COLUMBUS TELEGRAM DEC 2011 December 1, 2011 COLUMBUS - Helen McCARTY, 89, of Columbus, died Nov 28, 2011 at Independence House, Lincoln. Born May 20, 1922, York, to Arthur and Lydia (Nowak) Otto. Married Robert L. McCarty, July 5, 1942. Lived in California and Arizona while Bob was in the Army. Moved to Columbus in the early 1950's. Preceded by her husband in 1994; parents; sisters, Ruth Moore and Esther Rambo; and daughter-in-law, Marianna McCarty. Services Saturday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, York. McKown Funeral Home in charge. December 2, 2011 CLARKSON - Joe MALENA, 89, of Clarkson, died Nov 30, 2011, at Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler. Born Dec 16, 1921, east of Clarkson, to Frank and Vincencia (Dorwacek) Malena. Helped on the farm until entering the Army. Served during WWII for two years. Farmed in the Clarkson area after returning from the service. Married Mildred (Lopour) Zrust, Nov 11, 1968 at Presbyterian Church, Schuyler. Retired in 1987, but continued living on the farm near Clarkson until 2002 when they moved into Clarkson. Preceded by his parents; wife; and brothers, Anton and Frank Malena. Services Saturday at New Zion Presbyterian Church, Clarkson. Burial in Clarkson National Cemetery with military honors. Miller Funeral Home in Clarkson in charge. PLATTSMOUTH - Keven Ken VanWINKLE, 51, died Nov 30, 2011 at his home. Born May 3, 1960, Genoa, to George and Neola (Carter) VanWinkle. Lived in the Ogallala area for many years and worked as an equipment operator for the Keith County Department of Roads. Preceded by his parents. Services Saturday at United Methodist Church, Silver Creek. Burial in Silver Creek Cemetery. Harvey Funeral Home in Plattsmouth in charge. BRAINARD - Judith "Judy" KABOUREK, 64, of Brainard, died Nov 27, 2011 at Butler County Health Care Center. Born Nov 28, 1946, Lincoln, to Joseph and Marie (Walla) Kadavy. Grew up on a family farm near Loma. Received her bachelors and masters in education. Began teaching in Butler County; then Colon for many years, also running her own daycare in Wahoo; then became Principal at Richland School District, retiring in 2008. Married Ernest Kabourek, Aug 19, 1967, making their home in Brainard. Preceded by her daughter, Annette; and parents, Joseph and Marie Kadavy. Services Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church, Brainard. Burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Holesovsky Mortuary in Brainard in charge. GRAND ISLAND - Dean A. NORE, 81, of Grand Island, died Nov 30, 2011 at Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln. Born Dec 2, 1929, Newman Grove, to Martin J. and Ruth A. (Solso) Nore. Raised on a family farm northeast of Albion. Worked in radio and TV repair in San Diego, California and Fremont. Married Jean Edwards, June 2, 1951 and moved to Grand Island in Oct 1951. Employed by Lee's Radio, Tower TV, Ace Appliance, Sears and Dean's TV. Preceded by his parents; and infant brother. Services Saturday at St Paul's Lutheran Church, Grand Island. All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island in charge. December 3, 2011 [no paper] December 4, 2011 COLUMBUS - Joan SHEFCYK, 70, of Columbus, died Dec 2, 2011 at her home. Born Oct 30, 1941, Genoa, to Andrew and Dorothy (Sutko) Dush. Married Daniel Shefcyk, Aug 27, 1960 at St Lawrence Catholic Church, Silver Creek. Lived in Columbus where she worked at Dale Electronics, NPPD and Becton-Dickinson until her retirement. Preceded by her parents; and grandson, Joshua Shefcyk. Services Monday at St Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial at St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan. McKown Funeral Home in charge. ST. LIBORY - Lucille M. VANIS, 85, of St Libory, died Dec 1, 2011 at the Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln. Services Tuesday at St Libory's Catholic Church, St Libory. Burial in the parish cemetery. Peters Funeral Home of St Paul in charge. December 5, 2011 SPALDING - Clinton Frederick ASCHE, 82, of Spalding, died Dec 3, 2011 at his home. Born June 6, 1929, Columbus, to Fred Jr and Evalena (Houser) Asche. Began family with his father following graduation. Served the US Air Force from Oct 3, 1951 to Dec 5, 1953. Then returned to farming. Married Jeanette Steiner, Sept 1, 1956 at St Mary's Catholic Church, rural Schuyler. Made their home on a farm near Richland until 1968 when they moved to Spalding. Continued farming, owned and operated Asche Ready-Mix, and drove a fuel truck for many years. Preceded by his parents; son, Steven Asche; sister, Karen Luchsinger; brothers-in-law, Dean Klug and Paul Luchsinger. Services Tuesday at St Michael's Catholic Church, Spalding. Burial in the parish cemetery. Dolce-Scheef Mortuary of Spalding in charge. LINCOLN - Barbara Jane TUCEK, 81, of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died Dec 2, 2011 at Tabitha Good House, Lincoln. Born Oct 16, 1930, Omaha, to Dr James and Doris (Lindburg) Allen. Grew up in Craig. Married Albert B Tucek, Jr on Apr 24, 1954 in Tekamah. Worked