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AARON, Darlene M., 80, of Gibbon died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center in Gibbon
Graveside services: Wednesday, Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner in Kearney
Memorials: to the family
Born May 28, 1928, in Lowell
Parents: Arthur and Pansy (Dunn) Carpenter
Attended school at District 42 in Gibbon; attended Kearney State College and St. Mary's School of Nursing in Kansas City
Married: March 1953, to Harold Goedert in Oklahoma
Married: November 1972, to Harold "Wayne" Aaron in Reno, Nev. He died in 1979
Worked as a registered nurse at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kan., for 10 years and also at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco for 11 years; member of Gibbon Baptist Church
Survivors include her daughters, Sherryl Arnsmeier and her husband, Ronald Sr., of Central City, Deborah Bell and her husband, Gary, of Yoncalla, Ore., and Patty Goedert of Mason City; brothers, Art Carpenter of Gibbon, Victor Carpenter of El Charmin Lake, Terry Carpenter of Bloomington and Donald Carpenter of Florida; sister, Violet Anderson and her husband, Bob, of Gibbon; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband, five brothers and two sisters.
Kearney Hub, 5 August, 2008
QUINN, William Ray "Bill", 81, of rural Elm Creek died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Graveside services: Thursday, Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, with military honors
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann of Kearney and Elm Creek
Memorials: Elm Creek Fire and Rescue Unit
Born May 5, 1927, in Emery, Utah
Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth (Durfee) Quinn
Graduated from Farron (Utah) High School
Military: U.S. Army
Married: May 5, 1948, to Betty Bowles in Muncie, Ind. They divorced, but remained friends
Married: July 5, 1979, to Elva (DeWitt) Sipp in Rushville. Lived in Elm Creek; worked most of his life as a long-haul truck driver; retired in 1986
Survivors include his wife and best friend; son, Steve and his wife, Patti, of West Jordan, Utah; daughters, Trisha Hannert and her husband, Fred, of West Jordan, Delana White and her husband, Steve, of Taylorsville, Utah, and Donna Walters of Salt Lake City; sister, Ruth Hicks and her husband, Ken, of Utah; 11 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; stepson, Dale Sipp and his wife, Carrie, of Elm Creek; stepdaughter, Della Orr and her husband, LeRoy, of Kearney; daughter-in-law, Cheri Hoggan of Grantsville, Utah; and several nieces and nephews, all of Utah
Was preceded in death by his son, Rick; five brothers; and three sisters
Kearney Hub, 6 August, 2008
SHEEN-BARNES, Veona G., 87, of Kearney died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Wednesday, First Baptist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Born Sept. 29, 1920, near Boelus
Parents: Otto and Effie (Johnson) Lindstrom
Was immersed into Christ for the remission of her sins in 1942
Married: Nov. 6, 1940, to Loyal Sheen. He died Aug. 18, 1982
Married: Jan. 8, 1988, to Everett Barnes. He died Nov. 9, 1995
Taught Sunday school, was active worker in the church; member of First Baptist Church, the Kearneyite Extension Club, Alfalfa Center Kensington, Sisters of Ruth and Dorcas/Tabitha Circle at First Baptist Church and a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Course; worked as a hairstylist and operated her own salon out of her home; enjoyed oil painting, gardening and raising chickens; also enjoyed visiting with family and friends
Survivors include her son, Allen Sheen and his wife, Carolyn, of Kearney; daughters, Janene Feikert and her husband, Merlin, of Alda and Elena Schmidt and her husband, Larry, of Kearney; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husbands, three sisters and one brother
Kearney Hub, 5 August, 2008
REED, Richard H. "Dick", 82, of Kearney died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, at his home
Memorial graveside services: Tuesday, Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island
Body was cremated
Mortuary: Apfel in Grand Island
Memorials: Alma United Methodist Church
Born May 3, 1926, in Genoa
Parents: John and Edith (Swanson) Reed
Lived with his family on the Reed home place three miles south of St. Edward in Nance County; attended District 47 school; after death of his father in 1939, lived with grandparents, Edward and Jospehine Swanson, on a large farm northwest of Genoa
Continued to work on the farm; then moved to Genoa and drove a truck for an uncle; went to work for Consumers Public Power as a lineman, 1948; worked on the O'Neill construction crew
Military: U.S. Navy, 1950-1954; first year was with the naval air force; later transferred to the Navy Sea Bees, and he served overseas
After discharge, returned to work for Consumers Public Power in Grand Island
First marriage ended in divorce; received custody of his only child, Vicky
Married: 1966, to Jean Ross
Second wife had two children, and he and his second wife adopted each other's daughters
Lived in Grand Island, transferred to McCook, 1977; transferred to Alma as local manager for Nebraska Public Power District in 1980; retired after 41 years with the power company in 1989
Enjoyed traveling with his wife in their RV; enjoyed camping and fishing at Harlan County Lake; sold their home in 2004 and moved to Kearney
Activities: member of the United Methodist Church in Alma, Masonic Ashlar Lodge 33 at Grand Island and was a past master in that lodge, was a member of Andrew Chapter 41 of Eastern Star in Grand Island, Fraternal Order of Eagles and The Platt Duetsche, all in Grand Island, and American Legion in Kearney; was a 50-year member of the American Legion
