Obituary Listing

Mar 8, 2024

Joyce Nadene (White) Christian, the youngest of seven children, was born at the family home in Arcadia, Nebraska on August 6, 1936, to George Edwin and Beulah (Bissey) White and entered her heavenly eternal home in Seward, Nebraska on March 8, 2024, at the age of 87 years, 7 months and 2 days.

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Mar 5, 2024

Eugene Donald Hallberg was born on May 24, 1944, in Wahoo, Nebraska to Edwin and Frances (Bayless) Hallberg and passed away on March 5, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 10 days.

Gene moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming after high school where he worked at the newspaper....

Mar 3, 2024

Kenneth Eugene Paulsen was born on March 19, 1934, in Cordova, Nebraska, to Carl Peter and Velma Minnie (Noler) Paulsen and passed away on March 3, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska, at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 13 days.

Kenny grew up in the Cordova and Beaver Crossing areas where he...

Mar 2, 2024

Lori Ann Robotham was born on August 22, 1965, in Seward, Nebraska to Earl and Dorothy Robotham and passed away on March 2, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 58 years, 6 months and 9 days.

Lori was raised on the family farm in rural Seward County. She was a long-time...

Mar 2, 2024

In loving memory of Willotte Dale Medow, fondly known as "Will," who peacefully departed from this world on March 2, 2024. Will was a cherished great-grandfather to six, a beloved grandfather of seven, and a devoted father of four, with his three surviving children being Greg, Sheri, and Brenda. Sadly, his son Brian preceded him in death....

Mar 1, 2024

Michael John Schaefer was born on December 6, 1959, in Seward, Nebraska to John and Joan (Rezac) Schaefer, and passed away on March 1, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 64 years, 2 months, and 24 days.

Mike was confirmed at the United Presbyterian Church in Seward, Nebraska.  He attended Seward...

Feb 28, 2024

Gerald Ray Schultz was born on August 3, 1941, in Seward, Nebraska to Lawrence and Anna (Idhe) Schultz and passed away on February 28, 2024, at Tabitha in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 25 days.

Gerald grew up in Seward where he attended and graduated from Seward...

Feb 4, 2024

Stephen "Steve" Foster Smith passed away on February 4, 2024, in Surprise, Arizona. He was born on May 21, 1940, in Seward, Nebraska to Herbert and Mary (Foster) Smith. Steve was the oldest of four boys.

Steve's passion for music was evident early in life and he excelled in this field, graduating from...

Feb 3, 2024

Annette Marie Westerhoff was born on September 9, 1966, in Seward, Nebraska to Allen and Rosie (Klement) Westerhoff and passed away on February 3, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 25 days.

Annette grew up in Seward and graduated from Seward High School with the Class...

Feb 2, 2024

Lisa Kaye Williams was born on September 7, 1962, to Donald Semin and Lois (Timoney) Semin in Gardner, KS. Don was in the Navy and the family spent time in Kansas, California and Tennessee before moving back to the parents' hometown of Ulysses, NE. Lisa graduated from Seward High School in 1980.

During...

Jan 30, 2024

Doris Virginia Lostroh was born on September 2, 1923, at their home in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska to Harry and Lydia (Kubes) Oxley and passed away on January 30, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 100 years, 4 months, and 28 days.

Doris attended school in Pleasant Dale, from first grade through...

Jan 26, 2024

Connie Kay (Staehr) Plessman, 73, of Mystic, Connecticut passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, Connecticut. She is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, James G. Plessman.

She was born on March 22, 1950, in York, Nebraska, the daughter of Lavern and Evelyn (Dinkelman)...

Jan 22, 2024

Carol Jones, 100, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 22, 2024, in North Platte, NE. She was born February 10, 1923, in Seward County, NE as the fourth child to Clifton and Mabel McGrew. She graduated from Seward High School in 1940. On December 20, 1941, she married Orville K. Jones. They were the parents...

Jan 20, 2024

Jennifer Lynn White was born on September 18, 1974, in Seward, Nebraska to Darrell L. and Rita M. (Timoney) Shipley and passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024, with her family by her side, at the Butler County Health Center at the age of 49 years, 4 months and 2 days.

Jenny grew...

Jan 19, 2024

Denise Elaine (Long) Taylor was born on July 10, 1970 in Compton, California to Joe and Elaine (Bice) Long and passed away on January 19, 2024 in Benedict, Nebraska at the age of 53 years 6 months and 9 days.

Denise grew up in Paramount, CA where she attended school. She later moved...

Jan 17, 2024

Scott James Policky was born on March 17, 1961, in Seward, Nebraska to Donald and Katherine (Anderly) Policky and passed away on January 17, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 62.

Scott, hailing from Bee, Nebraska, began his journey on a farm and graduated from East Butler High School in 1979....

Jan 16, 2024

Kathryn Esther (Barnes) Kaufman, 93, of Seward County, Nebraska, passed away on January 16, 2024, after three years of treatment for multiple myeloma.

Kathryn was born on May 24, 1930, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Inez Fern (Aspinwall) and Thomas Francis Barnes. She notes in her written timeline that she first laughed out loud...

Jan 12, 2024

Ernest Louis Makovicka was born on April 5, 1942, in Seward, Nebraska to Louis Anton and Lucille Cecelia (Krska) Makovicka and passed away in Houston, Texas on January 12, 2024, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 7 days.

Ernest attended grade school at District 12 country school North of Seward....

Jan 12, 2024

Mitchell Lee Wingard was born on July 18, 2000, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Kevin and Becky (Klawitter) Wingard and passed away suddenly on January 12, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 23 years, 5 months and 25 days.

Mitch attended Milford Public Schools and graduated in 2019.  During his high school...

Jan 3, 2024

John W. Davis was born on December 13, 1941, on the family farm east of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska to Lyle L. and Blanche (Farmer) Davis and passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him in Milford, Nebraska at the age of 82 years and 22 days. John was baptized in Christ on January 25, 1942, at Sacred...