BEATRICE DAILY SUN
SEPTEMBER 2010

NICHOLAS, Lloyd George, 93, Summerfield KS died 28 Aug 2010. Born 27 Oct 1916 
in Custer County NE to John and Elizabeth (GUHDE) NICHOLAS. Married Dorothy 
Arlene NICHOLAS. Preceded in death by parents; son Larry NICHOLAS; brother 
Evan and wife Katherine NICHOLAS; sister Eleanor and husband Virgil MORTON;  
brother-in-law Wayne RICHARDSON; grandson Nicholas ROBERTS; sister-in-law 
Ruby and husband Lester RUSSELL. Services 1 Sep 2010 at the Presbyterian 
Church, Summerfield KS. Burial at Mission Creek Cemetery, rural Pawnee 
County NE.

CHOITZ, Esther J, 69, Ellsworth KS died 31 Aug 2010. Born 18 Apr 1941 in 
Pawnee City NE to Clemmie and Anna (SMITH) SCHNEPP. Married Carl CHOITZ 
on 22 Jan 1987 in Beatrice NE. Services 3 Sep 2010 at St. Paul's Lutheran 
Church, rural Ellsworth KS. 

MEYER, Wayne W, 87, Bellevue NE, native of Daykin NE, formerly of Beaver 
Crossing NE, died 30 Aug 2010. Services 3 Sep 2010 at Gerdes-Meyer 
Chapel, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery.

HANSEL, Lee P, 90, Beatrice NE died 1 Sep 2010. Born 26 Mar 1920 at rural 
Cortland NE to Paul H. and Anna M. (SCHANK) HANSEL. Married Lorena M. 
BOHNERT on 8 May 1946 at Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; 
wife on 21 Jul 2000; son Ronald D. HANSEL; brother Fernando "Pete" HANSEL;  
sisters Dorothy DERYKE and Mildred HANSEL. Mass of Christian Burial 4 Sep 2010 
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in the church cemetery.

HUNZEKER, Raymond, 72, Orange County CA died 21 Aug 2010. Born 23 Jun 1938 
in DuBois NE to Elmer and Reva HUNZEKER. Married Rogene HUNZEKER. Services 
28 Aug 2010 in CA and on 4 Sep 2010 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Bode IA.

BARTELS, Irene M, 83, rural Steinauer NE  died 2 Sep 2010. Born 1 Mar 1927 
at rural Vesta NE to William and Bertha (BAUCKE) LAUG. Married Delmer BARTELS.  
Preceded in death by parents; husband; son Billy BARTELS; daughter Connie 
BARTELS; brother Clarence LAUG. Services 6 Sep 2010 at the St. Peter's 
Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek NE. Burial in church cemetery.  

MARSHALL, Ruth Elizabeth (FORNEY), 90, Pawnee City NE died 1 Sep 2010.  
Born 10 Nov 1919 in Pawnee City NE to Lon and Ina (HUMRICH) FORNEY.  
Married Dale MARSHALL on 26 Jun 1946. Preceded in death by parents; 
husband; brother Lonnie Dean FORNEY; niece Pam MCGUIRE. Services 
7 Sep 2010 at the United Methodist Church, Pawnee City NE. Burial in 
Pawnee City NE Cemetery.  

WELLENSIEK, Amelia, 89, Cook NE died 2 Sep 2010. Born 11 Nov 19920 
in Pickrell NE to Friedrick Herman and Antje (Anna JURGENS) KELLE.  Married 
Raymond WELLENSIEK on 25 Aug 1945 in Sterling NE. Preceded in death by 
parents; husband; brother Wilke KELLE; sisters Helen BODEN, Tena BODEN,  
Frieda STUTHEIT, Charlotte KELLE and Ilene CROISANT. Services 7 Sep 2010 
at St. Paul's United Church of Christ  (Osage), Cook NE. Burial in church cemetery.  

LAUE JR, Edward "Ed", 67, Lincoln NE died 3 Sep 2010. Born 3 Mar 1943 at 
Tecumseh NE to Edward and Dorothy (KOEHLER) LAUE Sr. Married Cynthia LAUE.  
Preceded in death by parents; brother Glen LAUE; brother-in-law Charles RINNE.  
Services 7 Sep 2010 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ (Maple Grove), rural 
Tecumseh NE. Burial in church cemetery.  

