Ruth Ellen Vollmer Schwasinger, 86, passed away is Pittsboro, North Carolina on Friday, December 11, 2020. Ruth was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 16, 1934, the daughter of the late Irvin and Wilhelmina (Hellmann) Vollmer of Verdon, Nebraska. As a Registered Dietician, she held various positions in the dietetic and nutrition field, including establishing a dietetic consulting business.  Ruth found pleasure and joy in her faith and her church.  For the past twenty-one years she...

Colleen Bahr, age 88 of Falls City, Nebraska passed away peacefully in her home Monday, April 5, 2021. She had been in failing health the last two years and was ready to move on to the next chapter in her amazing journey. We find solace in the fact she is now at peace and enjoying the reveille and comradery of her past friends Fern Schawang, Margie Cochran and Marceile Ankrom hopefully headed shopping in St. Joe or spending a night out at Camp Rulo. Colleen grew up in the hills of Barada...

Charles B. Laux, Sr., 73, of Dawson, NE, passed away March 30, 2021 at Dawson. He was born August 13, 1947 at Verdon, NE to Charles and Minnie (Wist) Laux. He married Georgia Tillman in 1968 and they were divorced in 1992. Charlie was raised at Verdon and attended St. Mary’s Elementary School and Dawson-Verdon High School. Following his schooling he worked for Kean Brothers on their farm and for the Dawson Grain Elevator. He then attended law enforcement school. He worked in law...

Patricia Travis, 71, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 25, 2021 at Lincoln, NE. She was born July 18, 1949 at St. Joseph, MO to John and Lola (Reynolds) Anno. She married Harry Travis on September 26, 1970 at Waycross, GA Patricia was raised at Rulo and graduated Falls City High School in 1969. When married the couple established their home in Waycross, moving to Galveston, TX, then to Groves, TX and finally to Falls City. She worked at Falls City Care Center, Golden Eagle Casino and...

Michelle Lynn Wessel, beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, left this world to join Our Heavenly Father on March 17, 2021. She was born in Seneca, KS on September 25, 1974 to Clet and Mary Jane Wessel.  Michelle grew up in Salem and graduated 1993 from Sacred Heart in Falls City where she lettered in track and volleyball and was a member of the 4H club.  As a Senior in high school, Michelle was involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in severe head trauma and a severed...

Joe Henry Godemann Jr. born July 15, 1928 and called to his eternal home on March 11, 2021 after a brief residency at the Tabitha Harbor House in south Lincoln. Joe was born on the farm 3 miles north of Falls City to Joachim H. and Eleonora F. (Schmidt) Godemann. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Kay Ann Godemann (Schreiber), brother Dennis Godemann, sister Dorthy Wittrock and grandson, Nathan Kneifl. Joe was baptized at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, six miles north, on...

Lois Fisher, 83, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 9, 2021 at Lincoln, NE. She was born November 4, 1937 at Dawson, NE. She married Rolie Fisher on September 26, 1955 at Sabetha, KS Lois was raised at Sabetha and graduated Sabetha High School in 1955. When in high school she worked at the soda fountain in a drug store. When married the couple established their home in Sabetha. She was a homemaker, raising four children. They moved to the Rolie’s family farm and had lived in rural...

Brantley John Witt, born without life on March 5, 2021 at Lincoln, NE to Monty John and Nicole Ann (Merz) Witt. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Brantley is survived by his parents, sisters, Daycee, Nataley and Haisley Witt, grandparents, Bruce and Pam Merz, Julie Witt and Leonard Witt, great-grandmother, Opal Frye, aunts and uncles, Mitch and Amanda Merz, Trevor and Lisa Merz, Travis Witt and Alisha Hoppe, Sally and Kedrick Ford, Cody Witt, and Casey and Stephanie Witt, and...

BRIDGMON, Dolly June (Rowell) passed away peacefully on March 3, 2021 in Tucson AZ at the age of 94. She was born in Barada NE, the youngest of 18 children born to Evert and Stella (Mount) Rowell. She married Everett Wilson Bridgmon on April 12, 1944. After his three years of service as a Morse Code operator in the Army Airforce stationed in India, the couple lived briefly in Kimble NE and Falls City NE, and then settled in Omaha NE and raised their son, William. In 1983 they retired to...

Nancy Vogt, 63, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 1, 2021 at Falls City. She was born November 25, 1957 at Falls City to Walter and Donna Jo (Goolsby) Vogt. Nancy was raised in Falls City and graduated Falls City High School in 1976. She worked for Union Pacific Railroad as a brakeman until 1989 and then worked full time on Senator Bob Kerry’s election campaign. She earned a degree from Per State College while working for attorney Bill Yoesel. After graduation she was a caseworker...