Norfolk Daily News April 2011 1 April 2011 BAUERLY Albertine "Teen" (MILLETTE), 94, Bloomfield, died 31 Mar 2011. Burial in the Bloomfield City Cemetery. Teen was born 20 Aug 1916 near Jefferson, SD, to Henry and Suphranna (TRUDEAU) Millette. In 1938 she married Albert Bauerly, who died 23 Aug 1996. BAZATA Blanche, 99, Howells, died 31 Mar 2011 in Clarkson. BROCKMAN Erna, 100, of Coleridge, died 30 Mar 2011. Buried in Lawn Ridge Cemetery in Coleridge. HAYES Melvin, 89, of Norfolk, died 29 Mar 2011 in Pierce Manor. Buried in Danish Cemetery in Plainview. Melvin was born 13 May 1921 at Oakdale to Theordore and Mary (BOX) Hayes. Married 25 Apr 1943 in Plainview to Elaine PETERSEN, who died 12 Sep 1997. KOOPMAN Richard "Dick", 77, of Hubbard, died 31 Mar 2011. Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. MAINQUIST Donley, 85, Wausa, died 29 Mae 2011 at the Osmond hospital. Burial in Thabor Lutheran Cemetery in Wausa. Donley was born 16 Mar 1926 near Wausa to Carl and Florence (ANGSTER) Mainquist. Married in Wausa on 10 Sep 1950 to LaVada LORENSEN. PACHA Dolores, 91, of Atkinson, died 30 Mar 2011. Burial in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Atkinson. TODD Mary Jo (LOHNES), 77, of Brunswick, died 29 Mar 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Neligh. Buried in St Ludger Catholic Cemetery in Creighton. Mary Jo was born 23 Jan 1934 in Omaha to Elmer and Pauline Lohnes. Married in Plattsmouth on 27 Aug 1955 to Jack Todd. WENDT Dr Roger, 77, Sioux City, IA, died 30 Mar 2011 from cancer. Buried in Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City. He was born 31 Dec 1933 in Staplehurst to Donald and Elsie (HANS) Wendt. Married 10 Aug 1958 to Anna FREUDENBERG in Norfolk. 2 April 2011 BROGAN Lenora (GROTHE), 82, of York, died 31 Mar 2011 in Lincoln, and was buried in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Wisner. Lenora was born 1 Nov 1928 in Wisner to Frank and Lena (PUTJENTER) Grothe, and was married in Wisner on 3 Sep 1955 to John Brogan. HANSEN Mildred (RUTJENS), 91, of Norfolk, died 1 Apr 2011. Burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Mildred was born in Tilden on 3 Sep 1918 to Leo and Anna (SCHNICK) Rutjens. Married 26 Apr 1938 to Edwin Hansen. LAMBLEY Jerry, 73, died 31 Mar 2011 at his Gordon home and was buried in the Ainsworth Cemetery. NELSON Eudeen (HOOT), 87, of Oakdale, died 31 Mar 2011 in Norfolk. Buried in Oakdale Cemetery. Eudeen was born 8 Dec 1923 in Stratton, CO, to Dale and Beulah Hoot, and was married on 6 Jan 1947 in Glendale, CA to Donald E Nelson. PETERS Mary Ann (McDONALD), 69, of Norfolk, died from cancer on 1 Apr 2011. Buried in the Belden Cemetery. Mary Ann was born 8 Feb 1942 to Joseph and Dorothy (HAYWARD) McDonald, and was married in Yankton, SD, to Larry Peters on 19 Oct 1950. 4 April 2011 CHAPMAN Troy, 34, died 31 Mar 2011, at his Niobrara residence. He was born in Anaheim, CA, on 29 Mar 1977 to Kenny and Cheryl (JACKSON) Chapman. RUSSMAN LeRoy, 84, of Bancroft, died 1 Apr 2011 in Wahoo. Burial in the Bancroft Cemetery. STROTHER Kenneth, 90, Fair Grove, MO, died 20 Mar 2011 at the Veterans Administration hospital in Kansas City, MO, and was buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery. Kenneth was born in Norfolk, and married Marion, who died in April, 1999. 5 March 2011 CASTKA Alden, 75, of Clarkson, died 1 Apr 2011. HALVORSEN Clair Lewis, 76, formerly of Norfolk, died 1 Apr 2011 at a San Antonio (TX) hospital McGUIRE James, 62, of Wayne, died 3 Apr 2011. Buried in St Joseph's Cemetery in Wisner. PAVLIK Ludmila, 97, Verdigre, died 2 Apr 2011. Buried in Jelen Cemetery in Verdigre. PITTACK Winetta (REIGLE), 88, Surprise, AZ, died 27 Mar 2011. Buried in Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview. Winetta was born in Primrose on 16 Dec 1922 to Thomas and Maude (HETRICK) Reigle. Married in Fairbury on 25 Nov 1949 to Edwin Pittack, who died in June 2000. 6 Apr 2011 ANDERSON Lois, Hoskins, died 9 Mar 2011. Buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Madison. ATWOOD Hope, 91, formerly of Norfolk, died 4 Apr 2011 at Chaumont, NY. Inurnment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Hope was born 2 Dec 1919 to Pearl OFFEN in Watertown, NY, and was married to Grant Atwood (deceased). COOK Clyde "Dean", 89, of Belden, died 4 Apr 2011 at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Norfolk. Burial in the Belden Cemetery. Dean was born 17 Apr 1921 in Omaha to Frank and Alda (ALDERMAN) Cook, and was married 22 May 1960 to Loretta CASE in Belden. HINRICH Randy, 53, of Lexington, died 2 Apr 2011. NICKOLS Robie, 78, of Norfolk, died 4 Apr 2011. Buried in Paso Robles, CA. Robie was born 17 Apr 1932 in Sioux City, IA, to Robie and Maxine (DAHME) Nickols, and married two times: on 4 Mar 1955 to Jeannie SPEEDELL, who died in 1998, and on 21 Apr 2001 to Marilyn BOHLKEN in Paso Robles, CA. SNYDER Angela, 43, died 2 Apr 2011 at her Wakefield residence. TASSEMEYER Ruby (SORENSEN), 92, of Tilden, died 4 Apr 2011 in a Norfolk hospital. Burial in Lutheran Cemetery in Tilden. Ruby was born 9 May 1918 to Carl and Caroline (JENSEN) Sorensen, and was married in Tilden on 8 Oct 1937 to Milan Tassemeyer, who died on 12 Mar 2005. 7 April 2011 BLUM Melvin, 80, of O'Neill, died 6 Apr 2011. Buried in Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Butte. LUBKER Alice, 79, of West Point, died 6 Apr 2011. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery in West Point. 8 April 2011 ANSON Delbert, 86, formerly of Orchard, died 21 Mar 2011 at Dalhart, TX and was buried in Memorial Park in Dalhart. Delbert was born near Orchard on 30 Oct 1924 to Glen and Frances (WATSON) Anson, and was married in Yankton, SD, on 27 July 1946 to Phyllis SUKUP. BOYSEN Erwin "Pete", 90, of Madison, died 5 Apr 2011. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison. Pete was born 23 Mar 1921 near Madison to August and Katherine (SWITZER) Boysen. He married twice, in 1946 to Darline MAURER, and on 20 Mar 1973 to Maxine FORGERTY EULBERG. GATZEMEYER Patrick, 72, of Bancroft, died 7 Apr 2011 in a Pender hospital. Burial in the Bancroft Cemetery. GRANT Helen (VOLK), 94, Battle Creek, died 7 Apr 2011 at the Tilden hospital. Buried in St John Lutheran Cemetery in Battle Creek. Helen was born south of Battle Creek on 17 Sep 1916 to John and Amelia (SCHMIDT) Volk, and was married on 21 June 1936 to Willis Grant, who died in 1985. HAVRANEK Mary (DVORAK), 99, Bloomfield, died 7 Apr 2011. Burial in the Bloomfield City Cemetery. Mary was born 16 Oct 1911 in Atkinson to John and Barbara (KODELA) Dvorak, and was married in Atkinson on 15 Apr 1937 to Albert Havranek (now deceased). MAISE Patrice, 59, of Pender, died 21 Jan 2011. She was buried in St Mark's Lutheran Cemetery in Pender. SNELL Arnell (KRATOCHVIL), 69, died 18 Feb 2011 at an Omaha hospital from liposarcaroma. Arnell was born 6 Feb 1942 to Arnold and Elsie Kratochvil in Norfolk. Married twice, first to Dick GORTON, and second, on 28 Feb 1988, to Larry Snell. 