Beatrice Daily Sun 7.16.2005 - 7.22.2005 Lester Paul FRASE, 75, Abilene, Kan., died July 10, 2005. He was born Sept. 12, 1929, in Cortland, Neb., the son of Paul Hans and Olga (Krueger) Frase. He married Betty L. Post on Dec. 3, 1948, in Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Hans and Olga (Krueger) Frase; wife, Betty (May 18, 1979); nine brothers and sisters; and one grandson. Following cremation, a memorial service was held Wednesday, July 13, at the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, Abilene. Inurnment held July 15 in Blue Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs, Neb. Danielle Marie GOETZMANN, 25, Beatrice, died July 13, 2005 as the result of a one-car accident on U.S. Highway 77 north of Beatrice. She was born July 26, 1979, at Davenport Iowa. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, James and Rita Goetzmann and Merle Giesler. Funeral: Tuesday, July 19, Baue Funeral & Memorial Center Chapel, St. Charles, Mo. Burial: St. Charles Memorial Gardens, St. Charles, Mo. Gladys May (Williams) MARSHALL, 88, Beatrice, died July 14, 2005 at her home. She was born Dec. 25, 1916, at Wymore. She married Rhen Warriner Marshall on July 19, 1937, at Gillette, Wyo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Nellie (McNown) Williams; husband, Rhen Warriner Marshall (Dec. 6, 1993); infant sons, Rhen Warriner Marshall, Charles Eugene Marshall; brother, Richard Hugh Williams; grandson, Scott Christopher Marshall. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial also at a later date at Wymore Cemetery in Wymore. Berniece Leona FISHER, 85, Beatrice, died July 18, 2005, Lincoln. She was born Jan. 9, 1920, in Armour, Neb., the daughter of Herbert and Hulda (Heuberger) Ackerman. She married Ernest Fisher on Feb. 24, 1942 in Summerfield, Kan. She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Hulda (Heuberger) Ackerman; husband, Ernest Fisher; sisters, Gretchen Wright, Sybil Powell, Wanda Boyer, Bertha Underwood, Evelyn Ackerman and Zela Leitschuck; brothers Bill, Clare and Gaylord. Funeral: Thursday, July 21, Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Joyce C. LARIMORE, 88, Adams, formerly of Beatrice and Edgar, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005. She was born Sept. 13, 1916, at Beatrice, the daughter of Samuel G. and Martha Ellen (Adamson) Black. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel G. and Martha Ellen (Adamson) Black; husband, Vern Larimore; sisters, Ruth Beason and Letta Langdale; stepdaughters, Joy Hoyer and Jean Peterson. Memorial graveside inurnment service: Saturday, July 23, Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Velma MACH, 91, Omaha, formerly of Pawnee City, died Sunday July 17, 2005, at the Millard Good Samaritan Center in Omaha. She was born Feb. 12, 1914, on the family farm near Table Rock, the daughter of Rudolph S. and Mary M. (Petrashek) Wopata. On June 1, 1941, she married Ernest G. Mach. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph S. and Mary M. (Petrashek) Wopata; husband, Ernest; infant son, Paul David. Funeral: Wednesday, July 20 Wherry Brothers Mortuary. Burial: Pawnee City Cemetery. Dorothy Jean SHIPMAN, 80, Fairbury, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005. She was born April 28, 1925, at Kansas City, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cary T. and Gertrude (Ackerman) Davis; brother Dale; sister, Nina. Funeral: Saturday, July 23, Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Neb. No viewing; cremation. Ronald CATHROE, 77, Hebron, formerly of Beatrice, died Saturday afternoon July 16, 2005. He was born July 26, 1927, in Omaha. Memorial services will be held at a later date at the Beatrice State Developmental Center in Beatrice. Inurnment of ashes at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Dymitr LACHOWSKI, 82, Beatrice, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 3, 1922, at Dobra Sinvawa, Poland. He married Lidia Laboski on May 3, 1943, in Germany. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Anna (Domino) Lachowski; daughter, Wala (Lachowski) Adams. Funeral: Tuesday, July 26, Adamson's Memorial Chapels, in Greeley, Colo. Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley. Milton H. ZULAUF, 87, rural Plymouth, died Wednesday evening, July 20, 2005 in Wilber. He was born April 29, 1918, at rural Plymouth. He married Ruth Elizabeth Grimm-Garrett on June 6, 1943. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Christina (Zimmerman) Zulauf; his wife, Ruth Elizabeth (Grimm-Garrett) Zulauf (March 4, 2000); brothers, John and Erwin Zulauf; sister, Alma Niemeier. Funeral: Monday, July 25, Peace United Methodist Church, Plymouth. Burial: Steele City Cemetery. Beatrice Daily Sun 7.23.2005 - 7.29.2005 Leola V. HILLMAN, 95, Beatrice, formerly of Tecumseh, died Thursday July 21, 2005. She was born March 21, 1910, at Longpine, the daughter of Walter and Hattie (Bolish) Brown. She married Harvey Lee Hillman on Dec. 2, 1927, at Missouri Valley. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Hattie (Bolish) Brown; sons, Jerry, James and Jon Hillman; one stillborn child; sister, Lena Seymour; brother, Kenneth Brown. Memorial service: Tuesday, July 26, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Tecumseh. Inurnment: Spring Creek Cemetery, rural Tecumseh. Richard H. JURGENS, 80, Lincoln, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, in Lincoln. He was born April 6, 1925, near Beatrice, to John and Dora (Durks) Jurgens. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy; and parents. Funeral: Monday July 25, Wyuka Funeral Home Chapel, Lincoln. Burial: Wyuka Cemetery and Park, Lincoln. Theodore "Ted" BUSBOOM, 83, Beatrice, died Saturday night, July 23, 2005 at his home. He was born Feb. 5, 1922, at rural Filley. He married Irene Eckhoff on Feb. 24, 1946, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Pickrell. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thees John and Antje "Anna" (Wallman) Busboom; one great-granddaughter; brothers, John, Ehme and Thees Busboom; sisters, Grace Remmers, Teda Harms, Emma Remmers, Anna Lienemann, Happy Stevens. Funeral: Wednesday, July 27, Zion Lutheran Church, rural Pickrell. Burial: church cemetery. Rose Mary (Hatch Ulmer) GEWEKE, 81, Pawnee City, died Saturday July 23, 2005, in Lincoln. She was born Jan. 18, 1924, in Bern, Kan., the daughter of John and Louise (Hertzig) Hatch. On June 14, 1946 she married Ernest F. Ulmer of Bern. He died in 1953. On April 10, 1958 she married Louis H. Geweke of Elk Creek at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Louise Hatch; first husband, Ernest F. Ulmer (Feb. 24, 1953); second husband, Louis H. Geweke (Feb. 4, 2003); brothers, Richard, Robert, William Oscar and Delbert Hatch; sisters Marie Habegger, Ann L. Ulmer, Mildred Meyers, Helen K. Hatch. Funeral: Wednesday, July 27, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Elk Creek. Burial: church cemetery. Evelyn Louise (Kuhn) PAUL, 93, Bellevue, formerly of Beatrice, died Saturday afternoon, July 23, 2005. She was born May 11, 1912, in Lincoln, was raised in Beatrice. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Margaret (Hill) Kuhn; husband, Otto E. Paul (1995); and a brother, Roy Kuhn. Funeral: Thursday, July 28, Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Louis W. HARMS, 82, Broomfield, Colo., died Sunday, July 17, 2005 in Broomfield. He was born Aug. 2, 1922, in Filley, Neb., the son of William and Minnie (Siems) Harms. He married Lena G. Sanger on Jan. 1, 1944, in Marysville, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Minnie (Siems) Harms; a daughter, Marilyn K. Harms (1978); sisters, Irene, Abby and Grace. Funeral services were held Friday, July 22 at Tabor Funeral Home in Brighton. Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery in Brighton, Colo. Mildred M. KINZIE, 59, Wilber, died Sunday, July 24, 2005 in Lincoln. She was born June 24, 1946, at St. Edward, Neb., the daughter of Coy and Helen VanMeter. On June 12, 1964, she married Kenneth L. Kinzie. She was preceded in death by her parents, Coy and Helen VanMeter; grandson James Coy Shore. Funeral: Wednesday, July 27, Kuncl Funeral Home, Wilber. Burial: Wilber Czech Cemetery. Irma A. BAUMFALK, 84, Beatrice, died Monday afternoon, July 25, 2005. She was born May 5, 1921, in Beatrice. She and Henry E. Baumfalk were married Aug. 22, 1934, in Marysville, Kan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Edith Hrdlicka; husband, Henry E. Baumfalk (Oct. 7, 1993); infant daughter, Celeste; one grandson; one great-granddaughter; brothers, George and Glen Hrdlicka. Funeral: Friday, July 29, Trinity Lutheran Church Beatrice. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Margaret Mary (Stanosheck) BONGERS, 83, Hanover, Kan., died Monday, July 25, 2005 at Lincoln, Neb. She was born Nov. 1, 1921 at Beatrice, Neb., the daughter of W.T. and Queen Bridget Stanosheck of Odell, Neb. She married Leo V. Bongers on June 17, 1943, at St. John's Church on the campus of Creighton University. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.T. and Queen Bridget Stanosheck; brothers, Gene, Maurice, Patrick and Thomas; a son, Gregory Vincent; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Bongers. Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, July 28, St. John's Catholic Church, Hanover. Phyllis R. HARDESTY, 72, Fairbury, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at her home in Fairbury. She was born July 12, 1933, at Lincoln. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Leora (Davison) Wolfe; brother, Bob. Funeral: Friday, July 29, Gerdes-Meyer Chapel, Fairbury. Burial: Fairbury Cemetery. Paul KRAVIEC, 91, Beatrice, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at his home. He was born July 26, 1913, at Bethlehem, Pa. He was in the U.S. Army from 1941-1945. He married Marjorie Polfus in 1943 in Beatrice. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ann Kraviec; his wife, Marjorie (June 13, 1989); grandson, Nathan Kraviec; two brothers. A wake service will be held at a later date. The body was cremated. Private graveside services will be held. Elsie M. OTTERSBERG, 84, Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Beatrice, Neb., died Monday, July 25, 2005, at her home. Funeral: Tuesday, Aug. 2, St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Deanna Lynn VOLLE, 54, Wymore, died Tuesday morning, July 26, 2005 at the home of her parents in Wymore following a lingering illness. She was born June 8, 1951, at Beatrice. Funeral: July 29, Wymore Church of Christ. Burial: Blue Springs Cemetery. Ardis E. (Carmine) BATES, 84, Tecumseh, died July 27, 2005. She was born March 7, 1921, at Elk Creek, the daughter of Wesley and Lennorah Jane (Cody) Carmine. She married Milton E. Bates on May 31, 1949. He died in 1953. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wesley and Lennorah Jane (Cody) Carmine; husband, Milton E. Bates (Sept. 23, 1953); brother, Lorain Carmine; sister, Zelda Dunlap; nephew, Ronald. Funeral: Saturday, July 30, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Tecumseh. Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, rural Elk Creek. Ray E. RENZ, 81, Beatrice, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005. He was born June 27, 1924, at Diller. He served his country in the Army for 2 1/2 years during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Gertrude (Glathar) Renz; sisters, Faith Hoppe, Doris Diekmann; brothers Joy Renz Sr., Darrel Renz, Glen Renz. Funeral: Friday, July 29, Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice. Burial: Prairie Home Cemetery, rural Diller. Pauline C. SANDER, 88, Quincy, Ill., formerly of Beatrice, Neb., died Wednesday afternoon, July 27, 2005, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was born Nov. 3, 1916, at Humboldt, Neb. She was married to Wesley Lamb on Sept. 23, 1937, at Hiawatha, Kan. After his death in 1961, she was married to Roger Sander in November 1962. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Katherine (Wiedeman) Mahloch; her first husband Wesley Lamb (Sept. 10, 1961); second husband, Roger Sander (Jan. 9, 2000); son, Ronald Lamb; daughter-in-law, Brenda Lamb; brother, Bill Mahloch; sisters Wilma Piccolo and Edna Heikes. Memorial graveside service: Tuesday, Aug. 2, Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. The body has been cremated. Beatrice Daily Sun 7.09.2005 - 7.15.2005 Addie Marie DYCUS, 11, Hastings, died Friday, July 8, 2005, at her home. She was born Oct. 6, 1993, in Hastings to Timothy A. and Cynthia J. (Milligan) Dycus. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Art Dycus and Doyle Milligan. Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, July 12, at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. Burial: Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Jesse Marvin KORBER, 77, DuBois, died Friday, July 8, 2005. He was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Harveyville, Kan., to Grace and Jesse H. Korber. On Nov. 30, 1945, he joined the Navy. He married Minnie Lu Meier on July 17, 1949. He was preceded in death by an infant brother; and his parents, Grace and Jesse H. Korber. Funeral: Monday, July 11, United Methodist Church, DuBois. Burial: DuBois Cemetery. Renaetta L. LENERS, 84, Beatrice, died Saturday afternoon, July 9, 2005. She was born Jan. 8, 1921, at rural Filley. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Etta (Holz) Leners; sisters, Anna Leners and Marie Schmidt. Funeral: Wednesday, July 13, American Lutheran Church, Filley. Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Pickrell. Margaret "Pat" Rita BRADEN, 88, Wymore, formerly of Newberg, Ore. died Friday, July 8, 2005. She was born Sept. 3, 1916, in Denver Colo. the only child of Adolf and Mary (Norden) Holenbeck. She married Kenneth Alva Braden on Sept. 23, 1939, at Chappell, Neb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, and her parents, Adolf and Mary (Norden) Holenbeck. Memorial service: July 16, Wymore Good Samaritan Center. A committal service will be held in Portland, Ore., at a later date. Marion L. KLEIN, 85, Lincoln, formerly of Fairbury, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005. She was born Oct. 24, 1919, at Fairbury. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Minnie (Heidelk) Luke; husband, Freeman George Klein; son, Steven L. Klein. Graveside service: Friday, July 15, Fairbury Cemetery. Carl J. LAMPE, 79, Beatrice, died Wednesday morning, July 13, 2005. He was born Aug. 4, 1925, at Farnum. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Gloria Linn on Aug. 6, 1949, in Beatrice. They later divorced. On Jan. 25, 1987, he married Vernetta "Eddie" Buss Krueger at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Beatrice. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Margarette (Brouillette) Lampe; sons, Victor and Chad Lampe; brothers, Alvin, Donald, Jimmy and Richard Lampe; infant sister; sister-in-law, Leila Lampe; brother-in-law, Herman Genrich. Funeral: Saturday July 16, Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Mary Ellen PACKARD, 86, Lincoln, formerly of Cortland, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005. She was born March 15, 1919 at Parsons, Kan., the daughter of James G. and Mary E. (Crawford) Wardlaw. She married Virgil E. Packard on Dec. 13, 1941, in Little Rock, Ark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil; parents; brothers, Merle and Kenneth; sister Lucille Lisk. Funeral: Saturday, July 16, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, Lincoln. Private family inurnment at Lincoln Memorial Park at a later date. Beatrice Daily Sun 6.20.2005 - 6.24.2005 Roland Arthur FINKNER, 87, Pawnee City, died Saturday, June 18, 2005. He was born Feb. 26, 1918, at Adams, the son of Arthur E. and Emma E. (Diehm) Finkner. He married Mae Lenora (Plihal) Shaffer on Dec. 31, 1958 at the Methodist Church in Humboldt. Funeral: June 21, United Methodist Church, Pawnee City. Burial: Pawnee City Cemetery. Alma Clara (Schoen) GOLDSBERRY, 92, Marysville, Kan., died June 18, 2005. Born June 20, 1912, at Gladstone, Neb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Goldsberry; four brothers and six sisters. Funeral: Wednesday, June 22, Morrowville Christian Church, Morrowville, Kan. Vera McCORD, 97, Fairbury, died June 17, 2005. She was born June 30, 1907 at Western, Neb. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Minnie (Nebegall) Staley; husband, Harry McCord; infant son, Roger Kent; brothers, Harold and Russel; sister, Leone Greenwood. Funeral: Monday, June 20, Gerdes-Meyer Chapel. Private family burial. Velma May WEYERS, 76, Filley, died June 18, 2005 in Omaha. Born Aug. 29, 1928, at rural Filley. She married Lorin Weyers on Mar 20, 1944, in Washington, Kan. She was preceded in death by her parents Oliver and Elvina (Jensen) Peterson. Funeral: June 22, American Lutheran Church, Filley. Burial: Filley Cemetery. Donald E. ENGELMAN, 82, Fairbury, died June 19, 2005. He was born June 9, 1923, at Beatrice. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hobart and Dorothy (Speckman) Engelman; wife, Doris E. (Bedell) Engelman; infant sister; brother-in-law, Alvin Craig. Funeral: Thursday, June 23, Jansen Bible Church, Jansen. Burial: Fairbury Cemetery. Rose Evelyn (Oetter) HALL, 97, Lincoln, formerly of Beatrice, died June 18, 2005. She was born Nov. 27, 1907, in rural Holt County, and married Phillips Hall on Feb. 3, 1935, at Battle Creek. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillips Stanley Hall; son, Phillips R. Hall; parents, Fred and Georgia (Simpson) Oetter; one sister and four brothers. Memorial service: June 27, First Presbyterian Church, Beatrice. Burial: Neligh Cemetery, Neligh, Neb. Charlotte Rebecca (Kostal) COWGER, 78, Sedalia, Mo., formerly of the Sunland area, died June 17, 2005. She was born July 7, 1926, at Wisner, Neb. Married Gordon Williams on June 13, 1943. She married Don E. Cowger on June 21, 1953. Preceded in death by her parents Albert and Bertha (Mooney) Kostal; her first husband, Gordon Williams; second husband, Don Cowger (Jan. 14, 1982); brothers, William A. Kostal, Marvin F. Kostal and Darold L. Kostal; infant sister, Dorothy May Kostal. Funeral: June 25, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wymore. Burial: Odell Czech Cemetery. Libbie Edna KALINA, 94, Pawnee City, died June 21, 2005. She was born July 11, 1910, at Tate, Neb., the daughter of John and Fannie (Peterka) Findeis. Married Edward George Kalina on Oct. 5, 1926 at the Pawnee County Courthouse in Pawnee City. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Fannie (Peterka) Findeis; husband, Edward; grandson, Randy Kalina; one great-grandson; two great-great-grandsons. Funeral: Friday, June 24, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Pawnee City. Burial: Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock. Harvey C. SCHMOHR, 88, Beatrice, died June 20, 2005. He was born Jan. 3, 1917, at rural Clatonia. He was married to Ella Dimond on May 19, 1939, at Marysville, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Mary (Eggert) Schmohr; brother, Herbert Schmohr; sister, Viola Janssen; sister-in-law, Bertha Schmohr; brother-in-law, Arthur Janssen. Funeral: Friday, June 24, First Christian Church, Beatrice. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Harlan Wayne CORDRY, 62, Blue Springs, died June 22, 2005. He was born Oct. 29, 1942, at Clifton, Kan. He served in the U. S. Army. He married Beverly Staritz on Sept. 21, 1968, at Leawood, Kan. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Cordry; brother, Jerry Cordry. Memorial service: Saturday, June 25, Wymore Church of Christ, Wymore. Military service will be conducted by Anderson Post 25. Louan KOUNTHAPANYA, 69, Tecumseh, died June 21, 2005, at Lincoln. She was born Jan. 10, 1936, in Vientiane, Laos. Married John C. Kounthapanya in Vientiane, Laos, on Nov. 29, 1952. Funeral: June 26, United Methodist Church, Tecumseh. Haley Lynette MATHIS, 12, Panama, Neb., died June 21, 2005, at her home. Born April 10, 1993, in Lincoln, the daughter of Kevin and Patricia (Riddle) Mathis. She was preceded in death by her aunt, Tammy Miller. Memorial services held June 24, Lincoln Berean Church. Cremation. ====== Copyright © 2007 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project