MOREHEAD, Doris Eda, 83, Pawnee City NE died 1 Sep 2010. Born 25 Oct 1926 in 
Table Rock NE to Ernest and Addie (WIAR) WILCOX . Married James R. "Curly" 
MOREHEAD on 8 Nov 1946 in Pawnee City NE. According to her wishes, she 
was cremated. There will be no services. Inurnment in Pawnee City NE Cemetery.

LENERS, Robert Leland, 75, Beatrice NE died 4 Sep 2010. Born 23 Jan 1935 at 
rural Filley NE to Wilke and Marie (THOLEN) LENERS. Preceded in death by parents.  
Services 7 Sep 2010 at the American Lutheran Church, Filley NE. Burial in the 
Filley NE Cemetery.

PHILIPPI, Roland D, 72, Sterling NE died 5 Sep 2010. Born 2 Sep 1938 at Omaha NE 
to Burtis and Ruth (NIEMEIER) PHILIPPI. Married first Ruby WARTHEN on 1 Sep 1961. 
They divorced. Married second Luella DUDGEON on 9 Jan 1982 in Lincoln NE. Preceded 
in death by parents; brother Morris Tate PHILIPPI. Services 9 Sep 2010 at the United 
Methodist Church, Sterling NE. Burial in the Sterling NE Cemetery.  

OTHMER, Wilber E, 85, Tecumseh NE died 4 Sep 2010. Born 15 Nov 1924 in rural 
Pawnee County NE to Edward and Nora (BUETHE) OTHMER. Married Marcy OTHMER.  
Preceded in death by parents; sisters Florence ANDERSON and Margaret ENGEL.  
Services 8 Sep 2010 at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek NE. Burial 
in the church cemetery.

MOSLANDER, Helen Marie,  84,  Beatrice NE died 6 Sep 2010. Born 25 Dec 1925 in 
Beatrice NE to Herbert and Elsie (SEWARD) BITTING. Married Richard MOSLANDER 
on 14 Feb 1947 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; sisters Juanita 
KENNEDY, Bernadine WEISS and Edith BITTING; brothers Herbert Jr, Art, Guy 
and Kenneth BITTING. Services 11 Sep 2010 at the Harman-Wright Mortuary 
Chapel, Beatrice NE. Burial in the Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE.

AMENT, May L, 93, Beatrice NE died 6 Sep 2010. Married Ray AMENT. Preceded in 
death by husband; son Mike AMENT; seven brothers; one sister. Services 
10 Sep 2010 at Centenary United Methodist Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in 
Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE.

CARMICHAEL, Dorothea (MENEFEE), 90, Greeley CO, formerly of Fairbury NE,
died 2 Sep 2010. Services 10 Sep 2010 at the Presbyterian Church, Steele 
City NE. Burial in the Steele City NE Cemetery.

WIESE SR,  Bruce A, 49, Minot ND died 30 Aug 2010. Born 26 Oct 1960 in 
Beatrice NE to Willard and ValGean (BRUGH) WIESE. Married Donna DOVE 
on 31 Jan 1981 in Minot ND. Preceded in death by son Carl WIESE;
mother-in-law Phyllis DOVE. Graveside services 3 Sep 2010 at Rosehill 
Memorial Park, Minot ND.  

HIGGINS, Gary L, 63, Holmdel, NJ, Beatrice NE native, died 6 Sep 2010.  
Born to Duane and Lorena HIGGINS. Married Sharon L. REED. Preceded 
in death by father. Graveside service 11 Sep 2010 at Evergreen Home 
Cemetery, Beatrice NE.  

KETELSEN FOX, Georgia L, 85, Beatrice NE died 8 Sep 2010. Born 13 Feb 1925 
in Plainview NE to Wendell and Delia (DEFFENBAUGH) HILL. Married first Dr. Duane 
KETELSEN. He died 25 May 1984. Married second Robert Fox on 8 Nov 1987 in 
Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents, first husband; infant sons Rodney 
and Gary. Services 13 Sep 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church, Beatrice NE.  
Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE.