9 April 2011 RAYBON Michael, 64, of Norfolk, died 1 Apr 2011 at his residence. Inurnment was in the Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico. Michael was born 17 Feb 1947 to Tommy and Grace (FIFIELD) Raybon in Casper, WY. VAN BUREN Kathleen, 59, Norfolk, died 31 Mar 2011 at an Omaha hospital. Her ashes were inurned. VON SEGGERN Irene, 85, West Point, died 4 Apr 2011. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in West Point. 11 April 2011 BURT Charlotte (CORYELL), 89, of Norfolk, died 8 Apr 2011. Burial in the Johnstown Cemetery. Charlotte was born 28 Mar 1922 at Bassett to Charles and Margaret (VANDIVERT) Coryell. Married on 30 June 1946 to Merl Burt, who died in 1976. CARLSON Mabel, 91, of Wayne, died 9 Apr 2011. Burial in Laurel Cemetery. CHRISTENSEN Richard, 85, of Verdel, died 7 Apr 2011 in O'Neill. Buried in Alford Cemetery in Monowi. HICKS Mary Lue, 83, Omaha, formerly of Stanton, died 7 Apr 2011 in an Omaha retirement home. Buried in Stanton Cemetery. Her parents were James and Vee Hicks. HINTZ Frances, 92, Coleridge, died 9 Apr 2011. Burial in the Coleridge Cemetery. JARECKI Adam, 31, of Newman Grove, died 8 Apr 2011 after an auto accident near Lindsay. Buried in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Lindsay. Adam was born 30 Mar 1980 to Daniel and Diane (WIESE) Jarecki in Albion. Married 31 May 2003 to Kelly NELSEN in Lindsay. KUEHLER Harold, 87, Crofton, died 10 Apr 2011. Buried in Beaver Creek Cemetery in Crofton. LEONARD Joe, 76, of Bassett, died 9 Apr 2011 in Stuart. Inurnment in Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. MOCK Clinton, 82, Albion, died 8 Apr 2011 in Spalding. Buried in Bonanza Akron Cemetery in Albion. Clinton was born 7 July 1928 near Tilden to Harvey and Lenora (BEESON) Mock, and was married near Petersburg on 20 June 1956 to Inez SHAVER (deceased). McGILL Reid Loren was stillborn 6 Apr 2011 in the O'Neill hospital to Gailen and Bev (PECENA) McGill, and was buried in National Cemetery in Spencer. PORATH Eleanor (DETGEN), 95, died 7 Apr 2011 in Valentine. Burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Crookston. Eleanor was born 5 June 1915 in Valentine to Henry and Alice (OHLMANN) Detgen. Married on 23 June 1937 in Norfolk to Arnold Porath, who died in 1981. PRICE Edward, 75, of O'Neill, died 9 Apr 2011. Buried in the O'Neill Cemetery. TEPLY Dean, 79, died at his Clarkson residence. Buried in the Clarkson National Cemetery. Dan was born 27 Sep 1931 west of Clarkson to Emanual and Gertrude (MILLARD) Teply, and was married 17 May 1954 to Alice ZRUST. WERNER Hugo, 97, of Petersburg, died 8 Apr 2011 in Albion. Burial in St John the Baptist Cemetery in Raeville. Hugo was born 14 Feb 1914 to John and Clara (REICKS) Werner. Married on 3 July 1934 to Louise VELDER. 12 April 2011 AHLMAN Luella (STOFFER), 87, of Bloomfield, formerly of Norfolk, died and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Norfolk. Luella was born 21 Aug 1923 in Center to Rudolph and Caroline (BECKMAN) Stoffer. She was married on 7 July 1944 to Alvin Ahlman (deceased). BEST Richard Sr, 76, of Gresham, died 7 Apr 2011 in Lincoln and was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Gresham. Richard was born 17 May 1934 in Norfolk to Reuben and Dorothy (WACHTER) Best, and was married 24 Sep 1955 in Oklahoma to Freda WHITE. BRANDT Violet, 80, of Creighton, died 10 Apr 2011. Burial in Orchard Hill Cemetery in Orchard. KUESTER Wesley, 18, Pierce, died 10 Apr 2011 in a Sioux City (IA) hospital. Buried in Prospect View Cemetery in Pierce. Wesley was born 2 July 1992 in Nebraska City to Nick and Alecia (HARGENS) Kuester. MILLER Willis, 82, West Point, died 10 Apr 2011. Burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Bancroft. PFEIFER Melvin, 82, of Humphrey, died 