Obituaries

Donald C. Wright

Donald C. Wright

Oct 14, 2016

Donald Charles Wright, one of two sons of Charles and Mary Lucille (Chamberlain) Wright, was born June 29, 1942 in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended country school near his home and then the Brownville Public School before going to school in Nemaha, where he graduated from high school in 1960. In September of 1960, Don joined the United States Air Force....

Wayne Gerdes

Wayne Gerdes

Oct 5, 2016

Wayne Leonard Gerdes was born April 30, 1953 in Auburn, Nebraska. One of five children of Leonard Thomas and Pearle (Gebers) Gerdes, he was baptized May 29, 1953 at St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Lutheran Church and confirmed March 19, 1967 at St. John (Stone) Lutheran Church. Wayne attended school in Johnson, Nebraska, and graduated from Johnson-Brock High School in 1971....

Dawn Collin

Dawn Collin

Sep 30, 2016

Dawn Collin, age 49, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at her home in Auburn.Survivors include her husband Tim; sons and daughter-in-law Garrett and Stacie of Syracuse; Tyler of Auburn and friend Tara; mother Ronda Steinhoff of Syracuse; brother and sister-in-law Troy and Julie Steinhoff of Crete; sister and brother-in-law Darci and Mark Carlson of Syracuse; mother-in-law Geneva Collin of...

Helen V. Siebe

Helen V. Siebe

Sep 17, 2016

Helen V. (Bohl) Siebe was born August 3, 1924, at Howe, Nebraska to Charles N. and Myrtle (Dovel) Bohl. Helen spent her childhood in Nemaha County, Nebraska. She attended the rural school in Howe. When her family moved to Auburn, Nebraska, she attended school there and graduated from Auburn High School. She was united in marriage to Lawrence H. Jaros,...

Darlene Bradley

Darlene Bradley

Sep 3, 2016

Darlene Ann (Lotter) Bradley, daughter of Lawrence and Bernice Laberta (Fox) Lotter, was born October 25, 1935 on a farm south of Peru, Nebraska. When Darlene was young, her mother married Vaun Byrom, who helped raise her. She attended school in Auburn, Nebraska, where she graduated from high school. After high school, Darlene worked for a time at the Green...

Lucille Schaefer

Lucille Schaefer

Aug 31, 2016

Olive Lucille (Able) Schaefer, one of ten children of John and Olive Laurinda (Tobler) Able, was born May 26, 1913, near Peru, Nebraska. Lucille attended District #3 School and graduated from high school there in 1931. On October 3, 1934, Lucille was united in marriage to Lloyd Schaefer in Hiawatha, Kansas. The couple made their first home in Brock, Nebraska...

Raelynne Marie (Malone) Dunn

Raelynne Marie (Malone) Dunn

Aug 30, 2016

Raelynne Marie (Malone) Dunn, age 45 of St. Joseph, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Brett; three children, Kaleb, Trevor and Sierra; mother and step-father, Bobbi Daugherty (Fred), Bensalem, Pennsylvania; sister, Rachelle Malone, St. Joseph, Missouri; brother, Rusty Clark Malone (Amanda), Kansas City, Missouri; mother and...

Betty Fitzsimmons

Betty Fitzsimmons

Aug 20, 2016

Betty Ann (Nauenburg) Fitzsimmons of Auburn, Nebraska would like to let you know that her last Bob Ross painting on earth is complete. Betty met her Lord and Savior at the age of 78 on August 20, 2016 after a brief diagnosis of lung cancer. Her next commission takes her to the place where she will be with her soulmate,...

Dona Brungardt

Dona Brungardt

Aug 14, 2016

Dona Gene Brauch was born May 2, 1933 on the family farm between Diller and Odell, Nebraska to Irvin William and Henrietta (Novotny) Brauch. She was the third of six children. As a child she attended rural school at District 152 known as Prairie College in Gage County. She graduated from Diller High School in 1950 and proceeded to teach...

Charles Stelling

Charles Stelling

Aug 1, 2016

Charles William Stelling, one of three children of Carl and Frieda (Malchow) Stelling, was born May 9, 1936, in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended grade school in Pierce and Bancroft, and graduated from Concordia High School in Seward, Nebraska. Charles went on to earn a degree in elementary education from Concordia College, and would later receive his Masters in Library Science...

