All Obituaries

On February 21, 2018, Sharon A. Chism (formerly Genoa) was called home. Sharon A. Frehse was born to John and Mildred (Dye) Frehse on July 27, 1935 in Humboldt, NE, the younger sister to Jacquelyn. In her youth, Sharon was an exuberant cheerleader, baton twirler, and drum majorette for dear old Humboldt High. She had a beautiful soprano voice and continued to sing throughout her life in community cantatas, church solos, and church choirs. Sharon married her high school...

 Leo Patrick Glynn was born on June 2nd, 1935 to Charles William and Reva (Mitchell) Glynn at home on the family farm near Summerfield, KS.  He was the youngest of four children.  One of his favorite stories to tell was about the day Aunt Nell and Uncle Pat took him to the St. Bridget Church to be baptized.  Father Leo Ahern asked what name his parents chose for him and Uncle Pat told him that they hadn’t said.  So Father Ahern said his first name will be...

Robert G. "Bob" Noll, 84 of Pawnee City, Nebraska peacefully passed into Eternal Life on April 29, 2017 at the Pawnee County Hospital.  He was born on July 1,1932 in Seneca, Kansas to Robert Maurice and Jessie Marie (Hatfield) Noll. Bob graduated from Deming, New Mexico High School (faithful class of 1951) and WNM University, Silver City, New Mexico. He reitred from the US Army in 1983 and after moving to Pawnee City, he drove a school bus Bob was preceded...

Myron W. Leech was born on December 13, 1922 in Richardson County, Nebraska on his parent's home place.  He passed into the loving arms of Jesus on April 19, 2018 at Colonial Acres Nursing Home where he had lived since August 5, 2017. Myron graduated from the first consolidated school in the state of NE, Bratton Union with the class of 1940.  Following graduation, he took an agricultural short course at the University of NE-Lincoln.  Myron began his farming...

   Marie Louise (Schmale) Holman was born to Fritz and Emma (Reier) Schmale on August 26, 1922 at Cortland, Nebraska.  She grew up in the Cortland area and was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, Pickrell, Nebraska.  She attended Cortland Public Schools and Cortland High School.     She was united in marriage to Irvin Holman in Hiawatha, Kansas on April 10, 1944.  To this union three children were born, Carol, Laura and...

Elizabeth Morrow (Duff)  Barr, 81, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.  She was born to C. Bennett and Blanche (Morrow) Duff on May 30, 1936 in Wilkinsburg, PA.  She was raised in the Penn Hills area outside of Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from Penn Hills High School, and Westminster College. As a member of Hebron Church, she met the young intern pastor, Joseph Barr.  They were united in marriage for more than 56 years.  Together...

Sylvia Anna (Dvorak) Anderson, 92, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on September 19, 1925 in Pawnee City to Frank and Anna (Kozler) Dvorak.  She was the second oldest of three children, having an older brother Otto and a younger brother Arnold. Sylvia attended District 31 grade school near Pawnee City, NE where she won several penmanship awards for her writing.  She graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1944, participating in band and glee club. After graduation,...

Larry Wright of Humboldt, passed away at his home Friday, April 20, 2018.   Arrangements are pending with Wherry Mortuary, Humboldt.

John Joseph Manley was born March 30, 1953 in Falls City, Nebraska to Leo and Cecilia (Farrell) Manley, Sr. He grew up in the Dawson area graduating from Dawson-Verdon High School in 1971  John attended Milford Vocational School graduating in 1973.  In 1980, John moved to Denver, CO to attend Rocky Mt. School of Art and Design, graduating in 1982.  John resided in Golden, CO until 2005, when he moved back to the Dawson area. John was married to Peggy Lee (Van...

Martha Jane (Miller) Nims, 96 of Humboldt, Nebraska was born to Walter and Ella (Gordon) Miller on February 11, 1922 in Summit, Mississippi.  She graduated from Summit High School and then received her Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Miss University.  She continued her education attaining her master’s degree from Louisiana State University, (LSU).     Martha began her work career at Standard Oil of Louisiana working in the chemical products lab...