10 Apr 2011 at the Columbus hospital. REYNOLDS Johnnie Jr, 61, of Niobrara, died 9 Apr 2011. Buried in L'Eau Qui Court Cemetery in Niobrara. Johnnie was born 8 Aug 1949 in Osmond to John and Fern (ROSE) Reynolds. He married first to Kaye HULL (who died in 1973) and second to Marla Rae CLYDE on 8 Mar 1975 in Niobrara. SCHUETT Zola (BURGARD), 81, Bloomfield, died 10 Apr 2011. Burial in Bloomfield City Cemetery. Zola was born 29 Apr 1929 in Bloomfield to Delbert and Dora (MOELLER) BURGARD. Married 1 Feb 1948 in Norfolk to Herbert Schuett (now deceased). STARMAN Deanna, 53, of Lincoln, died 10 Apr 2011 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Lincoln. Deanna was born 5 Jan 1958 in Tilden, and was married in Sep 1980 to Bruce HESS. STRAKA Helen, 89, of Atkinson, died 9 Apr 2011. Burial in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Atkinson. WALTON Faustina "Tina", 90, Burleson, TX, formerly of Norfolk, died 9 Apr 2011. 13 April 2011 BARGHOLZ Harry, 85, Wayne, died 10 Apr 2011 in a Sioux City (IA) hospital. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne. Harry was born 23 July 1925 in Wayne County to Frank and Tena (HAMMER) Bargholz, and was married in Wayne on 17 Oct 1950 to Verna Mae MEIER, who died in 1994. BOCKHOLT Dennis, 55, formerly of Crofton, died 10 Apr 2011 at his San Francisco (CA) home. His ashes were buried in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Constance, NE. GEORGE Elizabeth, 88, died 11 Apr 2011 at her O'Neill residence. TAUBER Maxine (KRIER), 81, of Creighton, died 9 Apr 2011. Buried in St Ludger Catholic Cemetery in Creighton. Maxine was born 7 Dec 1929 in Akron, CO to Thneodore and Irene (DEVLIN) Krier. Married 17 Jan 1951 at Camp Cook, CA, to John Tauber (deceased). ZAURA Fabian, 92, formerly of Madison, died 10 Apr 2011 in Columbus. Inurnment in Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison. Fabian was born 27 July 1918 in Chicago, IL, to Ralph and Victoria (LIKPETER) Zaura. 14 April 2011 DOSE Rev Juanita, 83, Wakefield, died 13 Apr 2011 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, with burial in Mt Hope Cemetery in Mapleton, IA. LANE William, 63, of Chula Vista, CA, died 24 Dec 2010. POTTHAST Joyce (HOLBROOK), 74, of Norfolk, died 12 Apr 2011 at an Omaha hospital. Buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Joyce was born 11 Jan 1937 to John and Marjorie (MATKINS) Holbrook. Her adoptive father was Carl BALLINGER. She was married in Norfolk on 14 Apr 1955 to Robert Potthast, who died in 1996. WALLICK Helen, 95, Albion, died 12 Apr 2011 at Village Manor in Lincoln. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion. ZISKA Doris (HELMBERGER), 82, died 12 Apr 2011 at her O'Neill residence. Buried in St Joseph Cemetery in Atkinson. Doris was born in Gregory, SD, on 6 Apr 1928 to Joseph and Norma (GEYER) Helmberger, and was married first to Verlin PETERSON (deceased); second on 26 Apr 1978 in Bonesteel, SD, to Gene Ziska (deceased). 15 April 2011 CAMPBELL Warren, 100, of Norfolk, died 14 Apr 2011 at a Norfolk hospital. HOESING Mark, 59, died at his O'Neill home on 14 Apr 2011 and was buried in the O'Neill Cemetery. MOORE Martha "Mattie" (SWARM), 95, of Battle Creek, died 13 Apr 2011. Burial in McCoy Cemetery at Meadow Grove. Mattie was born 10 Jan 1916 at Glidden, IA, to Frank and Mary (WORLEY) Swarm, and was married two times: on 27 Oct 1934 in Stanton to Dave Monson, who died in 1974, and on 7 July 1977 in Norfolk to Elvin Moore. NORMAN Evelyn, 95, of Norfolk, died 15 Apr 2011. RENNICK Betty (MILLIGAN), 80, Kearney, died there 13 Apr 2011. Buried