Richard LeRoy Yost
Richard LeRoy Yost Richard LeRoy Yost 57, Lincoln, passed away May 11, 2020 at St Elizabeth Hospital.Born in Lincoln, NE to Richard L Yost Sr. and Cheryl Briggs Yost Little April 16,1962.Worked for...
View ArticleEsther Marie Jewell
Esther M. Jewell age 87 of Lincoln passed away May 11, 2020. She was born February 22, 1933 in Fairmont, Nebraska to Francis E. and Anna E. (Hall) Baker. Esther graduated from Fillmore High School and...
View ArticleJack Powell
L. Jack Powell Jack Powell passed in peace on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the age of 79. Jack was born March 9, 1941 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Loran Powell and Peal Grasmick. Preceded in death by Parents....
View ArticleMemorial Day Cancellation
The Lincoln Memorial Day Committee has canceled all formal Memorial Day festivities for this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Our office is closing Friday, May 22, 2020, at 4:00 pm, and will...
View ArticleAnnette C. Wilson
Annette C. Wilson Annette C. Wilson January 15, 1937 – May 17, 2020 Annette Wilson, 83, of Lincoln, passed away May 17, 2020. Annette is survived by her three kids; Ricky Barnes, Janeen Linder, Scotty...
View ArticleMarjorie T. Kelly (Wegner)
Marjorie “Marge” T. Kelly (Wegner) was born on December 17, 1931 in West Point, Nebraska. She was the oldest of eleven children born to Frank Sr. and Clara (Moody) Toelle. She was raised on a farm...
View ArticleDorothy R. Dunning
Dorothy Ruth Dunning was born December 31, 1922 in Seward County, Nebraska to Roy J. and Fern (Jennings) Hannah. She passed away May 20, 2020. Dorothy graduated from Jackson High School in Lincoln and...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Managing Grief In a Time of Social Distancing
Throughout this time of social distancing, society as a whole is grieving the loss of normalcy. Routines have been turned upside down and our interactions with the outside world have diminished...
View ArticleSteven E. Donahoo
Steven Eugene Donahoo of Utica, Nebraska (formerly Lincoln) passed away after a long battle with leukemia on May 27, 2020 at the age of 54. He lived most of his life in Lincoln. Steve was not only a...
View ArticleRolanda Scurlock
Rolanda, 50, entered this world on November 8th 1969 to John Scurlock and Rosie Mae Sims in Greenwood Mississippi and she departed from this world on May 25th 2020. Rolanda and her sister Sarah moved...
View ArticleMelvin Chandler Thornton
Professor Melvin Chandler Thornton July 2, 1935-May 30, 2020 Mel was born in Sioux City, IA to parents Phil and Ruth Thornton. The family moved to Storm Lake, Iowa, where Mel grew up living a block...
View ArticleEsther Erickson
Esther Erickson, 94, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2020 at The Arbors in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on May 16, 1926 in Alpena, South Dakota to Reinhold and Helen (Neuharth) Schortzmann....
View ArticleMarilyn Brewster McGreer
Marilyn Jo (Brewster) McGreer passed away peacefully on June 11th, 2020. Born in Oberlin, Kansas on April 11, 1933 to Dr. F. Wayne and Helen (Hendricks) Brewster, the Brewster Family moved to...
View ArticleGravestone Symbolism: What Do They Mean? Part One:
You probably have noticed that every headstone looks different. Not just in shape, size, and type of material they’re made out of, but even the designs carved into them. There’s an endless slew of...
View ArticleNOTICE OF QUARTERLY MEETING OF WYUKA BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Notice is hereby given that the Quarterly Meeting of Wyuka Board of Trustees will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, pursuant to Governor Rickett’s Executive order NO. 20—03 CORONA...
View ArticleLydia R. Payne
Lydia Ruth Payne, a Lincoln resident since 1960, passed away on June 24, 2020, at Lancaster Rehabilitation Center, following an acute and short-term illness. Born April 1, 1924, in Geiger, Alabama,...
View ArticleDocuments You Need When Planning a Funeral
Whether you are planning your own final arrangements or handling the task for a loved one who has passed away, it’s an emotional process. When emotions run high, it can be difficult to remember...
View ArticleFlorence Martha Prusia
Florence Martha Prusia, 96, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at her home on June 30, 2020. Born April 12, 1924, near Byron, Nebraska, to Dietrich and Martha (Young) Torbeck, she grew to adulthood...
View ArticleUlonda “Lonnie” Lawrence
Ulonda “Lonnie” Lawrence, 90, died July 1, 2020. Born September 4, 1929, to Major and Blanch Robbins. Lonnie retired from State Farm as a Service Technician. She was a loving, devoted mother....
View ArticleVirginia Mae “Ginnie” (Sharpnack) Dzerk
Ginnie Dzerk passed peacefully at home early Monday morning, July 6, 2020 at the age of 95. Virginia Mae Sharpnack was born at St. Elizabeth’s in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 22, 1924. She was raised...
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