Columbus Telegram Oct 1, 2007 - Oct 15, 2007 COLUMBUS - Elsie J. STUTHMAN, 90, of Columbus, died Sept 29, 2007 at Columbus. Born Apr 12, 1917, in Colfax County, to William and Clara (Johannes) Grotelueschen. Baptized, confirmed and attended Christ Lutheran Church and School. Married Ernst Stuthman on May 12, 1937, at Christ Lutheran Church. Preceded by her husband in 1990; sister Ida Krull; brothers, Edgar Grotelueschen, Elmer Grotelueschen, and Albert Grotelueschen. Services Wednesday at Christ Lutheran Church in rural Columbus. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. OMAHA - Geraldine ELM, 77, of Omaha, formerly of Genoa, died Sept 30, 2007 in Omaha. Born Sept 4, 1930 in Genoa to Herman and Bonnie (Patrick) Elm. Graudated from Methodist College of Nursing and worked in Pacific Palsiades, Calif for 20 years. In 1970 she moved to Omaha. Preceded by two brothers, Dean and Jack; and a nephew, Sam. Services at Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. SALKUM, Wash. - Daniel D. FORSBERG, 51, of Salkum, Wash., died Sept 29, 2007, at his home after a long illness. Born Mar 31, 1956, in Wayne, to Dale and Belva (Manske) Forsberg. Baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus. Made his home in Washington the last 16 years. MILFORD - Elizabeth "Betty" C. SIMERDLA, 86, of Milford, formerly of Bruno, died Oct 1, 2007, at Sunrise County Manor in Milford. Services Thursday at St. Anthony de Padua Church in Bruno. Burial at Appleton Catholic Cemetery, rural David City. Chermok Funeral Home, David City, in charge. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Wasyl KUDRYK, 86, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Sept. 29, 2007. Born Nov 4, 1920, in Ternopil, Ukraine, to Semen and Kataryna (Chomyn) Kudryk. Married Sheena Kudryk in Ipswich, England and Later to Evelyn Kudryk in Columbus. Preceded by his son, Greg; brother, Michael; both wives; and his parents. Private services held in Arizona. Body was donated to science and burial will take place later. SHELBY - Hubert THELEN, 92, of Shelby, died Oct 1, 2007. Born Feb 22, 1915, to Hubert and Sadie Belle (Blevins) Thelen in Shelby. Grew up on the farm south of Shelby near the Blue River homesteaded by his grandfather Hubert Thelen in 1867. Married Naomi Clobes, Aug 12, 1938, in Omaha. Services Thursday at Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial at Union Cemetery south of Shelby. CLARKSON - George GREAIGE, 68, of Clarkson, died of cancer on Oct 1, 2007 at his home. Born Aug 15, 1939, in Indianapolis to George and Mabel (Christy) Greaige. Left school at 17 to join the US Navy. Following discharge, he lived in Portchester, NY where he worked in the envelope industry for 38 years. Also did home repairs and maintenance. Preceded by his parents; daughter, Ronda McAfee; brothers, Gerald Greaige and John Greaige; sister, Polly, Edith, and Geraldine. Memorial service Sunday at the Shawnee Park Christian Church in Shawnee, Kan. DAVID CITY - Anna SAMEK, 96, of David City, formerly of Brainard, died Oct 1, 2007. Born Jan 28, 1911, to Vaclav and Mary (Polak) Havlovic on the family farm northwest of Brainard. Married Louis Samek Oct 2, 1933 at Holy Trinity Church in Brainard. Preceded by her parents; husband in 1981; four brothers, Joseph, John, infant Vaclav, and Edward; four sisters, Emma Kriz, Mary Kriz, Rose Kriz, and Sister Ernestine, ND. Services Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Brainard. Burial at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. Arr. by Holesovky Mortuary, Brainard. MONROE - Gladys E. LAUDENKLOS, 82, of Monroe, died Oct 1, 2007 at Columbus Community Hospital. Born Nov 25, 1924 in rural Platte County, to Harry and Emma (Thayer) Laudenklos, Sr. Attended Platte County schools. Preceded by her parents; brothers, Harold Laudenklos, Dale Laudenklos, David Laudenklos; infant brother, Vernon Laudenklos; infant sister, Verea Laudenklos; sister-in-law, Charlotte Laudenklos; and nephew, Larry Laudenklos. Services Friday at the Monroe United Methodist Church. Burial at Columbus Cemetery. Arr. by Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus. CEDAR RAPIDS - Junior Ellis "Sonny" DOUTHIT, 76, of Cedar Rpaids, died Sept 30, 2007, at his home. Services Oct 5 at St John's Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial at Mt Hope Cemetery, Scotia, with Military