Janice “Jan” Thompson, 70, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 25, 2022 at Falls City. She was born October 4, 1952 at Ludington, MI to Andrew and Phyllis (Engman) Johnson. She married James Fenimore on June 18, 1977 in Nebraska and they were divorced in 1999. She then married Steve Thompson on December 27, 2006 at Falls City. Jan graduated from Northeast High School in Lincoln, NE in 1970 and then went on to graduate the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a teaching degree,...

Irma Last, 90, of Shubert, NE, passed away November 23, 2022 at Stella, NE. She was born July 23, 1932 at Elizabeth, AR to Walter and Katherine (Graves) Baer She married Wilbur Last on August 31, 1957 at Superior, WI. Irma was raised in Cozy Corner, WI and following graduation from high school she attended Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, MN, where she met Wilbur. She was a home maker and also worked as an in home healthcare giver. She enjoyed helping to raise her grandchildren. She...

Jane Beekman, 77, of Falls City, NE passed away November 19, 2022 at her home. She was born October 14, 1945 at York, NE to Verdett and Pearl (Domeier) Bumgarner. She married Peter Beekman and they were later divorced. She then married Richard Buckminster on June 1, 2011 at Falls City. Jane was raised at York and graduated York High School in 1964, going on to graduated Peru State College with a degree in psychology. She started working in Iowa as a psychotherapist. She worked in the...

Laura Kottich, 93, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 16, 2022 at Falls City. She was born February 13, 1929 at Falls City to Jacob and Amelia (Niemeyer) Zimmerman. She married Sterling Kottich on February 16, 1947 at Zion United Church of Christ. He passed away July 26, 2015. Laura was raised at Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1946 and then attended St. Joseph Platte Guard Business College. When married the couple made their home in Falls City and  she...

Bob O. Bell, 93, of Auburn, NE, passed away November 16, 2022 at Auburn. He was born October 14, 1929 at Amistad, NM to Clinton and Thelma (Steele) Bell. He married Wilma James on May 23, 1954 at the Christian Church parsonage, she passed away on February 20, 2018. On January 11, 1951 Bob was drafted into the U. S. Army. He served in the Korean War and then served in the Army Reserves. He was honorably discharged on December 6, 1956 as a Corporal. Bob lived many places growing up and...

Michael Fisher, 65, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 9, 2022 at Falls City. He was born June 15, 1957 at Falls City to Robert C. and Glenda (Zoucha) Fisher. He married Pam Sailors in 1977 at Falls City and they were later divorced. He then married Jill Kovach in March of 2002 at Chandler, AZ and they were later divorced. Mike was raised west of Rulo and graduated from Falls City High School in 1975. Following graduation, he operated heavy equipment and built terraces and damns...

Leland Vice, 84, of Shubert, NE, passed away November 8, 2022 at Falls City, NE. He was born December 28, 1937 at Shubert to Glenn and Gladys (Ramsey) Vice. He married LaReine Gilmore on January 16, 1959 at Omaha, NE. She passed away January 7, 2020. Leland was raised on a farm in Shubert and following his schooling he moved to Omaha and worked at Eli Lily as a maintenance worker. He then moved back to Shubert in 1970 and became an arborist working with his brother. He also set houses for...

Frank Gill, 85, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 7, 2022 at Falls City. He was born May 14, 1937 at Weston, MO to Edward and May (Van Allen) Gill. He married Delores Schulenberg on June 22, 1958 at Falls City Frank was raised in the White Cloud, KS area. He worked for Frontier Homes, Mickelberry Meats and then worked at various filling stations in Falls City until his health forced him to retire. He enjoyed fishing and his grandchildren. He was a member of St. Paul’s...

Wayne L. Williams, 86, of Shubert, NE, passed away November 6, 2022 at his home in Shubert as a result of a fall on July 28, 2022 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He was born June 13, 1936 at Shubert to Harold and Nevada (Lewis) Williams. Wayne Enlisted in the U. S. Navy on February 2, 1956. He served in Memphis, TN, Whidbey Island and Kodiak, AK. He was honorably discharged on January 26, 1960 Wayne was raised at Shubert and graduated from Shubert High School with the class of...

Leo Francis "Butch" Linn, 70, of Rulo, NE, passed away November 4, 2022 at Falls City, NE. He was born February 10, 1952 at Falls City to Leo and Florence (Roberts) Linn. Butch was raised at Rulo and graduated Falls City High School in 1972. After graduation he worked in the oil fields and later took employment at the Rulo Elevator, working there for over 40 years and retiring in 2017. He also helped various farmers in and around Rulo over the years. Butch is survived by his...