Survivors include his wife; son, Nicholas Baker and his wife, Sherry, of Burke, Va.; daughters, Patricia Martin and her husband, David, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Victoria Raines and her husband, William, of Fresno, Calif.; sister, Frances Brockelsby and her husband, Norman, of Grand Island; sister-in-law, Beulah Scarbourough of St. Paul; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends
Kearney Hub, 6 August, 2008
SKLENAR, Anne, 85, of Ravenna died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Graveside services: Monday, Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Memorials: to the family
Born July 3, 1923, in Sherman County
Parents: Albert and Sophia (Kolar) Abraham
Lived her entire life in Ravenna; was a graduate of Ravenna High School
Married: Aug. 28, 1941, to Bill Sklenar. He died in 1970
Worked at Roy's True Value, Ravenna Senior Center, Ravenna Country Club, Henningson Foods and Ben Franklin's
Activities: member of the Congregational Church in Ravenna
Survivors include her sisters, Tracy Elliott of Thedford and Elsie Lamma and her husband, Bob, of Conrad, Mont.; grandchildren, Deb Stoltenberg and her special friend, Randy Boltz, and Roger Stoltenberg and his wife, Kathy, and their family, all of Grand Island; sister-in-law, Edith Abraham of Ravenna; and many nieces, nephews and friends
Was preceded in death by her husband; son, Jimmy in 1954; daughter, Virginia Stoltenberg in 2005; son-in-law, Jim in 2006; and brothers, Joe, Emil and Frank
Kearney Hub, 6 August, 2008
FREDERICK, Cindy Sue, 41, of Kearney died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at her home
Services: Monday, St. James Catholic Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: educational fund that will be established for her children, Brittany and Brooke
Born Dec. 14, 1966, in Hebron
Parents: Kenneth and Jeanette (Wiedel) Else
Attended grade school in Hebron, graduated from Hebron High School in 1985; graduated from Kearney StateCollege in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in business with emphasis on interior design
Married: June 15, 1991, to Paul Frederick at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron
Was an interior decorator and owned and operated Frederick Interiors
Activities: member of St. James Catholic Church in Kearney, assisted with media, women's group and communion ministry; was elegant and classy, but remained humble; enjoyed flowers, gardening, decorating, playing volleyball and darts, and spending weekends at the lake
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Brittany and Brooke, both of Kearney; her parents of Hebron; brother, Greg Else and his wife, Julie, of Overland Park, Kan.; sisters, Denise Faber and her husband, Todd, of Juniata, Mary Hegemann and her husband, Greg, of Littleton, Colo., and Renee Dominy and her husband, Neil, of Norfolk; father-in-law, Ron Frederick of Kearney and his mother, Blanche Frederick; mother-in-law, Sandra Miller of Kearney; sister-in-law, Andrea Harmoney and her husband, Keith, of Hays, Kan.; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends
Was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ben and Burnece Wiedel and Floyd and Clara Else; and stepgrandfather, Ferd McKenzie
Kearney Hub, 9 August, 2008
MATTOX, Makayla Madeline, infant daughter of Jeff and Misty (Williams) Mattox of Kearney, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at her home
Services: Wednesday, St. James Catholic Church
Mortuary: Govier Brothers in Broken Bow
Memorials: to the family
Born July 15, 2008
Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Myron and Mary Williams of Wall, S.D., and Jack and Madeline Mattox of Broken Bow; great-grandparents, Lyle and Viola Williams of Wall; aunts, uncles and cousins, Marty and Stephanie Williams and their children, Jaicee and Stran, of Wall, Monty and Bobbi Williams of Box Elder, S.D., Jack and Vicki Mattox and their children, Jolee, Jennifer, Jessica and Jillian of Alliance, Jerry and Mary Mattox and their children, Allison, Emily and Olivia of Lincoln, Jamie Mattox of New Haven, Conn., and Shirley Childers of Tobias
Was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Emmett and DeLonde Healy, Viola and Everett Mattox and Pearl and Lester Griffith
Kearney Hub, 11 August, 2008
SHANNON, Willie "Lane", 55, of Kearney died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at his home
Memorial services: Monday in the community room at Platte Valley Apartments
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Born June 23, 1953, in Paris, Tenn.
Parents: Elmer and Bulah (Flowers) Shannon
Married Melanie Lamb
Survivors include his wife; sons, David Hysmith of Finger, Tenn., Christopher Lamb of Kearney and Willie Jr. of North Platte; daughters, Melanie Chapman Goodrich of Bradford, Tenn., Jennifer of Kearney and Stacy of North Platte; and 10 grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 12 August, 2008
FOSTER, Leona E., 96, of Kearney died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at Mother Hull Home
Services: Thursday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary
Burial: Republican City Cemetery
Memorials: to the family
Born July 28, 1912, in Orleans
Parents: Roy and Elsie (Renquist) Lunbery
Married: Oct. 20, 1930, to Clarence Foster in Max. He preceded her in death
Worked with her husband managing Foster's Co-op in Republican City, moved to Kearney in 1980; enjoyed fishing, cards, crocheting and spending time with her grandchildren
Survivors include her son, David and his wife, Karen, of Kearney; daughters, Claryce Bebb and her husband, Howard, and Margie Webster, all of Kearney; sister, Leatha Buchholz of Wichita, Kan.; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her husband; four sisters, four brothers, four grandsons and one son-in-law
Kearney Hub, 13 August, 2008
CORDER, DeWayne Stuart, 49, of Santa Maria, California, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in Santa Maria as a result of an automobile accident
Services: later in Kearney, Neb.
