Lexington Clipper-Herald November 2010 published 1 November 2010 Charles Wayne AXELL, 89, of Lexington, NE, formerly of Callaway, NE, died Oct. 25, 2010, in Lexington. Funeral Services were Oct. 28 at the Callaway United Methodist Church in Callaway. Burial was that same afternoon at the Cambridge Cemetery with Military Honors at Cambridge. He was born Jan. 8, 1921, at Long Beach, CA to Wayne E. and Laura Belle (Sellers) Axtell. Charles was united in marriage to Ruby Hueftle on Mar 8, 1953, in Eustis, NE. Charles was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jeanette Weissert. published 1 November 2010 Adela de la CRUZ, 55, of Lexington, NE, died Oct. 27, 2010. Mass of Christian Burial Nov. 2, 2010, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington, Burial will be held later in the Cementario General de Tiquisate in Tiquisate, Guatemala. She was born Sept. 8, 1955, at Tiquisate, Escuintla, Guatemala, to Jose de la Cruz and Francisca de Paz Garcia. Adela was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. published 2 November 2010 Joseph SANCHEZ, age 86, of Hershey, NE, died Nov. 1, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Christian Wake Service held Nov. 4, 2010 at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mass of the Christian Burial Nov. 5, 2010 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the North Platte City Cemetery. He was born Sept. 18, 1924 to Rosalio and Agripina Perez Sanchez in Chicago, Ill. He married Hermelinda Sanchez on Oct. 16, 1967 in Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hermelinda; a sister, Josefina Vasquez and one brother, Isidoro Sanchez. published 2 November 2010 Harry P. KRAFT, age 81, of Cozad, NE, died Nov. 1, 2010. Services held Nov. 4, 2010 at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel in Cozad. Burial in the Cozad Cemetery. Harry was born March 16, 1929 at Gering, NE, to Fred and Rose (Duman) Kraft. Harry married Eva Griffis at Cozad. Harry married Glenna Mosier at Cozad. Harry was preceded in death by his parents. published 2 November 2010 Ruth Florence DYKE, 95 years of age, of Lincoln, NE, died Oct.29, 2010. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Ruth was born on Oct.11, 1915 near Axtell, NE, Ruth married Robert Dyke of Sidney, NE. In addition to her husband Robert, she is preceded in death by brothers Roy and Burthron Larson, and her sister-in-law, Ruth Larson. published 3 November 2010 Rosa Maria Buzo de RAMIRIZ, 54, of Lexington, NE, died Nov. 1, 2010, at her home in Lexington. Mass of Christian Burial held Nov. 5, 2010, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Burial in the St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery at Lexington. She was born May 25, 1956, at Guanajuato, GTO, Mexico to Jesus Buzo Lopez and Maria Luz Rangel Vargas. Rosa was married to Antonio Ramirez Aguilera on Feb. 18, 1964, in Mexico. Rosa was preceded in death by her father. published 9 November 2010 Orville Gene SULLIVAN, 83 years of age, of Loomis, NE, died Nov. 6, 2010 at his home in Loomis. Funeral Services conducted from the Moses Hill Evangelical Covenant Church, northwest of Holdrege, Nov. 10, 2010. Interment in the Moses Hill Cemetery in Phelps County. Orville was born July 29, 1927 at Haxton, CO., of Clyde and Beatrice (Atkinson) Sullivan. On May 9, 1948 he was married to Carolyn Virginia Mattson. Besides his parents, Orville was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Logan and Matthew Sullivan; one great granddaughter, Rachel Harrold; two brothers: Lowell Sullivan, LeRoy Sullivan and his wife, Katherine; and one sister, Lorraine in infancy. published 9 November 2010 Floyd Laverne WAHLGREN, age 68, of Gothenburg, NE, died Nov. 6, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Services held at Evangelical Free Church, Nov. 11, 2010. Interment in the Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg. Floyd was born on Oct. 9, 1942 to Kenneth and Nola (McPheeters) Wahlgren. On Dec. 1, 1963, Floyd married Marcy Uhlig. Floyd was preceded in death by his daughter, Cindy Ristine and parents, Kenneth and Nola Wahlgren. published 9 November 2010 Alfred Ralph KNISPEL, 88, of York, NE, formerly of Eddyville, NE, died Nov. 7, 2010 at Jennie M. Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow, NE. Funeral Services held Nov. 10, 2010, at First Lutheran Church at Buffalo, NE. Burial in the North Church Cemetery at Oconto, NE. He was born May 26, 1922, in Buffalo, to William and Clara (Knoop) Knispel. He was married to Dolores Kopf on Mar 22, 1944, at Buffalo. Alfred was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Arlene Struempler. published 12 November 2010 Tokie (Yamada) KANDA, 90, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Lexington, NE, died Nov. 7, 2010, in Rapid City. Memorial services held Nov. 13, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Lexington. Burial held prior to the memorial service at Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington. Tokie was born on Dec. 10, 1919, in Los Angeles, CA, to John Kametaro Yamada and Chiyo Endo Yamada. Tokie met Sam Kanda and they were married on Dec. 5, 1943, in Denver, CO. Tokie was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Katsumi; sister, Sumiye, and Sam, her husband of 63 years. published 16 November 2010 Margaret M. “Mickey” DENSON, 74, of Kearney, NE, formerly of Overton, NE, died Nov. 13, 2010. Funeral Services held Nov. 17, 2010, at the Overton