Dorothy Leotta Schweitzer, of Seward, was born on January 13, 1922 to John and Katie (Frank) Spahr in Seward, Nebraska.  She graduated from high school in Goehner, Nebraska.  In September of 1946, Dorothy was united in marriage to Kenneth Schweitzer in Seward.  She farmed with her husband and was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family.  In her free time, she enjoyed playing cards, bingo and flower gardening.  She especially loved her cats.  She was a...

Leslie (Les) Theodore Luth 70, of Seward Nebraska, was born on April 3, 1952, in Seward Nebraska, to Eugene and Wilma (Baack) Luth. He passed away on August 5, 2022. He graduated from Centennial High School in 1970. Les and Danette Coufal married on October 10, 1975, in Dwight, Nebraska. Les lived a life full of adventure and family. He was a passionate father to his 5 children, 13 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and countless foster children and foreign exchange students including...

Reinhold Herbert Otte, formerly of Surprise, was born on November 6, 1930 to Herbert and Alma (Richert) Otte in Gresham, Nebraska.  Reinhold served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1954 during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Japan. On December 24, 1955 Reinhold was united in marriage to Leona Prigge at St. Paul Lutheran Church Parsonage in Gresham.  Reinhold farmed his whole life.  He loved animals, auctions and coffee with friends. His family and faith were...

Marguerite “Diana” Schweitzer, formerly of Milford, was born on October 12, 1937 to Peter and Rose (Pavlicek) Junker in Fairbury, Nebraska.  Following high school, Diana graduated from Peru State College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.  Diana was united in marriage to Dwaine Siemsen in 1957.  After Dwaine’s passing, she married Cleo Schweitzer in 1989.  She was a United States Postmaster in Goehner and Dorchester.  In her...

Vicki Sue Gleisberg, of Seward, was born on September 5, 1952 to Charles “Chuck” and Bess (Hartman) Waterman in Norfolk, Nebraska.  She attended Creighton High School graduating in 1970.  She worked for Protective Fire & Casualty.  On July 14, 1984 Vicki was united in marriage to David Gleisberg in Seward, Nebraska.  She was a die-hard Husker fan.  She enjoyed going on road trips, going to rodeos, being in nature and spending time at her...

Lavina I. (Schaefer) Nagel was born on April 7, 1931 to Jacob John and Marie (Deutsch) Schaefer in White River, South Dakota.  She attended Concordia High School from 1945-1951.  Lavina taught school in Marcus, Iowa and Parmelee, South Dakota before marrying Cleon Nagel on October 18, 1953 at Zion Lutheran Church in Valentine, Nebraska.  Lavina and Cleon lived on a farm near Cordova, Nebraska until 1956 when they moved to a farm near Utica, Nebraska.  They then moved to...

Donna Marie (Berg) Wurst was born on April 30, 1935 and joined her husband in heaven on July 12, 2022. She held many roles in her life and loved them all. Daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. A hard-working woman whose energy was unrivaled, she loved working on their farm and in their flower gardens.  Donna was a lifelong champion of learning, spending much of her life as a teacher or Teaching Assistant, influencing the lives of countless...

Carley June Roth was born on July 27, 1941 on a farm near Milford, Nebraska to Lawrence and Bernice (Klopfenstein) Hauder.  Carley passed away on July 12, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 80.  Carley accepted Christ as her personal savior when she was a young child.  Carley attended country school until she transitioned to Milford High School.  On September 16, 1962 she was united in marriage to Norman M. Roth of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska.  They lived in...

Linda Ann Hrnicek, of Seward, was born on December 6, 1959 to Lyle and Loretta (Ficken) Anderson in Seward, Nebraska.  She attended Seward High School graduating in 1978.  On October 7, 1977 Linda was united in marriage to James A. Hrnicek at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward.  She worked at Heartland Park and Seward Public Schools.  Most recently she worked as an administrative assistant for Instinct Pet Foods. In her free time, she liked to cook, bake and...

Janice Marlene Goldsmith, of Seward, was born on November 2, 1945 to Wayne and Olga (Schwarting) Teggatz in Homestead, Iowa.  She attended Williamsburg Community High School graduating in 1963.  She then attended Concordia Teachers College earning her Master’s Degree in Education.  On June 17, 1967 Janice was united in marriage to Gordon Goldsmith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa County, Iowa.  She taught at Centennial Elementary Public School in Utica, Nebraska...