Obituary Listing

Jun 18, 2019

Charles Leigh Greenslit was born April 1, 1922, in Hot Springs, South Dakota to Charles Verne and Leone May (Putney) Greenslit. He graduated from Stapleton, Nebraska Rural High School and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University until he entered the U.S. Army Signal Corps in 1944. He served in the Aleutians on the isle of Shemya where he lived...

Jun 7, 2019

George L. Downing was born on March 14, 1934 in Seward to Willard Ross and Adah Pearle (Soss) Downing and passed away on June 7, 2019, in Seward at the age of 85 years, 2 months and 24 days.

George grew up in Seward where he attended Seward High School and graduated with...

Jun 6, 2019

Marvin William Schulz was born on February 3, 1924, in the family home west of Garland to William August and Sophia (Tiemann) Schulz and passed away peacefully on June 6, 2019, in Seward at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 3 days.

Marvin was baptized in 1924 and confirmed in 1938...

May 29, 2019

Eugene M. "Gene" Oetting was born on February 27, 1932, in Emma, MO, the oldest of eight children to Norbert W. and Lydia M. (Nierman) Oetting and passed away on May 29, 2019, in Seward, at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 2 days.

Gene grew up on the family acreage...

May 15, 2019

Donald Dean (Pete) Peterson was born on August 28, 1936, in Utica, Nebraska to Norbert H. and Martha H. (Erks) Peterson and passed away on May 15, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 17 days.

Pete grew up in the Seward area where he attended Seward...

May 13, 2019

Trevor Herbert Smith was born on December 17, 1941 in Long Beach, California to Herbert R. and Mary Elizabeth (Foster) Smith and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on May 13, 2019 at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 26 days. Trevor attended school in Seward and was a 1961 graduate of Seward High School. In...

May 13, 2019

Carol Pauline Hinrichs was born on June 9, 1933, in Frederick, Colorado, to Fred Edward and Minnie Katherine (Stofft) Werth. She passed away on May 13, 2019, in Seward, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 4 days.

Carol was baptized on July 2, 1933 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in...

May 12, 2019

Lily Adelle Guzman-Gonzalez was born on November 13, 1962, in Rushville, Nebraska to Encarnacio 'Eddie' and Victoria (Corrales) Guzman. She passed away tragically on May 12, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 56 years, 5 months and 29 days.

Lily grew up in the Scottsbluff area where she attended Victory Hill...

May 11, 2019

Gale EUGENE Simonsen was born on October 7, 1953, in York, Nebraska to Rex Roland and Virginia Maxine (Stallings) Simonsen and passed away on May 11, 2019, in Utica at the age of 65 years, 7 months and 4 days. Gale grew up on the family farm near Utica/Beaver Crossing. He attended Centennial High School where he...

May 8, 2019

Edith C. Sisel was born on June 30, 1935, on the family farm near Dwight, Nebraska to Ludvik and Rose (Helman) Hotovy and passed away on May 8, 2019, in Seward at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 8 days. Edith grew up and was raised on a farm near Dwight. She attended Dwight Assumption...

May 4, 2019

Douglas Edward Tichy was born on January 1, 1959, in David City, Nebraska to Frank and Lucille (Janousek) Tichy and passed away on May 4, 2019, in Bee, Nebraska at the age of 60 years, 4 months and 3 days. Doug grew up in Bee where he attended school and later attended East Butler High School.

Doug...

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...