Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Derrick Traub
May 27, 2016
Derrick Traub, age 36 of Brownville, passed away at his home Friday, May 27, 2016. Survivors include his mother Vicki Timmerman of Brownville; father Dennis Traub; sister Tammy Andrew Parsons of Brownville; grandmother Evelyn Meritt of Brownville; nieces Chelsea Sailors and Kiley Parsons; other relatives and friends.A Celebration of Life will be Monday, June 6, 11:00 a.m. at the Brownville...
Rita M. (Jones) Obermeyer
May 19, 2016
Rita M. (Jones) Obermeyer, age 96 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include one sister, Emma (Jones) McFerrin of Kansas City, Missouri; her children Gary (Kate) of Portland, Oregon; Dennis (Carole) of Wichita, Kansas; Daryl (Jackie) of Brownville, Nebraska; Gloria Jensen (Jeff) of Omaha, Nebraska; and Lisa Kirby (Kris) of Auburn,...
Roger E Moerer
May 17, 2016
Roger Edwin Moerer, son of Richard Moerer and Ida (Bohling) Moerer, was born May 21, 1938 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was one of nine children born to this union. Roger was baptized June 12, 1938 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dumont, Minnesota and confirmed November 9, 1952 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota. The family moved back to...
Margaret L. Williamson
May 14, 2016
Margaret Landers (Casey) Williamson, one of seven children of Madison Lee and Jane (Clarke) Casey, was born January 1, 1916, in the family home in Johnson, Nebraska. She attended school in Johnson, graduating from high school in 1933. Margaret then attended Peru State Teachers College and received her teaching certificate. Margaret taught for two years in Washington Rural School, saving...
Wendy Engles
Apr 30, 2016
Wendy Jo (Pelisek) Engles, one of two daughters of Joseph J. and Alice (Thomson) Pelisek, was born March 20, 1950, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She attended schools in Monmouth, Illinois and Peru, Nebraska before graduating from Auburn High School in 1968. Wendy went on to attend the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and in three years earned a degree with...
Helen A. Tuxhorn
Apr 25, 2016
Helen Anna Tuxhorn, one of three children of Edward and Helen (Cichy) Holz, was born September 23, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Catholic schools in Chicago, but was not able to finish high school as she was needed at home to care for her ailing mother and younger siblings. Helen met Rudolf Tuxhorn, stationed in Chicago, at a church...
Phyllis (Palmer) Obermeyer
Apr 23, 2016
Phyllis Ann (Palmer) Obermeyer, one of two daughters of Philip and Anna (McQuarry) Palmer, was born November 17, 1925, in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended Athens elementary school and graduated from Auburn High School in 1943. Phyllis then attended Peru State College for a teaching certificate and continued to attend summer school in later years. On April 2, 1949, Phyllis was...
Fred "Pete" Obermeyer
Apr 20, 2016
Fred Andrew Obermeyer, son of Andrew Fred and Kristine Marie (Bendixen) Obermeyer, was born March 16, 1928, in Cook, Nebraska. He attended rural schools in southeast Nebraska and graduated Stella High School. after high school Fred served in the U. S. Army Infantry and the Army National Guard. On April 2, 1949, Fred was united in marriage to Phyllis Ann...
Lola L. Heidemann
Apr 17, 2016
Lola L. (Caspers) Heidemann was born the fifth child of D.J. and Frieda (Antholz) Caspers’ eight children at the farm home near Auburn, Nebraska on January 15, 1930. Lola entered her heavenly home and the loving arms of Jesus on April 17, 2016, having walked with God on her earthly home for 86 years. St. John’s (Stone) Church, Auburn, Nebraska,...
Robert D. Hogrefe
Apr 12, 2016
Robert Dale Hogrefe, youngest of four children of Ernest L. and Lenora L. (Gerdes) Hogrefe, was born January 9, 1948, in rural Auburn, Nebraska. He was baptized February 8, 1948, and confirmed June 10, 1962, by Rev. Walter Lentz at St. John (Stone) Church. Robert attended Johnson High School and graduated on May 17, 1966. On August 21, 1970, Robert...
Bonnie Williamson
Apr 8, 2016
Bonnie Jean (Andrew) Williamson, one of three children of Everett and Gladys Marie (Douglas) Andrew, was born July 10, 1940 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended school in Auburn and spent most of her life there. She lived in California and Florida for a while in her younger years. Bonnie worked for many years at the Danny Dare factory in Auburn,...
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