Bruce William Gidley passed away at Cypress Wood Care Center, Angleton, Texas on the morning of September 21, 2018 at the age of 69. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, November 9, 2018, at Ahrendts Funeral Home, Deshler, NE with Pastor Rich Stevenson, Peace Lutheran Church, officiating.  Bruce was born in Hastings, Nebraska on June 13, 1949. He attended High School in Deshler, Nebraska and earned his GED in 1972. He also attended vocational tech training in Hastings,...

Joyce Fay Langdale, daughter of Oscar and Laura (Jackson) Langdale, was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on January 27, 1931.  She passed from this life July 17, 2018 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Care Home in Hebron, Nebraska. She was 87 years of age. Joyce was admitted to Beatrice State Developmental on June 4, 1937 at the age of 6. Prior to this she had lived at home with her family. Joyce participated in various training programs at BSDC. On March 4, 2009 at the age of 78, she became a...

Max Dale Stierwalt, 81, a long time Hebron resident (since 1957) passed away, Monday, September 24, 2018 in Hebron, Nebraska. Max was a hardworking, tough, caring man. He would help anyone without asking for anything in return. He was born to George W. and Myrtle (Hatten) Stierwalt on April 14, 1937 in Ruskin, Nebraska. Max quit school in order to help his family, working a variety of jobs at a young age. He was married to Phyllis Rae Issacson on September 27, 1954 (she was 15 and he...

Geneise Ruth Lautenschlager was born on a farm near Davenport, Nebraska on July 13, 1919, to John and Bertha (Sanner) Lautenschlager. Geneise was baptized and confirmed in the Christ Lutheran Church of Davenport by Pastor Dumler. She attended country school near Davenport and graduated from Davenport High School in 1937.     Geneise was married to Vere Tucker McLaughlin December 31, 1936. Six children were born to this union: Jack, Ralph, Lyle, Gary, Linda, and Terry....

Rheta Osborne passed away on August 26, 2018, age 85, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE in the presence of loved ones.   Memorial services will be held at the Alexandria, NE Presbyterian Church on September 8, 2018 at 1:30 pm. Inurnment will follow at the Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery.  Price Funeral Home of Hebron is in charge of arrangements.   Rheta was born on February, 12, 1933 in Alexandria, NE to Charles and Maurine DeLong.  She...

Lorna Anna Ramona (Holtzen) Harms, was the fourth child born to Alvin M. and Nellie H. (Dunker) Holtzen, on November 12, 1923.  She became a child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in a German service on November 18, 1923, by Reverend H. Schabacker of Friedensau. After being instructed in the Word of God at Trinity Parochial School, she was confirmed on May 29, 1938 by Reverend Theo. Droegemueller, at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Her confirmation verse was John 14:6,...

Deloris Christine (Andersen) Debus, 'Dee', was born August 21, 1926 to L.M. and Dora (Jensen) Andersen on a farm near Ruskin, Nebraska. She passed peacefully to her heavenly home Sunday, August 19, 2018, 2 days short of her 92nd birthday. She graduated from Ruskin High School in 1944, valedictorian of her class. After high school, she attended Lincoln School of Commerce and worked for Lincoln Drug Company for 16 years, where she met the love of her life, John Debus. They were married...

Kenneth Dale Buckles, son of Chester and Willa (Crump) Buckles, was born October 30, 1924 near Lodgepole, Nebraska. He passed from this life Sunday, July 29, 2018 in Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 93 years. Kenneth was the oldest of four children. He was baptized into the Christian faith at the First Christian Church in Nelson, Nebraska by his uncle, Pastor Ray E. Buckles on November 21, 1937 and confirmed in the American Lutheran Church, Lincoln, Nebraska on March 18, 1951 by Reverend E.R....

Allen Charles “Bossy” Boss was born August 28, 1929 to John & Mary (Fischer) Boss at the family farmstead near Kiowa, NE.  He attended Kiowa (College) in Kiowa, NE. He joined the U.S. Army in 1951 through 1953 during the Korean conflict. Allen was a mechanic instructor while he was in the service. When he returned home, he met Dorothy Sorge, his wife of 62 years at the 4th Street Grill in Deshler while Allen was working at Hobelmann Garage and Dorothy was working at the...

LeeAnn Marcella (Weber) Long, was born on Nov 26th, 1946, in Parkston, South Dakota, the daughter of Elmer and DeVona (Kurtenbach) Weber. She passed away on Thursday, May 31st, 2018, in Hebron, Nebraska.  She is survived by her loving husband, William and 5 children:  Kenny (Anna); Tami (Kyle) Sorensen); Michael; Scott (Rachel); and Brenda (Rick); 4 grandchildren, and 2 siblings, Kenny (Louise) Weber and Nancy Weber and their families. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer...