All Obituaries

Dolores passed away on Friday; September 17, 2021 at the Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth, NE.   Services are currently pending.

Alice J. O’Neill, age 82 of Nebr. City passed away on Tuesday evening, September 14, 2021 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. Alice Jane O’Neill was born on November 7, 1938 in Grand Island, NE; the daughter of Julius H. and Bertha (Wagner) Sievers.  She grew up and attended school in Grand Island where she graduated from Grand Island High School with the Class of 1956. She was united in marriage to Daniel Joseph O’Neill on August 29, 1959 at St....

Joelaine “Jo” Benefiel, age 81 of Omaha, NE passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Joelaine was born on May 19, 1940 in Shenandoah, IA; the daughter of George R. and Floida I. (Polk) Benefiel.  She grew up and attended school in Shenandoah; graduating from Shenandoah High School with the class of 1957.   Jo later moved to Omaha, NE where she worked for Mutual of Omaha.  She worked there for some 38 years before...

LuvStarr Dawn (Carlson) Adkins, age 41 of Council Bluffs, IA passed away on September 10, 2021. LuvStarr was born on August 24, 1980 in Nebraska City, NE; the daughter of Randy B. Brod and Pamela S. Carlson.  She grew up and attended school in Nebraska City, graduating from Nebraska City High School with the Class of 1998.  She later attended classes at Metro Tech Community College in Omaha. She worked several years at Loves Travel Stop and had worked at various locations,...

Darla L. Wachter, age 68 of Nebraska City passed away on September 9, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City, NE. Darla was born on November 2, 1952 in Lincoln, NE; the daughter of Robert Eugene and Eleanor Louise (Spader) Kulwicki.  She attended school and graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1971. Darla was united in marriage to Norman C. Wachter on December 29, 1989 at Oregon, MO.  He preceded her in death on Aug. 26, 2014. She was currently...

Glenn R. Bennett, age 78 of Nebr. City passed away early Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Syracuse, NE. Glenn Roger Bennett was born on April 15, 1943 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebr. City; the son of Frank Albert and Dorothy Ida (Volkmer) Bennett.  He attended school at District 52 and St. Joseph School through the 8th grade.  He graduated from Brock High School with the class of 1960. He then attended Oklahoma State Tech where he studied...

David Garrett Eden was born on June 18, 1969 to Ralph and Sharon (Harris) Eden in Nebraska City, NE.  He left this earth on September 5, 2021 in Joplin, MO. David spent most of his childhood in Nebraska City, graduating with the class of 1988.  He then attended U.T.I. in Omaha, where he studied body and fender work and then went to truck driving school.  In 1994 he started driving over the road like his father and never looked back, making driving his career. ...

Madison L. “Maddy” Crook, age 15 of Plattsmouth, NE passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Madison Lyn “Maddy” Crook was born on February 2, 2006 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE; the daughter of Aaron Matthew Crook and Jennifer Lyn Lee.   Maddy was just starting her sophomore year in high school.  She enjoyed art, gardening, animals and birds; especially hummingbirds.  Her favorite holidays were...

     Bess Finnell, of Mineola, TX, died August 30, 2021, at the age of 94 years, 28 days.      She was born August 2, 1927, in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Cloyd and Minnie (Johnson) Hickey.      Bess’s early years were spent on the family farm as she attended Ervin Country School with her brothers and sisters.  Most days, they all rode the old farm mule to school.  She later graduated from...

Chester M. “Chet” Calkins, age 34, of Lincoln, NE passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 27, 1986 in Lincoln, NE; the son of Kenneth D. and Lori Marie (Rubenking) Calkins.  He attended school and graduated from Waverly High School with the Class of 2005.  He later enrolled at Southeast Community College in Lincoln and certified in Motorcycle, ATV and Watercraft Technology in 2009.  Chet worked at various car...