BEATRICE DAILY SUN
JANUARY 2010

MATHY, Warren D. "Sparky", 68, Pickrell, NE died 30 Dec 2009. 
Born 20 Sep 1941 in Idaho Falls ID to Lawrence and Lois (CULVER) 
MATHY. Married Shirley WITT on 2 Dec 1961 at Diller, NE. Preceded 
in death by father; two sisters; two sisters-in-law; one 
brother-in-law. Cremation. No services.

WEYERS, Dean Alan, 43, Hickman, NE died 28 Dec 2009. Born to LeRoy 
and Evelyn WEYERS. Preceded in death by father and mother-in-law 
Richard and Elsie LINEWEBER; brother-in-law Steven LINEWEBER; 
niece Shelly THOMPSON. Services 31 Dec 2009 at Shepherd of the 
Hills, Hickman, NE.

MAYHEW, Sheldon Jimmy, 67, Wymore, NE died 24 Dec 2009. 
Born 17 Aug 1942 in Oklahoma City OK to Clarence Sr. and 
Marie MAYHEW. Married Nancy LEAPER of Empire CA; they 
divorced. Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice, NE in charge 
of arrangements.

GILLILAND, Gary E, 65, Wymore, NE died 1 Jan 2010. Born 
4 Sep 1944 at Platte City MO to Charles C. and Mildred I. 
(GASTON) GILLILAND. Preceded in death by parents; one 
sister; seven brothers. Services 5 Jan 2010 at 
Loughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore, NE. 
Burial at Blue Springs, NE Cemetery.

DENNIS, Joan Katherine, 80, Beatrice, NE formerly of Norman OK 
died 31 Dec 2009. Born 16 Sep 1929 at Pierre SD to Gordon and 
Novella (ELLIS) MAGNESS. Married Donald DENNIS on 6 Dec 1948 
in St. Lawrence SD. Preceded in death by parents; husband in 2003; 
sister Mary Lou CLEGG; brother James MAGNESS. Services 5 Jan 2010 
at Christ Community Church, Beatrice, NE. Cremation. Interment in 
Sunset Gardens Memorial Park Cemetery, Norman OK.

GRAHAM, Avery Warren, 92, Pawnee City, NE died 31 Dec 2009. 
Born 26 Apr 1917 at rural Mahaska KS to Clarence Milton and 
Josephine (TUMA) GRAHAM. Married Helen SVANDA on 8 Jun 1939 
in Marysville KS. Preceded in death by parents; wife; son Franklin 
GRAHAM; step-brothers Lynn, Ivan and Fritz ROBERTSON. Services 
7 Jan 2010 at United Methodist Church, Pawnee city, NE. Burial in 
Pawnee City, NE Cemetery.

RINNE, Estella Vera (SEITZ), 89, Beatrice, NE formerly of Lewiston, NE 
died 1 Jan 2010. Born 12 Jul 1920 at rural Steinauer, NE to Herman 
and Katie (KETTERER) SEITZ. Married Truman RINNE on 29 Dec 1942 
at Steinauer, NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband; 
granddaughters Leigh Ann THIES and Terri RINNE; brothers Harry, 
Elmer, Johnny and Bill SEITZ; sisters Frances and Edna SEITZ. 
Services 6 Jan 2010 at Salem U. C. C. Church, Steinauer, NE. 
Burial in church cemetery.

RHODES, Janet C, 93, Beatrice, NE died 3 Jan 2010. Born 10 Jul 1916 in 
Colchester, Vermont to Ray and Lillian (LOVELY) COLLINS. Married first 
Bill JENKS on 30 Aug 1938, he died 1986. Married second John RHODES 
on 22 Aug 1988 in Beatrice, NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband; 
daughter Sara RHODES-DILLOW; two sisters; one brother. Services at 
the First Presbyterian Church, Beatrice, NE at later date. Cremation.

BUSBOOM, Ruth M. (BORCHERS), 91, Lincoln, NE died 1 Jan 2010. 
Born 27 Sep 1918 in Pleasant Dale, NE to Claus and Martha (NINNEMAN) 
BORCHERS. Married first Adolph BUSBOOM on 5 Nov 1937; he died 
Jun 1977. Married second Roy H. BORCHERS in Aug 1979; he died in 
Apr 1999. Preceded in death by parents; husbands; son Ronald 
BUSBOOM; brother Harold BORCHERS; granddaughter Mariei L. 
BUSBOOM. Services 5 Jan 2010 at Calvary Lutheran 
Church, Lincoln, NE. Burial in Lincoln, NE Memorial Park.

