Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Plattsmouth Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Marvin "Marv" J. Kaus

Marvin "Marv" J. Kaus

Nov 27, 2025

Marvin "Marv" Kaus passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025. He was 69 years old. Marv was born to Alfred "Fritz" and Coila (Hemeyer) Kaus on April 10, 1956. Marv was the middle child of 7.

Marv graduated from Stickney High School with the class of 74. After graduation Marv attended culinary school at Mitchell Vo Tech. Upon graduation he worked...

Darlene R. Brown

Darlene R. Brown

Nov 25, 2025

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Darlene R. Brown, 86 of Papillion, passed away on November 25, 2025. She was born on December 7, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, to Herbert and Okal (Watson) Wilkerson. She was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" Brown on January 31st and together they raised four children, Michael, Eric, Geron and Angi. Darlene was a medical transcriptionist for the...

Wendel L Anderson

Wendel L Anderson

Nov 22, 2025

Wendel Lee Anderson, 94, of Omaha and Plattsmouth, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

He was born on July 6, 1931, in the family farmhouse in Wild Horse Valley, Brady, NE, Lincoln County to Henning Gottfrid and Alice Christine (Sreaves) Anderson.

Wendel grew up in Wild Horse Valley and attended Wickstrom School and two...

Melvin Dean Flint

Melvin Dean Flint

Nov 16, 2025

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Melvin Dean Flint, 93 of Plattsmouth, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Melvin was born on October 8, 1932 in Oconto, Custer County Nebraska to parents Walter Horace and Minnie Jane (Garringer) Flint.

Melvin grew up on a farm south of Plattsmouth. He attended several one room country schools...

Cindy Lee Bethel

Cindy Lee Bethel

Nov 9, 2025

Cindy Lee Bethel age 63 of Plattsmouth, NE passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2025 at her home in Plattsmouth. She was born on April 26, 1962, in Omaha, Nebraska to Lawrence and Joyce (Breazile) Bethel. 

Cindy spent her entire life in Plattsmouth, she attended Stull School before moving to town where she graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1980. She...

Gary A Smith

Gary A Smith

Nov 4, 2025

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Gary A. Smith age 61 of Plattsmouth passed away on November 4, 2025 at the Bellevue Medical Center. He was born on November 7, 1963, in West Covina, California, to Albert Eugene and Mary Katherine (Mumm) Smith.

Gary spent most of his life in Plattsmouth, graduating with the Class of 1982. Gary worked diligently for many years in paper...

Naioma Jean Neumeister

Naioma Jean Neumeister

Oct 26, 2025

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Naioma Jean Neumeister, age 71 of Nehawka, Nebraska passed away peacefully at her home on October 26, 2025. She was born on September 7, 1954, in Imogene, Iowa, to Edward and Mary (Prudden) Johnson.

Jean was a devoted Certified Nursing Assistant at what was once known as the Plattsmouth Manor Nursing Home, where she served the community with kindness...

William "Bill" G Grunewald

William "Bill" G Grunewald

Oct 21, 2025

William "Bill" George Grunewald, age 70, of Murray, Nebraska, passed away on October 21, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born on June 21, 1955, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to William B. and Katherine (Hanke) Grunewald.

Bill graduated from Northrop High School in 1973 and went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree from Peru State College. On...

Marie C Schram

Marie C Schram

Sep 23, 2025

Marie Catherine Schram, 88, lifelong resident of Papillion, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025, in Plattsmouth, NE. She was born on August 3rd, 1937, in Papillion, to Ferdinand and Anna (Winter) Volz.

Marie dedicated much of her life to caring for others, working in home healthcare until the remarkable age of 80. She also poured her love into her family...

Belinda N Johnson

Belinda N Johnson

Sep 19, 2025

Belinda N Johnson, 54, passed away, Friday, September 19th, 2025, at her home in Plattsmouth. She was born on December 2nd, 1970, in Omaha, Nebraska. 

Belinda dedicated her professional life to serving others as an Insurance Agent with Mutual of Omaha. Outside of her professional life, she had a zest for activities that allowed her to express her creativity. She adored...

Larry L Henry

Larry L Henry

Sep 12, 2025

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Larry Lee Henry, age 84 of Plattsmouth, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Friday, September 12th, 2025. Born on Monday, December 30th, 1940, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, to Marion J. and Margaret J. (Austin) Henry.

Larry graduated from Plattsmouth High School in 1959 and soon...

Steve C Wehrbein

Steve C Wehrbein

Sep 10, 2025

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Stephen Craig Wehrbein (Steve), a lifelong resident of Cass County, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, at the age of 80.

Born January 25, 1945 to Ralph and Vivian (Johns) Wehrbein, Steve grew up attending the one-room Bester School, District 42, often...

Edith M Tesarek

Edith M Tesarek

Sep 9, 2025

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Edith Margaret Tesarek, age 93, of Plattsmouth, NE, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 1, 1931, in Sedgwick, Colorado to William and Katherine (Michel) Williams.

Edith graduated from Plattsmouth...

Doris J Tandy

Doris J Tandy

Sep 1, 2025

Doris Jean Tandy, 92, of Plattsmouth, born on Thursday, August 10th, 1933, in Wilsonville, Nebraska, to Glen and Julia Bethel, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025.

She spent many years as a waitress at Kent's Cafe, where she greeted patrons with warmth and a smile. Her strong work ethic also saw her at Plattsmouth...

William "Bill" L Sutton

William "Bill" L Sutton

Aug 30, 2025

William  "Bill " Lewis Sutton age 82, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Bailey Pointe Assisted Living in Plattsmouth, Nebraska.   Born on Wednesday, March 3, 1943, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Clarence E. and Zelma M. (Pierce) Sutton.

William graduated from Louisville High School in 1961 and embarked...

Kathleen A Diggins

Kathleen A Diggins

Aug 11, 2025

Kathleen Ann Feder Diggins age 88 of Plattsmouth, Nebraska passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025 at the Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha, Nebraska, after a short valiant battle with cancer.  She was born on April 5, 1937 to Charles and Mary (Novak) Feder in Omaha, Nebraska.

Kathleen was known by many names-mom, grandma,...

Devon J Thomsen

Devon J Thomsen

Aug 10, 2025

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Devon James Thomsen, 18, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2025. He was born on Sunday, March 11, 2007, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, to Beth Adkins and Lucas Thomsen.

A proud 2025 graduate of Plattsmouth High...

Mary J Wetenkamp-Anderson

Mary J Wetenkamp-Anderson

Aug 8, 2025

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Mary Joanna Wetenkamp-Anderson, age 52 of St. Paul, Minnesota passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025, at her home. Born on November 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska to G. Albert & Rebecca (Zimmerman) Wetenkamp.

Mary grew up in Plattsmouth, NE, where she attended Plattsmouth Community Schools....

Dorothy "Dottie" Engle

Dorothy "Dottie" Engle

Jul 30, 2025

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Dorothy (Dottie) Engle, 94, of Plattsmouth,  was born and raised in Bailey, North Carolina on a tobacco farm to Dovis and Daisy (Flora) Jordan. She was born into a family of 13. After high school graduation, she went to Washington, D.C. to live with her sister. Afterwards...

Daniel "Danny" Szawicki

Daniel "Danny" Szawicki

Jul 30, 2025

Daniel E. "Danny" Szawicki, age 63 of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday, February 17th, 1962, to Edward and Sue (Welty) Szawicki.

Danny grew up in Omaha, where he attended Bryan High School, graduating in 1980. He enlisted in the United States Army and served for...

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