Rites. Arr. by Levander Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. ALBION - Iva I. MASON, 87, of Albion, died Oct 2, 2007, at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home in Albion. Leavnder Funeral Home in Albion in charge. VALENTINE - Linda Sue SMITH GRIM, 39, of Valentine, died Sept 6, 2007. Services Oct 6 at Assembly of God Church in Valentine. Burial at Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine. Holmes Funeral Home, Valentine, in charge. FULLERTON - Joyce A. PRATT, 57, of Fullerton, died Oct 3, 2007, at Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital in Central City. Services Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home, Fullerton. COLUMBUS - Don SOHL, 68, of Columbus, formerly of Norfolk, died Oct 3, 2007, at his home. Born Apr 7, 1939, in Madison to Frank and Margaret (Kreitman) Sohl. Don was a musician/entertainer in the Columbus/Norfolk area with engagements in New York and Las Vegas. Married Cindy Wilbur Nov 20, 1999 in Norfolk. Preceded by his parents; one brothers; one daughter-in-law; and one brother-in-law. Services Monday at St John's Lutheran Church, Norfolk. Burial at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk. Howser-Fillmer Mortuary, Norfolk, in charge. SPALDING - Alice DeLANCEY, 73, of Spalding, died Sept 18, 2007. Born Dec 4, 1933, at Bartlett, to Robert and Mae (Kinney) Carraher. Taught School District #14. Married Gene DeLancey at St Michael's Catholic Church in Spalding on July 31, 1954. Preceded by her parents; two sisters, Sister Rosemary Carraher and Bernadette Costello; and one brother, Thomas Carraher. Services Sept 22 at St Michael's Catholic Church in Spalding. Burial at St Michael's Cemetery. Dolce Scheef Mortuary in Spalding in charge. OAKDALE - Raymond James WERNER, 50, of Oakdale, died Oct 3, 2007 in Norfolk after a brief illness. Born Nov 18, 1956, in Neiligh, to Louis and Leona (Buckmaster) Werner. Married Rhonda Thomas on May 8, 1976 at Gibbon. Married Tami LeComte on Dec 18, 1999 at Oakdale. Preceded by his parents; a brother, Donald; and his daughter, Raine, on Nov 26, 1976. Services Saturday at the Beyer Funeral Home, Neligh. Burial at the Oakdale Cemetery. WALKERTON, Ind. - Jane Diane (Wagner) PROWANT, 59, of Walkerton, Ind., died unexpectedly Oct 4, 2007 in South Bend, Ind. No services. Cremation will take place. McGann Hay Funeral Homes of South Bend, Ind. in charge. INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Maurine Joseph FENDRICK, 89, of Independence, Mo., died Oct 1, 2007 at her residence. Born Aug 15, 1918, in Leigh to Joseph E. and Elizabeth (Mastny) Rayman. Retired in 1981. Preceded by a son, Hugh Fendrick in 1983; a brother, Donald Rayman; and a sister, Sylvia Hruska in 2007. Services Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. SCHUYLER - WIlma MULLER, 69, of Schuyler, died Oct 5, 2007. Services Monday at Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel, Schuyler. COLUMBUS - Tracy Marie McFARLAND, 35, of Columbus, formerly of Wayne, was born Apr 20, 1972, at Wagner, S.D., to Pat McFarland and Jack Nissenbaum. Baptized on May 14, 1972 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wagner and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne. Preceded by her father in 2007; and her maternal grandparents. Services at Grace Lutheran Church, Wayne. Burial at ZCBJ Cemetery, Wagner. FULLERTON - Joyce A. PRATT, 57, of Fullerton died Oct 3, 2007, at Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital, Central City. Born Dec 6, 1949, at Monroe, to Michael D. and Fern (Werner) Nansel. Married Darrol Prat on June 29, 1974 in Albion. Preceded by her father. Services Saturday at Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton. Burial in the New Hope Cemetery near Monroe. DAVID CITY - Coyle H. FADSCHILD, 97, of David City, died Oct 5, 2007. Services Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Rising City. Burial in the Circle Mound Cemetery. Arr. by Chermok Funeral Home, David City. LOUP CITY - Raymond P. ROZMIAREK, 79, of Loup City, died Oct 5, 2007 at the Howard County Hospital in St Paul. Services Monday at St Josaphat's Catholc Church in Loup City. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City. Higgins Funeral Home, Loup City, in charge. YORK - Robert E. GROSSNICKLAUS, 80, of York, formerly of Osceola, died Oct 5, 2007, at York General Hospital. Services Monday at the United Methodist Church, Osceola. Burial in the Osceola Cemetery, Arr. by Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola and Stromsburg. RISING CITY - Roseletta A. GARHAN, 93, of Rising City, died Oct 6, 2007, at Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Born Jan 18, 1914, at David City to William and Centina (Ande) Ihnen. Graduated from Rising City High School in 1931. Married Herschal Garhan on Aug 11, 1939. Preceded by her parents; her husband on Sept 23, 1971; three brothers; and six sisters. Services Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Rising City. Arr. by Chermok Funeral Home, David City. COLUMBUS - JoAnn Marie EBEL, 73, of Columbus, died Oct 6, 2007, at her home in Columbus following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born Aug 12, 1934, Columbus, to Joseph F. and Lydia (Gabel) Mick. Grew up on a farm in rural Butler County and graduated from Bellwood High School. Married Kenneth G. Ebel, Apr 26, 1956 at St Peter's Church in Bellwood. Preceded by her parents; niece Lynette Bell; brother-in-law, Louie Molnar. Services Tuesday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Burial in Ss Peter & Mary/Presentation Cemetery, rural Bellwood. McKown Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. BELGRADE - Jeanette G. HASTINGS, 56, of Belgrade, died Oct 4, 2007,in Albion. Born Sept 13, 1951, at Columbus, to Carl M. and Minerva (Coen-Will) Christensen. Married Allen D. Hastings in Columbus on July 20, 1968. Preceded by her parents and one sister, Connie Lou Christensen. Services Monday at St John's Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial later. Palmer Funeral Home, Fullerton, in charge. PRIMROSE - Margaret "Delores" BURDA, 82, formerly of Primrose, died Oct 5, 2007, at the Thayer County Health Services in Hebron. Services Thursday at St Mary's Catholic Church, Primrose. Burial in the parish cemetery. Levander Funeral Home, Albion, in charge. COLUMBUS - Theodore "Ted" L. KRZYCKI, 84, of Columbus, died Oct 6, 2007, at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Born July 16, 1923, Platte County, to Charles and Valeria (Cuba) Krzycki. Married Dorothy "Dottie" Drozd, Aug 22, 1950, at St Rose of Lima Church in Genoa. Owned Ted Krzycki Upholstery in Columbus and the Avenue Bar in Humphrey. Preceded by his parents; brother, Stephen Krzycki; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Mary Ann Drozd, two sisters, Dorothy Koziol and Frances Quackenbush. Services Wednesday at St Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial at Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. Arr. by McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. FREMONT - Rachelle L. PICKINPAUGH, 24, of Fremont, formerly of Columbus, died Oct 6, 2007, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Born Oct 14, 1982, in Columbus, to Rick and Lori (Krueger) Pickinpaugh. Preceded by her grandfather, Roger Pickinpaugh; grandparents, LeRoy and Charlotte Krueger. Services Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. Arr. by Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus. DAVID CITY - Lucille S. VLACH, 91, David City, formerly of Loma, died Oct 7, 2007 in David City. Services Wednesday at St Luke's Czech Shrine in Loma. Arr. by Holesvovsky Mortuary in Brainard. ALBION - Donald D. BAKER, 91, of Albion, died Oct 8, 2007, at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home, Albion. Services Friday at Levander Funeral Home, Albion. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion with Military Rites. HUMPHREY - Alvin L. HEESACKER, 71, of rural Humphrey, died Oct 7, 2007, at his home. Born Dec 19, 1935, Humphrey, to Clarence C. and Mary (Dreifurst) Heesacker. Married Nancy L. Kubicek, Aug 29, 1959, Columbus. Farmed with his wife. Served in the US Army from Aug 31, 1955 to May 30, 1957. Preceded by his parents; brother, Ivan; and sister, Marge Paprocki. Services Thursday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial at St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey. Duesman Funeral Chapel, Humphrey, in charge. NEWMAN GROVE - Richard "Rikki" BECHER, 45, died Oct 7, 2007, in Newman Grove. Born Aug 4, 1962 at Albion to Albert "Walter" and Katherine (Christensen) Becher. Worked at Farmers Coop station and White Star Oil in Newman Grove before working as a machinist