Ashland Gazette
Mar 2010

Darlene L. BARRY 
(1927 - 2010) 
FREMONT – Darlene L. Barry, 82, formerly of Malmo, died Mar 3. She was born 
April 5, 1927, to Alvin Leslie and Laura (Cumings) Magee on the farm near 
Cheney, south of Lincoln, where she grew up. On Feb. 19, 1952, she married 
Ivan Barry in Wahoo. They lived on a farm near Malmo. Ivan died Mar 10, 1999
and in 2001, she moved to Fremont. She was preceded in death by her parents; 
her husband; three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services held Mar 6 at 
the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo with burial at Sunrise Cemetery 
North in Wahoo. Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of the 
arrangements.

Donna F. GOEBEL 
(1931 - 2010 ) 
FREMONT – Donna F. Miller Goebel, 78, died Mar 1. She was born on Dec. 30, 1931 
to Frank and Erma (Longacre) Christian on a farm near North Bend. She married 
Thorwald E. "Doc" Miller on Aug. 14, 1949 at the First Presbyterian Church in 
North Bend. Her parents; her first husband; two brothers, Lyle and Warren 
Christian; and a granddaughter preceded her in death. Funeral services were 
held Mar 5 at First Lutheran Church in Fremont with burial at Memorial 
Cemetery in Fremont.

Mary Jean RANDALL
GUNNISON, Colo. – Mary Jean (Baer) Randall, 85, of Gunnison, died Feb. 25, 2010. 
She was born on Dec. 15, 1924 in Ashland, Neb. to Dr. Byron H. and Mrs. Mary A. 
Baer. She held teaching positions in Fremont, Lincoln and Denver, Colo. between 
1946 and 1955. In 1955, she married Dr. Edwin H. Randall of Gunnison, Colo. and to 
where Dr. Randall was a professor at Western State College. To this union were born 
Dee Ann and Nancy Jane. She also adopted John Randall, Edwin's son from a previous 
marriage. Her husband died in 1988. She was preceded in death by her husband, 
parents and brother, Charles.

Frank W. SMITH 
(1939 - 2010 ) 
WAHOO – Frank Wayne Smith, 70, of Wahoo, died Mar 3 at his home.
He was born on July 16, 1939 to Francis and Velma (Giese) Smith in 
Los Angeles, Calif. He moved to Wahoo in 1979. He married Karen 
Croghan on Mar 21, 1959 at the North Town Church in Pomona, Calif. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Lyle Bryant 
Smith. Memorial service was held Mar 5 at Svoboda Funeral Home in 
Wahoo. Inurnment was at Sunrise North Cemetery in Wahoo. 

Agnes L. BENES 
(1913 - 2010) 
WAHOO – Agnes L. Benes, 96, died Mar 8 in Omaha. She was born on 
Oct. 28, 1913, to Adolph and Mary (Tejral) Komenda in Wahoo. She 
married Emil Benes on Jan. 9, 1934 at St. John Nepomucene Church in 
Weston in a double wedding with her sister Marie and George Skokan. 
She was preceded in death by her husband; sisters, Helen Tejral, Julia 
Kliment, Marie Skokan and Betty Benes; and brothers, Adolph, Anton 
and Ted Komenda. Mass of Christian Burial held Mar 11 at 
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Interment at St. Francis 
Cemetery. 

James W. ELLISON  
MEAD – James William Ellison, 67, died Mar 9 at his home near Mead.
He was born Dec. 5, 1942 to Wilmer "Butch" and Virginia (McFarlane) 
Ellison in Seattle, Wash. The family moved near Mead when he was 
young. He married Hermine Kay Storm on Aug. 2, 1962 at the Lutheran 
Church in Yutan. He worked as both a farmer and a carpenter. His 
parents preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Mar 13 
at the Mead Covenant Church in Mead. A private family inurnment 
will take place at a later date at the Marietta Presbyterian Cemetery. 

