Obituaries

Bonnie Marie Perkins

Bonnie Marie Perkins, 87, of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Premier Estates in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Bonnie was born on August 28,1933 to William C. and Amelia (Ladage) Heinz in Cosby, Missouri. Bonnie was the 9th child of 11 children. She married Gerald L.
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E. Cacek

Wayne E. Cacek, 82 years of age, of the Lewiston/Burchard area passed away Wednesday morning, December 9, 2020 on the way to the Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice. He was born on September 15, 1938 in Beatrice to Eugene and Wilma (Goracke) Cacek.
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Ronald D. Buethe

Ronald Dalen Buethe was born to Erhardt and Leora (Geweke) Buethe on May 15, 1939 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. He attended St. Peter’s Parochial School through the eighth grade and graduated from Elk Creek High School in 1957.

Donald Eugene Graham (”Greydog")

Born: January 04, 1949 Died December 04, 2020 Born to Avery and Helen Graham of Pawnee City, Nebraska. No Funeral Services at this time — Cremation. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, funeral services will be announced and held in early Spring, 2021 in Pawnee City.

Paul G. Smith obituary correction

Correction of the Obituary I wrote for my husband Paul G Smith. Last week in the Pawnee Republican. 12-10-20. I was devastated to read the article and found I had failed to include two of our beloved grandchildren.
Charles A. “Chuck” Jensen

Charles A. “Chuck” Jensen

Charles A. “Chuck” Jensen

Charles A. “Chuck” Jensen passed away November 17, 2020 in Grand Island, NE. A memorial service will be held at Apfel Funeral Home at 2 pm on Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was born on April 30, 1933 in Pawnee City, NE to Julius Jensen and Inez (Johnson) Jensen.
Lt Colonel Paul G Smith ( Ret.)

Lt Colonel Paul G Smith ( Ret.)

Lt Colonel Paul G Smith ( Ret.)

Lt Colonel Paul G Smith ( Ret.) 91, of Pawnee City, NE, passed on to Heaven peacefully on November 24, 2020 at the Community Medical Center in Falls City, NE. Paul was born to Lanier and Sally Smith on February 13, 1929 in Millerville, Alabama.
Gladys Mae Clark Vondrasek

Gladys Mae Clark Vondrasek

Gladys Mae Clark Vondrasek

Gladys was born on September 25th, 1926 to Edward Monroe and Margaret (Deubelbeiss) Clark on a farm near Baileyville, Kansas. She was the youngest of 5 children. She attended a country school through the 8th grade.
Margaret R. Plager

Margaret R. Plager

Margaret R. Plager

Margaret Ruth (Koehler) Plager was born at home during a snow storm on November 23, 1940 to Henry and Sophia (Brockmeier) Koehler at rural Elk Creek, Nebraska. She was baptized at her parent’s home on December 1, 1940 by Rev. Enno Schuelke and confirmed May 2, 1954 by Rev. Frank Schaefer at St.
Francis Stephen “Steve” Caha

Francis Stephen “Steve” Caha

Francis Stephen “Steve” Caha

Francis Stephen “Steve” Caha, 73 of Table Rock, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 with his family at his bedside. He was born on October 1, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska to Frank and Josephine (Mureck) Caha. Steve graduated from South High in Omaha, Nebraska.