The Columbus Telegram July 1 - 15, 2010 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – David M. WALDEN, 62, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died June 23, 2010 at the Federal Heights Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Salt Lake. His death was attributed to complications from diabetes. Born Nov 6, 1947, Omaha, to Blake C. and Charlotte A. (Brown) Walden. Enlisted in the US Navy in Dec 1969. Taught school following his discharge, eventually settling in Salt Lake City area, earning a masters degree from BYU in 1990. Taught American History at Salt Lake Community College and authored, edited and/or published a number of business and personal histories. Preceded by his parents; grandparents; nephew, Matthew Bryan Walden of Omaha. Graveside services Friday at David City Cemetery. Chermok Funeral Home in David City in charge. RAPID CITY, S.D. – Andrew Clifford KORTH, 26, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Humphrey, died June 27, 2010, near Belle Fourche, S.D., after a boating accident. Born Apr 12, 1984, Norfolk, to Kent C. and Carolyn Ann (Coombs) Korth. Was a botanist with the U.S. Forest Service, working in Black Hills National Forest, Rapid City, S.D. Preceded by his grandparents, Clifford and Evelyn Coombs, and Francis and Katherine Korth; and aunt, Karen de Haro. Services Saturday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial in St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. Duesman Funeral Chapel of Humphrey in charge. PALMER – Katelyn S. LARSON, 61, of Palmer, died June 30, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney as a result of an ATV accident near her home. Born Feb 2, 1994, Fresno, Calif. Adopted at age 3 by Daniel and Barbara (Swanson) Larson. Grew up on a farm near Palmer. Preceded by her grandfather, Bob Lemmerman; several great-grandparents, including Ruby Peterson and Chuck Lemmerman. Services Saturday at Wolbach High School Gymnasium. Burial in Hillside Cemetery, Wolbach. Peters Funeral Home in St Paul in charge. COLUMBUS – Kay GRIFFITH, 66, died July 1, 2010. Born Jan 29, 1944, Omaha, to Linus and Helen (Kurtz) Jonaitis. Graduated from Ryan High, 1962; Alverno College in Wisconsin in 1967; received her masters degree from Creighton University in 1979. Taught school from 1967-2003 in various districts and states. Married Alan Griffith, July 19, 1981, Omaha. Preceded by her mother. Service July 10 at Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus. LINCOLN – Duane “Dewey” Lee HABLITZEL, 53, of Lincoln, formerly of Stromsburg, died May 16, 2010, Lincoln. Born Nov 27, 1956, Boise, ID, to Marvin and Doris (Harbour) Hablitzel. Worked various jobs in Stromsburg and York before moving to Lincoln. Preceded by maternal and paternal grandparents; step-father, Marion Doak; step-sister, Crystal Rupp; and friend Mark Johnson. Graveside service July 10 at Stromsburg Cemetery. STROMSBURG – Mervin LyMoine RYSTROM, 89, died July 1, 2010. Born Feb 11, 1921, on a farm southeast of Stromsburg, to Frank Alvin and Ella Louise (Rochlitz) Rystrom, the second of five boys. Worked in Iowa and Illinois before entering the service on Aug 7, 1942, serving in the Army Air Corps. Married Josephine Deay of Osceola on Feb 6, 1943. Resided on a farm southeast of Stromsburg for 7 years, then moved southwest of Stromsburg for 27 years. Preceded by his parents; son, Commander Jon Alvin Rystrom; four brothers, Dennis, Darwin, Ronald and Delwyn. Services Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Stromsburg. Burial in Stromsburg Cemetery with military rites. Dubas Funeral Home of Stromsburg and Osceola in charge. RAPID CITY, S.D. – Kathryn Cumming WEBB died May 5, 2010. Service July 18 at Canyon Lake Park, Rapid City, S.D. DUNCAN – Ethel E. SCHACHER, 93, of Duncan, died July 1, 2010 at her home. Born May 28, 1917, on the family farm northwest of Monroe. Married Erwin E. Schacher, Sept 11, 1937, Shelby, Iowa. Lived on the Schacher home place for two years, then moved to Bartlett; then moved south of Monroe and farmed in the Monroe and Duncan area before moving into Duncan in 1959. Was a cook at Duncan Public School and then worked at Dale Electronics. Preceded by her husband; parents; grandsons, Michael Schacher and Kent Schacher; brothers, Harold, Arthur, Roy, Kenneth and Keith