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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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
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
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...
Byron K. "Doc" Winter, Dvm
Jun 21, 2015
Byron Keith Winter was born September 29, 1927 in Clarinda, Iowa to Charles Edward and Martha Margaret (Crain) Winter and passed away on June 21, 2015 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 8 months, 23 days. He was a 1946 graduate of Clarinda High School. Byron proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1946 through...
Ernest O. "Ernie" Wiles
Jun 20, 2015
Ernest Owen Wiles of Seward was born on March 26, 1941 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Earl and Reba (Gillespie) Wiles. Ernie graduated from Grand Island High School in 1958 and went to Sioux Falls College and on to Kearney State College where he earned his teaching certificate. Ernie married the love of his life, Jane Power at the Gibbon...
Kenneth E. Tomlin
Jun 18, 2015
Kenneth Eugene Tomlin was born on July 6, 1932, in Eustis, Nebraska to Charles and Hazel (Nelson) Tomlin and passed away on June 18, 2015, at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 12 days. Ken grew up in Indianola, NE where he attended school. On April 1, 1951, he enlisted into the United States Air Force in Cheyenne,...
Doyle L. Berry
Jun 18, 2015
Doyle Berry, 57, Seward, NE originally form Zion, Iowa passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Seward. Family visitation will be on Saturday, June 27, 2015at the Orient Methodist Church, Orient Iowa, with a Celebration of Life at 11:00 a.m. with at lunch following.
Loyd L. Young
Jun 13, 2015
Loyd L. Young was born on July 31, 1931, rural Cortland, Nebraska the son of James Edwin Young and F. Ethel (Burcham) Young and died on June 13, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 83 years,10 months, 13 days. Loyd was a graduate of Cortland High School. Loyd served his country in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1949...
Tonya L. Bartels
Jun 13, 2015
Tonya Louise Bartels was born on May 19, 1964, in McCook, NE; to Kenneth and Peggy (Sedam) Tomlin and passed away on June 13, 2015, in Lincoln, NE; at Bryan West after a sudden illness at the age of 51 years and 25 days. Tonya grew up in various places in Nebraska and Colorado while her parents traveled for work....
Thomas L. Hayek
Jun 11, 2015
Thomas Lee Hayek was born on September 27, 1942, on the family farm near Ulysses, NE; to James and Elizabeth (Sedlak) Hayek and passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2015, at Calamus State Recreation Area in Loup County NE; at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 15 days. Tom grew up in Ulysses and spent his entire life...
Dean J. Semin
May 22, 2015
Dean James Semin was born on November 1, 1935, to Louis and Laura (Korinek) Semin in Staplehurst, NE; and passed away on May 22, 2015, in Seward, NE; at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 21 days. Dean spent his childhood in Ulysses, NE; where he graduated from Ulysses High School with the class of 1953. He enlisted...
