Obituaries

John Leslie Bratcher, 76, of Auburn, was born April 19, 1944, in Auburn, Nebraska to William R. and Sarah R. (Karr) Bratcher. He was raised with his family in Auburn where he attended Athens grade school, Auburn junior high school and graduated from Auburn High School with the class of 1962. After graduating, John enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country for one year before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1963. He served in the Navy for two years until being honorably discharged in 1965.

Ezekiel David Metschke, infant son of Martin and Dawn (Taylor) Metschke was born at rest on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the Syracuse Community Hospital in Syracuse, Nebraska.

Gary Alvin Stoner was born June 15, 1942 in Humboldt, Neb. to Alvin Christian Stover and Doris Eleanor (Williams) Stover. Gary died at his home at St. Petersburg, Fla. on July 24, 1920. Gary was baptized and confirmed at St. John (Stone) Lutheran Church. His early education was at a country school, then Bratton Union Consolidated School. He attended Peru State College where he was active in student activities, their theater program and other school groups. He graduated in 1964 with a degree in education. His first teaching job was in