ROBERTS, Patricia E, 86, Wymore NE died 10 Sep 2010. Services 6 Oct 2010 
at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore NE. Burial at Blue Springs NE 
Cemetery.

IKERD, Ethel B, 96, Lincoln NE died 12 Sep 2010. Born 15 Oct 1913 at rural 
Cortland NE to William and Alda GUENTHER. Married Harold IKERD. Preceded 
in death by parents; husband; brothers Arthur, Lester, Joe and Ralph GUENTHER;  
sisters Ruby MARSH, Esther WEINKE and Edith WOLKEN. Services 14 Sep 2010 at 
Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, Lincoln NE.  

SEDLACEK, Elizabeth "Buffy" (BAILEY), 57, Lincoln NE died 10 Sep 2010.  
Born 6 May 1953 in Keene, NH to Henry and Margaret BAILEY. Married 
Ronald J. SEDLACEK on 9 Jul 1977 at Westport CT.  Preceded in death 
by father; brother James BAILEY; father-in-law Joseph A. SEDLACEK.   
Mass of Christian burial 14 Sep 2010 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.  
Burial in Calvary Cemetery.

CLEGG, Delores J, 79, Fairbury NE died 9 Sep 2010. Born 16 Sep 1930 
at Twin Brooks SD. Married Lewis CLEGG. Services 25 Sep 2010 at Mary 
Queen of Peace, Webster Grove MO. Cremation.  

PABEN, Maria H, 87, Loveland CO formerly of Beatrice NE, died 8 Sep 2010.  
Born 12 Oct 1922 at rural Beatrice NE to Lammert Sr. and Katherina (JOBMAN) 
FRERICHS. Married Ekkie PABEN on 27 Sep 1942 at rural Beatrice NE. Preceded
in death by parents; husband on 15 Mar 2009; brothers Lammert Jr, John, Pope 
and Reinhardt FRERICHS. Services 13 Sep 2010 at the St. John Lutheran 
Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural  Beatrice NE.  

JENKINS, Leila B, 90, Wymore NE died 9 Sep 2010. Born 5 Jul 1920 at Valliant OK  
to Zachery T. and Leila B. (FLY) GUTHRIE. Married Chester JENKINS on 24 Jul 1944 
at Ft. Leavenworth KS. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Edgar, Odis and 
Glen GUTHRIE; sister Josephine HAGAN; sisters-in-law amelia GUTHRIE, Linda 
GUTHRIE, Betty JENKINS and Esther JENKINS; brothers-in-law Ray STOREY,  
Richard HAGAN and Lee JENKINS. Services 11 Sep 2010 at the Wymore 
Church of Christ, Wymore NE. Burial at the Blue Springs NE Cemetery. 

MASCHMANN, Dale C, 81, Deshler NE died 12 Sep 2010. Born 4 Jan 1929 at rural 
Deshler NE to William and Emma (HANSJURGEN) MASCHMANN. Married Beth 
MASCHMANN. Services 16 Sep 2010 at United Methodist Church, Hebron NE.  
Cremation. Inurnment at later date.

RICE, William Millard "Bill", 92, Beatrice NE died 15 Sep 2010. Born 15 Aug 1918
in Friend NE to John Will and Fleata Mae (HERBST) RICE. Married Pauline "Pat" 
BUSS on 28 Dec 1941 at rural Beatrice NE. She died 24 Jul 2001. Preceded in 
death by parents; wife. Services 18 Sep 2010 at the Holy Cross Lutheran 
Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. 

DUIS, Orville John, 88, Diller NE died 14 Sep 2010. Born 3 Jun 1922 at Odell NE 
to John and Clara (WEHLING) DUIS. Married Martha Ann EVERS on 16 Sep 1945 
at Lanham KS. Preceded in death by parents; wife. Services 17 Sep 2010 at 
St. John's Lutheran Church, Lanham KS. Burial in church cemetery.

