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ANDERSON, Ruth Agnes, 99, of Holdrege, formerly of Axtell, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Holdrege Memorial Homes
Services: Saturday, Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege
Burial: Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege
Born Sept. 2, 1911, on a farm northwest of Elm Creek in Buffalo County
Parents: Gilbert and Mary (Brodine) Englund
Married: Feb. 28, 1941, to Maynard Anderson in Phillipsburg, Kan. He died Sept. 8, 1994
Survivors include her nephews, Bob Roads of Harlingen, Texas, Don Roads of Axtell, Melvin Englund Jr. of Kearney and Richard Englund of Doniphan; and niece, Mary Ann Olson of Axtell
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CEPEL, Sonia J., 60, of Kearney died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial
Services: Wednesday, St. James Catholic Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl in Kearney
Memorials: AseraCare Hospice, Mount Carmel Home or Kearney Public Schools Foundation
Born Dec. 9, 1949, in Nebraska City
Parents: Lyman and Jean (Sand) Anderson
Was the oldest of seven children, spent her childhood years in Phoenix; attended school through the eighth grade at St. Catherine's Catholic School, graduated in 1968 from South Mountain High School; after graduation, moved with her family to Nehawka
Married: 1969, to Douglas Deterding. They divorced in 1975
Married: June 29, 1976, to Richard Cepel in Kearney
Moved to Kearney in 1970, was employed at Kaufmann-Wernert department store and Ayers Clothing; with Richard, opened Kaufmann's Antiques and Collectibles in Kearney, 1991; from 1990-2006 was employed by Kearney Public Schools as a paraprofessional at Central Elementary School and then as a secretary at Kearney High School; retired due to her decline in health
Activities: loved shopping for antiques, attending KHS and University of Nebraska at Kearney sporting events and traveling; was a talented seamstress and a wonderful cook, enjoyed tending to her flower gardens, collecting and working jigsaw puzzles, reading novels and attending her children's and grandchildren's activities; did volunteer work for Kearney Public Schools and the Boy Scouts
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Elizabeth Bauer and her husband, Marc, and Christine Tighe and her husband, David, all of Kearney; son, Eric Cepel and his wife, Kristina, of Holdrege; grandchildren, Ryan, Scott, Allison and Julia Bauer, Grant and Travianna Tighe, and Hailey and Zander Cepel; stepsons, Bruce Cepel of Kearney and Curtis Cepel of Greeley, Colo.; stepdaughter, Leanne Voss of Casper, Wyo.; brothers, Gregory Anderson and his wife, Anne, of Poquoson, Va., Kipp Anderson and his wife, Ethel, of Stillwell, Kan., and Brian Anderson and his wife, Angie, of Laurel, Iowa; sisters, Marcia Bradley, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Dorene Rusk of Creston, Iowa; sister-in-law, Lana Anderson of Laurel; five stepgrandchildren; and seven stepgreat-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her parents and her youngest brother, Norman Anderson
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CLARK, Joy D., 97, of Hutchinson, Kansas, formerly of Miller, Neb., died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in Hutchinson
Services: Saturday, Miller Christian Church
Burial: Armada Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: Liberty Lyon medical expenses
Born April 29, 1913 at Miller
Parents: George F. and Daisy (Wells) Day, early pioneers of Buffalo County
Was the ninth child of a family of ten children; lived north of Miller; attended Grandview Grade School and graduated from Miller High School in 1932
Worked at the Miller Telephone Central Office
Married: March 7, 1936,to Merle Clark in Kearney. He died in 1993
Lived on several rented farms during the Depression; with husband, bought the Jack Clark farm south of Miller, raised livestock and farmed until 1970; retired, moved to Kearney; after a stroke, 2006, was a resident of Mennonite Manor in South Hutchinson, Kansas, near her daughter, Linda
Activities: member of the Miller Christian Church since 1946; attended Countryside Christian Church in Kearney for many years; member of Miller Senior Citizens Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Holliday and her husband, Dean, of Bois D'Arc, Mo., and Linda Dellenbach and her husband, Keith, of Abbyville, Kan.; son, Lamont Clark and his wife, Rose, of Willard, Mo.; grandchildren, Cherie Holliday Snavely of Republic, Mo., Bradley Holliday of Claremore, Okla., Charity Dellenbach Lyon of Cherokee, Okla., Josh Dellenbach of Abbyville and Daniel Clark and Josh Clark, both of Willard; and great-grandchildren, Luke Holliday of Mount Vernon, Mo., Lake Lyon and Liberty Lyon, both of Cherokee, and Maylee Dellenbach of Abbyville
Was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Carl, Glen, Noel and Kenneth; and sisters, Inez Bentley, Avis Pierce, Martha Wuehler, Elva Whitmore and Evelyn McCarthy
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DONNELL, Wallace R. "Wally" Donnell, 93, of Thornton, Colorado, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, at the Villas at Sunny Acres in Thornton
Services: Friday, First United Methodist Church in Kearney
Burial: Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, Neb., with military honors
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: Kearney Volunteer Fire Department or First United Methodist Church
Born Dec. 31, 1916, at Buda, Neb.
