Aurora News Register
May 7, 2008
DECEASED:Dorothy Elaine "Dot" STROTMAN
BIRTH:Sept. 12, 1923 in Exeter, NE  to Fred and 
Alma (Wanek) Kolar
MARRIAGE: Joseph Strotman, Jr. on Jan. 9, 1947 at 
St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Giltner, NE
DEATH:April 29, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES: May 3, 2008  St. Mary's Catholic 
Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL:Aurora Catholic Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; a 
brother, Robert (Butch) Kolar 

Aurora News Register
May 7, 2008
DECEASED:Erma Florence DRIEWER
BIRTH:Feb. 7, 1913, on a farm in Hamilton Co, NE to August 
and Ida (Opfer) Roehrs
MARRIAGE: Clarence Raymond Driewer on Sept. 19, 1937
DEATH:May 2, 2008, Loveland, Colo.
SERVICES:May 14, Zion Lutheran Church, Hampton, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband Clarence R. Driewer; two 
sons, Roger and Richard; one sister, Verla Rathje; two 
sisters-in-law and four brothers-in-law.

Aurora News Register
May 7, 2008
DECEASED:Evelyn Lydia HOPE
BIRTH:June 21, 1925 Carl and Florence 
(Liesemeyer) Damme
MARRIAGE:Robert A. Hope on Aug. 26, 1949 at 
McWilliams Church near Talmage, NE
DEATH:May 1, 2008 Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:May 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the United 
Methodist Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; a 
son, Gordon Hope; an infant son

Aurora News Register
May 7, 2008
DECEASED:Marjorie F BARNES
BIRTH: Nov 29, 1928 in Aurora, NE to Charles W. and 
Mary V. (Watson) Sims
MARRIAGE:Wilfred G. Barnes in Aurora on July 30, 1950
DEATH:April 25, 2008 at home in  Fort Collins, Colo
SERVICES/BURIAL:May 5, at the Aurora Cemetery 
in Aurora, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; and 
husband, Wilfred in May 1990

Aurora News Register
May 7, 2008
DECEASED:Gustav THIESZEN
BIRTH:Oct 5,  1913 to Johann and Aganetha (Janzen) 
Thieszen, near Langham Saskatchewan, Canada  
MARRIAGE:Anna Kroeker on May 18, 1938
DEATH:May 2, 2008
SERVICES:May 8 at the Faith Evangelical 
Bible Church in Henderson, NE
BURIAL:Council Union Cemetery, southwest of York, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  his parents, Johann and Aganetha Thieszen; 
sisters, Anna Peters, Marie Buller and Agnes Bergen; brother, John J. 
Thieszen; his wife, Anna Thieszen; his son, Donald Leroy Thieszen; 
one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.

Aurora News Register
May 14, 2008
DECEASED:Clara June JOHNSON
BIRTH:May 27, 1916, at Gresham, NE to Robert Emil and 
Ivah June (Moore) Burke
MARRIAGE:June 7, 1934, Kenneth Johnson, in 
Central City, NE
DEATH:March 29, 2008, in Lodi, Calif
SERVICES:May 10 at Stewart Chapel in Rio Vista, CA
BURIAL:May 17  Aurora Cemetery (NE)
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  her husbandin 1961; her parents; 
two sons-in-law, Alton Jensen and Allen Jensen; three 
sisters, a brother and one granddaughter.

Aurora News Register
May 14, 2008
DECEASED:Don Neil TESSMAN
BIRTH:  Nov. 27, 1951 in Henderson, NE to John J. and 
Marie (Hefty) Tessman
MARRIAGE:Cindy Kliewer Sept. 16, 1972 at the 
United Methodist Church in Giltner, NE
DEATH:May 9, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES:May 12 at the United Methodist 
Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL: Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents and 
stepfather, John Fox, Jr

Aurora News Register
May 14, 2008
DECEASED:John F MARTENS
BIRTH:Jan. 20, 1914 near Lushton, NE to Frank J. and 
Agnes Kornelson Martens
MARRIAGE:Gertrude J. Goertzen Oct. 21, 1934
DEATH:May 8, 2008 at Henderson Health Care Center
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; his wife, Gertrude; three sisters, Mary 
Warkentin, Tena Regier and Helen Quiring; brothers-in-law, Jake Regier, 
Jacob T. Quiring, Pete Regier, Russ Parker, Wilfred Dahlke, Abe J. Goertzen, 
Albert Goertzen, harry Goertzen, Ed Friesen and Frank O. Friesen; 
sisters-in-law, Sarah Goertzen, Velma Goertzen, Anna Goertzen, Mary Friesen 
and Minnie Goertzen.

