All Obituaries

David Lee “Jess” Rogers, 67, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was born on July 7, 1951 to Leonard and Blanche (Hunzeker) Rogers in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Jess grew up in Pawnee County and attended District 13-Kennedy School and graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1969.  Jess did attend UNL and was a member of Agmen at UNL. Jess farmed all his life outside of Pawnee City with his brother. He did...

   Bette Ann (Bates) Morrissey was born to Spence and Lucy (Blakely) Bates on September 20, 1923 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  She was one of seven children born to this union.  Bette attended Tecumseh Public Schools.    She was united in marriage to Charles “Chuck” Morrissey in 1947.  They ran off to Kansas together to elope with Jo and Dick Piersol.  They had three children, Kristie, Spence and Tim.  In 1947, Chuck and Bette started M...

Owen Thomas Dutcher was born on April 19, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Justin and Berneda (Holthus) Dutcher.  Owen had many health complications since birth, but was a fighter from the beginning.  He went to be with his Lord on Monday, September 10, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska having reached the age of four months and twenty-two days.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother Cindy Holthus, great-grandparents: John and Betty Gutzmer...

Charles Lee Snyder was born on June 2, 1948 in Dawson, Nebraska to Harley and Erma (Fielder) Snyder.  On December 27, 1966, Charles enlisted in the United States Army and served his country until being honorably discharged on September 24, 1968.  After his military service, Charles worked for many years as a roofer.  Charles passed away on August 9, 2018, in Kansas.  He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Beverly Henninger and Opal Hayes, and brother-in-law...

   Aloma D. (Heidemann) Badertscher was born February 15, 1931 to Ernest and Esther (Baucke) Heidemann at Elk Creek, Nebraska.   She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and attended St. Peter’s Parochial School through the eighth grade.    She was united in marriage to Eldon L. Badertscher on June 2, 1949 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.  To this union five children were born.  They made their home west of...

David Meister, son of George and Laura (Hunzeker) Meister was born on the family farm southwest of Humboldt, NE on Nov 17, 1928. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Reformed Church, the country church started by his grandfather and others in 1884. He attended school at Dry Branch District #2 (the school his parents also attended) and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1946. David passed away on September 4th in Humboldt, Nebraska at the age of 89. David farmed with his father...

Charles Henry Kerl, 91, formerly of Beatrice, Nebraska was born to Ralph L. and Mina (Cook) Kerl on July 30, 1927 in Nemaha county (Seneca), Kansas.  He attended Gravel Hill country school and graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1944.  On February 22, 1949, Henry was united in marriage to Clarissa Marie Cameron at the Mission Creek Presbyterian Church.  To this union four children were born.  Henry and Marie lived in Beatrice most of their married life...

Pauline Mae (Sorenson) Lovitt, 98 years of age, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018.  She was born May 2, 1920 near Crab Orchard, Nebraska to Andrew and Carrie (Strawder) Sorenson.  She attended rural country school through the eighth grade and Lewiston High School.  Pauline lived her entire life in the Crab Orchard area.  She married Milton Lovitt on August 15, 1941 in Marysville, Kansas.  Pauline worked at the Campbell's Soup Company in Tecumseh for 25...

Sharon Marie (Schnittker) Snyder was born to Donald and Darlene (Hothan) Schnittker on March 15, 1946.  She grew up on the farm north of Lincoln and moved with her family to California briefly until the family returned to Nebraska and farm life near Crab Orchard.  Sharon graduated from Lewiston High School.    Sharon was united in marriage to Melvin Snyder, Jr. in 1965.  To this union one daughter, Yvonne was born.  Melvin and Sharon made their home in...

Charles Lee Snyder, known as Chuck to his family and Charlie to his friends, passed away on July 29, 2018, at his home in Wadsworth, Ohio. He was 62 years old. Charles was born on November 20, 1955 to Frank and Mary Ann (Collar) Snyder in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He lost his parents at an early age. His mother died when he was 13 years old and his father died when he was 19. He attended grade school in Humboldt, Nebraska, Barker School (a one-room country school south of Pawnee), and Pawnee...