Obituaries

Marilyn A. Seelhoff Syracuse - Marilyn A. Seelhoff, 79 of Syracuse, passed away on July 16, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was...

Marilyn A. Seelhoff Syracuse - Marilyn A. Seelhoff, 79 of Syracuse, passed away on July 16, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born on June 25, 1942, to Paul & Edna (Bartels) Wagner in Tecumseh and was a 1960 graduated of Tecumseh...

Dennis Dale Stubbendick Lincoln - Dennis Dale Stubbendick (75) died on July 5, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Denny was born on October 12, 1945, in...

Dennis Dale Stubbendick Lincoln - Dennis Dale Stubbendick (75) died on July 5, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Denny was born on October 12, 1945, in Omaha to Dale and Bernice (Albers) Stubbendick, and soon brought home to the family farm in rural Avoca. Baptized...

William Fisher Cook - William Merle Fisher "Buster", 88 of Cook, passed away on July 2, 2021, at his home. He was born on June 24,...

William Fisher Cook - William Merle Fisher "Buster", 88 of Cook, passed away on July 2, 2021, at his home. He was born on June 24, 1933, to Merle & Roberta (Kovanda) Fisher in Cook. After graduating from Cook High School in 1951, he joined the...

Roger D. Royal, 71 of Syracuse, passed away on June 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 17, 1950 to Dennis &...

Roger D. Royal, 71 of Syracuse, passed away on June 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 17, 1950 to Dennis & Dorothy (Pfeiffer) Royal in Nebraska City. Roger graduated from Syracuse High School and then attended Milford Tech where he received an...

Larry Ivan Ekleberry, age 61 of Nehawka died June 19, 2021 at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue.   Larry was born May 25, 1960 in California,...

Larry Ivan Ekleberry, age 61 of Nehawka died June 19, 2021 at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue.   Larry was born May 25, 1960 in California, the son of Rex Ivan and Carol Virginia (Hayworth) Ekleberry.   He was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked...

Leona M. Ruhge, 90 of Avoca, passed away on June 21st, 2021 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City. She was born on July 9th, 1930...

Leona M. Ruhge, 90 of Avoca, passed away on June 21st, 2021 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City. She was born on July 9th, 1930 to August & Minnie (Johns) Brinkhoff near Otoe. Leona attended Peru State College after graduation from Otoe High School. After receiving...

Former Otoe, Nebraska resident Arlene Voges died on June 21 at her home in Jacksonville, FL.   At her request, no service will be held...

Former Otoe, Nebraska resident Arlene Voges died on June 21 at her home in Jacksonville, FL.   At her request, no service will be held at this time. Mrs. Voges was born June 20, 1935 in rural Otoe to Ralph and Ruby Kastens. She later...

Dale Frederick Janssen, 90, of Syracuse joined his wife Leola and daughter Linda in their eternal home on June 13, 2021.  He was the only...

Dale Frederick Janssen, 90, of Syracuse joined his wife Leola and daughter Linda in their eternal home on June 13, 2021.  He was the only child of Walter and Clara Janssen, born on February 24, 1931.  He graduated as valedictorian from Syracuse High School in...

Al “Bahka” Dickhute, 65 of Brock, NE, passed away on June 1st, 2021. Alan was born on June 15th, 1955, in Wahoo, NE to Marlene...

Al “Bahka” Dickhute, 65 of Brock, NE, passed away on June 1st, 2021. Alan was born on June 15th, 1955, in Wahoo, NE to Marlene (Policky) and Norman Dickhute. He was preceded in death by his father, stepfather dad: Kenneth “Pat” Lowery, and his grandparents: Adolth...

Joan M. Kroese, 91 of Cook, passed away on May 23, 2021 at the Syracuse Hospital. She was born on February 3, 1930 to Oliver...

Joan M. Kroese, 91 of Cook, passed away on May 23, 2021 at the Syracuse Hospital. She was born on February 3, 1930 to Oliver & Blanche (Taylor) Cameron at home near Burr. Joan attended Peru State College to receive her teaching certificate and then taught...

