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Karl L. King

Karl L. King

Mar 4, 2018

Karl Leland King was born December 18, 1933, in Seward, Nebraska to Barney H (Sam) and Jeanette (Downing) King. He passed away on March 4, 2018, in Lincoln Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 14 days. Karl was a lifelong Seward resident and graduated from Seward High School in 1951. In his younger years, he was...

William "Bill" Fritz

William "Bill" Fritz

Mar 4, 2018

William E. "Bill" Fritz was born on June 20, 1956, in Seward to Ernest John and Dorothea Caroline (Barghahn) Fritz and passed away on March 4, 2018, in Lincoln at the age of 61 years, 8 months and 12 days. He was raised on the family farm south of Marysville. Bill was baptized on July 15, 1957, and confirmed on...

Delmar L. Borchers

Delmar L. Borchers

Mar 4, 2018

Delmar Lloyd Borchers was born March 16, 1931 in Lincoln, NE to Abbo Fred and Mary Alvina (Harms) Borchers and passed away on March 4, 2018 in Seward, NE at the age of 86 years, 11 months, and 16 days. Delmar was baptized April 5, 1931 at St. John Lutheran Church at Emerald and confirmed March 25, 1945 at Zion...

Gene A. Hemphill

Gene A. Hemphill

Feb 26, 2018

Gene Alan Hemphill was born on November 3, 1946, in Huskerville, NE to Dale Pickering and Deloris May (Landenberger) Hemphill and passed away on February 26, 2018, in Lincoln at the age of 71 years, 3 months and 23 days. Gene was raised in the Palmyra area until 1953, when the family moved to Seward. He attended Seward High School....

Donald L. Foster

Donald L. Foster

Feb 19, 2018

Donald Lee Foster was born on December 30, 1925, in Ulysses, Nebraska to James Grover and Ellen Mae (Moore) Foster and passed away on February 19, 2018, in Ulysses at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 20 days. Don grew up in the Ulysses area where he attended school and graduated from Ulysses High School in the Class...

Larue L. Pollock

Larue L. Pollock

Feb 18, 2018

LaRue Louise Emilie Wilhemine "Blondie" (Daehling) Pollock was born September 29, 1923, on the family farm southwest of Staplehurst, Nebraska, the daughter of Otto E. and Frieda (Pflughaupt) Daehling. LaRue passed away in Seward, Nebraska on February 18, 2018, at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 20 days. LaRue was baptized into the Christian Faith on October 21,...

Arlene A. Mohlman

Arlene A. Mohlman

Feb 15, 2018

Arlene Ann Mohlman was born on November 4, 1924, in Dwight, NE to John R. and Helen A. (Mares) Liska and passed away on February 15, 2018 at the age of 93 years, 3 months and 11 days. Arlene grew up in the Dwight area where she graduated from Dwight High School with the Class of 1942. Following high school,...

Lois A. Dietsch

Lois A. Dietsch

Feb 14, 2018

Lois A. Dietsch was born on September 28, 1952, in Wichita, KS, to Edwin Theodore and Iva Lee (Mulder) Yelkin and passed away on February 14, 2018, in Seward at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 17 days. Lois grew up in Lincoln, where she attended and graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in the Class of 1970....

Judy Brigham Manhas

Judy Brigham Manhas

Feb 9, 2018

Judy A. Brigham Manhas was born April 6, 1948, in Seward, Nebraska to Byron and Geraldine (Ahrens) Brigham and passed away February 9, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 69 years, 10 months, and 3 days. Judy devoted her life to helping and serving others from her work with...

Ardith M. Roebke

Ardith M. Roebke

Feb 5, 2018

Ardith Marie Roebke was born on November 11, 1934, in Seward to Henry and Amanda (Ahrens) Vollstedt and passed away on February 5, 2018, in Seward at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 25 days. She grew up on the family farm one mile north of Garland. Ardith was baptized on December 2, 1934 and later confirmed on...

