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Jane Tomandl

Jane Tomandl

May 12, 2016

Mary Jane Tomandl, 90, passed away in Mobile, Alabama on May 12, 2016. She is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and with Richard, her husband of 70 years who passed away on December 12, 2012.  She was born on August 15, 1925 to Henry Robert and Leon (Peterson) Lierman in Seward, Nebraska. Jane is...

Richard Sedlacek

Richard Sedlacek

May 11, 2016

Richard Sedlacek was born June 22, 1951 near Paxton, Nebraska, the son of Joseph and Sophia (Meyer) Sedlacek and passed away on May 11, 2016 at his home in Goehner, Nebraska at the age of 64 years, 10 months, 19 days. Richard was a 1969 graduate of Paxton High School. He farmed...

Curtis W. Phillips

Curtis W. Phillips

May 10, 2016

Curtis William Phillips was born January 26, 1925 to Kenneth W (KW) Phillips and Ramona (Norton) Phillips of Manhattan, KS. He was the fifth of their seven children. He grew up on the family dairy farm and attended nearby schools. He graduated from Stockdale High School, 4th in his class in 1943. (There were only 4 in the class.) They...

Joseph B Kobza

Joseph B Kobza

Apr 18, 2016

Joseph B. Kobza was born November 12, 1935 in Ulysses, NE to Joseph J. and Adella A. (Divis) Kobza and passed away on April 18, 2016 in Springfield, MO at the age of 80 years.  Joseph, known by everyone as Joe, was a 1953 graduate of Ulysses High School in...

Betty J. Cain

Betty J. Cain

Apr 14, 2016

Betty Jean (Mika) Cain was born February 13, 1929, in Milligan, NE; to Stanley and Amelia L. (Krejdl) Mika and passed away on April 14, 2016, in York, NE; at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 1 day. On August 11, 1945, she married Loren Ernest Cain and began life as a homemaker in the Utica area. Betty...

Wilma J. Specht

Wilma J. Specht

Apr 13, 2016

Wilma Jean Specht was born on September 11, 1923, in Seward to Clifford Thomas and Florence Irene (Reynolds) Stephenson and passed away on April 13, 2016, in Lincoln at the age of 92 years, 7 months and 2 days. Wilma grew up in Seward where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1940. She later attended business school...

Doris M. Frank

Doris M. Frank

Apr 8, 2016

Doris Marie Frank was born on September 9, 1930, in Lodgepole, NE; to William and Blanche (Ruple) Gipfert and passed away on April 8, 2016, in Seward, NE; at the age of 85 years, 6 months and 30 days. Doris graduated from Sidney High School with the class of 1947. She met and later married Gilbert Frank on October 10,...

James L. Bartek

James L. Bartek

Mar 30, 2016

James L. Bartek was born on July 13, 1947, in Prague, NE; to Frank and Frances (Koranda) Bartek and passed away on March 30, 2016, at his home near Dwight, NE; at the age of 68 years, 8 months and 17 days. Jim was raised in the Valparaiso, NE area where he attended school and graduated in the class of...

Marcella A. "Marcie" Hraban

Marcella A. "Marcie" Hraban

Mar 24, 2016

Marcella Ann Hraban was born March 10, 1926 in Dwight to Adolph Ernest and Helen Mary (Soukup) Hottovy and passed away on March 24, 2016 in Wahoo, Nebraska at the age of 90 years and 14 days. Marcella, known by everyone as Marcie, was a 1944 graduate of Assumption High School, Dwight,...

Norman D. Cross

Norman D. Cross

Mar 18, 2016

Norman Dale Cross was born on February 21, 1925, on the family farm near Beaver Crossing, NE; to Harry and Agnes (Peterson) Cross and passed away on March 18, 2016 in Seward, NE; at the age of 91 years and 26 days. Norman attended and graduated from the Beaver Crossing High School with the class of 1942. After school, he...

