All Obituaries

Robert Edgar Kuhl was born on September 26, 1935 to Edgar and Elizabeth (Meints) Kuhl at his parents home near Elk Creek Nebraska.  He was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Tecumseh, Nebraska on June 5, 1949 by Pastor Joseph Gerken.  He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1953.  Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  Family came right after his religious faith.  Bob was always one to help anyone down on their...

Lola Irene Flider, 93, of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Colonial Acres in Humboldt, Nebraska. She was born to William and Edna (Jackson) Crawford on September 11, 1926 at DuBois, Nebraska. Lola was baptized in the Methodist Church in DuBois, Nebraska and was a member there before transferring to the Table Rock Methodist Church on February 9,1992.  Lola graduated from DuBois High School in 1944.  She married Edward Edwin Flider on July...

Sylvia Lorene (Tupa) Taylor, daughter of Frank and Lois (Wissler) Tupa, was born December 6, 1927 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.  She attended Sheridan Country School until her family moved to DuBois, where she graduated from the 8th grade.  Later they moved to a farm south of Humboldt, and she graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1946.  After high school Sylvia moved to Omaha where she graduated from Commercial Extension Business School.  She embarked on an...

Jon M. Fink was born to John R. and Doris (Townsend) Fink on September 20, 1935 in Tecumseh, Nebraska.  He spent his early years on a rural Elk Creek farm.  His parents relocated to Seattle, WA for a few years while they worked in an aircraft factory during the war and then returned to Nebraska where Jon spent the remainder of his youth living in Pawnee City until starting college.  Jon graduated from Pawnee City High School, attended K-State for one year and then transferred...

Lynn B. (Saxton) Johnson, 95 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Pawnee County Memorial Hospital.  She was born on March 10, 1924.  She was born on March 10, 1924 to Alba and Bertha (Trumble) Saxton in Belvedere, Nebraska.  She graduated from Belvedere High School in 1942. She moved to Pawnee City after graduation and taught rural school for 3 years.   On November 17, 1945 she married Ervin Johnson in Seneca, Kansas, to this union...

Verna May Badberg, daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Crow) Ard was born on February 21, 1936 in Mulberry, Kansas.  She was the oldest of six children.  Having lost her own mother at age 19, she became a surrogate mother to her siblings. On July 4, 1952, Verna was married to Kenneth M. Geier, Sr. at Miami, Oklahoma.  To this union four children were born:  Kenneth Jr., Marion Kay, Terry Eugene and Howard.  The couple were later divorced.  On December 5, 1962, Verna...

Jeanne Marie (Powell) Standerford was born to Harlan and Libby (Ninger) Powell on November 3, 1929 at Humboldt, Nebraska.  She attended Hazel Dell School District #13, graduated from Humboldt High School in 1947 and from Peru Normal Training in 1949. Jeanne attended the school of life until her passing on January 20, 2020. Jeanne was united in marriage to James M. Standerford on April 9, 1950 at the First Presbyterian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska.  The couple...

William “Bill” Frank Taylor, 65, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on July 7, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska to Harvey H. and Phyllis Jean (Albin) Taylor.  He was raised in Omaha where he received all of his schooling.  After graduating high school, Bill enlisted the U.S. Navy and was stationed in San Diego, California.  He served his country during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged on December 8, 1975.  He then moved back to Omaha where he lived with his...

Byford Paul Metzger, longtime resident and businessman of Pawnee City, Nebraska, passed away at the age of 94 on January 12, 2020, at the Pawnee City Assisted Living, with family at his side.  Byford was a hardworking man who loved his family, his community, his country and his God. Byford was born September 11, 1925 to Leo and Erma (Vrtiska) Metzger at the Pawnee City Hospital annex.  He was raised on the family farm eight miles southwest of Pawnee City.  He attended the...

Betty Corinne (Buerstetta) Fink passed away on January 11, 2020 at the age of 91.  Betty was born at home to Lowell M. and Anna L. (Haney) Buerstetta in Tecumseh, Nebraska on May 19, 1928. Betty married Wilbur Glen Fink on March 2, 1948. They celebrated their 50 years of marriage just before Wilbur passed away on April 17, 1998. To their union were born three children, Robert Glen, Ruth Anne, and David Lee. Betty worked at the Tecumseh Building and Loan now the Tecumseh Federal...