Aurora News Register
April 3, 2008
DECEASED:  Eileen Mae CHANEY
BIRTH: Nov. 25, 1917 in Giltner, NE to Wilber E. and 
Lydia Grace (Springer) Maw
MARRIAGE: Donal W. Chaney Oct. 13, 1934 
in Grand Island, NE
DEATH:March 31, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES:  April 3 at St. John's Lutheran 
Church in Kronborg, NE
BURIAL: Phillips Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY   her parents and husband; 
a son-in-law, Ken Bradford 
and three brothers, Keith, Don and Dean Maw.

Aurora News Register
April 3, 2008
DECEASED: James HOFFMAN
BIRTH: June 7, 1949 in Lincoln, NE to Henry J. and 
Marie (Schneider) Hoffman
DEATH: March 27, 2008
SERVICES:  April 1 at St. Mark's Lutheran 
Church in Lincoln, NE
BURIAL: Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln.

Aurora News Register
April 3, 2008
DECEASED: Jerry L DICE
BIRTH:  March 30, 1953 to Charles and 
Charlene Wetzell Dice
DEATH:  March 23, 2008
SERVICES: March 27 at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring 
Funeral Home
BURIAL:  Walnut Hill Cemetery

Aurora News Register
April 3, 2008
DECEASED: Keith Allen TRAUDT
BIRTH: Aug. 24, 1989 in Henderson
DEATH: March 25, 2008 in a car accident.
SERVICES:March 28 at 2 p.m. in the Mennonite 
Brethren Church in Henderson,NE
BURIAL:  Greenwood Cemetery in York, NE
IN CHARGE:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE

Aurora News Register
April 3, 2008
DECEASED:  Mary Ruth ELLISON
BIRTH: born April 29, 1935 in Gaffney, S.C  to
Henry G. and Minnie (Thomas) Jones
MARRIAGE: Ed Ellison Aug. 22, 1953 in the 
York Co. Courthouse (NE)
DEATH:March 25, 2008 Lincoln, NE
SERVICES: March 28  at 10 a.m. at the Assembly of 
God Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL:  Hampton Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Higby-McQuiston Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents and 
younger sister, Barbara Hoover 

Aurora News Register
April 9, 2008
DECEASED:Ingeborg FRANZ
BIRTH:  March 19, 1919 in Stettin, Germany to Walter and 
Hedwig (Knaack) Doerksen 
MARRIAGE:  Paul Franz March 15, 1952 in Henderson, NE
DEATH:  April 1, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES: April 4 at Higby-McQuiston 
Mortuary in Aurora, NE
BURIAL: Aurora Cemetery
IN CHARGE:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents and husband; and 
one sister, Annemarie

Aurora News Register
April 9, 2008
DECEASED: Marianne Blanche HESLOP
BIRTH: Dec. 3, 1943 in Aurora, NE Lloyd and 
Lucille (Deal) Lentz 
DEATH: April 8, 2008 Grand Island, NE
SERVICES: April 11 at the Assembly of God 
Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL:  Aurora Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; one sister, Jean 
Kingston; one aunt, Marian Eberhardt Mohr 

Aurora News Register
April 16, 2008
DECEASED:  Constance "Connie" CASSELL
BIRTH: Feb. 11, 1918 to Frank and Karolina 
Rachwalik in Omaha, NE 
DEATH: April 13, 2008 Grand Island, NE 
SERVICES: Apr 16  St. Francis Assissi 
Church in Omaha, NE
BURIAL:  St. John Cemetery 

Aurora News Register 
April 16, 2008
DECEASED:  Donald Lee HENNE
BIRTH: April 27, 1939 in Grand Island, NE to Harold Henne 
and Pauline Norgard
DEATH:  March 31, 2008 at Phoenix, AZ
SERVICES:  April 19 at St. John’s Lutheran 
Church at Kronborg, NE
BURIAL:  St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Kronborg, NE 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father and stepfather, Delmar Nissen

Aurora News Register
April 16, 2008
DECEASED: Karen Ruth BLASE 
BIRTH: 59 yrs in Central City, NE to Carl M. and 
Louise A.Wilshusen Blase
DEATH:   April 10, 2008 Omaha, NE
SERVICES: April 14  Immanuel Lutheran Church in Polk, NE
BURIAL: Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
IN CHARGE:  Heafey-Heafey-Hoffman-Dworak-Culter 
Mortuaries in Omaha, NE 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY parents Carl M. Blase in May 17, 2000 
and Louise A.  Blase on  Nov. 30, 2006; brothers, Mark in infancy 
in 1961 and Roger in 1972.
 
