All Obituaries

William Mac "Bill" Sipple passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Falls City Care Center in Falls City, Nebraska.  He was born August 31, 1943, in Linton, Indiana to Kermit W. and Marjorie I. (McQueen) Sipple.  Bill spent his early childhood in Linton with his Grandparents, Everett and Gladys (Prater) McQueen.  He moved to Indianapolis and there he enlisted in the Air Force on June 1, 1966.  He served in Lincoln, Nebraska and Guam for four years earning a ...

Lora Eugenie (Idler) Neddenriep passed away at her home on March 25, 2026, having reached the age of 102 years, 6 months, 7 days.  Lora was born in Rotenberg-Stuttgart, Germany on September 18, 1923, to Theodore and Berta (Berner) Idler.  She was baptized as an infant in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rotenberg. In November 1923, Theodore, Berta and baby Lora emigrated from Germany to the United States.  After processing through Ellis Island, they settled near Nebraska ...

John Steven Sailors, 76, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on June 29, 1949, in Falls City, Nebraska to Stanley S. and Aleene (Elms) Sailors.  He was raised in Falls City where he attended Falls City public schools and graduated from Falls City High School with the class of 1967. John then continued his education at Southeast Community College in Milford, Nebraska where he received his degree.  On December 3, 1969, John entered active-duty status with the U.S. Air Force in ...

Susan Helen Bohling, 76, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on April 23, 1950, in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Gustav W. and Helen J. (Michel) Bohling.  She grew up on a farm in rural Tecumseh and was baptized May 14, 1950, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling, Nebraska by Rev. John Voelk.  Susan attended Sterling Public Schools until the age of 10 when she moved to the Martin Luther Home and School in Beatrice, Nebraska.  On July 7, 1968, Susan was confirmed by Rev. Calvin Fick at the ...

Jeraldine “Jerri” Mae (Titus) McDonald, 84, of Falls City, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City.  She was born on June 9, 1941, in Humboldt, Nebraska at her grandparents’ home.  Her parents were Frank and Ruth A. (Niemeyer) Titus, and her grandparents were Howard & Mae Titus and Ernest & Edna Niemeyer all of Falls City.  Jerri attended Falls City Public Schools and Falls City High ...

After a lifetime of serving God, Reverend Donald Austin Bump was called Home on April 1st, 2026, at the age of 92, at his home in Max, Minnesota. Don was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on July 11, 1933, as the youngest of two children. He found joy in baseball at a young age and was eventually offered a position in the New York Yankees minor leagues. However, he chose instead to follow God’s calling, and attend Hastings College, where he met and married his first wife, Sandra Sorenson ...

Harold A. Suedmeier, 90, of Falls City, Nebraska was born on December 2, 1935, in Falls City, Nebraska to Albert and Emma (Kuhlman) Suedmeier.  He was raised in Falls City where he received his schooling and graduated from Falls City High School with the class of 1955.  On September 27, 1956, Harold entered active-duty service in the U.S. Army in Omaha, Nebraska and served his country until his honorable discharge on September 26, 1958, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  ...

June “Johnny” L. (Johnson) Rhoades, 95, of Auburn, Nebraska was born on June 7, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Clarence and Vera (Hatton) Johnson.  She was raised in Minneapolis where she received her schooling and graduated from Excelsior High School with the class of 1948.  Johnny entered the U.S. Army in 1948 where she believed she would get college money.  She met and began dating Sgt. Fletcher “Dusty” Rhoades in May of 1949 and the couple were ...

Frances Pearl (Portrey) Davis, 94, of Falls City, was born on May 22, 1931, in Falls City, Nebraska to Joseph John and Pearl (Weston) Portrey.  She started her schooling in Falls City and later attended Lincoln Northeast High School in Lincoln.  Frances worked briefly at Lincoln General Hospital then Hiawatha Telephone Company, The Creamery, Crosstown Restaurant, John Hubers Café, Southside Inn and other various jobs in Falls City over the years.  She served ...

Frances “Franny” Ann (Rhoades) Scott, 86, formerly of Auburn was born on December 15, 1939, in Auburn, Nebraska to Lester “Buck” and Luella (Osborne) Rhodes.  She was raised with her family in Auburn where she received all her schooling.  On January 3, 1966, Franny was united in marriage to Michael F. Scott in San Diego, California.  Over the years, the couple made their home in San Diego, California, Chicago, Illinois, Olathe, Kansas, and after living ...