All Obituaries

John William Jonas August 18, 1937 ~ October 8, 2020 John William Jonas, 83, of Lincoln passed away October 8, 2020. Born August 18, 1937 in Atkinson, NE to William and Josephine Jonas. He graduated from Burwell High School in 1955. After graduating, he was drafted into the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge,  he worked at Kearney State College before retiring in 1993 and moved to Lincoln in 2003. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus Council in...

Nancy L. Borchers June 27, 1952 ~ October 7, 2020 Nancy L. Borchers, 68, of Lincoln, passed away October 7, 2020. She was born in Lincoln on June 27, 1952, to Harvey and Lois Schulenberg.  She was a loving wife, mother & grandmother and enjoyed her pets dearly. She loved spending every moment with her family, especially her granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her Parents and Brothers, Robert ‘Bob’ Schulenberg and Mark Schulenberg. She is survived by her...

Michael “Mike” Stanton Lockee Sr., 73, of Lincoln, died October 6, 2020. Born January 10, 1947 in Boca Raton, Florida, the son of Archie and Virginia Lockee. Survivors: significant other, Patricia Groathouse; sister, Marsha (Bruce) McCracken; son, Mike (Dana) Lockee Jr of Walton; daughters, Anne Lockee of San Diego, California, Haze Holtorf of Lincoln. Patti’s children: AJ (Stephanie) Groathouse, Lonnie (Tina) Groathouse and Toby (Heather) Groathouse. Grandchildren:...

Robert Wayne Kroeger, 95, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at his home. He was born May 22, 1925, in Grand Island, Nebraska, the son of Arthur and Ona (Cross) Kroeger. Robert graduated from Exeter High School with the class of 1938. He married Darlene Bures in 1946 in Exeter, Nebraska. He was a Marble Mason. Robert enjoyed motorcycles, traveling in his RV, gardening, building, tinkering, and inventing, along with being thrifty. Robert is survived by his daughters, Kay Francis (Brian...

Robert Cruey June 13, 1927 ~ September 22, 2020 Robert “Bob” Cruey, 93, of Lincoln, passed September 22, 2020 at his home. Born June 13, 1927 in Dry Ridge, KY to Robert & Stanley Cruey. Bob is a proud Veteran of WWII & the Korean War. After serving he was employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad for many years before retiring. Bob was preceded in death by his first wife, Mabel (Sadd) Cruey. He is survived by his Wife, Aletha Cruey; Children, Adair Sue (Darren)...

Marcelles Tyrell Cherry, 23, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday September 20, 2020. He was born on September 29, 1996 to Martin Cherry and Melinda Burkinshaw in Denver, Colorado.  

Harlan "Huck" Harry Rowan passed peacefully on September 10, 2020, surrounded by friends and family.   Harlan, or Huck as we all knew him, was born September 26, 1931, to Glendon Andrew Rowan and Keitha Hosack Rowan of Mills, Nebraska, in Keya Paha county. He played sports throughout his school years and fell in love with a beautiful and charismatic cheerleader named Mavis Jean McKenzie. They were married on March 30, 1951. Huck enlisted in the Army the following month,...

James “Jim” Dean Kuebler, 79, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was born on June 8, 1941 to Fredrick and Pauline (Foltz) Kuebler in Lincoln. US Navy veteran. Jim enjoyed fishing, being a gunsmith, and cooking. In his earlier years he was a golden glove boxer. He is survived by children, Lisa Kuebler-Brown, Vincent Kuebler, Kelli (Jim) Best; grandchildren, Jordan, Joshua, Mitchell, Stella; great-grandchildren, Dani, Colton, Eleanor, Paeyton; siblings, John...

Virginia Irene Sorensen, 93, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020. Born on March 9, 1927 to Conrad and Mary (Worster) Reis in Lincoln, NE. She worked at Security Mutual for over 25 years. Virginia was an avid bowler and gardener. She loved her family, grandchildren, and was a huge dog lover. She is survived by her sons, Jim and Ron Sorensen both of Lincoln; daughter-in-law Debra Sorensen; granddaughter, Ash Sorensen; sister-in-law, Ruth Yentes. She was preceded in death by...

Anthony “Tony” Edwards December 21, 1968 ~ August 30, 2020 Tony was born December 21, 1968 in Lincoln, NE to Andrew “Bub” & Patti Edwards. He passed away August 30, 2020. Tony is survived by his Daughter, Jourdain (Wes) Thurman; Grandchildren, Bryant, Brock, and Ava; Parents, Andrew “Bub” & Patti Edwards; Brother, Dirk (Sandy) Edwards; Nieces, Mackenzie (Zach) Buller and Morgan Edwards; Nephew, Darick Edwards; Great-niece, Annabelle Buller; Many...