at Lindsay Manufacturing. Services Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Newman Grove. Burial at Hope Cemetery. Arr. by Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home. YORK - Donald J. KERSCH, 74, of York, died Oct 7, 2007, at York General Hospital. Born Feb 6, 1933, Platte County, to Frederick and Henrietta (Keller) Kersch. Worked in construction for various companies in Columbus and Grand Island areas. Preceded by his parents; and brother, Paul Kersch. Services Thursday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial at Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center. LINCOLN - Adrian E. MICEK, 89, died Oct 8, 2007, in Lincoln. Born Dec 1, 1917, Polk County, to Thomas A. and Julia (Triba) Micek. Married June A. Blaser, 1951 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Pilsno. Retired in 1981 as regional manager for Ashland Oil Co. Preceded by his parents; infant brother, Lawrence Micek; and granddaughter, Erin Walter. Services Friday at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Lincoln. Burial Lincoln Memorial Park. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in charge. SHELBY - George BOLLIG, 92, of Shelby, died Oct 7, 2007, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Services Thursday at St Patrick's Catholic Church in North Platte. Burial at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, North Platte. Odean Colonial Chapel, North Platte, in charge. COLUMBUS - Dorothea "Dort" A. FOREMAN, 81, of Columbus, died Oct 5, 2007, at her home in Columbus. Born Nov 2, 1925, in Columbus, to Lee and Lola (Lentz) Nauenburg. Worked for the Naval Yard in Portland, Oregon during WWII. After moving back to Columbus, she worked for Consumer Public Power and Cummings Real Estate & Auction. Preceded by her parents; and sister, Theola Carman. Services Friday at the First United Methodist Church, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. MADISON - Margaret SENSKE, 95, of Madison, formerly of Humphrey, died Oct 9, 2007. Services Saturday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Arr. by Duesman Funeral Chapel, Humphrey. NORFOLK - Marilyn A. WAGNER, 75, of Norfolk, died Oct 6, 2007. Born July 31, 1932, on a farm in rural Leigh, the first of four children to Henry and Agnes Kmoch. Taught school for over 30 years in Decatur, Columbsu, Leigh, Omaha and rural Stanton, Platte and Pierce counties. Preceded by her parents. Services Friday at St Mary's Catholic Chruch in Leigh. Burial at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh. Howser-Fillmer Mortuary in charge. McCOOK - Ruth Ellen CALLAN, 90, died Oct 8, 2007. Born Sept 9, 1917, in Mullen to Harold and Susie (O'Brien) Tourtellotte. Married Stanley Dale Callan, 1937. Employed with NorthWestern Bell Telephone Company for 30 years. Preceded by her parents; two brothers, Earl Tourtellotte and Cliff Tourellotte; two infant sisters, Barbara Jean Tourtellotte and Margaret Suzanne Toutellotte; and her youngest son, David Callan in 1990. Services Friday at First Assembly of God. Inurnment at Memorial Park Cemetery. Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in charge. PLAINVIEW - Lisa CHRISTIANSEN, 46, of Plainview, died Oct 8, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Services Saturday at St Mary's Catholic Church in Osmond. Ashburn Funeral home of Plainview in charge. FULLERTON - Leo C. DUBAS, 83, of Fullerton, died Thursday Oct 11, 2007 in Central City. Born Jan 15, 1924, to Frank Sr and Frances (Shefcyk) Dubas in rural Fullerton. Married Minnie L. McIntyre on Apr 12, 1944 at St Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton. Held various jobs before becoming disabled and retiring in 1985. Preceded by his infant daughter, Donna; an infant son, Timothy; his parents; one sister, Helen Kozak; three brothers, Edwin Dubas, Louis Dubas and Al Dubas; and two brothers-in-law, Al Kozak and Louis Bialas. Services Saturday at St Peter Catholic Church in Fullerton. Burial at the Fullerton Catholic Cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton in charge. PLAINVIEW - Rosemarie "Rose" FROEHLICH, 49, of Plainview, died Oct 8, 2007, at her home. Born Jan 4, 1958, Norfolk, to Richard "Bud" and Delilah "Lilly" (Arrow) Hollingsworth. Married Jim Froehlich, Feb 18, 1983, at Yankton, S.D. and then made their home in Plainview. Employed by Shaffer