NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 4, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Eulalia Irene BURNS
BIRTH:  Aug. 29, 1916, in Greeley to John Charles and 
Anna Cecilia (Mulcahy) Burns
DEATH:  Feb. 3, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Leo's Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  O'Connor Cemetery at Greeley
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; a brother, Harold 
Francis Furns; and two brothers-in-law.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 4, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Beulah M. STEVENS  of Wolbach
BIRTH:  Aug. 28, 1924, in Edgemont, SD to Merle and 
Hazel (Huff) Drake
DEATH:  Jan. 30, 2007 while hospitalized in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Services will be held at a later date.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation
FUNERAL HOME:  Kleine Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Robert Stevens; 
her parents and infant twins.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 4, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Phyllis HERVERT
BIRTH:  Aug.. 25, 1921, in Buffalo County to Lee 
and Anna (Starks) Coulter
DEATH:  Feb. 3, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Our Lady of Lourdes Church 
in Ravenna
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Highland Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Rasmussen Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Albert Hervert; 
two sons, Brent and Jerry; one daughter, Carol; one 
granddaughter, Heather; and two sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 5, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  William G. "Bill" PLUMMER
BIRTH:  March 6, 1923, in Grand Island to William 
and Bernice (Hilty) Plummer
DEATH:  Feb. 3, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; and two sisters. 
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 6, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Melvin D. "Doc"BAHENSKY
BIRTH:  July 18, 1912, at Palmer to Steven and Ruby 
(Kutch) Bahensky
DEATH:  Feb. 4, 2007 in St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Burial at a later date in the Rose 
Hill Cemetery at Palmer
FUNERAL HOME:  Peters Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Irene; his parents; 
and two brothers, LeRoy and Lyle
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE: Feb. 6, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Harold CURTIS
BIRTH:  March 31, 1913, at Anselmo to Walter B. 
and Bernice (George) Curtis
DEATH:  Feb. 4, 2007 in Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Govier Brothers Chapel 
in Broken Bow
BURIAL/CREMATION:  New Helena Cemetery 
near Victoria Springs
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Katherine.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 6, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Donald E. WOODS
BIRTH:  Jan. 8, 1942, at Gates to Forrest and 
Leona (Holoch) Woods
DEATH:  Feb. 3, 2007 at Perkins Pavilion
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Butler-Volland Chapel in Hastings.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Burial will be at a later date.
FUNERAL HOME:  Butler-Volland Chapel
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 6, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Jeanette DOAN
BIRTH:  Dec. 13, 1926, at Ord to Fred and Irene Neumann
DEATH:  Jan. 31, 2007 at home in Manitou Springs
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Sacred Heart in Colorado Springs, CO
BURIAL/CREMATION:  In Grand Island at a later date
FUNERAL HOME:  Blunt Mortuary in Colorado Springs.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, William; her 
parents and a sister, Imogene Lechner
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 6, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ward Robert SMITH
BIRTH:  Nov. 13, 1914, at Chambers to Hubert L. 
and Cordia B. (Davis) Smith
DEATH:  Feb. 4, 2007 in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Community Bible Church 
in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Chambers Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Two sons, Russell and Warren; 
his parents; a great-grandson, Dylan VanPelt and a 
brother, Vernon Smith
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 6, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Alton Gerald "Bud" CLARK
BIRTH:  May 6, 1929, at Randolph to Glenn Rishling 
and Mildred (Fox) Clark
DEATH:  Feb. 4, 2007 at his home in Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in 
Broken Bow/w Elks rites
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Broken Bow Cemetery 
w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers Mortuary

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 6, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Rolland John RALLS
BIRTH:  June 16, 1916, in Custer County to James 
and Mabel (Ray) Ralls
DEATH:  Feb. 4, 2007, while hospitalized in Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Calvary United Methodist 
church in Taylor
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Taylor Cemetery in Taylor
FUNERAL HOME:  Rhoad Funeral Home of Sargent
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A son, Jim Ralls.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 7, 2006
NAME OF DECEASED:  Helen M. DUBAS
BIRTH:  Aug. 18, 1909 near Ord to Katon and 
Sophie (Kapustka) Setlik
DEATH:  Feb. 3, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Leo's Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Edward Dubas; 
four brothers, Henry, Mike, Leonard,
and Ted Setlik, and three sisters, Anna Setlik, 
Clara Krikac and Josephine Knopik
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 7, 2006
NAME OF DECEASED: Marian Kathleen EHRESMAN
BIRTH:  Jan. 30, 1917, east of York to Eugene and 
Della (Fields) Young
DEATH:  Feb. 5, 2007 at Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Bethel Baptist Church in Ord
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ord City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her husband, Daniel; her 
parents; a brothers, Everett Young; a sister,
Violet Cone Cuhel; and a son-in-law, Lee Anglin
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 7, 2006
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leona KNAPP
BIRTH:  March 24, 1914, at North Loup to Charles 
and Clara (Myers) Meyers
DEATH:  Feb. 5, 2007 
FUNERAL SERVICES:  North Loup United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Hillside Cemetery in North Loup
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Cecil; 
Her parents; two brothers and a sister.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 7, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Meinhardt A. FLEMMER
BIRTH:  Jan. 20, 1935, at Turtle Lake, ND to Phillip 
and Hilda (Bender) Flemmer
DEATH:  Dec. 16, 2006 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:   Calvary Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Highland Home Cemetery 
in Jamestown, ND
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Colleen; and his father.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 7, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Millicent Jo (Baeder) ANDERSON
