Obituaries
Ruth (Bohling) Brand
Jul 28, 2021
Ruth Elaine (Bohling) Brand, the middle of 13 children of Henry W. and Erna Marie (Meyer) Bohling, was born May 7, 1937, in Auburn, Nebraska. She was baptized May 30, 1937, by Rev. Wiebke and confirmed March 18, 1951, by Rev. Kolm, both at St. Paul Lutheran (Hickory Grove) Church near Auburn. Ruth grew up on a farm outside of...
Glade Goings
Jul 28, 2021
Gerald Glade Goings, one of six children of Floyd Henry and Rose Louise (Lavigne) Goings, was born July 20, 1929, at Humboldt, Nebraska. Glade, as he was known, grew up on a farm in rural Nemaha County and attended school at Harmon School east of Auburn thru the 8th grade. After finishing the 8th grade, Glade began working on the...
Zachary Ryan Vonbergen
Jul 24, 2021
Zachary Ryan VonBergen, one of two children of Jeffery and Annette (Bohling) VonBergen, was born July 13, 1981, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He was baptized August 30, 1981, at St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Lutheran Church and confirmed at St. John (Stone) Lutheran on April 30, 1995. Zach began his formal education at the Howe School and then attended Peru Elementary...
Jessica Lee Smith
Jul 11, 2021
Jessica Lee Smith, one of two daughters of Todd Huffman and Johnnie Douglas, was born August 26, 1983, at Auburn, Nebraska. Jessica spent her entire life in Southeast Nebraska. Jessica was blessed with two sons Cassius and Henry Cotton. She was then united in marriage to Jim Smith on May 17, 2012 and they would be blessed with a son,...
Ron Behrends
Jul 3, 2021
Ronald Lynn Behrends, one of five children of Donald and Betty Jean (Meininger) Behrends, was born July 8, 1953, in Auburn, Nebraska. Ron grew up in Nemaha County, attending elementary school in Auburn, and high school at both Auburn and Johnson-Brock High School. After high school, Ron began working for the Auburn Board of Public Works. He started out reading...
William "Bill" Garrett
Jul 2, 2021
William Thomas Garrett, Jr. was born April 3, 1941 in Groesbeck, Texas to William T., Sr. and Donella (Cox) Garrett. He attended school in Groesbeck and graduated from high school. Shortly after high school Bill joined the U. S. Air Force. He began his service in 1959 at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. Most of his time was as...
Sandra Kay Davis
Jun 25, 2021
Sandra Kay (Kess) Davis was born November 11, 1945 and entered into her new residence of Heaven on June 25, 2021 at 6:55 PM. Sandy was greeted by her Heavenly Father, and is enjoying the wholeness that only Jesus can offer. There is now no brokenness in her life, spirit, soul, and body.Sandy was born to David B. and Bertha...
Robin Shanks
Jun 20, 2021
Robin Renee Barnes Shanks, one of three daughters of Gerald and Wanda (Wilcox) Barnes, was born April 30, 1954, in Lincoln, Nebraska. As her family moved around Nebraska Robin attended several schools, notably North Loup and Norfolk, before graduating from Superior High School. She attended Southeast Community College and earned a degree as a dental assistant. On June 9, 1984...
Lori (Dahlenburg) Hanger
Jun 19, 2021
Lora Lea Dahlenburg, one of two daughters of Gerald E. and Marjorie JoAnn (Jurgensmeier) Dahlenburg, was born November 7, 1965, at Yankton, South Dakota. As a young girl, her family moved to Howe, Nebraska where Lori, as she was known, attended grade school. Lori then went on to Auburn High School, graduating with the class of 1984. On April 12,...
Lavaughn Leigh Rotter
Jun 10, 2021
A life so long. A life well lived. Born July 12, 1920 Chappell, Nebraska. Died peacefully Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the age of 100 years, 10 months, and 29 days. Survived and lovingly remembered by daughters Claudia Dougherty (Don) of Lincoln, Krisitine Rotter of St. Paul, MN; granddaughters Jill Santos (AJ) of Lincoln, Jane Miller (Joe) of LaVista; great-grandson...
Betty Thresher
Jun 6, 2021
Elizabeth May Thresher, one of four children of Ralph J. and Ethel M. (Ward) Hanchett, was born March 2, 1936, in Strafford, Vermont. Betty, as she was known, grew up in Vermont and attended school at Thedford Academy. On June 14, 1953, Betty was united in marriage to Richard Thresher in the Episcopal Church at Strafford, Vermont. The couple would...
Marvin M. Rhodus
May 27, 2021
Marvin Marion Rhodus was born August 15, 1942 to Harold and Videl (Gammon) Rhodus in Omaha, Nebraska. After starting school in Blair Marvin’s family moved to Peru, Nebraska. He attended Indian Hill Elementary School in Peru and graduated from Peru Normal. On February 4, 1966, Marvin married Paula Rae Fausett at the Salvation Army post in Omaha, Nebraska where she...
Terry Jarvis
May 16, 2021
Terry Lee Jarvis, one of four children to Jim and Evelyn (Mitchell) Jarvis was born July 20, 1939 in Nemaha, Nebraska. Terry attended Nemaha School and graduated from Nemaha High School. While attending school, Terry stripped blue grass with his dad in the summers. Directly after high school he drove a rock truck.Terry met Mary Simpson at the Nemaha Picnic...
Grace Nicole Allgood
May 1, 2021
Grace Nicole Allgood, age 21 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021.Survivors include her fiancé Trey Holmes of Auburn; sons Tayton John and Tannon Dean Holmes; mother Amanda (Jeff) Powell of Auburn; father Travis Allgood of Auburn; siblings Kody (Jackie) Allgood of St. Roberts, MO, Faith Allgood of Auburn, Fenix Allgood of Auburn; step-siblings Ashley Currie, Trenton Powell; grandparents...
Lavona D. Swanson
Apr 28, 2021
LaVona Delaine (Gray) Swanson was born on October 3, 1923, in Loretto, Nebraska. She was the youngest of four children of Charles and Lovina Ann (Anna Enterline) Gray. She attended country school at Crowhill northwest of Douglas, Nebraska. She stayed with her aunt Belle May Gray while attending high school in Eagle, Nebraska. While there, she worked as a telephone...
Virgil "Curly" Plager
Apr 25, 2021
Virgil Friedrich Plager, one of three children of Eli and Lydia (Borrenpohl) Plager, was born October 19, 1928 on the family farm near Elk Creek, Nebraska. Virgil was baptized at St. James Lutheran (Long Branch) Church on November 25, 1928, his Godparents were uncles Friedrich Bohrenpohl and Friedrich Plager. He was confirmed October 25, 1942, also at St. James, and...
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...