Mortuary: Dudley-Hoffman in Santa Maria
Born May 8, 1959, in Kearney
Parents: Samuel and Doris (Huffman) Corder
Married Marcelene Meyers
Was a resident of California for more than 40 years, graduated from Santa Maria High School in 1977; worked in the oil fields for several years and the automobile industry for Santa Maria Diesel for 13 years; enjoyed watching professional sports, paying homage to his football days at Santa Maria High School; enjoyed fishing, motorcycle riding and watching old Western movies
Survivors include his wife; son, Daniel of California; daughters, Samantha and Angela, both of California; his parents, of Kearney; brothers, Bryan and his wife, Tracy, of Illinois and David and his wife, Dayna, of Utah; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends
Kearney Hub, 13 August, 2008
EINSPAHR, Opal, 86, of David City died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, at Butler County Health Care Center in David City
Services: Saturday, Chermok Funeral Home in David City
Burial of cremains: Pleasant View Pioneer Cemetery in rural Bellwood
Born March 12, 1922, in Frankfort, Kan.
Parents: Fred and Clara (Yager) Kersting
Married Frank Einspahr; he preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, Darryl of St. Paul; daughters, Diana Hernandez of Kearney and Betty DeLaet of Rising City; sister, Etta Stone of Minden; 16 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 13 August, 2008
FISCHBACH, Carl Leo, 87, of Kearney died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, at Harlan County Health Systems in Alma
Services: Monday, St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orleans
Burial: Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Orleans
Mortuary: Mitchell in Orleans
Born Aug. 11, 1921, south of Orleans in Harlan County
Parents: George and Cecelia (Willy) Fischbach
Received his primary education from St. Mary's Catholic School, graduated from Orleans High School; then farmed with the family south of Orleans
Married: Aug. 14, 1970, to Euella McDonald at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Orleans, accepted her children as his own; she died Oct. 21, 2006
Lived on the farm south of Orleans; moved to Kearney, 1984
Activities: member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. James Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus; enjoyed bowling, tending to his garden and horse racing and was an avid Husker fan
Survivors include his daughter, Julie Schwartz and her husband, Rick, of Hastings; brother, Joe and his wife, Mary Kay, of Waterloo, Iowa; stepsons, Jerry McDonald and his wife, Shirley, of Alma, Jim McDonald of Lincoln and Joe McDonald and his special friend, Camille Wells, of Naponee; stepdaughters, Joanne Schnurr of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Jeanne Smith and her husband, Robert, of Omaha; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Mary Beth Fischbach of Lincoln and Gertrude Fischbach of Kearney; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends
Was preceded in death by his wife, parents, five sisters and four brothers
Kearney Hub, 14 August, 2008
PIERCE, Hazel M., 89, of Kearney died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Memorial services: Saturday, Faith United Methodist Church
Burial: Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: to Rowe Sanctuary
Born Dec. 31, 1918, in Witt, Ill.
Parents: Frank and Jessie (Martin) Beasley Graduated from Witt High School in 1934; received her doctorate from University of Nebraska and her master's degree from the University of Illinois
Military: U.S. Navy, July 31, 1943 - July 17, 1946; served during World War II
Married: Oct. 4, 1947, to Arthur "Art" Pierce in Witt
Moved to Kearney in 1967; taught English literature for 25 years at Kearney State College
Survivors include her husband; son, Stephen and his wife, Angela, of Lincoln; daughters, Martha of Kearney and Anne McCollister of Lincoln; grandchildren, Kathleen Pierce of Washington, D.C., and Jennifer Pierce, Alex McCollister and Megan McCollister, all of Lincoln; brothers-in-law, Ellsworth and Helen Browning of Grand Island and Everett and Laurel Browning of Peru; and 11 nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her parents and one brother
Kearney Hub, 15 August, 2008
SICKLER, Martha L., 93, of Norfolk, formerly of the Kearney area, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk
Services: Saturday, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Memorials: to the family
Born Sept. 20, 1914, in rural Custer County, the seventh of 13 children
Parents: Bert and Ida May (Hively) Petet
Married Cyrus Sickler. He preceded her in death
Spent most of her adult life in Kearney; worked in the field of nursing, as an owner of a nursing home and administration; resided in Lincoln the past 24 years
Activities: member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Lincoln
Survivors include her sons, Wayne and his partner, Betty Wessel, of Lincoln and Dale and his wife, Marilyn, of Kearney; daughters, Twila Plant and her husband, Richard, of Royce City, Texas, and Lou Shields and her husband, J. Harold Walker of Lincoln; brother; Ervin Petet of Nampa, Idaho; sister, Elva McCullough of Broken Bow; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Betty Judd of Bellwood; and several special nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; son, William Sickler; great-grandson, Justin Sickler; son-in-law, Gale Shields; and 10 brothers and sisters
Kearney Hub, 15 August, 2008
FISHER, Hazel, 84, of Kearney, formerly of Beaver City, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Monday, Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow
Burial: Broken Bow Cemetery
Kearney Hub, 9 August, 2008
WHALEY, Voneta A., 74, of Kearney died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Monday, Kearney Church of Christ
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: Nebraska Youth Camp
Born Aug. 14, 1933, in Kearney
Parents: Frank and Orvetta (Gates) Brisbin
Attended school in Kearney;later received her licensed practical nurse degree from Central Technical Community College
Married: May 10, 1954, to Edward "Tiny" Whaley in Aurora. He died Nov. 8, 2007
Lived in Kearney, was a nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital and several nursing homes in Kearney, retired in 1996; was a driver for the Meals on Wheels program at Good Samaritan Hospital
Activities: member of Kearney Church of Christ; especially loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Survivors include her son, Gary and his wife, Sheri, of Kearney; daughters, May Irene Godfrey and her husband, Lyle, of Garden City, Kan., Gloria Smith and her husband, Jim, of Grand Island, Elizabeth Schmidt and her husband, Elton, of Belton, Mo., and Kimberly of Lincoln; brother, Floyd Brisbin of Kearney; sister, Willa Whaley of Kearney; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband, one grandson, three brothers and one sister
Kearney Hub, 16 August, 2008
BISHOP, Marion Francis, 92, of Glendale, Arizona, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, in Glendale
Mortuary: Chapel of the Chimes Mortuary in Glendale
Born Feb. 25, 1916, in Stanton County, Neb.
