Richard Alan Brunke
On Friday, December 25, 2020, Richard Alan Brunke of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away at the age of 68.
Rich was born on October 30, 1952 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Alvin and Doris (Renz) Brunke. He was married March 3, 1973 to Pamella Wuethrich, they had two children. Rich owned and operated Midwest Roofing for 36 years.
He enjoyed his British car hobby, reading, canoeing, and spending time with his family and friends.
Rich is survived by his wife Pamella; daughter Dawn (Shane) Helmstader; son Joel (Jenny) Brunke; grandchildren Ashlynn and Landen; brother and sisters Arlynn (Becky), Mary, Lonna; sisters-in-Law Sharon (Bob) Kerns, Marlene Frazier, Bev (Doyle) Adams; and nieces, nephews.
“A limb has fallen from the family tree
that says grieve not for me.
Remember the best times, the laughter, the song,
the good life I lived while I was strong.”
No memorial gathering at this time.
Suggested donations in memory of Rich: American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, Lincoln Parks Foundation, Heartland Cancer Foundation.
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Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Donald Joseph Berger II
Donald Joseph Berger II, 67, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, November 21st, 2020 surrounded by family. He was born to parents Donald J. Berger Sr. and Mary L. Berger, on October 1st, 1953 in Wichita, KS. Donald grew up in Bloomfield, NE and graduated from Norfolk High School. He received an Associate Degree in Data Processing from Northeast Nebraska Technical Community College. Donald is survived by his children, Christopher Berger (Lenore) and Hillary Berger. His granddaughter, Alice Berger. His siblings, Constance “Connie” Mills (Kenneth), Mary Frances Christensen, Michael “Mike” Berger (Deb), Mark Berger, Robert “Bob” Berger (Laneta), and Genevieve “Jeanie” Franz (Ronald). Predeceased by parents, Donald J.Berger Sr., and Mary L. Berger and sister-in-law, Joyce Berger; brother-in-law, Billy Mills. Also Grandparents, Rudolf and Genevieve Wolpert; Frank and Rose Berger. Don leaves many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends to mourn his passing. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held at Horizons Community Church (3200 Grainger Pkway, Lincoln, NE 68516) on Saturday, July 10th, 2021 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Mary Jo “MJ” Berry
Mary Jo “MJ” Berry was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on December 12, 1947 to Lucille (Schmutte) and Travis Berry Sr. She shined her light on this world into the wee hours of November 15, 2020. When a serious auto accident almost took her life in 1979, doctors said she would not likely walk again. But reaching out to what she experienced as a Higher Power, MJ regained her ability to walk and began a long and active spiritual and political life in Lincoln, Nebraska. A lover of music and participatory democracy, she always supported Lincoln’s KZUM community radio station and served as a leader in the Nebraska Green Party, Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty, and other peace, social justice, and environmental groups. When the internet emerged, MJ started her own “Mostly Good News” online service, collecting links to positive news stories from a wide range of sources and passing them along to a growing list of readers in more than 1,100 installments over 20 years. She earned the Peacemaker of the Year Award from the local Alternatives to the Military group. MJ advocated for medical marijuana to deal with the pain she lived with since 1979. She came to believe that our collective human consciousness can evolve to a greater harmony with nature, to world peace, and to a collective healing with social and economic justice for all. Always the optimist, she believed, as the poet Pablo Neruda wrote, “You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” It is MJ’s wish that any memorial gifts be donated in her name to Lincoln’s KZUM radio station at kzum.org and/or to: Nebraska Green Party; P.O. Box 85442; Lincoln, NE 68501. A memorial service will be planned for in 2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic threat has passed. MJ will be interred next to her mother in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. For condolences, please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Frank Albert Bartlett
From Lincoln, Nebraska. Born on December 31, 1942. Passed away on November 4, 2020 at the age of 77. He was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Frank and Alice (Clark) Bartlett. He served in the United States Coast Guard and later the Nebraska Army National Guard. He retired as a machinist from Molex and from Lincoln Public Schools as a custodian. Frank enjoyed traveling, coin collecting, all music, and was an avid sports fan. He is survived by his daughter Ronni (Andy) Draper of Omaha; son Rick Bartlett of Lincoln; granddaughter Stella Draper of Omaha, and former spouse Jean Bartlett of Lincoln. No service at this time. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Bertha Elizabeth Brinkman
Bertha E. Brinkman age 85 of Lincoln passed away November 2, 2020. She was born Bertha E. Hargrove on August 24, 1935 in Prospect, Tennessee (Giles County, TN) to Marvin Hargrove and Louise (Tate). During her childhood she and her family moved to Nebraska after her father passed away and her mother remarried, with her family eventually settling in Seward. She attended Seward Public Schools. She married Burton L. Brinkman (originally from Ann Arbor, MI and long-time resident of Seward, NE later in his life) on December 19, 1959 in Lincoln, Nebraska at a chapel at Lincoln Air Force Base, where Burton was stationed at the time. Bertha was a resident of Homestead Rehabilitation Center (now Brookside Rehabilitation Center) of Lincoln at the time of her passing. Her prior residence for 5 years was at Premier Estates of Crete (formerly Crete Manor), which was a nursing home located in Crete, NE that closed in 2019. Prior to residing in nursing homes, Bertha lived most of her later life in Lincoln. She enjoyed playing bingo, going shopping, talking about her new outfits, decorating cookies, and group activities. During parts of her later life she belonged to local senior citizen groups. She was a long-time Nebraska Cornhuskers football fan dating back to the 1950s, a time when Nebraska had several losing seasons. She remained a fan for the rest of her life, through the rise of Nebraska to its preeminence during the Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne coached years and all years after that. She was a loyal fan. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She enjoyed being around people. She was loved by her family and friends. She will be missed. Survivors include her daughter Deborah Flock of Lincoln, her son Terry Brinkman of South Lyon, Michigan, her sister Mary (Denny) Hartman of Seward, her nephew Jay (Brenda) Hartman of Seward, her nephew Todd (Julie) Hartman of Seward, her niece Cori Bennett of Wichita, KS, her niece Stacy (Patrick) Jambe of Sanford, FL, and her nephew Justin (Cory) Hartman of Seward. She was preceded in death by her son David Brinkman, her mother Louise Cross, her father Marvin Hargrove, her sister Ruth (Jerry) Haines, her sister Margaret Martin, her ex-husband Burton L. Brinkman and her son-in-law Roland “Ron” Flock. Memorial services will be held at a later date. For condolences, please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
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