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Byron K. "Doc" Winter, Dvm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Bill Briggs

Bill Briggs

May 22, 2015

Bill Bruce Briggs was born January 3, 1938 in Seward, Nebraska, the son of Rex Scott and Ollie Louise (Buckmaster) Briggs and passed away on May 22, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 77 years, 4 months, 19 days. Bill was a 1955 graduate of Seward High School. On June 18, 1960, Bill was united in marriage to...

Richard J. "Dick" Duffek

Richard J. "Dick" Duffek

May 15, 2015

Richard James Duffek was born November 7, 1928 on a farm in Seward County, the son of James Louis and Stazie A. (Pospichal) Duffek and passed away on May 15, 2015 in David City, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 6 months, 8 days. The family resided by the Seward and Butler County Line and Dick lived there most...

Cheryl A. Hayes

Cheryl A. Hayes

May 10, 2015

Cheryl Ann (Lacey) Hayes was born November 7, 1955 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, the daughter of Clifford Lacey, Jr. and Lois Elizabeth (Broady) Lacey and passed away at her home in Seward, Nebraska on May 10, 2015 at the age of 59 years, 6 months, 3 days. Cheryl was baptized on January 8, 1956 at Zion Lutheran Church in Johnson,...

Wayne Detweiler

Wayne Detweiler

Apr 26, 2015

Wayne Detweiler, the sixth child of Ed and Minnie (Zimmerman) Detweiler, was born on February 23, 1933 in Milford, Nebraska and passed away on April 26, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 2 months, and 3 days. Wayne was baptized at East Fairview Mennonite Church and attended Milford Public School. In April of 1952 Wayne joined...

Stella M. Bridges

Stella M. Bridges

Apr 20, 2015

Stella May Bridges was born in Hamil, Arkansas on July 26, 1939, the sixth child born to Samuel J. and Augusta Rose (Weber) Bridges and passed away on April 20, 2015 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 75 years, 8 months, 25 days. Stella was one of ten children in her family. Two sisters, Waunta and Gladys died in...

Kathleen "Kathy" L. Mckown

Kathleen "Kathy" L. Mckown

Apr 17, 2015

Kathleen ("Kathy") Lorraine McKown was born on August 1, 1950, at Lutheran Hospital in Columbus, NE, to Frank and Norma (Jindra) Karel. She passed away around noon on Friday, April 17, 2015, at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln, NE, amongst the company of her immediate family at the age of 64 years and 259 days. Kathy grew up in Clarkson, NE...

Dorothy M. Uffelman

Dorothy M. Uffelman

Apr 17, 2015

Dorothy Mae (Anderson) Uffelman was born February 15, 1920 in Milford, Nebraska, the daughter of Otto William and Mary Amelia (Unzicker) Anderson and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on April 17, 2015 at the age of 95 years, 2 months, 2 days. Dorothy was baptized on June 13, 1920 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ruby, Nebraska and confirmed on June...

Herbert J. "Herb" Folkerts

Herbert J. "Herb" Folkerts

Apr 16, 2015

Herbert John Folkerts was born April 27, 1927 in David City, Nebraska, the son of John Helmerichs and Lisa Anna (Seidensticker) Folkerts and passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 11 months, 20 days. Herb was baptized June 5, 1927 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Millerton, Nebraska and was confirmed...

Shirley J. Greiner

Shirley J. Greiner

Apr 14, 2015

Shirley Jean Greiner was born on April 9, 1926, in McLean, NE; to Louis and Mary (Reimer) Hoeppner and passed away on April 14, 2015, in Seward, NE; at the age of 89 years and 5 days. Shirley grew up in Osmond, NE and graduated from Osmond High School with the class of 1943. On June 20, 1944, she married...

Bernard Kralik

Bernard Kralik

Apr 3, 2015

Bernard Kralik was born August 16, 1946 in David City, Nebraska, the son of Ferdinand Rudolph and Alice Marie (Kacirek) Kralik and passed away on April 3, 2015, Good Friday, at their home near Seward, Nebraska at the age of 68 years, 7 months, 18 days. Bern was a 1964 graduate of Madison High School and a graduate of Western...

William "Bill" Batt

William "Bill" Batt

Mar 28, 2015

William Theodore Batt was born April 19, 1957, which was Good Friday, in Lincoln, Nebraska to James Edwin and Elizabeth Alyce (Kampman) Batt and passed away on March 28, 2015 in York, Nebraska at the age of 57 years, 11 months, 9 days. He was baptized on May 26, 1957 at St. Paul Evangelical United Brethran Church in Elmwood, Nebraska....

Maxine D Nickel Olson

Maxine D Nickel Olson

Mar 26, 2015

Maxine Dora the daughter of E.D. (Jim) and Beth (Desch) Nickel was born on December 21, 1922 in Hamilton County Nebraska. She grew up in the Central City area attending Central City schools and graduating from Central City High School in 1940. She later went on to attend Business School and earn her CNA Degree. Maxine married Lynn Persons and...

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