Obituaries
Samantha "Sammy Jo" Kerwin
Jun 24, 2023
Samantha “Sammy Jo” Kerwin, age 53 of Nemaha, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-Auburn.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law Trevor and Sarah Montanelli of Peru, Seth and Chelsea Kerwin of Auburn; grandchildren Henry and Noah Montanelli, Miranda and Carsyn Rist, Emmitt Neujahr, Peyton Oldfield; mother Becky (Rick) Jones of Brownville; siblings Jennifer (Ryan) Giese of Lincoln,...
Sharon K. Gnade
Jun 20, 2023
Sharon Kay Gnade, one of seven children of Fritz and Esther (Meyer) Dieckhoff, was born May 30, 1949, at Auburn, Nebraska. Sharon grew up on the family farm near Elk Creek and attended Hawthorne School District #30 near their home and then Elk Creek High School, graduating with the class of 1967. After high school, Sharon got her teaching degree...
Gayle Lee (Herold) Watton
Jun 19, 2023
Gayle Lee (Herold) Watton, age 71 of Auburn, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at her home.She is survived by her daughter Alicia McMann of Auburn; son-in-law Michael Curry of Auburn; sister Sunda Doiel of Auburn; brothers Carter (Dorothy) Herold of Nebraska City, Mike Herold (Paula Mullins) of Rock Port, MO; brothers-in-law Louis Stukenholtz of Peru, Ronald Copenhaver of Plattsmouth;...
Keith Lavern Burow
Jun 15, 2023
Keith Lavern Burow, one of three children of Elmo Amil and Neva (Badberg) Burow, was born April 12, 1930, in the family home near Table Rock, Nebraska. He attended rural school near his home and spent his first 22 years in the Table Rock area. He then moved to and lived in the Howe, Nebraska area for 30 years. After...
William R. "Bill" Bohlken
Jun 14, 2023
William R. Bohlken (Bill) was born to William J. and Lucille Bohlken on November 15, 1939, in Auburn, Nebraska. His sister Maureen was born three years later. They lived on the family farm near Brock, Nebraska, all his growing up years, where he helped his dad with the farming from a young age.Bill attended Brock Public School from Kindergarten through...
Mary C. Glathar
Jun 7, 2023
Mary Catherine Frenzel was born December 20, 1945, with her twin brother Gary, to Ralph and Eoma (Hammontree) Frenzel in Auburn, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Howe, Nebraska and attended Rosedale School near her home through the eighth grade. Mary then attended Auburn Public Schools where she graduated from high school in 1964. On...
Brandon Joseph Petet
Jun 4, 2023
Brandon Joseph Petet, son of Joseph and Sheril (Jones) Petet, was born November 29, 1993, at Auburn, Nebraska. Brandon grew up and attended school in Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 2012. Brandon was united in marriage to Pearle Klepper and would be blessed with two children: Mikayla and Easton. The two would later divorce and on July 19,...
Kenny Holthus
Jun 1, 2023
Kenneth Lee Holthus was born December 5, 1948, in Humboldt, Nebraska to Albert and Valerie (Hoops) Holthus. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran (Stone) Church. Kenny attended rural school near his home and graduated from Johnson High School in 1967. Following his high school graduation Kenny enlisted in the Nebraska Army National Guard. He was stationed at...
Karen S. Franken
May 31, 2023
Karen Sue Franken, one of five children of William and Diane (Wiley) Freeman, was born November 2, 1961, in Omaha, Nebraska. Karen grew up and attended school in both Union, Nebraska and Tarkio, Missouri. Karen was blessed with three children: Brian, Jessica, and Derek. On December 14, 2013, Karen was united in marriage to Kevin Franken at Tarkio, Missouri, and...
Judy Kay Oakley
May 17, 2023
Judy Kay Frederickson, one of six children of Emery and Leona (Ruehl) Frederickson, was born March 1, 1945, on the family farm near Pender, Nebraska. She attended Pender public schools where she graduated from high school. In 1966 Judy married Gerald Donnelly, and two sons were born to this union, Troy and Kenny. They divorced in 1968. While working as...