Christian Church in Overton. Burial in the Overton Cemetery at Overton. She was born June 2, 1936, at Kearney to Henry and Lois (Purdy) Jacoby. She was married to Ralph Denson on Sept. 3, 1952, at Lexington. Mickey was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph in 1998 and one granddaughter, Jennifer. published 16 November 2010 Mable E. BEAN, age 89, of Cozad, NE, died Nov. 14, 2010. Services held Nov. 18, 2010 at the Cozad Christian Church. Burial at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, NE. published 19 November 2010 Lillie R. KOLB, 93, of Bertrand, NE, formerly of Lexington, NE, died Nov. 17, 2010 in Bertrand. Funeral Services Nov. 22, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington. Burial in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Lillie was born April 20, 1917, at Gering, to John and Mary (Schmidt) Rohnert. Lillie was preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years, August Kolb; her parents; a daughter-in-law, Emily Kolb; one great-grandchild, Ryan Zastrow, and four brothers, Ben, John, Harry and Roy. published 22 November 2010 Dorothy Pratley BARNER, 101, of Lexington, NE, a former long time resident of Centralia, WA, died Nov. 19, 2010, in Lexington. A graveside service was held Dec. 1, 2010, at Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum in Centralia. She was born Feb. 8, 1909, in Centralia to Charles W. and Mary (Fuller) Pratley. She married Donald B. Barner in Centralia on Feb. 15, 1928. published 23 November 2010 Daniel G. FRANCIS, 54, of Elm Creek, NE, died Nov. 18, 2010 in Kearney, NE. Funeral services at O’Brien Straatmann Chapel in Elm Creek. Interment was in the Elm Creek Cemetery. He was born Oct. 7, 1956 in Buffalo, NY, to Herbert and Eileen (Plank) Francis. On April 30, 1983, he married Lynda Johansen in North Platte. He was preceded in death by his mother and grandmother. published 23 November 2010 Mary McLAIN, 99, of Arvada, CO, formerly of Lexington, NE, died Nov. 21, 2010. Funeral Services Nov. 27, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington. Burial in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Mary was born April 5, 1911, in White Rock, SD, to George and Lettie Goodwalt. She was married to Harold W. McLain of Wheaton, MN, on Nov. 14, 1931. Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harold; sons, Donald and Kenneth McLain and four grandchildren. published 23 November 2010 Aaron Jeffry SMITH, 32, of Denton, NE, died Nov. 19, 2010. Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 23, 2010, at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. Burial with Military Honors was in the Overton Cemetery in Overton. Aaron was born July 28, 1978, in Kearney, to Timothy Lee and Lucinda Lee (Veal) Smith. Aaron was preceded in death by his grandparents, Woodrow and Gladys Smith and Karla Reimann. published 23 November 2010 Fern B. STAEDELIN, age 94, of Lexington, NE, died Nov. 20, 2010. Graveside services Nov. 24, 2010 at Elwood Cemetery, in Elwood. She was born Sept. 2, 1916 to Benjamin and Mamie (Houlden) Miles. She married Eugene Staedelin in October of 1947. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Eugene in 1960; brother Lester Miles and five sisters, Elva Willey, Alta Buehner, Phyllis McCleary-Morales, Oletta Engelhart and Opal Hansen. published 30 November 2010 Russell J. GREATHOUSE died July 29, 2010. He was buried Dec. 3, at Fort McPherson Cemetery in Maxwell. His wife, Helen Eirlene Greathouse, who died in 1990, was buried with her husband Russell Dec. 3, 2010 at Fort McPherson Cemetery at Maxwell. published 30 November 2010 Roxana M. MACIAS, 44, of North Platte, NE, died Nov. 24, 2010 at her home. Funeral services were Nov. 29, 2010 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Burial was at the North Platte Cemetery. She was born Jan. 20, 1966 to Miguel A. and Ana M. (Romero) Gonzales at San Salvador, El Salvador. Roxana was married to Francisco Macias at Los Angeles, CA. published 30 November 2010 Don E. McKEE, 72, Elm Creek, NE, died Nov. 24, 2010 in Kearney, NE. Memorial services were Nov. 30 at O’Brien Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney. Interment will be held at a later date. Don was born Jan. 3, 1938 in Lexington to Elmer and Anna Mae (Smith) McKee. He was married to Sharon Bowie in Elm Creek on May 25, 1957. He was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter, Carrie Penny. published 30 November 2010 Rev. Robert Douglas CURTIS, age 57, of Ottawa, KS, formerly of Lexington, NE, died Nov. 27, 2010. Memorial Services held Dec. 8, 2010, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ottawa. published 30 November 2010 Marguerite Elaine (Johnson) SKILES, 81, of Arvada, CO., formerly of Holdrege, NE, died Nov. 24, 2010 at Lakewood, CO. Funeral Services held Dec.1, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Holdrege. Interment held at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. She was born on Mar 9, 1929 to Lawrence Frederick and Hazel Florence (Wall) Johnson. On Nov. 17, 1946, Marguerite was married to Howard K. Skiles. Marguerite is preceded in death by her husband, Howard; her son, Keith; her parents; her brothers, Clarence Johnson and his wife, Evelyn, Lavern Johnson and his wife, Jo, Cloyd Johnson and Raymond Johnson; sister-in-law, JoAnn Slade and brother-in-law, Kenneth Skiles and his wife, Eleanor. ====== Copyright © 2010 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project