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Always in our hearts Kenneth Gerhard Kirchner, age 93, died at Blue Hill Care Center on July 30, 2021 after a short illness. He was surrounded by his family as he walked into eternity with his Savior, Jesus Christ. Kenneth was born on his family farm south of Lawrence, Neb., on Jan. 30, 1928. His parents were John and Clara Kirchner, who made the farmstead home for eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings (Eleanora, Walter, Lydia, Wilfred, Robert, Donald and...
Jerry Leland Cole, son of the late Floyd Leon and Edna Cleo (Thompson) Cole, was born Oct. 14, 1939, in Norwood, Mo. He died July 13, 2021, near Esbon, Kansas, at the age of 81. Jerry grew up near Norwood, Mo., on a farm close to Fairview country school where he attended. At the age of 14, he hitchhiked out of Missouri beginning his life's journey. He was led to Nebraska where he worked as a ranch hand, seasonally returning home. Being a strong patriot, he joined the Marines shortly after his...
Von E. VanMeter, 70, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born in Concordia, Kan., on March 14, 1951, to Ivan and Lela VanMeter. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Vonda Kaye. Von was married to Alma Dean Johnson. To this union three daughters were born: Vonda (Mike) Hahne, Hastings, Neb., Deana (Taitum) Wood, Salina, and Kelli (Shane) Bruce, Phoenix, Ariz. Von is survived by his friend, Alma Dean; and daughters, Deana and Kelli; six grandchildren, Brandon, Brayden, and...
Winona L. Henk, 71, of Murdock, Neb., died Wednesday, July 28, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha. Winona was born Dec. 2, 1949, to Harold and Ruth Barbara (Lempka) Jeffery in Beatrice, Neb. In 1967, she graduated from Lewiston High School, and later obtained an associate’s degree in bookkeeping from the Lincoln School of Commerce. She married Steven A. Henk on June 19, 1970, in Lincoln, Neb. Together they raised Jeremy, Travis and Amber. Winona was a hard worker. For many years, she ran an in-home day care. She later owned the dry c...
Thomas George Hohl, 73, of Lincoln, Neb., the son of Tony and Erma Lee Hohl, was born June 22, 1948, in Hebron, at Grandpa and Grandma’s McLaughlin home. He died July 23, at his home in Lincoln. Tom grew up in Deshler, attending Peace Lutheran School and graduating from Deshler High School in 1966. Tom married Deb Turek in October, 1979, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Lincoln. This marriage ended in divorce several years later. Tom lived in Deshler for his first 18 years. He then moved to Fairbury, where he attended Fairbury Junior Col...
Rose Ellen Plock, 78, of Deshler, died Friday, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. Rose was born to Carl and Erna (Eilers) Hinz on Sept. 9, 1942, on the family farm near Nora. Rose attended country school, Nelson Grade School and graduated from Ruskin High School in 1960. After graduation, she moved to Wichita Falls, Texas. She worked as a carhop, where she met and married her husband of 22 years, John Leonard Helgeson. The union was blessed with four children. The family moved to Minnesota and Nebraska. Rose worked at Hoffman’s packing r...
