Obituaries
Vern Cotton
Jul 30, 2011
Vern Cotton, age 87 of Auburn, passed away at the Nemaha County Hospital on Saturday, July 30, 2011. He was an Army veteran of WWII.Survivors include his sons Bruce Cotton of Auburn, Dan and wife Cheryl Cotton of Peru; daughter Candace Cotton of Auburn; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 3, 2:00...
Pershing Viox
Jul 28, 2011
Pershing Frank Viox, one of two children of Frank and Clara (Engfer) Viox, was born May 16, 1918 in Talmage, Nebraska. He attended school in Talmage, and graduated from Talmage High School. On January 3, 1941 Bud enlisted in the U. S. Army Air Force. He served during World War II in Sicily and Africa, reaching the rank of Tech...
Shirley Cotton
Jul 24, 2011
Shirley Ann DeFreece, one of four children of Paul and Emma DeFreece, was born July 13, 1927 in Lewiston, NE. She grew up on a farm near Auburn, and had many great stories of milking cows, riding horses, and playing circus. Shirley graduated from Auburn High School in 1945. In 1947, Shirley met her soon to be husband Vern on...
Edwin Michel
Jul 24, 2011
Edwin Ferdinand Ernst Michel, one of three children of Otto and Louise Michel, was born October 3, 1920 on the family farm near Johnson, Nebraska. Edwin was baptized on October 24, 1920 at the family home, and was confirmed at St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Church on June 9, 1935. He attended Roosevelt Rural School District #26 through the 8th grade....
Mildred Dahlke
Jul 23, 2011
Mildred Irene Hauder, one of 7 children of Samuel and Katherine Hauder, was born March 3, 1920 in Goehner, Nebraska. On April 2, 1949, Mildred was united in marriage to Robert John Dahlke in Lincoln, Nebraska. The couple was blessed with one daughter, Susan. Mildred worked at Triangle Pacific Industries in Auburn for many years, but the job she enjoyed...
Doris Stover
Jul 5, 2011
Doris E. Stover, age 99 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. Survivors include her son Gary Stover of Tarpon Springs, FL; daughter Gail Mayer and husband Bob of Auburn, NE; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be Saturday, July 9, 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran...
F. "Dusty" Rhoades
Jul 3, 2011
F. D. "Dusty" Rhoades, age 84 of Auburn, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. No public services are planned.
Donald Patras
Jul 1, 2011
Donald ?Gene? Patras, age 86 of Auburn, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011, at Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. He was born October 16, 1924 in Neligh, Nebraska.Gene is survived by his sons Jeff and wife Leslie Bratrsovsky of Auburn; Mark Bratrsovsky and significant other Kristy Smith of Humboldt; 3 step-grandsons; brother Glen and wife Rose Patras of Lincoln; other...
Betty Behrends
Jun 30, 2011
Betty J. Behrends, age 84 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Auburn. She was born March 3, 1927 near Julian, NE and was a graduate of Julian High School.Survivors include her son Ron Behrends and Linda of Auburn; daughters Wanda Swanson of Lincoln; Janice Andersen of Lincoln; son-in-law Jerry Strecker of Primghar, IA; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren;...
Anneta (Nincehelser) Johnson
Jun 26, 2011
Anneta ?Ann? Louise Nincehelser was born November 29, 1951 in Auburn, Nebraska. The only child of Merlin and Neta (Bumbaugh) Nincehelser, Ann attended school and graduated from high school in Auburn. After graduation Ann attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She then worked for ten years at a telephone office in Lincoln. It was in Lincoln she was...
Nelda Berger
Jun 22, 2011
Nelda Jean Berger died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society- Auburn, Nebraska after several short illnesses. She was 95 years old. Nelda was born Nelda Jean Shuemaker, the only child of Elmer and Jesse Shuemaker, in Auburn, Nebraska in the house where she lived the majority of her life. She attended Auburn High School and was planning...
Frank Able
Jun 11, 2011
Frank Adron Able was born September 23, 1921 to John W. and Olive L. (Tobler) Able in Peru, Nebraska. He lived in Peru through the 9th grade at which time he moved to Auburn, Nebraska. Frank enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from 1942 to 1945 during WWII. He served in the American and Asiatic Pacific Theaters. After his...
Lola Eckert
Jun 3, 2011
Lola Rachel Eckert was born on December 6, 1919 to Herman and Mabel (Umbland) Henrichs of Johnson, Nebraska. Lola married Irvin A. Eckert on July 4, 1941. The couple made their home in Auburn, Nebraska and were blessed with two daughters, Joyce and Rita. Lola prided herself on raising her daughters and taking care of her family and home. She...
Helen Shires
Jun 1, 2011
Helen Louise Shires, age 91 of Porterville, CA, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Santa Barbara, CA. She was born October 19, 1919 near Peru.Survivors include her children and spouses Pamela and Tom Sneddon of Santa Barbara, CA; Priscilla and Ryan Cox of Elk Grove, CA; Patrick and Anne Shires of San Andreas, CA; Paul and Julie Shires of...
C. Carmichael
May 7, 2011
Cora Lillian Huey was born September 15, 1914 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was the eleventh of fourteen children of John A. and Victoria (McCormick) Huey. Lillian attended school in the Auburn Public Schools. On February 3, 1934 Lillian was united in marriage to Floyd Carmichael in Papillion, Nebraska, and their union was blessed with four children: Annitta, Gordon, Ruth, and...
Carroll Reeves
Apr 13, 2011
Carroll Eugene Reeves, one of five children of Daniel and Edith Reeves, was born February 8, 1940 in Auburn, Nebraska. He grew up on a farm near Peru, Nebraska, attending the one-room Honey Creek country school near his home and graduating from Peru Prep in 1958. On June 4, 1961 Carroll was united in marriage to Marcia B. Allgood at...
Dale Darnell
Apr 6, 2011
Dale Benjamin Darnell, Jr., known most of his life as Buddy, was born January 8, 1949 at Lincoln, Nebraska. He was one of seven children of Dale B., Sr. and Clara (Kucera) Darnell. Buddy attended Blessed Sacrament School in Lincoln through junior high and graduated from Lincoln Pius X High School. Buddy went on to attend Fairbury Junior College, and...
Irene (Hahn) Buman
Mar 24, 2011
Irene Louise (Hahn) Buman, one of three children of William H. and Frieda C. (Wagner) Hahn, was born November 25, 1924 at Johnson, Nebraska. On November 17, 1947 Irene was united in marriage to Robert E. Buman at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Auburn. They made their first home on the family farm near Steinauer, Nebraska, and were blessed with...
Joan Fulton
Mar 11, 2011
Joan Epperson was born in September 11, 1926 in Magnolia, Iowa to Roy and Nellie (Cody) Epperson. She was one of eleven children. Joan received her education in Logan, Magnolia, and Modale, Iowa schools. She was quite a basketball player in her high school years, and graduated valedictorian of her class in 1944. Joan worked in Missouri Valley, Iowa as...
Dean Barrett
Mar 5, 2011
Wilber Dean Barrett, one of three children of Delbert W. and Lola (Abbott) Barrett, was born November 16, 1941 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended school in Nebraska City and graduated from high school there in 1960. While attending UNL, Dean found that he would not have funds to continue. His closest friend, Larry Bodle, and he decided to volunteer...