All Obituaries

Mary Ann Graham, age 86 of Nebraska City passed away Friday evening; May 15, 2020. She was born on July 20, 1933 in Bristol, TN; the daughter of Dewey and Phoebe (Joyner) Hall.  She was united in marriage to Charles A. Graham, Sr. on October 11, 1948 in Blountville, TN. Mary Ann worked at various businesses in the area including the former Morton House Kitchens, St. Mary's Hospital, American Meter Co. and Pendleton Woolen Mills.  She is survived by her four children: ...

Elma E. Bates, age 71 of Nehawka, NE passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her home. Elma Elaine Henderson was born on February 8, 1949 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City; the daughter of Oscar E. and Sylvia L. (Witherow) Henderson.  She attended Union Town Grade School  and Nehawka High School where she graduated with the class of 1968. On May 2, 1969, she was united in marriage to Ervin Lee Bates in Union, NE and to this union two children were born:...

Susan Lynn (Bassinger) Rinne, 68 entered eternal peace at BryanLGH Hospital on May 8, 2020. She was born on June 4, 1951 at Nebr. City, NE; the daughter of Miner A. and Loretta H. (Blankenship) Bassinger.  After high school, she attended Joseph's College of Beauty in Lincoln NE.  She married Gerald Allen Rinne on January 7, 1977 in Reno, NV.  They had 13 children.  She was blessed with 26 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Susan owned and operated...

Regina Anne Gray, age 84 of Papillion, NE (formerly Nebr. City) passed away on May 8, 2020 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. She was born on March 4, 1936 in Central City, NE; the daughter of John Herman and Hallie Belle (Monhollon) Heald.  Regina was a member of the Nebraska City High School Class of 1954 and she later furthered her education taking nursing classes as Southeast Community College in Fairbury, NE. She worked at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Millard, NE for...

Betty K. Palmer, age 93 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on Thursday evening, May 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebr. City. Betty Kathleen (Nincehelser) Palmer was born on March 3, 1927 in Auburn, NE; the daughter of Harry and Nettie Ellen (Williams) Nincehelser.  She attended school and graduated from Peru High School in Peru, NE with the class of 1945. On February 4, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Gordon A. Palmer in Hiawatha, KS and to this union three children...

Mary Helen Clayton age 91 of Clarksville, passed away on Monday May 4, 2020 at Signature Healthcare of Clarksville. She was born February 12, 1929 in Atchison County, Missouri, the daughter of the late Fred Wayne Raymond Bailey and Marion Helen Clary Bailey. During her working years, Mary worked with the American Short Horn Association and registered Short Horn Cattle.  She lived much of her life in Hamburg, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska until coming to live in Clarksville.  During...

Brandon C. Buckner, age 36 of Hamburg, IA passed away on Sunday; April 26, 2020 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Brandon Charles Buckner was born on July 14, 1983 in Omaha, NE: the son of Charles Edward Buckner and Joni Lea O’Dell.  He attended school and graduated from the Hamburg High School with the Class of 2001. He worked at several businesses in and around the Hamburg area including ConAgra, Diversified Foods, Benefiel Towing and Repair, Risky Business and most...

Robert “Bob” A. Bassinger, age 64 of rural Nebraska City passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home. Robert Allan Bassinger was born on December 26, 1955 in Nebraska City, NE; the son of Leonard D. and Arlene Marie (Behrends) Bassinger.  He grew up and attended school graduating from Nebraska City High School with the class of 1974. Bob worked at Steinhart Terminal in Nebraska City for many years. He is survived by his son Shane Bassinger of Nebr. City; grandson...

Glen F. Wiebusch, 92, of rural Otoe, Nebraska passed away at home on April 20, 2020.  Glen was the youngest child born to Fred W. and Lydia L. (Ganzel) Wiebusch on the family farm east of Otoe, NE on February 1, 1928.   He was a farmer first and foremost all of his life, also working at various jobs in addition to farming. He retired from Wheaton Tubing in the early 1990’s.  Glen was preceded in death by his parents, sisters and brothers in law Neva and Ralph Bade,...

Paul McClain, age 73 of Nebraska City passed away on Sunday morning April 19, 2020. Robert Paul McClain was born on July 5, 1946 in Akeley, MN; the son of Virgil and Jeanette (Zimmerman) McClain.  He joined an older brother Jerry in the family.  As time passed, Paul and Jerry’s lives took different directions and they lost contact with each other. Paul came to Nebraska City in 1977 from Beatrice, NE and began working at Region V Services.  He loved being at...