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Levi Alan Dybdal

Levi Alan Dybdal

Sep 5, 2016

Levi Alan Dybdal was born February 26, 1999 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Jon Alan and Tausha Katri (Broer) Dybdal and passed away in Omaha, Nebraska on September 5, 2016 at the age of 17 years, 6 months, 10 days. Levi was baptized on March 7, 1999 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church by...

Aulana M. Hulbert

Aulana M. Hulbert

Sep 2, 2016

Aulana Marie Hulbert was born on April 13, 2004, in Lincoln to Joshua Dwaine Hulbert and Rachel Elaine Allen and passed away on September 2, 2016, at Children's Hospital in Omaha at the age of 12 years, 4 months and 20 days. Aulana grew up in Seward. She was in the 7th grade at Seward Middle School. Aulana was a...

Vada E. Schleusener

Vada E. Schleusener

Sep 1, 2016

Vada Elizabeth (Friebus) Schleusener was born on December 6, 1950, in Phillipsburg, Kansas,  and was baptized on December 17, 1950, the daughter of Theodore Christian and Irene Elizabeth (Wodtke) Friebus. She passed away on September 1, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 65 years, 8 months and 26 days. Vada grew up in Stuttgart, Kansas and graduated from...

Lynn E. Mcaulay

Lynn E. Mcaulay

Sep 1, 2016

Lynn Ellen (Orr) McAulay, age 69, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 1st. Born June 30th, 1947, in Hartington, NE, to LaVonne and James Orr, she grew up in Lincoln, NE, graduating from Lincoln Northeast High School in 1965. On December 4th, 1965, Lynn married Gerald Allen McAulay, Jr., and moved to Emporium, PA, where they raised their family. Lynn was...

Danny R. Buresh

Danny R. Buresh

Aug 28, 2016

Danny Ray Buresh was born on July 30, 1959, in Seward to Anton and Lillian (Novak) Buresh and passed away on August 28, 2016, surrounded by his family at the age of 57 years and 29 days. Dan grew up in Bee and graduated from East Butler High School with the class of 1977. On June 7, 1985, Dan married...

Tri T. Dang

Tri T. Dang

Aug 20, 2016

Services for Tri? T. Da?ng, 63, of Norfolk will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2016 at Zabka Funeral Home in Seward, NE. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 25, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Zabka Funeral Home in Seward. He died Saturday, August 20, 2016...

Opal M. Bowmaster

Opal M. Bowmaster

Aug 14, 2016

Opal May Renner Bowmaster, 96, of Lincoln, formerly from Seward, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2016. Opal was born on February 21, 1920 on the family farm outside of Battle Creek, NE to Fred and Luella (Green) Renner. Opal attended a one-room schoolhouse until she was in 8th grade. She graduated from Battle Creek High School in the spring...

Beanie R. Haas

Beanie R. Haas

Aug 12, 2016

Bernice "Beanie" Ruth Haas was born on June 13, 1926, in Seward to Walter Ralph and Frieda (Rolfsmeier) Graff and passed away on August 12, 2016, in Lincoln at the age of 90 years, one month and 30 days. Beanie grew up on the family farm and attended Seward schools. She graduated with the class of 1943. Beanie began working...

Harry E. Hoffman

Harry E. Hoffman

Aug 8, 2016

Harry E. Hoffman, 93 of Seward passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 8, 2016 at Ridgewood where he had been a resident for the past two months. He underwent triple by-pass surgery on Valentine's Day in 2001 and faithfully participated in cardiac rehab three times a week to keep his...

Ronald C. Sinn

Ronald C. Sinn

Aug 1, 2016

Ronald Chris Sinn, Jr. was born on October 8, 1961, to Ronald Chris and Sandra Joan (Ahrends) Sinn Sr. in Lincoln and passed away on August 1, 2016, in Lincoln. Ron grew up in the Seward area where he attended Seward schools and graduated with the class of 1981. He then began working for the City of Seward and attending...