BIRTH:  Feb. 6, 1957, at Santa Ana, CA
DEATH:  Feb. 5, 2007 at Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. John's Lutheran Church in Ord
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Debbie Northam and Becky Dietrich
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 8, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Alfred E. TIEDE
BIRTH:  Aug. 13, 1912, at Albion to Charles and 
Barbara (Albee) Tiede
DEATH:  Feb. 6, 2007 at Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:   Messiah Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His first wife, Mabel; a son, 
Charles; and a stepson, Martin Bartling; two brothers, Carl 
and Roy, and three sisters, Antionette, Etta, and Emma
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 8, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Stanley D. JURGENSEN
BIRTH:  Aug. 21, 1955 at McCook to Dan and Catherine 
Shirley (Harsch) Jurgensen
DEATH:  Feb. 6, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME: All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 8, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Marguerite M. PEDERSEN
BIRTH:  March 16, 1918, at St. Paul, MN, to Carl 
and Mina (Grothe) Manthey
DEATH:  Feb. 6, 2007 at St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Baptist Church Family 
Center at Dannebrog
BURIAL/CREMATION:   Oakridge Cemetery at Dannebrog
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Stanley; her parents; 
three brothers, Harold, Robert, and Jim Manthey; and a 
sister, Alice Pearson
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 8, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Loretta R. SCHUYLER of Cairo
BIRTH:  Sept. 22, 1925, at Shelby to Joseph and Helen 
(Uzendowski) Micek
DEATH:  Feb. 6, 2007 while hospitalized in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Leo's Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Adrian; two 
brothers, Gerald Micek and Ned Micek; and a brother-in-law, 
Ray Wrzenski
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 8, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Sena BENNETZEN
BIRTH:  Oct. 30, 1921, at Dannebrog to Victor and 
Anna (Sorensen) Johansen
DEATH:  Feb. 6, 2007 in St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  South Logan Cemetery, 
north of St. Paul
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; an infant 
granddaughter; a brother, Lester Johansen;
a sister, Florence Muller; a brother-in-law, Chuck 
Muller; and a son-in-law, Windell McIntosh.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 8, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Robert BROWN
BIRTH:  Oct. 4, 1931, at Sargent to Robert George 
and Eva Ellen (Gibbons) Brown
DEATH:  Feb. 5, 2007 at Sargent
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Rhoad Funeral Chapel in Sargent
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Rhoad Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 9, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Dorothy L. SIMKOVSKY
BIRTH:  Dec. 21, 1913, at Geneva to August F. and 
Clara Pearl (Hirch) Schneider
DEATH:  Feb. 5, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Curran Funeral Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Atlanta Center Cemetery at Milligan
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Louis; her parents 
and a brother and sister-in-law, Clarence "Bud" and Ann Schneider
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 9, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Hilda Marie MADSEN
BIRTH:  March 26, 1916, at Hampton to Hans M. and 
Lydia B. (Henriksen) Madsen
DEATH:  Feb. 8, 2007 at Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Lutheran Church in Hamton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  United Lutheran Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Kermit; her 
parents; four brothers and two sisters
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 9, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Orville W. "Red" CAMDEN 
BIRTH:  Oct. 27, 1925, at Nebraska City to Orville F. 
and Hildred M. (McKercher) Camden
DEATH:  Feb. 7, 2007 at Loup City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church 
in Loup City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Evergreen Cemetery at 
Loup City, w/graveside military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Peters Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: A daughter, Elinor Griess; his 
parents; a son-in-law; two grandsons,
and two sisters, Ruby Skow and Lucille Skow.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 10, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ruth Rose BRANDENBURG 
BIRTH:  Jan. 11, 1924, at Worms to Henry B. and 
Anna C. (Husman) Ruge
DEATH:  Feb. 8, 2007 In Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Solt Funeral Home in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Glen; a 
daughter, Oleata Riblett; her parents; a granddaughter, 
Barbie Simms; and two brothers, Raymond and Robert Ruge.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 10, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Wesley M. FREDRICKSON
BIRTH:  Sept. 13, 1913, west of Osceola to Axel 
and Amelia (Anderson) Fredrickson
DEATH:  Feb. 8, 2007 in Stromsburg
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Salem Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Stromsburg cemetery w/military rites
FUNERAL HOME:  Dubas Funeral Home in Stromsburg
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 11, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Julia FIEDLER
BIRTH:  May 21, 1926, at Deweese to Joseph 
and Bessie (Barta) Klauz
DEATH:  Feb. 9, 2007, at Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Clarence; 
her parents; two brothers and two sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 11, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Edith L. VAN PELT 
of Dannebrog
BIRTH:  Nov. 30, 1938, at Palmer to John 
and Nancy (Shirey) Burch
DEATH:  February 10, 2007 in St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist 
Church in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME: Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A son, Toby Van Pelt; an 
infant daughter, Jennifer; her parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 11, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Donald Lee GRUWELL
BIRTH:  March 28, 1933, at Naponee to 
Raymond and Louise (Hecht) Gruwell
DEATH:  Feb. 10, 2007, in Superior
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Megrue-Price Funeral 
Home Chapel in Superior
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Naponee Cemetery at Naponee
FUNERAL HOME:  Megrue-Price Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Frank F. KIOLBASA
BIRTH:  May 11, 1927, at Genoa to Frank A. 
and Barbara (Uzendowski) Kiolbasa
DEATH:  Feb. 9, 2007 while hospitalized in Lincoln
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery 
w/military rites
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sonderman Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; two brothers, 
Ray and Chet; and two sisters, Sylvia and Rosie.  
