All Obituaries

DarLynn P. “Pat” Meek, age 82, of Bellevue, NE (formerly of Hamburg, IA), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Brookestone Village in Omaha. Pat was born July 30, 1943, in Nebraska City, NE, the daughter of Leonard and Eloise (Ryder) Doherty. Her childhood took her family briefly to California before returning home to Nebraska City, where she graduated from Lourdes Central Catholic with the Class of 1961. On February 19, 1962, Pat married the love of her life, ...

Mary Donna Patton, 91, of Nebraska City passed away at the Ambassador Healthcare Facility on June 2, 2026. Mary Donna was born to Emmet “Skelly” & Evelyn Wier in Nebraska City, NE on June 21, 1934. Mary Donna graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1951.  She was active in band and was a cheer leader.  After school she worked for Betty Peterson Sharp Atty and Offutt Air Force Base. Mary Donna married Loran Lee Patton on May 31, 1953 at the First Presbyterian ...

Mary Jane Howell, 86, of Nebraska City, passed away on May 29, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mary Jane “Janie” Howell was born on August 6, 1939 in Nebraska City, the daughter of Arnold and Dorothy (Gillispie) Betts. She attended school in Nebraska City, graduating from Nebraska City High School with the class of 1959. Following graduation, she worked at Ocoma Foods for a time before starting her career at Pendelton Woolen Mills where she worked as a ...

Carolyn Zanker, resident of Papillion, Nebraska for the past twelve years, passed away on January 11th, 2026 at the age of 91. Carolyn was born in Hamburg, Iowa on October 11th, 1934 to parents Thaddeus and Myrtle (Renshaw) Cowles. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Charles, Jack and Paul; and two sisters, Vera and Judy. Carolyn married Paul Zanker, also a resident of Hamburg, on Sunday, January 9th, 1955. Their 55-year earthly union continued until August 18th, ...

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 ...

Jeffery Ray Yost, a resident of Nebraska City, Nebraska, went to Heaven on March 6, 2026, after saying goodbye to family members.    Jeff was born to Raymond “Boots” Yost and E. June (Newton) Yost, on October 2, 1962, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He went to schools in Nebraska City and graduated from an Omaha trade school, majoring in mechanics. This education provided Jeff with a strong foundation for his life’s work and helped satisfy his need to know how things ...

Katharina Behrends, age 87 of Nebraska City, NE passed away on May 25, 2026, at the Ambassador in Nebr. City. Katharina Behrends was born on March 11, 1939, in Germany; the daughter of Vitus and Katharina (Koegl) Hobmaier. She was united in marriage to Allan Mark Behrends and they had four children: Jimmy, Diana, Donnie and Duane.  In addition to raising her family, Katherine worked at Morton House Kitchens and The Embers. Katherina was a devout member of the Jehovah’s Witness ...

Julie K. Stukenholtz, age 67, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Julie Kay Stukenholtz was born on January 28, 1959, in Syracuse, Nebraska, to Duane F. and Mary Jane (Dickman) Carlson. She grew up in Syracuse and attended school there, graduating from Syracuse Dunbar Avoca (SDA) High School with the Class of 1977. Julie shared her early years with Steve Stukenholtz, and together they were blessed with three sons: ...

Beverly Ann Eyberg, age 88, passed away on April 23, 2026, in Carrollton, Texas. “The music hasn’t ended; the key has changed. Beverly’s life was a beautiful composition of faith, family, and music. Though her hands are now at rest, her melody lives on in the hearts of those she taught, those she loved, and all who were blessed to hear her play.” Born on September 14, 1937, in Greenfield, Iowa, Beverly was the daughter of Fidelia (Lickteig) Owens and William Owens. ...

Cindy M. Boggs, 63, of Rock Port, MO, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026 at her home. Cindy Marie Boggs was born on June 23, 1962 in Indianola, IA, the daughter of Lawrence and Vera (Lovell) Boggs. She attended school in various places, including Weld Central High School in Colorado, graduating in 1981. She loved horses, and worked at breaking and training racehorses. She also worked for a time as a security guard and at Casey’s Gas Station in Yankton, SD. Those left to cherish her ...