Obituary Listing

Nov 2, 2021

Donna (Norman) Sieck was born on March 6, 1922, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Walter Charles and Cleo Jane (Thompson) Norman and passed away on November 2, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 99 years, 7 months and 27 days. Donna grew up in Lincoln where she graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class of...

Oct 30, 2021

Kimberly Sue (Steckly) Klintworth was born on April 9, 1979, in Aurora, Nebraska to Orrie & Delores (Chollar) James.  She and her older brother, Richard were adopted by Frank & Joy (Eck) Steckly in 1982.  She received the blessing of baptism at Bellwood Mennonite Church in October, 1993.  Kim attended elementary school at Centennial Public School in...

Oct 30, 2021

Marjorie G. (Larson) Kennedy, 77, left this world for the next on October 30, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska after a short illness. Margie was born on June 5, 1944, in Hartford, Connecticut, the 2 nd of four daughters of Dr. Robert and Fern Larson.

Moving around the Midwest until 1957, the family settled...

Oct 29, 2021

Raymond Louis Policky was born on December 28, 1932, in Seward, Nebraska to Ludvik Anton and Mary Ann (Coufal) Policky and passed away on October 29, 2021, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 1 day.

Ray grew up in the Seward area where he attended District #70...

Oct 28, 2021

Ronald R. Vavra was born on June 15, 1941, in Gresham, Nebraska, to Anton and Christine Vavra. He passed away October 28, 2021, at the age of 80 years, 4 months, and 13 days.

Ron lived on the Vavra farm for 64 years, the same farm where he was born. He attended country...

Oct 27, 2021

Carol Ann Kratochvil was born on August 14, 1943, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Theodor and Norma (Schildt) Priess and passed away into her heavenly home on October 27, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 13 days.

Carol attended and graduated from Phillips Consolidated High School in...

Oct 26, 2021

Jeffrey Robert Brester was born on August 27, 1959, in West Point, Nebraska to Lumier and Doris Ann (Baumert) Brester and passed away on October 26, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 62 years, 1 month and 29 days.

Jeff grew up on a farm near Howells, Nebraska. They later moved...

Oct 19, 2021

Joseph John Policky was born on July 16, 1934, near Bee, Nebraska to Joseph and Mary (Buresh) Policky and passed away on October 19, 2021, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 3 days.

Joe grew up in the Bee area where he attended country school. He began...

Sep 27, 2021

Lois June Smith was born on December 18, 1938, in Callaway, Nebraska to Billie Dale and Vera M. (Lange) Strong and passed away on September 27, 2021, at her home in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 9 days.

Lois attended school in Callaway and graduated with the...

Sep 25, 2021

Jon Thomas "Tom" Shaw of Oakdale, Nebraska was born on October 31, 1949, in Shenandoah, Iowa to John Tracy and Mae (Wielage) Shaw and passed away on September 25, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 71. When Tom was four, his family moved to his grandpa and grandma Wielage's home place north of Dorchester. Tom...

Sep 17, 2021

Juan Olguin Hernandez was born on May 16, 1941, in Las Cruz, Balleza, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Rudolfo and Delfina (Olguin) Hernandez and passed away on September 17, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 1 day.

Juan grew up and attended school in Mexico. After his education...

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...