His wife,Florence "Polly" Kiolbasa.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Walter "Si" L. Stewart, Jr. of Ravenna
BIRTH:  Feb. 14, 1920, at Michigan Valley, KS.
DEATH:  Feb. 7, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Clare; his daughter, 
Alice L.; his parents and his sister.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  John G. TJADEN
BIRTH:  Oct. 21, 1941, in Hastings to Pete H. 
and Fannie S. (Goldenstein) Tjaden
DEATH:  Feb. 10, 2007, while hospitalized in Hastings
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Butler-Volland Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Blue Valley Cemetery at Ayr w/military rites
FUNERAL HOME:  Butler-Volland
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Marietta Beth JENNINGS
BIRTH:  Oct. 30, 1922, to William and Gladys (Foster) Udell
DEATH:  Feb. 9. 2007, in Burwell
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Christian Church in Burwell
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cottonwood Cemetery at Burwell
FUNERAL HOME:  Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Two husbands, Dean Donner 
and Glenn Jennings.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:Ronda Gale RONNFELDT
BIRTH:  July 4, 1958, at Rushville to Robert and 
Norma Jean (Perreten)
DEATH:  Feb. 10, 2007, in Ord from Huntington's disease
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Memorial service will be held later
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation
FUNERAL HOME:  Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  E. Virginia HANSEN
BIRTH:  Sept. 2, 1911, at Cincinnati to Henry M. 
and Peryl (Reeder) Rentschler
DEATH:  Feb. 11, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Cairo
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation
FUNERAL HOME:  Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Raymond,  
her parents, a granddaughter, Taffi; two brothers, Bob 
and Hank Rentschler
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lunda S. MILLER
BIRTH:  March 7, 1947, at Grand Island to Paul and 
Lodema (Olson) Bender
DEATH:  Feb. 10, 2007 at home in Sutton
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Federated Church in Sutton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation with burial at a later date
FUNERAL HOME:  Sutton Memorial Chapel
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Albert P. VINSON
BIRTH:  May 2, at Covina, CA to Albert and 
Dorothy (Williams) Vinson
DEATH:  Feb. 11, 2007
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Roper and Sons Chapel in Lincoln
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Wyuka Cementery
FUNERAL HOME:  Roper and Sons Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His father.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Harold CHRISTENSEN
BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  Feb. 20, 2007, while hospitalized in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ord City Cemetery w/Military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ileen Mae JOHNSON
BIRTH:  Nov. 11, 1915, at Marquette to Charles 
and Dorothy (Lock) Nielsen
DEATH:  Feb. 11, 2007 in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Heartland Evangelical 
Free Church in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, a sister, 
Virginia Shively; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Walter D. NIEDFELT, Jr.
BIRTH:  June 13, 1940, at Grand Island to 
Walter A. and Elnora Anne (Pieper) Niedfelt.
DEATH:  Feb. 10, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Messiah Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park 
Cemetery with military rites
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Donna Pedersen Niedfelt
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Shirley D. KARRE
BIRTH: Nov. 11, 1927, at Scotia to George and 
Alice (Scott) Smith
DEATH:  Feb. 12, 2007 while hospitalized
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ord City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; two brothers 
and a son-in-law.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 13, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Mildred E. SORENSEN 
of St. Paul
BIRTH:  Dec. 12, 1913, near Lodi to Edward and 
Nettie Pearl (Tovera) Bridges
DEATH: Feb. 12, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Jacobsen-Greenway 
Funeral Home in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her first husband, Earl C. Irvine, 
and her second husband, Chris Sorensen; her parents; a 
grandson; four sisters, and a brother
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Cecil J. HIATT
BIRTH:  July 27, 1928, at Atlantic, IA, to Lawrence C. 
and Bessie (Steerman) Hiatt
DEATH:  Feb. 11, 207 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apfel Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: His parents; two brothers, 
two half sisters, a half-brother and a daughter-in-law, 
Susan Hiatt
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Bobby LaVerne TROTTER
BIRTH:  July 17, 1938, at Broken Bow to Gary 
and Mary (Fricke) Trotter
DEATH:  Feb. 12, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; three brothers; 
and five sisters.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Elmer BONSACK
BIRTH:  Nov. 29, 1926, in Hall County to Herbert O. 
and Charlotte V. (Wiggins) Bonsack
DEATH:   Feb. 12, 2007 in Friend
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Private burial will be held later
FUNERAL HOME:  Godberson Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Marie Bonsack 
and a son, Jerry.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Harold CHRISTENSEN
BIRTH:  June 1, 1923, in Valley County to Raymond 
and Antonia (Zikmund) Christensen
DEATH:  Feb. 10, 2007 while hospitalized in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ord City Cemetery w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:   His parents.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Stephen Douglas "Doug" DEISLEY 
of Inavale
BIRTH:  Oct. 3, 1947, at Red Cloud to Stephen 
and Lois (White) Deisley
DEATH:  Feb. 10, 2007 in Cooper County, MO
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Red Cloud
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Red Cloud Cemetery w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 15, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lucile Maxine FERRIS of Lincoln
BIRTH:  Jan. 26, 1919, in Merick County to William "Bill" and 
Goldie (Culbertson) Pressler
DEATH:  Feb. 12, 2007 in Lincoln
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Fairview United Methodist 
Church near Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Wagner Funeral Home in Central City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Elwin; her parents; 
a sister and two brothers-in-law.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 15, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Bradley E. OHLMAN 
formerly of Shelton
BIRTH:  Feb. 28, 1974, at Grand Island to Dan 
and Teresa (Luth) Ohlman
DEATH:  Feb. 12, 2007 in Hastings.