Smith. Service Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. CLARKSON – Duane STOKLASA, 58, of Clarkson, died July 2, 2010 at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha from injuries sustained in a car accident north of Schuyler. Born July 24, 1951, Columbus, to Stephen and Alice (Butterfield) Stoklasa. Married Marilyn Cech, Dec 7, 1974 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Schuyler. Farmed near Clarkson and ran a dairy operation for several years. Preceded by his father; nephews, Tim Reigle, Zachary Cech. Services Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Schuyler. Burial in Clarkson Cemetery. Kracl Funeral Chapel in Schuyler in charge. HUMPHREY – James A. BRUCKNER, 53, of Humphrey, died July 1, 2010 at Bryan LGH Hospital, Lincoln. Born June 16, 1957, Norfolk, to Joseph W. Bruckner Jr. and Margaret M. Simoneau. Farmed and raised livestock; was a school bus driver for Humphrey Public School and did equipment maintenance for Humphrey Township. Preceded by his parents. Services Wednesday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial in St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. Duesman Funeral Chapel in Humphrey in charge. COLUMBUS – William Charles CRUMLEY, 62, died July 4, 2010. Born July 1, 1948, Omaha, to Loren D. and Elsie A. (Bruckner) Crumley. Worked at Wemhoff Irrigation for four years; D & L Mfg. for 10 years; SIS and Wells Fargo for eight years. Preceded by his mother; infant brother; grandparents, Joseph and Mary Bruckner; grandfather, Charles Crumley; grandmother, Margaret “Maggie” Schutte. Services Friday at St Luke’s UCC, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. OMAHA – Rose V. (Micek) SHANAHAN, of Omaha, died July 5, 2010. Preceded by her husband, Joseph; son, Michael; parents, Alois and Anne Micek; sisters, Monica Micek, Ursula Kresha, Marcella Slusarski; brother, Ray Micek. Services Thursday at St Bridget’s Church. Burial at St John’s Cemetery. Korisko Larkin Staskiewicz Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS – Mary Ann ROSENTHAL, 74, died July 7, 2010. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. HUMPHREY – Brian J. BELL, 30, of Humphrey, formerly of Grand Island, died July 3, 2010 at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, as the result of an automobile accident near Humphrey. Born Dec 22, 1979, Grand Island, to Richard “Dick” and Nyla (Potratz) Bell. Worked at Diamond Plastics of Grand Island. WOOD RIVER – Viola J. BURKE, 82, of Wood River, formerly of the Genoa area, died July 5, 2010 at Good Samaritan Center, Wood River. Preceded by her parents; husband, Edward; sisters, Donna Hanley, Patricia Montgomery; son-in-law, Ervin Benson. Services Friday at Augustana Lutheran Church, Genoa. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, near Genoa. Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul in charge. VALLEY – Georgia L. EVANS, 63, of Valley, died July 7, 2010 at her home. Services Monday at United Faith Community Church, Valley. Burial in Columbus Cemetery. Reichmuth Funeral Home in charge. GRAND ISLAND – Paul F. STARKEY, 85, of Grand Island, died July 7, 2010 at Golden Livingcenter at Lakeview. Born Sept 20, 1926, Bartelett, to Clarence and Catherine (Cameron) Starkey. Raised on the family farm near Bartlett, the sixth of sevens sons. Married Carol Nerly, Dec 23, 1944, St. Paul. They lived in Albion, Columbus and Grand Island. Worked in a sawmill and candy factory in Tacoma, Wash., during his early years; also farmed for 28 years in the Albion area, running hog units. Preceded by his wife on July 31, 2004; parents; brothers, Dean, Harold, Harry, Carl and Keith. Services Monday at All Faiths Funeral Chapel. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. COLUMBUS – Mary Ann ROSENTHAL, 74, died July 7, 2010. Born Feb 6, 1936, on the family farm near Cedar Rapids, to Frank and Esther (Coldwell) Swerczek. Following graduation, she worked at the state capital, Lincoln. Married Alex Rosenthal, Feb 16, 1955, at St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Lived in Humphrey until 1973 when they purchased Diamond Sanitation and moved to Columbus. Preceded by her parents; sister, Catherine Aase. Services Saturday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in All Saints Cemetery, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS – Gerald H. “Jerry” “Cowboy” THOMSEN, Jr., 66, died of emphysema on July 8, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Born at his grandparents’ home in Dutch Hollow, east of Neligh, Dec 29, 1943, to Gerald and Opal (Jensen) Thomsen. Served in the Army. Married Marilyn Mary Wagner of Pierce, Sept 28, 1972. Worked at Western Electric in Omaha before moving to Columbus. Worked at Behlen Manufacturing for over 25 years, retiring due to poor health. Preceded by his wife in 2009; infant sister, Dian Shirley; son, Randy Bonser Thomsen; parents; grandparents, Henry and Blanche Thomsen, and Charles and Nora Jensen; niece, Bev Strope. Services Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus, with military honors. COLUMBUS – Hilda C. KUCERA, 92, of Columbus, formerly of Humphrey, died July 11, 2010. Born July 4, 1918, Humphrey, to LeRoy and Ida (Kellman) Parks. Married Emil J. Egger, Jan 31, 1939, Humphrey; then Ervin Kucera, May 21, 1981, St Paul, Minn. Was a resident of the Humphrey and Madison communities. Preceded by her parents; husbands; son, Richard. Service Thursday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial in St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. Duesman Funeral Chapel of Humphrey in charge. GENOA – Donald F. SWANSON, 78, died July 10, 2010 at LGH West Hospital, Lincoln. Born Dec 4, 1931, Genoa, to Emil and Nellie (Cedar) Swanson. Served in the U.S. Air Force. Married Beverly Sutherland, July 8, 1951. Farmed for many years. Preceded by his parents; brother, Leonard Swanson; grandchild, Amanda Tworek; great-grandson, Logan Michael Connelly. Services Tuesday at Augustana Lutheran Church, Genoa. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. Rice Funeral Home, Genoa, in charge. SCHUYLER – Carl “Gil” HAASE, 83, died July 10, 2010. Born Aug 23, 1926, Lincoln, to Cecil and Frances (Reed) Haase. Married Margaret Koci, Feb 14, 1956 at Lincoln Air Force Base. Served in the Navy from July 1944 to June 1958; then joined the Air Force and served from June 1958 to Aug 1963. Following his military career, he worked in hotel management in Grand Prairie, Texas, Shawnee, Okla., and Ada, Oklahoma. He then worked as administrator in several nursing homes in Columbus, Wayne and Schuyler. Services Wednesday at St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Schuyler. Burial with military honors at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln. Svoboda Funeral Home in charge. BEATRICE – Leander F. GRONENTHAL, 84, died July 9, 2010. Born Nov 1, 1925, Platte Center. Served in the US Navy for four years. Married Angeline M. JARECKI, May 24, 1950, Platte Center. Built homes before buying a bar in Platte Center, which he ran for 10 years. Moved to Norfolk in 1961 where he worked for Nebraska Public Power District; then moved to Lincoln; then Beatrice in 1971. Retired in 1990. Preceded by his wife on Mar 24, 2009; parents Joseph and Hildegarde (Schmidt) Gronenthal; brothers, Carl, Ray and Jerome; sister, Bernadette. Services July 13 at St Joseph Catholic Church, Beatrice. Burial at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Beatrice, later. Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice in charge. GRAND ISLAND – Gertrude “Trudy” CLAUSSEN, 83, died July 2, 2010 of Alzheimer’s. Born Sept 29, 1926, Creston, to August and Almuth Wiemer. Married Willard M. Claussen, Dec 29, 1947. Began teaching country school near Creston at age 17. At retirement, she had been with Allen’s in Grand Island for 16 years. Preceded by her parents; sister, Hedwig Hollatz; brother, Ed Wiemer. Services at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. Burial at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. COLUMBUS – Lawrence DICKEY, 42, of Columbus, died July 10, 2010 in Norfolk while swimming in the Elkhorn River. Born Nov 3, 1967, Pender to Lillie Tomka and Larry Dickey. Worked construction at Doffin Salvage and various other jobs over the years. Preceded by his grandparents; one brother; two uncles; and many nieces and nephews. Services Thursday in Norfolk. ST. EDWARD – Rose E. CARLSON, 87, of St. Edward, died July 14, 2010 at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center, Albion. Born Mar 17, 1923, north of Monroe in Platte County, to Fred and Josephine (Rudman) Keeler. Married Edward Carlson, Oct 4, 1943 at the Methodist Parsonage, Columbus. Lived and farmed west of St Edward; moved to Samaritan Estates at Albion in 2003; then to Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center in 2007. Preceded by her parents; husband; sisters, Helen Kerr, Mary Sparks, Alice Keeler, Lena Kerr; brothers, Harold, Milo, Charles and Arno. Services Saturday at United Methodist-Presbyterian Church, St Edward. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward. Levander Funeral Home in charge. OMAHA – Lumir A. “Vrby” VRBICKY, 81, of Omaha, formerly of Clarkson, died July 14, 2010 at St Francis Memorial Hospital, West Point. Services Monday at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson. Burial in Clarkson Catholic Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home of Clarkson in charge. LINDSAY – Jerome W. OBERHAUSER, 86, of Lindsay, died July 14, 2010 at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home, Newman Grove. Born Mar 18, 1924, Lindsay, to Anton and Elsie (Hamling) Oberhauser. Served in the US Army from Sept 24, 1950 to Aug. 19, 1951. Married Lorene Selting, Aug 20, 1957, at St Boniface Catholic Church, Elgin. Farmed and fed livestock. Preceded by his parents; brothers, Andrew and wife, Regina Oberhauser, Bill Oberhauser, Eugene Oberhauser; brothers-in-law, Louis and wife, Irma Hagemann, Earl and wife, Delores Schulze, and Joe Temme, Sr. Services Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Lindsay. Burial in Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay. Duesman Funeral Chapel in Humphrey in charge. The Columbus Telegram July 16 - 31, 2010 MANITOWOC, Wis. – Father Reynold (Adrian) JARECKI, O.F.M., 80, died July 8, 2010 at St Mary’s Home, Manitowoc, Wis. Born in Columbus to Dominic and Emilia (Liss) Jarecki. Joined the Franciscans of Assumption B.V.M. Province by entering the novitiate in August of 1947 in Pulaski, Wis. Pronounced solemn vows on Aug 15, 1951 and was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 1955. Celebrated his first Mass at St Stanislaus Church, Duncan in 1955. Preceded by his parents; brother, Joseph; brothers-in-law, Lee Pruch and Ralph Crews. Services July 10 at Assumption B.V.M. Church, Pulaski, Wis. Burial in Provincial Cemetery, Pulaski, Wis. NORTH BEND – Clarence L. THEGE, 80, of North Bend, died July 14, 2010. Services Saturday at Prague Presbyterian Church. Burial in Prague Presbyterian Cemetery. Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend in charge. COLUMBUS – Conradia C. GERMAN, 95, of Columbus, died July 15, 2010 at St Joseph’s Villa, David City. Born Dec 25, 1914, Platte County, to Louis J. and Cecilia (Fuchs) Veik. Married William German, Oct 14, 1941 at St Mary of the Angels Church, near Humphrey. Farmed near Humphrey until 1952 when they moved to Columbus. Worked at Mead’s until retiring in 1989. Preceded by her husband; parents; sons, Thomas German, William German Jr; son-in-law, David Altmanshofer; granddaughter, Cheryl Altmanshofer; two brothers; four sisters. Services Monday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. HASTINGS – Erma E. HUSTON, 94, of Hastings, died July 13, 2010. Born Oct 10, 1915, Bladen, to Irvin and Etta (Boom) Meyer. Married LeRoy Huston, Sept 16, 1944. Moved from Minden to Hastings in 1985. Preceded by her parents; husband on May 9, 2001; brothers, Milton Meyer and Ralph Meyer. Services Saturday at Butler Volland Chapel, Hastings. Burial in East Lawn Cemetery, Bladen. Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center in charge. OMAHA – Susan Jirkovsky PREISTER, 58, of Omaha, died July 15, 2010 at her home. Preceded by her parents, Charles and Mae Rita (Moser) Jirkovsky. Services Tuesday at St Mary Magdalene Church, Omaha. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Omaha. Heafey Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS – Richard Lee SHAW, 85, of Columbus, died July 10, 2010. Born Jan 9, 1925, Sargent, to Arthur C. and Helen (Crane) Shaw. Married Verna Lee Anderson, Apr 19, 1952, Omaha. Lived in Omaha until 1996; then moved to Linwood, and in 2009 moved to Columbus. Worked as a heavy equipment operator. Preceded by brothers, Jack and Robert; sister, Betty. Services July 24 at Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel, Schuyler. COLUMBUS – Mary D. BOCK, 88, of Columbus, died July 17, 2010. Born Mar 5, 1922, rural Butler County near Ulysses, to Henry and Neva (Penney) Hoeft. Worked at the phone company in Columbus for several years. Married Roy Bock, Dec 24, 1942 at Immanuel Lutheran parsonage, Columbus. Settled in Bellwood, moving to Columbus in 1951. Worked at Becton-Dickinson; then at Columbus Manor, retiring in 1987. Preceded by her parents; son, David Bock, daughter, Jean Kay Bock; daughter-in-law, Lisa Bock. Services Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. SCHUYLER – Lyle G. KRUTZ, 78, of Schuyler, died July 16, 2010 at St Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln. Born Aug 24, 1931, Schuyler, to Gerald and Esther (Lorenz) Krutz. Married Tillie Hejal, Aug 30, 1949, at Heun. Farmed and worked several jobs before owning and operating the Wayside Drive-In in Schuyler from 1966 to 1981; then worked for Schuyler Co-Op before retiring. Preceded by his wife; one great-grandson, Brody Petersen. Services July 20 at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Schuyler. Burial in Schuyler Cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home in charge. BELLWOOD – Donald LOWTHER, 77, died July 17, 2010 at his home near Bellwood. Born Feb 3, 1933, Des Moines, Iowa, to C. Ross and Dollie (Discus) Lowther. Grew up and worked on the farmily farm in the Missouri Valley, Iowa, area. Married Mary Kirchmann, Nov 3, 1950, Fremont. Lived in Fremont and North Bend area where he did forestry work. Married Linda Poppe, Feb 21, 1989 in West Point. Moved to Columbus in 1994, and to Bellwood Lakes in 1999. Worked part time for Country Side Homes and College View Trailer Court prior to retiring. Preceded by his parents; three sisters; five brothers. Services Wednesday at Gass Haney Funeral Home in Columbus. Private family burial later. GENOA – Rose M. PILAKOWSKI, 90, of Genoa, died July 17, 2010 at Country View Care Village, Genoa. Born Aug 26, 1919, Genoa, to Walter and Beaty (Rosno) Czapla. Married Robert Pilakowski, Nov 21, 1939. Farmed and raised their 11 children in the Genoa area. Held jobs at Golden Rule Creamery, Dales, and Loup Power District, retiring in 1986. Moved to Genoa in 1997. Preceded by her husband in 1996; 2 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Services July 20 at St Rose of Lima Church, Genoa. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. OSCEOLA – Larry Louis NICKOLITE, 65, of Osceola, died July 17, 2010 at Osceola Good Samaritan Society, Osceola. Born May 30, 1945, Columbus, to Louis and Laura (Boroviak) Nickolite. Worked various places over the years. Married Roxanna R. Mendenhall, Mar 20, 1965, Columbus. Worked at National Bi-Products, then CMI as a crane operator for 12 years, and as a truck driver, retiring in 2002 due to his health. Preceded by his wife on Nov 23, 2001; parents; infant son, Justin Wayne Nickolite; sisters, Darlene Davis, Phyllis and her husband, Leonard, Jarose. Services Tuesday at Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial in Osceola Cemetery. DAVID CITY – Dorothy M. SCHNEIDER, 88, of David City, formerly of Columbus, died July 19 [26?], 2010 at St Joseph Villa, David City. Born Sept 16, 1921, Avoca, Iowa, to George and Hertha (Bornholdt) Lippold. Married Anton “Tony” Schneider, June 28, 1944, Omaha. Owned and operated the “Y” Motel in York and the Lark Bar in Columbus before moving to Lincoln. Moved back to the Columbus area after retiring. Preceded by her husband; parents; son, John Schneider; brothers, Willis Lippold, Earl Lippold, Loring Lippold; grandson, Joe Schneider. Services Monday at First United Methodist Church, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. NORFOLK – Jeffrey M. LASLEY, 56, of Norfolk, died July 17, 2010, Norfolk. Born Aug 11, 1953, San Mateo, Calif., to Jack and Evelyn (Harrell) Lasley. Moved to St Louis as a child. Moved to Columbus in 1970. Married Sherry Glur, Aug 15, 1975 at St Luke’s United Church of Christ, Columbus. Taught and coached in Genoa and Monroe. Preceded by his parents. Services Thursday at St Luke’s United Church of Christ, Columbus. Burial later in Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Kansas. Home of Funerals of Norfolk in charge. COLUMBUS – Lois Ann STUBBERT, 79, of Columbus, died July 20, 2010 at Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Services Friday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial in David City Cemetery. STROMSBURG – Rhonda Rae KROL, 59, of Stromsburg, died July 19, 2010 at Midwest Covenant Home, Stromsburg. Born July 6, 1951, Van Nuys, Calif., to Charles and Mildred (VanHoozen) Biberstine. , Due to her father’s job, they moved to various places including Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Okla., Aurora, Solo., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ankara, Turkey, where she graduated from high school. Married Vincent A. Krol, Sept 22, 1973 at Fort Collins, Colo. Lived at LaPorte, Colo., for a year before moving back to Swede Home area in 1974 where they since resided. Operated Paper Dolls, a wallpapering and painting business. Also had worked at Perfect Gifts and Jewelry in York, Overland Sand & Gravel in Stromsburg, USDA as a NASS, the Square Cup, and City of Stromsburg. Preceded by her father. Services Friday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Swede Home. Inurnment in Swede Home Cemetery. NORFOLK – Debra L. LEE, 50, of Norfolk, died July 17, 2010 at Faith Regional Health Services, following a battle with cancer. Born Sept 29, 1959, Wayne, to Marvin and Lola (Milligan) Paulsen. Employed at Norfolk Veteran’s Home prior to working at Dale Electronics from 1979 to June of 2009. Married Kirk M. Lee on Aug 3, 1985. Preceded by her father. Services July 22 at First United Methodist Church, Norfolk. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery [Norfolk?]. Home for Funerals in charge. GRAND ISLAND – Jane Elizabeth SEIM, 62, of Grand Island, died July 20, 2010 at her home. Born Dec 18, 1947, Grand Island, to John and Berenice (Smith) Easley. Married Michael James Seim, Nov 29, 1969, Grand Island. Had an in-home daycare for many years. Preceded by her husband on June 19, 2007; her parents; infant brother, Thomas. Services Friday at St Leo’s Catholic Church [Grand Island?]. Burial in Grand Island Cemetery. All Faiths Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS – Herbert A. VAN KLEY, 65, of Columbus, died July 21, 2010 at Thayer County Health Services, Hebron. Born Aug 4, 1944, Hammond, Ind., to Herbert and Tena (Evink) Van Kley. Moved to Perkins, Iowa, when 18 months old, then to Sioux Center, Iowa after his father’s death in 1957. Married Marlys Dirks, 1965. Married Judith Gleich, Oct 23, 1976. Was a contract feed hauler for Kent Feeds from 1978 until his death, transferring to Columbus in 1984. Preceded by his parents; father- and mother-in-law, Emil and Rita Gleich. Services Saturday at Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial in Columbus Cemetery. HUMPHREY – Marcella C. WATERS, 93, of Humphrey, died July 13, 2010 at St Josephs Care Center, Norfolk. Born May 8, 1917, St Libory, to Joseph A. and Balbina C. (Zoucha) Rosenthal Married Wilbur J. Waters in Denver, Colo. Lived in Beaumont, Calif., most of her married life, moving to Humphrey in 2007 Worked at Water 7 Power District for the City of Los Angeles, Calif. Preceded by her parents; husband; sisters, Josephine, Frances, Alice, Loretta, Delphine, Evelyn, Dorothy and Delores. Services Saturday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery, Beaumont, Calif. Duesman Funeral Chapel in Humphrey in charge. SPOKANE, Wash. – Irene KOSCH, 91, died July 21, 2010 in Spokane, Wash. Born June 5, 1919, Platte County Preceded by her first husband, Emil Weik; brother, Bill German; infant son, Joseph. Services Saturday at Mount St Michael Catholic Church, Spokane, Wash. Burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home, Spokane, Wash., in charge. CLOVIS, Calif. – Lloyd CARROLL, 91, of Clovis, Calif., died July 22, 2010. OSCEOLA – Lucille Amelia JOHNSON, 95, of Osceola, died July 21, 2010 at Good Samaritan Center, Osceola. Born Nov 7, 1914, Hordville, to Henry “HM” and Jennie (Person) Benson. Married Eldon R. Johnson, June 1940. Made their home in Rock Island, Ill., and Nebraska. Worked as a registered nurse for 35 years in Central City, Stromsburg, Polk and Osceola. Preceded by her parents; husband “Knute” in 1990; brothers, Lloyd and Clifford Benson; sister, Ruth Kroger. Services Friday at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Osceola. Burial in Hordville Cemetery. Solt Funeral Home of