Obituaries
Mike Stoddard
Jan 1, 2019
Michael Drew Stoddard, son of Gerald and Shirley (Puppe) Stoddard, was born April 30, 1981 in Auburn, Nebraska. Mike spent most of his youth in Lexington, Nebraska, where he graduated from high school. Among other activities, Mike was on the Lexington football and wrestling teams. In 2006 he graduated with a criminal justice degree from Peru State College where he...
Todd Henry
Dec 28, 2018
Todd Henry, 53, of Peru passed away on December 28, 2018 in Peru, Nebraska. He was born in Garfield Heights, Ohio on January 25, 1965. Todd was raised in Arkansas where he attended both grade school and high school in Cave City. He relocated to Auburn, NE area where he began his more than 20-year career at the Nebraska Public...
Erma Irene Brewer
Dec 8, 2018
Erma Irene (Aden) Brewer of Auburn, Nebraska passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn at the age of 95 years and 4 months. She was born August 8, 1923 at home on a farm near Humboldt, Nebraska to Henry and Clara (Lampe) Aden. She was one of four children. Erma was baptized, confirmed and married at...
Deborah Sodano
Dec 5, 2018
Deborah (Leslie) Sodano, age 62 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, December 05, 2018 in Auburn. Deb is survived by her parents, Milo & Betty Leslie; her husband Tom Sodano; her son, Burl Henrichs, Jr. and his wife Jessie Henrichs; their children Waylon Smith, and Burl Henrichs III; her brothers Jack and wife Tammy Leslie, Mark and wife Paula Leslie; and...
Elnora A. (Nolte) Fritsch
Nov 26, 2018
Elnora Anna (Nolte) Fritsch, daughter of Alfred Martin and Toma Adeline (Fischer) Nolte, was born August 8, 1924, near Auburn, Nebraska. She was the youngest of four children. Elnora was baptized at St. Paul Hickory Grove Church by Rev. Theo Streng and confirmed at Martin Luther Church by Rev. Wm. Fruehling. She attended Clifton, Dewey, and Independence rural schools. After...
Geraldine "Gerry" Sandau
Nov 16, 2018
Geraldine “Gerry” Sandau, age 84 of Auburn, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.Survivors include her daughter Michele and husband Richard Tanderup of Brownville; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren with one on the way; other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be Saturday, November 24, 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Auburn. Visitation will...
Donna Marie Caspers
Nov 15, 2018
Donna Marie Caspers, age 85 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln.A funeral service will be Tuesday, November 20, 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn. Burial will follow in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery near Auburn. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with...
Helen I. Norvell
Nov 8, 2018
Helen I. Norvell, age 95 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Colonial Acres in Humboldt.Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Sharon and Dean Bogle of Humboldt; grandchildren Dena Stevenson, Delyn and wife Betsy Bogle; great-grandchildren Corbin, Taylor, Ivy, and Paxton Bogle, Darby and husband Logan Eggers; sister-in-law Rosalie Davis; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A funeral...
Marie Daniels
Nov 2, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Daniels, age 99 of Auburn, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society in Auburn, Nebraska. She was born in “Little Italy” in Kansas City, Missouri on December 23, 1918, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (Herson) Zeto. Marie spent her early life in Kansas City, helping care for her father and two brothers, then...
Rachel Kellee Curry
Oct 21, 2018
Rachel Kellee (McMann) Curry, one of two daughters of Donald Jeffrey and Gayle Lee (Herold) McMann, was born April 7, 1986 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended Auburn Public Schools, graduating from high school in 2004. She then went to Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska, where she graduated in 2010 with a Psychology Degree. On October 13, 2012 Rachel was...
Chloe Leann Curry
Oct 21, 2018
Chloe Leann Curry, daughter Michael Curry and Jessica (Twombly) Houseman, was born October 24, 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended Johnson County Central School, where she was in her sophomore year. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn, Chloe was baptized February 28, 2003 and confirmed May 4, 2016. She served as Sunday school Secretary at the church. At...
Ronald L. Garver
Oct 20, 2018
Ronald Lewis Garver, only child of William L. and Marjorie Marie (Ritterling) Garver, was born April 17, 1938 in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended school in Nemaha and Brownville, Nebraska until his family moved to California after his junior year of high school. Ron graduated from Bell High School in Los Angeles and then the family moved back to Nebraska. On...
Susan L. Jobe
Oct 18, 2018
Susan Louise (Frishman) Jobe was born January 10, 1953 in Leavenworth, Kansas. One of four children of Jack and Mary Louise (Mohan) Frishman, she attended schools in Leavenworth and Kansas City, where she graduated from high school. Susan attended junior college for one year and later in life went to dog grooming school. On November 24, 1979 Susan was united...
Phyllis Maxine Hemmingsen
Oct 17, 2018
Phyllis Maxine Hemmingsen, age 93 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in Lincoln.Survivors include her children Sharon Petersen of Lincoln; Eric and wife Linda of Lincoln; Bob and wife Carol of Auburn; Neil and wife Connie of Prairie Village, KS; Carolyn Elseg of Lincoln; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be...
Frederick "Fred" Gauchat Jr.
Oct 17, 2018
Frederick Louis Gauchat, Jr., one of three children of Frederick Louis, Sr. and Henrietta (Jeanneret) Gauchat, was born December 12, 1934, on the family farm near Brock, Nebraska. Fred was baptized and confirmed at the Brock Methodist Church, where he would walk the train tracks in to town to attend Sunday School, making sure to receive his gold star. He...
Bert Ramsey
Oct 13, 2018
Albert James Ramsey, one of three children of James and Mercedes (Engles) Ramsey, was born July 28, 1960, at Auburn, Nebraska. Bert grew up and attended school in Dawson, Nebraska, graduating from Dawson Verdon High School in 1979. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dawson. At an early age, Bert began helping his father on...
Lanny Clark
Oct 8, 2018
Lanny Clark, age 67 of Rock Port (formerly of Auburn), passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.Survivors include his daughters Kristi Kelly of Auburn, Lana Casey of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren Brooke Kelly and Kody Kelly both of Omaha, Zane Casey and Stella Casey both of Kansas City, MO; great-granddaughter Alivia “Liv” Michaels; brother...
John "Jw" Mcfadden
Sep 20, 2018
John William McFadden was born July 18, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas to William Ruthvan and Dorothy Lulu (Olsen) McFadden. One of seven children, John went to schools in Kansas, Texas, and California as his family moved from state to state. He graduated from Los Angeles Metropolitan High School, and later earned a degree in mechanical engineering at Cal Poly in...
Dorothy Jean Bradley
Sep 19, 2018
Dorothy Jean Bradley, age 94 of Auburn (formerly Rock Port, MO), passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society in Auburn.She is survived by her children Danny and wife Sheila Cooper of Rock Port, MO, Marcia and husband Carroll Applegate of Inola, OK, Joni Greene of Rock Port, MO, Mike and wife Lisa Cooper of Rock Port,...
Jimmie "Jim" Reimers
Sep 18, 2018
Jimmie Ray Reimers, 78 of Brock, Nebraska, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Jim was born February 26, 1940 in Brock and was one of five children of August and Madelyne (Pummel) Reimers. On November 22, 1964 Jim was united in marriage to Penelope “Penni” Jewell at the United Methodist Church in Tecumseh, Nebraska. They were...