Charlotte Louise Schwindt
Born on March 2, 1943. Passed away on December 20, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held, date tbd. 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.
Thomas Leroy Scheffert
Thomas Leroy Scheffert (Big Tom) age 70, left this world Saturday, November 30, 2024 in his home in Dorchester, Nebraska, after a 24-year battle with congestive heart failure. He was telling his wife what to do right to the end. He is survived by his loving wife and companion of 32 years, Patricia C (Skutchan) Morfeld, his loving sister, Gayle (Scheffert) Beals and her husband Patrick of Lincoln, NE, his niece Kimberly (Beals) Luzum, her children Chandler and Kaden Lukert and Emma Kasl, great-grand nieces Aleah and Emerson, nephew Ryan Beals and his wife Kara and their son Charlie of Omaha, NE, his aunts Jane Scheffert and Loretta Pape, as well as numerous cousins, his stepsons, Shon Morfeld and girlfriend Tonia Sutliff of Tempe, AZ, and Michael Morfeld and children of Chandler, AZ. He was preceded in death by his father, Glen “Jack” Scheffert and his mother, Darlene (Rosekrans) Scheffert, his grandparents, several uncles, aunts and cousins. Tom was born June 18, 1954 in Lincoln, NE, and lived by Centerville, NE, until his parents moved to the farm south of Dorchester in 1963. After graduation in 1972, he worked at the Crete Mills and the Dorchester Coop for many years and Peterson Visegrip in Dewitt, NE for 8 years. He owned and operated a salvage yard in Dorchester for 4 years. He owned and operated a semi for 20 years. In 2020, he had to retire to town as he could no longer maintain the farmyard due to his health. He always said he loved the life he lived. He was a life-long farmer and enjoyed visiting with friends about farming and learning about farming in Arizona. For the last 7 winters we snow-birded in Arizona buying a place near Casa Grande, AZ. Tom loved dirt track racing, He owned and drove stock cars and IMCA modifieds, starting in 1976 until after 2001. He made a multitude of friends over the years, both in racing and everywhere he went. He will be greatly missed by everyone he touched in his life. Tom’s ashes will be spread on the farm he loved. There will be no service but a celebration of life will be held at a later date in Dorchester. 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.
William Robert Swearingen
Born on February 13, 1974. Passed away on November 20, 2024. No service information 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.
Ernest Kenneth Stanczyk
Ernest Kenneth Stanczyk died peacefully on November 7, 2024, at the age of 79, at his home in Beatrice, Nebraska. Kenny was born on January 12, 1945 to Ernest and Madelon Stanczyk in Abilene, Texas. He is survived by his children, Marci Reffert (Rod), Randi Aksamit (Doug), Sean Stanczyk (Barb). His grandchildren, Robin and Brooke Rathbone, Zachary (Alexandria) and Abigail Stanczyk. He had three great grandchildren. Kenny graduated from St. Paul high school in 1963 and went onto Milford trade school to learn auto body repair. He served with the US Army guard 259th unit, in 1968–69 as staff sergeant of ordinance explosives. He bravely fought for his country in Vietnam, serving in Dadang and Chu Lai for 18 months. Kenny made his career working for the Union Pacific Railroad as an engineer for 36 years. Kenny was cremated as per his wishes; the family will hold a Memorial Service at a later date and time, to be determined. 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.
Jean C. Scott
From Beaver Crossing, Nebraska. Born on December 12, 1956. Passed away on October 30, 2024. No service information 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.
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