Obituaries
Grace Emmett
Feb 12, 2016
Grace Emmett, age 90 of Auburn (formerly Arapahoe), passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her children Scott and wife Barbara Emmett of Scotia, NE; Kathleen and husband Gary Ensz of Auburn; Mary and husband Bill Fitzke of Sun Lakes, AZ; 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be Monday, February...
Otto M. Volker
Feb 11, 2016
Otto Melvin Volker, 91, passed away at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln on February 11, 2016. Otto and his twin brother were born on the family farm, January 2nd, 1925. They shared their birthday with their mother. Otto was baptized by his grandfather, Pastor Geyer, on February 15, 1925 at St. James Lutheran Church (Long Branch). Otto attended country school...
Harold Oestmann
Feb 8, 2016
Harold Omer Oestmann, one of five children of Herman and Emma (Torbeck) Oestmann, was born May 26, 1924 on the family farm west of Auburn, Nebraska. He was baptized at home June 22, 1924 by Rev. Wm. Harder and confirmed August 14, 1938 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Johnson, Nebraska by Rev. E.C. Hansen. Harold attended Rohrs School near...
Charlotte Mccomas
Feb 4, 2016
Charlotte Katherine (Reeves) McComas was one of 6 sisters born to Katherine (Schneider) Reeves & Charles Reeves. Born on October 1, 1935 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, she was the first of the children to be born in an actual hospital. Charlotte attended Nebraska City Public School and Brownville Public School, from which she graduated high school in 1953. Following graduation,...
Lorene A. Rosenthal
Feb 2, 2016
Lorene Alma (Steinhoff) Rosenthal, one of six children of Louis and Sophia (Ehlers) Steinhoff, was born September 30, 1920 at Syracuse, Nebraska. She was baptized October 20, 1920 and confirmed April 13, 1935, and attended school in Syracuse. On January 3, 1945 Lorene was united in marriage to Erwin Rosenthal in Syracuse. Erwin was in the service, so the couple...
Bernita C. "Bea" Heidzig
Jan 31, 2016
Bernita Caroline (Goos) Heidzig, one of 10 children of William August and Caroline F. (Beckmann) Goos, was born June 9, 1928 in Elk Creek, Nebraska. She attended rural school until she was needed to help with things at home. On April 13, 1947 Bea, as she was affectionately known, was married to James Leland Hoover at St. Paul (Stutheit) Church...
Harriet L. Kerl
Jan 29, 2016
Harriet Louise Moline was born on February 7, 1927 at home in Stromsburg, Nebraska to Carl T. Moline and Pearl H. Phillips. She passed away on Friday, January 29th, 2016 in Auburn, Nebraska. Harriet attended school in Stromsburg and graduated from York High School in 1944. Harriet worked for one year following high school at the Fairmont Army Airfield where...
C. Dwayne Kistner
Jan 3, 2016
C. Dwayne Kistner, age 80 of Dawson, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln.Survivors include his wife Betty of Dawson; children and spouses David Kistner of Beatrice; Richard and Diane Boring of Seward; Walt and Terrie Boring of Johnson; Les and Sandy Boring of Humboldt; Susan and Steve Etherington of Albuquerque, NM; 12...
Robert "Bob" Davis
Dec 23, 2015
Robert “Bob” Davis, age 91 of rural Stella, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Rosalie of rural Stella; daughters and sons-in-law Roberta and Greg Lockard of Stella; Ruth Ann and Bill Gutierrez of Lincoln; grandchildren and spouses Kim and Kyle Petsch; Karissa and Austin McDonald; Katina and Trent Farritor; Kurt...
Bill Vickers
Dec 17, 2015
Bill suffered a stroke and passed away at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, surrounded by family. An Army Veteran, once stationed in Munich, Germany, he spent the majority of his life in the Brownville, Auburn, and Peru areas. Forty-four years have been spent on his farm near Peru, on the Bethel Road. He was a 28-year employee of Darling Transfer in...