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Paul's Lutheran 
Church in Shelton.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Shelton Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His paternal grandfather; Ernest 
Ohlman; and maternal grandparents, Clarence and Dorothy Luth.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 15, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Clarence OLLENBURGER
BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  Feb. 14, 2007 in Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Aurora Evangelical Free Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Mennonite Cemetery in Balko, OK
at a later date
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  James G. "Jim" MCCLAREN
BIRTH:  Dec. 24, 1937 at Omaha to James and Rose 
(Petersen) McClaren
DEATH:  Feb. 12, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Sirena Marie PICKETT of Shelton
BIRTH:  July 13, 1970, at Grand Island to Neva (Price) 
Holstien and Erman (Butch) Eastman
DEATH:  Feb. 14, 2007, at home in Shelton
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Shelton Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Godberson
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father, Butch Eastman, 
and dad, Frank Holstien.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Helen Marie ROCKFORD
BIRTH:  Apr. 21, 1919, at Sargent to Fred and 
Edna (Slagle) Ohmberger
DEATH:  Feb. 15, 2007, after a prolonged bout with cancer
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Rhoad Funeral Home in Sargent
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Rhoad
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Virgil; her parents; 
and a granddaughter, Kimberly Smith
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leona (Reeder) SCHLEIGER 
of Gibbon
BIRTH:  Apr. 14, 1928, at Wood River to John 
and Mary (Huebner) Creamer
DEATH:  Feb. 14, 2007 in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apfel-O'Brien-Straatmann 
Funeral Home in Wood River
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Wood River Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel-O'Brien-Straatmann
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Leland Reeder, 
and a son, Glen; her parents; two brothers; and a 
grandson, Bradley Reeder
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Marlin DeWitt MEIER 
of Bakersfield, CA
BIRTH:  Apr. 10, 1934, at Doniphan to John W. 
and Geneva Meier
DEATH:  Feb. 7, 2007 in Bakersfield
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Memorial gathering at 
Howard Johnson in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown.  

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  James Martin "Jamie" RIDDLE
BIRTH:  Oct. 13, 1926, to Odus W. and Thelma Brecken Riddle
DEATH:  Feb. 11, 2007 in Lincoln
FUNERAL SERVICES: United Methodist Church in Comstock
BURIAL/CREMATION: Douglas Grove Cemetery west of Comstock
FUNERAL HOME:  Rhoad Funeral Home in Sargent
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  February 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Aubree Daniele Lynn METTEER
BIRTH:  Nov. 16, 2006 at Grand Island to Britney 
Metteer and Jeremy Antillon
DEATH:  Feb. 13, 2007 at home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:   All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  February 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Deann Marie AMM
BIRTH:  Nov 11, 1963, at Broken Bow to Duane 
and Reba (Cliffton) Amm
DEATH:  Feb. 13, 2007 from complication with diabetes
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Joseph's Catholic Church 
at Broken Bow
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Minnie D. BRUHN of Wood River
BIRTH:  April 7, 1917, at Alda to William and 
Dora (Nissen) Luth
DEATH:  Feb. 14, 2007 while hospitalized in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Pauls Lutheran Church 
in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island Cemetery at a later date
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Wayne Bruhn, a 
son, Patrick; her parents and two brothers.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Harold Francis GLEASON
BIRTH:  Dec. 7, 1912, at Central City to Ernest B. 
and Ella N. (Langston) Gleason
DEATH:  Feb. 15, 2007 in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Solt Funeral Home in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery w/military rites
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Alma; an infant 
daughter, Marjorie; his parents; and an infant sister, Marjorie
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Eloise Harriett BERANEK
BIRTH:  March 15, 1921, at Kirksville, MO, to Henry and 
Carrie (Jensen) Norris
DEATH:  Feb. 15, 2007, while hospitalized in Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Services will be held at a later date.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents and her husband, Floyd.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Richard "Rich" E. BAUER
BIRTH:  March 13, 1924, at Spalding to Jacob and 
Marie (Latzel) Bauer
DEATH:  Feb. 15, 2007, at home in Spalding
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Michael's Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Military burial at St. Michael's Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Dolce Scheef Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; two sisters, Rose 
Marie Bernt and Patricia Bauer; four brothers, Vincent, 
Lawrence, Bernard "Bob" and Andrew. 
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED: Wanda BORGAARD
BIRTH:  July 27, 1914, at Elm Creek to Clarence and 
Mae (Purdy) Fisher
DEATH:  Feb. 14, 2007 in Minden
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Fredericksburg Lutheran 
Church south of Minden
BURIAL/CREMATION:  The church cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Layton-Craig Funeral Home in Minden
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A daughter, Beverly Hayman; 
an infant son; her parents; a brother and a sister.  