Parents: Charles and Bertha (Hendrickson) Bishop
Moved with family in March 1917 to a farm in Buffalo County, Neb.; graduated from Star School, attended Kearney High School; worked on the family farm; went to San Diego, 1940, to learn the welding trade
Military: U.S. Navy Seabees, February 1942 - November 1945; served during World War II in the Pacific Theater, including Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines; returned to farm in Kearney County, Neb.
Married: February 1963, to Beverly Jean Sloan. She died April 15, 2004 Continued to farm; moved to Glendale in 1987
Activities: enjoyed square dancing for years; was a volunteer in community services; member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and once held the office of chapter commander in Kearney; member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Glendale; was interested in politics and history; enjoyed traveling to historical places and national parks; visited many power dams in the Western states, one of his special interests; enjoyed annual reunions with his four sisters and their families
Moved into the Glencroft Care Facility in Glendale, 2002; after death of his wife, moved to an assisted-living apartment in Glendale; made many friends, especially Ardath Young, who became a special friend, but who died suddenly in 2007
Survivors include his sisters, Doris Huddell of Walla Walla, Wash., Marjorie Burchell of Kearney, Neb., Phyllis Wear of Washington and Lorraine Taylor of Lincoln, Neb.; and many nieces and nephews
Kearney Hub, 16 August, 2008
KRUMLAND, Ivan E., 83, of Hutchinson, Kansas, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, at Reno County Hospice House in Hutchinson
Services: Monday, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hutchinson
Burial: Penwell-Gabel's Cemetery in Hutchinson
Born Jan. 8, 1925, in Columbus, Neb.
Parents: Edward and Hermine (Brakenhoff) Krumland
Married: Feb. 8, 1953, to Audrey Micek in Omaha. She died Feb. 2, 1988
Survivors include his daughters, Jennifer Brown and Janel Goertzen, both of Hutchinson, and JoAnn Valgren of Fort Worth, Texas; sister, Ethel Sutton of Columbus; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 16 August, 2008
PLANTE, Dolores D. "Tootie", 62, of Loup City died Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Tuesday, St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City
Mortuary: Higgins Loup City
Memorials: the family or the donor's choice
Born Feb. 7, 1946, in Grand Island
Parents: William and Doris (Lange) O'Brien
Grew up and attended school in Shelton; graduated from Marycrest Aspirant Catholic School in Alliance
Married: Jan. 27, 1968, to Stanley Plante at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton. He preceded her in death
Raised their two daughters in Shelton; was employed at Baldwin Filters in Kearney for 25 years; moved to Loup City, 2002
Activities: enjoyed cake decorating, baking, quilting; member of the Memory Stitchers Quilt Guild in Ord; member of St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City, volunteering her time
Survivors include her daughters, Diana VanKeuren and Jennifer, both of Omaha; brothers, Bill O'Brien and his wife, Delores, and Levern O'Brien and his wife, Connie, all of Shelton, and Jim O'Brien and his wife, Carole, of Loup City; sister, Verna Flinn and her husband, Tom, of Loup City; and many nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a niece, Lanette Wells
Kearney Hub, 18 August, 2008
SMITH, Alaine L., 54, of Canon City, Colo., formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, in Canon City
Mortuary: Holt Family in Canon City
Born Feb. 6, 1954, in Grand Island, Neb.
Survivors include her sons, Jamey Issler of Fremont, Neb., and Scott Issler of Fort Riley, Kan.; daughters, Jessica Hartung and Samantha Issler, both of Omaha, Neb.; her father, Allen of Kearney; brother, Kelly of Kearney; sister, Linette Darland of Marion, Iowa; and four grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her mother, Leona "Toni" Smith
Kearney Hub, 18 August, 2008
HARVEY, Elsie (Karel), 88, of Ravenna died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at her home
Services: Thursday, Rasmussen Funeral Home in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Born April 16, 1920, in Sherman County
Parents: Frank and Mary (Hurt) Krs
Was educated in Ravenna, graduated from Ravenna High School in 1937
Married: Oct. 2, 1939, to Louis Karel in Grand Island. He died Feb. 20, 1983
Lived on a farm near Ravenna,moved to Ravenna, 1974
Married: May 29, 1999, to Dale Harvey
Activities: member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Moose Lodge, Lions Club and Eagles
Survivors include her husband; sons, Leslie Karel and his wife, Mary, of Ravenna and Ron Karel of Portland, Ore.; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and stepdaughter, Nancy Sedlacek and her husband, Stan, of Broken Bow
Was preceded in death by her first husband, an infant son, Larry, and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 19 August, 2008
CORDES, Vera M., 78, of Kearney died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Saturday, Zion Lutheran Church
Burial: Riverside Cemetery at Gibbon
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: the church
Born Sept. 2, 1929, in Denver
Parents: Burton and Lena (Lockwood) Kenton
Moved to rural Gibbon at age 4, attended rural Gibbon schools through the eighth grade; graduated from Kearney High School (Longfellow High) in May 1947
Married: August 1948, to James Davis Sr. They divorced in October 1975
Married: May 9, 1992, to Chester Cordes in Meade, Kan. He died in November 2005
Lived in Roswell, N.M., from October 1948, moved to Guymon, Okla., in February 1969; was employed by Guymon Public Schools, August 1969 - June 30, 1992; retired after 29 years of service; lived in rural Meade, Kansas, moved to Kearney, June 2006
Activities: member of Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney; enjoyed bowling, square dancing and Red Hat Grannies in Liberal, Kan.
