All Obituaries

Phillip Sean Kirwan, 55, of Lincoln, passed away on May 30, 2020. He was born on July 20, 1964. On his 5th birthday man landed on the moon. On the day of his passing the launch of SpaceX launched for outer space. Phil grew up in Havelock. He had a passion for photography, cooking, sports, and music. He was uncle Phil to many special nieces and nephews who he loved dearly. He was known as uncle Phil to many and was loved by all. Phil had many occupations during his life from DJ at local...

Margaret R. Holtorf April 30, 1943 ~ May 19, 2020 Maggie was born April 30, 1943, the eleventh of 13 children, to Percy and Marjorie (Sinsel) Foulk of Archer, Nebraska. They named her Margaret Rosanne and she always hated both names, so when the kids nicknamed her Maggie, it stuck. She went to school first at District 14, then at Archer where she graduated from 8th grade, before completing high school in Central City. A talented, musical family, she and siblings, Burt, Denny and Ron formed...

Margaret Morgan was born in Lincoln in 1922 to C.C. and Elsie Barnett. She grew up in Diller and the Lincoln area, and lived in Lincoln since the 1940s. She died peacefully on May 19 at the age of 97, following a fall. Margaret and her husband Chris had four boys, and later adopted two Korean orphan girls. She also took in many foster children in temporary need of a loving home. For many years she enjoyed writing poetry and stories, often with themes related to her life and children. She...

James (Jim) E. Joneson, 72, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska. James was born February 2, 1948, in Bethesda, Maryland, the son of Wallace and Barbara (Andreu) Joneson. He graduated from Fort Lauderdale High with the class of 1966. James graduated from Kearney State College where he received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Biology and Chemistry. He married Jackie Thomas in Feb 68' and later divorced. He served in the U....

Linda R. Stansberry September 14, 1956 ~ May 14, 2020 Linda Rae Heck was born on September 14,1956 to Edward and Elsie (Dietz) Heck. She was born in Langdon North Dakota and raised on the family farm just outside of Langdon. She graduated from Nekoma High School and Aakers Business school in Fargo, ND. Linda moved to Gillette Wyoming where she met and married Donald Stansberry of Hastings NE. In 1983 the couple moved to Lincoln, NE Linda enjoyed working as a Nurses Aide and Medication...

Debra A. Farleigh October 16, 1957 ~ May 14, 2020 Debra Ann Farleigh, 62, of Lincoln passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home. Born on October 16, 1957 in Lincoln, NE to Leonard & Marie (Shegog) Heilman. Debra is preceded in death by her Mother, Marie and Grandparents, Ann & Ray McCullough. She is survived by her Husband, Robert R. Farleigh; Daughter, Heather M. Vorderstrasse; Son, Nicholas R. Farleigh; Grandchildren, Fisher J. Irons and Lowe J. Vorderstrasse;...

Betty J. McMaster, aged 96, died May 12, 2020.  She was born to Clark and Leola Shaffer at the family farm south of Hooper, NE on December 25, 1923.  She graduated from Hooper High School in 1941 and then attended business school in Lincoln.  Her first employment was with DeKalb Agricultural Association in Fremont.  On her 19th birthday, December 25, 1942 she married Collins McMaster in Lincoln, NE.  After her husband’s enlistment in the Army Air Corps, Betty...

Delbert G. Beckley October 16, 1932 ~ May 10, 2020 Delbert Gene Beckley, 87, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2020. Born October 16, 1932 in Omaha, NE. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date to be determined. 

Cindy Bloebaum, 71, passed away at her home in Lincoln, NE, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on June 4, 1948, to Les Burch and Donna (Regrier) Burch. Her parents moved to Crete, Nebraska, where she grew up and graduated from Crete High School in 1966. She met her husband through Dan, a lifetime friend, in 1965, and the two were married June 30, 1968. After working for different employers, she started her own home cleaning business in the...

Evelyn C. Fink September 29, 1955 ~ May 2, 2020 Evelyn passed away in Lincoln on May 2 peacefully in her house.  Born in Gary, Indiana, Evelyn received a B.A. from Indiana University and a M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.  She was a faculty member at Dartmouth College, Michigan State University, and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Alice and Keith Fink, and her step-mother, Dorothy Piper Fink. She is...