Anna Belle Redfern
May 13, 2023
Anna Belle (Dovel) Redfern, one of seven children of Herbert Dovel and Marie (Houlton) Dovel was born November 22, 1927, in Auburn, Nebraska. She attended Auburn Public Schools and graduated from Auburn High School in 1946. On November 28, 1946, Anna Belle married Edgar B. Redfern at the First United Methodist Church in Auburn, Nebraska. They were blessed with four...
Chad Arlen Reeves
May 7, 2023
Chad Arlen Reeves, one of four sons of Clinton and Phyllis (Groff) Reeves, was born August 7, 1972, at Nebraska City, Nebraska. Chad grew up on a farm in rural Richardson County and attended school in Stella, graduating from Southeast Consolidated High School in 1990. Chad then went on to attend Southeast Community College at Milford. Chad was a jack...
Larry Maddox
Apr 1, 2023
Larry Raymond Maddox, one of 11 children of Floyd and Mildred (Colerick) Maddox, was born June 26, 1955, at Auburn, Nebraska. Larry grew up in Nemaha, attending school there as a boy before attending Southeast Consolidated High School at Stella. Larry attended Nemaha United Methodist Church as a child (whenever his mother could get him to go). On April 29,...
Margaret Ann Mcconnaughey
Mar 29, 2023
Margaret Ann (Masur) McConnaughey was born July 26, 1937, on the farm west of St Mary, Nebraska to Johnnie L. and Mary A. (Schultz) Masur. She was the first of three children born to this union. She attended St. Mary Catholic School through eighth grade and graduated with the Sterling High School class of 1956. From the home place she...
Richard Daniel "Dan" Boyer
Mar 26, 2023
Richard Daniel Boyer, one of five children of Raymond and Alta (Spader) Boyer, was born December 31, 1944, at Lushton, Nebraska. Dan, as he was known, grew up the son of a minister and moved around some as a child, but received much of his early education at Tilden, Nebraska, where he graduated from high school in 1963. After high...
Caden Roy Hensley
Mar 13, 2023
Caden Roy Hensley, oldest son of Whitney Denae Norris, was born August 7, 2003, in Odessa, Texas. Shortly after birth, Caden and Whitney moved to Auburn, Nebraska. Caden grew up and attended school at Auburn, graduating from Auburn High School in 2021. Caden attended church at the Calvary Christian Center Assembly of God. As a young boy, Caden was a...
Doris Gebers
Mar 12, 2023
Doris Gael Gebers, one of three children of George W. and Lena (Hackwell) Gebers, was born June 28, 1928, at Exira, Iowa. Doris grew up around Exira and attended country school through the 8th grade. Her family then moved to Auburn, Nebraska where she attended her first three years at Auburn High School, before finishing her last year of high...
Paul Andersen
Mar 2, 2023
Paul Andersen, age 69 of Talmage (formerly Auburn), passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at CHI Health St. Mary’s in Nebraska City.Survivors include his daughters and spouses Sheri Andersen of Talmage, Shelby and Steven Rumbaugh of Falls City, Misty and Jeremy Jamison of Auburn; grandchildren Michael Jamison, Courtney (Anthony) Santana, Abbigail Jamison, Dani Andersen-Jamison, Carter Rumbaugh; brothers Bill (Kris) Andersen...
Catherine Ruth Hawley
Feb 24, 2023
Catherine Ruth Hoover, one of three children of Donald E. and Opal (Carver) Hoover, was born November 9, 1927, on a farm near Fall River, Kansas. Her family moved to Nebraska, and she graduated from Brock High School in 1945. On March 5, 1946, Catherine was married to Glendon Dwight Hawley in Seneca, Kansas. Their first home was in Brock,...
Clinton "Speck" Paul Clark
Feb 23, 2023
Clinton Paul Clark was born May 29, 1938, in rural Nemaha, Nebraska to Steve and Florence (Chapman) Clark. He was baptized at the Howe Methodist Church, attended Howe School through the 8th grade and then Auburn High School. Speck, as he was known to most, was united in marriage to Linda Lea Gerdes. Their union was blessed with six children:...