All Obituaries

June A. Keim was born in the family home in Tecumseh, Nebraska, to Lucille and Louie Keim on June 3, 1940. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Tecumseh.  Her dad’s construction business, building bridges and culverts across the state, found the family moving to new locations before coming back to Tecumseh where June attended high school, graduating with the class of 1958. It was at a community building Sweetheart Dance her junior year that June met...

Lloyd R. Stepan, 87, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Sumner Place, Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on February 16, 1932 in Table Rock to Henry and Adeline (Kouba) Stepan.  In his younger years, Lloyd farmed with his dad in Pawnee County, before beginning his 36 year-long career in 1964 with the Pawnee County Roads Department as a Motor Grader.  He married Viola Roschewski on January 1, 2005 and they lived in...

Betty Joan (Reeves) Clark 82, of Tecumseh, formerly of Pawnee City, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Belle Terrace in Tecumseh.  She was born on December 5, 1936 to Arthur and Berniece (Bray) Reeves in rural Nemaha County, Nebraska. She grew up on the farm near Peru and attended several country elementary schools and graduated from Peru Prep High School. She went to Peru State College for a semester.  Betty worked at a restaurant for a while and then started working...

Robert Snyder, 82, of Odell, Nebraska passed away Monday, July 1, 2019. Robert was born to Cyril and Alvina (Wolf) Snyder in rural Pawnee City, Nebraska.  The fourth of five children, Robert lived most of his childhood on a farm near Pawnee City. In his youth, Robert enjoyed the outdoors, playing the tuba in band, and playing basketball and football.  He was even being recruited to play college football.  However, ready to be done with classrooms, Robert chose employment...

Elmer LeRoy Bilslend was born December 12, 1950 to LeRoy and Helen (Brown) Bilslend in Grand Island, Nebraska.  He grew up in Wood River and graduated from Wood River High School.  He enjoyed woodworking, playing softball, listening to music & watching sports, especially Nebraska football and Chicago Cubs baseball. Elmer worked for the packing plant in Gibbon for many years and later for Sam’s Club Warehouse in Omaha. When his health declined, he became a resident of...

Loretta Vivian (Mahoney) Puchalla was born on October 31, 1921, to Carl and Della (Fonte) Mahoney and, according to her, that's the day the witches and the goblins brought her!  She went by Vivian because her dad wasn't fond of the name Loretta.  But Loretta didn't go by just Vivian.  Uncle Ed Mahoney called her Gib - Paul Kerner called her Spiffo because she cleaned his home so thoroughly - James Noble, her granddaughter Tracy's husband, called her "the...

Shirley B. (Makinster) Tallman, 87, of Pawnee City, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. She was born October 6, 1931, at her family’s home in Lamar, Nebraska, to William and Nellie (Edwards) Makinster.  Shirley grew up in the rural farming community of Lamar. She attended Lamar Grade School, and Chase County High School in Imperial. She graduated in 1950. Shirley went to church, and trusted Jesus Christ as her Savior at church camp when she was 10 years old.  She married...

Donald LaVerne Staley was born to Keith and Roberta (Colson) Staley on February 8, 1961 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Don grew up in Tecumseh and attended Tecumseh Public Schools, graduating in 1979.  After graduation, Don worked for Don Ensor Sanitation Service and later Asplundh Tree Service and MBA Poultry until he was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer.  Don was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and spending...

Erma “Jean” (Blecha) James, 88, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on June 30, 1930, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Emil and Emma (Horalek) Blecha.  Jean’s father died when Jean was 6 months old and her mother later married Merritt Biggs.  Jean was raised southwest of Humboldt where she attended Dry Branch District #2 country school until 1941 when her family moved to Nebraska City.  She attended Nebraska City Junior High until 1943, and then the family moved to El...

 On Sunday, June 9, 2019, at the age of 72, Cheryth Ann Klepper (Korber), loving wife, mother of three children, and grandmother of seven energetic grandsons, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family.      Cheryth was born September 30, 1946 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Lyle and Frances (Cobb) Korber. On April 7, 1957, Cheryth was baptized within the DuBois Bible Church. At the age of 10, she was taught how to play the piano, continuing her skills as a...