All Obituaries

Howard P. Rowe was born to Charles L. and Cecile M. (Chambers) Rowe on June 22, 1934 in Nebraska City, Nebraska.  He was the only child born to this union.  He was raised in Cook and Syracuse where he attended elementary school and middle school.  Howard later moved with his family to Tecumseh and graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to LaVonne Marie Webber on July 25, 1957 at the United Methodist Church in Syracuse, Nebraska. ...

Thomas Harry Willard, 72, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Premier Estates, Pawnee City, Nebraska.  He was born on June 26, 1951 to Theodore and Madeline (Theriault) Willard in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  Tom was raised in Devon, CT and graduated from Jonathan Law High School in 1969.  Tom worked in manufacturing until he retired in the early 1990s. He grew up in the Catholic Church and was a spiritual man. Tom enjoyed playing...

Dorothy Mae (Gilbert) Penkava was born on the family farm northeast of Table Rock on April 27, 1929, to Edgar and Mary (Aylor) Gilbert.  She was the youngest of 5 children.  Growing up Dorothy enjoyed being picked on by older brothers, George, Kenneth, Pete and Dwain. Dorothy attended country school at the Bunker Hill School District where she graduated 8th grade.  It was at school that Dorothy met her future husband, Elmer Penkava.  After several years of courtship,...

Kellie Lynn Gordon was born to Bruce and Barbara (Davis) Gordon on June 27, 1995 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  She grew up in Lincoln and attended Zeman Elementary, Goodrich Middle High and Lincoln Southwest High School until moving to Tecumseh her sophomore year. She graduated from Johnson County Central Schools with the Class of 2013.  While at JCC, Kellie loved cheerleading, track and golf.  In her spare time, she enjoyed hanging out with friends, roller skating and playing with...

Charlotte Jo “Josie” Taylor, 72, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on May 10, 1951, in McCook, Nebraska to Joseph Sheets and Evalyn Conboy.  Josie’s father passed away in a car accident before she was born.  Her mother Evalyn was later married to Cyril Clancy and the couple raised their family while he worked on the railroad.  Josie graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Falls City, Nebraska with the class of 1969.  She continued her education at the...

Thomas Harold Hamer was born August 11, 1939 to parents Lewis K. Hamer and Josephine K. (Shackleton) Hamer in Pawnee City, Nebraska, where they lived until 1951, when the family moved to Beatrice, Nebraska. Tom graduated from Beatrice High School in 1957. After studying engineering at Peru State College, he transferred to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, and completed a degree in Agricultural Engineering, with a focus on Civil Engineering. His interest in agriculture was fostered by his...

Clyde Wayne Burns, 53, of Tecumseh was born on May 28, 1970, in Falls City, Nebraska to Ralph Wayne Sr. and Delma Margaret (Krueger) Burns.  He attended elementary school in Salem and then attended Dawson-Verdon High School.  He has worked and lived in various areas of southeast Nebraska over the years.  Clyde passed away on August 30, 2023, at his home in Tecumseh.  He is preceded in death by his parents. Clyde is survived by his siblings: Chad Burns and wife Mary of...

    Daniel Lee Kaster was born on December 27, 1983 in Seneca, KS and passed into eternal life on August 19, 2023 at his home near DuBois, NE at 39 years of age. He was the second of three children born to Ronald and Ann Kaster. Daniel attended Pawnee City Public Schools where he graduated in 2002. He was married to Jennifer Jones from 2004 to 2009, and four children were born to this union. He was later married to Janelle Frey from 2010 to 2016. He was always a hard worker and...

In Loving Memory of Sean Timothy Webb, age 42, passed away on Aug 19, 2023 of Tecumseh, Nebraska. He had worked at Sidelines Bar in Cook, Orschelin's in Tecumseh and was working at Casey's in Tecumseh at the time of his passing.   He is survived by daughter Ashlynn, father Tim Webb, step-brother Danny Webb, uncle Phil, aunts Ginni and Conni and many friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2023 at Sidelines Steak & Sports...

Anton Edward Lintz was born to Raymond W. and Ruth Elizabeth (Schmidt) Lintz on August 22, 1942 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. He was the third of five children in the family.  Anton was baptized at the United Methodist Church and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Tecumseh. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Tecumseh. Anton attended School District #19 through eighth grade and graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1960.  While in high school, he had joined the Navy Reserves...