Lexington Clipper-Herald Apr. 2010 3 Apr. 2010 Lillian F. “Fran” (Kruse) SOUCIE, 83, of Minden, NE, formerly of Lexington, NE, died Mar. 30, 2010, at Bethany Home in Minden. Mass of Christian Burial April 7, 2010, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Burial in the St. Ann’s Cemetery at Lexington. She was born Aug. 9, 1926 at Burchard to Francis and Hermina (Wenzel) Weakland. On July 14, 1947, Fran was united in marriage to John Kruse at Beatrice. Fran was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo and one brother, Raymond. 5 Apr. 2010 Arthur D. SOUNDY, 90, of Grand Island, NE, formerly of Minden, NE and Lexington, NE, died April 1, 2010. Funeral services April 6, 2010 at the Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Minden. Burial in the Minden Cemetery. Art was born on Feb. l, 1920 in Gothenburg, NE to Arthur and Olga (Widholm) Soundy. He married Patricia Rowland. He is preceded in death by three sisters. 5 Apr. 2010 Edna DEWEY, 90, of Lexington, NE, died April 2, 2010 in Elwood, NE. Funeral services April 7, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. She was born Oct. 19, 1919, at Overton to Mike and Eva (Warner) Barta. She was united in marriage to Vernon E. Dewey on Nov. 10, 1937, at Broken Bow, NE. Edna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vernon in 1991; five brothers and sisters; one grandson and one granddaughter. 6 Apr. 2010 Laurine STRICKLAND, age 91, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Cozad, NE died April 4, 2010. Services held April 10, 2010 at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel in Cozad. Burial in the Cozad Cemetery. 6 Apr. 2010 Thelma SCHULTZ, age 73, of Sidney, NE, died at her home, April 2, 2010. Funeral services were held April 6 in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sidney. Burial was in the Elwood Cemetery at Elwood. Thelma (Steinbrink) Schultz was born Feb. 28, 1937 to George and Ethel (Taylor) Steinbrink, south of Eustis. Bill and Thelma were married June 5, 1960 at the Methodist Church in Loomis. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bill in 1999; three brothers, infant Claude, Lloyd and Roger; a sister-in-law, Mitzi Steinbrink and two brothers-in-law, Pat Klepper and Bob Schultz. 8 Apr. 2010 Jarod MALCOM, age 33, of Cozad, NE, died April 6, 2010. Services held April 9, 2010 at the Cozad Christian Church. Burial in the Walnut Grove Cemetery north of Cozad. 8 Apr. 2010 Richard “Dick” MALCOM, age 63, of Callaway, NE, formerly of Cozad, NE died April 6, 2010 at his home north of Cozad. Services held April 12, 2010 at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel in Cozad. Burial with military honors in the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell. 13 Apr. 2010 Austin KELLER, age 24, died April 11, 2010 at Lincoln, NE. Services held April 15, 2010 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church. Burial in the East Cemetery at Eustis, NE. 13 Apr. 2010 Eunice H. KELLER, 97, of Casper, WY., formerly of Lexington, NE, died April 12, 2010. Funeral services held April 16, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Lexington. Burial in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. She was born Jan. 18, 1913 in Sioux City, Iowa to Holger and Ollie Sandau. Eunice was united in marriage to George Keller on Feb. 12, 1939, at South Sioux City. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two brothers. 13 Apr. 2010 Glen Richard BAZATA, 57, of Ogallala, NE, died April 8, 2010. Funeral services held on April 12, 2010 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Ogallala. A wake service held April 11, 2010. The committal service was at the Cozad Cemetery on April 13, 2010. Glen and Mary were united in marriage on Sept. 1, 1973 at St. James Catholic Church in Omaha, NE. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Ethan Glen Bazata and his maternal and fraternal grandparents. 13 Apr. 2010 Keith E. HANNA, 83, of Roswell, N.M., died Feb. 18, 2010. A graveside service held April 21, 2010 at Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington, NE. Keith was born in Elm Creek on Aug. 3, 1926 to Eldon T. and Ester (Kirkpatrick). He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Doris Hanna and Jenice Foster. 13 Apr. 2010 John Robert (Bob) BRYANT 81, of LaPorte, CO, formerly of Lexington, NE died April 9, 2010. A memorial service was held April 12, 2010 at Bohlender Funeral Chapel in Fort Collins, CO. 20 Apr. 2010 Karen L. FOSTER, 64, formerly of Lexington, NE, died April 17, 2010 in Omaha, NE. Memorial services Wednesday at Hope Presbyterian Church. Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Omaha. Karen was born Oct. 14, 1945 to Gordon A. and Hazel Gunderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry D. Foster, and her father, Gordon A. Gunderson. 