Marian M. Fosler

Marian M. Fosler

Feb 3, 2018

Marian Margaret Ramsay Fosler was born on February 17, 1928 in Seward, Nebraska to Roland Shelby and Margaret Eloise (Anderson) Ramsay. Having spent the vast majority of her life living happily on the farm, Marian passed peacefully on February 3, 2018 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 11 months, 17...

Julie A. Hafer

Julie A. Hafer

Jan 30, 2018

Julie Ann Hafer was born on August 12, 1936, in Milford to Ezra U. and Mattie Elizabeth (Eicher) Roth and passed away on January 30, 2018, in Lincoln at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 18 days. Julie grew up in the Milford area where she attended school. After school she worked as a waitress in Seward. On...

Trevor E. Towle

Trevor E. Towle

Jan 29, 2018

Trevor Everett Towle was born on July 4, 1980, in Lincoln to Thomas Everett and Marsha Ann (Ocken) Towle and passed away on January 29, 2018, in Omaha at the age of 37 years. Trevor grew up in the Seward/Garland area where he attended Seward schools and graduated from Seward High...

Eleanor R. Stephens

Eleanor R. Stephens

Jan 23, 2018

Eleanor Ruth Stephens was born on October 9, 1921, in Seward to William H. and Freda (Ohlschwager) Bick and passed away on January 23, 2018, in  Seward at the age of 96 years, 3 months and 14 days. She was baptized on April 23, 1922. The family lived near Staplehurst where she attended country school. She later received her GED...

Davin C. Roberts

Davin C. Roberts

Jan 23, 2018

Davin Craig Roberts was born on September 15, 1952 in Raymond, South Dakota to Russell and Margaret (Lucke) Roberts and passed away on January 23, 2018 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 8 days. He grew up on the family farm in Raymond, South Dakota and attended school in Clark, South Dakota where he...

Carol A. Cooker

Carol A. Cooker

Jan 12, 2018

Carol Ann Cooker was born on October 19, 1939, in Salem, New Jersey to Wesley Elmer and Anna (Urulis) Berry and passed away on January 12, 2018, in Lincoln at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 24 days. Carol grew up in Carney Point, New Jersey, where she attended St. James High School and graduated with the Class...

Ernest J. Vampola

Ernest J. Vampola

Jan 11, 2018

Ernest Vampola was born November 26, 1928 on a farm near Garland, Nebraska, the son of Joseph and Anna (Vodicka) Vampola and passed away January 11, 2018 in Sun City West, Arizona, at the age of 89.  Ernest grew up in Bee, Nebraska, attended Dwight Assumption High School and graduated in 1946. He served in...

Irene L. Rathjen

Irene L. Rathjen

Jan 7, 2018

Irene Lylith (Sinsel) Rathjen was born October 24, 1947 in Kearney, Nebraska, the daughter of Floyd Fred Sinsel and Betty (Sharp) Sinsel and passed away on January 7, 2018 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 2 months, 14 days.   Irene was raised by her aunt, Avis Tuepker from the age...

John G. Polivka

John G. Polivka

Jan 7, 2018

John Gerald Polivka, 82 of Valparaiso was born in Brainard, NE March 7, 1935 to John and Frances (Bohac) Polivka. He married the love of his life, Evelyn D. Hromas on May 26, 1958. John was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed spending time with everyone including his dogs, Ivy and Sherlock. He passed peacefully at home on...

Evangeline M. Alley

Evangeline M. Alley

Jan 7, 2018

Evangeline May "Susie" Alley was born on January 16, 1922, to John and Winifred (Dobson) Craig in Beaver Crossing and passed away on January 7, 2018 in Yankton, SD. The family moved to Seward in the early 1930's where Evangeline attended school graduating in 1940. On May 11, 1941, she was united in marriage to Richard Alley in Benton, Arkansas,...

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