MCLAUGHLIN, Patricia J, 80, Lincoln, NE died 3 Jan 2010. Born at 
Mason City, NE to LaVerne and Zelma (BABCOCK) AMSBERRY. 
Married Leo MCLAUGHLIN. Preceded in death by parents;husband; 
sons thomas and Scott MCLAUGHLIN. Services 8 Jan 2010 at the 
Wherry Mortuary, Tecumseh, NE. Burial in St. Andrew Catholic 
Cemetery, Tecumseh, NE.

KRUMME, Elmer D, 90, Fairbury, NE died 3 Jan 2010. Married Kathleen 
KRUMME. Services 6 Jan 2010 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury, NE. 
Burial in Fairbury, NE Cemetery.

CARVER CAMPBELL DEAVER, Mildred LaVerne (GIBSON), 88, Lincoln, NE 
formerly of Gothenberg, NE died 31 Dec 2009. Mass 7 Jan 2010 at 
St. Michael's Catholic Church, Fairbury, NE. Burial in Fairbury, NE 
Cemetery.

BOYER, Connie F, 68, Fairbury, NE died 4 Jan 2010. Married Jim BOYER. 
Services 9 Jan 2010 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury, NE. Burial at 
Chester Cemetery, Chester, NE.

PFINGSTEN, Colleen D, 87, Beatrice, NE died 4 Jan 2010. Born 11 Aug 1922 
at Falls City, NE to Donald and Dora (WHEATLEY) BROWN. Married Albert 
PFINGSTEN on 6 Feb 1942 at Fairbury, NE. Preceded in death by parents; 
stepfather Senneff GILLETT; husband on 23 Feb 1996; three brothers; 
two sisters. Services 7 Jan 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice, NE. 
Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE.

DAGEFOERDE, Lola C, 88, Fairbury, NE died 2 Jan 2010. Cremation. 
Memorial services at later date. Gerdes-Meyers Funeral 
Home, Fairbury, NE in charge of arrangements.

MEYER, Virginia Margaret (LOGAN), 61, Diller, NE died 5 Jan 2010. 
Born 31 Jul 1948 at Fairbury, NE to Harold and Dorothy (WEIDAUER) 
LOGAN SR. Married Donald E. MEYER on 30 Apr 1969 at Diller, NE. 
Preceded in death by parents. Services 9 Jan 2010 at St. Paul's 
Lutheran Church, Diller, NE. Burial in Prairie Home Cemetery, Diller, NE.

ROBINSON, Eileen E, 85, Endicott, NE died 28 Dec 2009. Born 8 Jul 1924 
at Fairbury, NE to Newton and Alta (SCOVILLE) AUBERT. Married Ira "Dale" 
ROBINSON on 22 Jul 1951. Preceded in death by parents; sisters Eunice 
AUBERT and Thelma STYCH; nephews Bob STYCH and Tommy ROBINSON; 
grandson Justin ROBINSON. Services 31 Dec 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic 
Church, Fairbury, NE. Burial in Fairbury, NE Cemetery.

HAWKINS, Roma M, 89, Wymore, NE died 7 Jan 2010. Born 4 Jun 1920 at 
Davenport, NE to John and Pearl (BOHLKEN) REMMERS. Married Leslie J. 
"Jack" HAWKINS on 11 Jun 1940 at Marysville KS, he died on 17 Oct 1967. 
Preceded in death by parents; husband; brother Thomas REMMERS. 
Services 12 Jan 2010 at Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore, NE. 
Cremation. Burial at Wymore, NE Cemetery at later date.

FRICKE, Martha "Marney" (Cook) Ashland, NE died 6 Jan 2010. 
Born 9 Mar 1932 in Kansas city MO and moved to Beatrice, NE 
with parents William W. and Margaret L. COOK SR. Married 
Robert H. FRICKE. Preceded in death by parents; husband. 
Services 11 Jan 2010 at First Congregational 
Church, Ashland, NE. Burial in Ashland, NE Cemetery.

MAILAHN, Melvin G. "Bump", 64, Wymore, NE died 7 Jan 2010. 
Born 26 Jan 1945 at Beatrice, NE to Henry J. and Lois L. (EITZEN) 
MAILAHN. Married Barbara REEDY on 25 Nov 1967 at Liberty, NE. 
Preceded in death by parents. Services 11 Jan 2010 at Wymore 
Church of Christ, Wymore, NE. Burial at Blue Springs, NE Cemetery.

