Betty Koelzer, 93, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 17, 2018 at Falls City. She was born April 4, 1925 at Rulo, NE to John and Edna Mae (Knepper) Schulenberg. She married Bernard “Barney” Koelzer on February 21, 1946 at Falls City. He passed away February 20, 1010. Betty was raised in rural Richardson County and graduated Falls City High School in 1943. She then worked at the Falls City Creamery. When married the couple established their home on a farm east of Falls City...

Norma Wintz, 90, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 15, 2018 at Falls City. She was born January 4, 1928 at Verdon, NE, to Ferdinand and Opal (Settles) Gebhard.  She married Lawrence Wintz on August 1, 1950 at Denver, CO. He passed away April 4, 2000. Norma was raised at Verdon and graduated Shubert High School in 1946. Following graduation she moved to Falls City and found employment. When married the couple established their home at Falls City and she worked at the court house...

Glenn Rieger, 100, of Falls City, NE, passed away November 9, 2018 at Falls City. He was born April 22, 1918 at Falls City to Daniel and Amanda (Krumm) Rieger. He married Helen Hill on October 12, 1947 at Falls City. She passed away March 7, 2014. Glenn was raised in the Falls City area and graduated from Falls City High School in 1935 and then he farmed. In 1940 he moved to California and worked at Consolidated Air Craft until being drafted in the U. S. Army Air Corp for one year and then...

Esther Zentner, 91, of Shubert, NE, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Falls City Care Center.  She was born March 31, 1927 at Beatrice, NE to Henry and Lydia (Hahn) Wollenburg, and attended school in DeWitt, graduating from high school in 1944. She married Harlan J. Zentner, Nov. 8, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran, near DeWitt. Prior to her marriage, Esther taught school at St. Paul’s parochial school.  She was active in Dorcas Circle at St. Paul’s, the Shubert...

Doris L. May, 98, of Lincoln, NE (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away November 1, 2018 at Lincoln. She was born September 25, 1920 at Rulo, NE to Grover and Esther (Boehme) Darveau. She married John W. May on October 8, 1938 at Seneca, KS. He passed away December 16, 1987. Together they raised six children. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters. Doris is survived by her daughters, Judy Lollman and her husband Jerry of Lincoln, Janice Piper of...

Charles “Chuck” Simmonds, Sr., 85, of Rulo, NE, passed away November 1, 2018 at Rockford, IL. He was born October 19, 1933 at Rulo to Clarence and Josephine (Campbell) Simmonds.  Chuck enlisted in the U. S. Army on February 5, 1954 at St. Joseph, MO. He took basic training at Ft. Riley, KS. While in the service he joined the Airborne Jump School at Ft. Campbell, KY. He served with the 25th Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division and the 509th Airborne with the 8th...

Wallace “Wally” Baker, 81, of Verdon, NE, passed away November 1, 2018. He was born December 6, 1936 at West Salem, WI to Bernhard and Bernice (Lovell) Baker.  He married Karlene Bloom on September 12, 1958 at Lincoln, NE. She passed away November 14, 2012 Wally enlisted in the U. S. Air Force on January 6, 1955 at Minneapolis, MN. He served as a mechanic for the 98th Bomb Wing earning a Good Conduct Medal. He served last at the 98th Field Maintenance Squadron at Strategic...

Lillian I. Keyes, 99, of Sabetha, KS (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away October 29, 2018 at Sabetha. She was born September 28, 1919 at Sheridan, WY to Fred and Dorathea (Paulsen) Kruse. She married Lynn A. Keyes on December 26, 1949 at West Henrietta, NY. He passed away March 17, 2008. Lillian was raised at Story, WY and graduated Sheridan High School in 1940. She earned her teaching certificate from Wyoming University. She and Lynn did mission work in the Philippines and traveled...

Josh Georges, 36, of Shubert, NE, passed away October 28, 2018 at Falls City, NE. He was born January 18, 1982 at Monroe, LA to Thomas Georges and Angel (Ralph) Georges. Josh was raised in the Barada area and graduated Southeast Consolidated High School in 2000. He attended University of Nebraska Lincoln and Creighton University and graduated with a radiology technology degree. He served an internship at Fremont Hospital, then worked at Community Medical Center at Falls City and was...

Marsha D. Brennan, 72 of Nebr. City, NE (formerly Falls City, NE and St. Joseph, MO) passed away at her home on Oct. 26, 2018.  She was born on November 9, 1945 in Sedalia, MO; the daughter of Jiles L. and Mary M. (Timberlake) Kramer.  She attended school and graduated from the  Falls City High School with the class of 1964.  She then attended Clarkson School of Nursing in Omaha, NE and graduated as a Registered Nurse (RN) in 1967.  Marsha was united...