Obituary Listing

Jan 9, 2020

Helen Ann Sommerer, daughter of Cecil and Charlotte (Sharrah) Anderson, was born on May 12, 1942, in Ogallala, NE and passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, NE, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 28 days. Helen grew up in Ogallala, working as a car hop and...

Jan 7, 2020

Frank L. Tichy was born on January 1, 1928, in Dwight, Nebraska to Joseph and Rosie (Buresh) Tichy and passed away on January 7, 2020, at the age of 92 years and 6 days. Frank grew up in Butler County where he attended country school.

Frank worked on the family farm with his...

Jan 7, 2020

Larry Gene Behm was born on March 3, 1941 in York, Nebraska to George and Hilda (Tonniges) Behm and passed away on January 7, 2020 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 4 days. Larry attended country grade school at Immanuel Lutheran and graduated from Gresham High School with the Class of...

Jan 3, 2020

Stella Alice Hans was born on May 9, 1927, the eighth of 14 children born to Harvey and Mary Carrie (Plessel) Sowers in Valley County near Ord, Nebraska and passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020, in Ashland, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 7 months and 25 days.

Stella grew up...

Dec 27, 2019

Dorothy Frickel was born on May 31, 1925, in Seward to Anton and Mary (Rezac) Kovar and passed away on December 27, 2019, surrounded by family at the age of 94 years, 6 months, and 27 days. On June 7, 1925, Dorothy was baptized at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward and was later confirmed on June...

Dec 24, 2019

Emil C. Janousek was born on October 19, 1936, in Bruno, Nebraska, the son of Emil Joseph and Mary Rose (Nevole) Janousek and passed away on December 24, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 5 days.

Emil grew up in the Bruno and Weston area where...

Dec 15, 2019

Clarence T. Mertins was born on August 17, 1929, on the Mertins Homestead in Wichita County, Texas. He was the oldest of six children born to Karl T. and Erna Clara (Muller) Mertins and passed away on December 15, 2019, in Seward at the age of 90 years, 3 months and 28 days.

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Nov 29, 2019

Gretchen J. Eggum, Arvada Co. age 65. Passed away Friday November 29, 2019.

Gretchen Eggum, born as Stormy Bridges January 14, 1954 in Lincoln, Ne to mother Betty Bridges.

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, Gretchen loved being around her family.

Survivors include; husband Lester, son Jason...

Nov 25, 2019

Richard Wayne Gardner of Seward, NE. passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2019, at the age of 87 years.  On May 22 nd , 1932, he was the first of three sons born to Guy Willard and Katie Marie (Stutzman) Gardner. Dick grew up on a farm near Goehner, Nebraska. He was baptized at West Fairview Mennonite...

Nov 21, 2019

For Jane (Schirmer) Gardner, family was everything. As one of nine children born to Lester and Gladys Schirmer in Milford, Neb., she didn't grow up with a lot of "stuff." But she truly knew the value of family. She was never happier than when surrounded by family and friends, as she was when she passed away peacefully...

Nov 11, 2019

Steven Brown Ottmann was born on March 7, 1946, in Hamburg, Iowa to Floyd John and L. Ruth (Brown) Ottmann and passed away on November 11, 2019, in Crete, Nebraska at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 4 days. Steve grew up in Rockport, Missouri and graduated from Omaha North High School with the Class...

Nov 9, 2019

Donald Earl "Red" Schernikau was born on August 4, 1935, in Friend, Nebraska to Earl and Nora Augusta (Noler) Schernikau and passed away on November 9, 2019, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 3 months and 5 days.

Red grew up on a farm south of Beaver Crossing where he...

Nov 3, 2019

Doris Jean Irene Rech was born on August 3, 1931, on a farm near Lawrence, Nebraska to John Paul and Josephine Julia (Kitten) Himmelberg and passed away on November 3, 2019, at the age of 88 years and 3 months. She was the fifth of eleven children. Doris Jean attended a country school near her home for...

Nov 1, 2019

Mary Ann Soukup was born on November 23, 1948, in Valparaiso, Nebraska to Joseph and Albina (Hromas) Bejvancesky and passed away on November 1, 2019, in Lincoln Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 9 days. She was a 1967 graduate from Columbus High School. Mary was united in marriage to Joseph Soukup on...

Oct 26, 2019

Martha L. Kovar was born of pioneer stock, in Woodland, California on September 11, 1939 and died on October 26, 2019 in Brainard, Nebraska.  She was the daughter of John Stickney Thompson and Elsie Mulford Thompson.  She graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1956 and later in her life attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Oct 22, 2019

Adele Frances (Luschei) Faaborg was born on October 8, 1918 on a farm in Platte County, NE and passed away on October 22, 2019 at Boone County Medical Center in Albion, NE, at the age of 101 years, 14 days. She was the oldest daughter of Bruno and Hulda (Mohrmann) Luschei. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, November...

Oct 22, 2019

Douglas William Frankum, 77, passed away on October 22, 2019 at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was the husband of Dianne Frankum (Hall) with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.

Douglas was born in Wells, Minnesota to Arthur Frankum and Mary Frankum (Keuchenmeister). He was the 3 rd child of 10...

Oct 17, 2019

Linda Diane (Stuhr) Shepherd was born May 13, 1964 in Seward, Nebraska and peacefully passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 17, 2019 at the age of 55 years, 5 months, 4 days. Linda was raised in Rising City, Nebraska, the daughter of Loren and Mary Jean (Ellison) Stuhr with her siblings: Greg, Dave and Joan. Linda...

Oct 11, 2019

Timothy Gerard "Pinhead" Pariset was born on November 30, 1966, in Friend, Nebraska to Richard Lee and Geraldine Catherine (Harter) Pariset and passed away in Milford, Nebraska on October 11, 2019, at the age of 52 years, 10 months and 11 days. Tim grew up in Beaver Crossing and graduated from Centennial High School with the Class...

Oct 11, 2019

Carol Elaine Mohr, 98, of Lincoln, passed away October 11, 2019. Born August 10, 1921 in Lincoln, NE to Levi and Crystal (Densberger) Sevier. Carol was the third of four children.

Carol was a lifelong resident of Lincoln and attended College View High School, where she held the high jump record. She worked...