Obituaries

Dale Cullen

Dale Cullen

Dec 17, 2007

Dale Cullen, age 77 of Auburn, passed away Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born June 2, 1930 in Ceresco, Nebraska.Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Bill and Cathy Cullen of Vian, OK; daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and Terry Wiltse of Falls City, NE; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; dear friend Judy Heidzig of...

Wesley Cooper

Wesley Cooper

Dec 12, 2007

Wesley M. Cooper, currently of Auburn, NE, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Auburn. He was born November 29, 1960 in Fontana, CA.Survivors include his fiancée Joyce Dyer of Auburn; children Tiffany and husband Dakota Conrad of Kingman, AZ; Nicole and Shawn Heitmann of Flagstaff, AZ; Jeremy Cooper of Kingman, AZ; one grandchild (and two soon to be born);...

Lois Armstrong

Lois Armstrong

Dec 1, 2007

Lois R. Armstrong, age 89 of Auburn (formerly of Brownville), passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. She was born September 16, 1918 at Syracuse, NE.Survivors include her daughter Carolyn K. Bedea of DuBois, NE; son and daughter-in-law Al E. and Yancy Armstrong of Auburn; 3 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sisters Lucille Mather...

Rosemary Lerdahl

Rosemary Lerdahl

Nov 29, 2007

Rosemary (Johnson) Lerdahl, age 59 of Arbutus, MD (formerly of Lincoln and Auburn), passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 in Baltimore, MD. She was born September 27, 1948 in Auburn.Survivors include her daughter Angela Lerdahl of Bellevue and fiancé Jim Helm; nephew Kyle Brinckerhoff of Omaha and fiancée Sherri Cottrell and their daughter Mallory Brinckerhoff; former husband Jim Lerdahl and...

Barbara Breazile

Barbara Breazile

Nov 29, 2007

Barbara J. Breazile, age 85 of Tecumseh (formerly of Auburn), passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh. She was born March 6, 1922 in Cedar Rapids, IA.Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Rodney and Donna Breazile of Sterling, NE; 4 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sisters Margaret Hamel of Bakersfield, CA; Leann Wurtele of Syracuse; brothers...

Alan Gilliland

Alan Gilliland

Nov 29, 2007

Alan L. Gilliland, age 71 of Auburn (formerly of Brownville), passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Bryan LGH West Medical Center in Lincoln. He was born June 7, 1936 in Leavenworth, KS.Survivors include his friend Holly Gilliland of Auburn; daughter Sadie Gilliland of Auburn; son Bill Gilliland of Auburn; brothers Howard of Auburn; Charles of Concordia, KS; Gary of...

Ruby Klaasmeyer

Ruby Klaasmeyer

Nov 19, 2007

Ruby A. Klaasmeyer, age 92 of Tecumseh (formerly of Talmage), passed away at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh on Monday, November 19, 2007. She was born February 20, 1915 near Humboldt, NE.Survivors include here husband John of Tecumseh; children John Klaasmeyer, Jr. of Forest City, MO; Ardis and husband Dan Gauchat of Johnson; Bette and husband Daniel Boellstorff of Talmage; Karla...

Norma Beckett

Norma Beckett

Nov 7, 2007

Norma Beckett, age 85 of Auburn (formerly of Stella), passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. She was born December 16, 1921 near Brownville, NE.Survivors include her children Judy and husband Ron Carter of Columbia, MO; Bob and wife Sandra Beckett of Stella; Sue and husband Tim Reichard of Toledo, OH; 6...

Donald Dahlke

Donald Dahlke

Nov 2, 2007

Donald ?Mike? Dahlke, age 61, formerly of Auburn, passed away May 15, 2007 in Austin, TX. He was born December 20, 1945 in Auburn.Survivors include his wife Jane Dahlke of San Marcos, TX; parents William ?Bill? Dahlke and Norma Dahlke, both of Auburn; children Scott Dahlke and Leigh Dahlke; step-children J. Asher Gurgan and C. Hannah Butler; grandchildren Kaitlyn Dahlke,...

Dean Walker

Dean Walker

Oct 27, 2007

Dean Jr. Walker, age 84 of Brownville, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. He was born on the family farm near Brownville on October 8, 1923, and farmed his entire life in the Brownville area.Survivors include his children Elaine and husband Steve Knapp of Brownville; Philip and wife Teresa Walker of Brownville; Carol...

