South High School Nebraska Alumni Obituaries

Georgia Lorraine Johnson of Crete Nebraska died on December 17 2025 at the Ridgewood Care Center in Seward at the age of 94 years. She was born on October 31 1931 on the family farm southeast of Crete to Richard and Rose Pomajzl Vavra. She went to grade school at District 88 South which was built on...

Marvin J. Prinz 88 of West Point died Sunday January 4 2026 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. Memorial Mass will be 1030am on Saturday January 31 at St. Marys Catholic Church with Reverend James Weeder as celebrant. Burial with Military Honors will be at St. Michaels Cemetery with lunch followi...

Celebration of Life for James Jim Paige age 87 of Wayne First Presbyterian Church Wayne Friday January 2nd 1100 a.m. with a reception to follow services. Visitation First Presbyterian Church Wayne January 2nd Friday 930 a.m. Arrangements with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne. He passed away Tuesday De...

Allen United Methodist Church Sunday 200 p.m. February 1 2026No Visitation Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne She passed away Saturday January 24 2026 at Mitchell Hospice House in Sioux City Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Omaha Childrens Hospital or Donors Choice. Carol May...

Joan Anderson, 92 years formerly of Tekamah and Oakland, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Franciscan Healthcare in West Point, Nebraska.Kathryn Joan (Bromm) Anderson was born to Herman and Della (Kingery) Bromm on August 9, 1933, in Yutan, Nebraska. At the time her parents lived...

Michael “Mike” Braniff was born March 26, 1963, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Raymond and Kathleen (Farrell) Braniff. He passed away December 3, 2025, at Nebraska Medicine with his family at his side after battling cancer.Mike moved with his family from South Omaha to a farm west of Tekamah when he was 10 ...

Rae Frances (Jividen) Johnson, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 83.Rae was born on April 16, 1942, to Leo Jividen and Dorothy “Dee Dee” Richardson. She attended Onawa High School and remained proud of her roots throughout he...

CUNDYS HARBOR Patricia J. Watkins was born 17 September 1948 to Eugenia and Joseph Cussano in Yonkers New York. She attended parochial and public schools in Yonkers and Pleasantville New York graduating from Pleasantville High School in 1966. In 1971 Patricia earned her undergraduate degree at East...

Rudolph "Rudy" George Nuttleman was born on August 14 1933 and went to his Heavenly Home on January 29 2026 at 92 years of age at his home in Seward Nebraska following the short but wonderful care of his daughter and granddaughters. He grew up on the GPrecinct farm northeast of Seward and attended L...

LouVaughn Alvo “Vonnie” AllenVonnie Allen, 88, of Kearney, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on January 15, 2026 at the Central Nebraska Veterans’ Home in Kearney.Vonnie was born to Kenneth and Luella (Hocket) Allen 3 miles Southwest of Litchfield on February 4, 1937. On December 27, 1939 Vonnie ...

Hugh Jared Giesbrecht came into this world January 16 1955 in Omaha Nebraska. He left it for a better place on January 24 2026. He was second of the four children of Alvin and Irene Ewert Giesbrecht. Hughs father believed the grass is always greener somewhere else. So Hugh grew up in Nebraska Kansas...

Mrs. Hilda Krommendyk, age 83, of Sioux Center, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center.There will be a funeral service on Tuesday, December 30, at 6:30pm, at the First Reformed Church in Hull. The Rev. Dave Van Kley and The Rev. Ross Van Kley will offici...

Funeral services for Joyce E. James age 91 formerly of Tilden Nebraska will be 1030 a.m. February 5 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilden. Reverend Barry Williams will officiate with burial in Tilden City Cemetery. Joyce passed away Thursday January 22 2026 at BeeHive Homes Assisted Living in G...

Mass of Christian Burial for Bulah MillerHofacker age 96 of Neligh Nebraska will be 1030 a.m. Thursday February 5 2026 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Tilden Nebraska. Reverend John Norman will be celebrant with burial in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery in Tilden. Visitation will be Wednesd...

Memorial services for Janice Robinson age 55 of Madison Nebraska will be 1100 a.m. February 6 2026 at Home for Funerals Chapel 708 Georgia Avenue in Norfolk Nebraska. John Petersen will officiate. Military honors will be provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644 American Legion Post 16 United S...