for Consumer Public Power District for 2 years; then was a Platte County Home Extension Agent for 14 years. Preceded by her husband; and parents. Services Wednesday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. December 6, 2011 PLATTE CENTER - Carol Lou SEVERYN, 71, of Platte Center, died Dec 3, 2011 at her home. Born Apr 20, 1940, Curtis, to Leo and Helen Marian (Howard) Sweet. Grew up in western Nebraska. Married Jack Lee Severyn, Aug 25, 1957, Fremont. Worked at Miller Pharmacy while living in Fremont. Moved to Columbus in 1979 and worked for Behlen Manufacturing, Morys Haven and was a daycare provider. Moved to Platte Center in 1996. Preceded by her parents; infant daughter, Brenda Lynnette Severyn; and in-laws, John and Marie Severyn. Services Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. SCHUYLER - Rose HAMATA, 94, of Schuyler, died Dec 4, 2011 at Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln. Born Aug 12, 1917, to Emil F and Mary (Ptacek) Stava, on a farm near Bruno homesteaded by her great- grandfather, Frantisek Stava in the 1870s. Taught elementary school in rural Butler County. Married Vladimir "Teenie" Hamata on Jan 22, 1941 in Grand Island. Lived on a farm east of Schuyler and worked for Hamata Brothers until the business closed in 2000. Preceded by her parents; husband; daughter-in- law, Mary Ann Hamata; step-grandson, Michael Young; and brothers, Theodore and Leonard Stava. Services Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Schuyler. Burial in Schuyler Cemetery. Kracl Funeral Chapel in Schuyler in charge. LINCOLN - Esther Marta Herta (Welchert) Barjenbruch ROWOLDT, 90, formerly of Grand Island, died Dec 3, 2011 at The Monarch in Lincoln. Born Sept 4, 1921, Columbus, to Reverend Hugo C.A. Welchert and Frieda (Kramer) Welchert. Married Walter L. Barjenbruch, May 12, 1946. Managed the Schweser's Women's Clothing Store in Grand Island for decades. Married Pastor Walter Rowoldt, May 16, 2002. Preceded by her first husband on June 23, 1996; her second husband on Mar 23, 2010; sister/spouse, Hedwig (Pastor) Paul Moessner; and brothers/spouses, Pastor Hugo H.F. (Bea) Welchert and Pastor Werner (Marcella) Welchert. Services Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lincoln. Burial in West Lawn Memorial Park, Grand Island. Roper and Sons Funeral Services in charge. SCHUYLER - Richard W. "Rich" BAKER, 60, of Schuyler, died Dec 4, 2011 at his home. Services Friday at Divine Mercy Parish, St Augustine Catholic Church, Schuyler. Burial in Schuyler Cemetery. Kracl Funeral Chapel in Schuyler in charge. CLARKSON - Alma JINDRA, 89, of Clarkson, died Dec 5, 2011, in West Point. Services Thursday at St Cyril & Methodious Catholic Church, Clarkson. Burial in Clarkson Catholic Cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home in Schuyler in charge. December 7, 2011 COLUMBUS - Charlotte KINZER, 74, of Columbus, died Dec 6, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Services Friday at McKown Funeral Home. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. December 8, 2011 COLUMBUS - Olivia "Fran" KING (Clark), 67, of Columbus, died Dec 4, 2011 at Golden LivingCenter, Columbus. Born July 14, 1944 in Redbush, Kentucky. Lived in Omaha. Moved to Duncan and built and owned the Dew Drop Inn. Preceded by James Worley; son, Randall Scott Rose Worley; mother, Lillian Gebhart; and sister, Carol Amato. Services Friday at Midwestern Baptist Church, Omaha. Burial in Mt Hope Cemetery, Omaha. McKown Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS - Hilda Marie EICKHOFF, 90, of Columbus, died Dec 5, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Born Apr 20, 1921, Richardson County, to William and Mary (Waechter) Karst. Grew up in the Barada area. Worked as a house maid in Falls City during her teen years. Married Ralph Eickhoff, July 4, 1944, Falls City. Lived in Whittier, Calif.; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Lincoln, while her husband was in the US Navy. Moved to Columbus in 1953. Worked as a waitress in Lincoln and Columbus for over 28 years. Preceded by her parents; brothers, Raymond and Ralph Karst; and sister, Lucille Schatz. Services Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus. Burial in St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, north of Falls City. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. December 9, 2011 [none reported] December 10, 2011 [no paper] December 11, 2011 COLUMBUS - Loretta Ann (Kaup) WEWEL, 101, of Columbus, died De 8, 2011 at Morys Haven, Columbus. Born June 16, 1910, on the family farm near Menominee, to Paul and Ida (Klienschmidt) Albrecht, the fifth of eight children. Employed at a soda/pharmacy store when young, and offered housekeeping services in the Menominee community and for St Boniface church pastor for two years. Married Leo Herman Kaup of West Point in 1932. Lived in Genoa. Managed the local newspaper after her husband's death for 21 years, being the editor and publisher, retiring in 1973. Married Joseph Wewel of Basset on Nov 3, 1973 at St Jude and Simon cahtolic Church in Phoenix. Moved to an independent living center in Columbus after Joe's death. Preceded by her first husband on Oct 5, 1952; her second husband in 1990; parents; sons, John D Kaup and Paul G Kaup; grandsons, Steven H Kaup, Michael G Kaup, Christopher "Chip" Kaup and Jay Webster; one infant granddaughter, Loretta Arlene Webster; brothers and sisters, Cresenta Loecker, Leonard Albrecht, Leona Kruse, Gertrude Goeden, Hilda (Loecker) Obermire, and Peter Albrecht. Services Tuesday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. McKown Funeral Home in charge. DAVID CITY - Joseph "Joe" BOHATY, 96, of David City, died Dec 9, 2011 at St Joseph's Villa. Services Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, David City. Burial in David City Cemetery. Chermok Funeral Home in David City in charge. HOWELLS - Joe REHAK, 59, of Howells, died Dec 9, at Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha. Services Tuesday at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Howells. Burial in Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells. Miller Funeral Home in Clarkson in charge. December 12, 2011 SILVER CREEK - Clara Ann "Kay" GEIER, 94, of Silver Creek, formerly of Columbus, died Dec 10, 2011 at her home. Born May 4, 1917, rural Nance County, to Charles and Anna (Wetovick) Boro. Married John Geier, Apr 15, 1952, Hebron. Lived in Duncan until building a home in Columbus in the early 1960's; moved to Silver Creek recently. Preceded by her parents; husband; brothers, Phil, Frank, Larry and Leonard Boro; and sisters, Vickie Baker and Lorraine Arnold. Services Wednesday at Gass Haney Funeral Home. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. COLUMBUS - Eldon LINDEMAN, 79, of Columbus, died Dec 9, 2011 at Morys Haven, Columbus. Born Apr 15, 1932, rural Leigh, to John and Alvina (Loseke) Lindeman. Grew up on the farm. Served in the US Army from Nov 20, 1952 to Sept 11, 1954; then returned to the Columbus area and continued farming. Married Donna Schaefer, Nov 3, 1957. Continued to farm all their lives in the Columbus area. Preceded by his parents. Services Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, Columbus, with military honors. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. December 13, 2011 ALBION - Clinton PETERSON, 79, of Albion, died Dec 11, 2011 at his home west of Albion, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Services Thursday at The United Methodist Church, Albion. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, with military rites. Levander Funeral Home in charge. YORK - Terry V. TROFHOLZ, 54, of York, died Dec 10, 2011 at his home. Born Dec 2, 1957 in York to Vernon W. and Marilyn (Jourdan) Trofholz. Married Tammy Doremus on Oct 24, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Was currently a parts manager at Scott Hourigan, Co., and previously worked for Cyclonaire and Metcut. Preceded by his grandparents; father-in-law, Donald; and brother-in-law, Ronald. Services Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, York. Metz Mortuary of York in charge. COLUMBUS - Maxine Lee CASEY, 74, of Columbus, died Dec 10, 2011 at her home. Born July 16, 1937, in Witten, South Dakota, to Oscar and Retha (West) McKay. Married Alvin Casey in 1964 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Worked and became friends with many musicians and artists, writing some songs herself. Later became a realtor. Preceded by her parents; husband; son, Mike Casey; and brother, Elza McKay. No services. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS - Emanuel "Manny" Charles CIMPL, 81, of Columbus, died Dec 9, 2011 in Las Vegas. Born Feb 1, 1930, in Tabor, South Dakota, to Ladislav and Lillian (Hamberger) Cimpl. Started his own business in 1948 in Tabor, buying and selling eggs, cream, and poultry, which grew into a full service farm center known as Cimpl Feed and Grain. Married Mildred "Millie" Kortan. In 1970 he purchased an interest in Columbus Hydraulics and moved to Columbus, serving as president and general manager. Preceded by his brothers, Laddie and Jim. Services Friday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. SCHUYLER - Norma SVEHLA, 78, of Schuyler, died Dec 11, 2011. Born Aug 22, 1933, Colfax County, to Albin and Josephine (Dlouhy) Shonka. Married LeRoy Svehla, Sept 30, 1953 at St Mary's Catholic Church, Schuyler. Preceded by her parents; husband in 2005; brothers, Lambert and Kenneth; and son-in-law, Stephen Neill. Services Thursday at St Mary's Catholic Church, Schuyler. Svoboda Funeral Home in Schuyler in charge. December 14, 2011 NORFOLK - Eleanor F. SCHAECHER, 95, of Norfolk, died Dec 9, 2011 at her home. Born June 17, 1916, rural St Bernard/Lindsay area, to Killian and Frances (Olmer) Ottis. Married Joe A. Schaecher, Apr 10, 1939, St Ben. Preceded by her parents; husband on May 17, 2011; children, Jeanette Dusel in 2008, Charles Schaecher, in 1996, and Joseph, Anthony, and Ann in infancy; son-in-law, Melvin Wiese, in 1988; grandchildren, Chris Schaecher, Lorrie and Lawrence