Obituaries
Merlin Saale
Jul 4, 2009
Merlin J. Saale, age 74 of Talmage, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. He was born October 20, 1934 near Cook, NE, and served in the U.S. Army.Survivors include his wife Diane of Talmage; sons John Pleis of Annapolis, MD; James and wife Iona Pleis of Andover, KS; sister Betty (Sterling) Teten of...
Vivian Russell
Jul 3, 2009
Vivian Elizabeth (Fulton) Russell, one of eight children of Alvin O. and Della (Burns) Fulton, was born November 28, 1913 at Howe, Nebraska. She attended school in Howe and Auburn. On February 23, 1932 Vivian was united in marriage to Lester H. Russell in Auburn. They made their home in Auburn, and would be blessed with four children: Barbara June,...
Betty Reid
Jul 3, 2009
Betty Jane (Swoboda) Reid was born April 23, 1923 on the family farm near Osceola, Nebraska. She was one of five children of Edward and Stella (Orr) Swoboda. Betty attended school in Beatrice, and graduated from high school there. On August 31, 1952 Betty was united in marriage to W. Deane Reid at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Beatrice. They...
Ralph Beatty
Jun 27, 2009
Ralph Beatty, age 87 of Lee?s Summit, MO (formerly Peru), passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 in Lee?s Summit. He was born July 9, 1921 in Adams, NE. Ralph served with the Navy SeaBees during WWII.Survivors include his wife Ruth of Lee?s Summit; children Sharon Maynard of Omaha; Karen (Lilchandra) Sookram of Lincoln; Rex (Kathy) Beatty of Auburn; James (Barbara)...
Aralon Oestmann
Jun 25, 2009
Aralon Wayne Oestmann, son of Arnold and Junita (Michel) Oestmann, was born October 27, 1945 in Auburn, Nebraska. He was one of five children. Aralon was baptized November 18, 1945 and confirmed April 10, 1960, both at St. Paul Lutheran (Hickory Grove) Church. He attended Hickory Grove and Muddy Creek rural schools before attending Johnson High School. On June 15,...
Vicki Whitten-Dowse
Jun 17, 2009
Vicki Whitten-Dowse, age 54 of Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at her home. She was born February 7, 1955 in Los Angeles, California. Survivors include her husband Michael Dowse of Auburn; step-son Anthony and wife Connie Dowse of Phoenix, Arizona; 2 step-grandchildren; mother Coretta Whitten of Nebraska City; brothers and sisters-in-law Tom and wife Betty Ramage of...
Gladys Schneider
Jun 14, 2009
Gladys Schneider, age 84 of Johnson, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. She was born May 4, 1925 in rural Nemaha County, Nebraska.Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Imogene and Rich Matejka of Lincoln; sons and daughters-in-law Allen and Jan Schneider of Johnson; Dennis and Carol Schneider of Johnson; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren;...
L.E. Henning
May 22, 2009
Leonard Eugene Henning, one of four sons of John and Grace (Groff) Henning, was born August 20, 1926 on a farm near Peru, Nebraska. He attended Peru Prep, and in his senior year was drafted into the U.S. Navy during World War II. Before leaving for his service, Gene was united in marriage to Shirley Reber on January 15, 1945....
Thelma Blount
May 22, 2009
Thelma Mae (Brown) Blount was born December 16, 1915 at Salem, Nebraska. One of five children of Floyd and Fern (McDowell) Brown, she attended rural schools near Salem and Peru, Nebraska. On December 3, 1936 Thelma was united in marriage to Loyal Irvin Blount in Sidney, Iowa. They were blessed with three children: Gale, Caren, and Dennis. Thelma and Loyal...
Shirley Mobley Wasserburger
Apr 18, 2009
Shirley passed away April 11, 2009 at Tabatha Hospice Care Center, Lincoln, Nebraska after courageously battling non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma for a third time in 9 years. A Memorial Service will be held April 18, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.at the Methodist Church, in Crawford, NE with burial of ashes at the Crawford Cemetery. Shirley was born February 7, 1927 at Auburn, NE...
