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Including residents and former residents of Buffalo County, Nebraska
Extracted from newspapers or submitted by readers
THOMAS, Barbara, 69, Kearney, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at her home
Services: Tuesday, New Life Assembly
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel
Memorials: Teen Challenge in Houston or Hospice of Kearney
Kearney Hub 29 March, 2003
SWARTWOOD, Patsy Ruth, 74, Saratoga, Wyoming, formerly of the Kearney and Elm Creek, Neb., area, died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins
Services: Saturday, Messiah Lutheran Church in Broadwater, Neb.
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Broadwater
Mortuary: Jolliffe Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Neb.
Memorials: American Cancer Society
Born March 13, 1929, in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Married: Darrell Swartwood
Lived in the Kearney and Elm Creek area, 1948 - 1964
Activities: enjoyed writing letters, studying history and was active in her church
Survivors include: husband; son, David of Saratoga; daughter, Linda of Cheyenne; and six grandchildren
Preceded in death by her parents, a son and a daughter
Kearney Hub 28 March, 2003
JUHL, Leslie, 79, Grand Island, formerly of Shelton, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at Lakeview Rehabilitation Center in Grand Island
Services: Monday, United Methodist Church in Shelton
Burial: Grand Island City Cemetery
Mortuary: Apfel-O'Brien-Straatmann, Wood River
Born March 29, 1923, in Clarks
Parents: Edward and Martha (Hanson) Juhl
Grew up in Merrick County; attended primary school at District 7
Farmed with his father until 1940; owned a blacksmith shop and custom haysweeping company until 1947
Married: Sept. 4, 1949, in Clarks, to Geraldine Wiser, who died in July 1979
Lived in the Merrick County area; worked for Fawnstalk Lumber Co. in Genoa; owned a sawmill from 1951 to 1956; worked for Missouri Valley Construction until 1961, and for Keith McCurry Construction in 1962; in Shelton, was employed at Fairbanks International as a setup man; operated Les's Tree Service; worked for Landell-Thelen as a setup man in 1974; retired in 1985.
Married: July 30, 1984, to LaVerne Barrett
Activities: after retirement, designed and built two tractors; built a buzz saw, forge, cement mixer and numerous items for Landell-Thelen; lifetime member of Eagles Aerie 378; enjoyed dancing and spending time with family
Survivors include: wife; sons, Darrlyn of Shelton and Marrlyn of Arapahoe; daughters, Jocelyn Reeder and Merilyn Forney, both of Shelton; Lorilyn Brooks and Gwendolyn Juhl both of Grand Island and Sherilyn Rodriquez of Kearney; sister, Darlene Hack of Genoa; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three stepsons; and three stepdaughters
Preceded in death by first wife and a daughter
Kearney Hub 31 March, 2003
JACOB, Edna, 85, of Cozad died Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Southview Manor Care Home in Cozad
Services: Monday, Berryman Funeral Home Chapel
Burial: Cozad Cemetery
Memorials: First United Methodist Church in Cozad or the Cozad Hospital
Born March 14, 1918, in Iliff, Colo.
Parents: to John and Selma (Zamel) Jacob
Graduated from Cozad High School in 1936
Worked at Bannister Law Office; moved to Kearney, worked at the U.S. Army Air Base for five years; returned to the law office and later was a loan officer and director on the board of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Dawson County, 1946 - 1961; transferred to Lincoln with First Federal, finished her career with the state Department of Social Services; Retired in 1984
Activities: member of Christ United Methodist Church in Lincoln, Lincoln Women's Club, Lincoln General Hospital Auxiliary, Lincoln Artist's Guild, a former member of DOES in Lincoln, Toastmistress Club and Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority International
Survivors include: brothers, Abe of Cozad and Robert of Casper, Wyo.; and sisters, Hazel Korrey of Iliff, Lena Yanney of North Platte and Carolyn Keech of Overland Park, Kan.
Preceded in death by five brothers
Kearney Hub 29 March, 2003
McGINNIS, Doris E., 77, Kerrville, Texas, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003, in Kerrville
Services: Monday, O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home, Kearney, Neb.
Burial: Sumner (Neb.) Cemetery
Born Oct. 11, 1925, in Louisville, Ky.
Parents: to John and Helen (Henry) PECKINPAUGH
Grew up and attended school in Louisville
Married: Feb. 10, 1946, to Howard McGinnis in Louisville
Lived in Kearney and Sumner, then Wood River, Neb.; volunteered at and later managed the library; moved to Arizona
Activities: a member of the Cornerstone Church in Mesa, Ariz.; enjoyed sewing, traveling and recording family history
Survivors include: son, Neil of Kerrville; daughters, Janet Gustafson of Mesa and Barbara Spegel of Lexington, Neb.; brothers, Carl Peckinpaugh of Louisville and James Peckinpaugh of Las Vegas; sister, Betty Allen of Louisville; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by her husband
Kearney Hub 29 March, 2003
DENNIS, Sarah, 86, Murrietta, California, formerly of Amherst, Neb., died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at her home in Murrieta
Services: none
Burial: OakWood Cemetery in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Mortuary: Valley Funeral Home in Murrieta
Memorials: Hospice of the Valleys in Sun City, Calif.