Joe Petet
Dec 4, 2015
Joseph Leroy Petet, one of seven children of Jack and Norma June (Krull) Petet, was born February 3, 1956 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Joe graduated from high school in Lincoln, Nebraska. After high school Joe joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He served until his honorable discharge in 1980, reaching the rank of Sergeant. On June 23, 1990 Joe was united...
Dennis Palmer
Nov 24, 2015
Dennis Dale Palmer, son of Robert Dale and Glenda (Byrom) Palmer, was born September 18, 1961 in Auburn, Nebraska. Dennis attended the United Methodist Church in Nemaha, Nebraska and Southeast Nebraska Consolidated Schools in Stella, Nebraska. He received his GED after leaving school, and attended Vatterot College in Omaha, Nebraska, earning a degree in accounting and business/management. In 1985 Dennis...
Evelyan Mcmann
Nov 12, 2015
Evelyan Wampler, one of six children of Howard and Dorothy (Edwards) Wampler, was born August 20, 1937, in Wright County, Missouri. Evelyan grew up and attended school in Riverton, Iowa, where she graduated from high school. On April 1, 1965, Evelyan was married to Jerry McMann at Rock Port, Missouri. The couple was blessed with two children: Lyle and Shelly....
Darlene Rohrs
Nov 5, 2015
Darlene Rohrs, age 84 (formerly of Auburn), passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2015 at Colonial Acres in Humboldt.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Randy and Cathy of Johnson; Dave & Kandi of Auburn; 4 grandchildren: Dustin Rohrs, Stephanie Woerth, Dawna and husband Dae Hall, John and wife Rachel Rohrs; 10 great-grandchildren: Jacqueline, Alyssa, Dustine, Dalton, Trey, Trenten, Taylor, Brady, Sophia,...
Valla P. Krahn
Nov 5, 2015
Valla P. Krahn, age 90 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her husband Arnold of Auburn; children Arla (Gary) Vohnout of Omaha; Bona (Bruce) Joye of Palm Bay, FL; Curtis Krahn of Dodge Center, MN; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren (and one on the way); other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be Monday,...
Lowell J. Feighner
Nov 3, 2015
Lowell J. Feighner, age 74 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at his home.Survivors include his wife Connie of Auburn; children Dennis Allen of Auburn, Dave and wife Christine Allen of Papillion, Tamara Reeves of Omaha; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; mother Bessie Feighner of Auburn; brother Dwayne and wife Judy Feighner of Auburn; sisters-in-law Irene Feighner of Auburn,...
Mayree A. Ruch
Oct 25, 2015
Mayree Anne “Marsh” Ruch, one of four children of Mike and Maida (Webber) Marsh, was born July 29, 1936 on a farm near Brownville, Nebraska. She attended school at Locust Grove, Rosefield, and Nemaha before graduating from Honey Creek High School. On June 29, 1958 Mayree was married to Miles E. Ruch at the United Brethren Church in Dawson, Nebraska....
Thomas D. Palmerton
Oct 24, 2015
Thomas Dale Palmerton was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on December 9, 1932 to Fred Karence and Ethel (Strang) Palmerton. Thomas was one of seven children. Tom grew up hunting and fishing around Lake Manawa. He taught himself the art of taxidermy and also made his own canoe by the age of 17. Tom enlisted in the U. S. Army...
Mitchel D. Furnas
Oct 7, 2015
Mitchel D. Furnas, age 60 of Waterloo, IA, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.Survivors include his wife Ann of Norwalk, IA; daughters Patricia Carrol of Port Angeles, WA; Samantha Furnas of Seattle, WA; sisters Marjorie Janet Hilliard of Lincoln; Allison and husband Martin Hayes of Brownville; brother Tyrone Furnas of Brownville; mother-in-law Elizabeth Hermes...
Ruth Ann Howell
Oct 5, 2015
Ruth Ann (Tunks) Howell, one of four daughters of Dale and Myrle (Stephens) Tunks, was born November 24, 1937 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended Brownville Public School and graduated from Auburn High School in 1956. On March 19, 1959 Ruth Ann was united in marriage to Elmer Howell at the Christian Church in Auburn, Nebraska. They made their home in...
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