GRELL, Thomas E, 78, Rock Falls IL died 5 Jan 2010. Born 22 Nov 1931 
in Beatrice, NE to Edward and Katherine (QUINOWSKI) GRELL. Married 
Lyne FARLEY on 5 Oct 1957 at Dixon, NE. Preceded in death by parents; 
one sister; one brother. Mass of Christian Burial 9 Jan 2010 at St. Andrew 
Catholic Church, Rock Falls IL. Burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sterling IL.

MATHEWS, Caroly "Kay" (GAKLE), 76, Lincoln, NE died 7 Jan 2010. 
Born 1 Dec 1933 in Pawnee City, NE to Robert E. and Elsie E. 
(CLARK) MATHEWS. Two daughters survive. Services 12 Jan 2010 
at Roper and Sons Chapel, Lincoln, NE. Burial in Columbus, NE 
Cemetery.

MAHLOCH, Quinten Robert, 90, Omaha, NE died 9 Jan 2010. Born 30 Mar 1919 
in DeWitt, Gage County, NE to Louis and Marie (ELMHAUSER) MAHLOCH. Married 
Agnes J. MAHLOCH. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Louis JR, Hugo and
Harvey MAHLOCH; sisters Christina PAPKE and Elizabeth RUHNKE. Services 
13 Jan 2010 at Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice, NE. Burial at Evergreen 
Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE.

STELLING, Klasine,95, Fairbury, NE died 8 Jan 2010. Born in Norden, Germany. 
Services 13 Jan 2010 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury, NE. Burial 
Fairbury, NE Cemetery.

ROSENTHAL, Martha O, 87, Fairbury, NE died 10 Jan 2010. Born 7 Jul 1922 
at Ellis, NE to Daniel and Marie (KRAUSE) MALCHOW. Married Arnold ROSENTHAL. 
Preceded in death by parents; husband; grandaughter Jennifer FRERICHS; son 
Larry ROSENTHAL; sisters Milda, Elsie, Edna ROSENTHAL; brothers Marvin, Armin 
and Clarence ROSENTHAL. Services 15 Jan 2010 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural 
Harbine, NE. Burial at church cemetery.

PAUL, Harry H, 90, Lincoln, NE died 10 Jan 2010. Born 1 Apr 1919 in Jansen, NE 
to Conrad and Emma (FANGMEIER) PAUL. Married Mildred EWALD on 19 Feb 1950. 
Preceded in death by parents; sister Matilda SCHRODER; brother Elmer PAUL. 
Services 14 Jan 2010 at Southwood Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE. Burial at 
Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE.

KORBEL, Dallas D, 94, Wilber, NE died 9 Jan 2010. Married Vickie KORBEL. 
Services 15 Jan 2010 at Kuncl Funeral Home, Wilber, NE.

JOHNSON, George L, 83, Fairbury, NE died 10 Jan 2010. Married Ruth 
JOHNSON. Services 18 Jan 2010 at United Methodist Church, Fairbury, NE. 
Burial in Fairbury, NE Cemetery.

WEINER, Marlin A, 67, Blue Springs, NE died 13 Jan 2010. Born 3 Mar 1942 
at Wymore, NE to Albert and Elsie (SHALLA) WEINER. Married Glenna 
JOHNSON on 14 Jan 1968 at Wymore, NE. Preceded in death by parents; 
father-in-law Jerry JOHNSON; nephew Kevin ZIMMERMAN. Services 
16 Jan 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Hanover KS. Burial at 
Odell Czech Cemetery, Odell, NE.

CHRISTENSEN, Alpha M, 92, Adams, NE died 13 Jan 2010. Born 3 Aug 1917 
at Dannebrog, NE to Thomas S. and Clara M. (RASSMUSEN) HERMANSEN. 
Married Herluf P. CHRISTENSEN on 22 Oct 1934. Preceded in death by 
parents; husband on 30 Apr 2002; daughter Donna STANLEY; grandson 
Thomas STANLEY; sisters Selma SORENSEN and Shirley ANDERSEN; brother 
Rex HERMANSEN. Cremation. Services at a later date at St. John Lutheran 
Church, Kronberg.

SORRELS, Evelyn (YOUNG), 79, Oak Park CA formerly of Beatrice, NE, died 
10 Jan 2010. Married Dr. John SORRELS. Graveside services 15 Jan 2010 
at Green Hills Memoroial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

KREBS, Amanda M, 90, Fairbury, NE formerly of Beatrice, NE died 14 Jan 2010. 
Born 15 Sep 1919 at Jansen, NE to Fred and Emma (EILERT) ACHTEMEIER. 
Married Clarence KREBS on 22 Apr 1939. Preceded in death by parents; 
husband on 12 Dec 2006; brother Ralph ACHTEMEIER. Services 
18 Jan 2010 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Diller, NE. Burial at 
Prairie Home Cemetery, Diller, NE.

