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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Roger F. Schroeder
Jan 4, 2018
Roger Fredrick Schroeder was born on November 23, 1946, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Elmer and Emaleen (Boldebuck) Schroeder and passed away on January 4, 2018 in Staplehurst, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, 1 month, 14 days. Roger was baptized on December 15, 1946, and was confirmed on March 26, 1961, both at the United Church of Christ, Seward....
Terrence "Terry" Stuchlik
Dec 31, 2017
Terrence M. "Terry" Stuchlik was born on October 31, 1942, in Beatrice to Cyril M. "Andy" and Nelda M. (Meyer) Stuchlik and passed away on December 31, 2017, in Alton, IL; at the age of 75 years and 2 months. As a young man, Terry was an accomplished drummer in the Alton High School Marching Band. He then went on...
Leonard Hotovy
Dec 29, 2017
Leonard Hotovy was born on June 22, 1930 in Dwight, Nebraska, the son of Ludvik and Rose Hotovy and passed away on December 29, 2017 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 6 months, 7 days. Leonard grew up in the Dwight area where he attended Assumption Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1948. On September...
Annabelle Kovar
Dec 26, 2017
Annabelle Frieda (Rohe) Kovar was born March 29, 1938 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry and Anna Jane (Bradley) Rohe and passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 79 years, 8 months, 27 days. Annabelle was a 1956 graduate of Garland High School, Garland, NE. On February 15, 1958, Annabelle was...
Kenneth F. Brase
Dec 23, 2017
Kenneth Fred Brase was born on February 18, 1938, in Riverton, Wyoming to Fred and Elvira (Schaefer) Brase and passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2017, at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 5 days. Kenneth was baptized on March 20, 1938, at Mt. Hope Lutheran Church in Kinnear, WY. He spent his early childhood in the Kinnear...
Patricia J. Latzel
Dec 21, 2017
Patricia "Pat" J. Latzel was born on January 10, 1953 in Hastings, NE to Charles & Mary (Johnson) Sigman and Lewis Hanson and passed away on December 21, 2017 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 64 years, 11 months and 11 days. Pat grew up in Harvard, Nebraska where she attended school. She obtained her GED in 1980. On...
Jean E. Prochnow
Dec 18, 2017
Jean Ellen (Kaiser) Prochnow was born January 15, 1936 in Peru, Indiana, the daughter of Edward Julius Almond Kaiser and Emma Otillia (Wendt) Kaiser. Jean was baptized February 16, 1936 and confirmed April 2, 1950, both at St. John Lutheran Church in Peru, Indiana. She graduated from high school in Peru; attended four years of...
Robert R. Bergantzel
Dec 11, 2017
Robert R. Bergantzel was born on April 18, 1936, in David City to George Albert and Lucy Mae (Stoddard) Bergantzel and passed away on December 11, 2017, in Lincoln at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 23 days. Bob grew up in the Seward area where he attended school and graduated with the Class of 1954. Bob enjoyed...
Janyce L. Hobbs
Dec 9, 2017
Janyce Louise Hobbs was born on December 12, 1939 in Seward to Arnold Fredrick and Velma Berdeen (Welch) Imig and passed away on December 9, 2017, in Lincoln at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 27 days. Janyce grew up in Seward where she attended school and graduated with the Class of 1957. She worked for Dick and...
Robert L. "Bob" Schulz
Dec 3, 2017
Robert Lee Schulz was born January 1, 1962 in Seward, Nebraska the son of Edwin Adolf Rudolf Schulz and Nora Frieda Hedwig (Klintworth) Schulz and passed away on December 3, 2017 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 55 years, 11 months, 2 days following a long hard fought 2 year battle with kidney cancer. Bob continued to amaze and...
Suzanne M. Geis Kolterman
Nov 27, 2017
Suzanne Mary Geis Kolterman was born on December 7, 1950 at Memorial Hospital in Seward, Nebraska, the daughter of Carl and Adeline (Rerucha) Geis and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on November 27, 2017 at the age of 66 years,11 months, 20 days after an 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Suzanne was...
Joyce Althouse
Nov 27, 2017
Lola Joyce (Flowerday) Althouse was born on July 8, 1919 in Seward County, Nebraska, the daughter of Albert and Flora (Koch) Flowerday and passed away on November 27, 2017 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 98 years, 4 months, and 19 days. Joyce was baptized and confirmed at Friedens Evangelical Church in...
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