Obituaries

Iva Dell Bohlken

Iva Dell Bohlken

Apr 24, 2018

Iva Dell Bohlken, age 80 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at her home near Auburn.She is survived by husband Larry of Auburn; sons Monty and wife Karen Gerdes of Palmyra, Shawn and wife Shauna Bohlken of Boonville, MO; daughter Holly and husband Jon Jenkins of Johnson; grandchildren Whitney and Andrew Sisco of Burchard, Devin and Darci Gobber...

Marvin D. Caspers

Marvin D. Caspers

Apr 22, 2018

Marvin and his twin sister Marceille were born at the Tushla Hospital in Auburn on July 31, 1932 to D.J. and Freda (Antholz) Caspers. They were baptized by Pastor Wm Frueling on October 13, 1932 at Martin Luther Church. Both were confirmed into the Lutheran faith on November 25, 1945 at St. John’s Lutheran Church by Pastor G.K. Wienke. Marvin...

D. Lorraine Hahn

D. Lorraine Hahn

Apr 12, 2018

Dorothy Lorraine Redfern, one of two children of Edgar D. and Elizabeth (Goodell) Redfern, was born on August 9, 1922 in Auburn, Nebraska. Lorraine graduated from Auburn High School. She later moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she worked at Brandeis. While working in Omaha she met Cecil Hahn. On October 4, 1946 Lorraine was united in marriage to Cecil in...

Donald G. Kruger

Donald G. Kruger

Apr 10, 2018

Donald Gene Kruger, only child of William and Esther (Becker) Kruger, was born May 9, 1931 in Octavia, Nebraska. Don attended North Bend public school, where he graduated from high school in 1948. He then took classes at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont for a year. On May 21, 1950, Don was united in marriage to Mary Lee Rogge at...

Jensen Terry Plagmann

Jensen Terry Plagmann

Apr 8, 2018

Jensen Terry Plagmann was born August 1, 2013, in Bellevue, Nebraska. He lived in Bellevue until 2016, when he moved with his family to rural Auburn, Nebraska. Jensen liked going to church at Zion Lutheran Church near Johnson. He attended Head Start pre-school in Auburn, where he had many friends. A sweet and loving little boy, Jensen was a “giver”...

Marvin L. Green

Marvin L. Green

Apr 3, 2018

Marvin Lee Green, son of John Green and Ella (Meyer) Green was born on November 2, 1927 on a farm southwest of Brock, Nebraska. He was one of seven children. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Johnson, Nebraska. Marvin received his elementary education at Brock Consolidated School and graduated from high school there in May...

Robert D. Hummel

Robert D. Hummel

Apr 1, 2018

Robert “Bob” Hummel was born to Frank and Adella (Hansen) Hummel on a farm north of Fairbury, Nebraska on February 23, 1921. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Daykin, Nebraska. Bob grew up on a farm attending District 16 School in Jefferson County. He attended Fairbury High School the final two years of his education, living...

Holly J. Gilliland

Holly J. Gilliland

Mar 28, 2018

Hollyce Joan (Fulton) Gilliland, one of eight children of Francis and Joan (Epperson) Fulton, was born June 21, 1952 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Holly and her family lived in Murdock and Greenwood in Nebraska, and Corning, Missouri, before moving to Brownville, Nebraska, when she was 7. She attended Happy Hollow School through 8th grade, Peru Prep her 9th grade year,...

Jason L. Laxdal

Jason L. Laxdal

Mar 21, 2018

Jason L. Laxdal, age 68 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln.Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law Darryl and Diana Laxdal of Clear Brook, MN, Noel and Marla Laxdal of Bismarck, ND; sister Kathy Laxdal of Steele, ND; step-daughter Amber and husband Keith Jones of Auburn; step-son Dustin Noyes of Auburn; step-grandchildren...

Jessica (Allen) Kish

Jessica (Allen) Kish

Mar 17, 2018

Jessica Lee (Allen) Kish, daughter of Frederick E. and Joyce A. (Stewart) Allen, was born September 9, 1985 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended school in Brownville, Nebraska through third grade, when she transferred to Auburn Public Schools, graduating from high school in 2004. A big part of Jessica’s life was being blessed with two sons: Derex and Jacob. They were...

Francis T. Grove Jr.

Francis T. Grove Jr.

