Polk County Newspaper Jan 2010 6 January 2010 Vivian NELSON of Phoenix, AZ passed away Dec. 20, 2009 at the Eckstein Center, Hospice of the Valley, in Scottsdale, AZ at age 92. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Effie (Samuelson) Nelson, brother Harold Nelson, and sister Mildred Olson. 6 January 2010 Rufus George HARVEY was born Aug. 23, 1913 in Greenwood, NE to William Boyd and Elvira (Ashcraft) Harvey and passed away in Utica, NE on Dec. 20, 2009 at the age of 96 years, 3 months, 28 days. Rasty is preceded in death by his parents, William B. and Elvira Harvey; his wife, Elaine L. Harvey in 1999; brother, Clyde Harvey; sisters, Mildred Busch, Sadie Ambrose and Fannie Harvey; grandson, Linc Anthony Harvey. 6 January 2010 Marjorie L. JOHNSON, age 89, of Stromsburg, NE passed away Dec. 23, 2009 in Osceola, NE. Funeral Mass was held Dec. 28, 2009 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Osceola. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of almost 65 years Morris Johnson; parents Roy and Margaret Snedeker; three brothers, Roy, Joe and John Snedeker; two sisters Phyllis Snedeker and Dorothy Williams. 8 January 2010 Anthony Tony THELEN, age 53, passed away Dec. 29, 2009 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Services were private. 8 January 2010 Beulah Bell COLLINS JOHNSON was born in Chicago, IL on Oct. 31, 1917 and passed away Dec. 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Leif Eric Johnson and her brother Arthur Tracy Dunk Collins, Jr. Funeral services were held Dec 31st in the main sanctuary at First Baptist Church of Garland, TX. Interment was in Restland Memorial Park. 8 January 2010 Marjorie J. DOBESH, widow of Joseph Dobesh, Jr. of Seward, NE, formerly of Ulysses, NE, passed away Dec. 31, 2009 in Lincoln, NE, at the age of 78 years. She was born Jan. 16, 1931 in Stromsburg, NE. Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 5, 2010 at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church in Seward. Graveside services were held at Seward Cemetery in Seward, NE. 15 January 2010 Carrol M. ORTEGREN, 73, of Stromsburg, NE, died Jan 9, 2010, at York General Hospital. Funeral services were held on Jan. 13, at Salem Lutheran Church in Stromsburg. Burial was in the Stromsburg Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother-in-law, and one sister-in-law. 15 January 2010 Elna Florence BONNE, 87 of Apache Junction, AZ formerly of Idaho Falls, ID, passed away Jan. 4, 2010 in AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward W. Bonne and one granddaughter. Funeral services were held Jan. 9, 2010 at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home. Burial was at Grant Cemetery in Grant, ID. 15 January 2010 Doris A. COULTER, 81, of Lincoln, NE, died Jan. 2, 2010. Memorial services were held Jan. 8, 2010 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Ravenna, NE. Wake services were held Thurs. at the church. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Lois Schuster and Ila Christensen and a grandchild, Thomas Johnson Coulter. 15 January 2010 Daryl Dean PINNEY was born on 1/17/56 in Norfolk, NE, to Cecil and Lyle June (Fleener) Pinney and died on 1/2/10 in Lincoln, NE, at the age of 53. Daryl was preceded in death by both sets of grandparents, parents Cecil and Lyle June Pinney, brother Kevin Pinney and a nephew Michael Colvin. Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church in Osceola, NE, on Jan. 6, 2010 15 January 2010 Romaine T. PESICKA, age 82, of Shelby, NE, passed away Jan. 5, 2010 at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, NE. Funeral services were held Jan. 9, 2010, at the Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment was in the Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents Anton and Anna; sister JoAnn Hlavac and stepbrother Kenneth Schneider. 22 January 2010 Mildred E. OLSON (nee Nelson) of Joliet, IL passed away Dec. 1, 2009 at the age of 89. Mildred was born in the Osceola, NE on April 18, 1920. Funeral services were held at Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home on Dec. 5, 2009. Entombment was in Woodlawn Memorial Park. 22 January 2010 Nancy L. HEESACKER, age 69, of Humphrey, NE passed Jan. 8, 2010 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services were held Jan. 13, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents and husband Alvin who died October 7, 2007. 29 January 2010 Fay Williams PAULUS died Nov. 20, 2009. She was born in Fairfield, NE, Jan. 18, 1926. She married Chester F. Paulus May 12, 1944, in a Methodist parsonage in Denver, CO. She was preceded in death by Chester and a great-granddaughter, Caroline. Interment was at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO. 29 January 2010 Wesley NELSON of Phoenix, AZ passed away Jan. 25, 2010 at the Life Care Center in Scottsdale, AZ at age 93. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Vivian, and his parents, Walford and Mabel (Gustafson) Nelson. He was born in Osceola, NE on October 11, 1916. A private family gathering is planned. 29 January 2010 Lonnie L. ACKERMAN, age 61, of Stromsburg, NE passed away Jan. 21, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services were held Jan 25, 2010 at Salem Lutheran Church in Stromsburg. He was preceded in death by his father Herbert Ackerman; step-father Clarence Brahmsteadt; fathers-in-law Lester Marsden and Verlin Gronlund; and nephew Trevor James Marsden. ====== Copyright © 2010 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project