Born Dec. 6, 1916, in Amherst
Parents: Leonard and Paula (Labs) MAUL
Graduated from Amherst High School, 1934
Married: Frank Dennis
Moved to California, and lived in Santa Cruz for 55 years
Worked in the Santa Cruz County Assessor's Office for eight years; retired in 1978; ad lived in Murrieta for four years
Activities: active for many years in Moose Lodge 545
Survivors include: son, Lance of Murrieta; sister, Dana Hinrichs of Novato, Calif.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson
Preceded in death by her husband in 2000, and by a son
Kearney Hub 31 March, 2003
KROEGER, Jerry L., 68, Lincoln, died Friday, March 28, 2003, in Lincoln
Memorial services: Monday, St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Burial: Fairview Cemetery
Mortuary: Wyuka Funeral Home in Lincoln
Memorials: Tabitha Hospice, the church or the Lincoln Northeast Athletic Department
Born July 1, 1934, in Lincoln
Parents: Gerald and Josephine (Bishop) Kroeger
Grew up in Newman Grove and David City; was a member of the 1951 Class B state basketball championship team from David City.
Married: Dec. 22, 1954, to Marilyn Kyes in Merrick County
Graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University; earned master's degree from Kearney State College
Was a teacher and coach at Kearney High School, a coach at Doane College, and athletic director at Hastings and Lincoln East high schools
Activities: member of the church and the Nebraska Athletic Directors Association, of which he was a past president; Enjoyed hunting and fishing
Survivors include: wife; son, David of Omaha; daughters, Susan Donahue of Fremont, Kim Gibson of Grand Island and Julie Erickson of Murietta, Calif.; sister, Jo McGurk of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by his parents
Kearney Hub 31 March, 2003
MARLATT, Ruth R., 81, Lexington, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington
Services: Tuesday, Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington
Memorials: Dawson County Historical Society or the donor's choice
Born May 19, 1921, in Cozad
Parents: Harry E. and Lena (Blanchard) RICKEL
Attended school in Cozad; graduated from Cozad High School in 1939; attended Kearney State College for two years
Employed by the Kearney Hub for nine years; moved to Lexington, 1953, and worked for Lexington Publishing as a proofreader, bookkeeper and typesetter; retired, 1987
Activities: member of First Christian Church in Cozad; avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles, putting together jigsaw puzzles and doing needlework
No surviving family members
Kearney Hub 31 March, 2003
VOHLAND, Esther, 83, Minden, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at Bethany Home in Minden
Services: Friday at Bethany Home Chapel
Burial at the Gibbon Cemetery
Mortuary: Layton Funeral Home, Minden
Memorials: care center in Minden
Born Oct. 6, 1919, in Sharpsburg, Pa.
Parents: Ed and Lillie GORMAN Grew up in Pennsylvania
Married: Donald Vohland in Maryland; moved to a farm in the Gibbon area, later moved to Minden. Her husband died in 1982. She moved to East View Courts in Minden and then to Bethany Home in 1991
Activities: enjoyed watching television, playing bingo and the activities at the home
Survivors include: son, Eddie of Kearney; daughters, Paulette Lee of Modesto, Calif., Annette Williams of Minden and Fayette Williams of Kearney; brother, Fred Gorman of Pennsylvania; sister, Betty Gorman of Pennsylvania; and three grandchildren; Preceded in death by her husband and a brother
Kearney Hub 28 January, 2003
TAYLOR, Polly, 65, Overton, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at her home
Services: Wednesday at Westmark Evangelical Free Church near Bertrand
Burial at Overton Cemetery
Memorials: Nebraska Lions Foundation
Born Aug. 13, 1937, Farnam
Parents: W. Blair and Mildred HEATH
Education: 1956 graduate of Overton High School; attended Kearney State College
Helped at her family's newspapers, the Farnam News, Overton Observer and Elm Creek Beacon, for many years; involved in the newspaper business for all but 13 years of her life
Married: Aug. 13, 1957, to Norm Taylor. They published the Beacon Observer in Overton and Elm Creek.
Activities: attended the church in Overton; member of the Elm Creek Lions Club; enjoyed gardening, reading, history, high school and family reunions, stray cats and dogs, camping, traveling, and exploring
Survivors include: husband; daughter, Gail Johnson of Stockville; mother of Overton; one grandson; one great-grandson; and sister, Donella Tiede of Overton; Preceded in death by her father and a sister.
Kearney Hub 28 January, 2003
WALKER, Lucile, 90, Gibbon died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Good Samaritan Home in Gibbon
Services: Friday, Faith United Church, Gibbon
Burial: at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon
Mortuary: Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon
Memorials: the church, the Gibbon Education Foundation or the Gibbon Emergency Unit
Born: Dec. 12, 1912, in McCracken, Kansas
Parents: George and Fleta (Crowley) UNDERHILL
Grew up in Neosha Falls, Kan., graduated from Hastings High School, 1930; graduated from Hastings College, 1937
Taught for three years in country school and in Prosser while earning her degree.
