Obituaries

Larry Bratcher

Larry Bratcher

Dec 8, 2020

Larry Lee Bratcher, one of 5 children of William Ray and Sarah Roseleigh (Karr) Bratcher, was born October 18, 1937 in Auburn, Nebraska. Larry grew up and attended school in Auburn. At age 17 Larry entered the U.S. Air Force. He served for 5 years as a mechanic before receiving his honorable discharge and returning to Auburn. Since he had...

Donna Rae Swinney

Donna Rae Swinney

Dec 8, 2020

Donna Rae Swinney, one of two daughters of Harlan and Ruby Ann (Osborne) Potter, was born August,10, 1929 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Donna was baptized and confirmed at the First Christian Church in Nebraska City. She grew up and attended school in Nebraska City, graduating from Nebraska City High School in 1946. Donna then attended Midland College in Fremont for...

Beverley Rabe

Beverley Rabe

Dec 5, 2020

Beverley Rabe was born July 31, 1931 at Cayucos, California to Marie and Henry Rabe. At the age of three Beverley had encephalitis that left her blind and mentally challenged. She moved to Holdrege with her parents in the early 1970’s, and her parents were both suffering with cancer. They then admitted Beverley to Bethphage Mission in Axtel, Nebraska. Her...

Richard D. Ossowski

Richard D. Ossowski

Dec 2, 2020

Richard Donald Ossowski was born January 27, 1937 in Blue Springs, Nebraska. He was one of five children of Matthew and Velva (Zugmier) Ossowski. Dick graduated from Blue Springs High School in 1955. Richard was married to Eloyce Smith, and the union was blessed with three sons: Mike, Rick, and Tim. The couple later divorced. On July 8, 1965 Dick...

Bessie Feighner

Bessie Feighner

Nov 30, 2020

Bessie May Feighner, one of five children of William and Ivy (Shiveley) Kincannon, was born August 26, 1922, at Nemaha, Nebraska. Bessie grew up outside Nemaha, where she attended country school. On November 2, 1940, Bessie was united in marriage to Elzia Earl Feighner at Hiawatha, Kansas. The couple would be blessed with four sons: Lowell, Lonnie, Darrell, and Dwayne....

Donnita Henderson

Donnita Henderson

Nov 26, 2020

Donnita Faye (Dilsaver) Henderson, the fourth child of Chester Earl and Doris Mildred (Fuller) Dilsaver, was born October 10, 1938 at Sargent, Nebraska. Donnita grew up on a ranch in Rock County and attended District 3 through the 8th grade, and then Rock County High School, graduating with the class of 1956. On November 23, 1956, Donnita was united in...

Richard "Dick" Parriott

Richard "Dick" Parriott

Nov 26, 2020

Richard Daryl Parriott, one of five children of Richard E. and Fern (Adams) Parriott, was born August 12, 1931 on the family farm near Peru, Nebraska. He attended Honey Creek school near his home through 8th grade when he went to Peru Prep and graduated from high school. Dick joined the United States Air Force and served until his honorable...

Lois J. Eaton

Lois J. Eaton

Nov 24, 2020

Lois Janice Leibbrandt, only child of Gustave and Rose (Paulino) Leibbrandt, was born December 23, 1931 in St. Francis, Kansas. Both of her parents were deaf, and Lois learned how to sign as she grew. She did not learn how to speak until she was 5 years old in Kindergarten. She grew up in St. Francis and graduated from high...

Wanda K. Swanson

Wanda K. Swanson

Nov 22, 2020

Wanda Kay Behrends was born November 21, 1954 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of five children of Donald and Betty Jean (Meininger) Behrends. Wanda attended school in Auburn through the eight grade before transferring to Johnson-Brock Public Schools where she graduated high school in 1973. Wanda worked various jobs throughout her life including with a construction company in Lincoln,...

Nellie L. Grooms

Nellie L. Grooms

Nov 21, 2020

Nellie Lavonne Grooms was born December 27, 1928 to Walter and Minnie (Colerick) Curttright in Nemaha, Nebraska. She was the youngest of 11 children. Nellie grew up in Nemaha and graduated from high school there in 1947. On February 3, 1951 Nellie was united in marriage to Bob Grooms. They made their home in Nemaha and were blessed with one...