Marianne Evelyn Parde was born August 31, 1944 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Leonard and Bertha (Lipps) Poppe.  During her childhood, she lived in the Cook...

Marianne Evelyn Parde was born August 31, 1944 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Leonard and Bertha (Lipps) Poppe.  During her childhood, she lived in the Cook area with her family, including brothers Roger and Donald.   She attended Cook High School, graduating in the class of 1962. ...

Opal M. McConnell, 70 of Palmyra, passed away on May 10, 2021 in Omaha after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January...

Opal M. McConnell, 70 of Palmyra, passed away on May 10, 2021 in Omaha after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 22, 1951 to William & Ruby (Wachter) Buchholz. Opal worked at Mr. Henry’s in Eagle and later for the State of...

Lorraine Kay Parde, 69 years of age, of Syracuse, NE, formerly of Cook, NE went to her Heavenly Father on Friday morning, April 16, 2021...

Lorraine Kay Parde, 69 years of age, of Syracuse, NE, formerly of Cook, NE went to her Heavenly Father on Friday morning, April 16, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse. She was born on September 26, 1951 in Beatrice, NE to Edwin and Velma...

Verna Mae Lang, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on April 3, 2021 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on May 7, 1928...

Verna Mae Lang, 92 of Syracuse, passed away on April 3, 2021 at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. She was born on May 7, 1928 to William & Frieda (Wagner) Hahn near Johnson, NE. Mae married Clifford Lavon Lang on June 17, 1951 in Johnson. She...

Raymond Merlin Hill, 94, of Mahomet, IL, formerly of Syracuse, NE, passed away Sunday, April 4 at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living, Paxton, IL. Merlin...

Raymond Merlin Hill, 94, of Mahomet, IL, formerly of Syracuse, NE, passed away Sunday, April 4 at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living, Paxton, IL. Merlin was born on August 15, 1926, the son of Raymond C. and Dorothy Hill, in Clay Center, KS. Upon graduating...

 Evelyn Christina Dieckgrafe Effken, 88, passed away on April 7, 2021 at Southlake Village in Lincoln, Nebraska. On December 12, 1932 she was born to...

 Evelyn Christina Dieckgrafe Effken, 88, passed away on April 7, 2021 at Southlake Village in Lincoln, Nebraska. On December 12, 1932 she was born to Carl and Nanka (Damme) Dieckgrafe at home on the family farm southeast of Cook, Nebraska. Evelyn was baptized and confirmed...

Lorine A. Hespen, 97 of La Vista, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on April 3, 2021 in La Vista. She was born on June 3,...

Lorine A. Hespen, 97 of La Vista, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on April 3, 2021 in La Vista. She was born on June 3, 1923 in Paul to Theodore & Agnes (Kuhlman) Lechner. Lorine married William B. Wirth on April 6, 1948 at St....

John L. Juilfs, 62, of Beatrice, was born in Auburn, to Welton and Marlyse (Viox) Juilfs on April 9, 1958.  He was the fourth of...

John L. Juilfs, 62, of Beatrice, was born in Auburn, to Welton and Marlyse (Viox) Juilfs on April 9, 1958.  He was the fourth of five children.  John was raised in Talmage, where he attended school and resided until 1979.  At that time, he moved...

Margaret A. Johns, 90 of Syracuse, passed away on March 31, 2021 at the Syracuse hospital. She was born on March 3, 1931 to Edward...

Margaret A. Johns, 90 of Syracuse, passed away on March 31, 2021 at the Syracuse hospital. She was born on March 3, 1931 to Edward & Anna (Neemann) Pieper near Cook. Margaret married Darrel Johns on December 21, 1952 in Cook. She was a member of...

Glen Eldon Wyatt, age ninety-six, of Syracuse, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln. Glen was the son of...

Glen Eldon Wyatt, age ninety-six, of Syracuse, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Tabitha Journey House in Lincoln. Glen was the son of Neil and Ethel (Rodaway) Wyatt. He was born on January 3, 1925, on a farm northwest of Unadilla, and lived...