Married: Oct. 17, 1937, to Leroy Walker in Hastings; lived in Kearney, Alliance and York; moved to Gibbon in 1946
Earned her master's degree and taught math in Gibbon Public Schools from 1964 - 1974
Activities: enjoyed traveling and spending time with family; also enjoyed music and sang in and directed the church choir for many years; a member of the church; had been an elder of the Gibbon Presbyterian Church and was a member until it merged with the United Methodist Church in 1971; member of the Faith United Methodist Women, PEO, DAR, Women's Club and the Mid-State Rock Club; husband died in October 2002
Survivors include:son, Allan, Gibbon; daughters, Jean Morris of Omaha, Janet Schanou of Aurora and Nancy of Greensboro, N.C.; sister, Marge Roberts of Long Beach, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; Preceded in death by husband, two brothers and a sister
Kearney Hub 27 January, 2003
GILLESPIE, William "Bill", 88, Lexington, died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington
Services: Thursday, Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington
Burial: Robb Cemetery in Lexington, military honors
Memorials: Lexington Rescue Unit or the donor's choice
Born July 16, 1914, in Central City
Parents: Ray and Susan (Bell) Gillespie
Family moved to the Lexington area; he graduated from Lexington High School in 1932
Employment: did custom farm work, trucked for Wickard Service and later farmed
Military: U.S. Army, 1940-1945
Following discharge, returned to the farm
Married: Dec. 30, 1950, to Frances Perkins in Cheyenne, Wyo
Activities: enjoyed family dinners, taking care of his dog, listening to the radio, taking rides in the country and visiting
Survivors include: stepson, Charles Perkins of Salkun, Wash.; three stepgrandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-great-grandchildren; Preceded in death by his wife, a brother, a stepdaughter and two stepgrandchildren
Kearney Hub, 1 July, 2003
YOUNG, Ann, 88, of North Platte died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at Linden Court in North Platte
Services: June 26, Ogallal
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born Sept. 10, 1914, on a farm near Amherst
Parents: Jacob and Amelia (Freeze) Hellriegel
Attended Alfalfa Center School, graduated from Kearney High School, 1932
Married: Oct. 19,1937, to Philip Young
Lived in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado
Survivors include: her son, Stephen of Lincoln; brother, Donald Hellriegel of Elm Creek; and four grandchildren
Preceded in death by her husband and a daughter
Kearney Hub, 1 July, 2003
HUFFMAN, Sheri S., 57, of Kearney, Neb., died Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City
Services: Friday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner in Kearney
Memorials: to the Salvation Army in Kearney
Born May 8, 1946, in Hastings
Parents: Robert and Joan (Stonehocker) SIDDERS
Grew up in Hastings, Colorado Spring. Colo., and McCook; graduated from McCook High School, 1964
Married: 1964 to Joe Meyers; lived in Hastings
Attended cosmetology school; operated a beauty shop in her home
Moved to Kearney, 1973; worked at Kearney Junior High School as a secretary
Owned and operated the Greyhound Bus Depot and worked at Ruter's Hallmark
Married: Feb. 25, 1997, to Richard Huffman in Las Vegas; They operated Worth Repeating consignment store until retiring in 2002
Activities: member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Doniphan; Enjoyed decorating, yard work, Bible study and spending time with family; was an organ donor
Survivors include: her husband; daughters, Debi Auch Moedy of Omaha and Shawna Erbsen of Kearney; six grandchildren; and stepdaughter, Barbara Blue of Skiatook, Oka.
Preceded in death by her parents
Kearney Hub, 16 July, 2003
MEYERS, LeRoy F., 66, of 120 E. 24th St., Kearney, died Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Monday, St. James Catholic Church, Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery, military honor
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel
Born: Oct. 18, 1936, on the family farm in Kearney
Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth (Schram) Meyers
Attended St. James School, graduated from Kearney High School, 1954
Military: U.S. Army, 1960-1966
Married: Feb. 7, 1964, to Sharon Moon-McGown in Kearney
Lived near Kearney, worked as a county surveyor and farmed
Moved to Kearney, 1969; began working for Carmichael Construction of Hastings; lived in Cambridge for awhile and returned to Kearney in 1972
Started his own construction company in 1978; later returned to work for Carmichael Construction.
In 1987, began working at the Youth Rehabilitation Training Center
Activities: member of the church in Kearney and of the Kearney Eagles Club; enjoyed fishing, hunting, being outdoors and spending time with family
Survivors include: wife; daughters, Angela Gibreal and Dana Meyers, both of Kearney, and Stacie Glatter of Gretna; and four grandchildren
Preceded in death by his parents and five brothers
Kearney Hub, 12 July, 2003
MESSERER, Marguarite Thursa Messerer, 93, of Kearney died, Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at St. John's Center in Kearney
Services: Monday, Richardson Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Burial: Fairview Cemetery in Cedar Falls
Born Feb. 20, 1910, in Cedar Falls
Parents: Arthur and Nellie (McChane) Crawford
Graduated from Cedar Falls High School, 1927; from Gates Business College in Waterloo in 1929.
Married: July 25, 1940, to Clarence Messerer in Cedar Falls. He died June 7, 1984.
Employment: stenographer in the Extension Office at Iowa State Teachers College, 1929-1940. She and husband started Munifac Credit Union in the early 1960s and operated it until their retirement in 1973
Activities: past presiding officer of Happy Thought Rebekah Lodge, a member of the Cedar Falls Encampment Auxiliary and of Canton Cedar Auxiliary; joined all three in 1928
Lived in Cedar Falls, 1910-1981; in Harlingtion, Texas, 1981-1997; in Axtell 1997-2002; and in Kearney since 2002
Survived by her son, James of Axtell; and two granddaughters
Kearney Hub, 11 July, 2003
NOEL, David Adam Noel, 14, of Kearney, Neb., died Wednesday, July 9, 2003, as a result of a boating accident at Fresno Slough near Mendota
Services: Saturday at O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: later
Kearney Hub, 17 July, 2003
MINGUS, Maynard C., 87, Lexington died Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington
Services: Monday at Lexington United Methodist Church
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington
Mortuary: Reynolds-Love in Lexington
Memorials: to the church, Lexington Volunteer Fire Department or Tehama Shrine
Born May 1, 1916, in Ravenna
Parents: Harry and Mildred (Stevenson) Mingus
Family lived in Ravenna, Pleasanton and Kearney; moved to Lexington where he graduated from high school in 1934
Took a post-graduate class, 1935, and helped coach midget football
Attended Midland College in Fremont for one year on a football scholarship
Started the Sinclair Service Station, 1937; father and brothers later joined him in the business; also added produce to the station.