Survivors include her sons, James Davis Jr. of Gowery, Iowa, and Jeffrey Davis of Elm Creek; brothers, Jim Kenton and Don Kenton, both of Minden, and Jerry Kenton of Palm Desert, Calif.; sisters, Lorraine Reed of Centralia, Mo., and Lelia Guest of Castor, La.; grandchildren, Bonnie McGregor, Shana Loomis, Tobey Altwine, Paul Loomis, Jessica Davis, Courtney Roland, Tess Hale, Jennifer and Erica; great-grandchildren, Luke McGregor, Tristan McGregor, Chase Wright, Jadie York, Devon Altwine, Trevor Altwine, Seth Altwine, Kayla Loomis, Davis Loomis and Alyssa Davis; and great-great-grandchild, Dominique McGregor
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter, Pamela Loomis; and sister, Betty Geiger
Kearney Hub, 22 August, 2008
KURTENBACH, John J. "Jack", 80, of Kearney died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Saturday, St. James Catholic Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery, military honors
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: Kearney Catholic High School Foundation and the American Cancer Association
Born March 10, 1928, in Spalding
Parents: William and Helen (Schaecher) Kurtenbach
Graduated from Lindsay Holy Family High School in 1946
Military: U.S. Army from 1950, served during the Korean War; received the Korean Service Medal with three battle stars, the United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal and the Korean War Victory Medal
Married: April 15, 1961, to Betty Kuta in Tarnov. She preceded him in death
Moved to Kearney in 1972, worked as a technician for Nebraska Public Power District; retired in 1990
Activities: member of St. James Catholic Church, a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus and a member of VFW Post 759, American Legion Post 52 and the National Korean Veterans Association
Survivors include his son, John and his wife, Susana, of Maputo, Mozambique, Africa; daughters, Shari Gigliotti and her husband, Joseph, of Dallas and Susie Kelly and her husband, Joe, of Lincoln; brothers, Norman of Lindsay, Vernon and his wife, Arlene, of Newman Grove, Bill and his wife, Joan, of Columbus, Edward and his wife, Conny, of Ojai, Calif., and Joseph of Ava, Mo.; sisters, Germaine Luebbe of Norfolk and Bernice Arlt and her husband, Ken, and Charlotte Staroscik and her husband, Emil, all of Columbus; grandchildren, Kaleb Gigliotti, Shannon Kelly, Tom Kelly, Lua Kurtenbach and Calvin Kurtenbach; and sister-in-law, Marge Kurtenbach of Lindsay
Was preceded in death by his wife, parents and brother, Irvin
Kearney Hub, 21 August, 2008
THEIS, Alice G., 94, of Kearney died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at Mount Carmel Keens Memorial Home
Services: Monday, St. James Catholic Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: Good Samaritan Hospice or Mount Carmel Home.
Born Aug. 15, 1914, in Gibbon
Parents: Julius and Marie Louise (Vander Schaeghe) DeBaets
Married: Feb. 20, 1935, to Charles Theis in Kearney. He died in 1970
Farmed with her husband for a number of years in the Riverdale area
Activities: member of St. James Catholic Church, Altar Society, BPOE Does and the Eagles Auxiliary; enjoyed her children and grandchildren, cooking, gardening and watching baseball
Survivors include her sons, Richard and his wife, Geraldine, and Jerry and his wife, Gisel, all of Kearney, and Donald and his wife, Carol, of Gibbon; daughter, Louise Wetovick and her husband, Bob, of Alda; daughter-in-law, Virginia Meuret and her husband, Joe, of Kearney; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband; son, Ronald Theis (twin brother of Donald); grandchildren, Patrick Wetovick, Ronda Theis and Patrick Theis; three sisters; and one brother
Kearney Hub, 22 August, 2008
CARPENTER, Bonita "Bonnie" LaRae, 58, of Maywood, formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte
Services: Saturday, Adams and Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte
Memorials: to the family
Born Sept. 20, 1949, in Kearney
Parents: Albert and Lydia (Pockrandt) Kahle
Attended Kearney Public Schools
Married: Feb. 1, 2006, to Willard Carpenter in Ainsworth
Was employed at several manufacturing companies, and most recently at Good Samaritan Health Systems in information systems
Survivors include her husband; sons, Greg Kohler of Minden and Jeff Kohler of Kearney; her mother of Kearney; brother Randy Kahle of Kearney; sister, Judy Wellman of Kearney; and stepdaughters, Rachel Vance and Jennifer Cohen; also daughters-in-law, Melody Kohler of Minden and Rachael Kohler of Kearney; brothers-in-law, Phil Wellman of Kearney and John Geistdoerfer of Omaha; and niece Kelsey Kahle of Ames, Iowa. Was preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Wayne; her father; and sister, Shirley Geistdoerfer
Kearney Hub, 21 August, 2008
SIMMONS, Ivan L., 78, of Kearney, formerly of Miller, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at Gibbon Good Samaritan Center
Services: Saturday, O’Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Armada Cemetery at Miller; military honors
Memorials: to the family
Born Nov. 8, 1929, north of Miller
Parents: Irvin and Ada (Mowrey) Simmons
Began his education at a country school north of Miller; went to high school in Mason City, graduated in 1948; especially enoyed playing high school football
Military: U.S. Army, from 1951; served two years, was stationed in Germany for most of his tour
Married: Aug. 18, 1954, to Shirley Spellmeyer in Benkelman
Ran the family farm north of Miller; moved to town, 1960; took over Simmons Tavern, a business originally owned by his father; sold the tavern and worked at the alfalfa mills in Odessa and Elm Creek during the summer and hunted raccoons and coyotes during the winter; moved to Kearney, March 2006; later moved to Gibbon Good Samaritan Center
