Obituaries
Kenneth Fossenbarger
Nov 1, 2010
Kenneth Gerhard Fossenbarger, 66, of Brock passed away October 29, 2010 in the comfort of his home after a two-year battle with cancer. Kenneth was born March 10, 1944 to Gerhard and Margaret Christine (Stillahn) Fossenbarger. He was the youngest of three children in the family. He lived his whole life on his family farm except for two years (1967-1969)...
Doris Knipe
Oct 23, 2010
Doris Lucy McKenney was born March 5, 1925, on a family farm near Auburn, Nebraska, to Glenn and Cora (Buckingham) McKenney. She was the youngest of three children; Glenna and Jim were her older siblings. From early on, Doris loved adventure and horses. She rode her pony, Tootsie, bareback to Pleasant Ridge, District 18, a one room school house one...
Paul Scott
Oct 23, 2010
Dr. Paul Scott of Auburn passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. Survivors include his daughter Alyce Scott of Lincoln, other relatives and friends.A memorial service is planned for Monday, November 1, 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Auburn. Visitation will be Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:oo p.m. with family greeting...
Robert Skeen
Oct 23, 2010
Robert ?Bob? Skeen, age 81 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 at his home in Auburn. He was born May 15, 1929 near Auburn.Survivors include his wife Katie of Auburn; daughter and son-in-law Deborah and Ken Miller of Kansas City, MO; son and daughter-in-law Richard and Diane Skeen of Ogden, UT; step-children David Armstrong of south Elgin, IL;...
Ella Patras
Oct 18, 2010
Ella Louise Sell, daughter of Fred and Carrie (Kreimeyer) Sell, was born August 20, 1932 in Deshler, Nebraska. Ella attended country school near home, and was baptized and raised in the Catholic faith. On May 6, 1950 Ella was united in marriage to Frank Victor Bratrsovsky in Loma, Nebraska. Two sons, Jeffrey Mark Paul and Mark Allen Dennis, were born...
Luverne Hamann
Oct 17, 2010
Luverne Nick Hamann, one of 14 children of Fred and Rose (Steckler) Hamann, was born December 10, 1928 in Richardton, North Dakota. He attended school in Taylor, North Dakota, and then Dickinson when his family moved there. In January of 1951 Bud joined the U. S. Army and served as a tank driver with the 11th Cavalry Regiment stationed at...
Lawrence Hector
Oct 16, 2010
Lawrence Karl Hector was born May 11, 1920 near Auburn, Nebraska. One of three sons of Fred L. and Minnie (Rohrs) Hector, he attended Hickory Grove District 27 school near his home. After his schooling Lawrence farmed until entering the service. After the onset of World War II, Lawrence joined the United States Army and served in a tank squadron....
Linda Schneider
Sep 30, 2010
Linda Barclay (Ratzlow) Schneider, one of three children of Vernon and Patricia Barclay (Sullivan) Ratzlow, was born May 17, 1947 in Phillips, Texas. Linda attended school in Phillips, graduating from high school there in 1965. She went on to attend the University of Texas, and received her teaching degree in English and Mathematics from West Texas A & M. On...
Bess Griffiths
Sep 22, 2010
Bess Griffiths, age 95 of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. She was born December 7, 1914 in Burwell, NE.Survivors include her son John Dwight, Jr. and wife Judy of Omaha; daughters Mary Ann Sachan and husband Richard of Joplin, MO, Christine Griffiths-Cole of Beatrice; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren other relatives and...
Richard Humphrey
Sep 21, 2010
Richard ?Dick? Humphrey, age 77 of Grand Island (formerly Omaha), passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010. He was born May 5, 1933 in Auburn, NE, and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict.Survivors include his sons Rick and wife Jonie Humphrey of Bloomfield, OH, Pat Humphrey of Waukee, IA; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister Norma Dahlke of...
Don Kiechel
Sep 21, 2010
Don L Kiechel, age 92 of Auburn (formerly Johnson), passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. He was born September 20, 1918 in Kansas City, MO.Don is survived by daughter Kay Marie and husband Michael White of Lincoln; grandson Chris Van Cleave and Janelle Klingensmith of Waverly; great-grandsons Bodie and Caden Van Cleave; step-granddaughter Rozlyn and...
Leonard Allen
Sep 5, 2010
Leonard Eugene Allen, one of five sons of Willard and Ella (Williams) Allen, was born November 26, 1922 on the family farm near Nemaha, Nebraska. He attended Maple Grove School and graduated from Nemaha High School. On April 16, 1944 Leonard was united in marriage to Roberta Jean Vosberg. Leonard entered the United States Army shortly after, and served during...
Wiliam Green
Sep 3, 2010
William Joseph Green, one of three children of Mathias Edward and Mary Ellen (Loutzenhiser) Green, was born August 15, 1945 in Salem, Ohio. He graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio. Following his graduation from high school, Bill joined the United States Navy and attended Naval Submarine School. He spent 20 years in the Navy until his honorable...
Fred Ehlers
Sep 3, 2010
Fredrich August George Ehlers was born August 29, 1921 on the Ehlers farm west of Auburn, Nebraska. He was the fourth of eight children of Henry G. F. and Louise (Hogrefe) Ehlers. Fred was baptized September 15, 1921 and confirmed April 15, 1936 at St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Lutheran Church near Auburn. He attended Prospect School through the eighth grade...
Clarence Ehlers
Sep 1, 2010
Clarence William Ehlers, son of Henry and Louise ( Hogrefe) Ehlers, was born March 13, 1916 on the family farm near Auburn, Nebraska. Clarence was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Lutheran Church, and attended Prospect School near his home. Clarence served in the United States Army during World War II, and landed on the shores of France...
Robert Judd
Aug 21, 2010
Robert L. Judd, age 70 of Auburn (formerly Peru), passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society-Auburn. He was born January 21, 1940 in Murdo, SD.Survivors include his children Mervin Stutheit and wife Patty of Dawson, NE; Don Stutheit and wife Barbara Ann Wight of Kirkland, WA; Sue Walker of Lincoln, NE; 9 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters...
T.R. Haynes
Aug 18, 2010
Tony Ray Haynes, the youngest of five children of Gerald and Carol (Miller) Haynes, was born Sunday morning, June 7, 1970 in Fairfax, Missouri. He received his education at the Rock Port, Missouri public schools, graduating from high school in 1988. T. R., as he was known to family and friends, farmed in the Rock Port, Missouri and Auburn, Nebraska...
Marjorie Rohrs
Aug 16, 2010
Marjorie Rohrs, age 91 of Syracuse (formerly Johnson), passed away Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse. She was born September 18, 1918 in rural Johnson. Survivors include her daughter Joyce and husband Henry Bohlken of Lincoln, CA; son Lee Rohrs of Syracuse; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.Funeral services will be Friday,...
Joe Smith
Aug 14, 2010
Joseph Harold Smith, son of Wanette (Johnson) Smith and G. Raymond Smith, was born February 26, 1932 in Roswell, New Mexico. He graduated from Roswell High School, and went on to attend New Mexico A & M for one year. In 1951 he married his high school sweetheart, Marta Young in New Mexico. Four children were born to this union:...
Wayne Meritt
Jul 20, 2010
Wayne Lester Meritt, son of Jesse and Golda (Marvin) Meritt, was born October 12, 1931 in Peru, Nebraska. As the oldest son in a family of nine, he fulfilled the duties that came with his place in the family well. Wayne attended Honey Creek School south of Peru until moving to Council Bluffs as a young man. He received the...
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