Parents: Frank and Ella (Erickson) Donnell. Grew up on a farm east of Kearney
Married: Sept. 15, 1944, to Ann Samway in Temple, Texas. She preceded him in death
Was co-owner with Jack Samway of Samway Motors
Activities: was a Kearney volunteer firefighter for more than 30 years; member of the Methodist church
Survivors include his son, Stephen Donnell and his wife, Terry, of Thornton; granddaughters, Tracy Schofield and her husband, Lance, and great-grandson, Forest, of Granby, and Leni Sauer and her husband, David, and great-grandchildren, Mitch and Courtney, of Thornton; grandson, Darrick Donnell and his wife, Casey, and great-grandchildren, Alaina and Kailey of Olathe, Kan.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins and many friends
Was preceded in death by his wife; son, Gregg, one brother and four sisters
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DREYER, Margery L., 82, of Kearney died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, at Bethany Home in Minden
Services: Sept. 28, Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Memorials: Faith United Methodist Church
Born June 7, 1928, in Kearney
Parents: Don and Lila (Thompson) Asher
Received her basic education in Kearney Public Schools, graduated from Kearney High School in 1946, then attended Kearney State College
Married: Aug. 17, 1948, to William Dreyer in Kearney. He died April 28, 1991
Was a resident of Kearney most of her life; worked at Spelts Lumber and was employed by the University of Nebraska at Kearney for 11 years; retired in March 1995
Activities: member of Faith United Methodist Church; was blessed with a beautiful singing voice and loved to sing songs of praise and hymns; special memories include duets with her father and trios with her father and sister; was active in the church choir, adult Bible studies, and serving wherever needed; was a volunteer for the Good Samaritan Hospital Service League and Ten Thousand Villages store in Kearney; enjoyed gardening, from flowers to strawberries to tomatoes
Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Hammar and her husband, Allen, of Minden; son, Don and his wife, Diane, of Kearney; daughter, Cyndi Simonovich and her husband, Rich, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; grandchildren, Laura Horner and her husband, Jeffery, of Minden, John Edwards of Kansas City, Jennifer Martin and her husband, Zac, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Sara Dreyer of Houston and Joe Dreyer of Kearney; and eight great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband; brother, Clinton Asher; sister, Helen Nelson; and her parents
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EGGERT, Charles N., 89, of Kearney died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Service: Saturday at Eggert's home
Burial: later
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born June 17, 1921 in St. Joseph, Mo.
Parents: Charlie and Mabel Eggert
With widowed mother, moved to Aurora; attended Aurora High School, lettered in football, basketball, track and debate; attended the University of Nebraska on a Regents scholarship
Military: U.S. Army Air Corps, was a civilian instructor pilot; began a flying career for United Airlines, 1944, flying the puddle jumper DC-3; retired in 1981 captaining the globe-spanning 747; while flying, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University, completed his law degree there in 1974
Lived in New Hampshire; served as a selectman and a member of the planning board in the village of Francestown; retired 2002 from his law practice, returned to Nebraska. Activities: enjoyed designing and building his own homes, was a master carpenter; had a passion for knowledge; enjoyed time spent with family, friends and neighbors
Survivors: children, Cheryl Aldridge, Linda Thomson, Charles and Larry Eggert; grandchildren, Susan and Kim Lord and Kristen and David Thomson; and four great-grandchildren, T.J. and Parker Wodskow and Abigail and Margaret Thomson; and former wife, Elizabeth Eggert
Was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Maxine; and brother, Herman
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ERDMAN, Connie, 58, of Ravenna died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Graveside services: Monday, Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born May 20, 1952, in Alliance
Parents: Cecil and Mildred (Marker) Johns
Was educated in Midwest City, Okla., and graduated from high school there
Married: Sept. 8, 1989, to Butch Erdman in Ravenna
Lived in Ravenna; worked at Walmart in Kearney
Activities: enjoyed her grandkids, animals and Oklahoma football
Survivors include her husband; sons, Tom McLeod of Kearney, Robert McLeod of Ainsworth and Terry Stubbs of Ravenna; daughter, Angela Bourland of Kearney; brother, Joe Johns of El Reno, Okla.; sisters, Peg Fisher and Sandy Bulman, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Bonnie Connely of Moore, Okla.; and five grandchildren.
