ASHLAND GAZETTE March 31, 2002 ASHLAND – John Leroy GRAY, 35, of Ashland, died March 31 near Yutan. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Ashland. Internment will be at the Ashland Cemetery. Marcy Mortuary. Daniel MCGILL FREMONT – Daniel L. McGill, 59, of Fremont, formerly of Ashland, died April 15 in Fremont. Funeral services April 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Jack WILLIAMS ASHLAND – Jack G. Williams, 66, of Ashland, died April 13, at home in Ashland. Born to Edward and Ethel C. (Wollen) Williams on Nov. 15, 1935 in Leon, Iowa. Marriage to Brenda J. Dill on Aug 31, 1957 in Sedalia, Mo. Funeral services were held on April 17 at the First Christian Church in Ashland. Interment will be at a later date. Marcy Mortuary in charge of arrangements. ASHLAND GAZETTE APRIL 28, 2002 Daniel MCGILL FREMONT – Daniel L. McGill, 59, of Fremont, died April 15. Born on July 10, 1942, to Mervin and Clara (Smith) McGill in Lincoln. Marriage to Kay Twiford on March 25, 1961 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Services were held on Friday, April 19 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Interment at the Memorial Cemetery in Fremont. Moser Memorial Chapel of Fremont in charge of arrangements. Lloyd JACOBS ASHLAND – Lloyd L. "Jake" Jacobs, 68, of Ashland, died April 18 in Papillion. Born on Mar 26, 1934 to Louie and Estella (Rosenow) Jacobs in Memphis. Services were held April 20 at Marcy Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be next to his parents at Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park, Ill. Marcy Mortuary in charge of arrangements. ASHLAND GAZETTE week of April 27-May 1, 2002 Stella HASWELL ASHLAND – Stella Arlene Haswell, 80, of Ashland, died April 27 at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha. Born July 26, 1921 to James and Olive Fidler in South Bend. Marriage to Harley Haswell in Wilbur in 1941. Six children were born to this union Judy, Dave, Mary, Jim, Patty, and Bob. Preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter Judy Moses; brothers Jimmy Fidler and Jack Fidler; and sisters Mary Alice Dean, Iva Copsey, and Elsie Johnson. Services were held May 1 at Marcy Mortuary. Burial at the Ashland Cemetery in Ashland. ASHLAND GAZETTE week of May 7,2002 Agnes STANDER ASHLAND - Agnes Stander, 90 years old, died May 7th. Mass of Christian burial is tentatively planned for May 10th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ashland. Marcy Mortuary is in charge of services. Merry BACHMAN Merry Bachman was born on Oct 10, 1921 in Basalt, Colorado to John E. Stone and Leona (Ricketts) Stone. She passed away on Mar 4, 2002 in Yuma, Arizona. She was married to Vernor Bachman on Jan. 22, 1951 in Worland, Wyoming. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Effie Salie and Neva Rolland; two brothers John Stone and Edward Stone. A memorial Service held on May 11 at the Marcy Mortuary Chapel. Marcy Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Robert (Bob) BARTA CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA - Robert (Bob) Barta, 83, Citrus Heights, CA, passed away April 30, following a lingering illness. Bob, was a graduate of the class of 1936 at Ashland High School. He also attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is survived by his wife, Phylliss; son, Steve and daughter, Leslie. Services were held on April 30 in Citrus Heights, CA. ASHLAND GAZETTE May 16, 2002 Robert (Bob) BARTA CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA - Robert (Bob) Barta, 83, Citrus Heights, CA, passed away April 30, following a lingering illness. Bob grew up in Ashland and was a graduate of the class of 1936 at Ashland High School. Services were held on Tuesday, April 30 in Citrus Heights, California. ASHLAND GAZETTE May 21, 2002 Joseph "Jay" REEH ASHLAND - Joseph E. "Jay" Jr., 55, Ashland, died at home in Ashland. Preceded in death by his father, Joseph Sr. A wake service was held May 5 at Vinton St. Chapel in Omaha. Funeral services were held May 6 at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha. Burial at St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery in Omaha. Agnes STANDER ASHLAND – Agnes T. Stander, 90, of Ashland, died May 7. Born July 8, 1911 in New York, New York. She was orphaned as a child. In 1914 she rode the orphan train from New York to Beatrice to live with her adoptive parents Albert and Rosa Micloski. Marriage to Robert Stander on Feb 17, 1936 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ashland. Preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister Margaret Chrischilles. Mass of Christian Burial was held May 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Interment is at Ashland Cemetery in Ashland. Marcy Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Eugene PARKS KEARNEY – Eugene A. Parks, 78, formerly of Ashland, died May 11. Born Aug 18, 1923, to Carl and Millie (Stambaugh) Parks. Preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sister, Donna Parks of Tacoma, Wash. Graveside services were held on May 15 at the Ashland Cemetery. Marcy Mortuary in charge of arrangements. ASHLAND GAZETTE June 2002 James MAHER GREENWOOD – James A. ‘Jim’ Maher, 90, of rural Greenwood, died May 29 in Lincoln. Born on Feb 23, 1912 to Martin M. and Nora (McKenna) Maher in Greenwood. Marriage to Dorothy K. Perkins on June 25, 1942. Preceded in death by his parents; sister Helen Clothier; three half sisters; and one half brother. Services were held on June 1 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greenwood. Interment at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery in Greenwood. Marcy Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Bernice WRIGHT ASHLAND – Bernice Wright, 89, of Ashland, died May 22. Born on May 28, 1912 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sloma in Schuyler. Preceded in death by her sister Virgil Wright; and sons LeVerne Sloma and Stanley Sloma. Funeral services were held on May 24 at the Marcy Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at a later time. ASHLAND GAZETTE June 2002 Thelma FIFER ASHLAND – Thelma M. Fifer, 91, of Ashland, died June 10th. Born on Aug 16, 1910 to William D. and Emma (Floye) Moore in Rushville, Ind. Preceded in death by three husbands, Wally Sherman, Tim Bates and Schulyer Fifer, Jr.; brothers Dwight Moore, James Moore, and LaVerne Moore; and sister Pansy Wright. Funeral services were held on June 12 at Marcy Mortuary Chapel in Ashland. Burial was at the Ashland Cemetery. ASHLAND GAZETTE June 2002 LINCOLN – George I. GADE, 90, of Lincoln, died June 11 in Lincoln. Born Mar 5, 1912 to Orvel and Mary (Vallier) Gade in Ashland. Marriage to Eleanor Erickson on May 7, 1931 in Glenwood Iowa. Preceded in death by his parents; wife; son George, Jr.; and brothers Charles Gade and Lloyd Gade. Funeral Services were held on June 14 at First Christian Church in Ashland. Interment was at the Ashland Cemetery. A Masonic Service was held on June 13 at Marcy Mortuary Chapel in Ashland. ASHLAND GAZETTE June 2002 Harold LUTTON DEWITT, NY - Harold James Lutton was born on July 27, 1914 in Harlan, IA to Claude Lutton and Jessie (Harrington) Lutton. He passed away on June 18, 2002 in DeWitt, New York at the age of 87 years of age. On Feb 27, 1942, married Christine Alice Ross in Omaha. After Christine passed away on Nov. 3, 1986, Harold moved to Lincoln until 1999. Preceded in death by his parents, wife Christine, brother Claude "Dee" Lutton. Funeral services were June 22 at the Ashland Congregational Church. Burial was at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Elkhorn. Marcy Mortuary in charge of arrangements. ====== Copyright © 2007 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project