Obituaries in Tekamah, NE

Henry David Van Der Hart, 3 months, was the second born of David L. and Grace E. (Novak) Van Der Hart.Born November 7th, 2025, in Herman, Nebraska, he was immediately transferred to NICU, where he was diagnosed with CMV and acute liver failure. After a difficult battle for health, he died from post-...

Shari Lynn (Meyer) Widener passed away at her home in Tekamah, Nebraska, on January 28, 2026. She was born in Norfolk, on June 2, 1952, to Donald Meyer Sr. and Reta (DeLong) Meyer. The family lived around the O’Neill area for a few years until they moved to Omaha, where she started kindergarten. Aft...

Sara Lee (Dingwall) Curry was born on February 9, 1931, to William W. and Madolin D. (Huff) Dingwall in Walthill, Nebraska. She passed away on January 10, 2026, at Accura HealthCare in Tekamah, Nebraska.Sara’s father passed away when she was young. Her mother then moved Sara and her three brothers t...

Lorraine Chesson, born on April 25, 1955, in Coyote Canyon, New Mexico, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 27, 2026, in Blair, Nebraska.Lorraine was the beloved daughter of Louise Carol Jesus Casuse and Clarence Hawthorne. Her parents were a striking and talented couple. ...

Mariam Lillian “Tootie” (Hansen) Begeman was born in 1929, the only child of Julius and Helga (Johnson) Hansen. Tootie's formative years were spent attending Centerville Public School, graduating from CHS in 1947. After high school Tootie attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, SD, ear...

Marlys Marie (Sivertson) Jensen, 79, was born on June 18, 1946, in Watford City, North Dakota, to Sigurd and Pearl (Foreman) Sivertson. She passed away on January 18, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska.Marlys attended the Stone School in Pleasant Valley, North Dakota, and later completed high school at Sheyen...

Judi Ann Murtaugh, 73, of Dakota Dunes, SD, was born on August 11, 1952, at the Pender Hospital, the 4th child to Levon and Mary Lee (Beck) Slaughter. She grew up on the Slaughter farm with two older sisters, Jackie and Susan, and one brother, Tim.She was no stranger to milking cows, walking beans, ...

Gerry Owen Gerch was born on June 9, 1960, to Lester William and Joan Leslie (Steinbach) Gerch in Oakland, Nebraska. He passed away on January 7, 2026, at his home.Gerry attended school at both Craig and Oakland-Craig Public Schools. His first job was with Sharlo Homes in Tekamah. He went on to work...

Kathleen "Kate" Ellen (Farrell) BraniffNovember 12, 1938 - December 23, 2025Kathleen "Kate" Ellen (Farrell) Braniff was born on November 12, 1938, to Edmund and Elizabeth (Waite) Farrell in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended St. Agnes Catholic Grade School and St. Joseph High School. Kate grew up in a lo...

Vernita N. “Dee” Bottger was born August 13, 1934, to Fred and Nellie (Saltzman) Marble in Precept, Nebraska. She passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Tekamah.After 8th grade, she stayed on the family farm to help her mother take care of her father. She was #7 of 8 kids a...

Heidi Lynell Holm was born to Mary (Gallup) Benne and Leo Olson on October 23, 1961, at Oakland Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska. She passed away on December 31, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in West Point, Nebraska.Heidi graduated from Oakland-Craig High School in 1980. She graduated with a B...

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...