Obituaries

Lois Lorene (Seggerman) Yantz was born November 21st, 1933. Her parents were Henry and Rena (Junker) Seggerman. Lois attended rural school District #55 through the 8th grade. She and her sister, Lila, were of great help to their parents on the family farm, especially during the time her brother, Marvin, served in the U. S. Army. The lack of a formal High School education did not hold Lois back, as she was an avid reader, and was always curious to learn.

Maxine Lillian (Ruhnke) Hoppe of Fairbury, NE, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the age of 91.

Maxine was born to Max and Augusta (Krause) Ruhnke on June 6, 1928 in Fairbury, NE. She grew up as the youngest of five children and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1946. She married Marvin Hoppe in October 1946. They were married for 30 years until his death in 1977. She was a hardworking and devoted farm wife. She worked as a seamstress for several years and was a secretary and ward clerk at Jefferson Community Health & Life for 26 years, retiring in 1998.

Betty Mae (Rentschler) Lawrence, 85 years of age, of Diller passed away surrounded by her loving family Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice. She was born on October 5, 1934 in Deshler to John and Marie (Wasserman) Rentschler. Betty married Clyde Lawrence of Omaha on May 4, 1957 and together they raised 6 children and celebrated 53 years of marriage. They moved from the Omaha/Lincoln area to Diller in 1979 and owned the Eagle’s Nest Tavern.