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Betty Ann Augustine, age 86 of Lincoln died November 15, 2023. Born to Leo & Teresa Gnad on July 29, 1937 in Ellis, Kansas. She graduated as valedictorian from Ellis High School in 1955. She married her husband Lawrence Augustine on October 11, 1958. Before marriage she was employed as a bookkeeper at Nicholson Brothers then she enjoyed being a homemaker & raising her 3 children. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Survivors: Brother Leroy & Sister-in-law Mary Gnad of Hays, KS. Sisters-in-law Gladys Reiff of Wichita, KS and Betty Augustine of Flat Rock, IN, Daughter Becky (Bob) Schipman of Lincoln, NE, Sons Lance & Larse Augustine of Papillion, NE, Grandchildren...

Warren Dale Brayton, 91, of Lincoln died September 9, 2023, in Lincoln. Born November 26,1931, in Columbus, NE to Harvey and Ruth (Thielen) Brayton. He graduated Fremont HS in 1950, served in the US Army 1955-57 and earned a MEng from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1959 After graduation, he moved to southern California. Warren was an aerospace engineer, who worked on projects for NASA and the DoD during the space race, Cold War and later the space shuttle era. Of particular note, he designed the docking mechanism for the Apollo 11 mission that allowed the lunar lander to reunite with the command module after exploration of the moon. Warren had many interests. Among them he was an avid...

Elizabeth (Anderson) Sposato, daughter of Thomas D. and Roberta (Brown) Anderson passed away peacefully on August 30, 2023 in the presence of family members. She is survived by Richard C. Sposato, M.D., her husband for 60 years. And 12 children: Joanne Schrader, Anne Sposato, John Rocco Sposato, Matthew Sposato, Richard D. Sposato, Nora Sposato, Roberta Sposato-Walls, Martha Sposato, Christina Sposato, Geraldine Sposato, Rebecca Sposato and Zachary Sposato; 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Elizabeth Sposato is troubled by the fact that pre-born children are ALIVE until and abortion occurs. The proper role for government is to protect those living children. Elizabeth Sposato was...

Virginia M. Degenhardt, 89, of Lincoln,NE, passed away on August 10, 2023. She was born on April 14, 1934 in Miltonvale, KS to Carl and Erma (Austin) Richard. Virginia was a graduate of Mary Mount College in Salina, KS and was a Registered Nurse for 40+ years at Gateway Vista before retiring in 1997. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Virginia is survived by her children, Daniel Degenhardt, Joan Degenhardt Krause, Alice Degenhardt, David (Susan) Degenhardt, Carol (Mike) Shuman, Richard Degenhardt, and Mary (Bobby) Breton, 17 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, sisters, Deanna Fuller and Barbara (Len) Harzman, brother-in-law, Jerry (Doris) Degenhardt, The Le Family, many...

Loren Barg, 86 of Lincoln, passed away August 8, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. He will be cremated as per his request. Loren was born on July 12, 1937, in Beloit, Kansas, to Arthur and Louise Barg. The family moved to Agra, Kansas when he was a young child and he graduated from Agra High School in 1955. On September 27, 1959, he married Vickie Tackwell in Phillipsburg, Kansas. In 1961 they moved to Wood River, Nebraska where they owned and operated a tavern until he went to work for Burlington Northern Railroad and moved to Hastings, Nebraska. In 1986 the family moved to Lincoln where he finished his 31-year career as a conductor with BNSF. After retiring he and Vickie spent several...

Linda Rae (Franseen) Ball was born in Red Oak, Iowa on April 1, 1946 to Alden Ivar Franseen and Dorothy (Gustafson) Franseen. Her early years were spent in Laurens, Iowa, until moving to Spencer, Iowa in 1956. She attended & graduated from Spencer High School in 1964. Following graduation, she attended LaJames Beauty School in Mason City, IA & Spencer, IA. She also worked as a car hop at the local Spencer Town and Country Drive-In where she met her future husband & love of her life, Jim Ball. Linda & Jim were married in Spencer, IA January 1, 1965 & they made their first home in Alton, IA where Jim would start a high school teaching job. In 1978, the family moved to Coon...

