Obituaries
Darrell A. Hopper
Oct 23, 2024
Darrell Alan Hopper was born on May 30. 1947 to Richard Melvin Hopper and Phyllis Ruth (McCoy) Hopper in Hamburg, IA. Darrell attended Auburn Public School and graduated from Auburn High School in 1965. Darrell went on to attend Milford Vocational Technical School and studied automotive mechanics. He graduated from Milford in December of 1966. He then went to work...
Eugene Wade Fulton
Oct 21, 2024
Eugene Wade Fulton was born February 3, 1960, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. One of eight children born to Francis and Joan (Epperson) Fulton. Gene grew up in Brownville, Nebraska and attended school in Peru, Brownville, and Auburn, Nebraska. Gene spent much of his childhood working, alongside his dad and siblings, at their family sawmill. He also gained his love for...
Marilee J Drumm
Oct 20, 2024
Marilee Joyce (Boden) Drumm, daughter of Wilhelm and Dora (Brinkman) Boden, was born October 28, 1933, in a farmhouse near Sterling, Nebraska. Marilee attended country schools near Peru and Bennet in Nebraska as the family moved. When they settled on a farm near Stella Marilee attended Higgins country school through the 8th grade. She then attended Stella High School, graduating...
Jeffrey Villegas
Oct 3, 2024
Jeffrey Allen Villegas, son of Kathryn (Jeffers) Knepp, was born January 21, 1972, in Harlan, Iowa. The family moved to McCook, Nebraska, where Jeff received a majority of his schooling, graduating with the class of 1993 from McCook High School.
After high school, Jeff was employed at Arby’s in McCook, a position he held for 20+ years. Jeff then moved to...
Ken Rogge
Sep 30, 2024
Kenneth Wayne Rogge, age 84 of Brownville, NE, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024. I was born to Frederick H.D. and Hilda L. (Stutheit) Rogge on March 9, 1940 in Auburn, NE. My education began at an early age at St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Lutheran Church, Muddy School (District 41), Auburn High School, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of...
Carole A. Fulton
Sep 29, 2024
On July 7,1944 , Cono (Sam) and Conchetta (Zecchino) Aromando were blessed with the arrival of their 6th child, Caroline Antoinette. Born in Glenridge, New Jersey, Carole grew up with her extended Italian family in Roseland, New Jersey and the surrounding area. She received the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Caldwell...
Shirley Wilhelm
Sep 29, 2024
Shirley Ann Wilhelm, one of four children of Lloyd and Anna (Sherrard) Zimmerman, was born December 18, 1937, in Sabetha, Kansas. Shirley grew up and attended school in Sabetha, graduating from Sabetha High School in 1955.
On July 21, 1956, Shirley was united in marriage to Lloyd E. Wilhelm. He passed away February 2, 2018. The couple made their home in...
Carolyn Kay (Pieters) Jorgensen
Sep 18, 2024
Carolyn Kay (Pieters) Jorgensen was born September 17, 1944, in Camden, New Jersey to Edward Pieters and Arlett (Drawbaugh) Pieters. Arlett passed away when Carolyn was very young, and after her father married Joan Mahoney Carolyn and her younger brother Edward had a new mom to love and care for them.
After Carolyn graduated from St. Bonaventure School in Columbus with...
Vicki Owings
Sep 17, 2024
Vicki Jean Owings, one of three daughters of Leon and Naomi (Taft) Harshbarger, was born October 16, 1951, in Falls City, Nebraska. Vicki grew up on a farm south of Stella, attending school in Stella and graduating from Southeast Consolidated in 1970. After high school, Vicki went on to attend beauty school in Lincoln.
On December 28, 1972, Vicki was united...
Deborah K. "Deb" Breuer
Sep 12, 2024
Deborah Kae (Larson) Breuer was born June 9, 1956, at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. One of four children of Ralph and Betty (Gaul) Larson, she was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Omaha.
Deb started her formal schooling at Oak Valley Elementary School before transferring to Mary Our Queen School through eighth grade. She then attended and graduated...
