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Marcella Mary Konig

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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.

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Steven Conrad Bade

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Steven Conrad Bade

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From Lincoln, Nebraska.

Born on May 1, 1970.

Passed away on June 2, 2021.

No service information at this time.

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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.

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Ruth M. Johnson

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Ruth M. Johnson

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Ruth M. Johnson, 95, died on June 3, 2021 in Lincoln Nebraska.

She was born April 13, 1926, in Sturgis, SD, the daughter of Anne and Earl Smith.

She graduated from High School in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. While in Belle Fourche she played in the cowboy marching band and drove air mail between Belle Fourche and Rapid City.

Ruth came to Nebraska to attend the University of Nebraska and played in the marching band here during World War II. She met her husband while attending the university and graduated with a degree in bacteriology.

Ruth and Ralph lived in the Hartley neighborhood for over 60 years and raised a family of seven children here. Both Ruth and Ralph were a founding member of the Hartley Neighborhood Association, which became a model for organizing other neighborhoods. Ruth was also active in the Hartley School PTA, was a volunteer at the school library and led or assisted with many girl scout, campfire and 4-H groups.

Ruth and Ralph were active for many years in the Nebraska Democratic Party and served on the Nebraska Democratic central committee, and were awarded the the Patriot’s award. Ruth also served on advisory boards for Lincoln’s mayors. Ruth and Ralph both recognized that people in Nebraska needed high quality and affordable continuing education as well as training to support the trade and service industries. To help achieve that goal, Ruth served on the Southeast Community College Board of Directors from 1989 until she turned 90 in 2016.

Family Information: Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Ralph D. Johnson and her son Christopher Johnson of Hastings. She is survived by children: Penny McCord of Lincoln, Kathryn Kennedy of Albuquerque, NM, Ralph D. Johnson Jr. of Palmyra, Heidi Gasperlin of St. Paul, MN, Kim Johnson of Lincoln, and Jennifer Johnson of Lincoln, NE, and many treasured grandchildren. great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Graveside services will be on June 12th at 1:00 p.m. at Wyuka cemetery in the new Soldier’s Circle.

To view a video on Ruth’s life go to this website.

Memorials to assist with additional support for educational opportunities are welcome:

By Mail

Checks payable to Southeast Community College Educational Foundation with a note in memo or attached note that this is for the Ruth Johnson Memorial fund and mail to:

 Southeast Community College Educational Foundation

 301 S. 68th Street Place

 Lincoln, NE 68510

 Online

 https://www.southeast.edu/sccdonate/

Select “Scholarship Fund”

 Enter “Ruth Johnson Memorial” in the field labeled ‘Specify’

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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.

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Evan Clay Bowers-Davis

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Evan Clay Bowers-Davis

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EVAN CLAY BOWERS DAVIS (A/K/A EVAN C. B. DAVIS) JULY 3, 1997 / MAY 31, 2021

IN LOVING MEMORY OF EVAN, “OUR LEGEND”:

  • “LET’S GO HIMMIN”. HE LOVED TO SWIM SO MUCH THAT HE EVENTUALLY BECAME A LIFE GUARD AND WORKED AS ONE AT UNI IN LINCOLN.
  • STILL IN GRADE SCHOOL, HE VOLUNTEERED TO WORK AT LINCOLN’S CHILDRENS ZOO.
  • HE HAD BUSINESS IDEAS… BEFORE HE WAS A TEENAGER, HE TRIED ODD JOBS COMPLETE WITH A BUSINESS CARD.
  • HE HIKED, BIKED, CAMPED,WENT TO THE JOYO THEATRE, AND TOOK SHORT AND LONG TRIPS IN NEBRASKA WITH HIS DAD.
  • SINCE HE WAS BORN ON JULY 3RD, FIREWORKS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN APART OF HIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. HE WOULD SAVE UP ALL YEAR FOR THE 4TH, AND ALWAYS HAD TO TAKE HIS NIECE AND NEPHEWS TO THE “TENTS,” AND MORE THAN ONCE.
  • WHENEVER NEEDED, EVAN COULD MAKE YOU LAUGH,
  • HE LOVED TO COOK, PLAY DARTS, WRITE MUSIC AND POEMS, STAY UP LATE PLAYING BOARD GAMES AND CARDS, ESPECIALLY PHASE 10 (A FAMILY FAVORITE).
  • FROM THE TIME EVAN WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL, HE DREAMED OF BEING A CHEF. HE WOULD COOK BREAKFAST FOR PROUD GRANDPARENTS, MAW MAW AND PAW PAW DAVIS-AND OTHERS OF COURSE. HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO FINISH HIS CULINARY TRAINING.
  • HE WAS FOND OF TYE-DYE, HIS LONG HAIR, AND THE COLOR BRIGHT BLUE AND ORANGE.
  • HIS ASTRONAMER SIDE DREW HIM TO THE SKY WITH ITS’ MOON, STARS, AND THE RAIN.
  • HE WAS PLANNING A SURPRISE TRIP TO OREGON FOR HIS MOM TO SEE HIS BROTHER, ETHAN, AND A CHANCE TO PUT HIS TOES IN THE SAND AND SALT WATER.
  • WE THINK HIS “BUCKET LIST” INCLUDED A SKYDIVE, AND HE DID IT!
  • EARLY JOBS WERE IN FAST FOOD, BUT EVENTUALLY HE LANDED AT THE ISLES PUB AND PIZZA WITH HOT OVENS AND AC-STORE – HE LOVED THE JOB AND PEOPLE HE WORKED WITH.
  • NOW, YOU HAVE HEARD SOME OF THE THINGS HE LOVED AND WAS FOND OF, BUT NOW HERE ARE TWO THINGS HE DID NOT LIKE -MAYO AND MIRACLE WHIP.
  • TO EVAN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS WERE ALL IMPORTANT-NOT JUST MOM, DAD, AND SIBLINGS. HE FELT LOVE AND A RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS NIECES AND NEPHEWS NOW HE IS A HERO AND LEGEND TO THEM.

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

  • PARENTS- HEATHER BOWERS, JEFF DAVIS
  • SIBLINGS- ERIN BOWERS, ETHAN BOWERS, EMILY BOWERS
  • GRANDPARENTS- LIDA BOWERS, PAT AND JIM DAVIS
  • NIECES AND NEPHEWS- LYDIA BOWERS, IAN BOWERS, DOONEY BOWERS, WILLOW BOWERS
  • AUNTS AND UNCLES- JASON DAVIS, SHAWN AND MONICA BOWERS
  • COUSINS- SOPHIA BOWERS, KAYLA YEACKLEY, AND AMBER MICHAEL
  • OTHER LOVED ONES INCLUDE JESSI AND CAYDEN ROUSE, LEVI OLSON, KALIN SEEBER, DJ KENNEDY, LILY CEBUHAR AND HER FAMILY, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

EVAN’S REMEMBRANCE WILL BE HELD AT THE ISLES PUB AND PIZZA RECEPTION HALL LOCATED AT 6232 HAVELOCK, AVENUE IN LINCOLN NEBRASKA 68507 AT 2:00PM ON SUNDAY THE 13TH OF JUNE.

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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.

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Linda Sue Merluzzi

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Linda Sue Merluzzi

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From Lincoln, Nebraska.

Born on August 8, 1958.

Passed away on May 31, 2021.

Service information pending.

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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.

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