Note: there is a military emblem stamped on card, and a note: United Stated Marine Corps—WWII

Obituary 1: Printed in the Feb. 15, 2005 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

Louis B. Sully, 76

Louis B. Sully, 76, of Fort Calhoun, died Feb. 13, 2005.

A wake service will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun. Mass of the Resurrection will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at St. Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Louis Benedict Sully was born May 31, 1928 to Joseph and Frances Sully in Blair. On July 26, 1958, he married Mary B. Spies in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

He was a member of Knights of Columbus; DeSoto Township Board; First Friday Club; American Legion of Blair; VFW of Fort Calhoun; RCIA; Church EME and Lector; and Omaha Area Board of Realtors.

He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Tom and Deb Sully of New Brighton, Minn.; Tim and Wendy Sully of Omaha; Louis and Sheila Sully of Omaha; daughters and sons-in-law: Mary and Ed Lugne of Glendale, Ariz.; Patty and Mark Wilderman of Omaha; Celeste Sully of Omaha; Anna and Paul Sparwasser of Charleston, South Carolina; and 15 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Jeannette (Dorner) Sully and brothers Joseph, William Patrick and Leo Sully.

Memorials are suggested to the Siena/Francis House, VNA Hospice and Sinsinowa Sisters in lieu of flowers.

Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

2) Obituary 2: Printed in the World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska Feb. 15, 2005

Military emblem in the newspaper

Sully—Louis B., age 76 of Fort Calhoun. Preceded in death by first wife, Jeanette Dorner Sully and brothers, Joseph, William Patrick and Leo Sully. Survived by wife, Mary Sully of Fort Calhoun, 3 sons and daughters-in-law: Tom and Deb Sully of New Brighton, MN; Tim and Wendy Sullly of Omaha; Lou and Sheila Sully, of Omaha; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Edgard Luque of Glendale, Ariz., Patty and Mark Wilderman of Omaha; Anna and Paul Sparwasser of Charleston, SC; daughter, Celeste Sully of Omaha; sisters: Sr. Liz O.P. of Atlanta, GA, Mary Miller of Blair, Pat Nichols of Guam, Ruth Laverty of Omaha; special family friend, Dave Barnum of Omaha; 15 grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

VISITATION 3-8:30 PM Wed., at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Ft. Calhoun. WAKE SERVICE 7 PM Wed., Mass of the Resurrection Service 10 AM Thurs. at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair. INTERMENT Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair. Memorials to Siena Francis House, Visiting Nurse Association Hospice or Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.

SIEVERS-SPRICK Ft. Calhoun, NE 402-468-5678

~~~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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