Mildred Perry

Mildred Perry

Oct 22, 2007

Mildred Perry, age 89 of Nebraska City, passed away Monday, October 22, 2007 at St. Mary?s Community Hospital in Nebraska City. She was born November 11, 1917 in Barada, NE.Survivors include her daughter Kay Perry of Murray; sons and daughters-in-law Ronnie and Ruby Perry of Lincoln; Gary and Beverly Perry of Peru; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister June...

Ivan Comer

Ivan Comer

Oct 15, 2007

Ivan W. Comer, age 93 of Auburn (formerly of Johnson), passed away Monday, October 15, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. He was born February 11, 1914 on a farm northeast of Johnson, and was a longtime farmer in Nemaha County.Survivors include his nephews and nieces Dwayne and wife Betty Kistner of Dawson; Eldon and wife...

Erwin Stutheit

Erwin Stutheit

Oct 9, 2007

Erwin L. Stutheit, age 86 of Tecumseh (formerly of Johnson), passed away Tuesday, October 09, 2007 at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh. He was born May 13, 1921 near Johnson.Survivors include his wife Sherie Sapp-Stutheit of Tecumseh; daughters Patricia Jackson of Tecumseh; Diana and husband Rich Birdsley of Lake Ozark, MO; step-children Tyler and wife Jeanette Sapp of Lincoln;...

Mildred Groff

Mildred Groff

Oct 6, 2007

Mildred Groff, age 90 of Auburn (formerly of Peru), passed away Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. She was born August 8, 1917 in Peru, Nebraska.Survivors include her children Barbara and husband Ron Brock of Lake WaConDa; Connie Bridgewater of Auburn; Richard and wife Virginia Groff of Stover, MO; Phyllis and husband Clinton Reeves of...

Elta (Kuhlmann) Meyer

Elta (Kuhlmann) Meyer

Oct 1, 2007

Elta S. (Kuhlmann) Meyer, age 94 of Johnson, passed away Thursday, 9-27-2007 in Auburn. She was born 3-2-1913 and was the widow of Elmer S. Meyer.Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Ellen and Roger Ryan of Lincoln; sons and daughter-in-law Leo F. Meyer of Lincoln; Loren and Linda Meyer of Indianola, IA; daughter-in-law Carol A. Meyer of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren;...

Gene Rice

Gene Rice

Sep 17, 2007

Harold Eugene Rice, one of five children of Herbert D. and Ruth (Rash) Rice, was born May 19, 1944 in Phelps City, Missouri. Gene?s family lived in Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming, and Colorado before settling in Nemaha, Nebraska when he was in the 5th grade. Gene finished his schooling in Nemaha, graduating from high school there in 1962. On July 6,...

Ruth Ross

Ruth Ross

Sep 17, 2007

Ruth Naomi (Huey) Ross, one of 14 children of John A. and Victoria McCormick Huey, was born February 15, 1917 in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended school in Nemaha and Auburn, graduated from Auburn High School, and attended beautician school in Omaha. On October 29, 1945 Ruth was married to John W. Ross in Sabetha, Kansas. The couple made their home...

Roger Clarke

Roger Clarke

Sep 4, 2007

Roger V. Clarke, age 58 of Brock, passed away at his home Tuesday, September 4, 2007. He was born January 18, 1949, and was a longtime farmer and cattleman.Survivors include his wife Nancy of Brock; sons and daughters-in-law Tim and Mindi Clarke of Auburn; John and Lisa Clarke of Lincoln; grandchildren Chayse, Hope, Colton, and Jacob Clarke; sister and brother-in-law...

Marlene Matherne

Marlene Matherne

Sep 3, 2007

Marlene K. Matherne, age 63 of Baton Rouge, LA (formerly of Omaha), passed away Monday, September 3, 2007 in Baton Rouge. She was born September 2, 1944 in Omaha, and graduated from Omaha South.Survivors include her daughter Susan Matherne and partner David Roberts of New Orleans, LA; son Mark Matherne of New Orleans; sisters Patty and husband Amos Mandel of...

John Gimenez

John Gimenez

Aug 29, 2007

John A. Gimenez (ret. Major, USAF), age 73 of Auburn, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, KS on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. He was born December 27, 1933 in Toledo, OH.Funeral services will be Saturday, September 1, 10:30 a.m. at Hemmingsen Funeral Home Chapel in Auburn. Burial will follow in Bedford Cemetery at Howe, with graveside military honors...