Was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters
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ERICKSON, Bradford, 50, of Phoenix died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha
Services: Sept. 22
Burial: Phoenix Memorial Park
Born: May 7, 1960, in Columbus
Parents: Andrew and Annabelle (Schmidt) Erickson
Graduated from Kearney High School in 1978
Survivors include his mother of Phoenix; and sisters, Cynthia of San Antonio and Brenda Dimmick and Cheryl Erickson, both of Phoenix
Was preceded in death by his father
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HALLOCK, Eldwin "Dean", 84, of Omaha died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, in Omaha
Services: Saturday, Faith United Church in Gibbon
Burial: Ord Cemetery
Mortuary: Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler in Omaha
Born March 30, 1926, on a ranch in the Sandhills between Burwell and Ericson
Parents: Elmer and Dora (Smith) Hallock
Graduated from Burwell High School, returned to the ranch and started a herd of registered Hereford cattle
Married: Dec. 26, 1946, he married Lorraine Marie Sperling
Lived on the ranch for several years and farmed north of Ord and south of Scotia for several more years; joined the Ord U.S. Soil Conservation Service in 1957; was transferred to the O'Neill office; moved to Kearney, 1964, was employed by Farmers National Co. as a farm manager for 62 farms; was a loan officer at First National Bank of Kearney; moved to Gibbon, became president of the Exchange Bank, then with a group of local investors, purchased the bank in 1980; enjoyed working long hours to serve the needs of his customers and community; sold the bank, 1989, but retained ownership of the Gibbon Insurance Agency; retired and moved to Omaha to be near family
Activities: was president of the Burwell Future Farmers of America, served as the Nebraska state treasurer while attending Burwell High School; was master of the Masonic Lodge in Ord and Scotia, and worthy patron of the Eastern Star in Scotia; was a board member of the American Red Cross, the Buffalo County Economic Development Council, Kearney Municipal Airport Board, Gibbon School Board, and president of the Gibbon Chamber of Commerce; was a member of Faith United Methodist Church; traveling from coast to coast in his motor home
Survivors include his wife; sister, Bonnadel Foster of Ericson; sons, Dale Hallock and his wife, Debbie, of Omaha and Jim Hallock and his wife, Lori, of Basalt, Colo.; granddaughters, Jennifer Hallock, Lindsey Hallock, Ashley Hallock, Amy Hallock and Katy Hallock; stepgrandchildren, Erica, David and Kristina Turk; great-granddaughter, Isabella; great-grandson, Tallon; five brothers-in-law; and two sisters-in-law
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HANNAPPEL, Louis I., 75, of Kearney died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Center in Hastings
Services: Monday, St. James Catholic Church Burial: with military honors at Fairbury Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Born June 17, 1935, in Clarks
Parents: John and Irene (Supencheck) Hannappel
Graduated from Clarks High School in 1953; attended Milford Technical School for two years
Military: U.S. Army, January 1955-December 1956
Married: May 25, 1957, to Lila Anderson in Clarks. She preceded him in death
Lived in Lincoln, managed Buzz Whitehead's gas station; owned and operated gas stations in Beatrice and Fairbury; also worked for Rhen-Marshall in Beatrice traveling across Nebraska selling farm supplies; later worked for NAPCO in Beatrice, retired in 1995; moved to Kearney in 2000
Activities: member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Fairbury, St. James Catholic Church in Kearney, the Fairbury Elks Club, the Fairbury Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Knights of Columbus; was an avid Husker fan and enjoyed traveling, golfing, fishing and playing cards
Survivors include his daughters, Nancy Jurgens and her husband, Ryan, of Wilcox and Janet Johnson and her husband, Don, of Parker, Colo.; brothers, Wallace Hannappel and his wife, Phyllis, of Cozad, Dale Hannappel and his wife, Sue, and Don Hannappel and his wife, Shannon, all of Clarks, Larry Hannappel and his wife, Kathy, of Woodland Park, Colo., and Tom Hannappel of Denver; sisters, Darlene Hannappel and Maxine Paul and her husband, Mel, all of Phoenix, and Joyce Van Pelt and her husband, Dennis, of Ames, Iowa; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
Was preceded in death by his wife; son, Doug; and brother, Jerry
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JOHNSON, Johnny R. "John", 57, of Kearney died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Memorial services: Saturday, First United Methodist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: to the church's prayer garden and tree fund
Born Nov. 20, 1952, in Hastings
Parents: Roger and Phyllis (Burkhead) Johnson
