Brandon Dainis Ziemelis
Brandon Dainis Ziemelis, 38, of Lincoln, passed away on November 2nd, 2020. He was born on October 15th, 1982 to Sharol D. Murrell and Ilmars Ziemelis. He was a loving father and son. The pride of his life were his daughters and family above all. He loved collecting antiques; he always knew how to find valuable and beautiful items, and dreamed of opening an antique shop. He had a kind and generous personality, and a smile that lit up the room. Brandon was a unique individual that could be easy friends with anyone, and held no judgement or ill will in his heart. Brandon was a plumber, taught by his father and recently wanted to open a plumbing business for ex-convicts. As a former convict himself, he easily sympathized and understood the struggle of working after incarceration and hoped to help others in the same situation. He is survived by his parents, Sharol D. Murrell and Ilmars Ziemelis; step-father Doug Murrell, step-mother Donna Ziemelis, his paternal grandmother, Austra Ziemelis, half-sister Sylvia Holloway, step-sister Roxana Woodcock, step-brothers Alex Murrell and Ben Murrell, daughters, Samara Ross-Ziemelis and Persephone Mulske, the lifelong friend and mother of Samara, Megan Ross, as well as countless cousins and friends. A memorial will be held from 1 pm to 4 pm at his family’s home, 7041 Colby Street, Lincoln, on Saturday, November 7th. Our family kindly asks you to consider donating to Shatterproof, a nonprofit organization that focuses on ending the stigma and struggle of drug abuse. 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.
James Lee Rogers
James L. “JimBob” Rogers was born 1/13/1963 in Huntsville, Arkansas and lived most of his life in Lincoln, NE. Jim was well known for his mischievous belly laugh and ornery personality. People recognized him for his blue eyes and a contagious grin. Jim was a lover of music, and never turned down a chance to “go for a ride” so he could crank the car radio and “get funky” or “boogie” as he liked to say. He was a very caring person and always asked whomever he met how they were doing, just to make sure they were “pretty good, now”. James appreciated the little things in life that others take for granted, and all who knew him understood his love of a good hamburger and root beer. Jim could often be heard humming and singing his thoughts, with a classic chant being, “Can of pop!!” to his unique tune. Enjoying a soda with Jim was a privilege to all who experienced it and made you a friend in his eyes. In recent years, Jim underwent health challenges that would crumble an average person. Jim took each day in stride and defied the expectations of his doctors on more than one occasion to regain his health and live out the rest of his days in the best way possible. Jim was an example of perseverance and inner strength. Those who loved him learned what it meant to love unconditionally. Jim passed suddenly but peacefully on November 2, 2020 with those he knew as family by his side. Jim will be laid to rest next to his parents, Julia and Robert Rogers in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, 6800 South 14th Street, Lincoln, NE. In lieu of services due to the coronavirus pandemic, those who knew Jim are invited to share photos, videos and memories of Jim which will be compiled into a memorial video to be shared at a later time. Please contact Leslie Walters at 402-840-7485 or lwalters@regionvservices.com to share anything that was special to you about Jim. 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.
James R. Sawtelle
From Ville Platte, Louisiana Born on August 12, 1947. Passed away on October 31, 2020. No service at this time.
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.
Wade Lloyd Griffith
On Friday, October 30, 2020 Wade Griffith, loving husband, father and son passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Wade was born September 23, 1967. On June 10, 1989 he married Sharman and together they raised two children, Caitlin and Connor as they moved from place to place due to his career with the US Navy. He retired from the US Navy in 2008 after 24 years of service and up until his death was involved in the restaurant industry as a manager and most recently as the Outreach Director for the Nebraska Restaurant Association. He loved cooking, music, classic cars and telling sea stories. He was passionate about everything he did and made friends wherever he went. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife Sharman, daughter Caitlin (Thomas), son Connor, parents Bill and Kathee Griffith, grandpa Harold (Hefty) Fauth, granddaughter Amelia, Mother in Law Ruth Beisel, Father in Law Don (Judi) Beisel, nephew Nick, sister-in-law Kim Griffith as well as aunts, cousins and lifelong friends. No service as per his wishes. He will be buried at sea and a private family remembrance will be held at a later date. For condolences, fill out the form below. Memorials to the family. Please make the check out to Sharman and mail them to Aspen Cremation Service, 4822 Cleveland Ave., Lincoln, NE 68504.
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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