Apr 21, 2015

Frank John “Frankie” Jelken was born on May 16, 1922, and went to his heavenly home on April 21, 2015, at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 5 days. The eldest of 4 children, Frank was born on the family farm 2 miles south and 1 mile west of Macon, Nebraska, to John Frank and Marie Elisa...

Mar 22, 2015

Lorraine Marie (Yelken) Kahrs, daughter of Dieke and Louise Folkers Yelken, was born on January 6, 1925 on the family farm in Spring Valley, Near Riverton, NE. She passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 in the Golden Living Center in Franklin. Lorraine attended Pleasant Ridge School District 60 through 8th grade, Spring Valley School District 20 through 10th...

Mar 4, 2015

Kenneth E. Mankhey of rural Franklin, Nebraska / Smith County, Kansas, was born November 8, 1927, in rural Franklin County to Stephen Theodore and Anna Luella ("Lou") (Walter) Mankhey. He passed from this life to his heavenly home, Wednesday March 4, 2015, at his home. He was 87. Kenneth attended District #93 country school, German Township, Smith County, Kansas....

Feb 26, 2015

Fern Elizabeth Anderson was born January 29, 1926, the youngest child of Will and Emma (Herman) Schriner of rural Riverton, Nebraska. Fern attended grade school in rural Riverton, Nebraska and graduated from Franklin High School and attended Business School in Grand Island. On October 21, 1946, she married Leonard D Anderson in Phillipsburg, Kansas. To this union one son...

Feb 24, 2015

James Richard Ransom

October 11, 1950 ~ February 24, 2015

James Richard Ransom, 64 of Franklin, NE, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Franklin, NE. He was born in Kearney, NE, on October 11, 1950 to Gene and Bonnie (Montgomery) Ransom. He graduated from...

Feb 21, 2015

Velma Mae Goodspeed February 19, 1935 ~ February 21, 2015 Velma Mae Goodspeed of Franklin, NE, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, NE. She was born in Alton, KS, on February 19, 1935. Her father was William Wilkenson. Velma enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family. Those left to cherish her...

Feb 9, 2015

Aneta B. Murray of Franklin, Nebraska, was born on Sunday morning, December 3, 1916, in Franklin, Nebraska, at the home of her parents, William Henderson and Anna Matilda (Brown) Murray. She died Monday, February 9, 2015, at the Golden Living Center, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 98 years, 2 months, and 6 days. Aneta attended schools in Franklin,...

Feb 1, 2015

Deborah Sue Green, Bladen, Nebraska, the daughter of Helen E. (Rupprecht) and George Brinke, was born January 24, 1952, in Hastings, Nebraska. She departed this life on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at the Phelps Memorial Hospital, Holdrege, Nebraska at the ageof 63 years, and 8 days. Deb began her formal education attending both grade school and high school in...

Jan 21, 2015

Virginia Byrum Goedeken of Franklin, Nebraska, was born on September 19, 1915, at Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, to Albert Hoyt and Bessie Almeda (Sheets) Byrum. She was the first of four children born to this marriage. Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Franklin County Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Nebraska at the age of 99 years, 4 months, and...

Dec 8, 2014

Guila Yvonne Jones May 19, 1920 ~ December 8, 2014 Guila Yvonne Jones of Franklin, NE, went to live with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, NE. She was born nine miles north of Kensington, KS, on May 19, 1920 to Mart and Ethel Lovell. She graduated from Orleans...

Nov 24, 2014

Viola V. Hanson, of Franklin, Nebraska, was born August 17, 1924, in Webster County, Nebraska, to Elwin and Ruth (Drake) Shipman, and died Monday, November 24, 2014, at Golden Living Center Nursing Home, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 90 years, 3 months, and 7 days. She grew up in south-central Nebraska, attended country school, and attended Guide Rock...

Nov 17, 2014

Margaret Ann (Wilmot) Karabin of Bloomington, Nebraska, was born May 10, 1930, at Boone, Iowa, to Raymond and Susan (Strobl) Wilmot, and died Monday, November 17, 2014, at Bryan Medical Center East, Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 84 years, 6 months, and 7 days. They moved to Red Cloud, Nebraska, for a few months. Later they moved to...

Oct 30, 2014

Virdeena E. Schriner, 87 years, and 10 months, of Franklin, Nebraska, died October 30, 2014, at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Nebraska. She was born January 30, 1927, in Riverton, Nebraska. Virdeena was the only daughter of Benjamin and Eva (Goebel) Hawkins. She grew up in the RIverton area and received her education at Riverton Public School. Virdeena...

Oct 5, 2014

Jerry Lee Moulton, Sr. of Frankllin left this world October 5, 2014 at the age of 78 years 8 months and 5 days while at Mary Lanning hospital in Hastings. Jerry was born on January 30, 1936, in Flint, Michican, to Thomas Moulton and Florence Hadley. He was the eldest of 5 children. While in high school Jerry joined...

Sep 30, 2014

Lloyd Gilmer Naden, 92, of Franklin, Nebraska, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, Nebraska. Lloyd was born November 6, 1921, in Franklin, to Jesse Howard and Ada May (Carnahan) Naden, the youngest of three other siblings - Beth, Doyt, and Jack. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1939 and then entered pharmacy...

Sep 21, 2014

Wylda Lucile Woodrick, was born August 21, 1913, to Carl and Mayme (Smith) Kinney, in Webster County, Nebraska, and died, September 21, 2014, at the Heritage Care Center, of Red Cloud, Nebraska, at the age of 101 years and 1 month. Wylda graduated from Campbell High School and went on to Hasting College for one year. She taught school...

Sep 3, 2014

Jack Everett Siel of Franklin, Nebraska, was born September 28, 1924 to Everett and Mabel (Schmitz) Siel in Riverton, Nebraska. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Franklin County Memorial Hospital at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 6 days. He had one younger sister, Laura. He graduated from Riverton High School in 1941,...

Aug 18, 2014

Johnnie "J.T." Tobiassen, of Franklin, Nebraska, was born March 25, 1953. at Franklin, Nebraska, to Albert Henry and LaVonda J. (Schnuerle) Tobiassen, and died August 18, 2014, at the farm, south of Macon, Nebraska, at the age of 61 years, 4 months, and 24 days. John was baptized into the Zion Lutheran Church in 1953, comfirmed in 1967, and...

Jul 27, 2014

Joyce Elaine Crouse Albers, 74, of Franklin, Nebraska passed away on June 27, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, Nebraska. She was born on November 7, 1939 to Friend Valentine Hadley and Augusta Louise Rebman Hadley in Smith County, KS. She attended grade school at Sindt Country School. Joyce attended Naponee Public School and then graduated from...

Jul 22, 2014

Norma Jean Mankhey of rural Franklin, Nebraska, (Smith County, Kansas), the daughter of Clarence A. and Pearl L. (Kiggins) Paulson, was born August 5, 1929, in Naponee, Nebraska. She passed from this life to her Heavenly Home, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska, at the age of 84 years, and 50 weeks. Jean...