BARTELS, Nadean Merceda, 86, Beatrice NE died 14 Sep 2010. Born 18 Aug 1924 
in Powell NE to Otto and Ida (SCHWISOW) JORDENING. Services 18 Sep 2010 at 
Zion Lutheran Church, Tobias NE. Burial at the church cemetery.

AUDE, Gertrude H, 88, Fairbury NE died 15 Sep 2010. Born 24 Sep 2010 in 
Philadelphia PA. Services 18 Sep 2010 at Zion United Church of Christ, 
Gladstone NE. Burial at the church cemetery.  

RAKOSNIK, Rose Marie Etta, 81, Wilber NE died 16 Sep 2010. Born 7 Feb 1929 
in rural Washington KS to Frank and Mary (FLASKA) SVANDA. Married Stanley 
Clarence RAKOSNIK on 9 May 1948 in Pawnee City NE. Preceded in death by 
parents; husband; baby sister Mabel SVANDA; brothers Lewis and Emil SVANDA;  
brother Charles and wife Mabel SVANDA; sister Helen and husband Avery GRAHAM;  
brother-in-law Lumir RKOSNIK. Services 18 Sep 2010 at the United Methodist 
Church, Pawnee City NE. Committal service 18 Sep 2010 at Lincoln Memorial
Park Mausoleum Chapel, Lincoln NE.  

KIRK, Hazel Thelma (CRANE), 94, Beatrice NE died 17 Sep 2010. Born 30 Jan 1916 
in Republic County KS to Franklin and Muriel (MERRIAM) CRANE. Married George KIRK 
on 23 Nov 1938 in Spokane WA. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 
4 Mar 2005; sister Doris GERMER; infant brother Frank CRANE. Services 22 Sep 2010 
at Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home 
Cemetery, Beatrice NE.  

MCGINTY,  Dorothy J, 88, Fairbury NE died 17 Sep 2010. Services 
20 Sep 2010 at the Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home Chapel, Fairbury NE.

ACHTEMEIER, Arthur Fredrick, 90, Beatrice NE died 16 Sep 2010. Born 26 Dec 1919 
at Beatrice NE to John and Ella (SCHNUELLE) ACHTEMEIER. Married Evelyn L. RAYBURN 
on 15 May 1965 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; wife; son Arthur Bruce 
ACHTEMEIER; son-in-law Donald GEER; sister and brother-in-law Ruth and Kenny GUMAER; 
sister-in-law Dorothy ACHTEMEIER; sister-in-law Dorothy LEBER; brother-in-law Frank 
SLUSHER; step-grandsons Darrin RAYBURN, Christopher JOHNSON, Todd JOHNSON 
and Jason RAYBURN. Services 22 Sep 2010 at the First Presbyterian 
Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE.

ROSCHEWSKI, Bernice T. (FRITZEN), 88, Beatrice NE died 18 Sep 2010. Born 1 Jan 1922 
at Pickrell NE to Ed and Grace (DUITSMAN) PARDE. Married first John FRITZEN on 
28 May 1939. He died in 1986. Married second Freddie ROSCHEWSKI on 25 Aug 1990.  
Preceded in death by parents; both husbands; daughter Arlyss BROWN;  brothers 
Heye, Wilke and Arnold PARDE; sisters Dena WALLMAN , Anna TRAURNICHT, Tillie 
REMMERS, Verna SCHUSTER; two infant sisters; sisters-in-law Marie STEVENS and 
husband Jack and Clara FRITZEN; brother-in-law Walt JOHNSON. Services 
22 Sep 2010 at the American Lutheran Church, Filley NE. Burial in the Zion 
Lutheran Cemetery, rural Pickrell NE. 

JANSSEN, Norman H, 61, Seward NE died 18 Sep 2010. Born 19 May 1949.  
Married Clara JANSSEN. Services 21 Sep 2010 at American Lutheran 
Church, Filley NE. Burial at the Filley NE Cemetery.

DIECKGRAFE, LaVern C, 82, Cook NE died 17 Sep 2010. Services 21 Sep 2010 
at the Grace Lutheran Church, Cook NE. Burial in the church cemetery.