Married: June 30, 1940, to Gertrude Allen in Lexington
Military: in 1943 as a member of the Airborne Engineers stationed at Westover Field in Springfield, Mo.
Returned to Lexington to work at the station; family later expanded to three stations; retired and sold the stations in 1976
Activities: 50-year member of the church, a 50-year member of the Lexington Fire department, a 16-year member of the airport authority, and a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge; member of the Tri-County Tehama Shrine, Elks Club, Lexington Chamber of Commerce and the Lexington City Planning Commission; enjoyed fishing, golfing, the cabin at Johnson Lake, cooking out, playing cards, traveling and spending time with family
Survivors include: wife; daughter, Karen Turechek of Carrolton, Texas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; Preceded in death by a son, two brothers and a great-granddaughter
Kearney Hub, 11 July, 2003
FISHEL, Richard E. Fishel, 84, of Riverside Trailer Court died Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: none
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Born Sept. 13, 1918, in Virginia, Illinois
Attended school in Illinois
Military: U.S. Army, 1943-1945; veteran of World War II
After the war, lived in several places around the country; moved to Kearney
With wife, owned and operated the Maid-rite Cafe‚ for several years; Later, was a heavy equipment operator; worked at Cabela's in Kearney until he retired
Activities: enjoyed fishing
Kearney Hub, 15 July, 2003
MARZOLF, Robert L. "Bob", 58, Riverdale died Monday, July 7, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Friday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary in Kearney
Burial: Prairie Center Cemetery at Haven's Chapel north of Kearney
Born Jan. 18, 1945, in Kearney
Parents: William and Marie (Miller) Marzolf
Graduated from Kearney High School, 1963
Married: July 3, 1968, to Linda Gewecke in Kearney
Lived in Kearney; moved to Riverdale, 1970
Worked for contractors in Kearney; retired from Dan Roeder Concrete
Activities: enjoyed fishing, traveling and watching sports
Survivors include: wife; son, Scott of Louisville, Ky.; his mother; brother, Edward of Gibbon; and sister Janet McClaran of Kearney
Was preceded in death by his father and a brother
Kearney Hub, 10 July, 2003
ROHDE, Owen Joseph, infant son of Pete and Heather (Ciemnoczolowski) Rohde of Ansley, died Friday, July 4, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney shortly after birth.
ROHDE, Norah Rachelle Rohde, his twin sister, died July 5, 2003, at University Medical Center in Omaha shortly after birth
Graveside services: Friday, Ansley Cemetery
Mortuary: Govier Brothers of Broken Bow
Memorials: St. Jude's Children's Hospital
Survivors include parents; grandparents, Fred and Louise Rohde of Ansley and Michael and Delphine Ciemnoczolowski of Kearney; and great-grandparents Joseph and Nancy Ciemnoczolowski of Wood River
Kearney Hub, 10 July, 2003
RUMBAUGH, John, 80, of Lincoln, formerly of Kearney, died Monday, July 7, 2003, at the Ambassador Care Center in Lincoln
Services: Friday, O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery with military rites
Memorials: John J. Rumbaugh Memorial Scholarship Fund
Born April 15, 1923, in Phillipsburg, Kan.
Parents: John and Ida (Snay) Rumbaugh
Graduated from Phillipsburg High School
Graduated from Kearney State College; received his master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Military: enlisted in the U.S. Marines, 1942 and transferred to the U. S. Navy in 1944 where he served in the Scouts and Raiders and Underwater Demolition Team in the Pacific Theater during World War II; achieved the rank of lieutenant junior grade
Married: Jan. 19, 1947, to Janice Child in Smith Center, Kan
Taught and coached at David City High School for seven years. His teams won conference championships in football and basketball and won a state championship in basketball in 1952; taught and coached at Kearney High School for 10 years
Became a licensed real estate broker and appraiser; was involved in the real estate business in Kearney for more than 20 years until he retired
Activities: member of the Nebraska Coaches Association, Nebraska State Education Association, National Education Association, Kearney Education Association, American Legion Post 52, Elks, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 759, 40 Et 8, and the Kearney Area Realtors Association, which he served as president and secretary
Survivors include: sons, Mike of Lincoln and Andy of Arvada, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by his wife and a son
Kearney Hub, 10 July, 2003
TIMKO, Robert Jr., 46, of Wimberley, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Monday, July 7, 2003, at his home
Memorial services: Friday in Wimberley; Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Austin in charge of arrangements
Born June 26, 1957, in Philadelphia
Parents: Robert Sr. and Lynette (Spielman) Timko
Was a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a degree in business administration and industrial technology; had worked for Intertech Flooring Co. in San Antonio
Married: Dec. 28, 1998, to Barbara Krotzer in Kearney; recently moved to Wimberley
Activities: enjoyed fishing, swimming and spending time with family
Survivors include: wife; sons, Chase and Levi, both of Kearney; daughter, Jamie of Kearney; his mother, Lynette Donahue of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and brothers, Brent of Omaha, Neb., and Jerry of Hastings, Neb
Kearney Hub, 10 July, 2003
WILLIAMS, Gerald L. "Jerry", 54, of Kearney died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Wednesday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born Jan. 25, 1949, in McCook
Parents: George and Betty (Mann) Williams
The family moved to Kearney where he had lived for 45 years
Graduated from Kearney High School in 1968
Married: June 13, 2003, to Shirley Moore in Kearney
Employment: employed in the maintenance department at Fairbanks International Implement Co. in Kearney
Activities: attended the Foursquare Gospel Church
Survivors include: wife; son, Jason Funk of Hastings; daughter, Stacey of Kearney; brothers, Gary of Kearney, Gordon and Galen, both of Grand Island, and George of McPherson, Kan.; sister, Barbara Gibbs of Republican City; three granddaughters; stepmother, Mary of Ozark, Mo.; and stepson, Anthony Moore of Kearney
Preceded in death by his parents
Kearney Hub, 9 July, 2003
VOGT, Harry, 83, of Ravenna died Thursday, July 3, 2003, at his home in Ravenna.
