All Obituaries

Kirk A. Kilgore of Lincoln, NE left us surrounded by his family. He was a devoted and caring husband, father, and new grandfather. Kirk always had a witty comeback and loved getting a laugh out of anyone he would meet. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, his personal and professional integrity, and his generous and caring personality. Kirk is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sandy; sons, Quin (Jaime) Kilgore and Cole (Kacie) Kilgore; granddaughter, Jorie Kilgore; parents, Don and...

Debbie Marlene Burns, 69, of Lincoln, passed away Monday April 5, 2021. She was born on May 11, 1951 to Marvin and Darlene (Barta) Richards in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Debbie enjoyed her work at the Legacy and gardening. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Debbie is survived by her sons; Greg (Heather), Tom (Bri), Mike (Susie) Burns; grandchildren, James, Jackie, Zachary, Benjamin. She was preceded in death by parents, Marvin (Darlene) Richards; brother,...

Merlyn Ray Mead, 89, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2021. Born in Philip, South Dakota on November 18, 1931 to George and Rachel (Raye) Mead. He grew up in the College View neighborhood in Lincoln and attended Union College Academy, where he developed close friendships he would cherish throughout his life. After graduating, he took engineering classes at UNL and later returned to Lincoln, where his oldest daughter, LeiLani was born, to complete his teaching degree at Union...

Donna Rae Aschwege June 16, 1935 ~ March 20, 2021 Donna R. Aschwege, 85, of Lincoln, passed away March 20, 2021. Born June 16, 1935 in Western, NE to Elmer & Lydia Jahnke. She attended Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1956 as a Registered Nurse. Before retirement in 1997, she worked at Clark Jeary Manor as the Director of Nursing for over 20 years Donna loved bowling, the Huskers & KC Royals, her Czech Heritage, being a long serving member of the Czech...

Lee Ann Kirstine, 72, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021, at Southlake Village in Lincoln, Nebraska. Born December 21, 1948, in Red Oak, Iowa to Don and Marjorie (Webster) Walbridge. Don passed away in March 1949 and Marjorie later married Edward Shotkoski, who helped raise Lee Ann. She graduated from Columbus High School with the class of 1967 and later attended Columbus Beauty School.  Lee Ann was a member of AA and St. John’s the Apostle Catholic Church. Lee Ann is survived by...

Fred Michael Hesse, 57, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born on March 11, 1964 in Lincoln, NE to Fred and Judy (Davis) Hesse. Fred loved to dance. He was a walking encyclopedia of history, and enjoyed fishing and camping. He was an avid Husker fan and loved his family dearly. Fred is survived by his sons, Justin Hesse and Jordan Rhodes (Jennifer) and family; sisters, Lori Asmus (Tim Piitz), Tammy Hesse; niece, Nicci Asmus and family. Preceded in death by his...

Linda Sue Osmon, 66, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021. She was born on November 7, 1954 in York, Nebraska to Laverne and Beverly (Clark) Irmer. Linda enjoyed bingo, game shows and completing puzzle books. She loved to spend time with friends, family, and especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Larry (Kyra) Welch, Jr.; daughter, Amy Welch; grandchildren, Zachary Welch, Clayton Welch, Jaelyn Welch, Cylas Welch, Alyssa Bienka, Cedrick Bienka, Joey Morgan, Janetta...

Judy A. Foley, 69, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born on November 7, 1951 to Robert and Irene Remmert (Curtis) in Great Bend Kansas. She was married to the late Micheal Foley. Judy was the sister of Rick and Jonh Remmert .  has two daughters Kathryn Stafford and Elizabeth Foley. Grandchildren include Layla Lewis, Lilian Stafford, and Aislinn Stafford.  A Celebration of life will be held at 3 PM, Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Lincoln Family Funeral Care, 5844 Fremont...

Cloey (Candy) Ann Lopez was born on June 17, 1948 in Sidney, Nebraska to Frank and Esther Hanks. She was adopted as a young girl by her mother's second husband, Harold Kulhanek, Jr. She grew up in Fairbury, Nebraska and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1966. She met her lifelong best friend, Paren (Renee) Sims, when she was 8 years old. Their loving friendship lasted more than 6 decades. Cloey had a passion for nursing and earned her LPN license in 1981 and her RN license in 1992....

Writing about our sister Jo Anne is not an easy task. It means she is no longer with us. Jo was the youngest of four daughters out of seven children. None of us were born in a hospital, just at different addresses in Lincoln. Jo’s fist job was working in a Woolworth store where they serve soda malts and giant hot dogs. She did this after school while attending Teacher’s College High School. After graduation she went to work at Western Electric in downtown Lincoln. The company...