Obituary Listing

Jul 3, 2025

Yvonne (Vonnie) Gratz, 67, of David City passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Emerald Nursing & Rehab in Columbus after a long battle with various health issues.

Memorials can be directed towards Family Wishes for later designation

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m....

Jul 2, 2025

Ernest Ray "Ernie" Buresh was born on October 12, 1954, in Coleridge, Nebraska to Anton and Ludmilla "Lillian" (Novak) Buresh and passed away on July 2, 2025, in David City, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 20 days.

Ernie attended and graduated from East Butler High School with the...

Jun 14, 2025

Gloria Jean Schneider was born on March 28, 1950, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Robert and Irene (Hahn) Buman and passed away on June 14, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 17 days.

Glo grew up near Steinauer before moving to Lincoln after her father got...

Jun 12, 2025

Allen Vern Plautz was born on October 8, 1945, in Seward, Nebraska, the son of Vern Ben and Verna Mae (Eikenhorst) Plautz, and passed away on June 12, 2025, at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 4 days. Allen was baptized on November 20, 1945, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garland, Nebraska and confirmed on March 22,...

May 27, 2025

John Junior "George" Schaefer was born on January 3, 1932, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Emma Schaefer and passed away on May 27, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 93 years. John was raised by his grandparents, along with his aunts and uncles at the Schaefer farm north of Garland. He was baptized in Fremont, Nebraska...

May 25, 2025

J.D. was born on December 13, 1977, to Candice L. (Candy) and Elwood G. (Woody) Johnson in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was raised in Seward, Nebraska and attended the Seward Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1996.  He earned his degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska and built an accomplished career in Omaha, Nebraska,...

May 25, 2025

Sharon Kay (Ellison) Smith was born on November 5, 1937, in Oregon City, Oregon to Donald and Kathleen "Kitty" (Hornsby) Ellison and passed away on May 25, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 20 days.

Sharon grew up in Oregon City where she attended and graduated...

May 21, 2025

Jeremy Eugene Martin was born on January 20, 1976, in Kearney, Nebraska to Clyde and Laura (Hall) Martin and passed away on May 21, 2025, at the age of 49 years, 4 months and 1 day.

Jeremy grew up in Kearney, Nebraska where he attended school. In 1996 Jeremy and Nicole started their...

May 18, 2025

Frances Arlene "Fran" Gill was born on October 16, 1931, to George and Mary (Rotter) Wachter in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska and entered her heavenly home on May 18, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 2 days.

Fran was raised in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska where she attended...

May 16, 2025

Roger Charles Ihde was born on December 29, 1942, in Seward, Nebraska to Herbert and Thelma (Comer) Ihde and passed away on May 16, 2025, in Stromsburg, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 17 days.

Roger grew up in Tamora, Nebraska and attended Tamora School for a couple of...

May 3, 2025

Shirley Ann Olson was born on September 13, 1945, to Kenneth and Ann (Randazzo) Hayden in Brooklyn, New York, and passed away on May 3, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 20 days.

At three months old, Shirley's father passed away and she went to live...

May 2, 2025

Lowell L. Myers was born on April 27, 1945, in Plainview, Nebraska to Milton and Lucille (Clough) Myers and passed away on May 2, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 80 years and 5 days.

Lowell grew up in Creighton, Nebraska where he attended country school until the 9th grade. He...

Apr 25, 2025

Ruth Eileen (Stillahn) Baack was born on November 30, 1929, on a farm near Seward, Nebraska to Edward and Anna (Klintworth) Stillahn and passed away on April 25, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 26 days.

Ruth grew up on the family farm and attended Immanuel...

Apr 19, 2025

Vaughn Louis Carlson was born July 12, 1931, in Valparaiso, Nebraska to Louis and Edla (Anderson) Carlson and passed away on April 19, 2025, in David City, Nebraska at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 7 days.

Vaughn grew up on a farm and loved the outdoors. He attended grade school...

Apr 18, 2025

Christopher Paul Warnsholz was born on November 27, 1977, in Seward, Nebraska to Roger and Louise (Zegers) Warnsholz and passed away on April 18, 2025, at home surrounded by his family at the age of 47 years, 4 months and 22 days.

Chris grew up in Staplehurst, Nebraska and attended Seward Public Schools,...

Apr 17, 2025

Brian August Ficke was born on June 20, 1977, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Ruth Speer and Dan Ferris. He was welcomed into the home of Wayne and JoAnn (Lohmeier) Ficke in Pleasant Dale, NE as a small infant and permanently joined the Ficke family shortly before his 1st birthday. He entered his eternal home on April...

Apr 16, 2025

On December 6th 1950, in St Edward, Nebraska, Lucille Munson, with her husband Roy at her side, gave birth to the youngest of their three sons, Richard ("just call me Rich, would ya?!") Alan Munson. Rich was a kind, caring, sweetheart of a man, desperate to prove otherwise.

He was constructed almost entirely...

Apr 12, 2025

Bradley Dean Sides was born on December 30, 1978, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Pat and Janice (Fimple) Sides and passed away on April 12, 2025, at his home in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 46 years, 3 months and 13 days. Brad was baptized on February 25, 1979, at St. Catherine's Church in Indianola, Nebraska.

Apr 9, 2025

Thomas Francis McDonald was born on February 9, 1939, in Los Angeles, California to Francis and Mildred (Gonzalez) McDonald and passed away on April 9, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 86 years and 2 months.

Tom grew up in Los Angeles, California and graduated from Notre Dame High School in...

Apr 6, 2025

Irene Ester Hauschild was born on March 16, 1930, in Stockton, New York to George and Lois (Woodruff) Coe and passed away suddenly of pulmonary flash edema on April 6, 2025, surrounded by loved ones in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 95 years and 21 days.

She was the eldest of five...