armstrong

Dec 10, 2010

Worthy Wayne Armstrong was born April 17, 1920 on a farm east of Auburn, Nebraska. One of four sons born to Samuel and Ella (Moore) Armstrong, Worthy received most of his formal education in Brownville, Nebraska and graduated from Auburn High School in 1939. Worthy?s family also lived for a short time in Independence, Missouri when he was a boy....

Hal Hansen

Hal Hansen

Dec 9, 2010

Hal Hansen, one of two children of Clarence and Zupha (Chriswisser) Hansen, was born March 17, 1925 in Nehawka, Nebraska. He attended school in Nehawka and graduated from Nehawka High School. On August 25, 1946 Hal married his high school sweetheart, Orlah Kuntz, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska. They made their home near Nehawka, and were...

Gwendolyn Cook

Gwendolyn Cook

Dec 3, 2010

Gwendolyn Rubie Kincaid, daughter of Frank and Rhea (Arnold) Kincaid, was born June 30, 1914 in Brock, Nebraska. She grew up and attended school in Brock. On November 14, 1942 Gwen was united in marriage to Augie Mueller. They were blessed with over 40 years of happiness together. Gwen and Augie owned and operated Mueller?s Bar and Grill in Colby,...

Paul Sciarappa

Paul Sciarappa

Nov 25, 2010

Paul William Sciarappa, one of three children of Nicholas R. and Audrey (Stilphen) Sciarappa, was born March 27, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his formal education in Boston, graduating from Brighton High School in 1965. In 1966 Paul joined the United States Air Force, serving as a mechanic and then as a Training Systems Technician. Paul served in numerous...

Doris Dovel

Doris Dovel

Nov 16, 2010

Doris Emelyn Dovel, one of three children of Elmer and Gertrude (Robertson) Dovel, was born January 2, 1921 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from high school in Auburn, and then attended Christian College in Columbia, Missouri. Doris would later attend the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. In January 1944 Doris enlisted in the United States Navy and...

Josephine Findeis

Josephine Findeis

Nov 16, 2010

Josephine Helen (Costa) Findeis was born November 27, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri. One of two daughters of Charles and Mamie (Salia) Costa, Josephine was baptized in December 1925. She attended school in St. Louis and graduated from Southwest High School in 1943. On September 28, 1946 Josephine was united in marriage to Rudolph Findeis in St. Louis. They made...

Leo Dietrich

Leo Dietrich

Nov 14, 2010

Leo James Dietrich was born February 25, 1943 in Buffalo, New York to Leo and Gertrude (Crotty) Dietrich. Leo was raised in the Buffalo suburbs, and graduated from Frontier Central High School in June 1961. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Education from Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska in May 1965. Leo was united in marriage to Connie Hoschar on...

Donald Koeneke

Donald Koeneke

Nov 12, 2010

Donald Lee Koeneke, one of two sons of Cleo and Velma (Gilmore) Koeneke, was born October 12, 1929 at Humboldt, Nebraska. He attended rural schools near Humboldt. On April 8, 1951 Don was united in marriage to Wilma Imhof in Humboldt. They were blessed with one son, Tim, and made their home first in the Humboldt area and later in...

Elly Ingersoll

Elly Ingersoll

Nov 4, 2010

Elly Ingersoll, age 97 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, November 04, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. He was born September 26, 1913 in Syracuse.Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Joe and Rita Ingersoll of Auburn; granddaughter Stacy and husband Brett Matteen of Auburn; great-grandchildren James and Ella Matteen; special friend Norma Apple of Auburn; other relatives and friends. Memorial...

D. Waskowiak

D. Waskowiak

Nov 3, 2010

D. Karen Waskowiak, age 69 of Johnson, passed away Wednesday, November 03, 2010 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. She was born August 26, 1941 in Falls City, NE.Survivors include her husband Lawrence ?Larry? of Johnson; daughter and son-in-law Dawn and Greg Parriott of Peru; son Jon Waskowiak and fiancée Holly Bloomberg of Hastings; 4 grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Richard...

Georgia Higgins

Georgia Higgins

Nov 2, 2010

Georgia Higgins, age 93 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, November 02, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Funeral services will be Friday, November 5, 10:00 a.m. at the Auburn Christian Church. Burial will follow in Prairie Union Cemetery near Shubert. Visitation will be at the funeral home Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family greeting friends 6:00 to 8:00.

Kenneth Fossenbarger

Kenneth Fossenbarger

Nov 1, 2010

Kenneth Gerhard Fossenbarger, 66, of Brock passed away October 29, 2010 in the comfort of his home after a two-year battle with cancer. Kenneth was born March 10, 1944 to Gerhard and Margaret Christine (Stillahn) Fossenbarger. He was the youngest of three children in the family. He lived his whole life on his family farm except for two years (1967-1969)...

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