Obituaries

Betty Ann (Marts) Usher, 89, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born to Joy and Mildred (Myers) Marts on June 22, 1929 in Stella, Nebraska. She attended grade school through the 4th grade in Stella, 5th & 6th grade in Humboldt, and 7th & 8th grade in Wahoo. Betty attended high school in Lincoln through the 11th grade and graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1947. After graduating, she received her teaching degree from Peru State Teachers College. On May 21, 1949, Betty was united in marriage to John William Usher in Lincoln, Nebraska. To this union three children, Michael, Thomas, and Virginia were born. The couple began their marriage living in Humboldt where Betty taught at three different country schools in the area. In 1966, she began her career as a postal clerk at the Humboldt Post Office retiring in 1990 from her position. Betty was a 70-year member of the Humboldt United Methodist Church where she served the church in many capacities.

July 16, 1989 ~ July 21, 2018

November 9, 1932 ~ July 19, 2018

Sharon Jo Bridgmon, 80, of Tecumseh, Nebraska, formerly of Pawnee City, Nebraska passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. She was born on November 10, 1937 in Mallard, Iowa to Adrian and Iva (Schwint) Barber. Sharon lived in Mallard until after she graduated from High School. Sharon went to beauty school and worked at Brandies and met aunt Helga. Helga introduced Sharon to Raimund. While Sharon and Raimund were living in Omaha, Sharon worked at Brandies. She worked as a beautician for many years in her home. She married Raimund Wolter on January 28, 1961. To this union three children were born. After they were married they lived in Omaha for 9 years, then they moved to Waterloo, Nebraska and resided there for 15 years. While in Waterloo, Sharon did a lot of babysitting. She and Raimund moved to Pawnee City in 1985. That is when they bought and ran the Little Brown Jug from 1985-1994. Raimund passed away June 15, 1987.

Mary Ann (Wenzl) Blecha, 82, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on June 29, 1935 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Charles J. and Ellen Nora (Raitora) Wenzl. She was raised in the Table Rock area where she attended Maple Grove District #17 country school through the 8th grade. Mary Ann then attended Table Rock High School graduating with the class of 1952. On February 18, 1958, Mary Ann was united in marriage to Richard Blecha at St. John’s Catholic Church in Table Rock, Nebraska. To this union six children, Carolyn, Marvin, David, Deb, Kevin, and Brenda were born. The couple raised their family together in Humboldt where Mary Ann was a homemaker for most of her life. Mary Ann was a cancer survivor and recently enjoyed a 60th wedding anniversary celebration hosted by their children. She loved to travel and spend time with family throughout her lifetime. When she was four years old, she traveled by train to St. Louis to see her Great Aunt’s Jubilee (a Nun).