Margaret Y. Benes, 84, of Lincoln, passed away July 3, 2023. Born December 18, 1938 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Cletus & Evelyn (Glass) Nolt. At the age of 14, after accompanying her Aunt Bertie to Catholic Mass, Margaret began instructions in the Catholic faith and converted to Catholicism at the age of 15. Those who knew Margaret knew that her faith was the most important thing in her life, followed closely by her love for her family. Margaret was a proud Veteran, having served in the US Marine Corps in Camp Pendleton, California after graduating from high school. It was there that she met Lawrence R. Benes, Sr., also a Marine. They were married in California on February 15th, 1958,...

Kursti Faith Wisdom, 32, of Lincoln, NE passed away May 24, 2023. Born February 26, 1991 in Lincoln, NE. Kursti loved all animals, especially her dogs, Mia & Rush. She enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews. She is survived by her parents Jerry (Teri) Wisdom and Lisa Davis; siblings, Chasatie Wisdom, Jonni Pilcher, Summer Pilcher, Travis Wisdom, Jessy Smith, Alexandria Wisdom, Marlina Wisdom, Styler Wisdom and Kayla Wisdom; grandma's, Margaret Wisdom and Linda Davis; many other aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Cremation has taken place. Private family services will be held. Condolences may be left online at www.bmlfh.com

Jerald was born September 16, 1949, in Wahoo, NE, to Joseph L. & Lucille (Konecky) Jonas. He was raised on the family farm southeast of Swedeburg, NE attending elementary school at St. Wenceslaus and District 109. He graduated from Wahoo High School in 1967, Nebraska Vocational Technical School for Diesel Technology in 1968, and the Radio Engineering Institute in 1973. He volunteered for the US Army draft in 1970 and was retired in July 1971. He was a member of the Blinded Veterans Association and Disabled American Veterans. On July, 24, 1971, he married Teresa (Terri) Hladky at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo, NE. They lived near Swedeburg for 37 years prior to moving to Lincoln...

Msgr. Ivan Vap, a retired priest of the Diocese of Lincoln died December 14. He was 94 and the Diocese's longest ordained priest - 68 years a priest. He was also the last priest ordained by Bishop Louis B. Kucera. Ordained in 1954 Father Vap first served as assistant pastor at St. Joseph parish in Fairbury. He was the last surviving member of the first faculty of Pius X High School in Lincoln which opened in 1956. Father Vap was appointed pastor of St. Mary parish, Davey while he organized and oversaw the construction of Bishop Neumann High School in Wahoo in 1963/1964. He served as the first superintendent of Bishop Neumann for the academic year 1963/1964. Bishop Neumann High School is a...

Robert "Bobby" Joseph Weindorff, 47, unexpectedly passed away on December 10th, 2022. Bobby was born on May 26, 1975 to Elizabeth Kelley and Bobby Neelon in Omaha Nebraska. Bobby graduated from Kearney High School in 1993. Bobby then continued on to receiving his associates degree in business management from Kaplan University. Bobby worked with Ticketmaster and various other companies within the IT, and networking fields. Bobby was very tech savvy and enjoyed working on computers, gaming systems, and things of the sort. Bobby also loved sports. In his school-age years, he was involved in multiple sports including football and soccer. Bobby's infectious laugh, sense of humor & his strong...

Doris Schiefelbein, 92 of Lincoln, passed away December 6, 2022. Doris was born on April 15, 1930 in Lawrence, Nebraska to Charles and Katherine (Jurgensmeier) Walz. She graduated from St Cecilia Catholic High School in Hastings and was united in marriage to Howard Schiefelbein, a union that would span over 62 years. They made their home in Lincoln where she worked for the City of Lincoln at Pershing Auditorium for over 30 years. She was a member of American Business Women Association, Lincoln Chapter. They were members of St Teresa parish where she was active with the Altar Society and the Thrift Store. Doris was an avid golfer and a big fan of Nebraska Sports, serving as an usher for...

Freda M. Skinner, 101 of Lincoln, passed away October 18, 2022. Freda was born on August 21, 1921 in Long Pine, Nebraska to Robert and Letta (Metcalf) Owens. Freda married Maurice Skinner on December 27, 1938 in Ainsworth. This was one of three marriages of three Owens sisters marrying three Skinner brothers. They first lived near Ainsworth, then Rockville in the 1940's, then on to Sweetwater and Ravenna. In 1957 they moved to Fremont where they both worked for Campbell Soup. In her retirement years she drove the school bus in Fremont for both the public and Catholic schools. She was also a skilled seamstress and did lots of upholstery work. After Maurice passed in 1994, she moved to Idaho...

