HASTINGS TRIBUNE Mar-Apr 2002 Hastings resident Katherine Rose KINDSCHER, 47, died March 30, 2002 at her home. Graveside services at Guide Rock Cemetery at Guide Rock. The remains were cremated. Born March 28, 1955, to Donald A. and Charlene (McCaleb) Kindscher at Syracuse, Kan. Superior resident Lovey Maude (Sperry) LAMBERT, 88, died April 4, 2002. Services at Centennial Lutheran Church in Superior. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at Superior. Williams Funeral Home in Superior is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lambert was born Jan. 2, 1914, to Thaddeus and Edna (Thurber) Sperry at Lucas, Kan. On July 19, 1936, she married Chris Lambert at Clay Center. Hastings resident Helen B. (Trobough) BLANK, 90, died April 3, 2002. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Hastings resident Ivan E. HOHNSTEIN, 81, died April 4, 2002, at his home. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings.Born Dec. 5, 1920 to George L. and Viola (Carriker) Hohnstein in Harvard. Served in the U.S. Army from 1942-45 during World War II. On March 13, 1946, he married Druella Rose. HASTINGS TRIBUNE May 8, 2002 Robert E. CORE Sr. Sunday, May 5, 2002 Superior resident Robert E. Core Sr., 68, died May 5, 2002, at his home. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Megrue-Price Funeral Home chapel in Superior. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at Superior. Born June 4, 1933, to Edward G. and Thelma M. (Cunningham) Core at Louisville. On Jan 22, 1962, he married Terri Cabral at Anaheim, Calif. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Maurine G. HAINES Sunday, May 5, 2002 Former area resident Maurine G. (Ely) Haines, 95, of North Platte died May 5, 2002 in North Platte. Graveside services at Guide Rock Cemetery. Born Sept. 16, 1906, to S.E. and Elsie (May) Ely at Guide Rock. On May 24, 1931, she married John C. Haines. Her husband died in 1982. She also was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Mary R. GASS Sunday, May 5, 2002 Esbon, Kan., resident Mary R. (Johanek) Gass, 90, died May 5, 2002, in Brigham City, Utah. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Esbon. Burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery at Esbon. Simonson-Williams Funeral Home of Red Cloud is in charge of arrangements. Born July 12, 1911, to George and Anna (Benisck) Johanek near Esbon. On Aug. 31, 1935, she married Aubrey J. Gass at Lincoln. They moved to Jewell County near Esbon in 1941, where they operated a dairy farm. Her husband died July 7, 1973. Freda LINDAU Monday, May 6, 2002 Hildreth resident Freda Lindau, 83, died May 6, 2002 in Minden. Services are pending at Jelden-Layton Funeral Home in Hildreth. Orville L. THAVENET Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Hastings resident Orville L. Thavenet, 73, died May 7, 2002, at his home. Services are pending at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hastings. Thera P. WARREN Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Hasting resident Thera P. Warren, 91, died May 7, 2002. Services are pending at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hastings HASTINGS TRIBUNE May 21, 2002 Charles E. SILAS Saturday, May 18, 2002 Red Cloud resident Charles E. Silas, 59, died May 18, 2002l in Hastings. Services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Simonson-Williams Funeral Home chapel in Red Cloud. Burial will be in Hildreth Cemetery at Hildreth. Born Mar 31, 1943, to Ervin and Tillie (Shermann) Silas north of Hildreth. On May 7, 1977, he married Sharon Kugler at Riverton. LaMoine W. UTECHT Thursday, May 16, 2002 Hastings resident LaMoine W. Utecht, 77, died May 16, 2002 in Lincoln. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church in Hastings. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Born April 28, 1925, to William and Lora (Hazebrook) Utecht in Adams County. On Aug. 14, 1949 married Thalia Burns in Hastings. Preceded in death by one brother and one grandchild. Deshler resident Amelia Martha (Imbush) BERGT, 98, died May 16, 2002. Services at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler. Burial will be in Deshler City Cemetery. Born Feb. 18, 1904, to John H. and Sophia (Hollhuse) Imbush in Cole Camp, Mo. On Dec. 26, 1922, she married Mark A. Bergt Sr. in Marysville, Kan. Her husband died Oct. 20, 1994. She also was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Clyde L. SWARTZENDRUBER Saturday, May 18, 2002 Shickley resident Clyde L. Swartzendruber, 75, died May 18, 2002, at his home. Services at Salem Mennonite Church in rural Shickley. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery at Shickley. Born Jan. 25, 1927, to Lewis and Katie (Troyer) Swartzendruber at Shickley. Survivors are four brothers, Daniel, Jay, Titus and Virgil, all of Shickley. Fredrick ORTIZ Friday, May 17, 2002 Juniata resident Fredrick Ortiz, 79, died May 17, 2002, at his home. Private services will be at a later date. There is no visitation. Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hastings is in charge of arrangements. Born May 13, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Ortiz in Alamogordo, N.M. On Aug. 15, 1964, he married Norma Gilbow. Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Kathy Flowers of Lincoln; one brother, Frank of Chicago; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by one sister. Glade B. PAULUS Friday, May 17, 2002 Former Harvard resident Glade Bernice Paulus, 86, of Stromsburg died May 17, 2002. Services at Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Burial in Harvard Cemetery at Harvard. Alberding-Wilson Funeral Home in Harvard is in charge of arrangements. Miss Paulus was born April 10, 1916, to Fred and Iva (Farmer) Paulus in Harvard. Survivor is one sister, Fay E. Brewer of North Carolina. She was preceded in death by one brother. HASTINGS TRIBUNE June 2002 Wilbur C. "Bill" EICKMANN Hebron resident Wilbur Charles "Bill" Eickmann, 79, died June 21, 2002. Services at Community Bible Church in Chester. Burial in Chester City Cemetery in rural Chester. Price Funeral Home in Hebron is in charge of arrangements. Born Sept. 12, 1922, to Charlie and Minnie (Benzel) Eickmann in Chester. He married Maxine Brumbaugh. She preceded him in death. Survivors are one sister, Arlene Howland of Topeka, Kan.; and three brothers, Keith of Superior, Glenn of Ozwakie, Kan., and Howard of Wichita Falls, Texas. He also was preceded in death by two brothers. Flora J. ADAM Hildreth resident Flora J. (Saathoff) Adam, 91, died June 22, 2002 in Minden. Services at Zion Lutheran Church west of Macon. Burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery west of Macon. Jelden-Layton Funeral Home chapel in Hildreth. Born May 4, 1911, to John and Flora (Folkerts) Saathoff in Franklin Co., south of Hildreth. On June 2, 1931, married John Adam. He died in 1975. Also was preceded in death by 10 siblings and two great-grandchildren. Mabel 'Betty' PITTS Minden resident Mabel "Betty" Pitts, 71, died June 22, 2002 in Kearney. Services at First Christian Church in Minden. Burial will be in Minden Cemetery. Layton Funeral Home in Minden. Born Mar 18, 1931 to Arthur A. and Mabel (Schneider) Pitts in Minden. Survivors are two sisters, Irene Anderson and Virgene Lundstrom, both of Kearney. She was preceded in death by two sisters. James E. BAKER Hastings resident James Earl Baker, 102, died June 21, 2002, at Perkins. Services at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Hastings. Burial in Eaton Cemetery at Heartwell. Born Sept. 25, 1899, to H. B. and Bettie (Roe) Baker in St. Clair County, Mo. On May 19, 1937, he married Violet Torske. Preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Robert A. REEVE - Sunday, June 23, 2002 Hastings resident Robert A. Reeve, 54, died June 23, 2002, at his home. Services are pending at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hastings. Ralph GOODRICH Friday, June 28, 2002 Former area resident Ralph Goodrich, 78, of Duncan, Okla., died June 28, 2002, in Duncan. Graveside services at Nelson Cemetery at Nelson. Klawitter-Price Funeral Home in Nelson is in charge of arrangements. Born Aug. 4, 1923, to Orie L. and Cora V. (Young) Goodrich in Jewell County, Kan. He married Wanda Lee. Preceded in death by one daughter, Barbara E. Goodrich; and one sister. John J. RUNDUS Saturday, June 29, 2002 Former Hardy resident John Joseph Rundus, 50, of Las Vegas died June 29, 2002, at his home. Services at Williams Funeral Home chapel in Superior with the Rev. Dorthea Fairbanks officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery at Superior. Born Dec. 17, 1951, to Joseph and Marcella (Alexander) Rundus at Fort Hood, Texas. Alma H. BARTOS Friday, June 28, 2002 Verdigre resident Alma H. Bartos, 76, died June 28, 2002. Services were at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Verdigre. Burial was in Jelen Cemetery at Verdigre. Brockhaus Funeral Chapel of Creighton was in charge of arrangements. HASTINGS TRIBUNE July 3, 2002 Patricia OVERY Tuesday, July 2, 2002 Blue Hill resident Patricia Overy, 58, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002 in Hastings. Services are pending at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home in Hastings. Louis J. HOHLFELD Monday, July 1, 2002 Hastings resident Louis J. Hohlfeld, 92, died July 1, 2002. Services at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Hastings. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Born July 9, 1909 to Oscar L. and Agnes J. (Kealy) Hohlfeld in Hastings. On Sept. 19, 1929, he married Lois Pringle. Preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. Merle PEDERSEN Saturday, June 29, 2002 Former Hastings resident Merle Pedersen, 70, of Kansas City, Mo., died June 29, 2002. Services at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel in Hastings. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Born July 31, 1931, to Waldemar and Frieda (Classen) Pedersen in Hastings. On April 22, 1951, he married Patricia "Pat" Anderson. Lucille H. JENSEN Monday, July 1, 2002 Hastings resident Lucille H. (Buss) Jensen, 77, died July 1, 2002, at her home. Services were at Brand-Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Hastings. Born July 23, 1924 to Carl and Tina (Goos) Buss at Ayr. On June 27, 1946, she married L. W. "Ole" Jensen. She was preceded in death by two sisters. ====== Copyright © 2007 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project