Pontiac-GMC in Norfolk and Norfolk Truck and Equipment in the parts departments for 23 years. Preceded by her parents; two brothers; two sisters; one nephew, Todd Coleman; and grandparents, Geneva Arrow, Ruben Shots, Lena and Herbert Hollingsworth; her father-in-law, Leon Froehlich; and sister-in-law, Joyce Krueger. Services Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Foster. Burial at Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce. Home for Funerals, Norfolk, in charge. COLUMBUS - Keith E. IWOHN, 84, of Columbus, died Oct 10, 2007. Born Feb 4, 1923, Clatonia, to Fred and Nettie (Packer) Iwohn. Married Carol Marohn, June 5, 1943, in Gainsville, Texas. On Feb 4, 1943, he entered the US Army and was honorably discharged on Jan 24, 1946. Was a member of the National Guard from 1947-1952. Moved to Columbus in 1949 and went to work for Leo Woerth Construction and Wilbur Reiche Construction before becoming self-employed. Preceded by his parents; sisters, Florence Schuerman and Bernice Peckler. Services Oct 20 at Grace Episcopal Church in Columbus. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. MONROE - Ruth C. MOHRMANN, 90, of Monroe, died Oct 10, 2007 in Genoa. Born Mar 18, 1917, in the O'Kay community, Monroe Township, rural Platte County, to Joe and Ottalia (Gertsch) Brandt. Married Raymond Mohrmann on May 12, 1939, in Albion. Farmed in the Monroe area all their lives. Ruth worked for 22 years at Becton-Dickinson. Preceded by her parents; husband; brothers, William Brandt and Paul Brandt; sister, Elizabeth Nansel; great-grandson, Joshua Mohrmann. Service Tuesday at Gass Haney Funeral Home. Intermnet in the Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery. Arr. by Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus. PARKER, Ariz. - Ronald Keith WATTS, 68, of Parker, Ariz., died Sept 25, 2007. Honorary Memorial and social services Oct 21 at Osceola American Legion VFW Club in Osceola. STROMSBURG - Ronald D. LOSEKE, 76, of Stromsburg, died Oct 9, 2007, at his home. Services Monday at Dubas Funeral Home, Stromsburg. Burial at Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus. WAUSA - Donald MILLER, 64, of Wausa, formerly of Columbus, died Oct 12, 2007 at his home in Wausa. Born Sept 23, 1943, in Columbus to Harold and Sophie (Pachunka) Miller. Don served the State of Nebraska for 33 years as a police officer. Preceded by his father; and his sister, Lillian Wenneskamp. Services Tuesday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. OMAHA - Dorothy L. PAPA, 71, formerly of Octavia, died Oct 13, 2007 in Omaha. Services Tuesday at Kracl Funeral Chapel in David City. Burial at a later date. Columbus Telegram Oct 15, 2007 - Oct 31, 2007 LINCOLN - Julia BRTEK, 88, of Lincoln, formerly of Schuyler, died Oct 14, 2007. Services Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Cedar Hill (rural Morse Bluff). Burial in the church cemetery. Arr. by Svoboda Funeral Home, Schuyler. CANNON FALLS, Minn. - Nick H. FOX, 96, of Cannon Falls, Minn., died Oct 12, 2007. Born Oct 15, 1910, in Vermillion Township, Dakota County, Minn. to Ferdinand and Mary (Molitor) Fox. Married Jeanette Schweich on Aug 8, 1939 in New Trier, Minn. Nick was a lifelong farmer. Preceded by a son, Jim Fox; daughter, Angela Nappin; three grandchildren; nine brothers and sisters; and a son-in-law, Richard. Services Tuesday at St Mary's Catholic Church in New Trier, Minn. Burial at the parish cemetery. Caturia-Smidt Funeral Home, Hastings, Minn. in charge. DAVID CITY - Robert Mark HOPWOOD, 50, of David City, died Oct 14, 2007. Born July 28, 1957, in Stromsburg to Robert W. and Joann (Miller) Hopwood. Married Rebecca Schmid on Feb 8, 1975, in Shelby. Employed for 24 years with Grass Valley Farms of David City. One of the founders of the Open Bible Evangelical Free Church of David City (now Kracl Funeral Chapel). Preceded by his grandparents, Lysle and Josephine Hopwood and Joe and Gladys Miller. Services Thursday at Highland Park Evangelical Free Church, Columbus. Burial at the David City Cemetery. Kracl Funeral Chapel in David City in charge. PORTLAND, Ore. - Elizabeth (Bullington) SELLS, 90, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Columbus, died Oct 12, 2007, in Portland, Ore. after a short illness. COLUMBUS - Ray MICEK, Sr., 94, of Columbus, died Oct 17, 2007. Born Sept 22, 1913 on a farm near Duncan to Alois