All Obituaries

Jean Marie Percival came to this earth on December 26, 1950 to her parents Calvin and Martha (Massy) Percival.  After a short illness, she passed away on December 2, 2021 at the age of 70 years. Jean was born and raised in Pawnee City, Nebraska. She graduated with the class of 1969 from PCHS. After graduation, Jean attended business school in Grand Island, Nebraska.  After graduating, she then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where she got a job with the State...

Darlene Rose (Kolacny) Warnick, 77, formerly of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on May 3, 1944, in Table Rock, Nebraska to John and Ollie (Davison) Kolacny.  She was raised in Table Rock where she attended school and graduated from Table Rock High School with the class of 1962.  On June 29, 1963, Darlene was united in marriage to Gary Warnick at the Christian Church in Chariton, Iowa.  To this union two daughters, Mary and Brenda were born.  The couple raised their family...

Brenda (Palmer) Sonnenberg, 56, of Pawnee City Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home. Brenda was born April 8, 1965, in Cass City Michigan to Richard Palmer and Catherine Keeler. She spent her early years in Michigan then married Louis LaFountain in 1984. They started their journey together by moving to Minnesota where they had three children. They later divorced and then Brenda married Mike Sonnenberg. They were married...

Lyle Irvin Droge, 99 years, six months, of Pawnee City, was born on the family farm southwest of DuBois, NE, on May 13, 1922 to Herbert and Nell (Bock) Droge, and passed away at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital on November 22, 2021. Lyle lived his childhood along with his brothers and sister, learning farm skills at an early age and attending East Star School, The neighborhood included many extended family members. Lyle and his brother Norman attended and graduated from Pawnee City High...

Henry “Hank” de Koning, 100, of Burchard, Nebraska passed away in his home on November. 28,2021. He was born on October 23, 1921 to Dick and Stella (Loverink) de Koning  near Gillette, Wyoming. When Hank was 15 months old his family moved to a farm south of Pawnee City,  Nebraska.  Hank attended Pleasant Hill Country School through the 8th grade. On June 2, 1946 Hank married Ellen Sejkora at the Presbyterian Church in Summerfield, KS. They were...

Merlin James Phillips, 84, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska was born on November 17, 1937 in rural Humboldt, Nebraska to James and Marie (Gartner) Phillips.  Merlin was raised with his younger brother Paul on the family farm north of Humboldt and attended Northwest Star country school.  He then attended Bratton Union High School where he participated in football and basketball.  Merlin graduated as Salutatorian of the class of 1955.  After graduation, he took classes at the...

Delbert E. Peters passed away on November 23, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born on December 13, 1941 to Peter M. and Esther L. (Ottemann) Peters in Beatrice, Nebraska. Delbert attended grade school in Pickrell and high school in Cook. He went on to earn his mechanic license in Omaha. He worked as a mechanic and as a school bus driver—but most of all, he was a farmer—he put his heart into the work until his retirement in 2008. He was united in marriage on June 4, 1970 to Glennis...

Charlene Mae Schafer was born to Otto and Rebecca (Parde) Hesterman on May 14, 1934 in Sterling, Nebraska.  She grew up in the Sterling area and was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sterling.  Charlene graduated from Sterling High School, attended Peru State College for two years and then taught in a rural country school in Johnson County.  She was united in marriage to Eugene Schafer on June 20, 1954 at St. John’s Lutheran...

Loran L. Meyer was born to George H. and Minnie C. (Baucke) Meyer on January 30, 1944 in the Pawnee County Hospital in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church which is located near Meyer/Baucke farm.   Loran attended St. Peter’s Parochial School through the eighth grade and graduated from Elk Creek High School in 1962.  After graduation, Loran worked at Campbell Soup Company in Tecumseh in maintenance until he retired. ...

Lori Scott McNabb passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2021 at the age of 62.  Lori was born July 19, 1959 to Charles and Charleen (Schultz) Scott in Tecumseh, Nebraska.   Lori was a cherished wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to so many by whom she is sorely missed.  Lori graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1977 then attended Kearney State College earning a BS in Biology.  She later attended the UNMC College of Pharmacy and UNO earning a Masters in...