Obituaries
Raymond Hutton
Apr 30, 2014
Raymond James Hutton, one of 9 children of Bert Franklin and Jeanne Marie (Migot) Hutton, was born November 5, 1920 at Glenrock, Nebraska. He was baptized December 12, 1920 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn by Rev. A.O. Frank. Raymond attended Champion School near his home through the eighth grade. On December 21, 1947 Raymond was united in marriage...
Ronald C. Pohlman
Apr 25, 2014
Ronald Charles Pohlman, the only child of Charles A. and Minnie (Theis) Pohlman, was born September 10, 1939 in Auburn, Nebraska. Ron was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran (Hickory Grove) Church in rural Auburn. He attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Johnson High School in 1957. Ron attended Boy’s State while in high school,...
Art Chapin
Apr 21, 2014
Arthur Bryan Chapin, Jr., son of Arthur Bryan and Anna Marie (Pointer) Chapin, was born October 19, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from South High School in Omaha, and later in life attended Central Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas. Art joined the U.S. Marine Corps in April of 1953. After graduation from high school, he began his training...
Deloris Seid
Apr 13, 2014
Deloris Adeline (Matschullat) Seid, one of three children of Henry and Adeline (Rogge) Matschullat, was born October 11, 1925 at Orchard, Nebraska. She was baptized January 10, 1926 and confirmed in March 1940 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Auburn, Nebraska. Deloris graduated from Nemaha High School on May 21, 1942 and attended Peru State Teacher’s College in Peru,...
Henry Lee Rohrs
Apr 12, 2014
Henry Lee Rohrs, one of three sons of Rudolph and Irene Lucille (Behrends) Rohrs, was born April 14, 1928, west of Rohrs Station. Henry was baptized April 23, 1928 by Pastor Harder at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Johnson and was confirmed April 18, 1943 by Rev Henkel at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn, where he was a member...
Betty E. Ratliff
Apr 12, 2014
Bill D. Ratliff, son of Fred & Lela (Rhoades) Ratliff, was born August 21, 1922 on a farm northeast of Auburn, Nebraska. He passed away Sunday, December 11, 2005. Betty E. Ratliff, daughter of Ed and Mabel Tasler, was born April 28, 1926 in Peru, Nebraska. She passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014. Bill grew up in Nemaha County, graduated...
C.F. "Jim" Kleine
Apr 11, 2014
Christian Francis Kleine, one of three children of Christian Henry and Dorothy Irene (Edwards) Kleine, was born September 9, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended public school in Omaha through the sixth grade, when his family moved to Stella, Nebraska. Jim, as he was known to family and friends, graduated from Stella High School. After a year at Doane College...
Diane Blecha
Apr 7, 2014
Diane Patricia Blecha, one of two children of Lyle and Phyllis (Schueter) Blecha, was born June 2, 1952 in Omaha, Nebraska. Diane attended Omaha Public Schools and graduated from Central High School. Diane worked at various places as a secretary during her life, until becoming disabled and unable to work. She moved to Auburn, Nebraska to be closer to her...
Wade A. Towne
Apr 6, 2014
Wade Allen Towne, one of five children of Floyd and Sandra (Stewart) Towne, was born March 27, 1968 in Pierre, South Dakota. Wade was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Onida, South Dakota, and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Superior, Nebraska. He graduated from Nelson High School in Nelson, Nebraska and went on to receive an electronics degree from...
Wayne Schlange
Apr 5, 2014
Wayne Eugene Schlange, one of four children of Vern William and Leona Fredericka (Stutheit) Schlange, was born June 12, 1941 at Auburn, Nebraska. He was baptized July 6, 1941 and confirmed April 3, 1955 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Auburn. Wayne went to rural school near his home through the 8th grade and graduated from Auburn High School. He...
Don Laballe
Mar 31, 2014
Donald LeRoy LaBalle, son of LeRoy Emanuel and Eva (Goddard) LaBalle, was born March 11, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended school in Woodard, Oklahoma, graduating from high school there in 1958. Don went on to attend Oklahoma Baptist University, earning a degree in English and Journalism. He also served his country in the Oklahoma National Guard. On May...
Todd Kite
Mar 25, 2014
Todd Steven Kite, youngest child of Milton Ward and Sandra Jean (Coulter) Kite, was born November 11, 1973 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended Howe School through the 8th grade, and then went to Auburn High School, eventually earning his GED. With the exception of a year and a half spent in Arizona, Todd lived all of his life in...
Blaine Arnold Debuhr
Mar 21, 2014
Blaine Arnold DeBuhr, son of Jason Mark and Jennifer Leann (Zech) DeBuhr, was born January 24, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Blaine suffered from illness from the time of his birth. The first three months of his life were spent in St. Elizabeth’s, followed by a week stay at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. After...
Evelyn M Anderson
Mar 15, 2014
Evelyn May (White) Anderson, one of three children of Calvin Roy and Florence (Wilcoxson) White, was born June 2, 1934 in Jewell, Kansas. She attended school in Portis and Smith Center in Kansas until 1945, when her family moved to Nemaha County in Nebraska. Evelyn then attended school in Nemaha, Nebraska. On July 27, 1951 Evelyn married Hobert M. Anderson...
Donald W. Rush
Mar 13, 2014
Donald W. Rush, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his wife Janice of Auburn; son Eric Carel and wife Lori of Kearney, NE; step-daughters Debbie Vaughn and Jerri Patterson, both of Peru; step-son Michael Patterson of Kentwood, MI; 2 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Jerry Pasco and...
Marjorie Birkmann
Feb 26, 2014
Marjorie I. Birkmann, daughter of August and Selma (Busacker) Birkmann, was born September 8, 1923 in Talmage, Nebraska. She attended school in Talmage and graduated from high school there. After graduation Marjorie attended Peru State College and received a teaching certificate. Putting her teaching education to work, Marjorie taught for several years at Oak Hill School near Talmage. She then...
Linda J Belik
Feb 24, 2014
Linda J. Belik, age 71 of Englewood, CO, (formerly Lincoln) passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2014 in Centennial, CO.Survivors include her daughters Rebecca Belik of Englewood and Brenda Ristea of Centennial; grandchildren Rose and Ryan Ristea; brothers and sister-in-law Terry and Mary Jarvis of Auburn; Steven Jarvis of Auburn; sister-in-law Pat Jarvis of Auburn; many other relatives and friends.A memorial...
Harold "Shorty" Wagner
Feb 18, 2014
Harold “Shorty” Wagner, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include his wife Alta of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Charles Hansen of Alpharetta, GA; son and daughter-in-law Ron and Susan Wagner of Windsor, CO; grandchildren Jennifer Owens, Eric Hansen, Ryan Wagner, and Brett Wagner; great-grandchildren Isabella and Sophia; other relatives...
Pearl Steffens
Feb 16, 2014
Pearl Emma (Stutheit) Steffens, daughter of Julius H. and Augusta S. (Hogrefe) Stutheit, was born June 23, 1926 on a farm south of Johnson, Nebraska. She was baptized July 4, 1926 and confirmed June 25, 1939 at Stutheit Church. Pearl attended Stutheit School near her home. On August 13, 1950, Pearl was united in marriage to Elmer F. Steffens at...
Laura Ottemann
Feb 11, 2014
Laura Lydia Emma (Volker) Ottemann was born November 7, 1922 on a farm in Nemaha County, Nebraska. One of nine children of Julius and Frieda (Geyer) Volker, she was baptized December 3, 1922 at St. James Lutheran Church near Humboldt, Nebraska by her grandfather E. F. Geyer and confirmed at the church May 16, 1937 by Rev. H. Brokering. Laura...