Polk County Newspaper November 2011 4 November 2011 Arlene Mae TONNIGES, 81, of Osceola, NE, died Oct. 30, 2011. Arlene is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; her parents Irene (Klute) and Hubert Schleuter; brother Dale Schlueter; sister Geraldine Zimmerman both of Seward, NE; her grandson Parker Tonniges of Osceola; and several in-laws in both the Schlueter and Tonniges families. A celebration of life service was held at St. Paul Lutheran Church Nov 2. Arlene was laid to rest alongside Jerry at the Osceola Cemetery. Oct. 20th, 2011 Edith Marie (Weeden) BUCKMASTER died at the home of her niece Gail. Edith was preceded in death by her mother and father, brothers and sisters Lois Grossnicklaus, Alvin Weeden, Nathan Weeden, Mildred Peterson, George Weeden, Elizabeth Pierson, and Billy Weeden. She was also preceded in death by two granddaughters and one grandson Laura Haywood, Julie Buckmaster and Brian Buckmaster. A memorial service for Edith will be held at the Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola Nov. 12th. There will not be an interment ceremony. 15 November 2011 Ralph W. "Shorty" DONELSON, age 86, of Stromsburg, NE, passed away Nov. 2, 2011 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Funeral services were held Nov. 5, 2011 at the Stromsburg Baptist Church. Interment in the Stromsburg Cemetery with Military Rites by the Stromsburg Legion Post 132. He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline, and his parents William and Elbie Donelson; two sisters Lucille Larsen and Dorothy Carlson and an infant brother. 18 November 2011 Billie Harold FYFE, 84, of rural Minatare, NE, passed away at home on his farm on Nov. 10, 2011. Funeral services will be held Nov. 19, 2011 at the Berean Bible Church in Scottsbluff, NE. Graveside services at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, NE. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one sister (Mary), and twin stillborn brothers. Laura L. ABRESCH, age 91 of York, NE died Nov. 8, 2011 at York. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Paul Gruber, and son-in-law Harvey Sternberg. Funeral services were held Nov. 12, 2011 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery, York. ====== Copyright © 2011 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project