Obituaries
Yvonne E. Foote Davis
Jul 1, 2025
Yvonne E. (Blinde) Foote Davis was born October 1, 1930, on the family farm southwest of Johnson, Nebraska. She was one of two daughters of Rollie and Ida M. (Teten) Blinde. Yvonne was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Johnson. She attended Johnson public school, where she graduated from high school and played volleyball and was homecoming...
Roy (Fred) Gfeller
Jun 26, 2025
Roy Fredrick Gfeller was born in a farmhouse 5 miles east of Humboldt, Nebraska, to Fredrich and Daisy (Kimes) Gfeller on January 16, 1927. After completing 8th grade at Grand Ave. Country School, he attended Humboldt High School. He was Active in Voc Ag and FFA during his high school years.
After graduation, Fred enlisted in the Army Air Corps, serving...
Elaine Blinde
Jun 19, 2025
Elaine Marie Blinde was born April 24, 1954, in Auburn, Nebraska to Leo William Blinde and Lucille Emma (Schlange) Blinde. She was baptized and confirmed at Martin Luther Lutheran Church near Johnson, Nebraska.
Elaine attended public school in Johnson, Nebraska and graduated from Johnson-Brock High School in 1972. Elaine received her bachelor’s degree in History, Political Science, and Sociology in the...
John "Ted" Russ
Feb 2, 2025
John Edward "Ted" Russ, a beloved teacher, coach, and pioneering athlete, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at the age of 97. Born on November 21, 1927, Ted's life was marked by a profound dedication to baseball, education, and the betterment of his community.
Ted's passion for baseball began early. At just 16 years old, he was drafted by the...
Concepcion "Sioning" Alarcon
Jun 25, 2025
Concepcion Argame Alarcon was born in Amaya, Tanza, Cavite, Philippines on May 5, 1934 to Guillermo Claros Argame and Eustaquia Tacos Argame. She is the 2nd eldest of seven sisters.
Sioning had to sacrifice school at a young age to work selling fruits in the market to help her family. She met the love of her life who was also her...
Gary Eldon Schlange
Jun 24, 2025
Gary Eldon Schlange, age 83 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at CHI Heart Hospital in Lincoln.
Survivors include his wife Mary of Auburn; son and daughter-in-law Kevin and Teresa of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Kim and Terry Hahn of Johnson; grandchildren Abriel Schlange of Lenexa, KS, Alyson (Brendan) Steele of Falls City, Allan Schlange (fiancé Jenna Burger) of...
James L. Oestmann
Jun 22, 2025
James Lee Oestmann was born May 24, 1937 in Auburn, Nebraska to Clarence William John and Ellen Amelia (Gerdes) Oestmann. He was the first baby born at the “new” Tushla Hospital. He was baptized on June 20, 1937 and confirmed on Palm Sunday, March 18, 1951, both at Hickory Grove Lutheran Church.
Jim attended country school at Hickory Grove District 27...
Tab Petersen, Sr.
Jun 20, 2025
Tab Petersen, Sr., age 67 of Auburn, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at Community Medical Center in Falls City, Nebraska.
Survivors include his wife Jayne of Auburn; children Linda Ogden (significant other Nick) of Rulo, Tab, Jr. (Jennifer) of Morris, IL, Chrystal Davenport of Auburn, Anthony (significant other Tamara) of Brock, Bradley Joe (Cameo) Early of Eagle Point, OR; 15...
Rachelle (Burow) Emshoff
Jun 16, 2025
Rachelle Renee (Burow) Emshoff, one of two children of Richard and Glenda (Hillers) Burow, was born December 23, 1970, in Auburn, Nebraska. Rachelle grew up and attended school in Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 1989.
On July 27, 1990, Rachelle was united in marriage to Dan Emshoff at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn. The couple would be blessed...
Kurt Knippelmier
Jun 4, 2025
Kurt Alan Knippelmier, age 62 of Auburn, passed away at his home on June 4, 2025, after a fearless battle with cancer.
One of four children born on February 9, 1963, to Stan and Janet (Yelkin) Knippelmier in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In Kurt’s younger years, dirt bikes and trap shooting were a big part of growing up in the Auburn area. A natural...
