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Sofia Medrano

Sofia Medrano

Jun 7, 2021

Sofia Medrano was born on September 18, 1946 in Torreón, Mexico, the daughter of Isaias and Beatniz Medrano, and passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 7, 2021 at the age of 74 years, 8 months and 20 days.

Sofia was raised in Tijuana where she attended elementary school. She worked in a...

Margaret A. Asberry

Margaret A. Asberry

May 30, 2021

Margaret Ann (Hoffman) Asberry was born on February 12,1929 in Centreville, Illinois to Glenn and Loretta (Vallowe) Hoffman and passed away on May 30, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 3 months and 18 days. Margaret grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois and attended school at St. Henry Catholic School. She was...

Scott A. Pierce

Scott A. Pierce

May 26, 2021

Scott Alvin Pierce was born on September 29, 1960, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Richard LeRoy and Nadine Ann (Purbaugh) Pierce and passed away on May 26, 2021, at his home in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska at the age of 60 years, 7 months and 27 days.

Scott was raised on the family farm near...

Louis "Lou" Dart

Louis "Lou" Dart

May 21, 2021

Louis "Lou" Dart Jr. was born on November 9, 1928 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to Louis and Martha (Naze) Dart Sr. and passed away on May 21, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 12 days.

Lou grew up in Rosiere, Wisconsin where he attended school through...

Rev. Bradley D. Johnson

Rev. Bradley D. Johnson

May 20, 2021

Bradley Dwight Johnson, age 57, of Lincoln, passed away unexpectedly May 20, 2021. He was born on January 2, 1964 to Dwight and Karen (Porter) Johnson of Omaha, NE.

Brad was dedicated by Dr. R.R. Brown at Christ Community Church, previously Omaha Gospel Tabernacle, in Omaha.  After several years of attending the Okoboji...

Donald L. Stoakes

Donald L. Stoakes

May 15, 2021

Donald L. Stoakes June 26, 1961 – May 15, 2021

Donald Lee Stoakes, age 59, passed away peacefully into Heaven on May 15, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at The Monarch house.

Donald Lee Stoakes, son of Howard and Mary (Bull) Stoakes, was born June 26, 1961, in Wakefield, Nebraska....

Drago Gligorevic

Drago Gligorevic

May 13, 2021

Drago Gligorevic was born on May 27, 1946 in Bradina, Bosnia-Hercegovina to Mirko and Mara (Andric) Gligorevic and passed away on May 13, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 16 days.

Drago grew up in Bradina where he attended school. He served two years in the...

Marilyn D. Schulz

Marilyn D. Schulz

May 11, 2021

Marilyn D. Schulz, age 88, passed away peacefully into Heaven on May 11, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on July 13, 1932, to Erle and Anna Smiley in Seward, where she attended school. Her early summers were spent in Beaver Crossing where her dad had created the Smiley Water Gardens. After graduating from Seward High,...

Rosalyn M. Chmelka

Rosalyn M. Chmelka

May 10, 2021

Rosalyn Marie Chmelka was born on May 4, 1926 on a farm two miles West of Bee, Nebraska, the twelfth child of August and Anna (Moravec) Chmelka and passed away on May 10, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, 6 days. She was educated in the public schools of Seward County, graduating from...

Dennis R. Lapage

Dennis R. Lapage

May 10, 2021

Dennis R. LaPage, Sr. was born on October 24, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska to Norman K. and Elsa F. (Dahlberg) LaPage and passed away at this home on May 10, 2021 at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 16 days, with his wife, Bambi and daughter, Renee.

Dennis grew up in...

Dorothy F. Earnest

Dorothy F. Earnest

May 10, 2021

Dorothy Fern (Pusel) Earnest, widow of LaVern B. Earnest, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 10, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska. Dorothy was born in Fremont, Nebraska to Louis and Christine (Field) Pusel on August 22, 1920. In 1928, her father was transferred to Seward where they made their home. Dorothy attended school both in...

Ronald D. Gillespie

Ronald D. Gillespie

May 3, 2021

Ronald Dean Gillespie passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at his residence.  Ron was born in Nebraska City on May 31, 1939, the son of Wayne and Doris (Schreiner) Gillespie.  He married Mary Marie Davis on June 20, 1976 in Omaha.  He worked as a meat cutter for many years.

Ron loved...

Dolores Foster

Dolores Foster

May 1, 2021

Dolores Vampola Foster was born on March 27, 1933 in Nebraska on a farm near Seward to Joseph and Anna (Vodicka) Vampola and passed away on May 1, 2021 in Sun City West, Arizona at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 4 days.

Dolores was raised in Bee where she attended...

Gretchen M. Christjaener

Gretchen M. Christjaener

Apr 29, 2021

Gretchen Marie Christjaener was born on August 20, 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska to John and Johanna (Lueck) Schulze and passed away on April 29, 2021 at the age of 102 years, 8 months and 9 days. Gretchen grew up in the Malcolm area where she attended country school in rural Malcolm. She graduated from Malcolm High School...

James M. Smith

James M. Smith

Apr 27, 2021

James Milton Smith was born on October 3, 1937 in Portland, Oregon and passed away on April 27, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 24 days. Jim was adopted by Mildred Adams and was raised in McMinnville, Oregon.

Jim attended McMinnville High School where he graduated...

Paul J. Fiala

Paul J. Fiala

Apr 26, 2021

Paul Joseph Fiala was born on February 21, 1966 in Seward, Nebraska to Joseph and Elsie (Dvorak) Fiala and passed away on April 26, 2021 in Valparaiso, Nebraska at the age of 55 years, 2 months and 5 days. Paul grew up in the Dwight area on the family farm. He attended Dwight Elementary and East Butler...

Joyce J. Rucksdaeschel

Joyce J. Rucksdaeschel

Apr 24, 2021

Joyce Joan Rucksdaeschel was born on September 19, 1935 in Stromsburg, Nebraska to Bayard and Cynthia (Hattle) Heins and passed away on April 24, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 5 days. Joyce was baptized in December of 1935 in Clarks, Nebraska.

Joyce attended school and...

Robert Redman

Robert Redman

Apr 9, 2021

Robert N. Redman was born on December 14, 1968 in Great Bend, Kansas to Robert and Beverly (McNerney) Redman and passed away on April 9, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 26 days. Robert attended school in WaKeeney, Kansas and later at the Youthville facility in Dodge City, KS.

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Carol M. Kralik

Carol M. Kralik

Apr 8, 2021

Carol Marie Kralik was born on September 5, 1947, in Norfolk, Nebraska to Orval and Betty (Aughe) Hauf and passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2021, at her home near Seward, Nebraska at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 3 days.

Carol grew up in Stanton, Nebraska where she attended and...

Robert Knuth

Robert Knuth

Apr 3, 2021

Robert "Bob" Lee Knuth was born on September 28, 1934, on a farm northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska to Harry Fred and Lydia Opal (Barth) Knuth and passed away on April 3, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 6 days. The family moved to Saunders County to a farm near Weston,...

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