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Relatives in Nebraska received word over the weekend of the death of Lawrence native, Harold Brockman. Harold (known as Harry) died Saturday, May 11, 2024 in a hospital near his home in Loudonville, New York. (Near Albany, New York.) Harry was born on August 7, 1930, to Martin Brockman and Mary Kathryn (Katie) Brockman on the farm southeast of St. Stephen. Harold earned a commission in the Naval Reserve which, along with his work enabled him to travel quite a bit. Harold married Nancy Timmons and they are the parents of two girls: Stacy and...
Lawrence native, Father Irenaeus Kimminau, OFM, age of 103, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 29, 2024, from Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living Center. He was born on April 9, 1921, in Mount Clare, Nebraska, the oldest of eight children of Ferdinand and Mary (Lienert) Kimminau. Irenaeus felt the call to the priesthood and randomly chose the Franciscan Seminary in Westmont, Illinois. His focus was always on being a priest. His solemn profession as a Franciscan was on Aug. 20, 1946, and he was ordained a priest on June 24, 1949. The...
Elmer Joseph Rempe, the son of Henry and Lena (Ilg) Rempe, was born on Oct. 22, 1933, in Lawrence, Nebraska. He died May 8, 2024, at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital at Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 6 months, 16 days. Elmer was one of eight children. He attended grade school through the 4th grade at St. Stephen's near Lawrence, then moving to Superior. He continued at Superior Public Schools and later earned his GED. He enlisted in the United States Army on Nov. 17, 1953. and was...
Gary Keeling, 58, died May 12, 2024, at Superior. His funeral is pending....
Leon David Hughes was born on Sept. 4, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Marvin Lazell and Zella Dorothy (Powell) Hughes. He died on May 4, 2024, at the Jewell County Hospital in Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 77 years and 8 months. Leon attended school in Torring- ton, Wyoming, where he graduated from high school. He then attended Eastern Wyoming Junior College and Chadron (Nebraska) State College before he was drafted into the US Army. Leon met his wife, Davine Schwab, while they were in high school. They were married on Aug. 24, 1967, in...
Cortney Marie (Schields) Clark, 38, of Courtland, Kansas, peacefully died on May 5th, 2024, surrounded by her family after a courageous, two-year battle with breast cancer. Born on July 31, 1985, in Goodland, Kansas, Cortney was the daughter of Brad and Dana Schields. She was a proud graduate of Goodland High School with the Class of 2004. Cortney furthered her education at Kansas State University and went on to work as a registered dietician for many years sharing her passion for health and...
Elaine Ruth (Boyles) Daubert, 62, wife of Edward Daniel Daubert died Feb. 12, 2024, at Jupiter Medical Center Hospice in Jupiter, Florida. Elaine died from complications of pancreatic cancer. Elaine, daughter of Delmar and Twyla (Howe) Boyles, was born June 19, 1961, in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Raised on the family farm in Jewell County, she graduated valedictorian of the Class of 1979 at Burr Oak High School. She finished formal education at Fort Hays State University with a degree in accounting....
Janet Eloise McCorkle Merrill was born to Henry and Wynona McCorkle on Nov. 19, 1945, in Superior, Neb- raska. She died on Thursday May 9, 2024, at the age of 78, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita Kansas. A private family burial will be held at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation, per her request. The family home was in the country near Burr Oak, Kansas, which is where she grew up and went to school. She graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1963. Shortly after, she married John Merrill at Burr Oak on June 16, 1963. To this...
Ila M. (Abram) McElroy, 95 years of age, of Randall, Kansas, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Belleville Heath Care in Belleville, Kansas. She was born on April 6, 1929, in rural Randall, Kansas to Dallaw W. and Zatha M. (Owen) Abram. Ila attended elementary school in rural Randall and graduated from Randall Rural High School, Randall, Kansas. Ila married Gilbert K. McElroy on Sept. 14, 1947, at the Vicksburg Church, East of Randall. He preceded her in death on June 22, 1992. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and later the Randall...
Donald Eugene Fintel, the son of Gus and Rose (Wulf) Fintel, was born on March 5, 1932 in Deshler, Nebraska. He died on May 2, 2024, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society Home at Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 92 years, 1 month, 27 days. Don attended Superior Public Schools. He married Rose I. Rogers on Jan. 9, 1952. Three children were born to this union. They divorced in 1991. Don was a lifelong member of Centennial Lutheran Church in Superior and was engaged in farming. For many years,...
Joyce Loraine (Oliver) Fullerton, the daughter of Guy and Dorothy (Scarrow) Oliver, was born on Aug. 14, 1934, in Mankato, Kansas. She died Nov. 16, 2023, at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital at Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 3 months, 2 days. Joyce grew up with her family of six brothers and one sister. She attended and graduated high school in Burr Oak, Kansas. After graduating, she moved to California to live with her aunt and work. A year later, feeling homesick, she moved back...
Leon D. Hughes, 77, of Mankato, died May 4. Leon’s wishes were to be cremated, and his cremated remains to be buried at the Nebraska Veteran’s Cemetery near Alliance, Nebraska, at a later date. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8p.m., at Melby Mortuary. Memorials are requested to Jewell County EMS or the Jewell County Hospital, and may be sent to Melby Mortuary, PO Box 384, Mankato, Kansas, 66956. A full obituary will follow....
Cortney Clark, 38, of Courtland, Kansas, died May 5, 2024, at Grand Island, Nebraska. Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Courtland United Methodist Church, Courtland. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery, South Hardy, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday with family present from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Courtland United Methodist Church....