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 18, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leona A. OPP
BIRTH:  July 30, 1917, at Campbell to Frank and 
Mary (Lalbmaier) Heinrich
DEATH:  Feb. 15, 2007 at Wood River
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Mary's Catholic Church 
at Wood River
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Mary's Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel-O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral 
Home of Wood River
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, William Opp; 
son, Bill; daughter, Sheryl; brother, Calvin Heinrich; 
sister and brother-in-law, Viola and Carl Haller; and 
sister-in-law, Ruth Heinrich.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 18, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lola Shulte-ASHWORTH
BIRTH:  Grand Island
DEATH:  Feb. 17, 2006 in Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Braman Mortuary in Omaha
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Braman Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 19, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Edna M. BOWERS  
BIRTH:  Oct. 26, 1918, to Emil and Maria (Liedtke) 
Faustman near Charleston in York County
DEATH:  Feb. 17, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Messiah Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Samuel F. Bowers; 
her parents and two brothers.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 19, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lois H. BILLINGTON 
of Johnson Lake
BIRTH:  Sept. 27, 1944, to Fred and Anne 
(Mader) Falldorf  
DEATH:  Feb. 16, 2007 at Corpus Christi, TX
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Trinity United Methodist 
Church in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; brother, Gary 
Falldorf; and an infant grandson.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 19, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Debra D. LAUTENSCHLAGER
BIRTH:  Feb. 24, 1959, in Casper, WY to Claris and 
Darlene (Linden) Wilkinson
DEATH:  Feb. 14, 2007 while hospitalized in Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. John's Lutheran Church in Palmer.
BURIAL/CREMATION:    Cremation - burial unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her paternal grandparents; 
maternal grandfather and a brother-in-law, Louis Lautenschlager.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 20, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Emma C. "Jackie" FOGT
BIRTH:  Nov. 5, 1919, at Aurora to Alfred and 
Sarah (Wray) Peterson
DEATH:  Feb. 18, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Aurora Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Ted Fogt; 
Her parents; a sister and two brothers and two half brothers
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leila SMITH
BIRTH:  Aug. 28, 1922, at Central City to Ralph D. 
and Gertrude L. (Whitney) Wise
DEATH:  Feb. 18, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Three sons, Robert Glen Smith, 
Marion Ance Smith and Raymond Eugene Smith; her parents; 
three sisters and three brothers.  Her husband, Marion, survives her.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Violet DANHAUER
BIRTH:  Jan. 4, 1915, northwest of Aurora to Henry F. 
and Amy C. (Larson) Sandberg
DEATH:  Feb. 18, 2007, in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Aurora
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Aurora Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Ellsworth Danhauer; 
Her parents, and a sister, Dorothy Howland.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Alvin W. GROSS
BIRTH:  March 23, 1915, at Burwell to Julius and Mary Gross
DEATH:  Feb. 17, 2007, in Hastings
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Butler Volland Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Parkview Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Butler Volland Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Valda; a daughter, 
Charlene; and his parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Judith Ann KOTHE
BIRTH:  Sept. 4, 1944, at Springfield, IL, to Edna 
Walter and Fred Rieck
DEATH:  Feb. 17, 2007, in Atkinson
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atkinson
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Wine Hill, IL
FUNERAL HOME:  Seger Funeral Home
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Alfred Warren DAVIS of Cottage Grove, OR
BIRTH:  Jan. 17, 1927, at Grand Island to Warren and 
Mabel (McMullen) Davis
DEATH:  Cottage Grove, OR
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Oak Hill Cemetery in Eugene, OR
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Oak Hill Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; two sisters; a brother.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Cyrus L. BARTELS
BIRTH:  March 5, 1916, at Greenwood, SD to Mr. 
and Mrs. Herman Bartels
DEATH:  Feb. 18, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer 
w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Buzzetta; 
his parents; and a brother.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  The Rev. Dr. Roger C. HARP
BIRTH:  Sept. 17, 1948, at Tulsa, OK to Morris and 
Gloria (Smith) Harp
DEATH:  Feb. 18, 2007 as a result of an auto 
accident near Friend
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  A later date in Tulsa, OK
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Chapel in Grand Island.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His first wife, Martha; and his father.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Henry F. HUPER
BIRTH:  Nov. 29, 1925, at St. Paul, MN to Fred and 
Elizabeth (Nehring) Huper
DEATH:  Feb. 16, 2007 at Grand Island Veterans Home
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Graveside at Burkett Cemetery 
in Grand Island
FUNERAL HOME:  Kleine Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His sister, Helen Thostenson
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Roger Joseph KEELEY 
(formerly of Scottsbluff)
BIRTH:  Oct. 15, 1923, at Sioux City, IA, to Thomas C. 
and Josephine A. (Keller) Keeley
DEATH:  Feb. 20, 2007 at Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Agnes Catholic Church 
in Scottsbluff
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Fairview Cemetery in 
Scottsbluff w/ military rites
FUNERAL HOME:  Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; a sister and a brother.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Carol E. RIEKEN
BIRTH:  Sept. 20, 1925, near Clarks to Orville and 
Mary (Bloxom) Peck
DEATH:  Feb. 19, 2007, in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Wagner Funeral Home in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel 
near Clarks
FUNERAL HOME:  Wagner Funeral
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Lyle; her parents 
and a son-in-law, Ron Krueger
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Hugh DOYLE
BIRTH:  June 19, 1939 in Webster County
DEATH:  Feb. 17, 2007, at his home in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Red Cloud
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Sacred Heart Cemetery in Red Cloud
FUNERAL HOME: Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Christine D. BARNES
BIRTH:  Oct. 5, 1922 at rural Ashton
DEATH:  Feb. 19, 2007, in Beatrice
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Fox Funeral Home in Beatrice
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Evergreen Home Cemetery of Beatrice
FUNERAL HOME:  Fox Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Diana J. KENNEDY-ALLEXSY
BIRTH:  Oct. 29, 1942, at Dayton, OH to Arthur J. and Janet 
(Campbell) Dettmers, Jr.
