Obituaries

Sunda Kay (Herold) Doiel

Sunda Kay (Herold) Doiel

Aug 25, 2023

 

 

   Sunda Kay (Herold) Doiel, one of eight children of Wayne and Winifred (Faye) Herold, was born May 29, 1942, in Shenandoah, Iowa.  The family moved around when Sunda was a child before settling in Nebraska City and then eventually Auburn.

   Sunda helped with taking care of her younger siblings and nieces and nephews before she was...

Harold G. Biere

Harold G. Biere

Aug 25, 2023

 

   Harold George Biere was born December 10, 1929, on a farm near Auburn, Nebraska.  One of five sons of George and Mary (Schmidt) Biere, Harold attended rural school near his home.  A lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn, it was there he was baptized on January 1, 1930, and confirmed April 2, 1944.

   On...

Linda K. (Hillers) Bailey

Linda K. (Hillers) Bailey

Aug 21, 2023

 

 

   Linda K. Hillers was born July 6th, 1953, in Auburn, Nebraska, one of six children born to Henry J. and Hazel (Gerdes) Hillers.  She lived on a farm six miles south of Auburn and attended rural Center School and a short time at Howe School.  After the family moved to Auburn Linda attended Calvert Elementary and graduated...

Donald Eugene Smith

Donald Eugene Smith

Aug 20, 2023

 

   Donald Eugene Smith, one of four children of Surcy and Vivian (Figgins) Smith, was born July 21, 1942, at Auburn, Nebraska.  Don grew up in Auburn and was baptized at Auburn First United Methodist Church.  He attended school at Auburn Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1960 from Auburn High School.

  After high school, Don enlisted...

Elvera Jenkins

Elvera Jenkins

Aug 17, 2023

Elvera Ann Jenkins, 83, of Johnson, Nebraska, passed away on August 17, 2023, at The Monarch in Lincoln, Nebraska after being hospitalized over the past month.Elvera was born on November 2, 1939, in Peru, Nebraska, to Herman and Rosa Boden, being the fifth child in the family with the clan expanding to seven as the years passed. Elvera attended school...

Dorothy J. Kaul

Dorothy J. Kaul

Aug 12, 2023

 

Dorothy J. Kaul was born July 24, 1942 to Frank and Betty Svec in Middletown, Connecticut. She was the oldest of two children. She had worked on the family farm helping her father with the daily chores. She had graduated from Nathan Hale-Ray School in Moodus, Connecticut, in 1960.

 

From a prior union, four daughters were born; Michele,...

Robert "Bob" Hoover

Robert "Bob" Hoover

Aug 8, 2023

 

 

   Robert Gene Hoover, son of James Leland and Bernita Caroline (Goos) Hoover, was born December 3, 1948, in Nebraska City, Nebraska.  Bob grew up and attended school in Auburn, Nebraska.    

   On August 1, 1986, Bob was united in marriage to Cindy Peters at Fairfax, Missouri.  The couple would be blessed with two children, Chad and...

Jean M. Reeves

Jean M. Reeves

Aug 6, 2023

 

   Jean Marie (Maddox) Reeves, one of eleven children of Floyd and Mildred Maddox, was born on November 28, 1951, in Auburn, Nebraska.  Jean spent her childhood growing up in Nemaha, Nebraska.  She attended Nemaha Public School until 8th grade and then went to Southeast Nebraska Consolidated School in Stella, Nebraska.

   Jean attended the Nemaha United Methodist Church...

Harlan D. Bohling

Harlan D. Bohling

Jul 30, 2023

 

Harlan D. Bohling, age 95 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.

Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law Deborah and Steve Thilliander of Omaha, Sandra Wilson of Auburn, Rebecca and Doug Lueders of Johnson; sons and daughters-in-law Eric and Loli Bohling of Auburn, and Jon and Susan Bohling of Lincoln; 15 grandchildren; 20 great...

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Jul 22, 2023

 

    Reva Joan Allen, one of 4 children of Ralph and Eoma (Hammontrie) Frenzel, was born September 5, 1947, in Auburn, Nebraska.  Joan grew up on a farm southeast of Howe, Nebraska.  She attended rural school near her home through the 8th grade and then Auburn Public Schools and graduated in May of 1965.  Joan then went to Nebraska...

