Obituary Listing

Feb 3, 2025

Wilma Louise (Miller) Steckly was born on May 17, 1938, at home in rural Milford, Nebraska to Orvil and Millie (Stutzman) Miller and stepped into the arms of Jesus on February 3, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 18 days.

Wilma attended grades 1-8 at Country...

Jan 31, 2025

Willis Eugene Svoboda was born on June 21, 1936, on the farm near Brainard, Nebraska to Theodore and Lillian (Sypal) Svoboda and passed away on January 31, 2025, in David City, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 10 days.

Willis attended school at Dwight Assumption Catholic Grade and High...

Jan 31, 2025

Gerald Donald Schultz was born on June 21, 1946, in Owatonna, Minnesota to Donald H. and Rhoda E. (Carlson) Schultz and went to his heavenly home on January 31, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 78. He was baptized in 1946, and confirmed on April 10, 1960, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa....

Jan 24, 2025

Constance Dorthey Hannah was born on May 20, 1949, to Hallie and Fern Gould of Haddam, Kansas and left this plane of existence on January 24, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Connie is survived by her husband, Clifton; son, Arthur Martin and his wife, Shilah; sister, Rosetta Gould; sister-in-law, Bonnie Engel and her husband, Arvon. Connie was preceded...

Jan 23, 2025

Kristine Annette (Johnson) Boelter, 61 years old, was born on July 8, 1961, in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska to Gale Franklin and Katherine Marie (Jelinek) Johnson. Kris passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at her home in Dwight, Nebraska.

Kris attended school in several places, from a one-room school called Hazeldale...

Jan 18, 2025

Julie Jo (Stoeber) Wisehart was born on April 21, 1943, in Norfolk, Nebraska to Harold and Leone (Harrison) Stoeber and passed away on January 18, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 81.

Julie was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk. She attended Christ Lutheran Middle School and Norfolk...

Jan 15, 2025

Virginia Maxine Krivohlavek was born on December 11, 1934, to Gladys (Culp) and Herbert McCormick in Fisher, Illinois. She grew up around Gibson City, Illinois and loved helping her dad at his roadside market, selling produce, Christmas trees and ceramics. She graduated from high school in 1953. When she moved to Nebraska several years later, her family...

Jan 14, 2025

Bernard "Bernie" Charles Novak was born on June 8, 1936, at the family farm near Bee, Nebraska to Charles and Martha (Busek) Novak and passed away surrounded by his family on January 14, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 6 days.

Bernie attended country school in...

Jan 9, 2025

JoAnne Shirley Adamek was born on January 13, 1932, in Vienna, South Dakota to Ernest and Hazel (Schenck) Knadle and passed away on January 9, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 27 days.

JoAnne was baptized on October 8, 1949, and confirmed on October 9, 1949,...

Jan 7, 2025

Richard Charles Zwick was born on October 26, 1931, in a farmhouse between Gresham and Staplehurst, Nebraska, a son of Richard and Louise (Abrahams) Zwick. He was baptized in infancy at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Marysville (near Staplehurst), Nebraska. His family moved to a farm near Buffalo, Nebraska (20 miles Northwest of Lexington, Nebraska) in 1937, where he...

Jan 7, 2025

Lee W. Cain was born on March 1, 1936, on a farm south of Utica, Nebraska to Elmer and Margaret (Deremer) Cain and passed away on January 7, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 6 days.

Lee graduated from Utica High School in 1954. He was...

Dec 25, 2024

Janice Arlene (Bluhm) Ficke was born on August 24, 1932, in Staplehurst, Nebraska, to Theodore "Pat" F. and Edna E. (Nicolaus) Bluhm and passed away on December 25, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 4 months, and 1 day.

Janice graduated from Seward High School in 1949. She then...

Dec 13, 2024

Lorraine Marie Jirovsky was born on December 21, 1940, in Ceresco, Nebraska to Rudolph and Gertrude (Polak) Hakel and peacefully passed away on December 13, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 22 days.

Lorraine grew up in rural Lancaster County for a portion of her childhood...

Dec 10, 2024

Valerian "Val" Leonard Dworak was born on February 10, 1943, in Columbus, Nebraska to Emil and Lillian (Kment) Dworak and passed away on December 10, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 81 years and 10 months.

Val grew up in Colfax County where he attended Clarkson High School, graduating with the...

Dec 2, 2024

Marilyn Faye (Hickman) Novak was born on August 2, 1940, in Seward, Nebraska to Irving and Blanche (Gaskill) Hickman and passed away peacefully being cared for and surrounded by her family on December 2, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 84 years and 4 months.

Marilyn was raised in Seward where...

Dec 1, 2024

Linda Aguilar Earnest was born in the Philippines to Fermin and Rosario Tergot and passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024. She moved to the United States in 1962. She was united in marriage to Ben Earnest on November 14, 1972, and they moved to Nebraska in 1973.

Linda provided daycare in her...

Dec 1, 2024

Ronald Gene Odell, 80, was born in Seward, Nebraska on September 3, 1944, to John Robert Odell and Nellie Marie (Kilzer) Odell and passed away on Dec. 1, 2024, in Kingman, Arizona. Ron spent his childhood in Seward, Nebraska and graduated from Seward High School in 1962.

Ron had several jobs as a...

Nov 30, 2024

Patricia Sanley, 70, of Seward, Nebraska passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on November 30, 2024. Pat courageously battled pancreatic cancer for the past two years. The love and support from her family, friends, and the Aquinas class of `72, carried her through her pain and suffering. Pat's unbelievable strength and perseverance to battle...

Nov 27, 2024

Joan was born August 21, 1948, in Seward, Nebraska to Milton and Mary Ann Deichmann Kruse. From an early age she showed lots of determination, had a keen eye for color and design, and a desire to see what was around the corner.

Joan graduated from Seward High School in 1966 and set...

Nov 25, 2024

Dorothy P. (Kobza) Lavicky was born on March 16, 1936, in Brainard, Nebraska, the youngest of 12 children, to Emil and Elizabeth (Duhon) Kobza and passed away on November 25, 2024, at her home in Dwight, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 9 days.

Dorothy grew up in Brainard...