All Obituaries

Joann Massengale, age 81 of Nebraska City passed away on Friday; Sept. 30, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City. Eva Joann (Mattice) Massengale was born on April 26, 1941 at Hamburg, IA; the daughter of Chester L. and Jessie M. (Webster) Mattice.  She attended school in Hamburg and graduated from the Hamburg High School with the Class of 1959. She was united in marriage to Roger E. Massengale on May 5, 2000 in Nebraska City. Joann worked at the former Morton House...

Nancy L. Warren, age 70 of Auburn, NE passed away on Wednesday evening, September 21, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Nancy Lee Warren was born on October 30, 1951 in Omaha, NE; the daughter of Tex LeRoy and Theresa May (Miedl) Mayall.   She was united in marriage to Robert Berry and later to Randy Warren, whom she loved dearly.  Nancy worked for many years in nursing homes as a CNA and also as a waitress. Nancy enjoyed decorating her house, collecting dolls,...

Steven Dean Sacco was born on September 4, 1960 in Omaha, NE; the son of William Dean and Arletta (Blum) Sacco.  He attended school in Omaha and graduated from Omaha Northwest High School with the Class of 1978.  He later attended Universal Technical Institute in Omaha where he studied refrigeration. Steve was united in marriage to Roberta M. Ballinger on May 29, 1999 at the Baptist Church in Hamburg, IA. He worked for some 23 years at the ConAgra Popcorn Factory in Hamburg and...

Michael Allen Crunk was born on July 23, 1953 in Fort Campbell KY to Lt. Col. Louis J. and Laverne Crunk. He was a well-traveled son of a Lt. Col in the United States Army, particularly enjoying his time in Augsburg Germany before settling in Nebraska City where he graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1971. Mike graduated from UNL in 1975 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. He was united in marriage to Sharon M. Schmitz on June 18,1976 at St....

Gilbert M. Earl, age 74 of Nebraska City passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Prestige Care Center in Nebr. City. Gilbert McKay Earl was born on March 6, 1948 at the family home in rural Hamburg, IA; the son of Cordy Joe and Fannie May (Fleming) Earl.  He attended school in Sidney, IA. He worked as a mechanic and operated the wrecker at the former Rowe Motor Company in Nebraska City.  He also drove truck for Wynne Trucking and was self-employed for many years hauling...

Brad W. Davis, age 66, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA.   Bradley Wayne Davis was born on May 30, 1956 at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg, IA; the son of William “Bill” Thomas and Wanda Charlene (Moore) Davis.  He grew up in Randolph, IA and attended Fremont Mills High School where he graduated with the Class of 1974, serving as class president.  Shortly after high school, he...

Linda M. Mockerman, age 72 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center-East in Lincoln, NE. Linda Mae was born on March 21, 1950 in Iowa City, IA; the daughter of Frank Thomas and Roberta Austin. She was married to Otes Wood Sr. on September 12, 1972 in Nebraska City.  He preceded her in death on August 22, 2002. She worked at several restaurants in Nebraska City during her working years, including Babes, Johnny’s, Fetty’s,...

Barbara L. Cruikshank, age 89, of Nebraska City passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at her home. Barbara Lavonne Cruikshank was born on April 25, 1933 in Auburn, NE to Lola Marie (Hays) Mertes.  She attended school in Peru where she participated in band and volleyball.  She graduated from Peru Prep High School. On October 18, 1958, she was united in marriage to Thomas Fredrick Cruikshank in Peru, NE.  Barbara was a loving wife and mother, who loved her family.  She...

Sherril Beth (Bryant) Lowman, our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died on September 11, 2022, at her home in Granger, IN. She was surrounded by family and friends expressing their love, providing words of comfort, and singing hymns of praise as she passed on to Glory and her eternal reward. She will be deeply missed by her family and the numerous people that she knew as friends, who were fortunate to have known and cared for her throughout her life. Ronald and Lorine...