LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR 2003

ANDERSON -- George A., 73, Humboldt, died Monday (1/27/03). 
Services: Casey-Witzenburg-Hall Funeral Chapel, Auburn. Sheridan 
Memorial Cemetery, Auburn. 

BOSAK -- Gerald "Jerry," 66, Seward, died Tuesday (1/28/03). 
Born, Fullerton (3/25/36). Mass of Christian burial: St. Vincent dePaul 
Catholic Church, Seward. Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. 

CHRISTENSEN -- Russell Edward, "Russ," 88, York, formerly Minden, 
died Monday (1/27/03). Born, Minden. Services:Westminster United 
Presbyterian Church. Minden Cemetery. Layton Funeral Home, Minden.  

DAUBENDIEK -- Irma, 91, Beatrice, widow of Edwin, Sr., died Monday 
(1/27/03). Born, Blue Hill. Services:St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Beatrice. 
Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. 

DAVISON -- Irva Doris (Schlemer), 95, Superior, widow of James, died 
Monday (1/27/03) in Nelson. Born, Nuckolls County. Memorial services 
pending, Williams Funeral Home, Superior.  

FOX -- Phyllis Margaret, 82, Lincoln, died Monday (1/27/03). 
Born, Grafton (11/27/20) to Clarence and Mary (Patton) Caton. 
Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Winfred, Frank, Ralph and 
Paul Caton; sisters, Gladys Benway, Daisy Fifer. Services: Lincoln Memorial 
Funeral Home. Lincoln Memorial Park. 

HELZER -- Royal B., 86, Lincoln, died Saturday (1/25/03). 
Born, Lincoln (9/4/16) to Henry G. and Pauline (Lena) Helzer. 
Graduate, Lincoln High School. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Harold. 
Memorial service: Wyuka Funeral Home Chapel. Private family 
interment, Wyuka Cemetery. 

LAUNER -- Edwin H., 85, Columbus, died Sunday (1/26/03). 
Born, Columbus (2/1/17) to Edwin M. and Anna Marie (Twiestmeyer). 
Graduated, Ogallala High School. Attended Midland Lutheran College, Fremont. 
Taught school at Roscoe and Keystone. Served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, WWII. 
Married Sarah E. Burr (11/1/43) in Lincoln. Preceded in death by wife; parents; infant 
sister, Marie Launer; brother, Raymond Launer. Services: Friday, Immanuel Lutheran 
Church, Columbus. Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. Military honors by 
American Legion Hartman Post 84. Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus. 

MANLY -- Phillip D., 68, Bloomingdale, Ill., formerly Kansas City, Mo., Denver, 
Omaha, Chicago, died Sunday (1/26/03). Born, Frankfort, Kan. Served, U.S. Army. 
Retired, United Airlines. Funeral Mass: Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Falls City. 
St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery, Shubert. Dorr & Clark Funeral Home, Falls City.  

NELSON -- Ernest Tyre, 78, Curtis, died Sunday (1/26/03) at McAllen (Texas) 
Medical Center. Born, south of Curtis (7/14/24) to Alvah and Rissena 
(Jorgensen) Nelson. Preceded in death by daughter, Cynthia Nelson Softley; 
parents; sister, brother-in-law, LaVaughn and Marvin Brand. Memorial services:
United Methodist Church, Curtis. Blase-Wetzel Funeral Home, Curtis.  

SCHUPBACH -- Paul Hafer, 79, Lincoln, died Monday (1/27/03). 
Born, Geneva. Director, Great Plains National Library, University of 
Nebraska-Lincoln. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Roper & Sons Chapel. 
Sunnyside Cemetery, Wilber. 

AGLER -- Beverly (Alexander), 79, North Platte, widow of Daniel H., died 
Tuesday (1/28/03). Born, Belgrade, Maine (8/10/23). Graduated, Sisters of 
Charity Nursing School, Waterville, Maine, 1944. Married Daniel H. Agler (3/4/44). 
Preceded in death by husband; parents; sister; four brothers. Graveside services: 
Thursday, Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell.  

ANDERSON -- Douglas L., 80, Lincoln, died Wed., (1/29/03). 
Born, Greenwood (2/25/22) to Fred and Hazel (Dotson) Anderson. 
Veteran, U.S. Army, WWII. Served, Civilian Conservation Corps. 
Preceded in death by wife, Evelyn. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, 
The Legacy. Lincoln Memorial Park. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.  

AYLOR -- Darlene Edna (Benedict), 84, Plattsmouth, died Tuesday (1/28/03). 
Services: Saturday, Roby Funeral Home, Plattsmouth. Oak Hill Cemetery. 

GODDING -- Eldon Roy, 56, Hebron, died Monday (1/27/03). 
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Hebron Memorial Funeral Home, Hebron. 
Hebron City Cemetery. 

GRIFFETH -- Lucille D., 88, Beatrice, died Wednesday (1/29/03). 
Born, Beatrice. Services: Saturday, Centenary United Methodist Church. 
Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice.  

HEACOCK -- Brian R., 52, Sioux City, Iowa, died Monday (1/27/03). 
Born, Kearney (3/11/50) to Jay Gerow and and Mary Lorene (Atkison). 
Married Suzie Schwartzkopf, July 28, 1972. Preceded in death by father; 
brother, David C. Services: Friday, Morningside Lutheran Church, Sioux City. 
Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln. Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, Sioux City.  

HEINRICHS -- Dale K., 78, Deshler, died Monday (1/27/03) in Phoenix. 
Veteran, U.S. Navy, WWII. Services: Saturday, Peace Lutheran Church, 
Deshler. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Bruning. 
Ahrendts Funeral Home, Deshler.  

HEVELONE -- Ralph R., 66, Hanover, Kan., died Tuesday (1/28/03). 
Born, Beatrice. Graveside service: Saturday, Blue Springs Cemetery. 
Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore.  

KLEEB -- Louise, 78, Lincoln, died Wednesday (1/29/03). 
Born, Denver (8/24/24) to Urie and Faye (Young) Surratt. 
Preceded in death by husband, Burton; parents. Services:
Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home. Lincoln Memorial Park. 

KRECKLOW -- Dale Herold, 62, Gold Canyon, Ariz., formerly of 
Lincoln, died Friday (1/24/03) in Mesa, Ariz. Born, Manley. 
Memorial service: Tuesday, Savior's Lutheran Church, Mesa.  

MCLEOD -- Mercedes, 77, Lincoln, died Wed., (1/29/03). 
Born, Biloxi, Miss. (1/7/26). Homemaker. Preceded in death by 
parents; husband, Jerry. Graveside service: Monday, Wyuka Cemetery. 
Metcalf Funeral home. 

MOHRMANN -- Herman A., 91, rural Byron, widower of Florence, 
died Monday (1/27/03) in Hebron. Born, rural Republic County, Kan. 
Services: Saturday, Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler. Church cemetery. 
Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, Kan.  

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