Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2021

Timothy Andrew Ruegg of Seward, Nebraska was born on April 26, 1960, to Donald G. and Ruth (Carson) Ruegg in Needles, California. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at 61 years of age. From the age of four following his mother's death, Tim was raised by his father...

Sep 12, 2021

Ellen Irene (Ficke) Ahlschwede was born on October 25, 1938, in Seward, Nebraska to Adolph and Lana (Piening) Ficke and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on September 12, 2021, at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 18 days. Ellen grew up in the Pleasant Dale area and was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church....

Sep 5, 2021

Edwin Thomas Trouba was born on February 10, 1938, in Garland, Nebraska to Joseph and Mary (Kunasek) Trouba and passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his home at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 26 days. Ed grew up in the Dwight area where he graduated from Dwight Assumption Catholic School. He served...

Aug 30, 2021

Ruby E. Rolfsmeier was born on December 7, 1922, in Denison, Iowa to Harry and Anna Sophie (Popken) Rath and passed away on August 30, 2021, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 98 years, 8 months and 23 days. Ruby was baptized on April 29, 1923, and confirmed on April 14, 1935, both at Zion Lutheran...

Aug 20, 2021

John (Jack) Benedict Tesina of Bee, Nebraska was born on June 28, 1933, in David City, Nebraska to the late John and Louise (Hoffbauer) Tesina and passed away on August 20, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 23 days.  Jack was raised on a farm west of Dwight, Nebraska. He...

Aug 20, 2021

Milton Charles Bemis of David City, Nebraska was born on April 21, 1951, in Columbus, Nebraska to the late Charles and Bernice (Smith) Bemis and passed away on August 20, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 3 months and 30 days. He attended Rising City Public Schools and graduated with the Class of...

Aug 10, 2021

Opal Elaine Hagemoser was born on April 9, 1927, in Sutton, Nebraska to Benjamin and Wilhelmia (Joksch) Bachmann and passed away on August 10, 2021, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 1 day.

Elaine was raised in Emmet, Nebraska and attended school as a young child in...

Aug 9, 2021

Shirley L. Saager was born on October 30, 1946, in Seward, Nebraska to Donald and June (Miers) Hafer and passed away on August 9, 2021, surrounded by her family at the age of 74 years, 9 months and 10 days. Shirley grew up in Seward and graduated from Seward High School with the Class of 1965.

Aug 4, 2021

George James Gatherer was born on August 1, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio to George and Elizabeth (Alford) Gatherer and passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 4, 2021, at the age of 84 years and 3 days.

George grew up in Southern California where he attended school in Agoura, CA. He enlisted into...

Aug 4, 2021

Lorraine M. (Timms) Kunasek was born on January 22, 1928, near David City, Nebraska to James B. and Helen B. (Kozisek) Timms and passed away on August 4, 2021, at Heritage of BelAir Care Center in Norfolk, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 6 months and 13 days. Lorraine attended school near Bellwood and graduated from...

Jul 19, 2021

Richard F. Knuth was born June 5, 1930, in Seward, Nebraska to Harry and Lydia (Barth) Knuth. He passed away on July 19, 2021, at the age of 91 in Orlando, Florida.  The family lived in Seward, Lancaster, and Saunders Counties until moving back to Seward County in 1950.  There he met and fell in love with...

Jul 12, 2021

Lavonne Graff was born on May 23, 1926, in Seward, Nebraska to Glen and Bessie (Detimore) Miers and passed away on July 12, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, 1 month and 19 days. Lavonne grew up in Seward where she attended and graduated from Seward High School with the Class of 1945....

Jul 6, 2021

Candice Lynn Johnson, January 12, 1949-July 6, 2021

Candice Lynn "Candy" Johnson, of Seward, Nebraska passed away on July 6, 2021 at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 24 days.  She was born on January 12, 1949 in Hastings, Nebraska.  Candy was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hildreth, Nebraska and confirmed...

Jul 4, 2021

Sylvia Ann (Vondra) Reinmiller was born on January 20, 1931, in Bee, Nebraska to Fred George and Anna Marie (Drbal) Vondra and passed away in McAllen, Texas on July 4, 2021, at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 14 days.

Sylvia attended Seward High School and graduated with the Class of...

Jun 28, 2021

Jon Daniel Hartmann was born on April 17, 1959, in Seward, Nebraska to William and Doris (Woebbecke) Hartmann and passed away on June 28, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 62 years, 2 months and 11 days.

Jon was raised in the Garland area where he was baptized and confirmed at...

Jun 26, 2021

Merle Lee Schulz was born on October 18, 1934, on a farm near Pleasant Dale, Nebraska to Henry and Lora (Lindner) Schulz and passed away on June 26, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 8 days. He was baptized on November 4, 1934,...

Jun 22, 2021

Bessie Dvorak was born on January 27, 1921, near Valparaiso, Nebraska to Jan and Mary (Zmek) Bohac and passed away on June 22, 2021, in David City, Nebraska at the age of 100 years, 4 months and 26 days.

Bessie grew up near Valparaiso where she attended school. On June 25, 1940, she...

Jun 17, 2021

Garnet Lynn Dey was born on November 22, 1960, in Owosso, Michigan to Larry and Connie (Johnson) Wardwell and passed away on June 17, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 60 years, 6 months and 26 days. Garnet grew up in the Flint area where she attended school.

Garnet worked in...

Jun 17, 2021

Buster Lee Miers was born on June 15, 1946 in Seward, Nebraska to Willard and Wanda (Erford) Miers and passed away on June 17, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 75 years and 2 days.

Buster grew up in Seward where he attended and graduated from Seward High School with the...

Jun 14, 2021

Madge Melanie (Yoder) Heyen was born on August 3, 1959, in Crete, Nebraska to Wallace and Nelda (Stutzman) Yoder and passed away on June 14, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 61 years, 11 months and 11 days.

Madge grew up in the Milford area where she attended school and later...