Jack Kent
Apr 2, 2009
Jack Kent, age 87 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. He was born January 10, 1922 in Humboldt. Jack served in the United States Navy during WWII.Jack is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Kurt and Debbie of Brock; grandchildren Gabe and his wife Emily Kent of Paul; Mandy Kent of Brock; great-granddaughter...
Mark Klemetsrud
Apr 1, 2009
Mark Adolph Klemetsrud, one of eight children of Neil and Shirley Jean (Sibley) Klemetsrud, was born November 22, 1951 in Devils Lake, North Dakota. He attended public school in Devils Lake, graduating from high school in 1969. Mark went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson State University in Dickinson, North Dakota and his Masters of Fine Arts...
Mary Mowery
Mar 24, 2009
Mary A. Mowery, age 71 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society-Millard. She was born December 26, 1937 in Decatur, NE.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Robb and Brenda of Piqua, OH; Kevin and Cindy of Omaha; granddaughters Katie, Hannah, and Alyssa; brothers and sisters-in-law Gary and Sue Wedgewood of Rome, NY; Jim and...
Betty Von Dollen
Mar 18, 2009
Betty (Malsbury) Von Dollen, age 86 of Nebraska City (formerly Auburn and Lincoln), passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Nebraska City. She was born October 22, 1922 in Fairbury.Survivors include her husband Ron Von Dollen of Nebraska City; children Christina Frenzel and husband Gary of Shubert; Deanna Verzal and husband John ?Jack? of Lincoln;...
Lily Harvey
Mar 9, 2009
Lily Beatrice Ghering Harvey, one of five children of George Hollis and Hilda Hazel (Crawford) Ghering, was born August 13, 1921 in Titusville, Pennsylvania. She was baptized in the Free Methodist Church in Titusville. Lily attended Shreve rural school and graduated from Titusville High School in 1939. On November 6, 1940 Lily was united in marriage to Robert Ami Harvey...
Mary Solie
Mar 7, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Matthews Solie was born March 21, 1918 on a farm near Peru, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Homer L. Matthews, Jr. and Clara Hosterman Matthews. Mary attended one room country school London District 66 and Peru Training High School. She graduated from Peru State College in 1939 with a Bachelors Degree in Education. Mary then taught school...
Esther Broady
Feb 19, 2009
Esther Broady, age 99 of Auburn (formerly Johnson), passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. She was born April 21, 1909 near Johnson.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Roger and Edith Broady of Auburn; Terry and Burna Broady of Johnson; 4 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sister Velma Hill of Grand Island, NE; other relatives and...
Bruce Petzoldt
Feb 7, 2009
Bruce Allen Petzoldt, age 64 of Fort Payne, Alabama (formerly of Johnson, NE), passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his home. Survivors include his wife Candy Petzoldt of Fort Payne; three daughters, Rikki Rippen of Decatur, AL; Melissa and husband Michael Cain of Athens, AL; Sara and husband Adam Miller of Broomfiled, CO; three sons, Brian and wife Michelle...
Norma Gadeken
Jan 29, 2009
Norma M. Gadeken, age 85 of Syracuse (formerly Talmage), passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society-Syracuse. She was born April 13, 1923 near Talmage.Survivors include her children Ray and wife Debbie Gadeken of Honey Creek, IA; Don and wife Joann Gadeken of Cook; Janis and husband Neil Harris of Lincoln; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; other relatives...
Marvin Kruse
Jan 13, 2009
Marvin F. Kruse, age 84 of Tecumseh, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. He was born September 27, 1924 at Omaha, and was an Army veteran of WWII.Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law Lisa and Jim Rush of Tecumseh; granddaughters Cora and Claire Rush; sister Bonnie and her husband Ted Martin of Arlington; sister-in-law Gayle White...
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