Apr 28, 2018

Gladys Laurel (White) Kugler of Franklin, Nebraska, was born October 31, 1931, on my father’s homestead, 15 miles north of Walsenburg, Colorado, in Huerfano County, to Roy and Madge (Reams) White. I was the 5th of 9 children.

When I was 5 years old, our family moved from the homestead to a home on Turkey Ridge. I...

Apr 14, 2018

Lewis LaVern Driewer, age 92, of York, NE (formerly of Hampton and Republican City) passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018.

Lewis was born on March 29, 1926 and adopted by Ernest and Marcella Driewer of Hampton. Lewis was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Hampton High School in 1944. Lewis was united in...

Apr 12, 2018

Jeanine Ruth Neitzke of Bloomington, Nebraska, was born on May 13, 1951, in Plainview, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Ronald and Veona (Johansen) Rasmussen. Jeanine died at her home on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the age of 66 years, 11 months, and 5 days. On August 24, 1969, She married Larry Neitzke, at St. John's Lutheran Church,...

Mar 16, 2018

Wesley Dean Kahrs, son of Richard and Lorraine (Yelken) Kahrs, was born on January 25, 1947 in Minden, Nebraska. He passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at home in Franklin, Nebraska.

Wes attended school in Campbell, Nebraska. Wes was a member of FFA and graduated from Campbell High School in 1967. Wes lived and worked for...

Mar 13, 2018

Virgil Lloyd Dallmann of Franklin, Nebraska, was born September 22, 1929, northwest of Macon, Nebraska, to William and Katherine “Katie” (Blank) Dallmann. He passed away March 13, 2018, at Franklin Care and Rehabilitation Center, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 88 years.

Virgil was a baptized and confirmed member of the Macon United Methodist Church. He was...

Mar 5, 2018

John Norman Eckhoff of Alma, Nebraska, was born September 10, 1924, on a farm ¼ mile south of the Zion Lutheran Church, near Macon, Nebraska. His parents were William and Ricka ( Bruns) Eckhoff. Norman died, Monday, March 5, 2018, at the Harlan County Hospital, Alma, Nebraska, at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 25 days.

Dec 12, 2017

Rose Kathryn (Davis) Maska of Franklin, Nebraska, was born December 30, 1929, in Beebe, Arkansas to Howard and Lucy May (Foreman) Davis. She entered heaven December 12, 2017, at the Franklin Care and Rehabilitation Center, Franklin, Nebraska.

Kathryn lived life to the fullest, and her enthusiasm rubbed off on those around her. As a dedicated member of...

Nov 30, 2017

Mary Meta (Sporing) Butler,of Omaha, Nebraska, was born on October 10, 1927, at Stamford, Nebraska to John and Alice Sporing. She died, Thursday, November 30, 1017, at the Golden Living Center, Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 90 years, 1 month, and 20 days.

She graduated from Stamford High School and attended one year as a student...

Nov 11, 2017

Nov 1, 2017

Longtime Franklin resident Ardith Johanna (McClure) Jones, 89, passed away November 1, 2017 in the comfort of her own home just outside of Franklin, Nebraska. Ardith and her twin brother Aubrey were born in rural Smith County, Kansas on July 1, 1928 to Olen and Tena (Smith) McClure. Upon her graduation from Athol High School in 1946, Ardith attended...

Oct 31, 2017

Joyce Kathleen Eisenhauer of Omaha, Nebraska, was born November 10th, 1936, to John and Helen (Smithson) Paulsen of Franklin, Nebraska. She died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 21 days. Joyce attended Franklin High School, graduating with the class of 1954. After high school, she attended Bethany...

Jul 19, 2017

Norma Jeane (Versaw) Steinkruger was born on June 18, 1932 at home on Center Creek to Willie and Lois (Martin) Versaw. She went to her heavenly home on July 19, 2017 from her home east of Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska. She was 85 years and 31 days old. She was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church. She...

Jun 10, 2017

James Fredrick Wilsman, Sr., Franklin, Nebraska, known to many as Poppy, passed away Saturday, June 10th, 2017, in Franklin, Nebraska. Jim was born August 9, 1927 in Burr Oak, Kansas, to Earl and Marie Wilsman. Jim moved to the Franklin area during his teenage years and graduated from Franklin High School in 1945. He then joined the Merchant Marines....

Jun 7, 2017

Edna Margaret (Sanger) Dorn was born June 2, 1925, on a farm east of Franklin on Lovely Creek, to Henry J. and Mary M. (Dallmann) Sanger. She went to her heavenly home on June 7, 2017, from the Franklin County Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Nebraska. She was 92 years and 4 days old. Edna was baptized on April 4, 1926,...

Jun 4, 2017

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 4, 2017

Kathleen Ann (Rhamy) Jameson, of Franklin, Nebraska, was born on June 12, 1959 on an Air Force Base in Massachusetts. She died after a battle with cancer, at her home, on April 4, 2017. As a child, she traveled all over the world following her father in the Air Force. She attended school at Gibbon, Nebraska where her family...

Mar 15, 2017

Margaret M. (Richter) Williams, of Franklin, Nebraska, was one of four children born to William C. and Mamie A. (Quinn) Richter on September 28, 1938 at Naponee, Nebraska. She died March 15, 2017 at her home in Franklin, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years, 5 months, and 17 days. She lived and attended school in Naponee and the...

Mar 14, 2017

Myron Dean "Butch" Beck, 66, of Republican City, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at home, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Butch was born February 18, 1951 in Crete, Nebraska. He attended public school in Wilber and Alma, Nebraska and graduated high school in 1969 from Norton, Kansas. He was employed at Right Way Grocery in...

Feb 6, 2017

Ardyce P. (Bartels) Fritson of Franklin, Nebraska, was born June 11, 1934, in Franklin County, Nebraska, to Rudolph and Esther (Sinnen) Bartels. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church, Upland, Nebraska, by Pastor Otto Heintz. Ardyce attended several rural schools in Franklin, County. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1952. After graduating, she earned her Registered Nursing Degree...

Jan 25, 2017

Ruth Vanessa Petersen Ruth Vanessa Petersen, 98, of Franklin passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born on February 7, 1918 near Ord, Nebraska, the daughter of Andrew and Blanche (Emal) Petersen. She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1937. After high school, Ruth lived in Franklin County, then moved to Plano and Bristol, Illinois. Years later,...