WYLIE, Carl Edward, 79, Beatrice, NE died 15 Jan 2010. Born 1 Jun 1930 
at rural Cortland, NE to Lawrence and Bernice (MOON) WYLIE. Preceded 
in death by parents; sisters Betty B. MILLER and Lola GERTSCH; brother 
Lawrence A. WYLIE; sister-in-law Phyllis BARNARD; brother-in-law Robert 
EHLERS; niece Michelle EHLERS; nephew Robert WYLIE. Services 
18 Jan 2010 at Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice, NE. 
Burial at Pleasantview Cemetery, Pickrell, NE.

TRAEGER	, Marvin C, 90, Fairbury, NE died 13 Jan 2010. Services 
19 Jan 2010 at Gerdes-Meyer Chapel, Fairbury, NE. Burial at 
Fairbury, NE Cemetery.

CURTIS, James Allen, 38, Fairbury, NE formerly of Beatrice, NE died 
16 Jan 2010 as result of a car accident. Born 10 Nov 1971 in North 
Platte, NE to Clyde and Joyce (GIBBS) CURTIS. Survived by two 
children, Jefery and Jessica CURTIS. Preceded in death by maternal 
grandparents Charles and Vivian GIBBS; paternal grandfather 
George LOVING; stepgrandfather George CURTIS; four nieces; 
one nephew. Services 22 Jan 2010 in Griffiths-Hovendick 
Chapel, Beatrice, NE.

HICOK, Burton R, 44, Diller, NE died 15 Jan 2010. Born in Beatrice, NE. 
Cremation. Services 19 Jan 2010 at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral 
Home, Fairbury, NE.

VITOSH, Rose Barbara, 100, Odell, NE died 16 Jan 2010. Born 24 Mar 1909 
in rural Odell, NE to Joseph and Mary (CACEK) BURES. Married Joseph A. 
VITOSH on 10 Sep 1929 in Beatrice, NE. Preceded in death by parents; 
husband on 15 Feb 1980; son LeRoy Dale VITOSH on 9 May 1998; 
son-in-law Louis E. BATES on 25 Apr 1992; grandson Robert Lee 
VITOSH on 1 Apr 1987; brothers Joe, Albert and Charles VITOSH; infant 
brother Anton VITOSH; sister Clara NOVOTNY. Services 20 Jan 2010 at 
Centenary United Methodist Church, Beatrice, NE. Burial in Odell Czech 
Cemetery, Odell, NE.

KRAUS, Linda L, 86, Tecumseh, NE died 17 Jan 2010. Services 21 Jan 2010 
at Wherry Mortuary, Tecumseh, NE. Burial Tecumseh, NE Cemetery.

RADEMACHER, Renke R, 81, Beatrice, NE died 19 Jan 2010. Born 13 Dec 1928 
at Filley, NE to John and Amanda (FOSSLER) MOON. Married Ella BIVENS. 
Preceded in death by parents; brothers and sisters. Services 25 Jan 2010 
at Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice, NE.

CARPENTER, Joyce E, 66, Crete, NE formerly of Beatrice, NE died 19 Jan 2010. 
Born 14 Jul 1943 in Junction City KS to Norman and Bernice (MICKEY) DIBBEN. 
Married Donald CARPENTER on 12 Jun 1966, he died in 1993. Preceded in 
death by father; husband; brother David DIBBEN; nephew Matt DIBBEN. 
Services 30 Jan 2010 at Church of the Nazarene, Beatrice, NE. Cremation. 
Inurnment in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE.

HEAD, Jean Louise, 90, Beatrice, NE died 20 Jan 2010. Born 16 Jul 1919 
at wymore, NE. Married Thomas A. HEAD on 4 Mar 1950. No services. 
Cremation.

WISSLER, James "Jim" Eugene, 57, Pawnee City, NE died 20 Jan 2010. 
Married Deb WISSLER. Services 23 Jan 2010 at Presbyterian 
Church, Pawnee City, NE. Burial at DuBois, NE Cemetery.

EBELER, Alvera L, 90, Tecumseh, NE died 22 Jan 2010. Services 
26 Jan 2010 at Martin Luther Church, rural Johnson, NE. Burial 
at Martin Luther Cemetery, rural Johnson, NE.

