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Maxine M. Aerts
Nov 1, 2024
Maxine Marie (Kosch) Aerts was born on March 23, 1921, in Shelby, Nebraska to Alois and Regina (Messing) Kosch and was taken into God's arms on November 1, 2024, at the age of 103.
Maxine attended school in Shelby. She traveled with friends and worked in nursing at the Orthopaedic Hospital in Lincoln,...
Cindy "Cici" Tapee
Oct 13, 2024
Cindy Lou "CiCi" Tapee was born on July 13, 1961, in Tachikawa, Japan to George and Michi (Hirai) Jackson and passed away on October 13, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska surrounded by her loved ones at the age of 63 years and 3 months.
Cindy grew up in a military family and lived in...
Lucille H. Cross
Oct 4, 2024
Lucille Hazel (Miers) Cross was born on March 31, 1930, near Seward, Nebraska to Leonard and Hazel (Duffy) Miers and passed away on October 4, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 4 days.
Lucille graduated from Seward High School in 1947 and was teaching country school,...
Robin Lynn Wambold
Oct 2, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Robin Lynn Wambold announces his passing on October 2, 2024, at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 27 days.
Robin was born in Fargo, North Dakota on May 5, 1958, to Richard and Ardys (Reel) Wambold. While growing up, he worked at...
Donald L. "Boomer" Karpisek
Sep 25, 2024
Donald Louis Karpisek was born on April 22, 1957, in David City, Nebraska to Frank and Wayva (Hermsen) Karpisek and passed away on September 25, 2024, in David City, Nebraska at the age of 67 years, 5 months, and 3 days.
Don grew up in Ulysses where he attended Ulysses grade school. He...
Curt M. Holle
Sep 21, 2024
Curtis Mark Holle was born on June 2, 1961, in Baltimore, Maryland to Verlin Duane and Patricia Rae (Morlok) Holle and passed away on September 21, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 63 years, 3 months and 19 days.
Curt grew up mainly in Hyattsville, Maryland where he attended Concordia Lutheran...
Sally A. Manzer
Sep 14, 2024
Sally Ann Manzer, 74, of Seward, Nebraska, formerly of Atkinson, passed away on September 14, 2024, in Seward after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born to Frederick and Edythe (Hackl) Hirschman on June 2, 1950, in Norfolk, Nebraska.
She was raised in Madison, graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School...
James N. Arneson
Sep 14, 2024
James Niel Arneson was born on March 13, 1935, on a farm near Inavale, Nebraska to Linton and Helen (Potter) Arneson and passed away on September 14, 2024, at Ridgewood Care Center in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 1 day.
Jim graduated from Red Cloud High School...
Melvin "Bud" Patzel
Sep 11, 2024
Melvin Jerald "Bud" Patzel was born on September 30, 1932, in Madison, Nebraska to Herman and Alta (Miller) Patzel, and passed away on September 11, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 12 days.
Bud was from a family of nine, having six sisters, and two brothers....
Clyde Anthony Tyndall, Jr.
Sep 8, 2024
Clyde Anthony Tyndall, Jr. was born on May 25, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska to Clyde Tyndall, Sr. and Ida Elwina Preston and passed away on September 8, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 14 days.
Clyde grew up in Omaha, NE for the first 10 years...
Sandra Jo "Sandy" Smetter
Aug 29, 2024
Sandra Jo "Sandy" Smetter was born on July 31, 1952, in Columbus, Nebraska to Clarence Stanley and Verna Fern (Armagost) White and passed away on August 29, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 72 years and 29 days.
Sandy grew up in Beaver Crossing where she attended Beaver Crossing school and...
Ernest "Al" Osterlund
Aug 18, 2024
Ernest Albion "Al" Osterlund was born on April 10, 1933, in Maxwell, Nebraska to Lee and Minnie (Yanken) Osterlund and passed away on August 18, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 8 days.
Ernest attended and graduated from Maxwell High School with the class of 1951....
Lily A. Plasek
Aug 15, 2024
Lily Abigail Plasek was born on February 8, 2002, in Lincoln, Nebraska to James and Tara Sue (Wassmann) Plasek and went to her heavenly home on August 15, 2024, at the age of 22 years, 6 months and 7 days. She was baptized at St. John's Catholic Church, Lincoln on April 27, 2002, and confirmed at Assumption...
Debra M. Varga
Jul 29, 2024
Debra Marie (Butcher) Varga, age 68, was born on November 8, 1955, in Sidney, Nebraska to Sanford and Mildred Butcher and passed away on July 29, 2024. Deb grew up in Sidney, graduating high school in 1974. She attended Lincoln School of Commerce from 1975-1977.
Deb was a member of Southview Baptist Church...
Elaine C. Kodad
Jul 17, 2024
Elaine Cecile Kodad was born on April 14, 1945, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Rudolph and Gertrude (Polak) Hakel and passed away on July 17, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 3 days.
Elaine grew up on a farm near Valparaiso and attended school in Seward, graduating...
Marjorie A. Woolsey
Jul 16, 2024
Marjorie Anne Woolsey was born on October 24, 1933, in Staplehurst, Nebraska to Anton Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Walsh) Coufal and entered her heavenly home on July 16, 2024, in David City, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 22 days.
Marjorie grew up in the Staplehurst area where she...
Charles "Ben" Chaffin
Jul 12, 2024
Charles Benjamin Chaffin was born in Boise, Idaho to George "Rex" Chaffin and Lillian "Dorothy" (Critchell) Chaffin on April 23, 1953. Â He was baptized into the Christian faith on May 15, 1955, at the First Methodist Church in Boise, Idaho.
Ben spent his early years mostly in Boise with his sister, Tane, and...
Mary Gillespie
Jul 10, 2024
Mary Marie (Davis) Gillespie was born on June 26, 1933, in Farragut, Iowa to James and Alice (Livingston) Davis and passed away on July 10, 2024, in Milford, Nebraska at the age of 91 years and 14 days.
In her free time, she enjoyed playing cards with family and friends, especially cribbage. Mary...
Joan Young
Jun 28, 2024
Joan Marilyn (Caulfield) Young was born on December 6, 1939, in White, South Dakota to John and Marilyn (Cochran) Caulfield, and passed away on June 28, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 22 days.
No services are planned at this time.
Jonathan William Luethke
Jun 26, 2024
Jonathan William Luethke was born on October 18, 1974, to Edward and Patricia (Schmitt) Luethke and passed away on June 26, 2024, in Bee, Nebraska at the age of 49 years, 8 months and 8 days. Jonathan was baptized on October 27, 1974, and confirmed on March 19, 1989, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
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