Obituary Listing

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...

Aug 27, 2019

Billy Floyd Covert was born on December 27, 1941, in York, Nebraska to Floyd and Anna (Hromas) Covert and passed away on August 27, 2019, in Lincoln at the age of 77 years and 8 months.

Bill grew up in the York and Geneva areas where he attended school. In January of 1959,...

Aug 18, 2019

Kenneth Lee White "KW" was born on June 13, 1943, in David City , Nebraska to Burton Eugene and Una Maude (Sleight) White and passed away on August 18, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 5 days.  Ken attended rural school District #31 and was a 1960 graduate...

Aug 14, 2019

Laura Emma Daehling passed away as one of the oldest residents of Seward County on August 14, 2019 at the age of 107 years, 4 months, 2 days. Laura was born in Seward County, Nebraska on April 12, 1912 to Benhard and Caroline (Brandt) Priess. She was raised on a farm near Malcolm, Nebraska with her four...

Aug 9, 2019

Elwin E. Haynes was born on July 15, 1928, in Page, Nebraska to Roy and Winnie (Wood) Haynes and passed away on August 9, 2019 at the age of 91 years and 25 days. Elwin grew up in Page and graduated from Page High School with the Class of 1946.

Elwin farmed with...

Aug 7, 2019

Family services will be held at a later date.

Aug 5, 2019

Norma Jean Duer was born on October 23, 1937, near Staplehurst, Nebraska. She was the youngest of seven children to Howard and Barbara (Wolff) Graham and passed away on August 5, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 13 days. Norma was raised on the family farm with her six siblings...

Aug 2, 2019

Dwayne Daniel Jakub was born on December 22, 1954, in David City, to Pete and Verna (Sedlak) Jakub and passed away on August 2, 2019, near Dwight at the age of 64 years, 7 months and 11 days.

Dwayne grew up on the family farm near Dwight where he attended Assumption Catholic School...

Aug 1, 2019

Benjamin Lawrence Sheppard III was born on February 9, 1936, in Sarasota, FL, to Benjamin Lawrence II and Ethel Mary (Naglee) Sheppard and passed away on August 1, 2019, in David City, NE at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 11 days.

Ben graduated high school in Collingswood, New Jersey with...

Jul 25, 2019

George Myron DeBoer was born on November 6, 1928, in Elwood, Nebraska to George M. and Effie (Dyer) DeBoer and passed away on July 25, 2019 at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 19 days.

George grew up in Elwood where he attended school and later graduated from Hastings High School...

Jul 24, 2019

Robert Edward (Bob) Scott was born on March 18, 1938, in Cordova, Nebraska to Jens and Margaret (Petersen) Scott and passed away on July 24, 2019, in Lincoln at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 6 days.

Robert was baptized on April 17, 1938, and confirmed on April 6, 1952, at...

Jul 22, 2019

Arlene Marie Kastl was born on May 11, 1928, in Ulysses, Nebraska to James and Carrie (Rerucha) Moravec and passed away on July 22, 2019, in Seward at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 11 days. Arlene was raised on the family farm and attended school in Ulysses, graduating with the Class of 1946. After...