Betty L. Shook

Betty L. Shook

Mar 17, 2016

Betty Lou (O'Dell) Shook was born June 12, 1946 in Seward, Nebraska, the daughter of John Robert and Nellie Marie (Kilzer) O'Dell and passed away on March 17, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 69 years, 9 months, 6 days. Betty was a 1965 graduate of Seward High School. Betty was the mother...

Dolores L. "Pat" Dickinson

Dolores L. "Pat" Dickinson

Mar 14, 2016

Dolores Loraine Dickinson was born December 20, 1928 in Seward, Nebraska, the daughter and only child of August Frederich and Olga Anna Frieda (Kuehn) Rolfsmeier. Dolores, affectionately known as Pat, was a 1946 graduate of Seward High School. She attended the University of Nebraska studying in the College of Journalism for two years. She was united in marriage to Dale...

Rita M. Kobza

Rita M. Kobza

Mar 5, 2016

Rita Margaret Kobza was born March 20, 1925 on the farm northwest of Dwight, Nebraska, the daughter of John Charles and Emma (Novak) Kobza and passed away on March 5, 2016 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 11 months, 14 days. Rita was a 1942 graduate of Assumption High School in Dwight....

Gregory F. Bartek

Gregory F. Bartek

Feb 25, 2016

Gregory Frank Bartek was born July 24, 1939, on the family farm north of Agnew, Nebraska, the son of Stanley William and Rose Marie (Jirovsky) Bartek and passed away on February 25, 2016 in Grand, Nebraska at the Nebraska Veterans' Home, at the age of 76 years, 7 months, 1 day. Greg...

Ramona F. King

Ramona F. King

Feb 19, 2016

Ramona F. King, 79, died Friday, February 19, 2016 in Lincoln due to complications from a stroke.

She leaves behind her husband, Karl, daughters and husbands, Terry (Jim) Bretscher, Alta Loma, CA, Karla (Dan) Bennett,...

Ruth M. Martens

Ruth M. Martens

Feb 18, 2016

Ruth Marie (Schnackenberg) Martens rests in the arms of her Savior after her sudden death Thursday morning February 18, 2016. She was born in Orange, California on July 25, 1933 to Emil and Martha (Wiebe) Schnackenberg. She became a child of God through Holy Baptism at St. John's Lutheran Church, Orange, where also she confirmed her faith March 30, 1947....

Troy L. Hall

Troy L. Hall

Feb 17, 2016

Troy Lane Hall was born on August 7, 1960 in Seattle, WA; to Nancy Luther Hall and passed away on February 17, 2016 in Lincoln, NE; at the age of 55 years, 6 months and 10 days. In his early years he attended school in Maui and finished his education in Lakewood, WA. He worked at various jobs in the...

Lloyd G. Kaufman

Lloyd G. Kaufman

Feb 9, 2016

Lloyd George Kaufman was born May 5, 1935 in Home, Kansas, the son of Paul and Augusta (Kubik) Kaufman and passed away on February 9, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 9 months, 4 days. Lloyd was a 1952 graduate of Marshall County, Kansas Public Schools. He served in the U.S. Navy from June 16, 1952...

Donald "Don" Rolfsmeier

Donald "Don" Rolfsmeier

Feb 7, 2016

Don Rolfsmeier was born on September 10, 1932, in Seward, Nebraska to Adolph Henry "Red" and Alma Louise (Nissen) Rolfsmeier and passed away on February 7, 2016, in Seward at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 28 days. Don grew up in Seward where he attended high school and graduated with the class of 1950. He was on...

Sharon K. Radke

Sharon K. Radke

Feb 6, 2016

Sharon Kay (Fish) Radke was born April 21, 1950 in Lincoln, Nebraska the daughter of Roy H. and Florence M. (Seegert) Fish and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on February 6, 2016 at the age of 65 years, 9 months, 16 days. Sharon was a 1968 graduate of Lincoln High School and following graduation she served in the U.S. Army....

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