All Obituaries

Jermona “Jerry” June (Hayes) Beem, 89, of Falls City, formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on July 14, 1929, in Palmer, Nebraska to Jerome H. and Anna C. (Chapulnik) Polak.  They lived in Brainard until she was 4 when they moved to Beatrice.  Jerry graduated from Beatrice High School in 1946 and worked for Bud’s Drive Inn for the summer and then worked for an Abstract and Lawyer Firm for several years.  On December 8, 1951, Jerry was united in marriage to...

Leona Irene (Beethe) Watermann was born on August 19, 1928 to Theodore and Clara (Rinne) Beethe on the family farm near Elk Creek, Nebraska.   Leona was baptized at St. Peters Lutheran Church on September 2, 1928 by Rev. Iddo C. Heinicke.  Leona attend District 30, Beethe School, through the fifth grade and then attended St. Peters Lutheran School and was confirmed on March 29, 1942 by Rev. W.G. Nau. Leona and Henry had the same Confirmation verse, Psalm 145:18-19.  She...

  Rex W. Packwood, 70, of Tecumseh, passed away at The Ambassador Nursing Home in Lincoln, Nebraska, Monday, October 29, 2018. He was born to William and Helen (Elenga) Packwood on January 27, 1948 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  Rex lived in Tecumseh his entire life.  He attended District 23 Country School through the 8th grade and Tecumseh High School, graduating in 1966.  During and after high school Rex worked at Hutt Oil filling station until 1968 when he began his...

Willard J. Sommerhalder (1922-2018) Willard John Sommerhalder was born February 11, 1922 on the Sommerhalder homestead. He was the youngest of 6 children born to John and Anna (Gerriets) Sommerhalder. He was proud to have lived his entire life on the land homesteaded by his great-grandfather Jacob. Willard was a lifelong member of Salem United Church of Christ. He was baptized there March 26, 1922 by Rev. Herman Krueger and confirmed August 1, 1937 by Rev. Ernest Tischauser. His...

Wilfred “Willie” John Fiegener, 90, formerly of rural Shubert, Nebraska was born on May 3, 1928 in Westmoreland, Kansas to the late Godfrey and Caroline (Forst) Fiegener. He was raised on the family farm in various areas of southeast Nebraska and attended country school.  At a young age, Willie helped farm with his father and brother.  He was a talented metal worker and could fix just about anything.  This talent led to him owning his own blacksmith business in...

 Sophie Emma Augusta (Bohling) Rizor, 94, of Tecumseh passed away at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh, Nebraska, Thursday, October 25, 2018. She was one of seven children born to Ernest F. C. and Dora (Hogrefe) Bohling on December 29, 1923 on a farm south of Johnson, Nebraska. Sophie was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran (Hickory Grove) Church, rural Auburn, Nebraska.   She attended rural country school through the eighth grade, graduated from Auburn High School...

Dalen Leroy Beethe was born on December 16, 1934 at Steinauer, Nebraska, to Otto and Laura (Wolters) Beethe. He passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Elk Creek.  Dalen had been a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Pawnee City since 1965. He attended school at Steinauer and at St. Peter’s Lutheran School.  Dalen served in the US...

Robert “Bob” Lee Kinnison, 87, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on January 2, 1931, in Angus, Nebraska to the late John R. and Meda E. (Shipley) Kinnison. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Edgar High School with the Class of 1950.  Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army and entered active service on January 15, 1953.  He served his country during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged on January 14, 1955.  Bob returned home to work the farm with...

Stanley Keith Stalder, 85, of Humboldt, passed away October 5, 2018, in Humboldt, Nebraska. He was born on June 19, 1933, in rural Humboldt, Nebraska to the late Olin and Margaret (Bucher) Stalder. Stanley was raised on the family farm, attended Pleasant Hill country school and graduated from Humboldt High School with the Class of 1951. After graduating, he began his farming career with his father and later farmed with his brother. On August 10, 1958, Stanley was united in marriage to...

Mary Lucille Lovitt passed away late Friday afternoon on October 5, 2018. She was in her home surrounded by her children in the village of Crab Orchard, Nebraska where she lived for ninety-seven years. She was born August 28, 1921 to Lee and Christina (Craney) Truscott on a farm northeast of Crab Orchard, Nebraska. Mary Lucille was a pillar in the community. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1939.  She attended the teaching program at the University of...