Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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,...

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...