Carol W. Anderson

Carol W. Anderson

Jul 21, 2023

 

 

   Carol Wayne Anderson, 97, of Humboldt, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.  He was born in Humboldt to Carl and Emma (Orr) Anderson, on August 12, 1925.  He was just 22 days shy of reaching his 98th birthday.  Carol also had an older brother Mervin of Kansas City, KS.  Carol...

Marvin C. Larsen

Marvin C. Larsen

Jul 12, 2023

Marvin was born on May 11, 1924, at home near Beatrice, Nebraska to Clarence and Loree (LePoidevin) Larsen. He graduated from Beatrice High School in 1942, attended Chillicothe Business School on a basketball scholarship and served on the Navy LST978 as a radio striker in the Pacific Theater from 1944-1946. He married Jean Stevens on a hot 100+ degree evening...

Wanda Beth Sierks

Wanda Beth Sierks

Jun 27, 2023

Wanda Beth Conn was born February 19, 1955, in Auburn, Nebraska to Joseph and Fern (Sage) Conn. One of eight children, Wanda attended school in Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School in 1973. Wanda was united in marriage to Lonnie Sierks on April 25, 1981, at the Brownville Methodist Church. The couple made their home in rural Brownville and...

Samantha "Sammy Jo" Kerwin

Samantha "Sammy Jo" Kerwin

Jun 24, 2023

Samantha “Sammy Jo” Kerwin, age 53 of Nemaha, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Trevor and Sarah Montanelli of Peru, Seth and Chelsea Kerwin of Auburn; grandchildren Henry and Noah Montanelli, Miranda and Carsyn Rist, Emmitt Neujahr, Peyton Oldfield; mother Becky (Rick) Jones of Brownville; siblings Jennifer (Ryan) Giese of Lincoln,...

Sharon K. Gnade

Sharon K. Gnade

Jun 20, 2023

Sharon Kay Gnade, one of seven children of Fritz and Esther (Meyer) Dieckhoff, was born May 30, 1949, at Auburn, Nebraska. Sharon grew up on the family farm near Elk Creek and attended Hawthorne School District #30 near their home and then Elk Creek High School, graduating with the class of 1967. After high school, Sharon got her teaching degree...

Gayle Lee (Herold) Watton

Gayle Lee (Herold) Watton

Jun 19, 2023

Gayle Lee (Herold) Watton, age 71 of Auburn, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at her home.She is survived by her daughter Alicia McMann of Auburn; son-in-law Michael Curry of Auburn; sister Sunda Doiel of Auburn; brothers Carter (Dorothy) Herold of Nebraska City, Mike Herold (Paula Mullins) of Rock Port, MO; brothers-in-law Louis Stukenholtz of Peru, Ronald Copenhaver of Plattsmouth;...

Keith Lavern Burow

Keith Lavern Burow

Jun 15, 2023

Keith Lavern Burow, one of three children of Elmo Amil and Neva (Badberg) Burow, was born April 12, 1930, in the family home near Table Rock, Nebraska. He attended rural school near his home and spent his first 22 years in the Table Rock area. He then moved to and lived in the Howe, Nebraska area for 30 years. After...

William R. "Bill" Bohlken

William R. "Bill" Bohlken

Jun 14, 2023

William R. Bohlken (Bill) was born to William J. and Lucille Bohlken on November 15, 1939, in Auburn, Nebraska. His sister Maureen was born three years later. They lived on the family farm near Brock, Nebraska, all his growing up years, where he helped his dad with the farming from a young age.Bill attended Brock Public School from Kindergarten through...

Mary C. Glathar

Mary C. Glathar

Jun 7, 2023

Mary Catherine Frenzel was born December 20, 1945, with her twin brother Gary, to Ralph and Eoma (Hammontree) Frenzel in Auburn, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Howe, Nebraska and attended Rosedale School near her home through the eighth grade. Mary then attended Auburn Public Schools where she graduated from high school in 1964. On...

Brandon Joseph Petet

Brandon Joseph Petet

Jun 4, 2023

Brandon Joseph Petet, son of Joseph and Sheril (Jones) Petet, was born November 29, 1993, at Auburn, Nebraska. Brandon grew up and attended school in Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 2012. Brandon was united in marriage to Pearle Klepper and would be blessed with two children: Mikayla and Easton. The two would later divorce and on July 19,...

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