Activities: enjoyed playing and watching baseball and softball, riding and breaking horses, raising hunting dogs and spending time with family; learned the love of hunting from his father and passed that love on to his children and grandchildren
Survivors include his wife; son, Mike of Kearney; daughter, Jackie Janssen and her husband, Bill, of Litchfield; grandchildren, Michelle Cheloha and her husband, Gary, of Gering, Craig Simmons and his wife, Stephanie, of Miller and Rocky Janssen of Elm Creek; great-grandchildren, Derek Janssen and Seth and Thomas Timmons, all of Elm Creek, Scout Simmons of Miller and Gracyn Cheloha of Gering; foster grandchildren, Jade, Bridgette and Maeda Janssen of Litchfield; mother-in-law, Phyllis Spencer of Kearney; niece, Diane (Simonson) Harris of Holdrege; and other relatives and friends
Was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lila Simonson; brother-in-law, Richard Simonson; and foster sister, Malissa "June" Carpenter
Kearney Hub, 22 August, 2008
GRAHAM, June Elaine, 82, of Kerville, Texas, died Monday, June 16, 2008, at her home. Memorial services: June 21 at Western Hills Baptist Church in Kerrville
Burial: Fredericksburg Cemetery south of Minden, Neb.
Mortuary: Kerrville
Born June 10, 1926, in Kearney County, Neb.
Parents: John and Hulga Olson
Graduated from Kearney High School in 1943, attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Married: May 23, 1987, to Wesley Graham
Retired from A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. in Decatur, Illinois
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Sallye May and her husband, Rick, of Tampa, Fla., Jill Goatley and her husband, Jim, and Laurie Bracy and her fiancé, John Hawkins, all of Decatur, Ill.; sisters, Garnet Stroup of Watertown, N.Y., and Marian Nyquist of Green Valley, Ariz.; stepsons, Ron Graham and his wife, Toni, and Kirk Graham and his wife, Jackie, all of Edmund, Okla., and Rod Graham and his wife, Cindy, of Choctaw, Okla.; stepdaughters, Shellie Harrison and her husband, Nick, of San Antonio and Shonnie Legasse and her husband, Bill, of Houston; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces, nephews and friends
Was preceded in death by her parents and five sisters
Kearney Hub, 22 August, 2008
NELSON, Alan B., 44, of Kearney died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Memorial services: Aug. 26, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home
Burial: Elm Creek Cemetery
Memorials: to the family
Born May 28, 1964, in Kearney
Parents: Earl and Joyce (Nielsen) Nelson
Attended Kearney Public Schools, graduated in 1982; graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in business and computer science Activities: member of the Philadelphia Church of God; belonged to a chess club; enjoyed playing golf and computer programming
Survivors include his parents, of Kearney; brother, Jim and his wife, Meshelle, of Omaha; niece, Angela Nelson of Omaha; nephew, Jakob Nelson; uncle, Carl Nelson of Callaway; aunt and uncle, Ardina and Gail Nielsen of Wheaton, Ill.; and many cousins and friends
Was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Earl in 1970; and grandparents, John and Elsie Nelson and Chris and Idella Nielsen
Kearney Hub, 23 August, 2008
WIMBERLEY, Harold H. "Shorty", 90, of Kearney died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Graveside services: Monday, Riverdale Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials are suggested to the Riverdale Cemetery Association
Born Sept. 5, 1917, at Amherst
Parents: Howard and Adah (Wallick) Wimberley
Activities: member of the Civilian Conservation Corps 2732nd Company out of Ravenna, worked there from 1937 until 1940
Military: U.S. Army March 24, 1941, - November 1941, served in the infantry Worked for Union Pacific Railroad in 1952, and then as a hired man for a number of area farmers
Survivors include his sister, Viola Athan of West St. Paul, Minn.; and nieces and nephews Was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters
Kearney Hub, 23 August, 2008
SEARS, Burneal Theora, 85, of Ravenna died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Monday, Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary in Smith Center, Kan.
Burial: Gaylord (Kan.) Cemetery
Born Nov. 26, 1922, in Gaylord
Parents: Edward and Hannah (Grueber) Schrader
Married: Gael Sears
Survivors include her husband; son, Paul of Ravenna; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 23 August, 2008
HAINES, John L., 43, of Irving, Texas, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, in Irving
Memorial services: August 25, Four Seasons Dallas at Las Colinas, and Friday, Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Kearney, Neb.
Mortuary: North Dallas
Memorials: to the donor's home church
Born May 11, 1965, in Omaha, Neb.
Was raised in Kearney; attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Moved to Irving, Texas, in 1986, and started his career in construction
Married: 1989, to Leslie Crain
Was CEO of Ridgemont Commercial Construction of Irving; earlier was a principal with RCI of Dallas; was an active member of QUION
Activities: loved motorcycles, sailing, traveling and skiing, was an avid sports fan; best times were spent with his family and friends, especially playing with and nurturing his beloved children
Survivors include his wife; son, Griffith of Irving; daughter, Mae of Irving; his mother and stepfather, Lorna and George Lane of Kearney; and brother, Monte Haines of Irving
Kearney Hub, 25 August, 2008
DEYLE-BORRELLI, Mildred "Millie", 82, of Kearney died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Saturday, Horner-Lieske-Horner
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born Nov. 11, 1925, at Eureka, Kan.
