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David J. Hoefs

David J. Hoefs

May 12, 2017

David John Hoefs was born July 22, 1937, at the family farm in Beemer, Nebraska, to August and Edna (Renner) Hoefs. David was baptized August 12, 1937, and confirmed April 6, 1952, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Wisner, Nebraska. He attended elementary school at Zion Lutheran School...

Victor J. Gravel

Victor J. Gravel

May 9, 2017

Victor "Vic" Jerome Gravel was born June 20, 1929 in Rising City, Nebraska, the son of Hector Joseph Gravel and Grace Violet (Lawver) Gravel, and passed away at Clark Jeary Retirement Community in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the age of 87 years, 10 months, 19 days.  Vic was a...

Della M. Miers

Della M. Miers

May 6, 2017

Della Marie Miers was born on January 19, 1938, in Seward to Chester George and Gertrude Dorothy (Ihde) Hans and passed away on May 6, 2017, in Seward at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 17 days. Della moved with her family to York, Lincoln, and Milford before the family settled back in Seward. She was a 1956...

Roger C. Luebbe

Roger C. Luebbe

Apr 29, 2017

Roger Carl Luebbe was born October 10, 1941 in Seward, Nebraska to Paul and Florence (Ferguson) Luebbe. He graduated from Beaver Crossing High School in 1959 and the University of Nebraska in 1963 with a degree in Agronomy. Roger served in the Air National Guard from 1963-1969. Roger and Joan (Phipps) were united...

Clifford Damrow

Clifford Damrow

Apr 23, 2017

Clifford Ray Damrow was born November 6, 1938 in Benkelman, Nebraska, the son of Raymond Harold and Flossie Laverne (Chaney) Damrow. Clifford passed away on April 23, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 5 months, 17 days. Clifford was baptized November 24, 1938 at St. Paul...

Lillian Turek Mares

Lillian Turek Mares

Apr 21, 2017

Lillian (Havlat) Turek Mares was born April 15, 1920 in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, the daughter of Anton Havlat and Antonionia (Nemec) Havlat and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on April 21, 2017 at the age of 97 years, 6 days. Lillian attended country school near Pleasant Dale. Lillian was united in...

Stephen Dierberger

Stephen Dierberger

Apr 19, 2017

Stephen Paul Dierberger was born November 17, 1951 in O'Neill, Nebraska, the son of Gale Ward and Lureta Jean (Ogden) Dierberger and passed away on April 19, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 65 years, 5 months, 2 days. Stephen grew up in the Seward and Columbus areas. He...

Mildred A. "Millie" Lance

Mildred A. "Millie" Lance

Apr 18, 2017

Mildred "Millie" A. Lance was born on April 27, 1932, in Roca, Nebraska to George and Mary (Fisser) Bargman and passed away on April 18, 2017, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 22 days. Millie grew up in the Sprague area where she attended school. She moved to Lincoln where she began working at...

Donald E. Olson

Donald E. Olson

Apr 14, 2017

Donald Eugene Olson was born August 2, 1935 in Milford, Nebraska and passed away on April 14, 2017 in Milford, Nebraska at the age of 81 years, 8 months, 12 days. Donald was the son of Paul Alfred and Martha (Nelsen) Olson. He graduated from Milford High School in 1952 and attended the...

Willis V. Bloyd

Willis V. Bloyd

Apr 10, 2017

Willis Vernon Bloyd was born on September 17, 1921, in Fairbury to Arthur Garfield and Myrtle Catherine (Austin) Bloyd and passed away on April 10, 2017 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, 6 months, 24 days. Willis graduated from Fairbury High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII...

Robert A. "Bob" Mueller

Robert A. "Bob" Mueller

Mar 30, 2017

Robert Arthur Mueller was born November 5, 1926 in Brule, Nebraska, the son of William Ernest and Helen Marie (Peterson) Mueller and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on March 30, 2017 at the age of 90 years, 4 months, 22 days. Robert was a 1944 graduate of Brule High School. Robert served his...

Jeanne V. Walsh

Jeanne V. Walsh

Mar 11, 2017

Jeanne Vernelle (Cook) Walsh was born July 1, 1925 in Shelby, Nebraska the daughter of Jesse and Hattie (Miller) Cook and passed away in Milford, Nebraska on March 11, 2017 at the age of 91 years, 8 months, 10 days. Jeanne was a 1942 graduate of Shelby High School. On November...

Nancy K. Calentine

Nancy K. Calentine

Mar 8, 2017

Nancy Kay (Smutny) Calentine was born November 15, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to George L. and Marjory I. Smutny, formerly of Seward, NE. While under hospice care in Goshen, New York, Nancy passed away on March 8, 2017, from cardiopulmonary arrest.

Nancy...

Judy A. Schultz

Judy A. Schultz

Mar 7, 2017

Judy Ann (McKinnis) Schultz was born February 20, 1947 in Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Loretta Ann (Hock) McKinnis and passed away on March 7, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 70 years, 15 days. Judy was a   1965 graduate of Lyons High School, Lyons,...

Rachel L. Kilzer

Rachel L. Kilzer

Mar 6, 2017

Rachel Allen Kilzer passed away March 6, 2017 at age 95. She was born December 30, 1921 with twin sister Ruth to Ray and Pearl Allen of Pleasant Dale. Rachel grew up on her family's farm with sisters Alice, Korleen and Ruth, and brothers Gerald and Glenn. As a young adult she moved into Lincoln with her sisters and friends...

David A. "Pete" Horacek

David A. "Pete" Horacek

Mar 5, 2017

David Anthony "Pete" Horacek was born on June 22, 1950, in Fremont, NE; to Ladislav A. and Martha Bernice (Horn) Horacek and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 5, 2017, in Seward at the age of 66 years, 8 months and 11 days. Pete grew up in the Omaha area graduating from Benson High School with the...

Vernon F. Lemmert

Vernon F. Lemmert

Mar 3, 2017

Vernon F. Lemmert was born on June 15, 1932, in Lincoln, NE; to Vernon and Mildred (Hartman) Lemmert and passed away peacefully at his home in Pleasant Dale on March 3, 2017, at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 16 days. After graduating from Seward High School in 1950, he joined the United States Air Force October 4,...

Viola M. "Vi" Niemann

Viola M. "Vi" Niemann

Feb 26, 2017

Viola M. "Vi" Niemann was born on March 28, 1922, in Seward the daughter of John and Christine (Gehlbach) Ehlers and passed away on February 26, 2017, in Seward at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 29 days. Vi grew up west of Staplehurst on the family farm. She...

Ruth M. Watson

Ruth M. Watson

Feb 26, 2017

Ruth Marie (Hallock) Watson was born June 29, 1929 in Springview, Nebraska, the only child of Ronald and Elsie (Petsel) Hallock and passed away at her home in Seward, Nebraska on February 26, 2017, at the age of 87 years, 7 months, 28 days. Ruth was a high school graduate and received a...

Donald A. Mccall

Donald A. Mccall

Feb 25, 2017

Donald Alan McCall was born on August 31, 1934 in Culver, Kansas the son of Raymond and Winifred (Wells) McCall and passed away on February 25, 2017 in Milford, NE at the of 82 years, 5 months and 25 days.

Donald...

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