William (Bill) Carl Nygren, 75, of Geneva, Florida passed away on May 21, 2022. Bill lived courageously with Parkinson's Disease for 15 years. He is survived by his long-time companion Lynn Byers, son and daughter-in-law Laird and Colleen Nygren, grandsons Devin Nygren and Carl Nygren, brothers John Nygren and George Nygren, and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. Bill Nygren graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in mechanical engineering. He moved to Pennsylvania to start his career with Westinghouse, where he dedicated his entire career, and retired as CEO for the Westinghouse Joint Ventures to China. Bill retired in Geneva Florida and was very involved in...

Luther Jacob (Jack) Frost was born on February 25, 1937 and died April 17, 2021. Jack is a native of Central Louisiana who retired in 2002 after 40+ years in television news. During his career he held many positions in radio, television, and newspaper. Jack graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Lafayette, LA, attended graduate school at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE and at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. He spent 1961-77 in media in Lincoln, NE and subsequently returned to Louisiana in 1977 to continue his long television career. He worked in New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles and Alexandria before retiring. He was honored by the Louisiana...

Walter Melvin Running, Jr., age 87 passed away peacefully on March 19 after a brief illness. He was born September 14, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, the only child of his parents Walter and Mildred Running. Growing up in Fargo he was taught to ice skate at an early age by his mother and enjoyed playing hockey at the local outdoor rinks. He also helped out at his father's Standard Oil gas station. He became an exceptional athlete in many sports. He was the MVP quarterback of Fargo High's football team. He was also the starting catcher for Fargo's American Legion baseball team that won the state championship. On that team Roger Maris played right field. His best sport however was hockey and he...

Virginia Lee (Yager) Lawrence (94) died January 27, 2021 in Lincoln, NE. She was born November 14, 1926 in Terre Haute, IN, to Sylvan and Lucille Yager. Virginia attended Indiana State University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Sorority. Virginia married Paul Richard Lawrence in 1946. They resided in Decatur, IL prior to moving to Pittsburg, KS in 1966. She graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1971 and was selected for Phi Upsilon Omega Honorary. Virginia worked for several years in the PPS reading program at Roosevelt Junior High. She was a homemaker who loved camping, quilting and traveling. She was an excellent cook; her potato rolls had an honored place at every family...

George "Tom" Ryan was born on May 12, 1946 in Loup City, NE to Frank and Marion Ryan and passed away on December 30, 2020 at the age of 74. Tom grew up in Loup City where he was active in athletics. He attended Kearney State College where he played baseball, and then attended the College of Automation in Des Moines, IA. In 1967 he was drafted into the Army where he served in Vietnam as a Clerk Typist; during his time in the military he also was awarded a Bronze Star. After serving for nearly 2 years, Tom returned to Nebraska where he worked at Omaha National Bank and then served various banks throughout Nebraska until he retired in 2018. On June 12, 1971 he married Janice Wiberg with whom...

Patricia Ann (Patty) Hughett, 85, passed away peacefully on December 21, at Lancaster Rehabilitation Center Lincoln, NE. Born Patricia Ann Mulinazzi, on May 11, 1935, in Ottawa, IL to Dominic and Christina Mulinazzi, she attended Ottawa High School. After graduating, she went on to receive her nursing degree, where she met her husband, Bob Hughett. They were married on June 30th, 1956 and in 1962, they settled in Lincoln, Nebraska where she lived for the past 58 years. Patty was a devoted wife, friend and mother of four children. When she wasn't shuttling her children to the golf course, music lessons or the stables, she loved playing bridge and belonged to several groups around town. And...

Dorothy Frances Jobes was born on July 21, 1928 in Douglas, NE to Lyman "Verne" and Frances Davis. She passed away on December 11, 2020 in Lincoln, NE. Dorothy graduated from Filley High School in 1946 and went on to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to earn a BS in Music Education in 1950. She worked as an accompanist at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island for 32 years. She also was an accompanist for Grand Island Sr. High for 4 years. Dorothy enjoyed golf, bridge, reading, crossword puzzles, and cooking; her desserts were the best! She was a member of Riverside Golf Club, PEO, Book Club, University of Nebraska Alumni, and Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by...