Memorial services: Wednesday, Ravenna United Methodist Church
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born May 12, 1920, on the family farm south of Ravenna
Parents: George and Bertha (Kutz) Vogt
Attended country school and helped on the family farm
Married: July 24, 1958, to Goldie (Bomark) Johnson
Employment: worked at the ordnance plant in Grand Island, was a mechanic at a garage in Ravenna; was the Maytag repairman for the local appliance store
Activities: enjoyed fishing, working in his garden, inventing things and fixing things. He worked on, restored and collected antique clocks
Survivors include: his wife; sons, Jerry Johnson of Gothenburg and DuWayne Johnson of Omaha; daughter, Winona Fullerton of Wood River; brothers, Arthur and Harold, both of Ravenna; sisters, Irene O'Meara of Grand Island and Ethel Prochaska of Ravenna; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by three brothers and a stepbrother
Kearney Hub, 08 July, 2003
GEORGE, Irene, 83, of Kearney, formerly of Johnson, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney
Memorial services: later
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel in Kearney
Memorials: Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Born May 27, 1920, on the family farm southwest of Eustis
Parents: Martin and Margareta (Hust) HABLITZEL
Attended country school in Frontier County
Moved to Hutchinson, Kan., where she worked for several years; moved to Excelsior Springs, Mo., and worked at the Mitchell Clinic
Married: Jan. 1, 1947, to Gratton George in Clewiston, Fla. They lived in Clewiston
Helped her husband in his ham radio operation and in the operation of his electronics business until he died in 1974; then worked at Hendry General Hospital in Clewiston in the physical therapy department; moved to Johnson, 1977, and worked as a nursing care provider until 1985
Activities: was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Johnson, a past member of Johnson Women's Club and senior citizens club in Johnson, a member of the Shuffles and Ruffles Square Dance Club in Auburn, a member of the Democratic Executive Committee, and was chairman of the American Cancer Society of Hendry County, Fla.
Moved to Kearney in 1999
Survivors include: her brothers, Fritz Hablitzel of Princeton, Ill., Edwin Hablitzel of Mountain View, Calif., and Roy Hablitzel of San Diego; and sister, Bertha Younglund of Stromsburg
Preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 15 July, 2003
HANSEN, Lona Mildred, 83, of Lincoln, formerly of Kearney, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at Tabitha Nursing Home in Lincoln
Services: Wednesday, the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln
Burial: Calvary Cemetery in Lincoln
Mortuary: Butherus, Maser and Love in Lincoln
Born Aug. 30, 1919, in rural Cheyenne County, Kansas
Parents: Arthur and Dora (Patten) WARREN
Graduated from Red Cloud High School, 1939
Married: Dec. 2, 1939, to Francis Hansen, who died in August 1981
Lived in Bird City, Kan., and McCook, Denton, Kearney and Lincoln, Nebraska
Married: July 1982, to James Elrod
Activities: member of the church in Lincoln; enjoyed cooking, gardening and fishing
Survivors include: sons, Bernard and Arthur, both of Kearney, and John of Lincoln; daughters, Judy Schiltz of Broken Bow, Evelyn Chinick of Riverdale, Mary Betz of Bellevue, Mich., Jeanie Killion of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Rita Hansen of Sand Springs, Okla., and Teresa Worster of Lincoln; brothers, Guy Warren of Prospect, Ore., and Gene Warren of Roswell, N.M.; sister, Verna Mueller of Bird City; 33 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by her first husband and five siblings
Kearney Hub, 07 July, 2003
KENNEDY, Jacob Alan, infant son of Sheila Kennedy of Kearney, died Friday, July 4, 2003, at the Nebraska Health Systems Hospital in Omaha
Private service: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel in Kearney
Born July 3, 2003, in Omaha
Survivors include: his mother; sister, Nicole of Kearney; grandparents, Barb Kennedy of Kearney and Bruce Kennedy of Anselmo; and great-grandmother, Irene Roland of Kearney
Preceded in death by a great-grandfather
Kearney Hub, 7 July, 2003
MILLER, Landon Wayne, infant son of Jason and Jennifer (Wilson) Miller of Kearney, died at birth Thursday, July 3, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Graveside services: Saturday, Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Survivors include his parents; sisters, Ashley, Brianna and Kaylie, all of Kearney; grandparents, Wayne and Cheryl Wilson of Kearney and Karl and Karen Miller of San Antonio; great-grandparents Lloyd and Jeanne Weers of Gresham, Elaine Miller of Ord and Emily Prieskorn of Longmont, Colo.
