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Caryl D. Schulz

Caryl D. Schulz

Sep 7, 2015

Caryl D. (Besse) Schulz was born March 4, 1932 in Seward, Nebraska the daughter of Ray, Sr. and Kathryn (Finnicum) Besse and passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015, at the age of 83 years, 6 months, 3 days. Caryl attended school in Seward and Beatrice and was a 1950 graduate of Lincoln Northeast High School. She worked at Love...

Thomas M. Hoffman

Thomas M. Hoffman

Sep 6, 2015

Thomas (Tom) Michael Hoffman was born the youngest of six children to Mary (Hearty) and Albin Hoffman in Omaha, Nebraska on November 23, 1937 and passed away peacefully on September 6, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 77. He attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from Cathedral High School in Omaha. Following in his father's trade, he...

Lane A. Reed

Lane A. Reed

Aug 31, 2015

Lane Allen Reed was born on September 8, 1964, in Omaha, and was adopted by John H. and Eula I. (Gross) Reed and passed away on August 31, 2015, in Bee, at the age of 50 years 11 months and 23 days. Lane grew up in Lincoln where he attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1982....

Vivian "Pat" Mcdonald

Vivian "Pat" Mcdonald

Aug 25, 2015

Vivian J. "Pat" McDonald was born on November 10, 1921, four miles south of Goehner, NE; to William R. and Katherine Louise (Eberspacher) Gassman and passed away on August 25, 2015; at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, NE; at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 15 days. Pat grew up in the Goehner area where she attended...

Robert A. Mayo

Robert A. Mayo

Aug 22, 2015

Robert "Bob" Mayo, 65, Seward, Nebraska, (formerly of La Crosse, Kansas) died Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. Mayo was born December 14, 1949, in Beatrice, Nebraska, the son of Leo Dale Mayo and Esther Faye Mayo-McCracken. He was a two year resident of Seward, Nebraska, moving there from La Crosse, Kansas, where...

Todd Ricenbaw

Todd Ricenbaw

Aug 12, 2015

Todd Norman Ricenbaw was born August 8, 1965 in Friend, Nebraska, the son of Darrel Norman and Dorothy Ann (Johnson) Ricenbaw. Todd passed away on August 12, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 50 years, 4 days. Todd was a 1983 graduate of Centennial High School, Utica, Nebraska and received an Associate Degree in Agriculture. Following his father's...

Laurine M. Novacek

Laurine M. Novacek

Aug 11, 2015

Our beautiful Mother, Laurine M. Novacek, passed away peacefully from this earth surrounded by her children on August 11, 2015 in Linoln, Nebraska at the age of 85 years, 2 months, 9 days. She waged a courageous battle with dementia which took away her memory but could not erase her dignity. Born June 2, 1930 to Ludvik and Vlasta Marie...

Pastor T.J. Fraser

Pastor T.J. Fraser

Aug 10, 2015

Thomas Jefferson Fraser was born on December 23, 1932 to John Mancy and Velma McNeill (Highley) Fraser. The fourth of nine children, he was named for his grandfathers, Thomas Fraser and Jeffrey Highley. Known to family and friends as T.J., he grew up in Bonne Terre, Missouri, where he received his elementary and high school education, graduating in 1950. T.J....

Harold "Charlie" Thorell

Harold "Charlie" Thorell

Aug 6, 2015

Harold "Charlie" Allan Thorell was born in Holdrege, NE; on January 1, 1938, to Earl Arvin and Lenore Evangeline (Anderson) Thorell and passed away on August 6, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 77 years, 7 months, 5 days. Charlie grew up in the Loomis area where he attended Loomis High School, graduating with the class of 1955....

Harold E. Krivohlavek

Harold E. Krivohlavek

Jul 29, 2015

Harold Edwin Krivohlavek was born August 15, 1921 to Lillie (Stastny) and Louis Krivohlavek on the farm south of Dorchester in Saline County, and he began his life in heaven on July 29, 2015. Harold attended rural school district 104, walking 1 miles for the first 8 years (except when he could hook up the pony to the two wheel...

