Jun 29, 2014

Phyllis Rae Stierwalt was born on August 17, 1938 to Victor & Amanda Issacson in Courtland, Kansas. She passed away from this world on June 29, 2014, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was united in marriage to the love of her life and who she said was her best friend, Max Dale Stierwalt, on...

Jun 18, 2014

Beverly Jean (Vaskey) Secrest, 74, of Davenport, NE, passed away on June 18, 2014, at her residence in Holton, KS. She was born in Great Falls, MT on June 20 1939, thedaughter of Ambrose and Ethel (Harkness) Vaskey.

Beverly moved from California to Davenport in 1972. She married Eugene Secrest on October 20,...

May 8, 2014

Gary W. "Chip" McMains, 59, of Hebron, NE, passed away on May 8, 2014, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE. He was born in Hastings, NE on March 29, 1955, the son of Gerald and Madeline (Reed) McMains.

He grew up in Hastings for the first 2 years of his life...

Apr 12, 2014

Donald Levi Knigge, 78, of Davenport, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home. He was born on Feb. 15, 1936 at Alexandria, NE to David Levi and Pauline Louise (Komrs) Knigge. He was baptized and confirmed Feb. 1, 1947. He was a member of the Belvidere Congregational Church of Christ.

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Feb 17, 2014

Alice (Willson) Courtney, 86, of Chester, NE, passed away on February 17, 2014, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE after a long illness. She was born in Portis, KS on March 16, 1927, thedaughter of Robert and Viola (Atwood) Willson.

Alice lived quietly in Chester, NE much of her life and operated Willson...

Feb 15, 2014

Cheryl L. Markey, 53, of Hebron, NE, passed away on February 15, 2014, at Thayer County Health Services in Hebron, NE. She was born in Alamogordo, NM on December 6, 1960, thedaughter of John and Betty (Watson) DuBois. She grew up in a military family and graduated from Galena High School in Kansas. Cheryl joined the United...

Feb 13, 2014

Peggy Mae Boyle, the daughter of James & Peggy H. (Harrison) Boyle, was born on December 12, 1944, at Omaha, Nebraska. She passed from this life on February 13, 2014, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Care Home in Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 69 years.

Feb 12, 2014

Ruby Bell (Duey) Baloun, 97, of Hebron, NE, passed away on February 12, 2014, at the Thayer County Health Services in Hebron, NE. She was born in rural Chester, NE on April 29, 1916, thedaughter of Charles and Mable (George) Duey.

She was baptized at the First Methodist Church in Chester on February 9, 1920 by Rev....

Jan 30, 2014

Otto Louis Paul, the 2 nd oldest child of Conrad and Emma (Fangmeyer) Paul, was born on October 23, 1916 in rural Plymouth, Nebraska. He passed from this life on January 30, 2014, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler, Nebraska, at the age of 97 years, 3 months and 7 days.

He...

Jan 27, 2014

Rose Ellen Combs, 95, of Hebron, NE, passed away on January 27, 2014, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Care Home in Hebron, NE. She was born in Rulo, NE on January 4, 1919, thedaughter of George and Nettie Combs.

She grew up and went to school in Falls City,...

Jan 16, 2014

Jack D. Spickelmier, 79, of Bruning, NE, passed away on January 16, 2014, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE. He was born in Alexandria, NE on August 8, 1934, the son of Joseph and Mary (Johnson) Spickelmier.

He grew up on the family farm near Alexandria, NE and graduated from Bruning High School....

Dec 5, 2013

Bonnie W. Hofts, the daughter of Clyde and Jewel (Sprague) Williams, was born January 29, 1924 in Hubbell, NE. She passed from this life on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 89.

She was raised on the family farm near Mahaska until she graduated from...

Nov 12, 2013

Joan M. Haile, the daughter of Harold and Helen (Egger) Duryea, was born October 5, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY. She passed from this life on Tuesday, November 12 2013 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 84 years.

Joan grew up in Brooklyn, NY and graduated from Rockaway High School....

Nov 9, 2013

Minnie J. Wolford, the daughter of John and Edith (Bushong) Coordsen, was born February 7, 1928 on the family farm north of Gilead, NE. She passed from this life on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 85 years.

She graduated from Alexandria High School in...

Oct 27, 2013

Norman E. Currey, the son of Frank and Lula (Harris) Currey, was born March 13, 1932, at Hebron, Nebraska. He departed this life on Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Hebron at the age of 81. Norman grew up on the farm a few miles north of Hebron. He attended grade school at the District #48 school. He attended high...

Oct 12, 2013

Lillian Zoch, the daughter of Henry and Louise (Vorderstrasse) Potthast, was born December 22, 1920 in rural Deshler, NE. She passed from this life on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 92 years. Lillian grew up in Deshler and attended District 8 School.

Lillian was...

Oct 7, 2013

Irene Davis, 92, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron.

Irene, daughter of W. Earl and Dina (Hespen) Schaeffer, was born February 27, 1921, at a farm near Ruskin. She was baptized on March 13, 1921 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and confirmed on September...

Oct 7, 2013

Margaret Ann (Sell) Flathman, 88, St. Joseph, Missouri died Monday, October 7, 2013 at her home. She was born September 14, 1925 to George and Anna (Stroh) Sell in Chester, Nebraska. She was Baptized September 27, 1925 at St. John’s Lutheran and sponsored by her Aunt and Uncle Henry Hock. She married Elmer Herman Flathman on August 26, 1945...

Oct 3, 2013

Lyle W. Wagers, 85, of Shickley, NE, passed away on October 3, 2013, at the Nebraska Heart Hospital, Lincoln, NE.

Lyle was born December 16, 1927 in Geneva, NE to Delno Winter and Blanche (Heald) Wagers. He attended Summit school and later transferred to Shickley Public School in his elementary years. After graduating from Shickley Public School...

Sep 18, 2013

Bernadene Ann Fry Mumm was born to Floyd Fry and Mary Wit Fry, on December 14, 1929 in Thayer County Nebraska and passed away on September 18, 2013, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 4 days. She was one of two children.

She was baptized and...