Preceded in death by two great-grandfathers and two great-grandmothers
Kearney Hub, 7 July, 2003
MOATS, Phyllis J., 76, Elm Creek died Friday, July 4, 2003 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident June 10
Services: Tuesday, Immaculate Conception Church, Elm Creek
Burial: Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Elm Creek
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home of Kearney and Elm Creek
Memorials: to the church or to the Friends Program in Kearney
Born Nov. 17, 1926, in Joselyn
Parents: Roy and Eva (Hennec) STERNBERG
Graduated from Elm Creek High School, 1944
Married: Charles Moats. He died in Aug. 1977
Employment: worked for Plectron in Overton for several years; Later worked as a neighborhood coordinator for Mid-Nebraska Community Action in Kearney
Activities: was the coordinator for the Friends Program for many years; member of the church and of the American Legion Auxiliary in Elm Creek
Survivors include: her sons, Bruce of Weeping Water, Dan of Kearney, David of North Platte and Jim of Elm Creek; daughter, Charlene Lueck of Junction City, Kan.; sister, Maxine Moles of Kearney; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by her husband, a brother and a sister
Kearney Hub, 7 July, 2003
RIPPEN, Lloyd E., 82, of Kearney died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at Mother Hull Home
Services: Monday, Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary
Memorials: to the church
Born Sept. 18, 1920, in Campbell
Parents: Edward and Lydia (Rutt) Rippen
Graduated from Campbell High School in 1939
Married: July 16, 1941, to Elsie Meyer in Lebanon, Kan
Farmed northeast of Campbell until 1950 and owned Ripp's Tavern for three years; worked for and managed the Carlson Elevator in Campbell until 1959
Moved to Kearney; managed and was the secretary/treasurer for the Fort Kearney Grain Co. until he retired in 1987
Activities: member of the church in Kearney
Survivors include: his wife; son, Bruce of Roswell, Ga.; daughters, Donna Bosard of Kearney and Janice Schroeder of Fairbanks, Alaska; brother, Alvin of Lansing, Mich.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by a brother
Kearney Hub, 5 July, 2003
PARROTT, Harold A. "Polly", 92, of Irving, Texas, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died May 10, 2003, at Baylor Medical Center in Irving
Services: May 16 at Brown's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Irving
Born Feb. 20, 1911, in Belleville, Kansas
Parents: Frederick and Ruth (Personett) Parrott
Married: April 29, 1934, her married Genevieve Dannevik in Belleville
Employment: traveled for Chicago Lumber Co. of Omaha as a wholesale lumber salesman, retired in 1977
Activities: in Kearney, was a member of First Christian Church, where he sang in the choir and served as an elder; was a 50-year member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and was active in the Kearney Shrine Club where he organized the Razz Tazz Riders; sang in the 1733 Barbershop Chorus; enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Kearney Country Club
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Malou Parent of Irving; sisters, Wanda Lockwood of Marysville, Kan., and Leta Swiercinsky of Belleville; three grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by a brother
Kearney Hub, 2 July, 2003
KROEGER, Edwin, 93, of Ravenna, formerly of Litchfield, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Saturday, Rasmussen Mortuary in Ravenna
Burial: Pleasanton Cemetery
Born May 26, 1910, in Custer County
Parents: Frank and Anna (Gottwald) Kroeger
Attended Elder Grove School
Married: May 22, 1935, to Ruth Mauler
They lived on a farm in southeast Custer County; retired to Litchfield, 1976
Activities: played in the Beechville Band, 1923-1998; enjoyed woodworking and carpentry
Survivors include: his wife; son, Ken of Grand Island; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by a daughter, two sisters and a grandson
Kearney Hub, 16 July, 2003
LEMMERT, Larry Allen, 54, of Sutherland, formerly of Kearney, died Sunday, July 13, 2003, at his brother's home in Sutherland
Memorial services: later
Mortuary: Adams & Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte
Memorials: Great Plains Hospice
Kearney Hub, 15 July, 2003
FLACHSBARTH, Beatrice "Betty" Jean, 65, of Thornton, Colorado, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died of cancer, Friday, July 18, 2003, at her home
Services: July 22 at Rundus Broomfield Funeral Home in Broomfield
Memorials: the American Cancer Society or to Hospice
Born: Nov. 29, 1937, in Kearney
Parents: Glen and Evelyn (Fithian) GILLILAND
Lived with parents on farms near Overton, Kearney and Shelton, all in Nebraska; graduated from Shelton High School, 1954
Married: Feb. 14, 1959, to John Rose in Sutherland
Married: April 3, 1976, to Lowell Flachsbarth in Denver
Survivors include: her husband; daughters, Cynthia Montrose of Thornton, Christine Ahrens of Austin, Texas, and Charlotte Ruiz of Erie, Colo.; her mother, of Kearney; brother, Don Gilliland of Lincoln, Neb.; sister, Glenda Morgan of Rawlins, Wyo.; and eight grandchildren
Preceded in death by an infant son, her father and a sister
Kearney Hub, 25 July, 2003
HARPHAM, June, 86, of Mount Vernon, Washington, formerly of Odessa, Neb., died Sunday, July 13, 2003, in Mount Vernon
Graveside services: July 18; Burial: Meridian, Idaho
Memorials: Shriner's Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City or the donor's choice
Born Nov. 6, 1916, in Odessa
Parents: Adolph and May (More) HOLOUBECK
Grew up on the farm north of Odessa; attended Hillside Grade School and Odessa High School
Married: April 7, 1934, to Samuel Harpham in Phillipsburg, Kan.