20 Apr. 2010 Beverly “Bev” STREETER, 79, of Cabool, MO., formerly of Elm Creek, NE died Mar 1, 2010 in Springfield, MO. Memorial services April 24, 2010, at the Catholic Education Center in Elm Creek. Inurnment at the Catholic Cemetery in Elm Creek. She was born Nov. 3, 1930 in Minatare to Floyd and Edith (Bamrick) Wilder.I n 1951, Bev married Chet Streeter. Bev was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jim Wilder in 2000; a sister-in-law, Helen Wilder and a grandson, Travis Pitt, in 1993. 20 Apr. 2010 Francisco Becerra HERNANDEZ, 58, of Lexington, NE, died April 17, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Mass of Christian Burial was April 20, 2010 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Burial will be held later in El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico. He was born Oct. 5, 1951, at El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, to Francisco and Salome (Hernandez) Becerra. 20 Apr. 2010 Peggy Joan BOWERS, 73, of Johnson Lake, NE, died on April 17, 2010. A Celebration of Life Service held April 21, 2010, at Lexington Christian Church in Lexington. Burial at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell. Peggy Joan was born on June 13, 1936, at Litchfield to Glen Henry Archer and Lourene Irene Bearnth. he married Glenn Bowers, Jr. on Oct. 1, 1954, at Sioux Falls, S.D. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Kenneth, James, Jack, Richard, and Gary Archer and Donald Strong and one sister, Betty Evans. 22 Apr. 2010 Mildred UMSHLER, age 92, of Cozad, NE, died April 20, 2010. Services held April 27, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Cozad. Burial will be in the Cozad Cemetery. 22 Apr. 2010 Glenda Jean WHITE-DeBARGE, 45, died April 15, 2010 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Memorial services held April 24, 2010 in the Hualapai Mountain Park. She was born to Howard and Clara Mae (Kahlor) White on July 25, 1964 in Grand Island. Glenda married Paul Edward DeBarge on Jan. 14, 1990. She was preceded in death by her grandparents John William White, Lena Meyers and Orpha and William Kahlor and both of her parents. 22 Apr. 2010 Gabriel James DILTZ, 2 months and 28 days, of Farnam, NE, died April 18, 2010. Services held at Our Lady of Good Counsel, April 23, 2010. Interment in the Farnam Cemetery in Farnam. He was born Jan. 21, 2010 at Cozad, NE, son of Boatie Keith Diltz and Amanda Elizabeth (Henry) Diltz. Gabriel was preceded in death by grandpa Earl Diltz; grandpa Russell Wilcox; great-grandpa and grandma Denzel-Green; great-grandma Dorothy Harrison; great-grandpa Charles Henry, Sr; great-great-grandma and grandpa Hansjosten and great-great-grandpa Raymond Terrell. 22 Apr. 2010 Rev. Steven P. JERGENSEN, 56, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of North Platte, NE, died April 17, 2010 in Lincoln. Steven's memorial service held April 26, 2010, at the First Baptist Church in North Platte. He was born Feb. 13, 1954, in North Platte to Dale and Mildred Jergensen. On June 28, 1980, Steven married Diane Landberg. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and mother, Mildred Swift Jergensen. 22 Apr. 2010 Patricia Ann BRANSTITER, 67, of Lexington, NE, died April 21, 2010, at her home in Lexington. Mass of Christian Burial April 26, 2010, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Burial in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. She was born Aug. 7, 1942, at Syracuse, N.Y. to Frederick and Helen B. (Lancette) Andrews. She married Virgil “Brandy” Branstiter on July 19, 1977, at Syracuse. Pat was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Deborah Russo 22 Apr. 2010 Beverly June GREGORY, 45, of Overton, NE, died April 21, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was born Jan.13, 1965 at Clinton, Mo., to Edward and Evelyn (Branstetter) Gregory. Bev was preceded in death by her grandparents and one uncle, Ervin Dale Branstetter. 27 Apr. 2010 Mary Jane (Uhler) FOSDICK, 65, of Gilroy, formerly of Lexington, NE, died April 22 in Gilroy, CA. Services will be held in Hollister, CA, on April 29 at St. Benedict Catholic Church. 27 Apr. 2010 Irma M. PITCHER, 89, of Grand Island, NE, died April 24, 2010. Services at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. Entombment of ashes will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mrs. Pitcher was born Aug. 4, 1920 the daughter of Glenn and Viola (Hanisch) Paulsen. She married Jim Pitcher Dec. 27, 1952 in Alliance, NE. In addition to her husband, Jim, Irma was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ray Paulsen. 30 Apr. 2010 Marcella PFASTER, age 84, of Lexington, NE, formerly of Cozad, NE, died April 26, 2010. Services were held April 29, 2010 at the Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad. Burial in the Walnut Grove Cemetery north of Cozad. 30 Apr. 2010 Jason Benjamin LIBAL 24, of Lincoln, NE, died April 29. Jason was born in Southern Korea in 1985 and was adopted by Kathy and Gene Libal. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Shelby Rae and grandfathers, Ralph Benjamin and Wilson Libal. ====== Copyright © 2010 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project