Edna I. HANSON 
(1942 - 2010) 
MEAD – Edna I. Hanson, 67, of Mead, died Mar 4 at her home. She was 
born Nov. 17, 1942 to Edward and Anna (Neemann) Pieper at Cook. 
Edna's parents both died when she was a young girl. She married Dale 
Hanson on Sept. 10, 1967 at the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo.
The couple lived on the same farm near Mead that Dale's 
great-grandparents homesteaded. She was preceded in death by 
her parents, Edward and Anna Pieper and Hilda and Hank Mehlop.
Funeral services held Mar 9 at Alma Lutheran Church in Mead. 
Interment will be at Alma Lutheran Cemetery. 

Leon P. OLSEN 
(1942 - 2010)
LINCOLN – Leon P. Olsen, 67, of Lincoln, died Mar 7. He was born 
June 30, 1942 to Kenneth P. and Irmine Olsen in Wahoo. His parents 
and his wife, Jean Imig Olsen, preceded him in death. Funeral Mass 
Mar 11 at Blessed Sacrament Church. Inurnment will be at a later 
date in the Calvary Cemetery at Wahoo. Butherus, Maser and Love 
Funeral Home of Lincoln is in charge of the arrangements. 

Judith PETERS 
(1944 - 2010)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Judith "Judy" Simpson Peters, 65, died Mar 6 
in Nashville. Tenn. She was born April 7, 1944 to Henry and Bessie 
Maly in Wahoo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her 
first husband, Eric Billy Simpson, sister, Henrietta Nelson; 
brother-in-law, John Noonan. Funeral Mass was celebrated Mar 9 
at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial was at Harpeth Hills Memory 
Gardens. Harpeth Hills Funeral Home was in charge of the 
arrangements.

Esther B. PETERSEN 
(1912 - 2010) 
YUTAN – Esther Bertha Petersen, 97, died Mar 12 in Omaha. She was 
born Mar 26, 1912, to Charles and Matilda (Bartels) Seefus in Waterloo. 
She married Fred Petersen on Dec. 20, 1934. She was preceded in death 
by her husband; grandson, David Schulz; brothers, Bill, Albert, Les and 
Rollie; sisters, Rosie, Dora, Minnie and Alice; niece, Donis Hancock; and 
other nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Mar 15 at 
St. John's Lutheran Church in Yutan. Interment was at Hollst Lawn 
Cemetery. Reichmuth Funeral Home in Yutan was in charge of 
the arrangements. 

Richard J. "Dick" REZAC 
(1938 - 2010) 
WAHOO – Richard "Dick" J. Rezac, 71, of rural Wahoo, died Mar 10 in Omaha.
He was born June 24, 1938 to John E. and Rose H. (Bouc) Rezac in Wahoo. 
He served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his 
parents; and stepdaughter, Michelle Fender. Mass of Christian Burial 
held Mar 17 at 10 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo.
Interment with military honors at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery with 
honors by the Weston American Legion 308. Svoboda Funeral 
Home of Wahoo is in charge of the arrangements.

Darlene L. VOSS 
(1934 - 2010)
ELKHORN – Darlene Lucille Voss, 75, died Mar 13 at Lakeside Alegent Hospital. 
She was born July 4, 1934, to Malcolm and Inez (Swanson) Moody in Valparaiso. 
She married Kenneth Voss on Aug. 8, 1956 in Malmo. Funeral services held on 
Mar 18 at Reichmuth Funeral Home. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery. 

Maralee TAYLOR 
(1946 - 2010) 
WAHOO – Maralee Taylor, 64, of Wahoo, died Mar 9 near Fremont. 
She was born Feb. 16, 1946, to George and Margaret (Wulbern) 
Franke in Fremont. She married James Taylor on July 23, 1967 at 
Fontanelle. They moved to Wahoo in 1971 when they purchased 
the Wahoo Bakery, which they operated for 32 years. She was 
preceded in death by her parents, and mother-in-law, Erma Taylor.
Memorial services were held Mar 12 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Walter J. "Toby" TRUTNA 
(1927 - 2010)
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Walter J. "Toby" Trutna, 82, died Mar 4 in Wilmington, N.C.
He was born Oct. 13, 1927 in Omaha. He was a retired Sergeant Major and a 
member of the U. S. Marine Corps during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Funeral 
services were held Mar 8 at St. Elizabeth Ann Catholic Church in Omaha. 
Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery in Omaha. Roeder Mortuary in 
Omaha was in charge of the arrangements.

