Obituaries
Ida May Garver
Apr 23, 2021
Ida May Garver, only child of Cecil and Elsie (Skillet) Cooney, was born May 9, 1936, on a farm south of Peru, Nebraska. Ida May grew up and attended grade school in Nemaha and graduated from Brownville High School in 1954. After graduating high school, Ida May went off to Omaha for college. On March 23, 1958, Ida May was...
Francis Lee Mangnall
Apr 16, 2021
Francis Lee Mangnall, the only child of James and Margaret (Applegate) Mangnall, was born June 22, 1946 in Auburn, Nebraska. He grew up living with family in Peru, Nebraska, and was known to family as “Lee”. Francis graduated from Peru Prep High School, Peru, Nebraska in 1964. Francis attended Peru State College for two years majoring in Elementary Education.On August...
Glenda L. Palmer
Apr 14, 2021
Glenda Lucile (Byrom) Palmer was born December 18, 1934 in Rulo, Nebraska to Sid and Darlene (Cook) Byrom. She grew up in Auburn, Nebraska where she graduated from high school in 1952. Glenda was joined in marriage to Robert D. Palmer on August 18, 1956 in Falls City, NE and they were blessed with four children: Becky, Dave, Dennis and...
Helen Volker
Apr 9, 2021
Helen Marie (Bohling) Volker, 91, passed away at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn, NE on April 9, 2021. Helen was born on March 8, 1930 and was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Lutheran Church. After graduating from Auburn High School, Helen worked at the Auburn State Bank. May 8, 1951 Helen married Otto Volker at Hickory Grove...
Andrew Lyle Harris
Apr 2, 2021
Andrew Lyle Harris was born June 1, 1981 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Donald and Florence (Wheeler) Harris. He grew up in Perkins, Oklahoma where he graduated from high school. Andrew then went to OSU at Okmulgee and earned an associates degree in Automobile Mechanics. Working for over 20 years at Janzen Toyota in Stillwater Andrew became a Master Mechanic. His...
Elsa Minna Maria Michel
Mar 31, 2021
Elsa Minna Maria Eitzmann was the fourth child in a family of five, born to Carl William and Dora Mueller Eitzmann. She was born on November 18, 1919 on the family farm at Hardy, NE. She was baptized on November 30, 1919 at St. Peters, rural Byron, NE and was confirmed on November 4, 1934 at St. Peters, rural Byron,...
John Coatney
Mar 23, 2021
John Duane Coatney, 66, of Peru, Nebraska, unexpectedly passed away on March 23, 2021 at his home. He leaves behind his wife Penelope, his three “babies” Quentin, Kiefer, and Alex. His daughter-in-law Logan and his grandkids Holden, and Karter. John was born in Nebraska City on November 30, 1954 to Boyd and Marilyn Coatney. He grew up with his brothers...
Marcia Gauchat
Mar 18, 2021
Marcia Lee Gauchat, one of two children of Oscar Weldon and Caroline (Richardson) Wangeman, was born July 6, 1940, at Kingman, Arizona. As a young girl, Marcia and her family moved to Louisiana, where Marcia would grow up and attend school in New Orleans. After graduating from high school, Marcia began working at a dry-cleaning business in New Orleans. It...
Peggy Mayfield
Mar 2, 2021
Peggy Mayfield, 67, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Dick and Evelyn Rohlfs, July. 20, 1953 in Syracuse, Nebraska. After living on the farm for her early years, the family moved to town. Peggy graduated from Syracuse High School in 1971. She was involved in...
Shirley Mae Reeves
Feb 26, 2021
Shirley M. Reeves, of Auburn, NE, passed away peacefully February 26, 2021 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE after a long battle with ovarian cancer.Shirley was born on September 25, 1934, in Nehawka, NE to Harold and Blondena (Bobbett) Philpot. Shirley was the oldest of seven children. Four children were born to Blondena and Harold. After her...
