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Adolph A. Spatz

Adolph A. Spatz

Feb 6, 2012

Adolph Alois Spatz was born June 17, 1919 at Brainard, Nebraska to Anton F. and Ludmila (Kracman) Spatz and passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Seward, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 7 months, 20 days. Adolph was a graduate of Brainard High School; he served in the U.S. Army Air Corp in the Philippines. Adolph was...

Kirk Patrick Mccoy

Kirk Patrick Mccoy

Feb 2, 2012

Kirk Patrick McCoy was born October 6, 1956 in Coleridge, Nebraska, the son of Joseph Donald and Jeanette Esther (Johnson) McCoy and passed away on February 2, 2012 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 55 years, 3 months, 27 days. Kirk grew up in Laurel, Nebraska where he graduated from Laurel-Concord High School in 1974. Kirk attended school in...

Jerome "Jerry" R. Turek

Jerome "Jerry" R. Turek

Jan 18, 2012

Jerome "Jerry" Richard Turek was born on January 9, 1930 in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, the son of John James and Lucy Agnes (Policky) Turek and passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 82 years and 9 days. Jerry attended and graduated from Ulysses High School in the class of 1947. Jerry was drafted...

Michael J. Douglas

Michael J. Douglas

Jan 5, 2012

Michael John Douglas was born April 20, 1958 in Lincoln Nebraska to Bruce James and Margaret Helen (Cochrane) Douglas and passed away at his home in Seward, Nebraska on January 5, 2012 at the age of 53 years, 8 months, 15 days. Michael attended Lincoln Northeast High School, Lincoln, Nebraska. Michael served his country in the U.S. Army from 1975...

Del Mathis

Del Mathis

Dec 31, 2011

Del Mathis, of Alpine, was called to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, December 31, 2011 in Alpine, TX after a prolonged illness. Del was born in Utica, NE on August 6, 1932 to Henry Daehling and Ella Wieman Daehling. She attended Utica High School, Utica, NE, graduating in May, 1950, as Valedictorian of her class. She was awarded a scholarship...

Richard H. Blacker

Richard H. Blacker

Dec 24, 2011

Before there were Navy Seals or Special Forces, during the dark days of World War II there were United States Marines Recon Companies. On Christmas Eve, 2011, Corporal Richard H. Blacker, First Scout of the First Platoon of the Second Recon Unit of the Second Marine Division passed away peacefully at the age of 87 years and 22 days after...

Cleo Delane Petersen

Cleo Delane Petersen

Dec 18, 2011

Cleo Delane Petersen was born April 5, 1933, in Exeter, Nebraska to Pete and Helene (Christensen) Petersen and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on December 18, 2011 at the age of 78 years, 8 months, 13 days. Cleo grew up in Exeter where he was baptized in the Lutheran Church. He attended school in the Exeter and Polk communities. He...

Marty R Klintworth

Marty R Klintworth

Dec 18, 2011

Marty Roland Klintworth was born on February 14, 1958, to Roland and Maria (Schroeder) Klintworth in Seward. He was the third of three children born to this union, having two older brothers Monty Ellis and Mitch Alan. Marty received the blessing of Holy Baptism on March 9, 1958, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward by Rev. L. W. Heidemann....

Leona Lena Ebers

Leona Lena Ebers

Dec 15, 2011

Leona Lena Ebers was born April 27, 1926 in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to James Ellsworth and Emma Bertha (Bracken) Abrahams and with quiet grace and dignity left her earthly bounds on December 15, 2011 at the age of 85 years, 7 months, 18 days. She attended school in Beaver Crossing and Albion and was a 1944 graduate of Seward High...

Shirley Maxine Herrold

Shirley Maxine Herrold

Dec 14, 2011

My Obituary: (You know I would have my final say. Ha!) Mom Shirley Maxine (Swanson) Herrold was born near Staplehurst, Nebraska on August 24, 1928 to Lawrence and Winnie (Johansen) Swanson and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on December 14, 2011 at the age of 83 years, 3 months, 21 days. Shirley grew up in the Staplehurst area and attended...

