Obituaries
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,...
Kenny Holthus
Jun 1, 2023
Kenneth Lee Holthus was born December 5, 1948, in Humboldt, Nebraska to Albert and Valerie (Hoops) Holthus. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church. Kenny attended rural school near his home and graduated from Johnson High School in 1967. Following his high school graduation Kenny enlisted in the Nebraska Army National Guard. He was stationed at...
Karen S. Franken
May 31, 2023
Karen Sue Franken, one of five children of William and Diane (Wiley) Freeman, was born November 2, 1961, in Omaha, Nebraska. Karen grew up and attended school in both Union, Nebraska and Tarkio, Missouri. Karen was blessed with three children: Brian, Jessica, and Derek. On December 14, 2013, Karen was united in marriage to Kevin Franken at Tarkio, Missouri, and...
Judy Kay Oakley
May 17, 2023
Judy Kay Frederickson, one of six children of Emery and Leona (Ruehl) Frederickson, was born March 1, 1945, on the family farm near Pender, Nebraska. She attended Pender public schools where she graduated from high school. In 1966 Judy married Gerald Donnelly, and two sons were born to this union, Troy and Kenny. They divorced in 1968. While working as...
Anna Belle Redfern
May 13, 2023
Anna Belle (Dovel) Redfern, one of seven children of Herbert Dovel and Marie (Houlton) Dovel was born November 22, 1927, in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended Auburn Public Schools and graduated from Auburn High School in 1946. On November 28, 1946, Anna Belle married Edgar B. Redfern at the First United Methodist Church in Auburn, Nebraska. They were blessed with four...
Chad Arlen Reeves
May 7, 2023
Chad Arlen Reeves, one of four sons of Clinton and Phyllis (Groff) Reeves, was born August 7, 1972, at Nebraska City, Nebraska. Chad grew up on a farm in rural Richardson County and attended school in Stella, graduating from Southeast Consolidated High School in 1990. Chad then went on to attend Southeast Community College at Milford. Chad was a jack...
Larry Maddox
Apr 1, 2023
Larry Raymond Maddox, one of 11 children of Floyd and Mildred (Colerick) Maddox, was born June 26, 1955, at Auburn, Nebraska. Larry grew up in Nemaha, attending school there as a boy before attending Southeast Consolidated High School at Stella. Larry attended Nemaha United Methodist Church as a child (whenever his mother could get him to go). On April 29,...
Margaret Ann Mcconnaughey
Mar 29, 2023
Margaret Ann (Masur) McConnaughey was born July 26, 1937, on the farm west of St Mary, Nebraska to Johnnie L. and Mary A. (Schultz) Masur. She was the first of three children born to this union. She attended St. Mary Catholic School through eighth grade and graduated with the Sterling High School class of 1956. From the home place she...
Richard Daniel "Dan" Boyer
Mar 26, 2023
Richard Daniel Boyer, one of five children of Raymond and Alta (Spader) Boyer, was born December 31, 1944, at Lushton, Nebraska. Dan, as he was known, grew up the son of a minister and moved around some as a child, but received much of his early education at Tilden, Nebraska, where he graduated from high school in 1963. After high...
Caden Roy Hensley
Mar 13, 2023
Caden Roy Hensley, oldest son of Whitney Denae Norris, was born August 7, 2003, in Odessa, Texas. Shortly after birth, Caden and Whitney moved to Auburn, Nebraska. Caden grew up and attended school at Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 2021. Caden attended church at the Calvary Christian Center Assembly of God. As a young boy, Caden was a...
Doris Gebers
Mar 12, 2023
Doris Gael Gebers, one of three children of George W. and Lena (Hackwell) Gebers, was born June 28, 1928, at Exira, Iowa. Doris grew up around Exira and attended country school through the 8th grade. Her family then moved to Auburn, Nebraska where she attended her first three years at Auburn High School, before finishing her last year of high...
Paul Andersen
Mar 2, 2023
Paul Andersen, age 69 of Talmage (formerly Auburn), passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at CHI Health St. Mary’s in Nebraska City.Survivors include his daughters and spouses Sheri Andersen of Talmage, Shelby and Steven Rumbaugh of Falls City, Misty and Jeremy Jamison of Auburn; grandchildren Michael Jamison, Courtney (Anthony) Santana, Abbigail Jamison, Dani Andersen-Jamison, Carter Rumbaugh; brothers Bill (Kris) Andersen...
Catherine Ruth Hawley
Feb 24, 2023
Catherine Ruth Hoover, one of three children of Donald E. and Opal (Carver) Hoover, was born November 9, 1927, on a farm near Fall River, Kansas. Her family moved to Nebraska, and she graduated from Brock High School in 1945. On March 5, 1946, Catherine was married to Glendon Dwight Hawley in Seneca, Kansas. Their first home was in Brock,...
Clinton "Speck" Paul Clark
Feb 23, 2023
Clinton Paul Clark was born May 29, 1938, in rural Nemaha, Nebraska to Steve and Florence (Chapman) Clark. He was baptized at the Howe Methodist Church, attended Howe School through the 8th grade and then Auburn High School. Speck, as he was known to most, was united in marriage to Linda Lea Gerdes. Their union was blessed with six children:...
Ralph W, Dieckh
Feb 21, 2023
Ralph Wayne Dieckhoff, one of seven children of Fritz and Esther (Meyer) Dieckhoff, was born September 8, 1953, at Auburn, Nebraska. Growing up on the family farm near Elk Creek, Nebraska, Ralph was baptized, confirmed, and a lifelong member at Martin Luther Lutheran Church south of Johnson, Nebraska. He attended Hawthorne School District #30 and graduated from Elk Creek High...
Max Culbertson
Feb 21, 2023
Max Ray Culbertson was born to Fred and Oris (Miller) Culbertson in Coin, Iowa on November 11, 1947. He was one of four children: Kenny, Dale, and Wayne Culbertson. After his schooling, he joined the U.S. Army and spent several years serving his country. On June 20, 1972, he was united in marriage to the love of his life Vickie...
Dale G. Bradley
Feb 14, 2023
Dale Grant Bradley was born to Charles and Eunice (Braun) Bradley in Eaton, Colorado, the oldest of three children. The family moved from Colorado to several midwestern Nebraska towns before settling in Auburn, Nebraska. The once mile record holder (4:48) at Auburn High School enrolled at Peru State College where he would graduate with a degree in education and go...
Barbara "Annie" Anna Thomas
Feb 13, 2023
Barbara Anna Ryan was born January 20, 1932, to Lester Franklin and Mildred Lenore (Nelson) Ryan in St. Joseph, Missouri. She grew up on a farm near St. Joe, attended Oak Grove rural school and then graduated from Central High School in St. Joseph. Annie went on to the University of Missouri in Columbia and earned her bachelor’s degree in...
Garth L. Adams
Feb 13, 2023
Garth Adams was born to Earl and Ruby (Brinkman) Adams on May 5, 1945, in Peru,Nebraska - the youngest of 3 children. He was raised on his family farm that has been in their family since mid-1800s. He loved horses, sports, and the great outdoors. He was active in many activities including 4-H, Saddle Club, football and all other sports....
Charles Richard Stanley
Feb 8, 2023
Charles Richard Stanley was born in a farmhouse near Barada, Nebraska on July 30, 1933. He had two older doting sisters and was the third born of seven to Louie Elijah “Puud” and Ella Christine (Steinbrink) Stanley. Richard grew up over the course of his childhood on several farms and attended country schools in southeast Nebraska. As a youth, he...