BUCHHOLZ, Wilber, 90, Humboldt, NE died 21 Jan 2010. Services 
26 Jan 2010 at St. James Long Branch Lutheran Church, rural 
Humboldt, NE. Burial in Czech Cemetery, Table Rock, NE.

ROBERTS, Alice L, 79, West Chicago IL formerly of Tecumseh, NE 
died 24 Jan 2010. Married Lyle ROBERTS SR. Services 28 Jan 2010 
at Tecumseh United Methodist Church, Tecumseh, NE.

SCHMIDT, Lucille Ruth, 81, Lincoln, NE died 22 Jan 2010. Born 1929 
in Clatonia, NE to Charles Fred and Della Melinda (RUNTY) HENSKE. 
Married Dwight Sterling SCHMIDT. Preceded in death by parents; 
husband. Services 27 Jan 2010 at Lincoln Berean church, Lincoln, NE. 
Cremation. Inurnment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE.

FREED, Loyed D. "Red", 92, Beatrice, NE died 24 Jan 2010. 
Born 22 Mar 1917 at Thompson, NE to Joseph and Emma 
(TUMA) FREED. Married Maxie MOLES on 27 Apr 1956 at 
Fairbury, NE. Preceded in death by parents; three brothers; 
one sister; stepson-in-law Robert WRIGHT. Services 
28 Jan 2010 at the Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice, NE. 
Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE.

ABELSON, Helen J, 83, Sioux City IA died 22 Jan 2010. Married 
Paul ABELSON. Services 30 Jan 2010 at Riverside United 
Methodist Church, Sioux City IA.

SPORHASE, Loretta, 84, Syracuse, NE formerly of Otoe, NE died 
22 Jan 2010. Born 27 Jun 1925 at rural Diller to John and Sophia 
(KNUPPEL) LANGE. Married Elmer A. SPORHASE on 8 Feb 1948 at 
Diller, NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 11 Mar 2000; 
sisters Della and Janet LANGE; brothers-in-law Albert SPORHASE 
and Harold BETHKE; sisters-in-law Doris and Wilma. Services 
28 Jan 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Otoe, NE. Burial 
at Park Hill Cemetery.

MILIUS, Ervin Wilhelm, 89, Plymouth, NE died 26 Jan 2010. Born 4 Oct 1920 
at Plymouth, NE to Carl "Charlie" and Lena (BIRKHOLZ) MILIUS. Married 
22 May 1976 to Wanda VICE in Marysville KS. Preceded in death by 
parents; brothers Walter MILIUS, Leonard MILIUS, Herman MILIUS 
and Elmer MILIUS; sisters Hazel DREWES, Frieda GOODSON, Ida 
FLESNER, Elsie MILIUS, Clara SCHMDT and Marie BIRKHOLZ. Services 
30 Jan 2010 at Trinity Luthern Church, Jansen, NE. Burial in Woodlawn 
Cemetery, Plymouth, NE.

RABSTEJNEK, Randal Philip, 50, Crete, NE died 25 Jan 2010. Born at 
Pawnee City, NE. Services 2 Feb 2010 at Wherry Mortuary, Pawnee 
City, NE. Cremation. Inurnment Czech Cemetery, Table Rock, NE.

LATTA, Susan Dee (CREEK), 49, Beatrice, NE died 28 Jan 2010. Born 
27 Sep 1960 at Beatrice, NE to Richard "Dick" and Darlene CREEK. 
Married James Alan LATTA on 21 Jun 1996 in Beatrice, NE. Preceded 
in death by father on 26 Jan 2009. Services 6 Feb 2010 at the 
Marysville United Methodist Church, Marysville KS. Burial at 
Blue Springs, NE Cemetery.

BEBER, Patricia Kay (SPENCER), 66, Beatrice, NE died 29 Jan 2010. 
Born 3 Mar 1943 in Omaha, NE to mother Betty Jean SPENCER. 
Married Jim BEBER SR, they divorced. Preceded in death by infant 
son Kenny BEBER; former husband. Services 2 Feb 2010 at 
Harman-Wright Mortuary chapel, Beatrice, NE. Burial in 
Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE.

EICHENBERGER, Lesa, 62, Pawnee City, NE. Services 1 Feb 2010 
at Salem U. C. C. Church, Steinauer, NE. Burial at church cemetery.

ALBRECHT, Winifred Jeanne, 83, Sterling, NE, graveside service 
and inurnment of cremains 1 Feb 2010 at the Lincoln Memorial 
Park Cemetery, Lincoln, NE.

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