They farmed in the Kearney, Neb., area; moved to Idaho, 1937
Operated a cafe, worked as a bookkeeper in several businesses in the Boise area for 63 years
In 2000, moved to Mount Vernon to be near family
Activities: member of Whitney Baptist Church in Meridian and of Eastern Star and Valley View Grange
Survivors include: her sons, Virgil of Tempe, Ariz., and Samuel of Meridian; daughter, Darlene Tegethoff of Mount Vernon; brother, Archie Holoubeck of Kearney; sisters, Emily McCan and Dorothy Bond, both of Kearney, and Esther Reynolds of Odessa; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by her husband in 1999, and two grandsons
Kearney Hub, 23 July, 2003
HANSEN, Lee E., 65, of Kearney died Saturday, July 19, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Wednesday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney
Burial: Minden Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary
Memorials: to the church
Born Dec. 20, 1937, in Campbell
Parents: Wilmer and Christina (Schmidt) Hansen
Graduated from Holstein High School in 1955
Military: US Navy 1956, was attached to the U.S. Marine Corps; stationed in Vietnam,1965, and received discharge in 1966; enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, 1973, and served until discharged in 1983
Married: 1957 to Marilyn Schneider in Minden
Moved to Kearney, 1983; graduated from Kearney State College in 1987 with a degree in psychology
Emlpoyment: health inspector for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture for 15 years
Activities: member of the church in Kearney, American Legion Post 52, VFW Post 759 and Disabled American Veterans
Survivors include: his wife; sons, Brett of Kearney and Bradley of Fredericksburg, Va.; brothers, Roger of Minden and Dean of Hickory, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and one foster granddaughter
Preceded in death by his parents
Kearney Hub, 23 July, 2003
HACKMAN, Iola I., 87, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Thursday, July 24, 2003, at Sun City Center
Services: Friday, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner in Kearney
Memorials: to the church or donor's choice
Born Oct. 27, 1915, in Lexington, Neb.
Parents: to James and Clara (Ice) LANDIS
The family moved to Kearney when she was 5 years old; she graduated from Kearney High School, 1933
Married: 1933, to Robert Bennett of Kearney. He died shortly after
Married: to Mark Hackman of Shelton, Neb.
In 1939, they moved to Washington and lived near Seattle. Her husband died in 1983. She moved to Florida in 2002 to be near family.
Survivors include: her sons, Robert of Seattle and James of Tampa, Fla.; and sisters, Beulah Gustafson of Kearney and Phyllis Labat of Lafayette, La.
Preceded in death by her husbands, a son and four sisters
Kearney Hub, 30 July, 2003
REESE, Walter W., 86, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly of the Kearney, Neb., area, died Friday, July 18, 2003, at a nursing home in Cedar Rapids
Services: Tuesday, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City
Burial: Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City
Born Oct. 18, 1916, near Poole, Neb.
Parents: William and Katie (Meyers) Reese
After grade school, farmed with his father; later served in the Civilian Conservation Corps
Moved to Iowa, 1939; worked for Hometown Dairy for 22 years
Married: Aug. 16, 1940, to Lorena Eggenburg in Iowa City
Activities: charter member of the church in Iowa City
Survivors include: son, Walter Jr. of Iowa City; daughters, Janet Miller of Plymouth, Minn. and Shirley Lemon of Benicia, Calif.; brothers, Edward of Kearney, Everett of Lincoln and Arthur of Fairbury, Neb.; sisters, Dorothy Hienzman of McMinnville, Ore., Margaret Thompson of Coralville, Iowa, Eileen Metz of Kearney, Evelyn Kreutzer of Odessa, Neb., and Loretta Kiper of Burleson, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by his wife, a brother and a sister
Kearney Hub, 26 July, 2003
SCHULTZ, Lewis "Louie" R., 73, Kearney, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Tuesday, First United Methodist Church
Burial: Colome (S.D.) Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner, Kearney
Memorials: to the Colome Cemetery Directory Fund
Born Dec. 18, 1929, on a farm near Dallas, S.D.
Parents: Rudolph and Christina (Sanders) Schultz
Graduated from high school in Colome, 1947
Military: U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, 1951-1953; Received honors in the tractor scraper course; was assigned to driving heavy equipment.
Married: Sept. 27, 1958, to Jeanne Manthey
Moved to Kearney, 1969, worked at the Dekalb Seed Corn Plant
Began working for the University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1971; retired after more than 20 years; Worked for Coleman Powermate since 1994
Activities: member of the church in Kearney, a 50-year member of the American Legion and a member of the Masons in Winner, S.D.
