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Dale “Robbie” Orrin Robinson

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From Lincoln, Nebraska

Born on June 21, 1961.

Passed away on June 3, 2019.

Celebration of Robbie’s life is on Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Antelope Park, 1650 Memorial Drive at Shelter #1 (the one that looks like a log cabin); Lincoln, 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.





Nancy Lee Rust

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Nancy Lee Rust, age 67, passed away April 22, 2019 at home with her family.  She was born November 17, 1951 in Valley Springs, S.D. to Orville and Ruth Larson.  She attended Brandon Valley High School where she was a cheerleader.  She married Lester Steven Rust on May 10, 1969 at Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, Valley Springs, SD.  She and Lester raised two sons, Bradley and Curtis.  She taught Sunday school at Valley Springs Lutheran Church and she drove a school bus for the Brandon Valley school system.  She also enjoyed coaching softball for Little League softball.  She got her Real Estate License in South Dakota and practiced real estate in the Sioux Falls, S.D. area.  After moving to Nebraska she was a Wonder Bread store manager and Assistant Regional Store Manager for 35 plus years.  She was a member of the Norris High School Athletic Booster Club. She loved sports and supporting her boys in their sports activities.  She also enjoyed volunteering at Food Net once a week.

Nancy was very well liked by everyone who knew her.  She was an avid reader and her favorite series growing up was Nancy Drew.  She was proud of her boys and her three grandkids.  She loved her dogs and Max was very loyal and stayed by her side until her passing.

She is survived by her husband Lester Rust, her son and daughter-in-law Brad and Jennifer Rust of Greensboro, N.C. and son Curtis Rust of Lincoln, NE., grandchildren, Gavin and Emma Rust of Greensboro, N.C. and Juliana Rust of Lincoln, NE., brother Richard Larson and nephews Ryan and Kyle Larson and niece Morgan Larson.

She was preceded in death by her parents Orville and Ruth Larson.

A gathering of family and friends in remembrance of Nancy will be Saturday, June 1st, 1-3:00 p.m. at the Hickman American Legion at 106 Locust Street in Hickman, Nebraska.

Memorials to the  Polycystic Kidney Foundation.  https://pkdcure.org/make-a-donation/



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.

Daniel Francis Ready

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From Lincoln, Nebraska

Born on October 21, 1939.

Passed away on January 29, 2019.

No services scheduled 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.

Mickey Charles Rowe

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From Marion, Iowa.

Born April 16, 1978.

Passed away January 9, 2019.

No services scheduled 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.

Keith Duane Rees

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Keith Duane Rees of Lincoln, formerly of Liberty NE, passed away  January 5, 2019 in Lincoln, NE at the age of 93.

He was born May 8, 1925 at the family farm near Liberty NE along with his twin brother Kenneth to Ernest and Inez (Blume) Rees.   He grew up on the family farm southeast of Liberty, and attended rural school District 66, Dubois, and Barneston High School.   Keith graduated salutatorian of his class from Barneston High School in 1942.  He graduated from the Grand Island Business College in 1943.

Keith served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 on the USS Pamanset AO-85 in the Pacific Theater.  He called it an Oiler.  Over the years Keith and Elaine attended many of his ships reunions held around the county.  They enjoyed those trips.

He married Elaine May Weyer of Barneston at St. John’s Lutheran Church west of Barneston April 4, 1948.  They have been married for 70 years.   They have one daughter Nancy.

Keith was active in the community serving on the Barneston School Board, the Election Board, and the ASCS committee.  He served as a Trustee and church Treasurer for the Mission Creek Presbyterian Church.  He was Treasurer for the Mission Creek Cemetery for 32 years.

Keith was a member of Barneston Legion Post 356, and a life time member of the VFW Post 1077 in Beatrice, NE.

He worked for the ASCS Office measuring ground for 13 years.  He farmed for 48 years, and lived on the same section for 85 years.  Elaine and Keith moved to the Cotner Center Condominiums in Lincoln in 2010.

He is survived by his wife Elaine, daughter Nancy (Darrel) Weers, grandchildren Tracy (Kevin) Dickes, Tyler (Diana) Weers, and four great grandchildren Dawson Wright, Maya Dickes, Audrey Weers, and Hunter Weers, his sister-in-law Lila Rees, nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Inez (Blume) Rees, bothers Ivan, Donald, Lowell, Kenneth, and Harold.

Memorials to the Mission Creek Cemetery.

Visitation with the family was at the Cotner Center, 1540 N. Cotner Blvd.  Lincoln NE on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm.   A Celebration of Life will be January 16, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Barneston American Legion in Barneston, NE.  Military Honors will be in Barneston.  Private Internment will be at the Mission Creek Cemetery on a later date.



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.