Dec 4, 2018

OBITUARY OF WILLIAM “ BILL “ SLOCUM 12- 4 -2018

WILLIAM “ BILL” PERRY SLOCUM WAS BORN ON MARCH 17TH 1933 IN HOLDREDGE, NE. TO PERRY AND MABEL SLOCUM AND PASSED AT THE FRANKLIN CO. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ON DECEMBER 4TH 2018 AT THE AGE OF 85.

BILL LIVED IN FRANKLIN FROM 1933 WHERE HE ATTENDED...

Nov 30, 2018

Paul was born in Solomon, KS on June 5th, 1934 to Paul and Vera Eisenhauer. Paul graduated high school from Naponee, Nebraska in 1952. He went on to graduate college from Hastings in 1956. Paul began his teaching career at Franklin High School, “Home of the Flyers,” where he was also the football coach.

Paul united into...

Nov 23, 2018

Ina Mae Griffing, Franklin, Nebraska, was born July 12, 1918, in Hebron, NE to Pearl Brown Webber and Frank Webber. She died Friday, November 23, 2018, at Franklin Care and Rehabilitation Center, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 100 years, 4 months, and 11 days.

In 1923, at the five Ina, her parents and her two older...

Oct 26, 2018

Jamie Lynn Rogers, Franklin, Nebraska, was born to John R. and Patricia B. (Vigil) Thorpe, on May 22, 1978, at Salida, Colorado. She died on October 26, 2018, at Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, after a long-term illness, at the age of 40.

Jamie had a nickname, “Sunshine,” as she was lovingly called by her family. Sunshine...

Oct 19, 2018

Jacob Samuel Bartels was born Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 2:51am at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, NE. He was 6 pounds, 3 ounces and 21 inches long. He then spent 8 days at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, NE before moving back to Mary Lanning Hospital for hospice. He was baptized Friday, October 12, 2018. Jacob passed away...

Sep 23, 2018

Doris Marilyn Leopold , daughter of Burton and Pearl Leopold, was born at home in Kenesaw, Nebraska where she grew up, the youngest of seven children, including 3 brothers Glenn, Floyd, La Vaughn; and 3 sisters, one of whom died at birth, Eldora (Porter) and Violet (Stuhmer). Marilyn graduated from high school with an additional course of college credits...

Sep 23, 2018

Junie Wright of Franklin, Nebraska was born June 20, 1940, in Bakersfield, Oregon, to Everett and Ida (Grube) Marcum. She died Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Franklin Care and Rehabilitation Center, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 78.

Later, she and her family moved to Castor Ville, California. In 1948, the family moved to Franklin, Nebraska.

Sep 18, 2018

Robert Lee James was born April 2, 1931 in a box car in Gillette, Wyoming to Gerald Charles and Mabel Marie (Thompson) James. He passed away September 18, 2018 at his home northeast of Bloomington on his own terms with dignity and stoicism.

The second of six children, “Bob” was educated in the Campbell County School system,...

Aug 31, 2018

Barb Holland of Franklin, NE, 86, was born September 6, 1931, in Hutchinson, KS, to James and Rosa Clune. Barb passed away at her home August 31, 2018.

Barb married Howard Osenbaugh, and together they had six children. When this marriage ended in divorce, Barb married Jim Holland. Together they had three more children.

Barb...

Aug 22, 2018

Helen Marie Hunt, the daughter of Glenn and Bertha (Hecht) Avery was born March 5, 1923 at Sumner Township in Phillips County, Kansas. She passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Mt. Carmel Keenes Home in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 95 years, 5 months and 17 days. Helen attended Inavale School at Sumner Township in Phillips County,...

Aug 7, 2018

Norma Jean Smith, 91, of Franklin, Nebraska died at her home on August 7. She was born on October 18, 1926, in Akron, Nebraska to Edward and Nellie (Dunning) O’Brien. Norma graduated from Spalding Academy in 1944 and then completed her Normal School Training. Norma taught at area rural schools prior to her marriage to Francis (Muggs) Carraher in...

Jul 7, 2018

The last 5 months of Kay’s life were not a reflection of how she lived her previous 78 years which were full of adventure, independence, laughs, and love all while being surrounded with family and friends. If anything, the last few months demonstrated one characteristic of Kay that sometimes was overlooked and that is Strength. Kay was resilient and...

Jul 5, 2018

Norma Jean (Dallmann) Jelken was born August 5, 1927 to George Dallmann and Eva (Walters) on a farm northwest of Macon, Nebraska. She entered eternal rest on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Franklin Care and Rehab Center in Franklin, Nebraska.

She was baptized and confirmed at the Macon Methodist Church. She attended an elementary school just...

May 22, 2018

PHYLLIS MAE FLESNER (SCHULZ) WAS BORN ON JUNE 3, 1933 TO AUDREY PHYLLIS HANKINS IN LITCHFIELD, NEBRASKA. SHE DEPARTED HER LIFE ON MAY 22, 2018 IN FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA AT THE AGE OF 84. PHYLLIS IS SURVIVED BY HER DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW: ARVENIA AND RICH WEAVER; GRANDCHILDREN: DARIN AND SARAH RILEY, TINA AND JERRY FOLCK, DAMIEN AND KATHLEEN...

May 20, 2018

Gregory Alan Rewerts

Age 54

Of: Franklin, Nebraska

Date of Birth: October 2, 1963 Huntington Park, CA

Date of Death: May 20, 2018 Franklin, NE

Memorial Service: Thursday May 24, 2018 2:00 PM

Rosedale United Methodist Church – Rosedale, Nebraska

Memorials: American Heart Association or...

Apr 28, 2018

Gladys Laurel (White) Kugler of Franklin, Nebraska, was born October 31, 1931, on my father’s homestead, 15 miles north of Walsenburg, Colorado, in Huerfano County, to Roy and Madge (Reams) White. I was the 5th of 9 children.

When I was 5 years old, our family moved from the homestead to a home on Turkey Ridge. I...

Apr 14, 2018

Lewis LaVern Driewer, age 92, of York, NE (formerly of Hampton and Republican City) passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018.

Lewis was born on March 29, 1926 and adopted by Ernest and Marcella Driewer of Hampton. Lewis was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Hampton High School in 1944. Lewis was united in...

Apr 12, 2018

Jeanine Ruth Neitzke of Bloomington, Nebraska, was born on May 13, 1951, in Plainview, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Ronald and Veona (Johansen) Rasmussen. Jeanine died at her home on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the age of 66 years, 11 months, and 5 days. On August 24, 1969, She married Larry Neitzke, at St. John's Lutheran Church,...

Mar 16, 2018

Wesley Dean Kahrs, son of Richard and Lorraine (Yelken) Kahrs, was born on January 25, 1947 in Minden, Nebraska. He passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at home in Franklin, Nebraska.

Wes attended school in Campbell, Nebraska. Wes was a member of FFA and graduated from Campbell High School in 1967. Wes lived and worked for...

Mar 13, 2018

Virgil Lloyd Dallmann of Franklin, Nebraska, was born September 22, 1929, northwest of Macon, Nebraska, to William and Katherine “Katie” (Blank) Dallmann. He passed away March 13, 2018, at Franklin Care and Rehabilitation Center, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 88 years.

Virgil was a baptized and confirmed member of the Macon United Methodist Church. He was...