Obituaries

Dorothy Christine (Grube) Niedermeyer was born January 22, 1929 on the family farm outside Johnson, Nebraska.  One of four children of Henry and Frances (Blinde) Grube, Dorothy was baptized and confirmed in St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Johnson.  She attended school in Johnson and graduated...

Donald D. Meyer, 80 of Syracuse, passed away on March 1, 2021 at the Syracuse Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1940 to Harvey and Freda (Bruns) Meyer in Otoe. Don married Carol Hinson on November 10, 1978 at the First Lutheran Church (North Branch)....

Douglas Edward Beach, 62 of Syracuse, was born on Jan. 27, 1959 in Syracuse, Neb., to Gerald and Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Beach. He passed away at UNMC in Omaha on Feb. 28, 2021, surrounded by his family. Doug graduated from Syracuse High School in 1977. He...

Milo Fay Hazen age 92 of Syracuse passed away Wednesday morning February 24 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE.  He was born October 10, 1928 to Lloyd and Fay (Carman) Hazen at the family farm southeast of Cook. Milo attended Mt. Pleasant Country School, grades...

Beverly J. Crownover, 72 of Unadilla, passed away on February 24, 2021 in Lincoln. She was born on November 8, 1948 to Gene & Berdean (Stoner) West in Lincoln. Bev married Dan Crownover on August 11, 1967 at the Unadilla Christian Church. She stayed an active...

Helen M. Hawkins, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on February 22, 2021. She was born April 10th, 1928 to Nick & Emma (Moeller) Brixius in Grant, NE. Survived by children Patricia (Chris) Brandfass of Lakeland, Florida, Ronald (Diane) Hawkins of Syracuse; Grandson: Tyler Hawkins of Syracuse;...

Gerald “Jerry” R. Erisman, 84 of Syracuse, passed away on February 21st, 2021 in Lincoln. He was born on October 12th, 1936 to Claude Sr. & Effie (DeBurh) Erisman in Auburn. After graduating high school, Jerry served honorably in the National Guard. He married Janet Schutz...

Dorothy M. Krause, 94 of Lincoln, passed away on February 10th, 2021 in Lincoln. She was born November 15th, 1926 to Albert & Sophie (Bose) Krause in Lincoln. Dorothy worked as a nurse aide at Tabitha for many years. She was an active member of Calvary...

Marilyn Ann Mannschreck, 91, of Syracuse, formerly of Burr passed away at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center on Jan. 30, 2021. She was born on Feb. 2, 1929, near Cook, to Edwin & Edna (Damme) Floerke. Marilyn grew up attending Osage Church near Cook and later...

Alma H. Schroder, 97 of Palmyra, passed away on Jan. 27, 2021. She was born April 6, 1923, to John H. & Amanda M. (Bauers) Buchholz. She married Edward W. Schroder on Feb. 28, 1945. Survived by: children: Lyle (Beth) Schroder of Griswold, Iowa, Wayne (Alice)...

Betty J. Rippe, 94 of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2021, in Lincoln. Betty J. Rippe was born on Sept. 29, 1926, to Edward and Ida (Mouden) Gess on the family farm south of Dunbar. She was raised on the farm and started her...

Randall Earl Clabo, 54, of Brock, passed away on Jan. 18, 2021, at his home. He was born on Jan. 23, 1966, to Carman and Dana Clabo in Grass Valley, Calif. Randy was born and raised in Grass Valley, California. When Randy was younger, he enjoyed...

Norma J. Anderson, 89 of Syracuse, passed away on Jan. 20, 2021, at the Syracuse Hospital. She was born to Spencer and Lucy (Blakely) Bates on March 28, 1931, in Tecumseh. Norma graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1949, where she participated in cheerleading. Norma married John...

 Eldon Albert Dieckgrafe was born July 13, 1923, to Carl and Nanka (Damme) Dieckgrafe on the family farm SE of Cook.   He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church.   He attended a one room school at Bobtown through the 8th grade.  Eldon fondly recalled...

Robert “Bob” L. Kissinger, age 68 of Douglas, passed away on Dec. 30, 2020, in Nebraska City. He was born on July 30, 1952 to John & Ruth “Donna” (Auman) Kissinger in Lincoln. Bob lived most of his life in Douglas with his family, where he...