Jean Elizabeth Schulz

Jean Elizabeth Schulz

Dec 2, 2011

Jean Elizabeth (Beck) Schulz the daughter Carl and Melita (Schroeder) Beck was born in Seward County on September 12, 1922, and passed away on December 2, 2011, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 20 days. She graduated from Goehner High School in 1940. She then attended Nebraska Wesleyan University. Jean later worked for the...

Norma J. Ahlschwede

Norma J. Ahlschwede

Nov 27, 2011

Norma June (Pieper) Ahlschwede was born June 18, 1924 in rural Seward County, Nebraska, the daughter of Edwin A. and Henrietta (Knorr) Pieper and passed away in Norfolk, Nebraska on November 27, 2011 at the age of 87 years, 5 months, 9 days. Norma was baptized July 6, 1924; on May 16, 1937 she was confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran...

Betty Lee Endicott

Betty Lee Endicott

Nov 25, 2011

Betty Lee (Courtney) Endicott was born June 16, 1929 in Wray, Colorado, the daughter of William H. and Effie (Maxwell) Courtney and passed away in Seward, Nebraska on November 25, 2011 at the age of 82 years, 5 months, 9 days. Betty attended school in Wray, Colorado. On September 14, 1946, Betty was united in marriage to Russell Nelson Endicott,...

Rose M. Liska

Rose M. Liska

Nov 23, 2011

Funeral Service 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 28 Zabka Funeral Home Chapel Seward, NE officiating, Father Rand Langhorst Rosary 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Zabka Funeral Home Seward, NE VISITATION 1:00 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27 at Zabka Funeral Home Seward, NE INTERMENT Seward Cemetery Seward, NE MEMORIALS Donor's Choice in care of the Liska Family Sign Condolence...

Arden T. Aegerter

Arden T. Aegerter

Nov 19, 2011

Funeral Service 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2011 at Zabka Funeral Home Chapel Seward, NE Pastor Scott Bruick, officiating INTERMENT Seward Cemetery Seward, NE with Full Military Honors MEMORIALS Donor's choice in care of the family Arden T. Aegerter, the son of John William and Louise M. (Neujahr) Aegerter was born on March 5, 1922 in Seward, Nebraska and passed...

Mary E. Peetzke

Mary E. Peetzke

Nov 11, 2011

Graveside Service and Burial 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2011 Hampton Cemetery Hampton, Nebraska Officiant: Pastor James Gruber VISITATION 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2011 St. Peter's Lutheran Church Hampton, Nebraska Celebration of Life 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 14, 2011 St. Mark's United Methodist Church 84th and Pioneers Lincoln, Nebraska Officiant: Pastor Dennis Hanneman MEMORIALS The Hampton...

Donald H. White

Donald H. White

Nov 6, 2011

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 10, 2011 St. John Lutheran Church Seward, Nebraska Officiants: Pastor Scott Bruick, Pastor Andrew Ratcliffe, and Pastor Bob Paulson VISITATION 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2011 with the family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Zabka Funeral Home, Seward and one hour prior to the service at the...

Virginia M. Peterson

Virginia M. Peterson

Nov 5, 2011

Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011 Zabka Funeral Home Seward, Nebraska Officiant: Pastor Bob Paulson Mary Virginia Murphy Peterson was born October 9, 1929, in Covington, Kentucky, to parents Lawrence Murphy and Bernadette (Lorenz) Murphy and died peacefully on November 5, 2011 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 27 days. Virginia survived a childhood...

Lowell E. Mcmullen

Lowell E. Mcmullen

Nov 4, 2011

Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Zabka Funeral Home Chapel Seward, Nebraska Officiant: Pastor David Loeschen Signing of Remembrance Book Noon to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 7, 2011 and 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday November 8, 2011 and one hour prior to services all at Zabka Funeral Home Seward, Nebraska INTERMENT At a later date, Pleasant...

Roger Bowker

Roger Bowker

Oct 19, 2011

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR Roger Bowker Age - 80 3/3/1931 - 10/19/2011 Alexandria, NE - Omaha, NE Funeral Service 10:30 am Monday, October 24, 2011 at Zabka Funeral Home with Pastor Marvin Musick VISITATION Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zabka Funeral Home. Graveside Service and...

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