Abigail WYNEGAR
RICHMOND, Ind. – Abigail Pancoast Wynegar, 101, of Richmond, Ind. 
died in March. She was born in 1908 in Ashland, the granddaughter 
of Nebraska homesteaders and of a Civil War veteran. While teaching 
high school Latin and English in Yankton, S.D., she met and married 
Dr. David Wynegar. She was preceded in death by her husband and 
her daughter, Maryesther Campbell. A graveside service in Ashland 
is planned. Doan & Mills Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Stanley W. BARTEK 
(1915 - 2010 )
LINCOLN – Stanley W. Bartek, 94, of Lincoln, formerly Valparaiso, died Mar 21.
He was born on Dec. 2, 1915 to Charles and Frances (Novak) Bartek in Agnew. 
He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 
Rose; daughters, Virginia Skipper, Diane Warta and Doris Bouc; son, Joseph; 
grandson, Glen Gerner; son-in-law, Joe Rerucha; sisters, Sister Marie Bartek 
and Josephine Navracil. Mass of Christian Burial held Mar 26 at Saint Mary 
and Joseph Catholic Church in Valparaiso. Burial at St. Joseph's Cemetery 
at Agnew. Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home in Valparaiso is in charge of 
arrangements. 

Jack BUCKINGHAM
ASHLAND – Jack L. Buckingham, 69, of Ashland died Mar 22, 2010 in Omaha.
He was born in Greenwood on May 22, 1940 to Darle and Ferne (Robinson) 
Buckingham. He joined the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 21, 1959 and served in the 
4392nd Civil Engineering Squadron. He was honorably discharged on 
Aug. 2, 1962. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Richard 
and Benjamin Buckingham. Funeral services held Mar 25, at Marcy Mortuary 
Chapel in Ashland. Interment at the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery with 
military honors by American Legion Post 129. 

Francis A. CHVATAL 
(1916 - 2010 ) 
FREMONT – Francis A. Chvatal, 93, of Fremont, formerly of Morse Bluff, died 
Mar 22. He was born Oct. 4, 1916, to Charles and Mary (Odvody) Chvatal in 
Morse Bluff. He grew up on and farmed the same farm south of Morse Bluff 
until moving to Fremont in 2001. He married Agnes M. Stritecky on 
Mar 22, 1944 in Fremont. He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
step mother, Anna Wirka; a sister, Mayme Racek; step brother, Leonard 
Wirka; and grandson, Evan James Rosenbach. Funeral services held 
Mar 25 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Burial at Killian Cemetery 
near Morse Bluff.

Elton ERICKSON
ASHLAND – Elton H. Erickson, 92, of Ashland passed away Mar 21, 2010.
He was born Mar 25, 1917 near Greenwood to George V. and Edna Mathis 
Erickson. On July 23, 1943, he was married to Viola Slote at the Hickman 
Presbyterian Church. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and 
served in the European Theater with the 110th Medical Battalion in the 
35th Division. He was discharged on Oct. 16, 1945 with the rank of 
sergeant. He was preceded in death by his parents and 
brother, Donald Erickson. Funeral services held Mar 26, at the Ashland 
United Methodist Church with interment at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery 
with military honors by American Legion Post 129. Arrangements by Marcy 
Mortuary, Ashland.

Anna N. HALL 
(1914 - 2010)
OLIVEHURST, Calif. – Anna Nellie Hall, 95, of Olivehurst, Calif. died Feb. 6 
at her home. She was born June 8, 1914, to Otto and Mabel (Clyde) Quass 
in Yutan. She married Carl Hall in 1934. After they retired they moved to 
East Nicolaus, Calif. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Charles; 
her husband; her parents; three sisters, Vera Buster, Shirley Williams and 
Doris Quinn. Internment was at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park in 
Hayward, Calif.