DEATH:  Feb. 9, 2007, in Sarasota, FL
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church in Broken Bow
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Broken Bow Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Bernard WIECHMAN
BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  Feb. 9, 2007, in Denver
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Evangelical Lutheran 
Church in North Platte
BURIAL/CREMATION:  North Platte Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Adams & Swanson Funeral 
Home in North Platte

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leon L. "Sharky" CYNOVA
BIRTH:  Oct. 8, 1934, in Loup City to Alex and Clara 
(Grundzinski) Cynova
DEATH:  Feb. 19, 2007, at Columbus
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Luke's Congregational Church-UCC
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  McKown Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His second wife, Joyce; 
His parents; two sisters, two brothers.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Judith R. EDEN
BIRTH:  Aug. 3, 1941, at Nevada, IA, to Claude and 
Beatrice (Fleming) Eden
DEATH:  Feb. 18, 2007 while hospitalized in Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Bonaventure Catholic 
Church in Columbus
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. John's Cemetery near Lindsey
FUNERAL HOME:  McKown Funeral Home in Columbus
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father; three brothers, 
Richard, Mark, and Joseph Eden
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Frances Louise THORIN of Bartlett
BIRTH:  May 28, 1916, at Petersburg to James "Pete" 
Peter and Gertrude Elizabeth Esau
DEATH: Feb. 20, 2007 while hospitalized in Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Bartlett
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Chambers Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Hitchcock Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Oscar; and 
her parents
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 22, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Kilah Ann DAVIDSON 
BIRTH:  Sept. 20, 2006, at Grand Island to Kendra 
Baker and Timothy Davidson
DEATH:  Feb. 19, 2007 at Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 22, 2006
NAME OF DECEASED:  Charles L. "Chuck" KRUEGER
BIRTH:  Dec. 10, 1934, at Washington, KS, to Fredrick 
and Gladys (Good) Krueger
DEATH:  Feb. 19, 2007 at Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Peace Lutheran Church 
in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; brother, Fred; 
and sister, Patricia.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 22, 2006
NAME OF DECEASED:  Iona HALE of Sargent
BIRTH:  June 30, 1921 at Westerville to Vernon 
and Katherine (Lowder) Divine
DEATH:  Feb. 20, 2007 in Sargent
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Rhoad Funeral Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westerville Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Rhoad Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 22, 2006
NAME OF DECEASED:  Laurence R. "Abie" JOHNSON
BIRTH:  April 12, 1935, at Hastings to Oscar H. and 
Anna M. (Thinnes) Johnson
DEATH:  Feb. 21, 2007, at Hastings
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Parkview Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 22, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Donna Lee KENNEDY
BIRTH:  June 14, 1928, at Palisade to Charles and 
Cleo (West) Dodge
DEATH:  Feb. 20, 2007, in Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; a brother, Charles 
Dodge; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and 
a great-great-grandchild.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 22, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Elaine Elizabeth LEIFELD 
BIRTH:  March 6, 1934, near Raeville to Henry and 
Cecilia (Scherbring) Scholl
DEATH:  Feb. 20, 2007 at home in Albion
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Michael's Catholic Church in Albion
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Levander Funeral Home

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 23, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Vivian E. SCHAVONE
BIRTH:  April 27, 1925, at Anselmo to Charles and 
Thelma (Ross) Sargent
DEATH:  Feb. 20, 2007 at Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Berean Fundamental Church 
in Broken Bow w/military rites
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 23, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Kaye "Katie" BARG of Minden
BIRTH:  Oct. 29, 1954, at Norfolk to Ervin and 
Bertha (Shipps) Deitloff
DEATH:  Feb. 15, 2007 in Las Vegas
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Private family service will be 
held at a later date
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Cemetery 
at Grand Island
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father, Ervin Deitloff
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 24, 2006
NAME OF DECEASED:  Marchall D. CHRISTENSEN
BIRTH:  Dec. 6, 1927, at Danniverki to Andrew and 
Blanche (Klien) Christensen
DEATH:  Feb. 22, 2007 at Home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; a brother, Gordon; 
a son-in-law, Ron Perrie. 
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 24, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Myrtle Ruth QUARING
BIRTH:  Feb. 9, 1920, in Idaho to Charles and 
Sophia (Johnson) Nordstrom
DEATH:  Feb. 22, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Cairo United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Cairo
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel-O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral 
Home in Cairo
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Leo Quaring; 
sisters, Kathryn, Elsie and Edith; a brother,Carl; two foster 
brothers, Floyd and Frank; and one foster sister, Irene Hendrickson

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 25, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Larry Allen JOHNSON
BIRTH:  July 31, 1943, at Grand Island to George 
and Martha (Evers) Johnson
DEATH:  Feb. 23, 2007, at Home
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Pauls Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Kliene Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 25, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Loyal Vernon COSNER
BIRTH:  Oct. 10, 1931, in Shelton to Arch and 
Pearl (Barger) Cosner
DEATH:  Feb. 23, 2007, at Grand Island Veterans Home
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Mary's Cemetery in Shelton
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel-O'Brien-Straatman Funeral 
Home in Wood River
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; two sisters, Conna 
Jarvis and Arleen Cosner; one brother, Mervin.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 25, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ernest J. KOEHN
BIRTH:  Feb. 13, 1923, at Galva, KS to John and Lena Koehn
DEATH:  Feb. 23, 2007, at Grand Island Veterans Home
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Grand Island Veterans Home Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Burkett Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; 
four brothers and four sisters
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 26, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Verlin DEAN HILDERBRAND
BIRTH:  Jan. 25, 1926, in Fort Lupton, CO to Frederick A. "Fritz" 
and Nettie P. Brown Hilderbrand.
