Jan 14, 2013

I, Eva J. (Bach) McNiff, of Franklin, Nebraska, was born June 13, 1911, at the family farm north of Stamford, Nebraska, to Theodore and Mary (Fossenberger) Bach. I was the youngest of 12 children. In 1913, I moved with my family to a ranch near Dillon, Colorado. In 1916, I moved with the family to a farm southeast of...

Dec 26, 2012

Gloria May Harrison was born May 18, 1926 to Samuel and Nellie (Spencer) Turner in McCook, Nebraska. She departed from this life on December 26, 2012 at the age of 86. Gloria graduated from McCook High School in 1944 and attended McCook Community College for one year. She married Owen Dack, a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. They...

Dec 19, 2012

Marie Elaine Deffenbaugh , 75 years of age, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Golden Living Center-Franklin in Franklin. She was born on April 15, 1937 in Riverton, Nebraska to Walter B. and Bernice Lorraine (Barnhill) LaRue. Marie worked as a nurse aid for over 30 years at the Golden Living Center in Franklin Marie loved...

Nov 2, 2012

Marie Zelza (Schenk) Puckett was born December 13, 1913, in Smith County, Kansas, to Joseph and Zelza (Bates) Schenk. Marie died November 2, 2012, at the Golden Living Center, Franklin, Nebraska at the age of 98 years. She attended rural school District 95 in Smith County, Kansas, and graduated from the Franklin Public School in 1931. After graduation she...

Oct 22, 2012

Harold LeRoy Saathoff was born January 2, 1937, to Herman and Della (Silverants) Saathoff, at Franklin, Nebraska, and he died Monday, October 22, 2012, at his home in Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 75 years, 9 months, and 20 days. Harold lived and attended school in Franklin. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1955.. He married Carol...

Oct 15, 2012

Curtis Nathan Crouse was born February 20, 1973, to Francis and Joyce (Hadley) Crouse, at Lincoln, Nebraska, and went to be with the Lord, Monday, October 15, 2012, at Good Samaritan Health Systems, Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 39 years, 7 months, and 25 days. Curtis started his elementary schooling in Lincoln, Nebraska, then Bloomington, Nebraska. He graduated...

Oct 13, 2012

Florence N. Rust, 85, entered into eternal rest with her Creator October 13, 2012 at Long Term Care in Smith Center, Kansas. Florence was born on February 6, 1927 at the George Baetz farm in Smith County, Kansas. She was the daughter of George and Grace ( Lewis ) Baetz. She attended the Ash Grove United Brethren Church and...

Sep 22, 2012

Geraldine Haussermann , 86 years of age, of Franklin passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Franklin, Nebraska. She was born one of two children on February 17, 1926 on the farm near Wilcox, Nebraska to Louis G. and Lillie M. (Harms) Reese. Geraldine was baptized March 7, 1926 and confirmed at the Ragan Evangelical...

Sep 13, 2012

Mary Jeanne Lamar Danis Deis, 82, died at home, surrounded by family, September 13, 2012 after a long illness. She was born March 11, 1930 in Pueblo, Colorado to Bernard Johnson Lamar and Marie Ellen Hardy and was an Alumni of Colorado College, and an honor graduate of Pikes Peak Community College and the University of Southern Colorado. She...

Sep 11, 2012

Alice Lydia Marie (Schmidt) Deisley passed away on September 11, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Franklin at the age of 91 years. Alice was born September 20, 1920 to the late William Fredrick and Anna Lydia (Goebel) Schmidt on a farm south of Riverton. She had nine brothers and one sister. Alice was baptized and confirmed at...

Sep 1, 2012

Mildred Flathers, 88, of Franklin, Nebraska passed away at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital, Saturday, September 1, 2012. She was born near Reamesville, Kansas to John and Veda (Cook) Flathers on December 29, 1923.

While growing up the family moved from a farm near Reamesville to Franklin, then to Oxford, and returned to stay in Franklin. She...

Aug 24, 2012

Nathan Andrew James was born August 15, 1987, in Holdrege, Nebraska to Charles "Chuck" and Debra (Hayes) James. He passed from this life on August 24, 2012, in Franklin, Nebraska. Nathan was raised three miles north of Naponee, Nebraska, and attended kindergarten through twelfth grade at Franklin, Nebraska. Nathan then attended college at McPherson College, and the University of...

Aug 8, 2012

Helen Grace Lienemann, 86, departed this life August 8, 2012 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. She was born March 30, 1926 to Harry and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Pollmann) Bunger at Hildreth, Nebraska. She was baptized April 18, 1926 and confirmed on June 2, 1940 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Hildreth. She was a member of Our...

Jul 31, 2012

Dora F. (Tobiassen) Schmidt Griffin was born on July 22, 1927, daughter of T.J. (Jerry) and Tena (Bienhoff) Tobiassen on a farm north of Franklin, Nebraska. She departed this life at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, on July 31, 2012 at the age of 85.

Dora was baptized at her grandparent's home in Macon, Nebraska on...

Jul 29, 2012

Courtesy Funeral Notice Kenneth "K.C" Long, age 62 of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at Bryan LGH East on July 29, 2012. He was born in Orleans, NE on December 10, 1949 to Kenneth and Wilma Long. He began his contracting career with Planks Construction in Franklin, NE. He later formed his own company, Long Construction while in Franklin, NE....

Jul 12, 2012

Larry R. Fonner, 75 of Campbell, Nebraska was born October 30, 1936 to Frank and Zelda (Pummill) Fonner in Missoula, Montana. He passed away July 12, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The family has chosen cremation and will have a private family gathering at a later date. Hutchins Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Jul 8, 2012

David Lavern Wentworth, 70, was born May 30th, 1942 at the farm 5 miles east 1/2 mile south of Franklin, Nebraska. He passed away July 8, 2012 in Ogallala, Nebraska. He was the fifth child born to Joseph Ray and Emma Edna (Eggleston) Wentworth. He attended country school before attending Franklin Public School. He was married to Sue Marruhn...

Jun 24, 2012

Joanne Fruhling ,74 years of age, of WaKeeney, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born on November 6, 1937 in Orleans, Nebraska to George Henry and Gertrude Clara (Russell) Vahle .

She attended District 26 Harlan County School and was a graduate of Long...

Jun 5, 2012

Betty June (Sanger) Schmidt was born the only child of Andy and Minnie (Johnsen) Sanger on June 5, 1931 on a farm southeast of Macon, Nebraska. She departed this life in Lincoln on June 5, 2012 at the exact age of 81. Betty was baptized in the Lutheran Church west of Macon, Nebraska on October 11, 1931 by Pastor...

May 10, 2012

Rev. Russell Lee Malchow went home to the Lord on Thursday, May 10. He was born March 25, 1917, on the family farm in Francesville, Indiana to William and Mary (Moore) Malchow. Rather than become a farmer, as a youth Russell discerned a call to Christian ministry. He graduated from Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, in 1939, and from Eden...