Obituaries

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha

September 25, 1941 ~ February 11, 2024 Don was born September 25, 1941, at the Pawnee City Hospital to Charlie and Julia (Vrtiska) Blecha. The family lived on a farm near Violet, Nebraska until 1946 at which time they moved to Pawnee City and Don attended all grades at Pawnee City Schools.
Phyllis E. Smith

Phyllis E. Smith

Phyllis E. Smith

August 23, 1946 ~ February 16, 2024 Phyllis E. Smith, 77, of Bellevue Nebraska formerly of DuBois, Nebraska passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Clarkson UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska with her family by her bedside.

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha

Donald (Don) Gene Blecha, 82, of Osmond, passed away February 11, 2024 at home in Osmond, Nebraska. Don was born September 25, 1941, at the Pawnee City Hospital to Charlie and Julia (Vrtiska) Blecha. Saturday, February 17, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Osmond.
Roy Charles Wittwer

Roy Charles Wittwer

Roy Charles Wittwer

March 19, 1935 - January 30, 2024 Roy Charles Wittwer, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Assisted Living in Sabetha. Roay was born on March 19, 1935, to Roy and Frieda (Herbster) Wittwer at their family home in rural Dawson, Nebraska.
Gerhart “Gary” Bredemeier

Gerhart “Gary” Bredemeier

Gerhart “Gary” Bredemeier

January 13, 1946 ~ January 20, 2024 Gerhart Dean “Gary” Bredemeier, 78, of rural Steinauer, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at his home. He was born to Edwin and Viola (Borcher) Bredemeier on January 13, 1946 in Pawnee City, Nebraska.
Helen Maxine (Church) Fankhauser

Helen Maxine (Church) Fankhauser

Helen Maxine (Church) Fankhauser

October 31, 1923 ~ January 23, 2024 Helen Maxine (Church) Fankhauser, 100, formerly of Humboldt, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

RAY E. MOYER

Ray Elton Moyer, one of three sons of Joy E. and Beverly Irene (Anderson) Moyer, was born December 29, 1950, in Humboldt, Nebraska. He grew up and attended school in Tecumseh, Nebraska. On June 1, 1974, Ray married Roberta Dotson in Tecumseh.

Robert “Bob” Dean Niss

February 8, 1928 ~ December 22, 2023 Robert “Bob” Dean Niss, 95 of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.
Mark Richard Woolard

Mark Richard Woolard

Mark Richard Woolard

May 9, 1965 – December 23, 2023 Mark Richard Woolard, 58, of Table Rock, Nebraska was born on May 9, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska and was adopted by his parents Richard and Margot (Greenlimb) Woolard.
Clarene Fisher

Clarene Fisher

Clarene Fisher

September 15, 1937 – December 26, 2023 Clarene Fisher was born in Pawnee City on September 15, 1937 and entered heaven on December 26, 2023. She was the daughter of Clarence and Gladys (Robison) Werner.