Aurora News Register
May 14, 2008
DECEASED: M Lorraine BAMESBERGER
BIRTH:Feb. 24, 1920 at Hampton, NE to John Herman 
and Olga (Madsen) Hansen
MARRIAGE:August 27, 1941 Merle Bamesberger 
at Hampton, NE
DEATH:May 2, 2008 at  Aurora, NE
SERVICES:May 6 at St. Peter's Lutheran 
Church at Hampton, NE
BURIAL:Hampton Public Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, husband and 
her sister, Donna Kamtz 

Aurora News Register
May 20, 2008
DECEASED:Marjorie M TRAVIS
BIRTH:in Lincoln on Oct. 14, 1921 -  adoptive parents 
William Fred and Sophie (Reeb) Schaepler
MARRIAGE:Deryl Travis, Sr
DEATH: May 18, 2008
SERVICES:May 22 at  Calvary Lutheran Church
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her adoptive parents 
William Fred and Sophie (Reeb) 
Schaepler; a half-sister, Mary Jane Culbertson; 
half-brother, Edward Conyers and sister, Ardith Firth

Aurora News Register
May 20, 2008 
DECEASED:Marjorie M TRAVIS
BIRTH:in Lincoln on Oct. 14, 1921 -  adoptive parents William 
Fred and Sophie (Reeb) Schaepler
MARRIAGE:Deryl Travis, Sr
DEATH: May 18, 2008
SERVICES:May 22 at  Calvary Lutheran Church 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her adoptive parents William Fred and 
Sophie (Reeb) Schaepler; a half-sister, Mary Jane Culbertson; 
half-brother, Edward Conyers and sister, Ardith Firth

Aurora News Register
May 20, 2008 
DECEASED:Robert Merle SPENCER
BIRTH: Feb. 20, 1927 in Aurora, NE to Albert H. and 
Lela P. (Mideke) Spencer 
MARRIAGE:DeNiece Pitcher June 27, 1962 at the Logan 
Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Utah
DEATH:May 13, 2008 Omaha, NE
SERVICES: May 19 at The Church of Jesus Christ of 
Latter Day Saints in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  his parents
 
Aurora News Register
May 20, 2008 
DECEASED:Russel Albin WARREN
BIRTH:Jan. 1, 1928 in Giltner, NE to Harley and 
Verda (Skinner) Warren, 
MARRIAGE:Janice Marie Wandersee on  Aug. 29, 1948
DEATH:May 14, 2008 Aurora, NE
SERVICES:May 16 at Monroe Evangelical Free Church
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; his brothers, Ed and 
Ellis Warren; one sister, Glenda Wilson; brothers-in-law, 
Del Snodgrass, Leonard Wilson and Winston Olson; 
sister-in-law, Doris Akerson and her husband, Willis Akerson
 
Aurora News Register
May 20, 2008 
DECEASED:Verna Mae EPP
BIRTH:April 29, 1918 on a farm near 
Henderson, NE to John H. and Sarah (Nachtigall) Regier
MARRIAGE:Herman Kliewer on Aug. 23, 1936 in Henderson, NE; 
Adolph C. Epp on Aug. 12, 1972 in Henderson, NE
DEATH: May 17, 2008, in Aurora, NE
SERVICES:May 20 at Henderson Mennonite 
Brethren Church, Henderson, NE
BURIAL: church cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her first husband, Herman Kliewer 
on June 27, 1960; daughter: Betty Penner;  brother, John 
Regier in infancy;  sister, Annie Bartel and brother: John 
Reuben Regier.

Aurora News Register
May 28, 2008 
DECEASED:Doris Louise HUNNICUTT
BIRTH: Sept. 17, 1915  at Aurora, NE to Soloman and 
Esttela (Pollard) Zehr 
MARRIAGE: Loren Hunnicutt of Giltner on Oct. 17, 1948 
at the First Christian Church
DEATH:May 25, 2008  Aurora, NE
SERVICES: May 31 at Pleasant View Bible 
Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; sister, Leta Kremer; and 
Tom Donley, whom Loren and Doris helped raise
 
Aurora News Register
May 28, 2008 
DECEASED:Doris Jean NELSON
BIRTH: Mar 13, 1943, to Emil A. and 
Helen I. (Ortegren) Nelson
DEATH: May 23, 2008, Aurora, NE
SERVICES:May 27th at 3 p.m. at the Fridhem Lutheran 
Church in Hordville, NE
BURIAL: Hordville Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY  her parents; two brothers, Don in 1991 and 
Dwaine in 2005; one nephew, Rusty Williams; one great niece, Niki 
Mesner; and three great nephews – Elliott Nelson, Mitchell 
Nelson, and CJ Adams.  

Aurora News Register
May 28, 2008 
DECEASED:Johnathon Lee GERBERDING
BIRTH:Aug. 31, 1987 at Aurora, Neb., to Kenneth and 
Pamela (Schultz) Gerberding 
DEATH:May 24, 2008, Kearney, NE
SERVICES:May 30 at Messiah Lutheran 
Church in Aurora, NE
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father Ken Gerberding on June 13, 1995, 
his grandmother, Inez Gerberding on Oct. 21, 1994, uncle Robert 
Powers and two cousins Christina and Elizabeth Powers.
 
Aurora News Register
May 28, 2008 
DECEASED:Ruth Elaine HOSTERT
BIRTH:July 31, 1938 in St Charles S.D. to Joseph 
and Norma Helmberger
MARRIAGE: Gene Hostert  1964 St. Joe’s Catholic 
Church in Omaha, NE
DEATH: May 17, 2008 O’Neill, NE
SERVICES: St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Butte, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY an infant child, one brother, two 
sisters, her parents and father and mother-in-law, Nic 
and Teresa Hostert.   

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