Donna R. HOLLST 
(1962 - 2010 )
YUTAN – Donna Rose Hollst, 47, of Yutan, died Mar 20 at the Hospice House 
in Omaha after a long battle with cancer. She was born on Aug. 31, 1962 to 
Jerome and Shirley (Steinkuehler) Mumm in Harlan, Iowa. She married Gary 
Hollst on Dec. 15, 2000 in Wahoo and they have made their home in Yutan. 
Funeral Mar 23 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Yutan. Interment at Hollst 
Lawn Cemetery. Reichmuth Funeral Homes of Yutan is in charge of the 
arrangements.

Milo KASPAR 
(1917 - 2010 ) 
WAHOO – Milo Kaspar, 92, died Mar 21 in Wahoo. Milo was born July 22, 1917 
to Thomas and Emma (Curda) Kaspar on a farm near Prague. In Jan 1944 he 
joined the army air corps ground crew and was discharged in June of 1946 
as a Sergeant. On April 5, 1945, he married Antonia Sisel in Loma. His 
parents, his wife, grandson, Michael Benes and brother, Max Kaspar, 
preceded him in death. Funeral Mass held on Mar 26 at St. Francis 
Catholic Church in Center. Burial in the St. Francis Cemetery. Chermok 
Funeral Home in David City is in charge of arrangements.

William J. KUNCL 
(1959 - 2010) 
PRAGUE – William J. "Bill" Kuncl, 50, died Mar 17 at his home in Prague. 
He was born on Dec. 17, 1959, to Victor and Helen (Klein) Kuncl in Wahoo. 
He married Lori Chadek on Oct. 4, 1980 at St. John the Baptist Catholic 
Church in Prague. His father preceded him in death. Funeral Mass was 
held Mar 20 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Prague. Burial was 
at St. John Cemetery. Kucera Funeral Home in Prague was in charge of 
the arrangements.

Lorene I. LEIGHTON 
(1920 - 2010 ) 
WAHOO – Lorene I. Leighton, 89, of Wahoo, died Mar 22. She was born Aug 9, 1920 
to Fred and Prudy (Sherbeck) Hunt at Ansley. On Aug. 28, 1940 she married Paul 
Leighton in Broken Bow. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; 
a daughter, Judy Leighton; granddaughters, Tammi Kavan and Mindy Nichols; 
grandson, Marty Leighton; and brothers, Dillard and Byron Hunt. Funeral services 
held Mar 25 at Arcadia United Methodist Church. Interment at Lee Park Cemetery 
in Arcadia. Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Daniel M. SAMEK 
(1934 - 2010 )
TOPEKA, Kan. – Daniel M. Samek, 76, of Topeka, Kan. died Mar 11 at the V.A. 
Hospital in Topeka, Kan. He was born Feb. 24, 1934, to Alois and Mary (Sabata) 
Samek at Bruno. He was raised in Nebraska and moved to Topeka in the early 1960s.
He served in the United States Navy and later the United States Army. He married 
Carol Stone in Norfolk, Va. He married Emma Kennedy on Feb. 4, 1985 in Topeka, Kan. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Valerian Samek and his former 
wife, Carol. Funeral services were held Mar 15 at the Davidson Funeral Home. Military 
honors and graveside services were held at Half Day Cemetery at Elmont, Kan.

Randy J. SILVEY 
(1955 - 2010) 
CRAIG – Randy Jay Silvey, 54, of Craig, died Mar 19 at his home in Craig 
following a battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1955, to Everett and 
Velma (Myers) Silvey in Omaha. He married Nancy Booze on June 3, 1983 
in Fremont. His parents preceded him in death. Memorial service held 
Mar 25 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland. Burial at 
Craig Cemetery at a later date. Pelan Funeral Services of Oakland is 
in charge of the arrangements.

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