in the Pilger Cemetery. Betty was born 28 June 1930 in Wayne County to Thomas and Margaret (DAVIS) Milligan, and was married 2 July 1949 in Stanton to Rolland Rennick, who died in 1975. RIGGERT Vernon, 83, Randolph, died 13 Apr 2011. Buried in Prospect View Cemetery in Pierce. Vernon was born 8 Dec 1927 to Otto and Esther (BROCKMAN) Riggert and was married to Jeanie WESEMANN on 31 Oct 2002 in Randolph. URWILER Walt, 86, of Laurel, died 13 Apr 2011 at a Sioux City (IA) hospital. Buried in Laurel Cemetery. Walt was born 6 Aug 1924 in Laurel to Carl and Hilda (STREUN) Urwiler, and was married twice. In 1950 he married Ethel CHRISTENSEN and on 10 Feb 1979 in Laurel he married Cherry GADE JOHNSON. WEBER Charles "Jake", 81, of Wisner, died 13 Apr 2011 in the West Point hospital. Burial in the Wisner Cemeteray. Jake was born 23 July 1929 near Aline, OK, to Henry and Estella (MELIZA) Weber, and was married two times: first on 26 May 1957 he married Betty Joe STEWART, and on 10 Aug 1968 in Omaha, he married Shirley MABEN (deceased). 16 March 2011 DITTRICH Denise (McGIVERN), 52, Alexandria, VA, died 14 Apr 2011 at an Arlington (VA) hospital from ovarian cancer. Denise was born on 1 Apr 1959 in Tilden to Marcellus and Mary McGivern, and was married in Carolla, NC, on 5 Apr 1997 to Tom Dittrich. JENSEN Monte, 55, of Dixon, died 14 Apr 2011 at Laurel. Burial in St Anne's Catholic Cemetery in Dixon. JONES Melvin, 84, Norfolk, died 14 Apr 2011. Buried in St Leonard's Catholic Cemetery in Madison. Melvin was born 17 Oct 1926 in Battle Creek to Glen and Sadie (PERFECT) Jones, and was married in Madison on 6 June 1945 to Berneice WEINBERGER, who died 27 Mar 2007. PAPSTEIN Warren, 78, Norfolk, died 15 Apr 2011. Buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Warren was born 11 Mar 1933 in Battle Creek to Clarence and Ceycle (FOLTZ) Papstein, and married Barbara ABBOUD on 11 May 1957 in Norfolk. STEENSES Bowie, 31, of Texas, formerly of Madison, died 9 Apr 2011 at Mineral Wells, TX. Bowie was born 14 Jan 1980 in Columbus to Gregory and Diane (FINKRAL) Steenses. YELLI Johnny, 49, Pierce, died 15 Apr 2011 at the Norfolk hospital. Johnny was born 3 Oct 1961 to Virgil and Lorene (THELANDER) Yelli in Detroit, MI, and was married on 8 June 1999 to Sheryl RAFF in Hot Springs, SD. 18 April 2011 BAHNS Marie (MUZUCH), 96, of Norfolk, died 17 Apr 2011. Burial in the Clarkson National Cemetery. Marie was born 28 Dec 1914 in Omaha to Joseph and Antonia (MUSIL) Mazuch, and was married on 3 Nov 1950 in Stanton to Herman Bahns. He died 25 Mar 1973. BRANCH Kristi (BRANSON), 83, of Knoxville, TN, died 14 Apr 2011. Buried in the Graveston Cemetery. Her parents were Thomas and Carin (WAMSLEY) Branson. GRUNKE Ardene (GROSE), 84, of Scribner, died 17 Apr 2011 in Scribner. Burial in St John's Lutheran Cemetery in Scribner. She was born in rural Scribner to Emil and Lydia (SCHROEDER) Grose. She was married 18 July 1948 in Scribner to Clinton Grunke, who passed away on 1 June 1994. HANZLIK Jo Ellen (PEED), 76, of Niobrara, died 14 Apr 2011 at an Omaha hospital. Buried in Riverview Cemetery in Niobrara. Jo Ellen was born 7 Aug 1934 south of Monowi to Albert and Alice (JONES) Peed and was married 17 Apr 1954 in Verdel to Larry Hanzlik (deceased). MAJOR John "Jack", 80, of Lincoln, died 14 Apr 2011. Burial in St Leonard's Cemetery in Madison. Jack was born 8 May 1930 near Fullerton to John and Emma Lee (CAMPBELL) Major, and was married 28 Oct 1950 in Madison to Mary Ann McGILL (deceased). WIELER Richard, 70, of Lincoln, died 14 Apr 2011. 19 April 2011 BERG Minetta (HANK), 90, of Neligh, died 17 Apr 2011. Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Neligh. Minetta was born 3 Jan 1921 in Sutherland to Rudolph and Susie (COCKLE) Hank. Married 16 Oct 1949 in Neligh to Lester Berg (deceased). DILLON Marcella, 95, formerly of Ainsowrth, died 10 Apr 2011 at Rock County Long Term Care in Bassett, and was buried in Duff Cemetery near Rose. THUNKER Jim, 60, Bloomfield, died at Providence Medical Center in Wayne. Buried in St Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery in Crofton. Jim was born 9 Mar 1951 in Yankton, SD to Edmond and Frances (KOKESH) Thunker. Married 9 Feb 1980 to Candice JOHNSON WILKEN. WALTON Gena (SHEFFIELD), 41, of Ewing, died 18 Apr 2011 at the O'Neill hospital. Gena was born in Lufkin, TX, on 21 June, 1969, to Gene and Wanda (STANLEY) Sheffield, and on 18 July 1992 at Carswell Air Force Base at Fort Worth, TX, she married Gordie Walton. WEYHRICH Margaret, 86, of Randolph, died 8 Apr 2011 at her home. Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in McLean. 20 April 2011 CARY Phylis (THOMPSON), 82, of Wisner, died 17 Apr 2011. Buried in Pilger cemetery. Phyllis was born 9 Mar 1929 in rural Stanton County to Orville and Edna (MARX) Thompson. Married in Norfolk on 16 Nov 1946 to Walter Cary, who died 15 Dec 2008. EACKER Maine (SEVERNS), 89, Ewing, died 21 Apr 2011 in Neligh. Burial in Ewing Cemetery. Maxine was born in Ericson on 30 July 1921 to Clyde and Gladyce (CUDABACK) Severns. Married in Whitter, CA, on 9 Oct 1939 to Thomas Eacker, who died in 1985. HARKINS Grace (ROUSE), 92, of O'Neill died 19 Apr 2011. Grace was born 11 Dec 1918 in Elgin to John and Mable (SMITH) Rouse, and was married 3 Dec 1938 in O'Neill to Harvey Harkins. PRIBIL Elsie, 91, O'Neill, died 19 Apr 2011. Burial in the O'Neill Cemetery. 21 April 2011 FINK Ava (FRY), 84, of Page, died 20 Apr 2011 at the Norfolk hospital. Buried in Page Cemetery. Ava was born 6 Apr 1927 in Ewing to Earl and Kittie (RUGGLES) Fry, and was married 10 June 1947 in Ewing to Lee Fink, who died 23 Mar 1991. JAMES Maxine, 89, formerly of Niobrara, died 19 Apr 2011 at Countryside Home in Madison. Burial in L'Eau Qui Court Cemetery in Niobrara. VOLKMER Alice (NEMECEK), 61, of Norfolk, died 19 Apr 2011. Buried in St Francis Catholic Cemetery in Wahoo. Alice was born 29 May 1948 at Wahoo to Edward Sr and Catherine (HOBZA) Nemecek, and was married 26 Oct 1984 to Ernest Volkmer in Wahoo. 22 April 2011 FAJHRENHOLZ Carrol, 80, of Norfolk, died 21 Apr 2011. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Carrol was born 25 June 1930 in Norfolk to Richard and Minnie (KUFAHL) Fahrenholz, and he was married 20 Jan 1954 in Pierce to Ione SCHULZ. GRAY Mickey, 77, of Norfolk, died 21 Apr 2011. Mickey was born 31 Mar 1934 in Norfolk to Ralph and Mary DITTMAN) Gray. He was married 28 June 1952 to Mary Lee TIEGS. GUSTAFSON Edna, 89, of Wakefield, died 21 Apr 2011 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne. Burial in the Wakefield Cemetery. HANSEN Edna (BAKER), 94, Wakefield, died 20 Apr 2011. Burial in the Wakefield Cemetery. Edna was born 18 June 1916 in rural Wakefield to William and Clara (BICKEL) Baker. On 7 Apr 1940 in Wakefield she married Louie Hansen, who died 14 Mar 1974. MUELLER Esther (DOERR), 95, Creighton, died 21 Apr 2011. Buried in Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview. Esther was born 11 Oct 1915 in Creighton to George and Louise (NAGEL) Doerr. Married on 14 June 1936 in Plainview to Clarence Mueller, who died in Jan 1986. WILLIAMSON Richard, 69, Orchard, died 20 Apr 2011 at the O'Neill hospital. He was born 24 Aug 