Apr 2, 2020

Harley's wishes were for direct cremation services. A Celebration of His Life will be announced at a later date. Full obituary will follow.

Mar 11, 2020

Direct cremation services were chosen There will be no visitation.

Flowers may be sent to the funeral home to be taken to the graveside service.

Sandra (Klein) Taylor, 62, of Bloomington, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital.

She was born on March 20th, 1957 at Holdrege,...

Mar 9, 2020

VISITATION WITH FAMILY WILL BE AT FRANKLIN METHODIST CHURCH NOT AT THE FUNERAL HOME!

Robert D. “Bob” Overleese, 86, of Riverton, Nebraska passed away at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings on Monday, March 9, 2020.

He was born on March 5, 1934, in Red Cloud, NE, to Claud and Mae (Kness) Overleese. When Bob...

Feb 7, 2020

Ellis (Bud) Harvey of Riverton, Nebraska, succumbed to esophageal cancer on Friday, February 7, 2020. Bud was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 4, 1952 to Paul and Dorothy (Schwab) Harvey. Bud was preceded in death by his father, Paul Harvey, his mother Dorothy (Schwab) Cowell, and great niece Rebekah Scharfenberg; his grandparents and all of his aunts and...

Feb 7, 2020

Merle Dean Crouse, 73, was born in Bloomington, NE May 23, 1946. Merle and his twin sister, Pearl, were the 15th and 14th children born to Charles Everett Crouse and Ruby Mary (Shelton) Crouse. Merle passed away suddenly Friday, February 7, 2020 at his home in Franklin, NE.

Merle lived and attended school in Bloomington until his...

Jan 22, 2020

On Wednesday, January 22nd Ross E. Molzahn passed away in Goodyear, Arizona at the age of 91. Ross was born February 8, 1928 in Naponee, Nebraska to August and Jesse (Kerr) Molzahn. Ross joined the United States Navy in 1946 and served his four years on a sub tender. After his Navy career he married Lillie Jean Regis and together...

Jan 9, 2020

Theresa Jo Olson, age 60, passed away peacefully at her home, on January 9th, 2020.  Theresa was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandma, niece, cousin and friend.  With all of those hats, she wore each one with pride.  Loving each of us unconditionally.

Theresa was born July 3, 1959 in Alma, NE to Robert and Shirley (Monie)...

Dec 31, 2019

Susan Ann (Crouse) Kleen, 67 of Bloomington, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

She was born at the Franklin County Hospital August 28, 1952 to George and Marie (Bear) Crouse. She grew up on a farm south of Bloomington with her parents and siblings. They later moved into...

Nov 30, 2019

According To Gene's wishes, his body was donated for anatomical study. No public services are planned at this time.

Eugene Earl “Doc” Murphy, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday, November 30th, 2019 in Franklin, Nebraska at the age of 87 years.

He was born November 24, 1932 at Munden, Kansas to Lloyd and...

Nov 23, 2019

Louisa Marie Kinney, 95, of Franklin, NE, passed away at Arbor Care Centers in Franklin, Nebraska and went to be with her Lord and Savior on 11/23/2019.

Her homecoming service will be 11:00am, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Macon, Nebraska with the Reverends Baron and Nancy Cole & Reverend Phil Sloat officiating. Burial...

Aug 28, 2019

Ernest Waldene Monie of Franklin Nebraska passed away on August 28, 2019, at the Arbor Care Center in Franklin, Nebraska.

Ernie was born on November 27, 1930, in Franklin County, Nebraska to Ernest and Minnie (Kennedy) Monie.

Ernie and Bonnie (Ruberson) were married on April 6, 1952. To this union three children were born: Patricia,...

Aug 2, 2019

Betty Jean Long passed away on August 2 at the Arbor Care Center in Franklin. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky 9-22-1927 to Elmer and Marie Hollobaugh. Her father was a stone mason requiring them to move often into the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and Ohio. As the oldest of six children she became the caretaker of...

Jun 12, 2019

Barbara Ellen (Houtz) Muckel was born July 31, 1925, the middle child of Peter and Edna (Goodrich) Houtz of Naponee, Nebraska. She passed peacefully, with her son at her side, on June 4, 2017, at Franklin, Care and Rehabilitation Center, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 91 years and 10 months. Barbara attended 1st through 6th grades at Naponee,...

Apr 20, 2019

Evelyn Marie (Custer) Dallmann Kesler was born on October 22, 1927, at home near Upland, Nebraska, the 1st child of Louie and Clara (Bartels) Custer. She departed this life on April 20, 2019, at the Mary Lanning Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska, at the age of 91.

Her growing up years were spent helping her parents with a dairy,...

Mar 27, 2019

ALMA LEAH (THURGOOD) TANQUARY

On the 21st of November, 1923, in London, England, H. L. and Alice (Skipp) Thurgood welcomed their new baby girl, Alma Leah to their world. Alma remained in London through her school years. Upon graduation from high school, she joined the Royal Air Force on December 15, 1942 and learned to drive an...

Feb 10, 2019

Brent Alan Pedersen was born on May 26, 1985, in Franklin, Nebraska, and passed away in a car accident on February 10, 2019, at the age of 33.

Brent grew up on the farm and enjoyed all the farm had to offer. He enjoyed being able to ride the 4-wheelers, dirt bike, tractors, and learning how to...

Jan 23, 2019

Rodney Ray Rose was born on July 16, 1947 on his grandpa and grandma’s farm near Agra, Ks to Melvin K. and Onna Lee (Brachear) Rose. He passed away from this life on January 23, 2019 in the Franklin County Memorial Hospital at the age of 71.

As a child he loved to take long bike rides...

Jan 17, 2019

Duane Louis Wach, 83, of Campbell, Nebraska, passed away on January 17, 2019, at the CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska. Duane was born March 11, 1935, to Robert Arthur and Alice Clara (Zimmerman) Wach, in Sutton, Nebraska.

Duane grew up in Sutton and helped his father during high school at the Ford Garage in Sutton....

Dec 15, 2018

Esther Marie (Sinnen) Bartels, 102 of Franklin, formerly of Upland, Nebraska, passed away on December 15, 2018, at the Franklin Rehabilitation and care center. Esther was born on December 20, 1915, to John and Henrietta (Schultz) Sinnen at their home near Upland. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Upland. On November 2, 1933, she married...

Dec 6, 2018

Gail Maxine (Carman) Hall was born October 27, 1953 at Wichita, Kansas, to Ronald and Deverda (Shephard) Carman. She died December 6, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 65 years, 1 month and 9 days.

Gail attended public school in Central City, Nebraska. After completing her General Education Development, she earned...