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Marcella Mary Konig

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Marcella Mary (Schacht) Konig, wife of the Reverend Paul Konig, passed away June 3, 2021 in Lincoln, Neb. She was born March 22, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Anna Deubler Schacht. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Carolyn Schacht Henry, of Maryville, Mo.

Marcella was a talented pianist and held a Master’s Degree from the University of Nebraska, where she specialized in music education.

Marcella and Paul Konig were married on July 31, 1963 in Bellevue, Neb.

Marcella and Carolyn both graduated from Tecumseh High School.

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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.

Terrance John Kuhn

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Terrance John Kuhn was born December 27, 1945. He was from Napoleon, North Dakota.  He passed away on September 20, 2017 in Waverly, Nebraska.



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.

Shirley Jean Kruntorad

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Kruntorad, Shirley Jean (84), October 1936 – April 2021

Shirley J. Dolezal Kruntorad died peacefully on April 18, 2021. She was preceded in death by parents, Marie and George Dolezal. She is survived by daughters, Debra Hennings (Steve) and Gayle Belt (Andy Aitken); grandchildren, Christopher Hennings and Hanna Belt; great grandson Davis Hennings; brother, Robert Dolezal (Connie); niece Denise Stevens and nephew Daniel Dolezal.

A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held graveside at Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska in the near future.

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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.

Donna Jo (Baldwin) Klopfenstein

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Donna Jo Klopfenstein, of Seward NE, died peacefully on Saturday, April 17, 2021 as her son, Todd sang her favorite gospel songs to her. She was residing at Tabitha’s Journey House in Lincoln, NE, under the loving care of the staff at Journey House as well as HoriSun Hospice. She was 81.

Donna was born on September 29, 1939, to Ralph and Wilma (Steele) Baldwin in Liberty Center, OH. Donna was one of three daughters, Anneita (Bair) and Jan (Lauber). She attended school in Ohio and on December 21, 1958, she married Terry Klopfenstein. Together they had five children, Tim, Ty, Michelle, Todd, and Melissa. They moved to Nebraska in 1965. Donna was a stay-at-home mom, worked at LPS as a paraprofessional, and was a foster parent to many children. Terry and Donna were divorced in 1997.

During her retirement, Donna found a new passion, being a Foster Grandparent for the City of Lincoln and later in Seward. There she would volunteer in classrooms to be a grandmother, a role she cherished.

Donna is survived by her children, Tim and Darla (Knudson) Klopfenstein of Kansas City, MO. Ty Klopfenstein of Mesa, AZ. Michelle and Tony Singleton of Beaver Crossing, NE. Todd and Kelli (Meyer) Klopfenstein of Seward, NE. Melissa and Darin Meyer of Milford, NE, 19 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. She also has five nieces and a nephew, and numerous great nieces and nephews.

Donna is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Wilma, her sister Anneita, brother Joey, and granddaughter, Sarah.

A private graveside service will be held at Faith Lutheran East Cemetery, Seward, NE.

Memorial donations may be made to HoriSun Hospice Community Foundation or Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery. Cards may be sent to Melissa Meyer in care of Aspen Cremation Service, 4822 Cleveland Ave., Lincoln, NE 68504.

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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.

Patricia Anne Keifer

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Patricia Anne Keifer

May 4th, 1947-March 29th, 2021

Patricia Anne (Hoffner) Keifer, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away on March 29, 2021 in Lincoln. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Tait) Hoffner. She graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School in New Tripoli, PA, in 1965.

Pat was married to Richard Keifer from November 1, 1975, until his death in 1998. Together they traveled the country as over the road truck drivers. They made a home in Bennet, Nebraska, where they raised three children. Donald, Edward, and Katie. As Richard continued driving and providing, Pat continued her driving career behind a bus, for Good Life Tour and Travel and Palmyra-Bennet Public Schools. She found great joy in transporting children to school and events, and even adults to Cornhusker Football home games.

She had many hobbies throughout her life, but some of her most recent include embroidering, birdwatching, and gardening.  She loved to ‘create’. She had a green thumb in the garden and many at Southlake Village knew she could bring any plant back to life. She was often referred to as the plant lady.  She loved her children and grandchildren, with all her heart and showered them with many types of sewing and embroidering gifts.

Pat is proceeded in death by her husband, Richard, her parents, Donald and Dorothy Hoffner, and Stepfather, George Folk.

She is survived by her children: Donald Keifer of Omaha, Edward Keifer and his wife Nicole of Lincoln, and Katie Keifer of Humboldt, five grandchildren, Austin, Lillyn, Emilyn, and Carson Keifer and Brooklyn Blunt. Additionally, she is survived by her sister Mary Cressman and her husband Lawrence of Macungie PA, and her brothers John Hoffner and his wife Cheryl of New Tripoli, PA, and Tom Hoffner and his wife Sally of Slatington, PA.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: The Sunken Gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska, in her name. For convenience, the following link can be used, https://www.lincolnparks.org/donation-pages/general-donation.html and then direct the donation to Sunken Gardens or mail to: Lincoln Parks Foundation, 3131 O St, Suite 301, Lincoln, NE 68508.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

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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.