Parents: Claude and Denzel (Munday) Williams
After father died when she was 10, moved to Long Beach, Calif., with her mother and grandparents where brother, Roy “Putty” Williams was stationed with the U.S. Navy; graduated from Polytechnic High School in Long Beach in 1941 at age 16
Married: June 21, 1941, to Walt Deyle; assisted him with his business enterprises, including selling cookware and real estate, while also taking care of their home and family; also enjoyed spending time with the Deyle family in Benkelman
Later married Carmine Borrelli in Long Beach, Calif.
Purchased the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio and turned it into a thriving Kearney business, 1965; moved to Long Beach. 1974, joined her mother, Denzel Riley, at Christopher Realty; specialized in condominium properties in the Long Beach area; both her mother and her husband died in fall 1992; retired from real estate in 1994; oved to Kearney, 2007, to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren; lived at Northridge Retirement Community
Survivors include her daughter, Lynne L. Deyle-Heiden of Kearney; son and daughter-in-law, Gail D. and Brigitte Deyle of San Antonio; and grandchildren, Trevor C. Brown of Kearney, Tahra L. Brown of Lincoln and Marina Deyle of San Antonio
Was preceded in death by a brother, her parents and her husband
Kearney Hub, 28 August, 2008
FENTON, Fredrick R. Sr., 69, of Kearney died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
No services at this time
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Born Nov. 4, 1938, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Parents: Dick and Lillian (Atwater) Fenton
Married Carol Hosea. She preceded him in death
Survivors include his sons, Fredrick Jr. and his wife, Gina, of Columbia, S.C., Ron Wilson and wife, Deanna, and David Wilson, all of Texas, and Gerald Wilson and his wife, Darlene, of North Carolina; daughters, Lorrie Foster of Wood River and Dominique Martino-Haight of Massachusetts; sisters, Betty Hankins of Hastings and Pat Spiegl of Omaha; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his wife; parents; son, Eric Fenton; and sister, Bertha Trosper.
Kearney Hub, 26 August, 2008
MEYERS, JoAnne, 73, of Kearney died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Thursday, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home
Burial: Riverside Cemetery at Gibbon
Memorials: to the family
Born Aug. 24, 1935, in Gibbon
Parents: Mark and Irma (Brown) Clevenger
Attended school at Gibbon and Kearney, was a 1953 graduate of Kearney High School
Married: June 12, 1954, she married Donald Meyers at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. He died Aug. 21, 1981
Lived at Kearney, on her husband's family farm for several years and continued to live in the Kearney and Gibbon area most of her life; was known as the best breakfast cook at many surrounding motel restaurants; retired in 1995, then was a caregiver to her parents, her sister, her mother-in-law and many others
Activities: devoted her life to the Lord; was a very caring and loving person; main joy in life was spending time with her family; became a mom to many younger people
Survivors include her son, Ron of Kearney; daughters, Cindy Erpelding and her husband, Greg, and Beth Heggemeyer and her husband, Loren, all of Kearney; brothers, Bob Clevenger and his wife, Doretha, of Gibbon and Bert Clevenger and his wife, LaDonna, of Omaha; sister, Doris Marquart and her husband, Merlin, of York; sister-in-law, Donna Clevenger of Scotia; grandchildren, Ron Meyers Jr., Adam Dingle and Crystal Dingle, all of Kearney, Angelica Meyers of Hastings, Jessica and Sunni of Minnesota, Misti Christian and her husband, Kris, of Branson, Mo., Josh Dewey and his wife, Patsy, of Gautier, Miss., and Chelsey Kosterpelding and her husband, Brent, of Omaha; great-grandchildren, Micah Meyers of Hastings, MaKaila Dewey and A.J. Buehler, both of Kearney, Gage, Storm, Slater and Lexani Christian of Missouri and Josh Dewey Jr. of Mississippi; and several nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, sister and brothers
Kearney Hub, 27 August, 2008
DOBRY, Vladimir L. "Pat" , 86, of Kearney died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Friday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary
Burial: Sumner Cemetery, military honors
Memorials: Good Samaritan Hospital paramedics and American Legion Post 41
Born May 15, 1922, in Verdigre
Parents: James and Mary (Yiengst) Dobry
Graduated from Sumner High School with the class of 1939
Military: U.S. Coast Guard, 1942-1946 during World War II; was honorably discharged
Married: July 17, 1946, to Lenora Segar in Marysville, Kan.
Worked the majority of his life as a rancher in the Sumner area; retired in 1976
Activities: 50-year member of American Legion Post 41, member of First Baptist Church in Sumner; enjoyed fishing, playing cards and especially enjoyed spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Survivors include his wife; sons, Daryl and his wife, Joann, of Naselle, Wash., Alan and his wife, Martha, of Overton; daughters, Patti O'Meara and her husband, Mike, and Mary Jo Freeze, all of Kearney; brother, James of Rushville; sister, Grace Carman and her husband, Ron, of Ravenna; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers
Kearney Hub, 28 August, 2008
THOMAS, Richard E., 83, of Athens, Texas, formerly of Gibbon and Kearney, Neb., died Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, at South Place Nursing Home in Athens
Services: Friday, Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary in Kearney
Burial: Riverside Cemetery at Gibbon
Born Jan. 6, 1925, in Kenesaw
Parents: Deder and Lois (Woolington) Thomas
Grew up in and attended school in Lowell, Neb.