Central City in charge. OSCEOLA – Patricia L. RICHARDS, 80, of Osceola, died July 24, 2010 at Good Samaritan Society, Osceola. Born Sept 3, 1929, Osceola, to Arthur and Alice (Kershaw) Johansen Married David R. Richards, Sept 21, 1948. Lived in Rising City; then moved to a farm north of Osceola where they resided until moving to Osceola in 2008. Worked at the courthouse in Osceola in the 1950s. Preceded by her parents; brothers, Eugene “Jinx” Johansen; brother-in-law, Gene Cole. Services Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Osceola. Burial in Osceola Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home of Osceola and Stromsburg in charge. COLUMBUS – Bernard “Bernie” Wayne WAGNER, 83, of Stromsburg, died July 22, 2010 at Bryan LGH West, Lincoln. Born Oct 13, 1926, Gresham, to Roy and Mathilda “Tillie” Wagner. Left school after eighth grade to work on the family farm. Farmed in Seward and Polk counties until 1963 when he moved to Burwell to operate his own services station. Moved to Stromsburg in 1967 to work for Beckman Plumbing. Married Dorothy Simpson Frary, June 21, 1963 at Broken Bow. Preceded by his parents; wife in 1995; brother and sister-in-law, Hollis and Charlotte Wagner. Services July 27 at Salem Lutheran Church, Stromsburg. Burial in Stromsburg Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home of Stromsburg and Osceola in charge. LINCOLN – Linda L. NICHOLS, 60, of Lincoln, died July 23, 2010. Born in Columbus to Clarence and Elsie (Janssen) Gehring. Was a long-time employee of Sheridan Elementary School [Lincoln?]. Preceded by her parents; sister, Shirley Schreiber; nephews, Todd Gehring and Dale Schreiber; grand niece, Kaitlyn Caldwell; father-in-law, Delbert Nichols. Services July 27 at Christ Lutheran Church [Lincoln?]. Burial later. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS – George “Popcorn” LOZOS, 88, of Columbus, died July 23, 2010 at Norfolk Veterans Home. Services Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus, with military honors. COLUMBUS – Phyllis SWERCZEK, 62, of Columbus, died July 23, 2010 at her home. Born June 17, 1948, on a farm near Fountain Run, Ky., to Joe and Glenda (York) Gregory. Married Jim Swerczek, June 17, 1994, Columbus. Preceded by her father; step-father, Ercil Smith. Services Tuesday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. FULLERTON – Lucille HANSON, 90, of Fullerton, formerly of Central City, died July 23, 2010 at Boone County Health Center, Albion. Born Dec 24, 1919, on a farm near Silver Creek, to Nels and Esther (Gustafson) Johnson. Sold Avon and cleaned houses; worked at the Black Cat Café and D & D Drive Inn in Central City; and as a cook at the Ace Café in Chapman for eight years. Married Leon Manning in 1972. Moved to Central City in 1983. Married Derrel Hanson in 1986. Preceded by her husbands Leon [1983?] and Derrel in 1989; brothers, Harold, Leslie, Walter and Vernon Johnson. Services July 27 at Wagner Funeral Home in Central City. Burial in Central City Cemetery. LEIGH – Lyle Joseph HAMERNIK, 52, of Leigh, died July 25, 2010 at Faith Regional Health Center, Norfolk. Born Aug 5, 1957, Schuyler, to Joe K. and Olga M. (Bilek) Hamernik. Was a well driller around Leigh, having joined the family business in 1973, and continuing with drilling and plumbing after his father’s death. Preceded by his paternal grandparents, Joseph and Libbie Hamernik; maternal grandparents, Frnak and Bessie Bilek; father in 1993. Servcies Thursday at St John’s Lutheran Church, Leigh. Burial in Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson. Kracl-Leigh Memorial Funeral Chapel in Leigh in charge. GENOA – Raymond D. OLSON, 85, died July 22, 2010 at Genoa Hospital. Born Apr 2, 1925, Genoa, to Alfred and Maude (Shaver) Olson. Farmed his whole life except when he served in the Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. Married Doris (Ferris) Wollberg, Apr 25, 1970, Kearney. Retired to Genoa. Preceded by his parents; wife; sister, Marian McConnell. Services Thursday at Genoa United Methodist Church. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. Rice Funeral Home in charge. RISING CITY – H. Keith CROOK, 97, of Rising City, died July 23, 2010 at david place, David City. Born Mar 7, 1913, Falls City, to Elva and Mabel (Linton) Crook. Married Gladys Pool, Mar 26, 1938 at Rising City. Lived and farmed in the Rising City area all his married life. Preceded by his parents; wife in 2005; grandchild, Bruce Crook; two infant siblings; brothers, George, Finis, Earl, Cleo; sisters, Catherine, Alma and Lois. Services Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Rising City. Burial in Circle Mound Cemetery. Chermok Funeral Home, David City, in charge. OMAHA – Jean EGGER, 81, of Omaha, died July 21, 2010 at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Ariz. SCHUYLER – Eileen L. GERRARD, 97, of Schuyler, died July 28, 2010 at Golden LivingCenter, Schuyler, Kracl Funeral Chapel in Schuyler in charge. ALBION – Marilyn ODGAARD, 57, of Albion, died July 27, 2010 at Boone County Health Center, Albion. Services Friday at Levander Funeral Home, Albion. Burial of cremains later. ROGERS – Bertha Louise OBERSHAW, 78, of Rogers, died July 27, 2010 at Immanuel Medical Center, Omaha. Born July 16, 1932, Oakdale, to Lyle and Augusta (Ruttebaugh) Milliken. Married Victor H. Obershaw, July 30, 1950 at St Teresa’s Catholic Church, Neligh. Spent most of her life in Nebraska. Preceded by her parents; husband; son, Timmy; grandsons, Leo and Joey Obersaw; sister, Geraldine Lotspiech; brothers, Keith, Duane and Leroy Milliken. Services Friday at Kracl Funeral Chapel, Schuyler. Burial later. OSCEOLA – Dorothy L. JONES, 89, of Osceola, died July 27, 2010 at Osceola Good Samaritan Society, Osceola. Born Feb 25, 1921, on a farm north of Swede Home, to Joseph e and Esel (Peterson) Lindblade. Taught rural school for three years. Married Paul C. Jones, Mar 18, 1945. Married Earl LeRoy Jones, June 3, 1968 at Swede Home. Continued to live and work the family farm until retirement when they moved to Osceola in 1985. Preceded by her husband Paul on Oct 4, 1959; husband Earl on July 18, 2006; parents; brothers, Raymond Lindblade, LeRoy Lindblade; sisters, Irene Ericson, Evelyn Fjell, Glennis Simpson; grandson, Clint Jones. Services Saturday at Calvary Lutheran Church, Swede Home. Burial in Swede Home Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home of Osceola and Stromsburg in charge. SCOTTSBLUFF – Carolyn June CORNISH, 77, of Scottsbluff, died July 25, 2010 at her home. Born Sept 6, 1932, Columbus, Ohio, to William Ignatues and Martha Estella Power, the eldest of two children. Worked at Columbus [Ohio?] Dispatch News agency as a secretary. Married Harry Albert Cornish of London, England on Oct 30, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio. Lived in Box Elder, S.D. for 14 years, then moved south of Pensacola, Fla. in Sept 1984 where they lived until the summer of 1993; then moved to Western Nebraska. Preceded by her husband; parents; brother, Richard D. Power, of Columbus, Ohio. Services July 29 at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel. Burial in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, S.D. COLUMBUS – Louise CHRISTENSEN, 97, of Columbus, died July 28, 2010 at Golden LivingCenter, Columbus. Services Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus. Burial in Columbus Cemetery. McKown Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS – Paul B. ZUERLEIN, 93, of Columbus, died July 29, 2010 at Golden Livingcenter, Columbus. Services Monday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus with military honors. McKown Funeral Home in charge. NEWMAN GROVE – Robert STRONG, 88, of Newman Grove, died July 29, 2010 at Boone County Health Center, Albion. Services Monday at Fellowship Bible Church, Newman Grove. Burial in Hope Cemetery. HUMPHREY – Anna Mae PFEIFER, 88, of Humphrey, died Juy 28, 2010 at Countryside Home, Madison. Born Dec 13, 1921, Humphrey, to Edward H. and Ella (Melcher) Foltz. Married Edward J. Pfeifer, Aug 4, 1943, at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Was a lifetime resident of the Humphrey community. Worked at BD Medical in Columbus, City Meat Market, Farmers State Bank and MC Implement, all of Humphrey. Preceded by her parents; husband on June 21, 1980; sisters, Lorraine Mausbach, Rita Engel. Services Monday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial in St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. Duesman Funeral Chapel, Humphrey, in charge. ====== Copyright © 2010 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project