Vivian D. Watson

Vivian D. Watson

Jul 28, 2015

Vivian Doris Watson was born on October 7, 1920, in Seward to Harvey and Inez (Davisson) Mercer and passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Utica Community Care Center at the age of 94 years, 9 months and 21 days. Vivian grew up and attended school in Seward, where she graduated with the class of 1938. She was...

Elizabeth "Bessie" I. Leif

Elizabeth "Bessie" I. Leif

Jul 27, 2015

Elizabeth I. "Bessie" Leif was born on October 5, 1919 to Jacob and Josephine (Tashash) Facas in Paterson, New Jersey and passed away in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 22 days. Bessie graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in Paterson, NJ; in June of 1938. She was united in marriage to William "Paul" Leif...

Ralph W. Bredow

Ralph W. Bredow

Jul 18, 2015

Ralph Wilfred Bredow was born on April 4, 1929, in Seward, NE; to Rudolph Henry and Dorothy Mae (Brandhorst) Bredow and passed away on July 18, 2015 in Omaha, NE; at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 14 days. Ralph was baptized on April 29, 1929, and was confirmed on December 12, 1943, at St. John Lutheran Church...

Larry D. Ahlrichs, Sr

Larry D. Ahlrichs, Sr

Jul 17, 2015

Larry Dean Ahlrichs was born February 25, 1945 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the son of Gerhart Johnson and Berniece Amelia (Ganzel) Ahlrichs and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on July 17, 2015 at the age of 70 years, 4 months, 22 days. Larry grew up in the Nebraska City and Nehawka area where he attended school. He worked for Capital...

James B. Pavel

James B. Pavel

Jul 16, 2015

James Benedict Pavel was born January 6, 1928 near Dwight, Nebraska, the son of James Albert and Lillian (Pelan) Pavel and passed away on July 16, 2015 in David City, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 6 months, 10 days. Jim attended country school district #73 near Dwight. He served his country in the U.S. Army from January 24,...

Glenna B. Gillan

Glenna B. Gillan

Jun 29, 2015

Private family services were held at Seward Cemetery.

Dennis E. Koranda Jr.

Dennis E. Koranda Jr.

Jun 27, 2015

Dennis Eugene Koranda, Jr. was born on April 14, 1943, in Seward, NE; to Dennis and Evelyn (Prochaska) Koranda and passed away on June 27, 2015, in Seward, NE; at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was baptized in Ulysses, NE; and made his first communion and was confirmed in Bee, NE. Junior attended a...

Danielle R. (Rogers) Harre

Danielle R. (Rogers) Harre

Jun 25, 2015

Danielle Renee (Rogers) Harre was born on January 7th 1981 in Denver Colorado to Ben and Deb Rogers. The daughter of a Marine, Danielle grew up in a military community, learning to explore and travel the world at an early age. Through these experiences, Danielle was surrounded by people of different cultures and beliefs shaping the woman she became. Her...

Fred F. Hromas

Fred F. Hromas

Jun 24, 2015

Fred Frank Hromas was born on February 8, 1926 near Bee, Nebraska to Fred A. and Christina (Nemec) Hromas and passed away in Omaha, Nebraska on June 24, 2015 at the age of 89 years, 4 months, 16 days. He suffered a major heart attack on October 13, 1991. His damaged heart finally gave out. Fred attended rural grade school...

Joann Jones

Joann Jones

Jun 23, 2015

JoAnn Jones passed away on June 23, 2015, following a lengthy illness which began in 2009. Born JoAnn Smiley on August 31, 1924, in Seward County, Nebraska, she was raised in Seward and nearby Beaver Crossing, Nebraska. Her family had a poultry raising business in Seward and an additional business in Beaver Crossing known as the "Smiley Water Gardens." Blessed...

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