Mar 2, 2019

DuWayne C Holtzen of Davenport passed away on March 2, 2019, at the age of 85 years and 13 days. DuWayne was born on February 17, 1934, on a farm south of Davenport, to Walter and Alice (Rodenburg) Holtzen. He was the oldest of four sons. DuWayne was baptized on March 9, 1934, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Davenport...

Feb 19, 2019

Julia Albers-Rhoades passed away on February 19, 2019 at the Blue Valley Nursing Home at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 2 days. Julia Lucille Albers-Rhoades was born May 17, 1931 near Davenport, Nebraska to Peter and Eleanor (Claybaugh) Snyder. She was baptized at Christ’s Lutheran Church in Davenport. Julia or Lucille as she was known then,...

Feb 4, 2019

Wilma Faye Dominy was born May 24, 1939 in Burr Oak, Kansas, to Joseph and Wilma (Gutscher) Boitnott. She was one of five children born to her parents. She passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler at the age of 79 years. Wilma was baptized at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler. She...

Jan 22, 2019

Johannes David Dittbrenner, the son of John and Renate (Harms) Dittbrenner, was born on November 16, 1923, in rural Byron, Nebraska. He was one of eight children born to his parents. He passed from this life on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, Nebraska, at the age of 95 years. Johannes was baptized...

Jan 17, 2019

Harriet H. Hellbusch Easton was born on January 9th, 1934 on a farm near Gilead, Nebraska to Bernhard and Helena (Vorderstrasse) Hellbusch. The family lived with Harriet’s maternal grandmother, Charlotte Vorderstrasse, and aunt, Henrietta Vorderstrasse. Harriet attended a one room school close to her home at Thayer County District 81. She continued her education at Hebron High School. She...

Jan 9, 2019

Roy Daniel George Windhorst, Sr., age 97 years old, passed away January 9, 2019 while a resident of Parkview Haven, Deshler, NE. Roy was the son of Henry J. and Verbina (Hofts) Windhorst born February 24, 1921 on a farm southwest of Deshler. Roy was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church, northwest of Deshler, by Rev. Lehman. His baptism...

Jan 4, 2019

Eulla Annie Gertsch, Chester, daughter of Thomas and Malena (Nelson) Cowell, was born June 18, 1935 at Riley, Kansas. She passed from this life Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Home, Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 83 years. She graduated from high school in Clay Center, Kansas. On June 27, 1954 she was united in...

Jan 1, 2019

JoAnn Martha (Schultz) Renz, age 83, Deshler, was born May 1, 1935 to Ova and Martha Schultz near Ruskin, Nebraska. She passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska. She was baptized on April 15, 1940 by Pastor P.J. Vacmmen and confirmed June 5, 1949 by Pastor Petersen at Bethany Lutheran Church at Ruskin....

Nov 20, 2018

Lorna Mae Thumann, daughter of George and Wilhelmina (Kuhlman) Bliss was born on April 23, 1931 at Bruning, Nebraska. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Blue Valley Nursing Home in Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 87 years. Lorna was baptized in 1931 by Rev. Cronek at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bruning. She graduated in...

Nov 15, 2018

Georgianne Lynn Williams, age 70, surrounded by her loved ones, passed away on November 15, 2018, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease.She was the beloved mother of Heather Smith (Daryl) of Fishers, Indianaand Travis Williams (Crystal) of Sheridan,Indiana. She was a proud grandmother to Marissa West (David), Kelby Smith, Trevor Williams and fiancé’ Hollie Bush, Haley & Evan Williams,...

Nov 14, 2018

Irma Dora (Doering) Marquart was born on May 30, 1916, the only child of Margaretha Doering in Deshler, Nebraska, and passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the age of 102 years, 5months and 14 days at the Blue Valley Lutheran Skilled Care Facility in Hebron, Nebraska. She was raised by her grandparents John C. Doering and Sophia...

Nov 11, 2018

Lawrence James Holtzen, son of James Holtzen and Nancy (Cline) Holtzen, was born December 13, 1982 in Fort Collins, Colorado and sadly passed from this life Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Hebron, Nebraska. He was baptized on January 23, 1983 at Saint Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colorado by Pastor Hagedorn. His Christian sponsors were grandparents, Mary...

Nov 5, 2018

Ronald Francis Vivier, son of Alexander Vivier, Sr. and Alice (Amoyette) Vivier, was born January 10, 1938 in Belcourt, North Dakota. He passed from this life after a long illness Monday, November 5, 2018 at Bryan west Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. He was 80 years of age. Ronald served his country proudly in the United States Army during the...

Oct 24, 2018

Emil Junior Pearson, 90, of Davenport, NE, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron, NE.

Services will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ’s Lutheran Church in Davenport. Burial will be prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. at the Swedish (Stockholm) Cemetery, Shickley, NE with Military...

Sep 24, 2018

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....

Sep 21, 2018

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...

Aug 29, 2018

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...

Aug 26, 2018

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...

Aug 22, 2018

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...

Aug 19, 2018

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...