Della Rose (Sykes) Schiermeyer was born to the late George A. and Lulu (Wortman) Sykes Nov. 23, 1925, near Oak Nebraska. She died April 25, 2024. On Dec. 1, 1946, she married Harvey E. Schiermeyer. To this union was born Leon, Lindell and Marilyn. She was a homemaker and teacher. She was a member of First Lutheran Church of St. Joseph, Missouri, where she was active in Faith Circle. Hobbies she enjoyed were china painting, square dancing, flower arranging and baking. In addition to her parents, Della was preceded in death by her husband; four...
Carol M. (Schreiber) Lowery of Davenport, Nebraska, died on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the age of 94 years, 9 months and 7 days. Carol was born to Fred A. and Virginia H. (Bumgarner) Schreiber on July 18, 1929, at Geneva, Nebraska. Carol was married to Wendell Lowery on Oct. 29, 1950. Carol and Wendell were married for 73 years, 5 months and 27 days. Carol was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mary L. (Schreiber) Hutchison and husband, Calvin; and grandson, Cody Lowery. She is survived by her husband, Wendell of Davenport, Nebraska;...
Ronald L. Olivera, 60, died at his home in Jewell, Kansas, April 24, 2024. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Barbara J. Young, the daughter of Ralph Marion Barnes and Grace M. (Rieke) Barnes, was born Dec. 2, 1935, in rural Republic County, Kansas, south of Chester, Nebraska. She died on April 24, 2024 at the Blue Valley Lutheran Home, Hebron, Nebraska, at the age of 88. Barbara attended the Prairie Flower Country School and later attended and graduated from Chester High School. On Jan. 10, 1954, she was united in marriage to Delmer E. Young. To this union was born: Gary L. and Douglas A. Barbara was...
Charles Amos Vickers died on April 23, 2024, at the age of 102 years and 9 days old. He was born in 1922, to John and Grace Vickers. Charlie outlived four wives and one girlfriend. He had three children with his third wife. Charlie lived in many places throughout his time. He was born in Ohio, had a farm in Indiana, lived in Iowa, Oregon, Kansas, and in the Colorado mountains at Fairplay. He was so popular there that they gave him a proclamation stating April 30 would be "Charlie Vickers Day."...
Matthew Alan Thompson, the son of Kenneth and Linda (Collins) Thompson, was born on July 19, 1978, in Hamburg, Iowa. He died on April 22, 2024, at the Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 45 years, 9 months, 3 days. After his mom’s death, when he was seven years old, he was lovingly raised by his grandparents, Raymond and Hazel Collins, in Sidney, Iowa. In 2002, Matt and his daughter, Britnie, moved to Nelson, Nebraska, where he met his wife and her two sons. To this marriage two daughters were born. Matthew held many j...
Paul David Alber, 27, of rural Guide Rock, died Friday, April 19, 2024 at his home. Paul was born Nov. 25, 1996, to David and Tamara (Maupin) Alber in Hastings, Nebraska. He attended the Life Skills education program in Hastings. Paul graduated from Superior High School in 2014. Paul enjoyed being outside especially riding in the tractor when he was younger. He was a member of the Warrior 4-H Club. He was baptized, Dec. 22, 1996. He was a lifelong member of Calvary Lutheran Church of Rosemont,...
Robert H. Ostdiek was born on May 2, 1933, in Lawrence, Nebraska, to Hubert and Louise Ostdiek. The fifth of 13 children, Robert grew up in Lawrence, where he attended Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School and Lawrence High School. In 1943, Bob's father purchased the Lawrence Locomotive weekly newspaper, which the growing family would help publish. This began a family business that would grow to include six Nebraska community weekly papers over a span of more than 70 years. He attended the...
Don Keith Simmelink was born to Maurice and Pauline Simmelink Jan. 21, 1932. He left his earthly body surrounded by his family as he was united with Jesus on April 10, 2024, at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas. He was born near Cawker City, Kansas, and moved to Ionia, Kansas, with his parents in 1939. While living in Ionia, although he was very young, he helped his parents by working in the produce station. During the early years of elementary school, he would ride his horse to and...
Cheryl Suhr, born Cheryl Ruth Dempsey on Aug. 18, 1942, died surrounded by family on April 4, 2024. Cheryl grew up on a farm near Montrose, where she participated in 4-H and was a cheerleader for her high school. She married her children’s father, Lanny, in 1964. They moved to Colorado soon thereafter. Cheryl had a keen mind for numbers and worked in finance her whole career. She enjoyed singing and performing. In 1972, she found Sweet Adelines International. Cheryl sang in several award-winning quartets, was an esteemed coach. She was a c...
Murray Gene Johnson was born to Eldon and Edna Johnson on March 10, 1955, in Deshler. On April 13, at the age of 69, Murray died at his home surrounded by his family. He loved God, his family, and his country. Murray attended Davenport Community School where he graduated in 1973. He was a stellar athlete and is remembered for his skills on the basketball court, football and baseball fields. Though his classroom accomplishments were maybe not as memorable as his sports endeavors, he was a good student and often recalled his most influential...
Retired Pastor Ray L. Norris, age 77, died Monday, April 16, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on Feb. 18, 1947, in Superior, Nebraska to Ray E. and Barbara (Gates) Norris. Ray was a devout clergyman in the United Methodist Church and touched many lives during his years of ministry. In his youth, Ray enjoyed time relaxing with his father and son along with countless friends. You could find him fishing, golfing, pheasant hunting or cruising around town. As a young man, he enjoyed the time he spent as a radio DJ in his hometown of Superior,...
