Obituary Listing

Feb 28, 2024

Gerald Ray Schultz was born on August 3, 1941, in Seward, Nebraska to Lawrence and Anna (Idhe) Schultz and passed away on February 28, 2024, at Tabitha in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 25 days.

Gerald grew up in Seward where he attended and graduated from Seward...

Feb 4, 2024

Stephen "Steve" Foster Smith passed away on February 4, 2024, in Surprise, Arizona. He was born on May 21, 1940, in Seward, Nebraska to Herbert and Mary (Foster) Smith. Steve was the oldest of four boys.

Steve's passion for music was evident early in life and he excelled in this field, graduating from...

Feb 3, 2024

Annette Marie Westerhoff was born on September 9, 1966, in Seward, Nebraska to Allen and Rosie (Klement) Westerhoff and passed away on February 3, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 25 days.

Annette grew up in Seward and graduated from Seward High School with the Class...

Feb 2, 2024

Lisa Kaye Williams was born on September 7, 1962, to Donald Semin and Lois (Timoney) Semin in Gardner, KS. Don was in the Navy and the family spent time in Kansas, California and Tennessee before moving back to the parents' hometown of Ulysses, NE. Lisa graduated from Seward High School in 1980.

During...

Jan 30, 2024

Doris Virginia Lostroh was born on September 2, 1923, at their home in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska to Harry and Lydia (Kubes) Oxley and passed away on January 30, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 100 years, 4 months, and 28 days.

Doris attended school in Pleasant Dale, from first grade through...

Jan 26, 2024

Connie Kay (Staehr) Plessman, 73, of Mystic, Connecticut passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, Connecticut. She is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, James G. Plessman.

She was born on March 22, 1950, in York, Nebraska, the daughter of Lavern and Evelyn (Dinkelman)...

Jan 22, 2024

Carol Jones, 100, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 22, 2024, in North Platte, NE. She was born February 10, 1923, in Seward County, NE as the fourth child to Clifton and Mabel McGrew. She graduated from Seward High School in 1940. On December 20, 1941, she married Orville K. Jones. They were the parents...

Jan 20, 2024

Jennifer Lynn White was born on September 18, 1974, in Seward, Nebraska to Darrell L. and Rita M. (Timoney) Shipley and passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024, with her family by her side, at the Butler County Health Center at the age of 49 years, 4 months and 2 days.

Jenny grew...

Jan 19, 2024

Denise Elaine (Long) Taylor was born on July 10, 1970 in Compton, California to Joe and Elaine (Bice) Long and passed away on January 19, 2024 in Benedict, Nebraska at the age of 53 years 6 months and 9 days.

Denise grew up in Paramount, CA where she attended school. She later moved...

Jan 17, 2024

Scott James Policky was born on March 17, 1961, in Seward, Nebraska to Donald and Katherine (Anderly) Policky and passed away on January 17, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 62.

Scott, hailing from Bee, Nebraska, began his journey on a farm and graduated from East Butler High School in 1979....

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,...