Rose Ellen Plock, 78, of Deshler, NE passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln with her family by her side. Rose was born to Carl and Erna (Eilers) Hinz on September 9, 1942, on the family farm in Nora, Nebraska. She was baptized on May 13, 1943, at home and was confirmed on February 16, 1958, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Ruskin, Nebraska. Rose attended country school, Nelson grade school, and graduated from Ruskin High School in 1960....

Thomas George Hohl of Lincoln, NE, the son of Tony and Erma Lee Hohl, was born June 22, 1948, in Hebron, at grandpa and grandma’s McLaughlin home. He departed this life on July 23, 2021, at his home in Lincoln, at the age of 73 years. Tom grew up in Deshler, attending Peace Lutheran School and graduating from Deshler High School in 1966. He was baptized on July 18, 1948, at Peace Lutheran Church by Pastor Fred H. Scherwin. He was confirmed April 15, 1962 also at Peace Lutheran Church...

Connie J. Pesek of Hebron, NE passed away July 2, 2021 in Lincoln.  She was born August 14, 1937 to Harry & Lois (Miller) Shields, Sr. on the family farm, delivered by Dr. G. R. Taylor.  Connie was raised as an only child until September 2, 1944, when a brother Harry Jr. arrived, also delivered by Dr. G. R. Taylor. Connie had a normal childhood, growing up in a small community.  At the age of 11 on March 28, 1948 she was baptized into the First...

Rosemary Harriet (Hulse) Dageforde passed from this life on June 15, 2021, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 79 years. Born on September 26, 1941 in Geneva, Nebraska to Harry and Therese (Wilhelms) Hulse, she was baptized October 26, 1941, at Geneva Lutheran Church.  She was confirmed on April 3, 1955 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bruning, Nebraska.  Rosemary’s family lived in Geneva until age five.  Her father was a Deputy Sheriff and...

Kripal Janice E. March 31, 1928 to March 6, 2021 Janice Brown Kripal daughter of Truman Brown and Wilma Geisler Brown was born March 31st 1928 in Hebron Nebraska.  She passed from this life at Thayer County Hospital on March 6th, 2021 at the age of 92 years.  Janice was baptized in Hebron at Grace Lutheran and later confirmed at the Sandy, Oregon Lutheran Church.  She attended school in Gresham Oregon, and Hebron Nebraska.  She graduated from Hebron High School with the...

Lucille Rae Kaenel, daughter of John "Jack" and Bessie (Verley) Kaenel, was born September 20, 1943 at home in Chester, NE. She passed away on May 2, 2021 in Geneva, NE at the age of 77. She attended public school in Hebron, NE until her senior year. She graduated from Fairbury High School in 1961. She married George Gerdes on December 27, 1960. To this union four children were born: Patty, Charlotte, George and Chance. They made their home in the Davenport area. She owned and...

Bret Brewer, aged 52 years, died April 30, 2021.  He was born in Fort Dodge, IA on May 28, 1968.  He attended elementary school in Beatrice, NE, and he graduated from Hebron High School in 1987 in Hebron, NE. Bret attended college at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Bret is  preceded in death by his father, Lee J. Brewer III, mother Judith Brewer, and brother, Scott Brewer. Bret is survived by his sister, Jill Snodgrass (Steve) and nieces, Claire and Mara of Papillion,...

Betty Lou Dudgeon was born on October 31, 1933, in Hebron, Nebraska to Edward and Virginia (Johnson) Valek.  She passed on April 6, 2021 at the age of 87. Betty was baptized on April 21, 1946 at the First Christian Church in Hebron.  She attended Belvidere Public School. She was united in marriage to Eugene Dudgeon on February 14, 1951. They were blessed with five children, Jacqueline, Cynthia, Teresa, Michael and Sandra. The family spent three years in Grand Island and then...

Loetta Norene (Worm) Raatz was born to Eldon and Anna (Erdmann) Worm on September 10, 1928 in Hebron, Nebraska.  She entered into her Lord and Savior’s arms on April 2, 2021 at the age of 92.  Loetta was united in marriage to Paul Raatz in September 1950 and was blessed with one child, Robert Alan.  Following the death of Paul, she married Albert Raatz in January 1974. She graduated from Hebron High School and soon began her life-long career as a Social Services Worker...

Norma Louise Hoops, the daughter of Henry and Annetta (Bartels) Graue, was born on August 28, 1928, on the family farm in Republic County, Kansas.  She was one of the six children born to her parents.  She departed this life on March 29, 2021, at Providence Place in Hastings, Nebraska, at the age of 92 years.  She was baptized on September 16, 1928 at St. John Lutheran Church, Chester, NE by Rev. C.A. Reimnitz.  She was confirmed at the same church on April 6, 1941, by...