Obituary Listing

Nov 20, 2025

Terry Duane Hafer, 77, of Louisville, Colorado, passed away peacefully on November 20th, 2025, after a period of declining health due to dementia.

Terry was born on April 13, 1948, in Seward, Nebraska to Leroy and Berdena (Martin) Hafer. He attended country school as a child and went to Utica High School.  He...

Nov 10, 2025

Emma Arlene Lutringer was born on February 13, 1931, in Minatare, Nebraska, to G. George and Julia (Richard) Schnell and passed away on November 10, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 8 months, and 28 days.

Emma was baptized on May 3, 1931, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. She...

Nov 9, 2025

Ervin Dvorak was born on April 17, 1938, on Easter Sunday in Bee, Nebraska to Frank and Julia Dvorak and passed away on November 9, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 23 days. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by family and friends. He loved his family...

Nov 5, 2025

Margaret Eleanor (Conkling) Eickmeier was born December 5, 1939, in Stromsburg, Nebraska, to Orley and Thelma (Donelson) Conkling. She was the second of five children, Katherine, Don, Donita, and Scott-And grew up on the family farm where the children attended county school #35, a one room schoolhouse taught by a single teacher for all grades.

Nov 3, 2025

Billy Wayne Snell was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 28,1957, in Sutherland, NE, and passed away suddenly with Deb by his side at Seward Memorial Hospital on November 3, 2025. He died from complications after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer that he fought with faith, strength, and grace.

He attended school in...

Nov 3, 2025

Thulla Mae Edwards was born on March 27, 1946, to Harry and Thulla (Thompson) Shepard in Norfolk, Virginia, and passed away on November 3, 2025, in David City, Nebraska, at the age of 79 years, 7 months, and 7 days.

Thulla grew up in Loami, Illinois, where she attended school. In 1964, she...

Oct 17, 2025

Betty Alyce Rivers was born in Seward, Nebraska on January 13, 1928, to Carl and Pauline (Ashton) Hagemoser, and entered the gates of Heaven October 17, 2025, at the age of 97 years, 9 months, and 4 days.  Betty attended school in Seward and graduated from Seward High School in 1945.  On January 2, 1948, she married...

Oct 16, 2025

Jane Elizabeth Riley was born to Elmer and Stella (Dainton) Danekas on December 15, 1937, at the doctor's office in Milford, Nebraska and passed away on October 16, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 10 months and 1 day. Jane was baptized at home and later confirmed in 1954 at West Blue United...

Oct 11, 2025

Norma Aldine Brott was born on August 17, 1932, in Watseka, Illinois to Harry Albert and Wilhelmina Helena (Janssen) Scheiwe and passed away on October 11, 2025, in Seward Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 1 month and 24 days.

Norma was baptized on September 4, 1932, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church...

Sep 28, 2025

Joseph Gary "Joie" Cihal, Jr. was born to Joseph and Sylvia (Eret) Cihal on April 29, 1948, at David City and joined his Heavenly Father on September 28, 2025, at Bryan West in Lincoln at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 30 days.

Joie grew up in the Dwight area where...

Sep 14, 2025

Patrick Stephen "Rick" Sheldon was born on June 14, 1949, to Marvin and Jean (White) Sheldon in Lincoln, Nebraska and passed away on September 14, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 76 years, and 3 months.

Rick grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High with the class of 1967....

Sep 12, 2025

Ben F. Hughes, 77, was born on August 9, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Ben A. and Martha (Coufal) Hughes and passed away unexpectedly in Seward on September 12, 2025. Ben grew up in Seward graduating in 1966. He attended Kearney State and Southeast Community College with a degree in Architectural Technology. He served two years in...

Sep 11, 2025

Barrett Chase Gleason was born on September 11, 2025, at 1:46 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska to Logan and Hannah (Kohl) Gleason weighing 5 pounds, 14 oz and was 18.9 inches long. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 11, 2025, at 4:57 a.m. while wrapped in his parents' loving arms. Barrett was born with...

Sep 9, 2025

Nancy Florence Wolfe, age 77, of North Platte, NE passed away on September 9, 2025 at Great Plains Health.

She was born on April 12, 1948 in York, NE the daughter of John and Florence (Knorr) Fehlhafer.

She grew up in Utica, NE on her family's farm. Nancy was...

Aug 27, 2025

Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.  Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant Viola.

Viola May Boldebuck-Zwick was born on May 18, 1925, to Herman and Anna (Schroeder) Bahr in Garland, NE.  By God's grace, she received...

Aug 24, 2025

Donna Lee Radford was born on February 8, 1942, near Garrison, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Lauretta (Theewen) Cermak and passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on August 24, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 16 days.

Donna grew up in the...

Aug 22, 2025

Lucille Agnes Trousil passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at the home of her granddaughter on August 22, 2025, at the age of 96 years, 4 months, and 8 days.

She was born on April 14, 1929, on the family farm near Loma, Nebraska, one of 14 children of Joseph and...

Aug 12, 2025

Melvin F. Cihal, of Dwight, Nebraska, passed away on August 12, 2025, at the age of 85 in Olathe, Kansas with his family by his side. Melvin was born on December 26, 1939, in Dwight, Nebraska to Frank and Mary (Liskovec) Cihal. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Assumption High School in 1958....

Aug 10, 2025

Veronica Marie (Tesina) Gabel was born on February 4, 1965, in Seward, Nebraska to John and Genevieve (Vavra) Tesina and peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on August 10, 2025, in Bee, Nebraska at the age of 60 years, 6 months and 6 days.

Veronica grew up on the family farm in Bee, Nebraska and attended...

Aug 6, 2025

Jovanka (Dukic) Karac was born on December 1, 1943, in Zenica, Yugoslavia, the daughter of Marko and Janja (Dragic) Dukic, and passed away on August 6, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 5 days.

Jovanka grew up in Zenica where she received her education. In September...