Susan (Crooker) Norvell
Jun 2, 2025
Susan Carolyn was born to Allen and Ada (Stone) Crooker in Auburn on September 19, 1940, and proudly lived her entire life in Nemaha County. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1958 and from the University of Nebraska in 1962. Sue taught briefly at Hickory Grove school, worked in the Fine Arts Department at Peru State College and loved...
Lou (Hayes) Solie
May 23, 2025
Tommie Lou (Hayes) Solie was born March 2, 1947, in Auburn, Nebraska to Thomas Henry and Delphine (Keller) Hayes. One of five children in her family, Lou attended school in Blair, Brownville, and Nemaha public schools, graduating from Nemaha High School. She continued her education at Peru State College, earning a Business Administration degree.
On December 30, 1972, Lou married John...
Joann Marie Dunn
May 22, 2025
Joann Marie Dunn, daughter of Carol and Anna Marie (Morrissey) Beatty, was born June 16, 1963, in Omaha, Nebraska. Joann grew up and attended elementary school in Peru, Nebraska. Joann then attended Auburn High School, graduating with the class of 1981.
On February 8, 1982, Joann was united in marriage to Patrick Dunn in Auburn. The couple would be blessed with...
Wayne D Koehler
May 17, 2025
Wayne D Koehler, born August 21, 1946, in Humboldt, Nebraska, was one of four children of Wilber and Iona (Ottemann). He was baptized September 8, 1946, by Pastor Bents and confirmed October 30, 1960, by Pastor Blobaum, both at St. James Lutheran Church near Humboldt. Wayne graduated from Bratton Union High School in May 1964, and enlisted in the Nebraska...
Marcille Mardella Bohling
May 16, 2025
Marcille Mardella (Fass) Bohling was born on the family farm south of Johnson on May 23, 1927 to Martin and Lydia (Behrends) Fass. Marcille was baptized on June 14, 1927 at Stone Church by Reverend Kunzendorf. She was confirmed November 30, 1941 by Reverend Fruehling at Martin Luther Church. Marcille attended Febing School District 42, and she attended High School...
Beverly Ann Beasterfield
May 11, 2025
Beverly Ann (Moss) Beasterfield, age 64 of Johnson, NE, went to be with Jesus on May 11, 2025 after battling an aggressive leukemia.
Bev was born on June 30, 1960 in Fairmont, MN to Robert and Marilyn Moss. Beverly was the oldest of three children, one being her identical twin, and she loved growing up surrounded by family in Bellevue, NE....
Brian O. Nichols
May 8, 2025
Brian Olan Nichols, the only child of Robert J. and Alice (Haack) Nichols, was born November 15, 1969, in Blair, Nebraska. He was baptized November 30, 1969, and confirmed April 28, 1985, both at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Johnson, Nebraska and attended Johnson-Brock Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1988. During his high school years Brian worked for...
Eric "Rick" Benjamin
May 7, 2025
Eric Morse Benjamin, known to most of his friends and family as “Rick” was born in Waverly, Iowa, on April 17, 1947. With failing health over the past several months, it was on Tuesday, May 7, 2025, that he passed away at his home.
Eric grew up Winterset, Iowa with his parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother. Upon graduation, he attended...
Alexis Nicole Bantz
Apr 27, 2025
Alexis Nicole Bantz, daughter of Nick and Stephanie (Whisler) Bantz, was born January 24, 1995, in Papillion, Nebraska. Growing up, Alexis attended school in Auburn, Oakland, and Trenton, Nebraska. She graduated high school in 2014.
Very athletic as she went through school in many sports, Lexi qualified three times for the PP&K team championships in Kansas City and won the national...
Mary Lou Haynes
Apr 26, 2025
Mary Lou (Rears) Haynes, daughter of Amel F. and Ruby L. (Caskey) Rears was born December 12, 1930, on a farm near Stella, NE. She was one of five children. She received her education at North Star Rural School District #101 in Richardson County, attended and graduated from the first consolidated school in the state of NE, Bratton Union High...
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