Grew up in Kearney, graduated from Kearney High School in 1971
Married: June 6, 1971, to Tobie Speak in Kearney
Lived in Kearney, worked as a homebuilder; also sold real estate and worked for the Omaha World-Herald; was also manager of building materials at Menards
Activities: member of First United Methodist Church; past president and board member of the West Central Nebraska Homebuilders Association; loved to hunt and fish and work in his vegetable and flower gardens; also loved spending time with friends and family, especially his granddaughters
Survivors include his wife; sons, Kevin Johnson and his wife, Andrea, of Wood River and Kirk Johnson of Rogers, Ark.; daughter, Karlie Hermsen and her husband, Dan, of Papillion; mother, Phyllis Neemann and stepfather Merlin Neemann of Gibbon; granddaughters, Neleigh, Paige and Olivia Hermsen and Allie and Kaitlyn Johnson; brothers, Craig Johnson of Kearney and Brent Johnson of San Antonio; and sister, Sonda McClellan of Brady
Was preceded in death by his father
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JOHNSON, Josie E. (Woodman), 103, of Holdrege, formerly of Elm Creek, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Christian Homes in Holdrege
Services: Monday, Williamsburg United Methodist Church south of Elm Creek
Burial: church cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Elm Creek
Born July 14, 1907, north of Kenesaw
Parents: Emerson and Ella (Lippincott) Woodman
May 1916, the family went by covered wagon pulled by two horses through the northwestern part of the state through Scottsbluff, Cheyenne, Wyo., and on to Fort Collins, Colo. This trip was due to her mother's health as she was diagnosed with tuberculosis
Attended Denman School through the 10th grade, the graduated from Kenesaw High School in 1926; attended Kearney Normal School in the summer months and taught rural school for four years
Married: Jan. 31, 1931, to Vern Johnson at Atwood, Kan. He died in 1970
Moved to the farm in Phelps County in May 1931, lived there until her health declined; moved to Christian Homes in Holdrege in 2003
Activities: 4-H club leader for Williamsburg Willing Workers for 25 years, president of United Methodist Women for several years, Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent, church treasurer and member of the church board and cemetery board
Survivors include her son, Gary Lee of Redmond, Ore.; daughters, Nancy Ashcraft of Holdrege and Betty Jean Benson of Kearney; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her husband; sons-in-law, Clarence Ashcraft and Rodney Romaine Benson; daughter-in-law, Sandi Johnson; grandson, Ronald Lynn Benson; brothers, Jerry, Clifford and Floyd; and half-brother, Charlie
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KOMINEK, Steven J. "Steve", 50 of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at his home
Services: Monday, St. James Catholic Church in Kearney
Burial: Minden Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: University of Nebraska Medical Center Heart Transplant Program Born March 11, 1960 in Lincoln, Nebr.
Parents: Darrell and Helen (Hemberger) Kominek
Grew up in Kearney, attended Park Elementary, graduated from Kearney High School; graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney with a comprehensive major in computer Science; obtained his Masters degree in Computer Science from Loyola Marymount University
Married September 8, 2008 to Patricia Murray in Virginia
Was currently Vice President for Northrop Grumman’s Air & Missile Defense Systems in Colorado Springs, CO. had held a number of management positions in Northern Virginia and Southern California; held various director positions in Northrop Grumman spanning business development, capture, and program management of complex systems development, integration, and operations contracts in a 28-year career with Northrop Grumman; began his career with TRW Defense Systems Group in Redondo Beach, CA working the Peacekeeper Missile Targeting Program
Activities: was an avid skier, loved to travel the world; returned to Kearney at least once a year to hunt with his dad; moved to Colorado Springs 2 years ago
Survivors include: hiw wife; father Darrell Kominek of Kearney; sister Barbara Hoyt and husband Steve and nieces Sara and Shelby of Minden; mother-in-law Ursula Meininger of Ober-Ramstadt, Germany; brother-in-law Thomas Meininger, and hundreds of aunts, uncles and cousins
Was preceded in death by his mother
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LEWIS, Katherine J., 77, of Grand Island died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, at the Grand Island Veterans Home
Memorial services: Thursday, Nebraska Veterans Home Chapel in Grand Island
Body was cremated
Mortuary: Apfel in Grand Island
Born June 25, 1933, in Gibbon
Parents: Myron and Lydia (Ehrman) Wood
Grew up in Gibbon, graduated from Gibbon High School
Married: May 30, 1953, to Robert Lewis in Ponca City, Okla.