Survivors include his wife; son, Garry of Glendale, Ariz.; daughters, Lucy of Prescott Valley, Ariz., and Kathy of Philadelphia; four grandchildren; and two stepgrandsons
Preceded in death by his parents
Kearney Hub, 21 July, 2003
SCHULTZ, Leona, 91, of Ravenna, formerly of Litchfield, died Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Monday, Litchfield Christian Church
Burial: Arcadia City Cemetery
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Memorials: the United Methodist Church or Winters Building in Litchfield
Born Jan. 7, 1912, in Nance County
Parents: Giles and Minnie (Bruhn) BROOKS
Attended rural school in Sherman County
Married: Oct. 1, 1930, to Henry Schultz in Fullerton; They farmed in Sherman County and Custer County
Husband died June 13, 1972
Lived in Ericson, 1972-1994; moved to Litchfield, 1994
Activities: member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Senior Citizen Center.
Survivors include: sons, Bob of Sargent and Marion of Litchfield; daughters, Alice Thompson of Kearney and Lois Conner of Randolph; 13 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by her husband, a brother and a sister
Kearney Hub, 19 July, 2003
LAMB, Delilah "Del" C., 86, of Lexington, formerly of Kearney, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington
Services: Saturday at Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary, Gary Knickelbin officiating;
Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery in Beaver City
Memorials suggested to the Alzheimer's Association
Kearney Hub, 17 July, 2003
MAULER, Gillus, 93, of Ravenna, formerly of Pleasanton, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Friday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary, Kearney
Burial: Pleasanton Cemetery
Memorials: Pleasanton Area Community Foundation
Born Sept. 6, 1909, on the farm northwest of Pleasanton
Parents: Maurice and Ida (Jilg) Mauler
Attended Pleasanton Public Schools; graduated from A.O. Thomas High School in Kearney; attended Iowa State University
Returned to the Pleasanton area, farmed with his brother
Married: Aug. 25, 1942, to Esther Gerdts in Kearney
Moved to Pleasanton in 1943, where he farmed
Began managing Pleasanton Co-op Credit Association, 1953; owned Pleasanton Insurance Co.; returned to farm northwest of Pleasanton, 1964; Retired in 1982.
The couple moved to Kearney in 1986. His wife died in September 2002
Activities: Pleasanton Village Board of Trustees member; Pleasanton School Board member
Survivors include: his son, Duane of Omaha; daughter, Judy Holoubeck of Kearney; sisters, Beulah Deines of Gering and Ruth Kroeger of Ravenna; half brother, Laurence of LaSalle, Colo.; half sister, Norma Beers of Lingle, Wyo.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 17 July, 2003
MERCER, Raymond "Tex", 88, Gibbonm died Friday, July 25, 2003, at his home west of Gibbon
Memorial services: Wednesday, Faith United Methodist Church in Gibbon
Mortuary: Godberson of Gibbon/Shelton
Memorials: Gibbon Education Foundation or the Gibbon Emergency Unit
Born May 3, 1915, near Gibbon
Parents: Howard and Theda (Miller) Mercer
Graduated from Gibbon High School, 1932
Attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Hastings College before returning to Gibbon to farm with his father
Married: July 5, 1941, to Berenice Dwiggins in Gothenburg
Lived in the rural Gibbon area. His wife died July 7, 2002
Activities: was instrumental in the development of the Nebraska Turkey Growers Association and Gibbon Feed Mill, which later became Nebraska Central Co-op
Survivors include: his son, Thomas of Gibbon, daughters, Nancy Power of Geneva and Mary of Gahanna, Ohio; sister, Margaret Phaneuf of Alliance; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 28 July, 2003
GEARHART, Donald L., 65, West Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Gibbon, Neb., died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at Holmes Regional Hospital in Melbourne
Memorial services: Friday, Gibbon Baptist Church
Mortuary:Godberson of Gibbon/Shelton
Memorials: Alzheimer's Foundation or the Gibbon Emergency Unit
Born Aug. 29, 1937, in Gibbon
Parents: Donald and Dolly (Lowell) Gearhart
Graduated from Gibbon High School, 1956
Military: U.S. Navy, served until 1960
Married: 1960 to Christina Stokes in Bronx, N.Y.
Lived in Gibbon, worked for Nebraska Turkey Growers Ranch
They later returned to New York. He worked for Con Edison Electric Co. After retiring, they moved to Florida.
Activities: member of the church in Gibbon
Survivors include: his wife; son, Donald of Kings Park, N.Y.; daughters, Denise Granitski and Jolynn Hale, both of Palm Bay; his mother of Gibbon; brother, Howard of Gibbon; sister, Leona Cline of Gothenburg, Neb.; and six grandchildren
Preceded in death by his father and a brother
Kearney Hub, 30 July, 2003
PETTETT, G. Paige, 83, of Elm Creek died Monday, July 28, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Saturday, Elm Creek United Methodist Church
Burial: Elm Creek Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel in Elm Creek
Memorials: to a scholarship to be established in his name
Born Aug. 5, 1919, near Elm Creek
Parents: Joseph and Lilly (Carlson) Pettett
Graduated from Elm Creek High School in 1936
Majored in drafting at Kearney State Teachers' College
Was an apprentice in Billings, Mont., for a year; then continued as a carpenter in Denver
Military: U.S. Army, 1942-1945 in World War II
Married: Oct. 1, 1948, to Lorraine Andreason in Grand Island
Lived in Elm Creek; farmed and was a self-employed carpenter; built many houses in the area
Activities: member of the church and the American Legion and was a past school board member, all in Elm Creek; enjoyed reading, sports, fishing, farming, crossword puzzles and spending time with family
Survivors include: daughter, Barb Florell of Elm Creek; 10 grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by his wife and a son
Kearney Hub, 1 August, 2003