Hayley Marie (Fulton) Burton

Hayley Marie (Fulton) Burton

Nov 19, 2020

Hayley Marie (Fulton) Burton, 56, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, with her beloved husband at her side, at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, CO. She was born on January 7, 1964 to Francis W. and Joan G. (Epperson) Fulton in Nebraska City, NE, the youngest of 8 children. Hayley grew up in Brownville, NE, and graduated...

Jerry Anville

Jerry Anville

Nov 17, 2020

Gerald George (Jerry) Anville, son of Homer and Velma (Foglesong) Anville, was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on March 13, 1937. He was the oldest of four children. Jerry spent his youth on the family farm east of Julian. Jerry attended rural school near the farm and graduated from Nebraska City High School. Jerry was baptized and a member of...

Joe Jones

Joe Jones

Nov 17, 2020

Joseph Bishop Jones, the oldest of six children of Francis Morton and Bonnie Belle (Hamby) Jones, was born January 2, 1921 in Grayson, Missouri. Joe attended school in Grayson and graduated from high school there. Joe entered the U.S. Army in October 1942. He served with the 523rd Fighter Squadron during World War II. The air offensive in Europe he...

Connie R. (Kelsay) Merrill

Connie R. (Kelsay) Merrill

Nov 5, 2020

Connie Rae Kelsay, one of five children and the only daughter of Tennyson Earl and Fern Irene (Maxwell) Kelsay, was born October 2, 1947 in Sabetha, Kansas. She grew up in southeast Nebraska and attended school in Dawson through 9th grade and graduated from Stella High School in 1965. After high school Connie started in the business world as a...

Maxine C. Behrends

Maxine C. Behrends

Oct 31, 2020

Maxine Caroline (Gerdes) Behrends, one of eight children of John Fredrich and Adele Wilhelmine (Behrends) Gerdes, was born December 21, 1924 at Auburn, Nebraska. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church February 15, 1925 by Pastor R. Kunzendorf and confirmed Palm Sunday April 2, 1939 by Pastor G. K. Wiencke. On October 11, 1947 Maxine was united in...

Nadene Bergmann

Nadene Bergmann

Oct 22, 2020

Nadene Bergmann, daughter of Daniel W. Lang and Lucy A. Hunt Lang, was born November 2, 1929, on a farm in the Island Precinct in Nemaha County near Hamburg, Iowa. She was the youngest of eight children.She attended the Island School and Hamburg High School. In 1945, her family moved to a farm near Auburn, Nebraska. After graduation from Auburn...

Michael Paul Armstrong

Michael Paul Armstrong

Oct 21, 2020

Michael Paul Armstrong, age 38 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at UNMC in Omaha.Survivors include his mother Lori Shores of Ohiowa, NE; children Caitlyn Longfellow-Armstrong and her mother Crystal; Nicholas Garcia, James Armstrong, and Makenna Armstrong and their mother Jill; Abby Kite; sister Ali Henry of Clanton, AL; brother Luke Henry of Seward, NE; special aunts and...

Kathie (Taylor) Cash

Kathie (Taylor) Cash

Oct 17, 2020

Kathie Marie Taylor, daughter of Eugene and June (Bippes) Taylor, was born May 26, 1954 at the Auburn Hospital in Auburn, Nebraska. She grew up in Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School in 1972. Kathie was baptized in the Auburn Christian Church. Kathie was married to J.C. Cash and was blessed with three children: Jason, Kelly, and Justin. The...

Lenore Jeanette (Gravatt) Sandfort

Lenore Jeanette (Gravatt) Sandfort

Oct 15, 2020

Lenore Jeanette (Gravatt) Sandfort, one of two children of Ross Ellsworth and Gladys Jeanette (Stites) Gravatt, was born on the family farm south of Talmage, Nebraska on January 1, 1925. Lenore attended school in Talmage, and when the family moved west of Brock, she attended Brock High School, graduating in 1942. Lenore attended Nebraska Wesleyan and Peru State Teachers College....

John Ballard Glen Jr.

John Ballard Glen Jr.

Oct 5, 2020

John Ballard Glen, Jr., only son of John B. and Donna M. (McPherren) Glen, was born October 6, 1941 in Auburn, Nebraska. John grew up in Auburn and graduated from Auburn High School. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Pharmacy and graduated with his Pharmacy Doctorate. On December 30, 1962 John was united in marriage to Lynda Kay...

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