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 1948, Valedictorian of her class at Bruning High School. Lorna was married to Billie J. Thumann on October 25, 1949 in Warrensburg, Missouri. To this...

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 (Schlamann) Doering on the family farm rural Ruskin, Nebraska.  Irma was baptized on June 30, 1916 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Deshler,...

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 Cline and Larry Holtzen.  Larry was diagnosed at six months with Tuberous Sclerosis.  He received...

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 Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge, he worked for the Burlington-Northern Railroad until he retired in 1991. Because of his love for...

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 Rites presented by the Nebraska Army Honor Guard and members of the Davenport American Legion.   Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m.,...

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...