DEATH:  Feb. 24, 2007 at Grand Island Veterans Home
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Chapel of Solt Funeral Home in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; a brother,
Merle; a sister, Carol.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 26, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Maryth O. OWEN
BIRTH:  June 29, 1937, at Sargent to Harold L. 
and Helen G. (Garris) Brush
DEATH:  Feb. 22, 2007 at Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Grand Island
FUNERAL HOME:  Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 26, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Charles L. "Chick" TORPEY
BIRTH:  Dec. 9, 1920, in Grand Island to John W. and 
Lillian M. (Hinz) Torpey
DEATH:  Feb. 25, 2007 at home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Resurrection Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery w/Military rites
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Chapel
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Cashmere M. "Cashie" APPERSON
BIRTH:  March 22, 1920, at Ashton to Frank and Barbara 
(Wesierski) Piechota
DEATH:  Feb. 25, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Resurrection Catholic Church
Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME: Curran Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; three brothers, 
Hubert, James and Phillip; and a sister, Alice McDermott
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Pauline Kilpatrick KIMBER
BIRTH:  May 22, 1906, on a farm near Elba to Frank 
and Jennie (Lanka) Kotrch
DEATH:  Feb. 25, 2007 in St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Elmwood Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her first husband, Henry 
Kilpatrick, and a daughter, Jeanine Swanson.
Her parents, two brothers and a sister.  
Her husband, Earl Kimber, survives her.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Bonnie Jean LUBKEN
BIRTH:  April 16, 1933, at Blue Hill to Fred and 
Alice (Johnson) Kottwitz
DEATH:  Feb. 25, 2007 at Trumbull
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Greenwood Cemetery in Trumbull
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Pearl Bell MILBURN 
BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  Feb. 26, 2007, in Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord Memorial Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Arcadia City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 27, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Daniel Michael MATYA
BIRTH:  May 9, 1923, on a farm near Cedar Rapids to Mike 
and Wanda (Zulkoski) Matya
DEATH:  Feb. 25, 2007 after a short battle with Cancer
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Anthony's Catholic 
Church in Cedar Rapids
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery 
in Cedar Rapids
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; a granddaughter, 
Elizabeth Matya.  His wife, Angela, survives him.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 27, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lt. Col (Ret.) LaVerne D. SEVERSON
BIRTH:  Feb. 22, 1934, at Ord to Irene and Virgil 
(Jezewski) Severson
DEATH:  Feb. 25, 2007, from bone cancer
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lincoln
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Lincoln Memorial Park
FUNERAL HOME:  Roper & Sons Funeral Services
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 27, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Sister Mary Laura (Denelda) HOFFA
BIRTH:  Sept. 6, 1919, at Grand Island to Robert and 
Esther Charis Hoffa
DEATH:  Feb. 14, 2007, in Concordia
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Mother House Chapel in Concordia
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Nazareth Mother House Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:   Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 23, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Otto George RUFF
BIRTH:  July 4, 1912, at Grand Island
DEATH:  Feb. 19, 2007 at Wheat Ridge, CO
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Fairmount Mortuary Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 28, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Wilma E. COOK
BIRTH:  June 17, 1919, at Ord to Jacob and 
Bessie E. (Kesler) Severns
DEATH:  Feb. 24, 2007 in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church 
in Loup City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ord City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Reuben Cook.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 28, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Pearl Bell MILBURN
BIRTH:  June 8, 1914, at Chicago to Walter and 
Rena (Holmes) Dobson
DEATH:  Feb. 26, 2007 in Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord Memorial Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Arcadia City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Kenneth; her 
parents; three brothers; a sister-in-law; a brother-in-law; 
and a niece.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 28, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Robert A. WEST
BIRTH:  Feb. 27, 1920, at Wauneta to Samuel E. and 
Leona L. (Churchill) West
DEATH:  Feb. 26, 2007, at Wood River
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Metz Chapel in York
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Greenwood Cemetery at York
FUNERAL HOME:  Metz Funeral Home
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 28, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Valera M. CAMPBELL
BIRTH:  Feb. 2, 1925, in Howard County to Otto and 
Della (Carstens) Jess
DEATH:  Feb. 26, 2007 in North Platte
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Carpenter Memorial Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Fort McPherson National 
Cemetery near Maxwell
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  Feb. 28, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  DeLoris M. E. GUSTAFSON
BIRTH:  Feb. 6, 1926, at Excelsior Springs, MO to 
Herman and Ellen (Bjorklund) Holen
DEATH:  Feb. 27, 2007, in Lincoln
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Monroe Evangelical Free Church 
north of Murphy
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Monroe Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Keith and her parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 1, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lillie Christine SUCK
BIRTH:  June 24, 1908, near Scotia to Henry and 
Carolina (Vogt) Hermsmeyer
DEATH:  Feb. 27, 2007 in Mullen
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Zion United Methodist Church 
near Archer
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Lester A. Suck; 
Her parents; two sisters; three brothers; and an infant brother.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 1, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ruth Hazel (Jacquot) SEEVERS