1941 near Orchard to Elmer "Mike" and Irene Williamson. On 3 Apr 1959, he married Ruby CARL. 23 April 2011 FOLKEN Imogene (KUESTER), 87, of Leigh, died 21 Apr 2011 in Columbus. Burial in Zion Cemetery in Leigh. Imogene was born 12 Mar 1924 in Pilger to Walter and Ida (REIMER) Kuester. Married south of Pilger on 10 Feb 1944 to LeRoy Folken. KNUDSEN Colleen (MILLIKEN), 44, of Laurel, died 21 Apr 2011 in Omaha. Burial in the Laurel Cemetery. Colleen was born 14 Nov 1966 in Sioux City, IA, to Ralph and LaVera (URWILER) Milliken. Married in Laurel on 13 Sep 1986 to John Knudsen. LARSON Carlyle, 96, of Plainview, died 21 Apr 2011. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview. Carlyle was born 23 Aug 1916 south of Plainview to Wiggo and Margaret (McWHORTER) Larson, and on 2 May 1942, he married DeLores CLARK (deceased). RITTER John, 53, formerly of Oakdale, died 22 Apr 2011 at his Pilger residence. 25 April 2011 GRUNKE Lois, 93, Ainsworth, died 20 Jan 2011. Inurnment in the Ainsworth Cemetery. HERIFORD Irene, 88, O'Neill, died 23 Apr 2011. Buried in the O'Neill Cemetery. JERMAN Grace (ELIS), 89, of Verdigre, died 23 Apr 2011. Burial in Jelen Cemetery in Verdigre. Grace was born 30 Aug 1921 to Adolph and Theresa (DOBRICHVSKY) Elis in Pischelville. Married on 19 Nov 1944 in O'Neill to Joe Jerman, who died in 1979. MASAT Scott, 50, died 25 Apr 2011 at his Brunswick residence. MUFF Cletus. 94, of Clearwater, died 22 Apr 2011 in Neligh. Buried in St Patrick's Cemetery in Clearwater. Cletus was born 2 July 1917 in rural Clearwater to Clemans and Christina (SCHUETH) Muff. Married on 3 June 1944 in Clearwater to Barbara Jean BABCOCK. TRAVNICEK Robert, 89, born in Clarkson, died 13 Apr 2011 in Grove, Oklahoma. WEMHOFF Camilla died 22 Apr 2011 and was buried in St Francis Catholic Cemetery in Humphrey. 26 April 2011 DINKLAGE Dean, 77, Wisner, died 22 Apr 2011 in a farm accident near Wisner. Buried in the Wisner Cemetery. Dean was born 27 Nov 1933 at the same farm to George and Ann (TARNOV) Dinklage and was married 24 Feb 1963 in Norfolk to Marleen SCHNOOR. KESTER Tracy, 50, of Milton, WA, died 27 Apr 2011 at her home. Buried in St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Norfolk. Tracy was born in Norfolk on 13 Aug 1960 to Richard and Shirley (DITTMAN) Kester. McELHOSE Vlasta (KVES), 91, of Verdigre, died 25 Apr 2011. Burial in Riverside Cemetery in Verdigre. Vlasta was born 24 Oct 1919 west of Verdigre to Frank and Emma (SEMEC) Kves. Married on 9 Nov 1939 to Gordon McElhose (deceased). MEYER Vikki, 63, Beatrice died 25 Apr 2011 at MOSAIC (Martin Luther Home) in Beatrice. Buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Vikki was born 14 Mar 1948 in Norfolk to Wallace and Ella Meyer. SHONKA Lucile (BAME), 93, formerly of Columbus, died in Lincoln. Burial in St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery in Columbus. Lucile was born 25 May 1917 in Schuyler to Wencel and Katerina (FENDRICH) Bame. Married there on 25 May 1939 to Glenn Shonka (deceased). 27 April 2011 ATWOOD Hope, 91, formerly of Norfolk, died 4 Apr 2011 at Chaumont, NY. Inurnment in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Hope was born 2 Dec 1919 to Pearl Offen in Watertown, NY, and was married to Grant Atwood (deceased). DeBORD Rosemarie (GILMAN, 70, of Norfolk, died 25 Apr 2011 at a Lincoln nursing home. Buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Rosemarie was born 28 Dec 1940 in Tilden to John and Clara (GRONAU) Gilman, and married two times: to Jack TUCKER. They divorced, and later to Ronald DeBord. HARKRADER Larry, 59, LeCenter, MN, died 22 Apr 2011. Larry was born 17 Jan 1952 in Norfolk, and married Pamela KOHL. LOVE Ellen (BUTTERFIELD), 80, of Madison, died 25 Apr 2011. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison. Ellen was born 18 July 1930 near Venus to William and Hattie (CASKEY) Butterfield, and was married in Norfolk on 22 June 1949 to Eugene "Bud" Love. MASAT Scott, 50, died 25 Apr 2011 at his Brunswick home. Inurnment in St Paul and St Ignatius Cemetery in Plainview. Scott was born 12 Dec 1960 in Neligh to Don and Aubyn Masat. Married Shelley HINRICHS on 24 June 1992. MEISTER Monsignor Andrew, 90, of Marianna, died 25 Apr 2011 at an Omaha hospital. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery in West Point. NELSON Louise, 90, Wakefield, died 27 Apr 2011. REED Brandy, 38, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Norfolk, died 25 Apr 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. Brandy was born in Norfolk on 3 Dec 1972 to Randall and Patricia Reed. REEKER Ruby (WISCH), 82, of Meadow Grove, died 25 Apr 2011 in an Omaha hospital. Inurnment in St John Lutheran Cemetery in Battle Creek. Ruby was born 4 Sep 1929 in Meadow Grove to Frank and Wilma (STOLLE) Wisch. Married there on 26 June 1949 to Gene Reeker. 28 April 2011 CLAYCOMB George, 94, of Wayne, died 21 Dec 2010. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery. HAGEMAN Bonnie (CURRY), 88, of Ponca, died 27 Apr 2011. Burial in Silver Ridge Cemetery in Ponca. Bonnie was born 22 Apr 1923 in rural Ponca to Grover and Della (JOHNSON) Curry. Married 19 June 1946 to Leonard Hageman, who died in 1991. HEPPNER Dean, 82, Clinton, IA, died 17 Apr 2011. Buried in Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Dean was born 1 Nov 1928 in Norfolk to Marx and Fern (HENLEY) Heppner, and was married to Jacqueline DECKER in Norfolk. MJULFORD Arlo, 70, Norfolk, died 26 Apr 2011. Inurnment in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Arlo was born 25 July 1940 in Bonesteel, SD, to Samuel and Edna (GENTILE) Mulford, and was married to Martha McKENZIE in Winner, SD, on 14 Nov 1964. PRATHER Ruth (CHANDLER), 80, Madison, died 26 Apr 2011. Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison. Ruth was born in Battle Creek on 25 Sep 1930 to Howell (Sr) and Minnie (BENEK) Chandler, and was married on 4 Mar 1950 to Derald Prather, who died in 1996. REDLER Richard, 77, of Phoenix, AZ, died 27 Mar 2011, and his wife, Winnie, 78, also of Phoenix, died 22 Feb 2011. 29 April 2011 BAHNS Delores, 70, of Norfolk, died 26 Apr 2011. She was born 11 June 1940 in Shoshoni, WY, to Myra BAYER, and was also raised by her stepfather, Dale ARMSTRONG. Delores was married in Colorado on 8 June 1959 to David Bahns, who died in June 1977. BOLDT Lynn, 66, Stanton, died 27 Apr 2011 at his home. Buried in the Stanton Cemetery. Lynn was born 8 Apr 1945 in Norfolk to William and Eloise (PETZER) Boldt. NELSON Louise, 90, of Wakefield, died 27 Apr 2011. Burial in Wakefield Cemetery. VOYLES George, 72, died 28 Apr 2011 at his Wayne residence. 30 April 2011 LONG Millie, of O'Neill, died 29 Apr 2011 at her home. MOZER Lorine, 102, Meadow Grove, died 30 Apr 2011. SIEFKEN Arnold, 91, died 27 Apr 2011 at Wayne. Burial in First Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Altona. Arnold was born in Columbus on 3 Feb 1920 to Johanns and Wilhelmina (ROSCHE) Siefken, and was married in Altona on 29 Sep 1943 to Lois ROGGENBACH, who died in 2007. ULRICH Pearl, 95, of Norfolk, died 30 Apr 2011 at Stanton Health Center. ====== Copyright © 2011 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project