All Obituaries

Howard A. Vann, age 81 of LIncoln, NE (formerly Nebraska City) passed away on Monday; August 2, 2021 at Eastmont Towers in Lincoln. Howard was born on December 29, 1939 in Eure, NC; the son of Howard Alexander and Della Mae (Lilly) Vann.  He attended school and graduated from Gatesburg High School, Gatesburg, NC with the Class of 1958.  He then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was active in ROTC.  He earned his degree from there in...

Arnold C. “Arnie” Kreifels, age 91 of Nebraska City passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his home in Nebraska City.   Arnold was born to Clarence “Brownie” and Rose (Volkmer) Kreifels on January 22, 1930 near Paul, NE.  He was educated in Nebraska City and graduated from St. Bernard’s Academy with the Class of 1947.  During his school years he loved playing basketball.  On October 25, 1948, he entered the United States Coast Guard and...

Danny K. Patterson, age 49 of Nebraska City passed away on July 26, 2021 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Danny was born on October 18, 1971 in Henderson, NV; the son of Clyde R. and Mary Jane (Parrott) Patterson.   On September 17, 1994 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth J. “Betsy” Perry in Las Vegas, NV and to this union two sons were born:  Scott and Jason. Danny worked for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad where he was a Locomotive...

Cowger, Dr. Marilyn Louise CHARLOTTE, N.C. Dr. Marilyn Louise Cowger, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Charlotte on January 17, 2019. She is survived by daughters, Naomi, Pamela, and Briana; grandson Quinn, and granddaughters Cameron, Caden, and Tatum. She also leaves behind many cherished family members and friends. Marilyn was born in Douglas, Neb. in 1931 during the Great Depression to Telferd and Marian Cowger. She was preceded in death by her three siblings: twin sister...

Michael D. Thomas, age 72 of Nebraska City (formerly Hamburg, IA) passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Mike was born on September 10, 1948 in Clarinda, IA; the son of Duane and Martha (McDonald) Thomas.  He attended school and graduated from the Hamburg High School. He was united in marriage to Dorothy L. Moody on March 2, 1973 at Hamburg, IA and to this union a son James was born. He worked at the American Meter...

Anne Aufenkamp, age 76 of Nebraska City, NE passed away at her home on Saturday; January 2, 2021 surrounded by her family. Anne was born on January 9, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY; the daughter of Charles A. Gaddis, Jr. and Peggy Elizabeth (Montray) Gaddis.  She attended school in Chula Vista, CA, Auburn, NE and Nebr. City, NE where she graduated with the Class of 1963. Anne worked at H & R Block and the former Merle Norman Store in Nebr. City.  She began her career at...

Ellis Dwight Rainsberger passed away July 17th, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Ellis was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 20, 1932 the son of Paul and Helen Rainsberger.  Ellis was pre-deceased by his parents, brother Bob and sister Myrah, along with his beloved wife Shirley Rainsberger.   Family members included six children, Becky Rainsberger, Ellis “Bud” Rainsberger, Cathy Rainsberger, Sandy Gorzen, Chris Rainsberger and Mike Rainsberger: 14...

  Norma L. Bailey, age 85 of Clarinda, IA passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Goldenrod Manor in Clarinda. Norma was born on July 12, 1936 in Rock Port, MO; the daughter of Floyd and Frances Lorine (Fahseler) Strange.  She was united in marriage to Larry Bailey in 1971. In addition to being a homemaker and taking care of her family, Norma worked at the Lake’s Plant Nursery in Shenandoah and at the café in Shenandoah.  She enjoyed doing crafts and...

Gary Lee Woods, 57 of Hamburg, IA held many roles in his short time on this earth but none was as important to him as being a brother, husband, father, and grandfather.  Gary was born on May 19, 1964 in Maryville, MO to Eugene William and Verna Maxine (Stevenson) Woods.  Gary was next to last of 10 children and always joked that he was 2 minutes older than his twin brother Larry.  Gary attended grades K-5 in Hopkins, MO and then moved to Bedford, IA where he played the drums...