Obituary Listing

Mar 25, 2021

John "Jack" E. Hecox was born on April 20, 1941, in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Eugene and June Belle (Haynes) Hecox and passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at his home in Dorchester, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 11 months and 5 days.

Jack grew up on the family farm...

Mar 22, 2021

William "Bill" Frederick Hartmann was born on October 4, 1929 in Seward, Nebraska to William and Magdalena (Bender) Hartmann and passed away on March 22, 2021 at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 18 days. Bill was baptized on October 27, 1929 and confirmed on April 2, 1944, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Garland,...

Mar 22, 2021

Norma Lee Woolsey was born on September 27, 1933 in David City, Nebraska to Floyd Francis and Stella Victoria (Staroscik) Nichols and passed away on March 22, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 5 months, and 23 days.

Norma was born and raised in David City. She attended and...

Mar 18, 2021

Wayne Louis Hansen was born on April 7, 1934 in Shelton, Nebraska to Louis and Irene (Meyer) Hansen and passed away on March 18, 2021 in Staplehurst, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 11 days. Wayne was baptized on April 29, 1934 and confirmed on April 27, 1947 at Zion Lutheran Church, nine...

Mar 15, 2021

Sally Irene Hofer was born on July 2, 1938, in Seward, Nebraska to Max Richard and Anna Irene (Hauck) Anstine and passed away on March 15, 2021, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 13 days. Sally grew up in Seward where she graduated from Seward High School with the Class of...

Mar 14, 2021

Marcella Mae Kai was born on February 19, 1925 in Pender, Nebraska to William H. and Ida Grace (Frink) Hahlbeck and passed away on March 14, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 96 years and 23 days.

Marcella grew up in Pender where she attended and graduated from Pender High School...

Mar 3, 2021

Patricia Ann Turner was born on May 7, 1937, in Boelus, Nebraska, to Edwin Hubert and Mary (Kwiatkowski) Jolkowski and passed away on March 3, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 24 days. Pat grew up on the family farm near Boelus. She attended and graduated from Boelus High School...

Mar 3, 2021

Antoinette "Toni Sue" Susan (Valenti) Bohac was born on September 9, 1949 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Anthony and Mary Kathryn (Rausch) Valenti and passed away on March 3, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, 5 months and 22 days. Toni's folks were split up and she lived between Omaha and Arkansas until...

Feb 22, 2021

Melvin Lostroh was born in rural Emerald, Nebraska, on October 17, 1924, the son of Arthur and Ida (Ninneman) Lostroh of rural Emerald, Nebraska. Melvin went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2021, due to cancer, at the age of 96 years, 4 months, and 5 days.  He attended Lancaster County District 80 school and...

Feb 18, 2021

Bonnie Ellen Etzold (also known as Mom, Bee, Grandma Bee, and Bobo) was born March 1, 1956, in Bloomington, Illinois, and passed away peacefully at the age of 64 on February 18, 2021, while living in Seward, Nebraska.

Bonnie transformed the world with joy. In Seward, she revitalized the historic Cattle House, which...

Feb 11, 2021

Frederick Gabriel Hotovy was born on December 20, 1928 in Seward, Nebraska to Fred and Gabriella (Makes) Hotovy and passed away on February 11, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 22 days. Fred grew up on the family farm near Ulysses. He attended District 27 country school and then graduated...

Feb 8, 2021

Verna Jean Deinert was born on the family farm near Emerald, Nebraska on October 17, 1933 to August and Hilda (Janssen) Meyer and passed away on February 8, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at The Journey House at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 22 days.

Verna was baptized December 3, 1933...

Feb 8, 2021

Becky Ellen Prochnow was born on August 20, 1951 in Lexington, Nebraska to James and Gwen (Nelson) Deselms and passed away on February 8, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 19 days.

Becky grew up in Elwood, Nebraska where she attended school...

Feb 4, 2021

Elaine Marie Janak was born on March 7, 1948 in Seward, Nebraska to Raymond and Lucille (Divis) Pekarek and passed away on February 4, 2021 in Wahoo, Nebraska at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 28 days. Elaine graduated from Aquinas High School with the Class of 1966.

Elaine worked at...

Feb 1, 2021

Dale Mathis, beloved husband and father, departed this earth on February 1, 2021 to join our mother, Del Daehling Mathis, his brother, Ray Mathis, and his sister Eileen Kennedy in Heaven.

Dale was born on February 27, 1927 to Elmer Mathis and Elsie J. Brown Mathis in Greenwood, Nebraska.

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Jan 29, 2021

Gerald "Moose" Lee Dankers was born on February 3, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Elmer William and LaVerne Wilhelmina (Hasse) Dankers and passed away on January 29, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 72 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Moose grew up on the family farm near Pleasant Dale and...

Jan 24, 2021

Lily Ann Masek was born on Sunday, January 24, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Curtis and Michelle (Haney) Masek and entered her Heavenly reward on the same date.

Lily was preceded in death by three siblings.

She is survived by her parents, Curtis and Michelle Masek, Valparaiso, NE; five...

Jan 24, 2021

Yvonne Marie Patchin was born on September 6, 1953, in Seward, Nebraska to Edwin August and Irene Marie (Schulte) Schultz, Sr. and passed away on January 24, 2021, in York, Nebraska at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 18 days.

Yvonne grew up in Seward where she attended and graduated from...

Jan 19, 2021

Richard Lee Bennett was born May 21, 1942 in Harlan, Iowa, to Kenneth E. and Eva Laura (Crandall) Bennett and passed away on January 19, 2021 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 7 months and 29 days. He attended grade school in Shenandoah, Iowa and graduated from high school in Schuyler, Nebraska with the...

Jan 18, 2021

Christine Ruth Hoag was born on May 30, 1952, in Yuma, Colorado to Oliver William and Naida (Bentz) Keiry and passed away on January 18, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 19 days. Christine grew up on a dairy farm outside of Nisland, South Dakota where she attended school and...