Barbara Butts
Sep 12, 2024
Barbara B Butts, 89 ½, passed away in her sleep, Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the Silvergate Assisted Living Home in Chandler, Arizona. She had been suffering from dementia for a few years which brought sorrow to family and friends. Even though she had dementia she never forgot she was a believer of Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior....
Richard "Dick" Hartell
Sep 10, 2024
Richard Lee Hartell, son of Richard H and Marjorie (Runyan) Hartell, was born on April 6th, 1943, in Auburn, Nebraska.
On May 4th, 1968, Dick was united in marriage to Sharon Hahn of Johnson, Nebraska. They raised their daughters, Michelle and Julie, in Hallam, Nebraska. During that time, Dick was very active in TaeKwonDo in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dick loved teaching TaeKwonDo. He...
Tammy Leslie
Sep 8, 2024
Tammy Lea Leslie, one of three daughters of Dennis and Judy (Helms) Bahr, was born July 4, 1972, in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Southeast Nebraska Consolidated Schools in Stella, Nebraska. She graduated from Southeast in 1990.
After graduation Tammy moved to Beatrice, Nebraska where she attended Southeast Community College. Continuing to live in Beatrice after her schooling, Tammy eventually took a...
Zach Unruh
Sep 7, 2024
Zachariah Thomas Unruh was born February 9, 1994, in Winter Park, Florida. He was the son of Michael Joshua Unruh and Heather (De Smet) Unruh. Zach moved to Auburn, Nebraska at a young age and would live out the remainder of his life there. He attended school in Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 2012.
Zach worked various jobs in...
Vera J. Rieken
Sep 4, 2024
Vera June (Piper) Rieken, one of 5 children of Fred and Velma (Ruhl) Piper, was born December 2, 1936, on the family farm northwest of Johnson, Nebraska.
Vera was baptized at the Brock Methodist Church. She was very active in the church while growing up, attending Sunday School, singing in the choir, and later teaching Sunday School and Bible School. It...
Dean E. Bogle
Sep 1, 2024
Dean Edward Bogle was born the seventh of eight children of Julius and Ila Bogle on May 22,1940 in Mound City, MO. The family relocated to Auburn, NE when Dean was young. He attended Auburn Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1958. Dean was a hard worker all his life starting full-time employment at age 13, working at Midway...
Carol Wheeler
Aug 17, 2024
Carol Jean Wheeler, was born on December 5, 1938, in Auburn, Nebraska, to Grace (Witt) and Earl Zorn. She had four sisters - Faye, Lorene, Norma and Evelyn. Carol graduated from Auburn High School and Peru State College, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English.
Carol was married to Dennis Wheeler on January 6, 1957, in Auburn. They had two...
Helen Marie Moody
Aug 8, 2024
Helen Marie Moody, elder daughter of Ivan Edward Mastin and Helen Tritle Sellers Mastin, was born on March 11, 1922 at Auburn, Nebraska and passed away on August 8, 2024 at a local rest home in Auburn.
Helen grew up attending Auburn public schools, graduating from Auburn High School in 1942. Subsequently, she attended Peru State College where she earned a...
Alex Mayfield
Aug 7, 2024
Alexander John Mayfield, son of John and Sheila (Wolfe) Mayfield, was born March 15, 1981, in Auburn, Nebraska. Alex grew up in Auburn, attending Auburn Public Schools.
Alex was united in marriage to Julie Murphy; the couple made their home in Auburn.
Alex began umpiring at a young age, he and John traveled all over umpiring anything from City-Rec to Men’s slow-pitch...
Christopher Gerdes
Aug 5, 2024
Christopher Eric Gerdes, one of six children of Wayne Leonard and Cynthia (Volker) Gerdes, was born June 20, 1977, in Humboldt, Nebraska. He attended Johnson-Brock schools in his early years and graduated from high school in Marysville, Kansas. Christopher then attended Southeast Community College in Milford, Nebraska, and received an associate's degree in Non-destructive Testing.
On May 5, 2001, Christopher married...
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