Schaecher, in infancy; infant Schaecher and infant Ternus; seven great-grandchildren in infancy; and brothers and sisters, Leonard Ottis, Alvin Ottis, Clara McGill and Stella VanDyke. Services Friday at St Mary's Church, Norfolk. Burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk. Home For Funerals in charge. SILVER CREEK - Alois ZYWIEC, 75, died Dec 11, 2011 at BryanLGH East, Lincoln. Born Apr 29, 1936, Krakow, rural Genoa, to Pete and Barbara (Dush) Zywiec. Served in the US Navy from Mar 1956-Oct 1957. Began working for the UP Railroad in 1963. Married Donna Meeker, July 21, 1973, in Logan, Iowa. Moved to Silver Creek in 1975. Preceded by his parents; sisters, Mary Borowiak, Clara Hanzel, Elaine Kurek, Elsie Prososki and Irene Stuczynski; brothers, Edward, Lonnie, Pete and Ray Zywiec. Services Thursday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in All Saints Cemetery, Columbus, with military honors. McKown Funeral home in charge. December 15, 2011 GRAND ISLAND - Jerry Lee "Tony" PAUSTIAN, 72, of Grand Island, died Dec 12, 2011, at Grand Island Veterans Medical Center. Born Jan 22, 1939, Grand Island, to John and Olga (Rohweder) Paustian. Married Marilyn Lessig, Aug 21, 1971 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island. Preceded by his parents; sister, Gladys Paustian; brothers, Kenneth Paustian and Donald "Butch" Paustian; and twin grandsons, Nathan and Wyatt Dahlke. Services Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church [Grand Island?]. All Faiths Funeral Home in charge. HOWELLS - Elgina BURES, 87, of Howells, died Dec 13, 2011. Preceded by her parents; husband, Rudolph J.; brother, Frank Svitak; sister, Marcella Jindra; sisters-in-law, Addy Svitak and Mildred Svitak; and brother-in-law, Edward Jindra. Services Saturday at Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Howells. Burial in Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells. Svoboda Funeral Home, Schuyler, in charge. COLUMBUS - Lillian AINSWORTH, 94, of Columbus, died Dec 14, 2011, at Morys Haven, Columbus. Services Saturday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial at St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. McKown Funeral Home in charge. ALBION - Milton D. EKSTROM, 75, of Albion, died Dec 13, 2011 at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center, Albion. Services Friday at Levander Funeral Home, Albion. Burial at Immanuel-Zion Lutheran South Branch Cemetery, rural Albion. December 16, 2011 CLARKSON - Allan ROETHER, 67, of Clarkson, died Dec 13, 2011 at his home. Services Monday at New Zion Presbyterian Church, Clarkson. Burial in Clarkson National Cemetery with military honors. Miller Funeral Home of Clarkson in charge. GREELEY - Raymond Vincent "Ray" FOLTZ, 94, of Greeley, died Dec 12, 2011 at the Veterans Home in Grand Island. Born Apr 4, 1917, near Spalding, to Francis H. and Julia B. (Berger) Foltz. Moved to Greeley in 1919. Worked on the family farm until serving in the US Army from Mar of 1942 to Oct 1945. Then returned to the family farm in Greeley. Married Margaret Pfeifer on Oct 22, 1946 at St Michael Church, Spalding. Farmed near Greeley until retiring in 1970; moved into Greeley in May, 1974. Preceded by his parents; wife; infant son, Roger Raymond; brothers, Richard, Bernard, and Louie Foltz; and sisters, Delores Saxe, Agnes Brooks, and Rosella Steele. Services Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greeley. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery with military honors. T.J. Finn and Sons Funeral Home in charge. LOVELAND, Colo. - JoAnn PROCHASKA, 79, died Dec 14, 2011 at Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado. Born Dec 17, 1931, Norfolk, to John and Mary (Reilly) Peck. Worked at First National Bank of Columbus during the summers of her college years. Married George Prochaska, Dec 6, 1953 in Columbus. Moved to Estes Park, Colorado after George's retirement in 1989. Preceded by her husband on June 1, 2005; son, Kim, in 1993; grandson, George Michael Prochaska in 2006; and granddaughter, Katrina Jo Prochaska, in 1984. Services Saturday at Our Lady of the Mountains Church. Burial in Estes Valley Memorial Gardens. Allnutt Funeral Service, Estes Park, in charge. DODGE - Leo Frank RUESCHHOFF, Jr, 75, died Dec 14, 2011, in Fremont. Born May 6, 1936 on the family farm near Howells, to Leo and Mary (Marik) Rueschhoff. Served in the Army from 1955-1957. Married Janice Kabes on Apr 16, 1959. Worked as an auto mechanic for Blankenau Motor Company for over 40 years, retiring in 2004. Preceded by his parents; brother, Marlon; and sister, Janet Bazata. Services Monday at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dodge. Burial in St Wenceslaus Catholic Church Cemetery with military honors. LAKE STEVENS, Wash. - Robert Leslie "Bob" RUDAT, 89, Lt Col US Army (Retired) of Lake Stevens, Wash., died of pneumonia Dec 9, 2011 at his home. Born Apr 6, 1922 in Columbus to Otto and Anna Rudat. His first job was at a GM garage. After a year, he enlisted in the Army where he served for 