Obituary Listing

Apr 29, 2019

Private family graveside service will be at Seward Cemetery.

Apr 27, 2019

Donald Eugene Policky was born on February 27, 1936, at the family farm near Bee, NE, to Leonard John and Wilma Stazie (Pelan) Policky and passed away peacefully on April 27, 2019, in Seward at the age of 83 years and 2 months.

Don grew up south of Bee where he attended District...

Apr 11, 2019

Bradley Alan Kovar was born on May 16, 1964, in Kearney, NE, and was adopted by Cyrill H. and Eunice Jean (Fiedler) Kovar. He passed away unexpectedly on April 11, 2019, in Lincoln at the age of 54 years, 10 months and 26 days.

Brad grew up on the family farm between Crete...

Apr 7, 2019

Joan "Jody" Harrison Bartlett was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 26, 1927 to Benjamin and Estelle Belle (Stephens) Harrison. Jody graduated from Central High School in Omaha and the University of Nebraska in Lincoln with a degree in Elementary Education. She was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.

On September 4, 1948,...

Mar 31, 2019

Rebecca Jo Scheele was born on February 20, 1950, in Seward, to Alan Douglas and Audrey Fay (Furtwangler) Rutledge and passed away in Utica surrounded by her family March 31, 2019, at the age of 69 years, 1 month and 11 days.

Becky grew up in Utica where she was active in the...

Mar 28, 2019

Robert Wayne Petersen was born on September 30, 1933, in Friend, Nebraska to Alfred and Anna Magdalina (Kolb) Petersen and passed away on March 28, 2019, at home surrounded by family, at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 28 days.

Bob grew up in various places because of his father's work....

Mar 27, 2019

Donald Ray Huebert was born October 3, 1936, to Gustav D. and Esther (Mierau) Huebert in their farmhouse southwest of Henderson in Hamilton County. He passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at his rural home near Henderson at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 24 days.

He grew up doing...

Mar 15, 2019

Oakland J Oburu was born November 14 th , 2016, in Lincoln to Jordyn Hoebelheinrich. He left this world and his family on Friday, March 15 th , 2019 to be with God.  He had a smile that would melt anyone's heart.  He was a very loving little boy and his family's world.  Oakland had a natural...

Mar 13, 2019

John Marvin Giebelman was born on December 28, 1935, in York, NE, to John Bernard and Hattie May (Rurup) Giebelman. He passed away on March 13, 2019, in Lincoln, at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 13 days.

John's family moved to Utica before he started grade school. He graduated from...

Mar 11, 2019

Dennis L. Erks was born on August 11, 1946, in York, NE, to Louis John and Christine L. (McClain) Erks. He passed away on March 11, 2019, in Lincoln at the age of 72 years and 7 months.

Denny grew up in Utica where he graduated from Utica High School with the Class...

Mar 5, 2019

Lillian Marie Tlamka was born on August 27, 1930, in Seward County to Ludvik Anton and Mary Ann (Coufal) Policky. She passed away on March 5, 2019, in Lincoln at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 6 days.

Lillian grew up in Seward County where she was raised in the Catholic...

Mar 5, 2019

Earl Norton Phillips was born October 23, 1923, in Manhattan, KS to Kenneth W. Phillips and Ramona (Norton) Phillips.  He was the 4th child in a family of 7.  He died March 5, 2019, at his pleasant home at Ridgewood Rehab and Care Center in Seward.

He grew up on the family dairy...

Mar 5, 2019

Marjory (Cleveland) Langner was born on December 13, 1932, near Stratton, NE to Clyde and Dortha (Sydow) Cleveland. She passed away on March 5, 2019 in Seward, NE at the age of 86 years, 2 months, and 20 days.

Marjory grew up in Farragut, IA. Following graduation from Farragut High School, she fulfilled...

Mar 2, 2019

Harold J. "Buzz" Freitas was born on May 16, 1932, in San Jose, California to Harold and Alice E. (Schweitzer) Freitas. He passed away on March 2, 2019, in Seward at the age of 86 years, 9 months and 14 days.

As a young boy he delivered newspapers by bicycle in the San...

Feb 22, 2019

Gerald Lee Klug (Jerry), 75 of Seward, NE passed away on February 22, 2019. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 2, 1944 to Alvin and Hilda (Lostroh) Klug. Jerry graduated from University High in Lincoln in 1961 and also attended the University of Nebraska. Jerry married Penny Newman on June 18, 1975. Jerry lived life...

Feb 20, 2019

Harold Leo "Floss" Tompkin, Sr., 93,  passed away from this Earth into the presence of his beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, February 20, 2019 at 2:54 a.m., Lincoln. Being the eldest of nine children, he was born February 17, 1926, to Leonard E. and Sarah Matthews (Ball) Tompkin, Eddyville, Nebraska. He was raised in Callaway and...

Feb 11, 2019

Donna Jean (Erks) Stevens was born on August 13, 1943, in York, Nebraska the daughter Elmer and Rozella (Abrahams) Erks and passed away on February 11, 2019 in Pleasant Dale at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 29 days.

Donna grew up in Seward and attended St. John Lutheran School and...

Feb 8, 2019

Agnes Angela Bohuslavsky was born on January 28, 1922, in Dwight to Frank and Anna (Bartek) Matulka and passed away on February 8, 2019, in David City at the age of 97 years and 11 days.

Agnes grew up in Dwight where she attended Assumption Church School. She worked as a live-in nanny...

Feb 8, 2019

Coleen Mary McCormick was born on August 20, 1949, in Seward, Nebraska to Urban and Laverne T. (Honvlez) Bader and passed away on February 8, 2019 at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 22 days.

Coleen attended the Ritchie grade school in rural Gresham and graduated from Aquinas High School in...

Feb 5, 2019

Jerry Glenn Smetter was born on April 27, 1941, in Goehner to Frank Benjamin and Gladys Opal (Huffman) Smetter and passed away on February 5, 2019, in Omaha at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 9 days.

Jerry grew up in the Goehner area and attended country school. He was united...