Jan 30, 2023

JoAnn Rothchild, 78 years of age, passed on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Broadstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska.

JoAnn was born May 22, 1944, in Nelson, Nebraska to the late Myrtle and George Stierwalt.  She was the youngest of seven children.  Three brothers, Danny, George (Bug) and Max Stierwalt preceded her in death.  JoAnn graduated from...

Jan 2, 2023

Sonja Renae Doupnik Nutsch was born on October 16, 1944 at the Belleville, Kansas hospital to Benjamin Lee and Orvilla Cory Doupnik. She passed away on January 2, 2023 at Brodstone Healthcare in Superior, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 2 months, 17 days.

Sonja attended school for 12 years in Agenda, KS and finished her...

Nov 20, 2022

Kent Edwin Tietjen was born January 21, 1955 in Superior, Nebraska to Verland Edwin and Merna Jean (Reckewey) Tietjen.  He departed this life on November 20, 2022 at Thayer County Health Services, Hebron, Nebraska, at the age of 67 years.  His final resting place will be in his treasured hometown of Byron, Nebraska at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery....

Nov 19, 2022

A legendary great son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather

LaVern Bohling, 89, passed away on November 19, 2022.  He was born on July 21, 1933, in Hebron, NE. Two days later he was baptized on July 23, 1933. He proclaimed his faith on March 30, 1947, to his family and church as he completed his...

Nov 19, 2022

Marshal Agustus Holtzclaw was born on September 21, 1999, at Hebron, Nebraska. He departed from life on November 19, 2022, due to a car accident.

Marshal was a son, a father, a brother, a soldier and soulmate. He lived his motto “Memento Mori”, remember that you have to die. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in...

Nov 2, 2022

Janice (Jan) Ann Braun of Davenport, Nebraska, the wife of Everett Braun was born on April 3, 1955 at Deshler, Nebraska.  She departed this life on November 2, 2022 at Grand Island Regional Medical Center at the age of 67 years 7 months.  She was baptized April 17, 1955 at Bethlehem Lutheran Kiowa, rural Deshler.  She was confirmed March...

Oct 4, 2022

James Scott Boyce was born on July 13, 1968 in Omaha, NE and died on October 4, 2022 in his home in Colorado Springs, CO.

James graduated in 1987 from Deshler High School in Deshler, NE.  He was a proud Dragon who enjoyed all sports but excelled at football and wrestling where he made friends that lasted...

Sep 13, 2022

Janet Ruth (Werner) Malpert, 84, of Lindsborg, KS, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 13th at Salina Regional Health Center.   Janet was born on a farm southeast of Deshler, NE on April 2, 1938 to Albert and Esther (Kahle) Werner. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, NE, on April 17th,...

Sep 2, 2022

Hazel Darline (Fry) Gaston, age 92, was born on January 10, 1930 in Barada, NE to Cecil and Grace (Edwards) Fry and went home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 2, 2022.  Her family lived in small towns in SE Nebraska and NE Kansas until moving to Hebron when she was twelve, southeast of Gaston's Hill (SE of...

Aug 31, 2022

Claydon Dean Nelson (85) left his earthly home on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Parkview Haven in Deshler, Nebraska.  He was born on June 5, 1937 in Sutton, Nebraska to Clayton and Helen (Johnson) Nelson.

Dean was baptized on December 5, 1937 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Ong, Nebraska.  He was confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in...

Aug 30, 2022

Leora Katherine (Heitmann) Kniep, 99, passed away August 30, 2022. Leora was born August 3, 1923 to Fred and Louise (Hellmer) Heitmann at Byron, NE. She was Baptized August 19 th , 1923 by Pastor L. C. Lentz. Attended rural school District 61 (Cracker Box) through 8 th grade. Attended Sunday School, Bible and Confirmation classes at St. Paul...

Aug 6, 2022

Robert D. McNitt, 90, of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed away on August 6, 2022.  Cremation has taken place.  No services are planned at this time.  Price Funeral Home of Hebron assisted with arrangements.

Jun 15, 2022

Norman F. Ough, 99, passed away on June 15, 2022 at St. Luke’s nursing home in Kearney, Nebraska.  Norman was born on September 5 th , 1922 in Ohiowa, Nebraska to Fred and Ethel Ough.  Norman grew up in the Ohiowa, Shickley and Strang areas.  He graduated from Bruning High School in 1940.  On February 10 th , 1946...

Jun 10, 2022

Paul Douglas Grupe, age 81, was called to his final homecoming on Friday, June 10. He was born Dec. 17, 1940 in Deshler, Nebraska to Helen Catherine (Meyer) and Paul H. Grupe.  Doug was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church which he attended his entire life.

Doug had a love for athletics.  He was on...

Jun 8, 2022

Robert Jack Krakow was born April 1, 1931, in Alexandria, NE to George and Jessie (Johnson) Krakow.  He departed this life on June 8, 2022, at Thayer County Health Services at the age of 91.

Jack attended Hebron High School and graduated with the class of 1951.

He was united in marriage to Mary Lou...

May 13, 2022

William Gene Larkins was born on February 20, 1936, to William Sr. and Claire Larkins.  He grew up in Ruskin, Nebraska where he proudly worked for farmers at a young age helping with chores and doing field work to earn spending money that he used to buy candy, and later to purchase his first car. He graduated from Ruskin...

Apr 18, 2022

Larry Ray Schardt, the son of Ralph and Hulda (Krenke) Schardt, was born in Hebron, Nebraska on February 21, 1954.  He passed away on April 18, 2022 at the Hebron nursing home.  He was baptized on March 17, 1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Friedensau.

Larry’s family includes sisters Audrey Schardt of Cozad, NE, Laura (David) Schmadeke of...

Apr 15, 2022

Gene Marlow Ells, 83, of Hebron, died peacefully at home on April 15th, 2022.

Gene was born in Hebron to Alleta & Edward Ells on November 12th, 1938. He married Jan on April 1st, 1988 in Hebron.  He worked for the Nebraska Department of Roads for many years until he retired in 2004.

Gene loved...

Apr 8, 2022

Erna Clara Firley, 89, of Seward, NE, passed away April 8, 2022, at Ridgewood Rehab in Seward, NE. Erna was born October 13, 1932, in Deshler, NE to Friedrich Wilhelm and Ingeborg (Pederson) Kassebaum. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca (Kirk) Nisley of Lincoln, and sons Bradley (Linda) Firley of Deshler, Michael (Kelly) Firley of Hillsdale, KS, and...

Apr 8, 2022

Dale Edward Bohling was born to Emil and Herta (Schardt) Bohling on September 13, 1930. He was baptized on September 21, 1930, in Davenport, NE.  He passed away on April 8, 2022.  He was confirmed on July 9, 1944. Dale graduated from Davenport. He was drafted during the Korean War. When he was discharged, he came back to the...