Mar 2, 2018

Francis Thomas Grove, one of three children of Francis A. and Esther (Haynes) Grove, was born January 31, 1936 at Tecumseh, Nebraska. He attended school district #44 through the 8th grade and graduated from Elk Creek High School in 1956. Although he grew up in the Methodist Church, Francis was baptized April 5, 1953 at St. James Lutheran Church near...

Thomas Franklin Frenzel (Brown Spot)

Thomas Franklin Frenzel (Brown Spot)

Feb 22, 2018

Thomas Franklin Frenzel, one of four children of Ralph and Eoma (Hammontree) Frenzel, was born July 18, 1942 in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended school in Auburn, graduating from high school in 1961. Tom grew up helping on the farm, and was an unofficial “chaperone” at times for his younger siblings. In 1963 Tom married Carol Ann Osborn at the Methodist...

Mabel Garber

Mabel Garber

Feb 20, 2018

Mabel Ann (Piasente) Garber, one of three daughters of Casimiro and Joanna (Sbardella) Piasente, was born September 17, 1937, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She attended and graduated from Laurel Valley School in New Florence, Pennsylvania, and then earned an Associate Degree from Cambria Rowe Business College in Johnstown. On June 30, 1962, Mabel was united in marriage to James P. Garber...

Ricky Dean Huey

Ricky Dean Huey

Feb 15, 2018

Ricky Dean Huey, age 64 of Nemaha, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018.Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law Candy Brown and Rocky of Topeka, KS, Misty Huey of Auburn, Peggy Adams and Rick of Verdon, Dawn Allgood-Hale and Trevor of Red Oak, IA; grandchildren: Chance, Taylor, Sidney, Spencer, Payton, Lillian, Austin, Caitlyn; great-grandson Zaidyn; sister and brother-in-law Paula and Gary...

Lydia G. (Bowen) Dahlenburg

Lydia G. (Bowen) Dahlenburg

Jan 23, 2018

Lydia Geraldine (Bowen) Dahlenburg, one of seven children of Aurelius and Johanna (Thesenga) Bowen, was born November 10, 1920, near White, South Dakota. She was raised on a farm south of Avon, South Dakota, and baptized in Freidensburg Bible Church. Lydia attended school in Avon, where she graduated from high school, and was homecoming queen. She then attended Freeman Jr....

Jeffrey W. Boyd

Jeffrey W. Boyd

Jan 15, 2018

Jeffrey W. Boyd, age 64 Auburn, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at his home in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Trena of Auburn, NE; daughters and son-in-law Kimberly Boyd of Coralville, IA; Sheryl and Tim Thiele of Henderson, NV; son Andrew Boyd of Eureka, IL; granddaughter Lillian Thiele; parents Joe and Katherine Boyd of Anna, IL; sister and brother-in-law Jenifer...

Dick Stich

Dick Stich

Jan 13, 2018

Dick Stich, age 80 of rural Brock, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lincoln.Survivors include his wife Sue of Brock; daughter Tari Westfall of Laguna Niguel, CA; granddaughter Niki (Jesse) Jaimes of Santa Ana, CA; great-grandson Jackson; sister Lucy (Harold) Speth of Waverly; sister-in-law Kathy (Mike) Tynon of Peru; brother-in-law Steve Vana of Walnut...

Kathy Anderson

Kathy Anderson

Jan 5, 2018

Katherine Ann (Den) Anderson, daughter of Wayland and Patricia Ann (Allgood) Den, was born April 27, 1951 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended school in Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 1969. Kathy attended the Baptist Church in Auburn in her younger years. On October 16, 1971, Kathy was united in marriage to Dennis Anderson at the Brownville Christian Church...

Rodolfo Arellano Alarcon

Rodolfo Arellano Alarcon

Jan 5, 2018

Rodolfo Arellano Alarcon, one of 15 children of Lazarus and Macaria (Arellano) Alarcon, was born March 18, 1927, in Cavite City, Philippines. Rodolfo was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church in Cavite City, and also attended school in Cavite City. Rodolfo graduated from Arellano University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry. In March of 1955, Rodolfo enlisted in...

Cindy A. Johnson

Cindy A. Johnson

Jan 3, 2018

Cindy A. Johnson, daughter of Robert Johnson and Joan Moser, was born January 11, 1958 at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. Her family moved to Stella, Nebraska when Cindy was a young girl, and she attended school in Stella. Cindy helped out at her grandparents’ café in Stella, known as Moser’s Café.She was a member of St. Ann’s...