William P. Leif

William P. Leif

Jul 27, 2016

William was born on September 25, 1963, to William Paul Leif Jr. and Cheryl Elizabeth (Melvin) Leif and passed away on July 27, 2016, in Lincoln at the age of 52 years, 10 months, and 2 days. William graduated from Centennial High School in 1982. He attended SCC in Milford where...

Sandra M. Ritchie

Sandra M. Ritchie

Jul 25, 2016

Sandra Mae Ritchie was born on June 5, 1945, in Seward, to Charles Edward and Tressie B. (Mull) Foster and passed away on July 25, 2016, in Lincoln at the age of 71 years, one month and 20 days. Sandy grew up in the Beaver Crossing and Friend area where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1963....

Eva "Fern" Schmidt

Eva "Fern" Schmidt

Jul 22, 2016

Eva Fern Carpenter Schmidt was born May 24, 1924 on a farm near Bradshaw, Nebraska. Her parents were Albion Harrison and Alvina Engelina (Herman) VanOstrand. Fern went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 92 on July 22, 2016. She lived her life with a strong faith in God, a great optimistic spirit, and a fun...

Rhoda A. Bredow

Rhoda A. Bredow

Jul 12, 2016

Rhoda Anna Dorothea Bredow was born October 10, 1921 on the family farm north of Tamora, Nebraska, the daughter of Herman and Minna "Minnie" (Hartman) Bredow. Rhoda was raised and lived nearly her entire life on the farm. She was baptized November 13, 1921 and confirmed on May 13, 1934, both at Zion Evangelical Lutheran...

Lena M. Murphy

Lena M. Murphy

Jul 7, 2016

Lena May (Myrstol) Murphy was born January 28, 1944 in Big Timber, Montana, the daughter of Donald and Violet Lee (Gibby) Myrstol and passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 7, 2016 at the age of 72 years, 5 months, 10 days. Lena was a graduate of Livingston High School, Livingston, Montana. Following high school,...

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Jul 1, 2016

Matthew Gene Smith was born on September 17, 1981, to Gene and DeAnna (Lafrenz) Smith and passed away on July 1, 2016, in North Bend, NE; at the age of 34 years, 9 months and 14 days. Matthew lived most of his life in Seward. He also lived in Lincoln for 13 years in various group homes for Region V...

Michael J Kinnett

Michael J Kinnett

Jun 27, 2016

Michael John Kinnett was born November 22, 1950 in Seward, Nebraska, the son of Clifford Howard and Regene (Vrbka) Kinnett and passed away in Omaha, Nebraska on June 27, 2016 at the age of 65 years, 7 months, 5 days. Mike was a 1969 graduate of Seward High School. On July 20, 1973, Mike was...

Jerry W. Lovelady

Jerry W. Lovelady

Jun 16, 2016

?Jerry Wilburn Lovelady was born December 26, 1938 in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of James Wilburn and Anna Louise (Via) Lovelady and passed away June 16, 2016 at his home in Goehner, Nebraska at the age of 77 years. Jerry was a 1957 graduate of West Memphis High School in Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Army from 1962 through...

Josephine J. Pankoke

Josephine J. Pankoke

Jun 14, 2016

Josephine Jane (Svehla) Pankoke was born February 16, 1937 in Friend, Nebraska, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Korensky) Svehla and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on June 14, 2016 at the age of 79 years, 3 months, 29 days. Josephine grew up and attended school in the Friend area. On...

Rita I. Wullbrandt

Rita I. Wullbrandt

Jun 6, 2016

Myrita Ilene "Rita" (Kulhanek) Wullbrandt was born March 27, 1933 in Helvey, Nebraska, the daughter of Harold Beil and Virneeda Orpha (Ogle) Kulhanek and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on June 6, 2016 at the age of 83 years, 2 months, 10 days. Rita was baptized in Steele City, Nebraska;...

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