23 years. Married Lt Clarice Shannon in 1948 while stationed at Ft Ord, California. Retired in 1954 at Camp Drum, New York. Returned to the Monterey Peninsula where he worked as a lubrication sales rep; later starting his own business, Rudat's Mobile Wash. Preceded by his sister, Leona (Rudat) Frees; brothers, Fred and Carroll "Coke"; grandson, David, and wife, Clare. Services Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish, Washington. COLUMBUS - Lillian A. AINSWORTH, 94, of Columbus, died Dec 14, 2011, at Morys Haven, Columbus. Born Oct 24, 1917, Elgin, to Henry and Laura (Williams) Jasper. Married Rodney Ainsworth, July 13, 1937 at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Lived in Madison County, Platte County, and settled in David City. Moved to Columbus in 1997. Preceded by her husband in 1987; sons, Jerry and Larry Ainsworth; daughter, Joyce Purchal; three grandchildren; brother, Melvern Jasper; and sister, Arleen Jasper. Services Saturday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial at St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. McKown Funeral Home in charge. December 17, 2011 [no paper] December 18, 2011 OMAHA - Jessica L. LOUREA, 34, of Omaha, died unexpectedly, Dec 12, 2011. Services Dec 18 at Christ Community Church, Omaha. Burial Dec 29 at Aurora Cemetery, Aurora. MADISON - Joseph A. BIERMAN, 57, of Madison, died Dec 16, 2011 after a six-year battle with cancer. Born Sept 5, 1954, Newman Grove, to David J. and Patricia (Hemmer) Bierman. Raised on the family farm near Cornlea; moved to Rock Island, Illinois while in school. Returned to Nebraska to farm for his uncle; later worked at Lindsay Manufacturing, Red Country International and Gerhold Concrete in Columbus. Was shop foreman for Lyman-Richey Sand and Gravel Division in Columbus for many years. Married Joylene "Joy" Patzel, July 27, 1979, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Madison. Made their home in Madison. Preceded by his father; nephew, Ale Smith; and niece, Madison Bierman. Services Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Madison. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Resseguie Funeral Home in charge. STROMSBURG - Virgil Ray GULBRANDSON, 85, of Stromsburg, died Dec 17, 2011 at Midwest Covenant Home, Stromsburg. Born June 9, 1926, Gresham, to Birgir and Rosie (Bristow) Gulbrandson. Married Betty Darlene Church, Aug 30, 1947 in Osceola. Lived in the Stromsburg area. Worked on various farms in Polk County; then at Sunflower Beef Packers in York; and later for the Columbus packing house. Worked part time for Pioneer in York and Midland Products in Osceola after semi-retiring. Preceded by his wife; son, Lavern; parents; six brothers; and two sisters. Graveside services Tuesday at Stromsburg Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home of Stromsburg and Osceola in charge. December 19, 2011 SCHUYLER - Mark E. SILVESTER, 85, of Schuyler, died Dec 17, 2011 at his home. Private family service. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial, with military honors. Kracl Funeral Chapel, Schuyler, in charge. COLUMBUS - Shirley Ann ZEGAR, 79, of Columbus, died Dec 16, 2011 at Morys Haven, Columbus. Born May 2, 1932, Columbus, to Edward and Esther (Engel) Gerber. Married Virgil Zegar, Aug 29, 1950 at St Peters Catholic Church, Clarks. Worked at Becton Dickenson for over 23 years. Preceded by her parents; and husband. Services Tuesday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Lawrence Cemetery, Silver Creek. McKown Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. December 20, 2011 ALLIANCE - Leila "Lee" CYZA died Dec 17, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village, Alliance. Born Dec 3, 1926, Palmer, to Hattie (Stark) and Hubert McCray. Married Clifford Czya, May 15, 1948, Fullerton. Preceded by her parents; sister, Doris Berney; brother, Everett McCray; and granddaughter, Anjanette Smets; Services Wednesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. COLUMBUS - John Lee RILEY, 61, of Columbus, died Dec 17, 2011 at his home. Born Dec 6, 1950, Central City, to Ralph and Janette (Allison) Riley. Served in the US Army from Aug 4, 1970 to Mar 6, 1972. Married Janice Jensen, Mar 17, 1973 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Newman Grove. Held many jobs, including at Schuyler Pack from 1973-82, Lindsay Manufacturing, Soil Movers, D & L, Behlens, Camaco for 20 years, and currently at Husker Steel. Preceded by his father. Services Wednesday at St John's Lutheran Church, Shell Creek. Burial in Calvary Cemetery with military honors. Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. ST EDWARD - Jessie M. WILSON, 83, of St Edward, died Dec 18, 2011 at Cloverlodge Care Center, St Edward. Services Thursday at St Edward Catholic Church. Burial in St Edward Catholic Cemetery. Miller- Levander Funeral Home of St Edward in charge. SILVER CREEK - Robert W. GRIFFIN, 53, of Silver Creek, found dead Dec 17, 2011, near Fullerton. Born Jan 6, 1958, Lawton, Oklahoma. Grew up in Haltom City, Texas. Worked various jobs in Texas. Spent the last 10 years in Nebraska, working in telecommunications. Preceded by his mother, Billie Elkins. Services Dec 30 at the American Legion, Silver Creek. Palmer Funeral Home, Fullerton, in charge. December 21, 2011 CENTERVILLE - Paul STEINER, 95, of Centerville [Iowa?], died Dec 17, 2011 at Centerville Nursing & Rehab. Born Oct 9, 1916, Albion, to Hans and Willahmina (Peterson) Steiner. Served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. Married Marjorie Evelyn Bowles, Dec 6, 1941. Was a self-employed jeweler and watchmaker in Sutton for 7 years; then in Chariton, Iowa for 30 years. Preceded by his wife; brothers, Harlan, Ross and LeRoy Steiner; sisters, Ella Nore, Vera Earhart, Alice Peltz, Betty Nygren; and his parents. Services Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Centerville. Inurnment at Albion Cemetery, Albion, later. Thomas Funeral Home, Centerville, Iowa, in charge. COLUMBUS - Richard "Dick" WALTERS, 83, of Columbus, died Dec 18, 2011 at BryanLGH West, Lincoln. Born May 7, 1928, Columbus, to Oliver and Ettna (Linstrum) Walters. Served in the US Army from Jan 22, 1942 to Jan 2, 1954. Returned to Columbus and worked with his father and brother at Art Printery, a family- owned business since 1912, until he retired in 1998. Married Alta Jenkinson. Preceded by his parents; sister, Davida Johnson; brothers, Wendell and Lloyd Walters. Services Thursday at First United Methodist Church. Burial in Columbus Cemetery with military honors. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. December 22, 2011 DAVID CITY - Edmee CERMAK, 90, of David City, died Dec 20, 2011 at Butler County Health Care Center. Born June 13, 1921, Lincoln, to Michael and Anne (Demuth) Hoffman. Married Louis H. Cermak, Jan 22, 1944 at St Mary's Church, David City. Traveled with Louis during his military days, settling in Wichita, Kansas. Worked as a secretary at Garvey, Inc., retiring in 1992. Moved to David City in 2000. Preceded by her parents; husband in 1993; infant brother; and sister, Rosemary Hoffman. Services Friday at st Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Inurnment in St Mary's Cemetery. MIDLAND, Texas - George Duane GRIFFITHS, 70, of Midland, Texas, died Dec 20, 2011. Married Rhonda Baker. Services Dec 23 at Memorial Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, in Midland. American Heritage at West Texas Memorial Park in charge. COLUMBUS - George Fredrick WENDLAND, 87, of Columbus, died Dec 19, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Born Mar 27, 1924, Riley County, Kansas, to Alvin and Viola (Price) Wendland. Served in the US Army from July 28, 1944 to June 7, 1946. Was wounded in Germany in Mar 1945. Married Mary Jane Vance, Nov 29, 1946 in Manhattan, Kansas. Was a foreman at Flower Dairy Farms in Fairbury for 26 years. Moved to Hastings where he worked for Pro-Ag Selling animal health products; then moved to Columbus in 1975, worked for the National Farmers Organization, retiring in 1986. Preceded by his parents; sons-in-law, Daniel Stone and Fritz Kott; sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Charles Volkel; and sister-in-law, Delilah Wendland. Services Friday at Federated Church, Columbus. Burial in Columbus Cemetery with military honors. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. ALBION - Norman L. SMITH, 86, of Albion, died Dec 21, 2011 at his home. Services Saturday at United Methodist Church, Albion. Levander Funeral Home, in Albion, in charge. December 23, 2011 Keith Alva LEITSCHUCK, 83, died Dec 21, 2011 at his home [Lincoln?]. Born Sept 3, 1928, Pawnee City, to William and Rose (Martin) Leitschuck. Served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Married Patricia Kuk, July 10, 1955, Columbus. Preceded by his parents; and brother, Gerald. Private services. YORK - Vicki L. BURGESON, 62, of York, died Dec 16, 2011, in Lincoln. Born May 31, 1949, Holdrege, to Everett and Margaret (Berggren) Burgeson Preceded by her parents; infant son, Joseph; and brother-in- law, Daryl Nyberg. Graveside services Dec 20, 2011 at Wilcox Cemetery, Wilcox. Memorial service Dec 23 at Arbor Drive Community Church, York. Metz Mortuary, York, in charge. December 24, 2011 [no paper] December 25, 2011 SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Eugene ELSNER, 81, of Springdale, Arkansas, formerly of Platte Center, died Dec 23, 2011, in Arkansas. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. RANDOLPH - Margie Ann LEITING, 78, died Dec 22, 2011 at Faith Regional Services, Norfolk. Born Jan 16, 1933, at home on a farm near Pilger, to Raymond and (Anna) Louise (Willers) Anderson. Moved to a farm by Beldin in 1936. Worked in Omaha, the courthouse in Hartington, and the grocery store in Randolph. Married Cecil Leiting, May 6, 1954 at St Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph. Made their home northwest of Randolph where they farmed. Preceded by her parents; husband in 2002; children, Gregory and Angela in 1998. Services Dec 27 at St Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph. Burial in St Frances Catholic Cemetery, Randolph. Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph in charge. NEWMAN GROVE - Isabel FEHRINGER, 92, of Newman Grove, died Dec 22, 2011 at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home, Newman Grove. Born Feb 15, 1919, St Bernard, to Frank and Gertrude (Ramaeker) Heimann. Married Ted Fehringer, Sept 5, 1939. Preceded by her husband in 1997; son, Dick in 1959; daughter, Trudy, in 1962; five brothers; two sisters; and one grandson. Services Dec 27 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Lindsay. Burial in the parish cemetery. DODGE - Bohumila "Bob" KAMPSCHNIEDER, 102, formerly of Howells, died Dec 21, 2011 in Dodge. Born Feb 15, 1909 to Anton and Anna (Mestle) Dvorak. Married Victor Kampschnieder, May 1, 1933 at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dodge. Helped her husband farm in the Dodge and Howells areas until 1973, when they moved to Howells. Preceded by her parents; husband; sons, Ralph and Kenneth; and daughter-in-law, Judy Desmond. Services Dec 28 at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Howells. Burial in Ss Peter and Paul Cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home in Schuyler in charge. OSCEOLA - Paul Norman WALGREN, 90, of Osceola, died Dec 20, 2011 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center, Osceola. Born June 5, 1921, Osceola, to Charles L. and Norma (Swanson) Walgren. Served in the US Army from Aug 7, 1942 to Jan 14, 1946. Married Sandra Schuman, Sept 1954 at Osceola United Methodist Church. Was employed by ASCS Office in Osceola in the 1950s and 60s, along with farming. Retired in the early 1990's and moved to Woodville, Texas; returned to Nebraska in 1998, residing in York. Moved to Ridgeview Assisted Living in Osceola in Mar of 2009. Preceded by his wife on June 3, 2009; son, Tracy; and parents. Services Dec 27 at United Methodist Church. Inurnment in Osceola Cemetery with military rites. Dubas Funeral Home of Osceola and Stromsburg in charge. December 26, 2011 [no paper] December 27, 2011 LINCOLN - Virgil Leon SCHAFER, 80, died Dec 22, 2011. Services Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, Lincoln. Maser & Love Funeral Home, Lincoln, in charge. CLARKS - Louis T. YRKOSKI, 89, of Clarks, died Dec 23, 2011 at Litzenberg Memorial Hospital, Central City. Born July 19, 1922, Nance County, to George and Veronica (Liss) Yrkoski. Served in the US Army Infantry during WWII from Dec 9, 1942 to Nov 15, 1945; wounded twice. Married Alice Bialas, Apr 26, 1954 at Ss Peter 7 Paul Catholic Church in Krakow. Spent his entire life farming. Preceded by his parents; brothers, Charlie and Martin Yrkoski; sisters, Mary Kula and Rose Prososki; three brothers- in-law; and one sister-in-law. Services Dec 27 at Ss Peter and Paul in Krakow. Burial in Ss Peter & Paul Cemetery in Krakow, rural Genoa, with military honors. McKown Funeral Home in charge. ST EDWARD - Mabel A. LJUNGDAHL, 96, of St Edward, died Dec 25, 2011 at Boone County Health Center, Albion. Services Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church, rural St Edward. Burial in the parish cemetery. Miller-Levander Funeral Home of St Edward in charge. GENOA - Rosalie Ann REEG, 76, of Genoa, died Dec 24, 2011 at her home. Born Apr 13, 1935, in Glenvil, to Reent and Edith (Flesner) Hinrichs. Married Keith Reeg, Nov 18, 1956 at St Paul Lutheran Church, Glenvil. Worked at Mary Lanning Hospital, Genoa Community Hospital, Drs. Dalton and Bass, Dr Goli, and Genoa Long Term Care before retiring in 2007 after 50 years of nursing. Preceded by her parents; granddaughter, Bridget Gottsch; and sister-in-law, Karen Hinrichs. Services Wednesday at Augustana Lutheran Church, Genoa. Rice Funeral Home in Genoa in charge. SCHUYLER - Thomas S. PETERSEN, 51, of Schuyler, died Dec 23, 2011 at his home. Born Jan 15, 1960, Pipestone, Minnesota, to Larry and Nathelle (Wirt) Petersen. Worked at various manufacturing jobs, most recently at Appleton. Graveside services Thursday at Schuyler Cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home in Schuyler in charge. COLUMBUS - Mary Lou GREEN, 78, of Columbus, died Dec 25, 2011 at Morys Haven, Columbus. Born in Lincoln, to Charles Terence and Emma (Kenney) McManus. Began teaching at Margaret Mary Grade School, Omaha, in 1953. Married Donald Bud L. Green, June 28, 1958. Moved to Columbus and began teaching at St Bonaventure Grade School; then at St Anthony Grade School from 1959-63; and St Isidore Grade School from 1964-2009. Won many awards during her teaching career. Preceded by her husband in 1999; parents; and niece, Karen Meyer. Services Thursday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center. December 28, 2011 FULLERTON - Henrietta H. NICHOLS, 84, of Fullerton, died Dec 26, 2011 at Golden LivingCenter, Schuyler. Services Thursday at St Peters Catholic Church. Burial in Fullerton Catholic Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS - Eddison WALLINGFORD, infant, died Dec 25, 2011 at Children's Hospital, Omaha. Born Mar 9, 2011 at Women's Methodist Hospital, Omaha, to Raymond and Nicole (Sheldon) Wallingford. Services Thursday at St John's Lutheran Church, Shell Creek. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS - Dorothy "Dottie" A KRZYCKI, 81, of Columbus, died Dec 26, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Born Jan 30, 1930, near Monroe to Alex and Anna (Cyza) Drozd. Married Ted L. Krzycki, Aug 22, 1950 at St Rose of Lima Church, Genoa. Worked as a waitress and bartender at Dreisbach's in Grand Island, Keene Korner, Louie's and Husker Steak House in Columbus. Owned the Avenue Bar in Humphrey for a short time. Also had a career in real estate from 1973 until the present. Preceded by her parents; husband; brothers, Edward and Ray; and sisters, Mary Ann Drozd and Lillian Carr. Services Friday at St Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. McKown Funeral Home in charge. VERO BEACH, Fla. - Karen Ree PLANTZ, 71, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Columbus and Lincoln, died Dec 26, 2011 at Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, Florida. Born Dec 13, 1940, David City, to Herchel and Winona (Hullihen) Robertson. Moved to Columbus in 1944. Married Bernard "Bud" Plantz, July 8, 1963, Lincoln. Preceded by her parents; brothers, Richard, Jack and Hugh "Bud" Robertson; stepmother, Pearle (Branz) Robertson; parents-in-law, Paul and Irene Zobel; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Rosie Plantz; and niece, Barbara Plantz. services later in Columbus. Cox-Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home in charge. MADISON - Lois M. PFEIFER, 82, of Madison, formerly of Humphrey, died Dec 26, 2011 at Countryside Home, Madison. Born Mar 2, 1929, Leigh, to Frank and Ella J. (Herink) Reichmuth. Married Robert L. Pfeifer, Sept 14, 1950, Leigh. Lived in the Leigh and Humphrey communities. Taught school in rural Platte County schools. Preceded by her parents; sons, Freddie and Gerard; brothers, Rev Roland Reichmuth S.J., Brother Marion Reichmuth, S.J., Richard Reichmuth; sisters, Sister Jane Reichmuth RSM, and Marjorie Svehla; brother-in-law, Don Hayes; and granddaughter, Anne Marie Beran. Services Friday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial in St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. Duesman Funeral Chapel, Humphrey, in charge. December 29, 2011 MADISON - Scott HLEDIK, 48, of Madison, died at Faith Regional Health Service, Norfolk, following an accidental gun shot. Born in Madison. Married Janice Zollars, July 18, 1;986, Lincoln. Made their home in Madison. Worked as a maintenance man at D & D Industries in Madison for the past 14 years. Preceded by his father, Alvin Hledik; stepfather, LaVance Mummert; brother, Brad Hledik; nephew, Kip Godel; grandparents, Hank and Lillie Kohl, and Henry and Mary Hledik. Services Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Madison. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Resseguie Funeral Home in Madison in charge. NEWMAN GROVE - Ronald L. FYFE, Sr., 43, of Newman Grove, died Dec 26, 2011 at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Hoe, Newman Grove. Born Dec 3, 1968, Omaha, to William Fyfe, Jr and Judy (Tworek) Fyfe. Grew up in Monroe. Married Shawn Lesiak, Mar 25, 1988, Columbus. Worked for several years in construction and had his own powder coating business. Preceded by his brother, Gary Fyfe. Services Saturday at Monroe United Methodist Church, Monroe. Burial in Okay Cemetery, rural Monroe. Gass Haney Funeral Home of Columbus in charge. DUNCAN - Martin Leo JARESKE, Sr, 88, of Duncan, died Dec 27, 2011 at Good Samaritan Center, Osceola. Born Feb 12, 1923, Fullerton, to Anthony and Frances (Liss) Jareske. Married Theonilla Marie Staroscik, Jan 18, 1947 at St Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus. Farmed his entire life. Preceded by his parents; sisters, Pauline (Louie) Slizoski and Helen (Alvin) Riskowski; and brother-in-law, Lawrence Dush. Services Friday at St Stanislaus Catholic Church, Duncan. Burial in St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan. McKown Funeral Home in charge. December 30, 2011 FULLERTON - Irene A. KNOPIK, 92, of Fullerton, died Dec 29, 2011 at Golden LivingCenter, Fullerton. Services Tuesday at St Peters Catholic Church, Fullerton. Burial later. Palmer Funeral Home in charge. LEIGH - Lester HILLEN, 89, of Leigh, died Dec 29, 2011 at Stanton Health Center, Stanton. Services Monday at St John's Lutheran Church, Leigh. Burial in Creston Pioneer Cemetery, rural Leigh. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. YORBA LINDA, Calif. - Margaret Ann WAGNER, 69, of Yorba Linda, California, died Dec 15, 2011 at Yorba Linda. Born Dec 13, 1942, Columbus, to Lawrence and Evelyn Rinke. Married George Wagner. Lived in Yorba Linda, California. Was a supervisor with Hughes Airlines. Preceded by her parents; brothers, Joseph P. and David L. Rinke; and nephew, Nate Rinke. December 31, 2011 [no paper] ====== Copyright © 2011 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project