Military: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1943-1945, during World War II; was stationed in the Galapagos Islands
Married: Nov. 12, 1942, to Dorothy Wiseman in Smith Center, Kan.
Lived in many places; moved to Colby, Kan., and various places in Nebraska; later moved to Denver, was a concrete forms salesman; was transferred to Kansas and later to Colorado; started his own construction company and built sewage treatment plants and other projects; did major work in Utah for the government, building a chemical treatment plant; was employed by Bechtel Corp as a project engineer supervising construction in several cities in northern and southern California; was transferred to Taiwan; left Taiwan in 1975, purchased a liquor store in Oakland, Calif.; returned to Gibbon in 1988, developed Drew Lane, was an owner-operator of a long-haul truck; moved to Texas in 2002 to be with his daughters in Athens
Activities: member of the Masonic Lodge and the Shrine Club for more than 35 years
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Pat LaCroix and Peggy Kosandnar, both of Athens, and Janet Downer of Kearney; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter
Was preceded in death by his son, Clipper, and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 28 August, 2008
BAUER, Dean, 69, of Kearney died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Saturday, Grace Lutheran Church in Pleasanton
Burial: Pleasanton Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner-Lieske-Horner
Memorials: to the family
Born Aug. 25, 1939, on the family farm north of Miller
Parents: Clarence and Mary (Klein) Bauer
Attended Grandview Country School, graduated from Miller High School in 1957
Married: Feb. 8, 1959, to Linda Darby in Pleasanton
Worked at several local hay mills until 1986; started farming and raising cattle north of Odessa
Activities: enjoyed his family, especially the grandchildren, working with cattle, welding and rebuilding things; was an avid card player
Survivors include his wife; sons, Lance and his wife, Stacey, of Elm Creek and Lonnie of Parker, Colo.; daughters, Lisa Meads and her husband, Darin, of Bennington and Lori Apodaca and her husband, Art, of Los Lunas, N.M.; brother, Marlyn and his wife, Lorna, of Pleasanton; sister, Glenda of Broken Bow; grandchildren, Eric Meads and wife, Jessica, and Patrick and Savannah Meads, all of Bennington, Kristina Bauer of Parker, Alec and Abby Bauer of Elm Creek, and Jessica and Lauren Apodaca of Los Lunas; and great-granddaughter, Ava Marie Meads of Bennington
Was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Donna Rahe Olson
Kearney Hub, 29 August, 2008
FARR, Mable, 100, of Ravenna died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Tuesday, Rasmussen Funeral Home in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Born: June 18, 1908, in Ravenna
Parents: Edward and Myrtle (Adkins) Wheelock
Was educated in Ravenna, graduated from Ravenna High School
Married: Norton Urwiller; farmed east of Ravenna
Married: Ernest Farr. He died Sept. 11, 1970
With second husband, lived in Omaha and Ravenna
Activities: member of the Congregational Church; enjoyed reading and the Senior Center
Survivors include her daughter, Margy Kieborz of Grand Island; granddaughter, Debbie Butler of Grand Island; great-grandson, Dustin Butler and his wife, Lisa, of Alda; and great-great-grandchildren, Dusty Rose, Brock and Caden, all of Alda
Was preceded in death by her husband; brother, Clem; and sister, Edith
Kearney Hub, 29 August, 2008
TRAVIS, Thomas Clinton, 93, of rural Riverdale died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney
Services: Tuesday, First Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O’Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: Riverdale Christian Church
Born July 4, 1915, in Holdrege Prairie Home Cemetery, where his grandfather LeRay was caretaker; was the second-oldest of nine sons; grew up on a farm south of Holdrege
Parents: Thomas and Sylvia (LeRay) Travis
With brothers, would rise early in the morning and work in the fields and milk cows, then walk to a rural country school located near Sacramento; as a young man, in the winter months worked in the Walgreen Drug Store in Omaha, and in the fall, returned to help harvest in Iowa, plus helping with harvest in Nebraska
Married: March 18, 1937, to Alma Kremlacek in Holdrege. She preceded him in death
Lived on a farm near Wilcox and later moved to farms near Bertrand; invented an instrument for irrigation; during the hard times of the Depression, worked on farms in Iowa while his family stayed in Nebraska; purchased his own farm near Riverdale in 1946; resided there with his wife until July 2006; moved to Mother Hull Home in Kearney; his dream was to have a farm where the buildings were all painted white, and that dream was fulfilled
Activities: enjoyed working with horses and livestock, helping his daughters with 4-H sheep and calves, and teaching his daughters to saddle and ride horses; traveled to many states and Canada; recently celebrated 71st wedding anniversary; was always very involved in church activities and attending church
Survivors include his daughters, Violet Bowers of Tulsa, Okla., and Virginia Pawley of rural Riverdale; brothers, Bruce of Creston, Iowa, and Marion of Chillicothe, Mo.; grandchildren, Natalie Stiefvater of New York City, Travis Pawley of rural Riverdale and Keli Short and Kevin Bowers, both of Tulsa; great-grandchildren, Regena Bohn of Glenpool, Okla., Kendra Houser of Owasso, Okla., and Melissa Langley of Tulsa; great-great-grandchildren, Ethan Bohn and Brooklyn Bohn, both of Glenpool; sons-in-law, Rolland Bowers of Tulsa and Jerrold Pawley of rural Riverdale; sisters-in-law, Elsie Travis of Kearney, Betty Travis of Creston and Mary Travis of rural Riverdale; and many nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brothers, Paul, John, Lloyd, Mark, Ross and Paige; and son-in-law, Jon Stiefvater
Kearney Hub, 30 August, 2008