HOCHSTEDLER, Maude E. (MCGINNIS), 90, Beatrice NE died 18 Sep 2010. Born 
15 May 1920 in Salem NE to Joseph and Florence (MITCHELL) MCGINNIS. Married 
Keith "Pappy" HOCHSTEDLER on 10 Sep  1938 in Marysville KS. Preceded in death 
by parents; husband; son James HOCHSTEDLER; grandson Garry REIBER; sister 
June WILLIAMS; brothers Joseph, Jack, Earl and Eugene MCGINNIS. Services 
22 Sep 2010 in the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice NE. Burial in Evergreen 
Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. 

NANNEMAN, Chad Joseph, 35, Beatrice NE died 21 Sep 2010. Born 24 Jul 1975 in 
Kansas City MO to Charles Joseph NANNEMAN. Married Karmalina MILLER on 
1 Sep 2002 in Columbia MO. Also survived by parents Dr. Phil and Sharon DEMING;  
birth father Bob and Kelley RANDEL; birth mother Cathy and Gene BUTTERFIELD.  
Preceded in death by father in 1996; maternal grandparents Robert E. and M. 
Grace MALONEY; paternal grandmother Edna F. DEMING. Services 24 Sep 2010 
in the First Christian Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in the Floral Hills 
Cemetery, Kansas City MO.  

HORSKY, Royce A,  74, Florence, OR died 18 Sep 2010. Born 27 Oct 1935 at 
grandparents' house at rural Liberty NE to Frank and Evelyn HORSKY. Married 
first Mary LOCH in 1956. They divorced in 1980. Married second Marline HORSKY 
in 1983.

SCHANNO, Kermitt Harold, Missoula MT died 17 Sep 2010. Born 25 Dec 1918 in 
Vernal, UT to Clarence and Rose SCHANNO. Married Maxine ESSAM in Beatrice 
in 1941. Celebration of life 2 Oct 2010 at Florence Carlton Community 
Church, Missoula MT. Burial in church cemetery. 

COLLINS, Elizabeth A, 56, Wahoo NE. Services 24 Sep 2010 at Harman-Wright 
Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE.

GARTNER, Harry D, 79, Beatrice NE  died 22 Sep 2010. Born 9 Jan 1931 in 
Burchard NE to  Clarence and Ethel (VANNOTE) GARTNER. Married Joan 
JURGENS on 22 Nov 1951. Preceded in death by parents; wife; grandson 
Brandon GARTNER; brothers Earle and Darl GARTNER; sisters Leona 
RADCLIFF and Elba KREI; special cousin Otis GARTNER; one sister-in-law; 
five brothers-in-law. Services 27 Sep 2010 at Holy Cross Lutheran 
Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE.

GRIFFITHS, Bess, 95, Auburn NE died 22 Sep 2010. Born 7 Dec 1914 in 
Burwell NE. Funeral Mass 28 Sep 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic 
Church, Auburn NE. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, rural Auburn NE.    

MERTES, Frances Elizabeth, 90, Table Rock NE died 24 Sep 2010. Services 
28 Sep 2010 at the Methodist Church, Table Rock NE. Burial in Table Rock NE 
Cemetery.

HAVEKOST, Marlene (KUHL), 84,  Lincoln NE formerly of Elk Creek NE, died 
26 Sep 2010. Born 11 Jul 1926 at rural Elk Creek NE to Edgar and Elizabeth 
KUHL. Married Lowell G. HAVEKOST in 1984. Services 1 Oct 2010 at Morning 
Star Lutheran Church, Omaha NE. Burial at Tecumseh NE Cemetery.

ROESLER, Hunter David, 4, died 25 Sep 2010. Parents Nathan and Ann 
ROESLER, Wilber NE. Services 30 Sep 2010 at Sokol Hall Auditorium, 
Wilber NE. Burial in Wilber Czech Cemetery, Wilber NE.

ANDERSON, Mildred U, 91, Glendora CA died 23 Sep 2010. Born 18 Jun 1919 
in Beatrice NE. Married Harold ANDERSON in 1940. Preceded in death by 
husband in 2002; daughters Mary Louise and Janet Rae ANDERSON in 1956.  
Graveside services 1 Oct 2010 at Forest Lawn Covina Hills, Via Verda CA.  

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