Doug Allen age 65 of Cedar Creek, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.   He was born on Feb. 26, 1955, in Lincoln, to Jack L. and Loris F. (Pool) Allen. After a brief stop in Houston, Texas, Doug's...

Norman Albert Henry Brockhoff, age 83 of Elmwood, passed away Dec. 16, 2020, at Omaha Medical Center following a car accident. He was born March 16, 1937, to Herman and Letha (Knoop) Brockhoff on the family farm east of Elmwood, where he lived his entire life. He...

Laura A. Pieper, 90, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Nov. 30, 2020, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Laura was born Jan. 22, 1930, in the midst of a massive snowstorm in Syracuse. The neighboring farmers had to help clean a path to the house...

Jerry L. Rosenthal, 67 of Syracuse, passed away on Nov. 30, 2020, at Pemberly Place in Lincoln. He was born on Nov. 26, 1953, to Donald and Donita (Robinson) Rosenthal in Syracuse. Private family services were to be held on Friday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m....

Verna Marie (Bartels) Brinkman was born Feb. 28, 1922, to Gustav and Johanna (Koehler) Bartels at rural Tecumseh.  She was baptized April 2, 1922 and confirmed May 26, 1935 at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek. She was united in marriage to Dick H....

Charles Ellis Liesemeyer was born March 2, 1931, in Syracuse, to Charles and Frieda (Witt) Liesemeyer. He was united in marriage to Janet Stubbendick on March 5, 1952, at First Lutheran Church, North Branch. Janet passed away on Oct. 9, 2001. He was united in marriage...

Linda Rae (Pope) Dunkle, of Hemet, Calif., was born Feb. 8, 1947, in Tecumseh, to Bruce and Arlene Pope. She passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2020, in Menifee, Calif. Linda attended Syracuse High School. She married Robert “Bob” Dunkle on Aug. 17, 1963, and from...

John was born on Sept. 15, 1936 in rural Sarpy County southeast of Papillion to Henry and Clara Rudolph.  He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Papillion.  His father passed away suddenly in 1949.  John learned to farm at a young age...

Robert Louis Hall, age 88, of Nebraska City passed away Nov. 10, 2020 at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln. Robert was born on Jan. 5, 1932, in rural Nebraska City to Harley L. and Emma (Kopf) Hall.  Robert and Marilyn (McAfee) were married Aug. 26,...

Mary B. Gartner, 96, of Unadilla, passed away on Oct. 18, 2020, at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on July 22, 1924, to Fred & Susie (Mitchell) Frye in Syracuse. Mary married Randall Gartner on Dec. 31, 1938, in Sidney, Iowa. She worked...

Wilber L Kuenning of Imperial, passed away on Oct. 9, 2020, from Coronavirus.   He was born Feb. 18, 1922, in Unadilla, to Oscar and Myrtle Kuenning.   The fifth of 12 children, he was raised by a single mother.   He started working for wages at the...

Betty Jean (Earl) Hartman, 92 of Douglas, was born Jan. 25, 1928, in Hayes Center, to Harry Parker Earl, Sr., and Mildred Victoria (Falk) Earl. She passed away on Sept. 27, 2020, in Lincoln. She was the oldest of seven children. She spent her early childhood...

Ernest (Ernie) Madison Gruber was born Oct. 18, 1919, on a farm outside Nehawka, to John and Maude (Miller) Gruber. He passed peacefully at the Louisville Care Center on Sept. 25, 2020, at the age of 100. Ernie attended grammar school in Manley and high school...

Linda Ann (Madsen) Holz was born June 18, 1944, in Omaha, to Edward and Claire Madsen. She passed away peacefully at home with family on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at the age of 76. She married Orvil “Dody” Holz on July 7, 1973, and from that...

Howard Mark Diamon, 99, passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, on Sept. 15, 2020, with his daughter, Dianne, at his side. He was born to parents Charles and Charlotte (Brown) Diamon on Sept. 4, 1921, in Iron River, Wisc. Howard continued to live...