All Obituaries

Evelyn May (Sparks) Camp, 98 years of age, of Beatrice passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation. She was born near Hoag on February 27, 1921 to Alvin and Edith (Gordon) Sparks. Evelyn grew up on the farm and graduated from Beatrice High School in 1939. She was a telephone operator during the war and worked 20 years at the Beatrice State Home in the dining room. Evelyn was a member of the First Christian Church in Beatrice since 1933. She married Clyde...

Christopher Darrian Wolf, 48 years of age, of Beatrice passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice. He was born on April 12, 1971 in Beatrice to Tom and Trish (Wallace) Wolf. As a child, Chris enjoyed Vacation Bible School, church camp, softball and bowling. As an adult, he enjoyed motorcyles until he got hurt and couldn’t ride anymore, deer hunting, fishing with his son Robert, and Notre Dame Football, “Go Fighting...

Audrey Elaine (Tholen) Haecker, 89 years of age, of rural Pickrell passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at her home. She was born on August 28, 1929 on the family farm near Adams to John and Jennie (Walters) Tholen. Audrey attended Hooker School and graduated from Adams High School in 1946. She was married to Henry Fisser in April of 1947. They lived on a farm southeast of Cortland and had 3 children, David, Patricia and Dean. Henry died in a farm accident in September of 1953. Audrey and her...

Pamela Ann Rehm, 56, Pickrell, NE passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE.  She was born September 2, 1962 in Saginaw, MI to Robert J. and Sally A. (Kubczak) Kruska. Pam grew up in Frankenmuth, MI and graduated from Frankenmuth High School in 1980.  She moved to Beatrice, NE in 1982 and worked for Farmland Foods in Crete until she retired due to ill health. Pam married David Rehm on February 18, 2016 in Beatrice. She was always upbeat and...

It is with great sadness that the family of Alberta Ann Scott announces her passing on April 28, 2019 at the age of 67. Alberta was born on August 28, 1951 and attended school in Washington, Kansas. She spent many years in the Steele City area before later moving to Beatrice. Alberta is remembered by her children, Billie Mead and fiancé Dennis Ball of Kismet, Kansas, Shantel Buck and husband Steve of Beatrice, Robert Scott and wife Michelle of Krum, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 1 great...

Bernetta (Frey) Huneke, 88 years of age, of Beatrice, formerly of Plymouth passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Homestead House in Beatrice. She was born on December 19, 1930 to Alfred and Alvina (Rohlfing) Frey. Bernetta graduated from Plymouth High School in 1948. She married Edgar Huneke on January 11, 1953. Bernetta spent the majority of her time helping Edgar on the family farm until moving to Plymouth in 1978. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in...

Judith Adelia Applegarth, 82, of Beatrice, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Beatrice Health & Rehab.  She was born March 24, 1937 in Washington, Kansas, to Ernest and Beulah (Elder) Stamm. Judy received her teaching certificate from Fairbury Junior College in 1956 and taught at Bondville country school for two years.  She married Walt Applegarth on June 23, 1957, in Washington Kansas.  They lived in Grovetown, Georgia from 1959 to 1961, where Walt served in the...

Robert Eugene Cullison, Sr., 86, formerly of Beatrice, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born December 23, 1932 in Wymore, Nebraska to Marlyn L. Cullison Sr. and Elsie A. (Lund) Cullison. Bob graduated from Beatrice High School, class of 1951.  Bob also received his business degree from Upper Iowa University in 1981. He retired from Northern Natural Gas Company in 1987 after 33 years of service. Robert and Cheryl Everson, his high school...

Fayetta Kay Malchow, 64 years of age, of rural Beatrice, Nebraska, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Beatrice Community Hospital.  She was born May 3, 1954 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Herman and Adeline (Eberhardt) Schmidt.  She graduated from Fairbury High School, class of 1972, and married Roy Malchow on December 16, 1974. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, rural Harbine, Nebraska.  Fay loved attending all events for her grandchildren and spending time with...

Eugene “Gene” A. Engel, 90 years of age, of Beatrice passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. He was born on March 31, 1929 in Beatrice to Joseph and Grace (Watkins) Engel. Gene graduated from Beatrice High School and married Marjorie Carpenter on April 29, 1950 in Beatrice. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. Gene was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #531 in Beatrice, Beatrice Rural Fire Department,...