Tom was born on April 1 1937 to John and Ruth Patterson in Ardmore Okla. His mother Mama Ruth encouraged Toms lifelong interest in other cultures and people of various ethnic backgrounds. Toms playmates were multicultural and his childhood was filled with their cherished freespirited treks around Ar...

With great sadness we share the passing of our incomparable husband father and friend Blake Wilde. Blake died on January 22 2026 surrounded by family and friends at his home in Lincoln Nebraska after a hardfought battle with cancer. Blake was born on April 6 1963 in Murray Utah and spent a part of h...

Fred was born at home during a snowstorm somewhere between Waterford and Erie Pennsylvania. His parents were Eldred Penrose and Helen Margaret Weinheimer Wagner. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Erie where his father a contractor built a small room off the back of their twostory house just for...

A funeral service for Sharon E. Schluntz will be held on Thursday January 22 2026 at 200 p.m. at the Huntley Methodist Church in Huntley Nebraska with Pastor Jean Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at the Bainbridge Cemetery near Huntley. Sharon Elaine Schluntz 85 years of age of rural Repub...

Stanley Ray Miller 85 passed away at his home on January 8 2026 in Junction City Oregon. Born in Lincoln Nebraska October 25 1940 to Maurice and Blanche Miller he spent his childhood in the farming community of Holdrege Nebraska. Fascinated from earliest days with mechanics and building he told a st...

A Funeral Service for Alene D. Collier Evans will be held on Friday January 9 2026 at 1030 a.m. at the Holdrege Methodist Church at Holdrege Nebraska with Pastor Sarah Fisher and Chaplain DeWane Dow officiating. A Graveside Service will be held at 200 p.m. at the Arcadia Cemetery Arcadia Nebraska. A...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Crystal Genevieve Rodenbaugh will be held on Saturday December 6 2025 at 1100 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alma Nebraska with Father Maurice Current as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Orleans Nebraska. Crystal Genevieve Gaf...

A Joint Graveside Service and Inurnment for Dale Franzen and Shirle Minor Franzen will be held at the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island Nebraska at a future time. Dale Duane Franzen 93 years of age of Holdrege passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege. Da...

A Memorial Service for Jacob T. Hild will be held on Monday February 2 2026 at 1100 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church 4511 Sixth Ave. Kearney Nebraska 68845 with Reverend Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart Jr. officiating. A private inurnment will take place at a future time. Jacob Thomas Hild 34 years of ag...

A Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Donna Silver will be held on Tuesday January 13 2026 at 1030 a.m. at the NelsonBauer Funeral Home in Holdrege Nebraska with Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery. Donna Marie Lippstreu Silver 92 years of age passed a...

Delta Lea Orthman of Scotia passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 5 2025 at Arbor Care Center in Ord Nebraska at the age of 92. Delta Lea was born April 8 1933 in Gosper County southeast of Elwood Nebraska to Edward and Margaret Mauck Wildman. She attended rural schools in Gosper and Furnas count...

Roger F. Arnold of Ord passed away on Saturday November 15 2025 at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord Nebraska at the age of 84. Roger Floyd was born November 7 1941 to Floyd and Viola Cochran Arnold at Ord Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm in Valley County Nebraska along with his...

Charles W. Charlie Morgan of North Loup passed away on Wednesday October 29 2025 at Arbor Care Center in Ord Nebraska at the age of 82 years. Charles was born on October 4 1943 to Oliver B. and Roena J. Dunbar Morgan at the family home near Martin South Dakota. The family moved to Loup County Nebras...

Michael Wayne was born November 16 1956 at Lincoln Nebraska to Wayne W. and Audrey K. Caselton Gregory. He was raised on the family farm near Ord where he received his education and graduated from Ord High School in 1975. During his high school years he excelled in football and boxing. Mike married ...

Diane Kay Spencer 62 of Ericson Nebraska passed away on Monday June 2 2025 at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island following a courageous battle with cancer. Diane Kay was born August 4 1962 in Newcastle Wyoming to Donald Lee and Pat M. Weaver Spencer. She was raised on the family ranch no...