Alan E. Mcmichael
Feb 26, 2021
Alan Eugene McMichael, one of nine children of Vernon and Etta (Parkhurst) McMichael, was born December 28, 1958 in Maryville, Missouri. He attended schools in Gilbert and Barton, Missouri growing up and lived most of his life in southern Missouri. Alan married Vonda Safely as a young man and the couple was blessed with four children: Amber, Amanda, Jarod, and...
Dorothy C. Niedermeyer
Feb 25, 2021
Dorothy Christine (Grube) Niedermeyer was born January 22, 1929 on the family farm outside Johnson, Nebraska. One of four children of Henry and Frances (Blinde) Grube, Dorothy was baptized and confirmed in St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Johnson. She attended school in Johnson and graduated from Johnson High School as the only member of the Class of 1946. She then...
Edward "Bus" Hall
Feb 23, 2021
Edward “Bus” Hall, one of five children of Garlan “Fat” and Ella W. (Kerns) Hall, was born February 13, 1946, at Tushla Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska. Bus started his early education at Happy Hollow County School, he then transferred to Nemaha Public School, graduating from Nemaha High School with the class of 1964. While at school in Nemaha, Bus met...
Marilyn Kay Knippelmeyer
Feb 22, 2021
Marilyn Kay (Behrends) Knippelmeyer was born June 28, 1944 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of three children born to Orval and Ora (Gerdes) Behrends. Marilyn was baptized July 16, 1944 and confirmed November 11, 1957 both at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church. She attended rural schools through 7th grade and in 1962 graduated from Johnson High School. In 1963,...
Josh Michael A.A.Ron Foster
Feb 18, 2021
Joshua Michael Aaron Foster, son of Ernest and Christine (Woodward) Foster, was born April 21, 1976, in DeKalb, Illinois. Josh grew up and attended school in Illinois, graduating from Salem High School in 1994. After graduating from high school, Josh enlisted in the United States Navy. After achieving a high score on his ASVAB test, Josh was enrolled in the...
Rebecca Lynch
Feb 9, 2021
Rebecca Lynch, age 73 of Lincoln (formerly of Auburn), passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Bryan Medical Center-West in Lincoln.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Joanna Lynch-Gillespie and Joel of Lincoln; many other relatives and friends.A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021, 4:00 p.m. at Holmes Lake, Area 2 North Shore Drive....
Margaret Joan Dishman
Feb 3, 2021
February 10, 1996, Margaret Joan Dishman came into this world - proudly bearing the name of her two grandmothers. She attended Platte Valley Christian Academy, graduated from Hershey High School and was pursuing a degree in Special Education at Peru State College. Individuals with disabilities held a special place in her heart, and though her dream to teach was cut...
Bob Andrew
Feb 2, 2021
Bob Andrew, age 87, of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.Survivors include his sister Connie Walters of Nebraska City; nephews Allan Walters of Lincoln, Randy (Sue) Walters and children Jacob and Amanda of Clarinda, IA, John (Sonya) Williamson and sons Cody and Kyle of Wilber, Bob Williamson of Tecumseh; niece Kelli (Rolland) Lewis...
James William Miller Jr.
Jan 30, 2021
James William Miller, Jr., age 18 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 near Auburn.Survivors include his mother Chrystal Davenport of Auburn; father James William Miller, Sr. of Talmage; siblings Kyle Davenport of Ft. Campbell, KY; Margaret Miller of Auburn; Lucas Culley of Auburn; grandparents Jayne and Tab Petersen of Auburn; Wayne and Donna Miller of Talmage; aunt Linda...
Arlene A. Whisler
Jan 28, 2021
Arlene Agnes (Lindsay) Whisler, the only child of Wilber G. and Estella May (Buck) Lindsay, was born February 20, 1930 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Methodist Church in Peru, Nebraska at age 12. Arlene attended rural school through 3rd grade and then attended Peru Prep, where she graduated in 1948. On April 9, 1949 Arlene was united...
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