BIRTH:  June 5, 1916, near Merna to Nicholas R. Jacquot 
and Hazel Wilkins
DEATH:  Feb. 27, 2007, at Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Govier Brothers Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Broken Bow Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Kenneth, 
and a son, Elwood Yale.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 1, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Betty J. ONDRAK
BIRTH:  Aug. 17, 1924, at Cairo to Ernest W. and 
Kathryn (Coveny) Johnson
DEATH:  Feb. 22, 2007, in Minden
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Blessed Sacrament Catholic 
Church in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband; two sisters 
and two brothers.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 1, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED: Robert L. "Bob" HARDNOCK
BIRTH:  Nov. 24, 1931, at Grand Island to Henry and 
Lyle Shanks Hardnock
DEATH:    Feb. 15, 2007m in Grove OK
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Foursquare Church in North Platte
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Fort McPherson National Cemetery 
w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: His parents and a great-grandson.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Francisco Estrada-RUIZ
BIRTH:  Oct. 4, 1936, at San Juan Sacatepequez Guatemala, 
to Jesus and Juana Ruiz Estrada
DEATH:  Feb. 27, 2007, at home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Christian Mission Rains of Grace 
Church in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Joseph E. Ciemnoczolowski
BIRTH:  Jan. 22, 1921, at Elba to I. J. and Apolina 
(Mashalek) Ciemnoczolowski
DEATH:  Feb. 28, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Mary's Catholic Church 
in Wood River
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park 
in Grand Island
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents, a daughter, 
five brothers, three sisters and two great grandchildren.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Rodney P. Brakeman
BIRTH:  Feb. 3, 1953, at Broken Bow to Ernest and 
Thelma (Ballenger) Brakeman
DEATH:  Feb. 27, 2007 at home in Americus, KS
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Broken Bow Cemetery w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Shauna M. FITZGERALD
BIRTH:  May 7, 1962, at Fort Morgan, CO, to Dale 
and Jan (Scott) Myren
DEATH:  Feb. 28, 2007, in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. James Catholic Church 
in Kearney
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Kearney Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary 
in Kearney
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  T. Dean STUCKEY of Lexington
BIRTH:  Dec. 9, 1922, to Ed and Gertrude (Memmott) Stuckey 
in Lexington
DEATH:  Feb. 28, 2007 while hospitalized in Lexington
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church in Lexington
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington 
w/mlitary honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; three brothers, Jack, 
Jim and Bob, and one sister, Ruth.  His wife, Betty, survives him.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Darline R. JANZEN
BIRTH:  April 22, 1923, at Herman to William and 
Emma (Ericksen) Sprick
DEATH: February 27, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Kleine Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION: Memorial Cemetery in Fremont
FUNERAL HOME:  Kleine Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Harold "Hal" Janzen; 
and her parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Janice J. SLOAN
BIRTH:  Oct. 13, 1935, at Belleville, KS, to Glenn S. 
and Neva M. (Rice) Deuel
DEATH:  March 1, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Blessed Sacrament Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; a brother, 
Robert Deuel; and a sister, Bernadine Williams
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Marina COOKE
BIRTH:  She was born Columbia Lavinia Zampedri 
on March 6, 1921, near Gibraltar to Angelo and Amelia (Fachini) 
Zampedri as the family was emigrating from Italy.  She was adopted
by John and Mary Poletto after the death of her parents.
DEATH:  Feb. 28, 2007 in Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Presbyterian church in Broken Bow.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Iverson Memorial Funeral Chapel
FUNERAL HOME:  Iverson Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, George E. Cooke 
and her parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Patricia "Pat" DWORKE
BIRTH:  Dec. 2, 1929 at Anselmo to Charles and Ernestine 
Anna (Bamesberger) Mohatt
DEATH:  March 2, 2007, in Ravenna
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 
Church in Ravenna
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Highland Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Rasmussen Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, William "Bill" Dworak; 
her parents and two sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Violet C. GALUSHA
BIRTH:  Nov. 2, 1913, near Central City to Samuel G. 
and Loualta (ADAMS) Sawyers.
DEATH:  March 1, 2007, at Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Solt Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Elmer E. Galusha; 
her son-in-law; three sisters, Edith Peters,
Ruby Ortegren and Marjorie Dettman; three brothers, 
Harold, Raymond and Orville Sawyers; and two great-grandsons.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Raymond W. HOLROYD
BIRTH:  March 7, 1914, at Lincoln to William and Elizabeth 
(Wendelin) Holroyd
DEATH:  March 1, 2007, in Geneva
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Graveside at Davenport City 
Cemetery in Davenport.
FUNERAL HOME:  Farmer and Son Funeral Home of Geneva

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Pamela Ann INDERLIED
BIRTH:  April 29, 1960, in Atkinson to Edward "Bud" and 
Sandra (Sturek) Urban
DEATH:  March 1, 2007, at her home due to a home file
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Erickson
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation.
FUNERAL HOME:  Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  March 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lillian Naomi ASPEGREN
BIRTH:  June 19, 1918, near Shickley to Olof and Augusta 
(Samuelson) Larson
DEATH:  March 1, 2007 in Hastings
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Harvard
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Harvard Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Alberding-Wilson Funeral Home in Harvard
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Lorraine Aspegren; 
her parents; one brother and three sisters.
 
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