All Obituaries

Timothy J. “Tim” Fahey, age 85 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Tuesday; March 3, 2026 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City.  He was lovingly known to many at “The Navigator”!   Tim moved to Nebraska City in 2006 from Wilmington, MA to be closer to family. Timothy Joseph Fahey was born on December 24, 1940 in Boston, MA; the son of John Joseph and Mary (Meade) Fahey.  He grew up in the Boston area and attended school.  In 1958, he graduated ...

David C. Leach, age 59 of Nebraska City passed away on Tuesday; March 3, 2026 at his home.   He moved to Nebraska City some 19 years ago. David Charles Leach was born on February 21, 1967 in Hornell, NY; the son of William Russell and Brenda Ameile (Huber) Leach.  He attended school and graduated from the Harverling High School in Bath, NY with the Class of 1985. David worked for several years in the Grocery Store Industry. He is survived by his younger brother Christopher ...

Joyce E. Hartman, 78, of Nebraska City (formerly Lincoln), passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Morton Memory Care in Nebraska City. Joyce Elaine (Andersen) Hartman was born on August 11, 1947, in Beatrice, NE, the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Meyer) Andersen. She attended Ellis Elementary School and later Beatrice High School, graduating with the class of 1964. Joyce worked for many years for State Farm in Lincoln in the insurance department. After her retirement from State ...

Martin P. ”Marty” Daffer, age 84 of rural Dunbar, NE (formerly Nebr. City) passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the VA Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Martin Paul Daffer was born on September 25, 1941 in Kansas City, MO; the son of Gerald and Delores (Huffman) Daffer. Marty served in the United States Marine Corp.  He entered on his seventeenth birthday, September 25, 1958 and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge on August 5, 1959. He was united ...

Leora "Lee" F. Kuwitzky, 96 of Auburn, Washington passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026 in Auburn, Washington. Leora Florence Stukenholtz was born on May 26, 1929 in Nebraska City, NE, the daughter of Rollan and Walburga (Wirth) Stukenholtz.  She grew up on the family farm and attended country school.  She later attended the Nebraska City High School where she graduated with the class of 1947. In 1950, she was united in marriage to ...

Charles "Charlie" Raymond Zanker, age 70, of Hamburg, IA passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Charlie was born on December 1, 1955 at the old Hamburg Hospital in Hamburg, IA - the son of Paul Vernon and Carolyn Sue (Cowles) Zanker.  He attended school in Hamburg and graduated from the Hamburg High School in 1974.  He attended Iowa State University at Ames, IA where he walked-on to the Cyclone Basketball ...

Kent J. Neumeister passed away February 5, 2026 peacefully in his sleep.   He was born on February 18, 1944 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Harvey A. and Alta B. (Lucas) Neumeister. He graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1962 as Valedictorian. While at the University of Nebraska, he participated in honors courses/programs, and the freshman baseball team. He was selected to Phi Beta Kappa and Innocents Society (Men's Senior Honorary). During his ...

Patrick M. “Fritz” Frakes, age 70 of Nebraska City passed away at his home on February 18, 2026. Patrick Michael Frakes was born on July 3, 1955 in Santa Monica, CA; the son of Carl William and Agnes Elizabeth (Chlopek) Frakes.  He attended school in Nebraska City. Fritz worked at Crown Line Plastics for over 17 years and retired from there in 2020. He is survived by two children:  Christina M. “Tina” Moore and husband Tony and Alexander G. ...

Jim Reed, age 81 of Nebraska City passed away on February 16, 2026 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City. Jim was born James Samuel Reed on October 23, 1944 in Nebraska City, NE; the son of Ralph Lewis and Louise Pauline (Gress) Reed.   He attended school in Nebraska City and graduated from the Nebraska City High School with the Class of 1963. After his graduation from high school, Jim worked for several years for his dad Ralph.  He later worked on the paving crew when ...

Barbara L. Lloyd, age 95 of Hamburg, IA passed away on Monday evening, February 16, 2026 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.  Barbara Lee (Smith) Lloyd was born on January 10, 1931 in Hamburg, IA; the daughter of Cecil T. and Helen M. (Lesley) Smith.  She grew up and attended school in Hamburg and graduated from the Hamburg High School with the Class of 1949.  On August 8, 1952, she was united in marriage to Earl B. Lloyd at Nebraska City, NE and to this union three ...