and Anna (Iwan) Micek, Sr. Drove a gravel truck in the Linwood area until 1934 when he started farming south of Duncan. Married Angeline Prorok, Aug 8, 1938 at St John's Church near Platte Center. Preceded by his parents; wife; daughter-in-law, Pixi Micek; two great granddaughters, Brooke and Tylour Engel; and two sisters, Ursula Kresha and Minnie Micek. Services Friday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial at All Saints Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. GENOA - Lelia I. WALLING, 89, of Genoa, formerly of Albion, died Oct 17, 2007. Services Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Albion. Burial at the Pine Bluff Cemetery, Pine Bluff, WY. Levander Funeral Home in Albion in charge. KEARNEY - Arthur R. NYFFELER, 88, of Kearney, formerly of Columbus, died Oct 16, 2007 at Mt Carmel Home in Kearney. Born Jan 7, 1919, in Boone Co., NE to Robert and Charolotte (Uhlmann) Nyffeler. Served in the Army during WWII. Married Katherine Mae Romberg in Newman Grove on Nov 17, 1946. Lived in rural Monroe through 1959. Moved to Columbus in 1950. Worked in home construction, natural gas company and later with the Columbus Cemetery. Preceded by his wife in 1996; parents; and sister, Ida Buergisser. Services Monday at St Luke's United Church of Christ, Columbus. Burial in the Columbus Cemetery with military rites. O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home, Kearney, in charge. FREMONT - Bernice E. WITT, 87, of Fremont, died Oct 17, 2007. Born Nov 12, 1919, Lee County, Iowa. Services Monday at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln. Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont, in charge. FREMONT - Dale Frances MAGNUSON, 79, died Oct 15, 2007. Born to Paul and Helga Magnuson, June 4, 1928, on a farm in Saunders County. Married Mary Lou Rowe in Chicago in 1954. Had ALS for 20 years, retiring in 1990. Married Clarice I. Christensen, Oct 10, 1992, in Fremont. Preceded by his first wife in 1991; stepson, Craig Christensen; and granddaughter, Natalie Bluthardt. Services Monday at St James Episcopal Church. Dugan Funeral Chapel in charge. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Taylor Elizabeth BOWHAY, infant daughter of Colten and Debra (Kramer) Bowhay, was born Oct 9, 2007, in Louisville, Ky. and died Oct 17, 2007. Preceded by great-grandparents Walter and Joyce Kramer, and Donna Ashby. Services Tuesday at Wymore Church of Christ in Wymore. Burial at Liberty Cemetery in Liberty. Harman-Wright Mortuary of Beatrice in charge. LINCOLN - Susan BROOKS of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died at St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln Oct 17, 2007, of complications associated with diabetes. Born in Columbus on July 31, 1971, to Leo and Nancy (Foust) Brooks. Worked doing in-home assistance for elderly, disabled and challenged individuals. Preceded by her parents; infant sister, Mary Beatrice; and grandparents, Al and Mary Foust, Walt and Bea Brooks. Memorial service to be held in the near future. Her body was cremated. COLUMBUS - John LARRINGTON, 84, of Columbus, died Oct 20, 2007, at his home. Born May 11, 1923, Gettysburg, S.D., to John and Lucy (Pulliam) Larrington. Farmed many years in the area. Married Alice McGilvrey, June 1, 1953, in Pierre, S.D. Moved to Columbus in 1970, then to Arizona and Texas, and back to Columbus. Preceded by his parents; and three brothers, Howard, Leo, and Max Larrington. Services Thursday at the First Baptist Church, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. FREMONT - Bernice SLADEK, 89, of Fremont, formerly of Schuyler, died Oct 21, 2007. Born Apr 7, 1916, Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Hugo and Katherine (Rickett) Wolfe. Married Charles G Sladek, Dec 7, 1938, Columbus. Preceded by her husband on Aug 14, 1985; one daughter, Patricia Cerny; and one brother, Jack Kunneman. Services Wednesday at the Svoboda Funeral Home South Chapel, Schuyler. Burial at the Schuyler Cemetery. KENESAW - Lester "Les" William OELSCHLAGER, 82, died Oct 18, 2007 in Hastings. Born May 8, 1925, to WIlliam and Margurite (Frese) Oelschlager at the family farm, 3 miles west of Hansen. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during WWII through 1946. Married LaVergne Fink on Aug 23, 1946 at St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hastings. Was a diesel engine mechanic. Preceded by his parents. Services Wednesday at the St Paul's Lutheran Church in Kenesaw. Private family burial held with military rites. Brand-Wilson, Hastings, in charge. CLARKS - John F. KOHL, Sr., 86, of Clarks, died Oct 21, 2007 at the Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln. Born Sept 20, 1921, Clarks, to William G and Catherine (Hansen) Kohl. Entered the U.S. Army, then returned to Clarks to farm with his father and two brothers. Married Paula P. Pfeifer, Jan 25, 1944. Moved to a farm northwest of Clarks. Preceded by his parents; one brother, Arthur Kohl; two sisters, Martha Darnell and Elsie Grosch; and a great grandson. Services Thursday at St Peter's Catholic Church, Clarks. Burial in the Calvary Cemetery near Clarks. Solt Funeral Home, Central City, in charge. ALBION - Mary Ellen TSCHUDIN, 83, of Albion, died Oct 20, 2007, at her home. Services Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion. Levander Funeral Home, Albion, in charge. CARROLL - Rex Vernon CHAPMAN, 86, of Carroll, died Oct 21, 2007, Wayne. Born July 2, 1921, in rural Antelope County, to Charles and Erma (Graves) Chapman. Worked the Cripple Creek area gold mines and the Civilian Conservation Corps in Colorado. Served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from July 16, 1942 to Jan 4, 1946. Married Ruth Schrad, Feb 7, 1947, Denver. Lived in Denver, Ann Arbor, Mich. and various other communities and farms in Nebraska before moving to Carroll in 1965. Preceded by his parents; wife on May 7, 2005; and one grandson. Services Thursday at Hasemann-Schumacher Funeral Home, Wayne. Burial with military rites at Elmwood Cemetery, Carroll. YORK - Patricia "Pat" SPIDLE, 68, of York, died Oct 21, 2007, in York. Born Mar 17, 1939, to Jack and Mary Hendricks of Battle Creek. Married Harrison "Bud" Spidle in Columbus on Dec 10, 1960. Preceded by her parents; her aunt, Pearl Fredericson; and her parents-in-law, Harry and Nettie Spidle. Services Thursday at St Joseph's Catholic Church in York. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, York. Metz Mortuary, York, in charge. FRANKLIN, Pa. - Robert "Bobby" C. LEE, 45, of Franklin, Pa., formerly of Silver Creek, died Oct 23, 2007, in Wilson, N.C. Born Apr 10, 1962, at El Paso, Texas, to Robert E. and Gertrude "Trudy" (Carroll) Lee. Graduated from the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School in 1983 and was a Certified Farrier showing horses at various racetracks. Later pursued his college education at Doane College. Began working as a Psychiatric Assistant in 1991. Preceded by two nephews, Jeremy and Andrew Luark; and grandparents, Lewis and Gladys Lee, and E. V. Carroll and Mary Ellen Bryant. Services Monday at Curran Funeral Chapel, Grand Island. Burial in the Silver Creek Methodist Cemetery. ST. EDWARD - Frank Louis CZARNICK, 89, of St Edward, died Oct 23, 2007 in Albion. Born to Joseph and Mary (Moritz) Czarnick on a farm six miles south of Genoa. One of 14 children. Entered the U.S. Army on Feb 11, 1942. Married Louise E. Ward on Aug 16, 1944 while in the service at Miami, Ariz. Discharged on Apr 26, 1946. Worked in the Cooper Mines for 15 years. Lived in several states including Arizona, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Alabama. Preceded by his parents, five brothers, and five sisters. Services Monday at St Edward Catholic Church in St Edward. Burial at Valley View Cemetery, Genoa, with military rites. Miller-Levander Funeral Home in St. Edward in charge. LOUP CITY - Troy D. SCHULTZ, 33, of rural Loup City, died Oct 22, 2007 in Grand Island, NE. Born July 25, 1974 in Schuyler to Terry Schultz and Mary (Bosselman) Sahling. Moved to Grand Island at age six. Married Melissa Shotkoski on June 24, 1995. Lived in Worms until moving northwest of Loup City in 1998. Preceded by his grandfather, Fred Bosselman; cousin, Bryan Graves; and step-grandparents, LaMont and Donna Sahling. Services Thursday at St Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island. Burial at the Grand Island Cemetery. All Faiths Funeral Home of Grand Island in charge. WEST PORT, N.Y. - Ralph Vansant "Bud" BODIE, 83 of West Port, N.Y., died Mar 20, 2007 at the Horace Nye Nursing Home in Elizabethtown, N.Y. Graveside services Oct 27, 2007 at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus, NE with military honors. YORK - Barbara Jean GODEJOHN, 59, of York, died Oct 23, 2007, at her home after a short battle with cancer. Born Jan 4, 1948, Minneapolis, to Francis Edward and Shirley May (Carlson) Bane. Married Omar Harold Godejohn on Sept 20, 1965, in Cologne, Minn. Services Satruday at the Metz Chapel in York. Ashes will be interred in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, St Paul/Minneapolis. BENNET - Glen SUTTON, 53, of Bennet, died Oct 7, 2007, in Lincoln. Graveside services Friday at the Columbus Cemetery. Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. COLUMBUS - Leslie L. "Red" CARLSON, 81, of Columbus, died Oct 23, 2007, at his home. Born Mar 1, 1926, Herndon, Kan. to Albert and Mary (Slagle) Carlson. Grew up in western Nebraska and served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. Married Dorlas Maybelle Peters on Feb 5, 1948, in Spokane, Wash. Preceded by his parents; sisters, Idabelle Cameron and Cora Peters; and grandsons, Barry Carlson, Dion Carlson, and Tim Meister. No services held. Arr. by McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. GENOA - Katherine CUBA, 90, of Genoa, died Oct 24, 2007. Born Jan 1917 north of Clarks to Peter and Frances (Dush) Urkoski. Attended boarding school at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Krakow. Married Felix Cuba in 1935 and briefly lived on a farm east of Clarks before moving to Chicago. They returned to the Krakow area in the 1940s to farm. Preceded by her husband in 1987; her parents; five brothers, Andrew, Edward, John, Lonnie and Pete Urkoski; and three sisters, Elsie Cutsor, Clara Dembowski, and Mary Fox. Ashes will be interred privately at Krakow Cemetery. McKown Funeral Home in charge. BELLWOOD - Joseph "Joe" T. KMENT, 90, of Bellwood, died Oct 26, 2007, Lincoln. Born May 30, 1917, on a farm near Howells to Joseph and Anna (Macourek) Kment. Married Martha Viglicky at St Mary's Catholic Church in Schuyler. Lived and farmed four miles south of Schuyler. Preceded by his parents; infant son, Joey Kment; one sister, Beatrice Brazada; and a brother, Jerry Kment. Services Monday at St Mary's Catholic Church, Schuyler. Burial in the Schuyler Cemetery. Kracl Funeral Chapel, Schuyler, in charge. DAVID CITY - Patricia M. MOHLER, 78, of David City, died Oct 25, 2007. Born Apr 17, 1929, Schuyler, to Lloyd and Lillian (Noha) Pollard. Taught school in one-room school houses in the area. Married Marvin Mohler on Aug 15, 1950 at St Augustine's Catholic Church, Schuyler. Moved to David City; was a head cook and kitchen manager for David City Public Schools for 25 years, retiring in 1994. Preceded by her parents; two sisters, Marguerite Svoboda and Dianne Pollard; and brother-in-law, Bob Marxsen. Services Tuesday at Kracl Funeral Chapel in David City. Burial later. COLUMBUS - Edward T. SHOTKOSKI, 85, of Columbus, died Oct 27, 2007. Born June 2, 1922, in Genoa, to Walter and Julia (Sturek) Shotkoski. Served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Married Marjorie Webster Walbridge on Feb 8, 1953, in Gretna. Worked for the State of Nebraska-Department of Roads as an engineer for 51 years. Preceded by his parents; and sister, Pat Arney. Services Wednesday at St Isidore Catholic Chruch. Burial, with military honors, at All Saints Cemetery, Columbus. Arr. by McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. KALISPELL, Mont. - Michael David "Mike" BENZ, 52, died Oct 26, 2007, at his home west of Kalispell, Mont. Born May 8, 1955, at Hazen, N.D., to Julius and Lorraine (Ost) Benz. Served in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Volunteered to go to Vietnam to escort POWs back to the U.S. at the end of the Vietnam War. Married Karen Medinger in June 1991 in Washington. Preceded by his father in 2006. Services Wednesday at Johnson Mortuary Chapel. Military honors. SEATTLE - Jackie Carroll MICHAELSON, 72, died Oct 22, 2007. Born to Siegfred and Adila Meyer Michaelson in Columbus. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956. Services Nov 3, at Seattle First United Methodist Church. MUKILTEO, Wash. - Herman PETERS, 88, of Mukilteo, Wash., formerly of Octavia, died Oct 29, 2007, in Mukilteo. Services Saturday at Svoboda Funreal Home North Chapel in Schuyler. Burial at Edholm Valley Cemetery, rural Octavia. ====== Copyright © 2007 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project