Aurora News Register
April 16, 2008
DECEASED: Thaine EMAHIZER 
BIRTH:Feb. 20, 1917 at Dresden, KS to Berte and 
Susie Emahizer 
MARRIAGE: Dorothy Gilbert on June 20, 1956
DEATH:  April 12, 2008 at Aurora, NE
SERVICES: NONE 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  his parents and 
a sister, Hazel Runge
 
Aurora News Register
April 16, 2008
DECEASED: Vyonna L FOWLER 
BIRTH: April 29, 1926 in Palisade, NE to Lynn and 
Ruth (Mellott) Christner
MARRIAGE: 1945, Dale M. Fowler
DEATH: April 10, 2008 Hastings, NE 
SERVICES:  April 14 at the Hayes Center 
Congregational Church, Hayes Center, NE
BURIAL:  Hayes Center Cemetery 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY parents; husband, Dale, one 
brother, one grandson and one great-granddaughter

Aurora News Register
April 23, 2008
DECEASED: Florence C ONKEN
BIRTH: July 28, 1911 in Clay County, NE to  William H. 
and Harriet Dora (Sanders) Meester 
MARRIAGE: April 29, 1930 Russell E. Onken
DEATH: April 21, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES: April 25 at the Assembly of God 
Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL: Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE
IN CHARGE: Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, husband on 
Nov 18, 2004, four sisters and two brothers 

Aurora News Register
April 30, 2008 
DECEASED: Anna GOERTZEN 
BIRTH:  Sept. 1, 1914 in Hamilton Co, NE to 
Jacob D. and Helena (Peters) Janzen
MARRIAGE: Daniel C. Goertzen July 8, 1934 in 
Henderson, NE
DEATH:  April 16, 2008 at Henderson, NE
SERVICES/BURIAL: April 19 at Bethesda Cemetery in Henderson
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents and husband; two brothers, Gus 
and Walter; three sisters, Tena (Fred) Friesen, Goldie (Harry) Wall and 
Deloris Kroeker; brothers-in-law, Albert H. Friesen, Homer Graber 
and Harry Ratzlaff.

Aurora News Register
April 30, 2008 
DECEASED:Eleanora Gertrude WILSON
BIRTH: Dec. 19, 1904 on a farm south of Stockham, NE 
to Katharina (Ellwanger) and Martin Heftie
MARRIAGE: Mathias Hefty Aug. 15, 1928; 
Thomas Woodrow Wilson on Oct. 8, 1965
DEATH:April 3, 2008  Brawley, CA
SERVICES:April 8 at First Presbyterian Church
BURIAL:Riverview Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 1st husband on Dec 30, 1964; 
2nd husband May 29, 2001; her parents and brothers, Leon Heftie, 
Edward Heftie, Art Heftie, Herbert Heftie, and son Donald Hefty.
 
Aurora News Register
April 30, 2008 
DECEASED:  Ernest Leonard "Ernie" DOBESH
BIRTH:July 31, 1921 at Spring Ranch, Clay Co, NE to 
John and Mary (Barta) Dobesh
MARRIAGE:Wilma Bangert on Sept. 15, 1946 at Zion 
Lutheran Church southwest of Lawrence, NE
DEATH:April 21, 2008 Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:April 26 at Grace Lutheran Church 
in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, sister Julie Davidson 
and brother Justus both of Kearney
 
Aurora News Register
April 30, 2008 
DECEASED:Eugene Elmer DERR
BIRTH:Nov. 2, 1928 east of Giltner, NE to Elmer and 
Agnes (Salmon) Derr
MARRIAGE: Betty West on Jan. 21, 1947 
at Smith Center, KS
DEATH: April 24, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES:April 29 at Stockham Community Church
BURIAL:Giltner Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father, great-granddaughter 
Natoya Burns and brother-in-law, John Seymour

Aurora News Register
April 30, 2008 
DECEASED:Inez Lillian NEWMAN
BIRTH:Aug. 1, 1924 in Loretto, NE to Harry and 
Ona (Harsin) Shafer 
MARRIAGE: May 29, 1944 in Bellville, Kan to 
Glenn Howard Newman 
DEATH:April 26, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES:April 29 at Presbyterian United 
Church of Christ in Aurora, NE 
BURIAL: Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents and husband 
on May 31, 1988; one son, Eddie; one sister, Wilma 
Ueckert and one great-grandson, Tanner Salmon.
 
Aurora News Register
April 30, 2008 
DECEASED:  Lydia Ann NUNN
BIRTH: Oct. 27, 1923 at Grand Junction, Colo. to Harry Felix 
and Eleanor (Pierce) Stark 
MARRIAGE:July 27, 1944 Walter William Nunn 
in Grand Island, NE  
DEATH:April 25, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES:May 1   First Christian Church in Aurora, NE  
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents and 
husband on Nov 2, 2005 

Aurora News Register
April 30, 2008 
DECEASED:Verena Marie OBERLE
BIRTH:March 4, 1922, in Crofton, to Joseph and 
Mary Eickhoff Thunker
MARRIAGE:June 4, 1946 Roland C. Oberle in Crofton, NE
DEATH:April 25, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES:April 28, 2008 St. Michael’s Catholic Church 
in Central City, NE 
BURIAL:Central City Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; husband, Roland Oberle 
on May 7, 2004  two brothers, Harold Thunker, Virgil Thunker 
and one sister, Irma Schmoldt.

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