Sue Justus

Sue Justus

Jul 27, 2016

Charlotte Sue (McVey) Justus was born February 16, 1934 in Chillicothe, Missouri. One of three children of Ross N. and Nina E. (Malone) McVey, Sue attended school in Chillicothe and graduated from high school there. She then attended Chillicothe Business College. After college, Sue began working with the Rural Electric Association in Chillicothe. While working there she met Charles Justus,...

Lester Russell

Lester Russell

Jul 26, 2016

Lester Frank Russell was born June 14, 1927, to Martha Mildred (Argabright) and Clarence Lester Russell, Jr. in a log cabin on the family farm north of the village of Nemaha, Nebraska. Until March, 2013, Lester had lived his entire life in Nemaha County, Nebraska. At that time, Lester moved to Bickford Assisted Living of Marshalltown, Iowa, to be near...

Sheila Mayfield

Sheila Mayfield

Jul 19, 2016

Sheila Elaine (Wolfe) Mayfield, one of six children of Thomas D. and Bonnie G. (Damon) Wolfe, Sr., was born April 11, 1954, in San Antonio, Texas. Her family moved to Auburn, Nebraska, and Sheila attended Auburn Public Schools, graduating from high school in 1972. She went on to receive an associates degree at a dental assistant college in Denver, Colorado....

Alvin J. Holthus

Alvin J. Holthus

Jul 18, 2016

Alvin John Holthus was born to John and Frieda (Lampe) Holthus on May 7, 1934 at the family home in rural Johnson County, Nebraska. He was raised there with his six siblings. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church. Alvin attended Long Branch District 37 rural school. Because of his father’s poor health, Alvin became a...

Velda "Nanny" Clark

Velda "Nanny" Clark

Jul 6, 2016

Velda “Nanny” Clark, age 97 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law Lavell and Harriet Clark of Auburn; Lanning Clark of Auburn; grandchildren and spouses Kristi and Brad Kelly of Omaha; Nate and Lisa Clark of Lakewood Ranch, FL; Lana and Ryan Casey of Liberty, MO;...

Dolores Bowen

Dolores Bowen

Jun 25, 2016

Dolores Ann (Johnson) Bowen, one of two children of Richard and Harriett (Ruse) Johnson, was born February 27, 1948 in Hamburg, Iowa. She attended school in Nehawka, Nebraska, and graduated from Nehawka High School. On January 1, 1971, Dolores was married to Harold Barnett at Coryell Park near Brock, Nebraska. They were blessed with three children: Michelle, Marie, and Jennifer....

Joan Wittmann

Joan Wittmann

Jun 19, 2016

Joan Katherine (Suhr) Wittmann, the only child of John and Loris (Kroeger) Suhr, was born September 1, 1946, in Fremont, Nebraska. She was baptized September 22, 1946, and confirmed April 10, 1960 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hooper, Nebraska. Joan attended rural school near her home and graduated from Scribner High School in 1964. She went on to attend...

Janet B. Hoak

Janet B. Hoak

Jun 6, 2016

Janet B. Hoak, age 65 of Stella, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln.Survivors include her husband Gary of Stella; sons and daughters-in-law Steven and Jina of Adams; Michael and Cady of Brock; grandchildren Steven Randall, Jr., Jerica, Lauren, Jordan, Abby, and Karrington; siblings Linda, Lisa, Jerry, and Cheryl; other relatives and friends.A memorial...

Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

May 31, 2016

ROBERT L. CLARKE, age 75, of Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, died on May 31, 2016, surrounded by his family, after they sang “Amazing Grace” to him and read Revelation 4:8: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.” Robert was born in Auburn, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska, where...

Merlin K. Nincehelser

Merlin K. Nincehelser

May 29, 2016

Merlin K. Nincehelser, son of George and Hetty (Reed) Nincehelser, was born near Hope, Kansas on May 9, 1926. He was the youngest of seven children. His mother died when he was five years old, and the family moved near Topeka, Kansas. Merlin graduated from high school in Dennison, Kansas in 1944. Merlin was married to Neta M. Bumbaugh on...