Obituary Listing

Jan 16, 2024

Kathryn Esther (Barnes) Kaufman, 93, of Seward County, Nebraska, passed away on January 16, 2024, after three years of treatment for multiple myeloma.

Kathryn was born on May 24, 1930, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Inez Fern (Aspinwall) and Thomas Francis Barnes. She notes in her written timeline that she first laughed out loud...

Jan 12, 2024

Ernest Louis Makovicka was born on April 5, 1942, in Seward, Nebraska to Louis Anton and Lucille Cecelia (Krska) Makovicka and passed away in Houston, Texas on January 12, 2024, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 7 days.

Ernest attended grade school at District 12 country school North of Seward....

Jan 12, 2024

Mitchell Lee Wingard was born on July 18, 2000, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Kevin and Becky (Klawitter) Wingard and passed away suddenly on January 12, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 23 years, 5 months and 25 days.

Mitch attended Milford Public Schools and graduated in 2019.  During his high school...

Jan 3, 2024

John W. Davis was born on December 13, 1941, on the family farm east of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to Lyle L. and Blanche (Farmer) Davis and passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him in Milford, Nebraska at the age of 82 years and 22 days. John was baptized in Christ on January 25, 1942, at Sacred...

Jan 1, 2024

Victor Kovar was born on July 7, 1930, in Garland, Nebraska to Cyrill and Bessie (Hromas) Kovar and passed away January 1, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 5 months and 25 days.

Victor grew up on the family farm outside of Garland, Nebraska and graduated from Garland High...

Jan 1, 2024

Joy Ann Shook was born on December 10, 1969, in Seward, Nebraska to Donald Edward and Betty Lou (O'Dell) Shook and passed away peacefully at her home in Lincoln on January 1, 2024, at the age of 54 years and 22 days.

Joy grew up in Seward where she attended Seward High School....

Dec 29, 2023

Virgil Melvin Schildt, 71, of Lincoln, died at Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center in Seward on Friday afternoon, December 29, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Virgil was born on April 15, 1952, in Eugene, Oregon to Melvin and Viola Schildt. Virgil attended grade school in Garland and graduated from Seward High School,...

Dec 20, 2023

Ann Marie (Schroeder) Lawton, 82, died peacefully on December 20, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born to William and Wilhelmina Schroeder on October 31, 1941, she graduated from University High School in Lincoln in 1958.  She married Lawrence (Larry) Lawton on November 23, 1963, and they had three daughters: Sherry, Tracy, and Kristy.

Dec 8, 2023

Harlan William Dankers was born on December 3, 1954, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Elmer and LaVerne (Haase) Dankers and passed away on December 8, 2023, surrounded by his family in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 69 years and 5 days.

Harlan grew up in Pleasant Dale on the family farm and attended...

Dec 5, 2023

Florence Gertrude "Flo" (Coufal) Kobza was born on March 13, 1930, in Brainard, Nebraska to Joseph and Ludmila (Rejda) Coufal and passed away on December 5, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 8 months and 22 days.

Florence grew up in the Brainard area and attended school in Dwight,...

Nov 23, 2023

Rhonda Rae Ficke, passed away at the age of 68 years, on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2023, at Madonna Long Term Care, after a short battle with cancer.  Rhonda was born August 5, 1955, to Kenneth and Beverly (Vaverka) Ficke in Lincoln, Neb.

Rhonda was baptized in 1955 and confirmed in 1969 at...

Nov 20, 2023

Shirley Ann Kotil was born on January 30, 1929, in Milford, Nebraska to Elmer and Stella (Dainton) Danekas and passed away on November 20, 2023, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 9 months and 21 days. Shirley was baptized on October 30, 1930, at Friedens Parsonage in Milford and later confirmed at West Blue....

Nov 11, 2023

Brian Medow, age 57, of Helena passed away peacefully from natural causes on Sunday, November 11, 2023.  We are so grateful and thankful for all the love and support from friends and family for Brian throughout his life and prior to his death.

Brian was born in Norfolk Nebraska to Will and Jean...

Nov 10, 2023

ROWLETT, TEXAS – Martin Conrad (Marty) Munson, 81, of Rowlett, Texas, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe Hospital in Rowlett.

Martin C. Munson was born on February 16, 1942, in Albion, Nebraska, to Roy W. Munson and Lucille G. (Knutsen) Munson. Marty graduated from...

Nov 8, 2023

Linda Kay (Williams) Block was born in Cozad, NE on January 18, 1942, one of 8 children of Herbert and Ethel (Colkitt) Williams. Gordon (MaryAnn) Williams, Marlena (Robert) McElwain, Elaine (Don) Wakefield, Duane, Janet (Richard) Kelley, Linda (Daryl) Block, Fred (Marlene) Williams and Charolett (Verlin) Janssen made up their family residing in Gothenburg, NE and at one...

Nov 5, 2023

Dorothy Marie Mancheski Matulka, age 98, died November 5, 2023 at the Papillion Manor, Papillion, Nebraska. She was born July 25, 1925 to Vincent Stanley and Mary Ann Holda Mancheski in Denmark, Wisconsin. She had nine siblings: Gertrude Rabas, Leonard, Donald, Anne Steinfeldt, Jean Schoen, Edwin, Felix, Lawrence and Ferdinand.

Dorothy married Edward...

Nov 3, 2023

JoAnn Carol (Deinert) Boshart was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 8, 1961, to Harold and Verna (Meyer) Deinert and passed away on November 3, 2023, at her home in rural Lancaster County at the age of 62 years.

JoAnn was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pleasant Dale, Nebraska.  She attended...

Nov 1, 2023

Arlene Mae (Dvorak) Sedlak was born on July 20, 1938, in Valparaiso, Nebraska to Ernest and Antoinette (Rezac) Dvorak and went to her heavenly home on November 1, 2023, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 12 days. Arlene grew up in the Brainard and Valparaiso areas where she attended Saunders District...

Oct 30, 2023

Lois Jean Hayek was born on January 20, 1944, in Oakland, California to Jarvis M. and Wanda Elizabeth (Tiffany) Bolen and went to her heavenly home, surrounded by her family at home, on October 30, 2023, in Ulysses, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 10 days.

Lois grew up...

Oct 27, 2023

Dorothy Rippe passed away quietly and peacefully on October 27, 2023, at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, surrounded and embraced by her family.

Dorothy, the only daughter of Stuart and Hallie Mills, was born on June 9, 1955. She grew up on a farm outside of Murdock, Nebraska with her 4...