Obituaries

Deborah K. "Deb" Breuer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Bill R. Lewis

Bill R. Lewis

Aug 4, 2024

 Billy Ray Lewis, son of Milo and Betty (Nuckolls) Lewis, was born October 25, 1962, at the Nodaway County Hospital in Maryville, Missouri. Bill grew up attending school at Parnell and Tarkio before moving to Rock Port where he attended high school. 

 Bill started Masonry work at a young age. He enjoyed this work and perfected his craft, often referred to...

Rose M. Winegardner

Rose M. Winegardner

Aug 4, 2024

Rose Mary (Barco) Winegardner, one of two children of Arthur Udell and Margaret Helen (Brown) Barco, was born February 4, 1933, in Granite City, Illinois. After graduating from high school and throughout her life Rose furthered her education at the Universities of Missouri, Kansas, and Wyoming, eventually earning her specialist’s degree and stopping just short of PhD.

 On July 23, 1954,...

Dennis L Wheeler

Dennis L Wheeler

Jul 30, 2024

Dennis Lee Wheeler, known to his friends as Denny, was born on September 1, 1937, in Howe, Nebraska, to Dona (Lare) and Raymond Wheeler. Dennis lived on the family farm through his youth and graduated from Auburn High School.  

 

Dennis was married to Carol Zorn on January 6, 1957, in Auburn and the couple set out on a life grounded...

Darlene Wright

Darlene Wright

Jul 28, 2024

Darlene Wright of Peru, Nebraska (currently Madrid, Iowa) passed away on July 28, 2024.Darlene was born February 5, 1941, to Russell & Alma (Fritz) Elliott near Verdon Nebraska. She married Merlin Wright of Steinauer, Nebraska, on August 19, 1961. They were church members at Maple Grove Church (Tecumseh), Auburn Christian Church, and finally Brownville Christian Church.Darlene attended school in Dawson,...

Herman H. Stutheit

Herman H. Stutheit

Jul 27, 2024

Herman H. Stutheit was born March 1, 1939, to Alma (Oestmann) & Chester Stutheit at his grandfather Herman J. Stutheit’s home as roads were closed due to a blizzard. Young Herman was full of life and energy and spent his childhood farming, tending livestock, hunting and fishing. He attended the Greenfield District 62 elementary country school. Herman was baptized at...

James "Jim" Beatty

James "Jim" Beatty

Jul 4, 2024

 James “Jim” Beatty, 71 years of age, passed suddenly of an Aortic Aneurysm on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. 

 Jim was born October 12, 1952, Auburn, Nebraska to the late Ralph and Ruth Beatty. He was the youngest of 4 children with older brother Rex and sisters Karen and Sharon raised in Peru, Nebraska. He...

Jeremy David Allen

Jeremy David Allen

Jul 3, 2024

 Jeremy David Allen, oldest child of David Allen and Joleen Kreifels, was born November 6, 1982, at Nebraska City, Nebraska. Jeremy grew up attending school in Auburn, Nebraska, graduating from Auburn High School in 2001. After high school, Jeremy attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for a year where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. 

 After attending...

Gary Spear

Gary Spear

Jun 24, 2024

Gary Arthur Spear, only child of Gifford and Edna (Sumner) Spear, was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 12, 1938; his childhood years were spent in Scribner, Nebraska. Upon graduating from Scribner High School in 1956, he attended the University of Nebraska – Lincoln for one year and then finished his teaching degree at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska....

John D. Roberts

John D. Roberts

Jun 22, 2024

 John Dale Roberts, one of five children of Clemont and Margaret (Cook) Roberts, was born March 25, 1960, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He attended North County school in Desloge, Missouri and graduated from high school in Park Hills, Missouri.

 John entered the United States Army on February 5, 1980. He served with the 16th Infantry Battalion as a mechanic and received...