Obituaries 6-27-2025

89 year old Charles McMahan of Omaha, formerly of Fort Calhoun, passed away June 24th. He is remembered by his children, Mike, Patrick, Brian, Tim McMahan and Lisa Nelson and friend Mary Lou Chapek. Visitation is 10am tomorrow, the Funeral service is at 11, both at Seivers-Sprick Funeral Home.

Details at sievers-sprickfuneralhome.com

84 year old Lois Buckmaster Gnuse of Blair, formerly of Norfolk and Arlington passed away June 20th. She is survived by her children -Penny Burgess, Jeanie Samuels, Joli Gullion, Russel Gnuse, Nick and Ken Gnuse, Ken Metzler and their families. Visitation is today 5 to 7pm at Reckmeyer Moser, the funeral is tomorrow morning, 10:30 at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington.

90 year old Richard Schlenker of Kennard passed away June 23rd. Visitation is Sunday, June 29th from 5 to 7pm at Reckmeyer Moser funeral home in Arlington. The Funeral is Monday, June 30th 10:30am at the Arlington Community Church.

Details on these two services can be found at mosermemorialchapels.com

66 year old Roger Bray (Oct.1, 1958-June 12, 2025) of Blair passed away June 12, service information is pending.

Details on these services can be found at Campbell-aman.com

97 year old Ruth Eckerman Barker of Missouri Valley passed away June 18th. She is survived by her children David Barker of Blair, Rebecca Flint, Deborah Waterhouse, Susan White, Pollyanna Shepard of Blair, Jennifer Moe, Jo Barker, Patricia Branstetter and Lori Martin and their families. Visitation is Wednesday, July 2nd at 5, Prayer service at 7. The Mass of Christian Burial is Thursday, July 3rd, 10:30am, all at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church in Missouri Valley

73 year old Mary Baxter Watts, of Modale passed away May 3rd. . The Celebration of Life is tomorrow, at the Missouri Valley Eagles Club from 3 to 6pm.

Details at hennesseyonline.com

87 year old Denis Kaeding of Tekamah passed away June 24th. He is survived by his wife, Marlene, sons David and Ryan, siblings Sally Jones, Beth Briney and Judy Brumbaugh and many other family members. A Celebration of Life is tomorrow, 1pm at the Roger’s home, 1116 N Street in Tekamah.

63 year old Douglas Bliss of Tekamah passed away June 23rd. He is survived by his partner, Tonya O’Dell, children Emily Ellis, Dylan Bliss, Allyson Bliss, Heather Schnoor and Harley Davis, and his mother, Peggy Bliss, and his siblings – Bayard, Lance, Steve Bliss and Jane Vlcek. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

More information can be found online at pelanfuneralservices.com