All Obituaries

Donald D. Ashenfelter, age 86 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the Ambassador in Nebr. City. Donald Dean Ashenfelter was born on February 6, 1937 on his grandparents farm in Anderson, IA; the son of George Ashenfelter and Mildred Focht.  His grandparents, Merle and Perry Focht raised him on the farm.  He attended country school and later the Sidney High School, Sidney, IA where he graduated with the Class of 1957. He was united in marriage to...

Ralph L. Densberger, age 67 of Lincoln, NE (formerly Nebr. City) passed away on November 27, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Ralph Lee Densberger was born on June 29, 1956 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE; the son of Marvin E. and Phyllis M. (Kempkes) Densberger. He attended school in Malcolm, NE. On October 27, 1979, he was united in marriage to Cathy Lynn Vollmann at the United Methodist Church in Lincoln, NE. Ralph grew up farming on his family’s...

Karen J. Edmisten, age 84 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn, NE. Karen J. (Johnson) Edmisten was born on March 23, 1939 in Shubert, NE; the daughter of George L. and Mabel J. (Jorgensen) Johnson.  She attended school in the Shubert area and after the family moved to Nebraska City, she attended the Nebraska City High School.  She later received her GED in 1977. Karen worked at American Meter in Nebraska City as...

Marilyn K. Boardman, age 69 of Nehawka, NE (formerly Nebraska City) passed away early Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Astoria Senior Living in Omaha, NE surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn Kathleen (Hauder) Boardman was born on February 23, 1954 in Savannah, GA; the daughter of Charles L. and Evelyn M. (Kuhlman) Hauder.  The family later moved to Nebraska City, where she attended and graduated from Lourdes Central Catholic with the Class of 1972. She later attended Peru State...

Debra “Debbie” M. Dovel, age 64 of Hamburg, IA passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE. Debra May Dovel was born on June 5, 1959 at the Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, MO; the daughter of James and Dorothy Cook.  She graduated from Rock Port High School with the Class of 1977.  On May 30, 1981, Debbie was united in marriage to Charles I. Dovel at the Baptist Church in Watson, MO. She worked at various jobs over the years, including...

Serene I. (Gress) Hunt-Nolfo, age 94 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Tuesday evening; November 14, 2023 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City.  She was born on November 24, 1928 in Nebraska City, NE; the daughter of Theodore Carl "Tate" and Mary Julianna (Hallamann) Gress.    Serene spent a wonderful early life in Nebraska City, attending and graduating in 1947 from Nebraska City High School.  She attended Omaha Business College and worked 5 1/2 years for...

Doug L. Schnell, age 72 of Nebr. City passed away on November 1, 2023 at his home. Douglas Lester Schnell was born on May 21, 1951 in Lincoln, NE; the son of Reinhold W. and Veronica (Balas) Schnell.  He grew up in Crete, NE with his eight siblings.  He graduated from Crete High School with the Class of 1969.  He later entered the United States Army and proudly served his country.  He was honorably discharged on July 6, 1977, after serving five years and nine...

Betty Katherine (Crain) Athen was born on June 10, 1924 in Hamburg, Iowa; the daughter of Cecil and Elizabeth (Myers) Crain. She attended school in Hamburg. While attending school, she was an usher at the Colonial Theater. After graduating from Hamburg High School in 1941, Betty worked at Interstate Nurseries. Betty was united in marriage to Allen Athen on November 3, 1943 in Rock Port, Missouri in a double wedding ceremony with Orville and Jean (Laverty) Athen. Betty was a lifelong...

Teri L. Fox-McCloskey, age 62 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Teri Lynn Fox was born on February 26, 1961 in Omaha, NE; the daughter of David Elton and Caroline Marie (Ahrens) Fox.  The family lived in Omaha until 1969, when they moved to Nebraska City.  She graduated from Nebraska City High School with the Class of 1978.  She then attended Peru State College, where she received a degree in Accounting in...

Chad S. Kimpel, age 55 of Hamburg, IA passed away on Saturday morning, October 28, 2023 at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg. Chad Stewart Kimpel was born on June 5, 1968 in Fairfield, IL; the son of Malcolm Clyde and Linda Joyce (Johnson) Kimpel.  He attended school and graduated from the Edwards County High School with the Class of 1986.  He later attended college where he studied Electronics. Chad worked as a Tube Welder for many years for several companies.  He enjoyed...