Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 9, 2019

Eugene W. "Gene" Hicks was born on May 21, 1930, in Auburn, Nebraska to Charles Robert and Lydia Thelma (Young) Hicks and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on October 9, 2019, at the age of  89 years, 4 months and 18 days. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. He served as...

Oct 7, 2019

Ula Stevens was born on August 25, 1918, near Waco, Nebraska the daughter of Cecil Calmer and Edith (Hohnbaum) Boals and passed away on October 7, 2019, in Chadron, Nebraska at the age of 101 years, 1 month and 12 days. Private family graveside service was held on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery....

Sep 25, 2019

Thomas Joseph Karel was born on July 27, 1949, in Cumberland, MD, the son of John and Ann Beatrice (Bryan) Karel and passed away on September 25, 2019, in Lincoln, at the age of 70 years, 1 month and 29 days.

Tom grew up in the St. Louis area where he attended school...

Sep 22, 2019

Darlene Ruth Nelson was born on April 24, 1927, in Seward County, NE to William and Anna Louise (Ninnemann) Roebke and passed away on September 22, 2019, in Seward at the age of 92 years, 4 months and 29 days. She was baptized in May of 1927 and later confirmed in May of 1941 at Immanuel Lutheran...

Sep 21, 2019

Thomas Charles Hiser, having accomplished more in his 71 years than most, has left us. He passed knowing the love of his family and friends, which were many. His impact on those he met will last far beyond his time on earth. He was born in 1948 in Wadena, Minnesota, and graduated from Norton High School in...

Sep 18, 2019

LeRoy Albert Kilburn, Jr. was born on May 2, 1955, in Lincoln to LeRoy Albert and Monna Lea (Sovereign) Kilburn, Sr. and passed away on September 18, 2019, in Lincoln at the age of 64 years, 4 months and 16 days.

LeRoy grew up in Lincoln where he attended school. He enlisted in...

Sep 14, 2019

William 'Billy' D. Witzel was born on September 19, 1956, in David City, to William James and Marie (Mergl) Witzel and passed away on September 14, 2019, at home surrounded by his family in Dwight at the age of 62 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Billy grew up on a farm near...

Sep 10, 2019

Patricia Mae Miers was born on November 5, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Walter William and Doris Jean (Snodgrass) Soflin and passed away on September 10, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 5 days. Patricia grew up in Tucson, Arizona where she attended school until moving back to...

Sep 10, 2019

June Marie Woebbecke was born on February 21, 1932, in Seward, Nebraska to John Henry and Leone Almeda Pearl (Pool) Lohmeier and passed away on September 10, 2019, in Seward at the age of 87. June grew up on the family farm northwest of Pleasant Dale where she attended country school and later graduated from Pleasant Dale...