Lived in various locations but made Grand Island their home; was a wonderful homemaker and later worked at Liberty Cleaners; struggled with Alzheimer's for many years
Activities: enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafts, walking and camping; kept fit in her early years and met many new friends on her daily walks
Survivors include her husband; daughter, Robin Lewis of Santa Barbara, Calif.; sons, Brian Lewis and his wife, Cynthia, of Kennewick, Wash., Robert Lewis and his wife, Janet, of Austin, Texas, and Michael Lewis and his wife, Dana, of Kearney; and grandchildren, Brianna, Jordan, Daniel, Lauren, Mitchell, Keaton, Kaleigh and Kenzie Lewis
Was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Jack Wood
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LIESINGER, Charolette M., 87, of Kearney died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Monday, First United Methodist Church
Burial: Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: St. John's Good Samaritan Village, Good Samaritan Hospital Hospice or Gibbon American Legion
Born Jan. 13, 1923, at the family farm at Buckeye Valley northwest of Gibbon
Parents: Everett and Flossie (Shaner) Shiers
Grew up and attended school in the Gibbon area
Married: Sept. 10, 1941, to Wilbur Liesinger in Green River, Wyo. He died in 1981
Lived on a farm in the Gibbon area; worked at Eaton Corp.; moved to Kearney in 1983
Activities: member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Gibbon, charter member of the Eagles Auxiliary and the B.P.O. Does; enjoyed spending time with and hearing from relatives, especially her grandchildren, and Nebraska football; liked playing bingo
Survivors include her daughters, Cheyrl Beck and her husband, Terry, of Branson, Mo., and Deb Vavra and her husband, Mick, of Kearney; sons, Terry Liesinger and Mark Liesinger and his wife, Lisa, all of Kearney; grandchildren, Chase Liesinger, Riley Liesinger, Jeff Ahrens, Jodi Maurtella, Randy Johannsen, Tami Johannsen, Danny Johannsen, Michael Vavra, Jason Vavra, Ben Vavra, Billi Jo Vavra, Kim Bush and Kelli Mason; 29 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Janice Carter of Wood River
Was preceded in death by her husband; grandsons, Scott and Lance Liesinger; seven brothers; and three sisters
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NEHRING, Mrs. Bertha, died at St. Luke's hospital May 2, 1914 at the age of 60 years, 11 months and 23 days
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, one son and three daughters. They are O.L. Kretzschmar of Sartoria, Neb., Mrs. S.E. Webster of Kearney, Mrs. H. Sohrweid and Mrs. Fred J. Deets of Lafayette, Ore. All were here to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at the Bower undertaking parlors. From there the body was taken to Watertown, Neb., where interment took place.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to those friends who so kindly gave their aid during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. For the beautiful floral tributes, the singers at the German church of Watertown, Neb., also the members of the Elk lodge of Kearney, Neb., and all others who so kindly extended to us a hand of good fellowship in our time of sore bereavement. Signed: L. Nehring, O.L. Kretzschmar, Mrs. S.E. Webster, Mrs. H. Sohrweid and Mrs. Fred J. Deets.
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ODELL, Richard Dean, 88, of Los Angeles died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Los Angeles
Services: later
Memorials: to the Alzheimer's Foundation
Born July 11, 1922, in Grant, Neb.
Parents: Glenn and Luna (Kelly) Odell
Farmed for many years north of Gibbon, Neb.; moved his family to Scottsbluff, Neb., 1959, operated his business for many years; moved to Casper, Wyo.; retired full time to his winter home in Mission, Texas, in the early 2000s; moved to Los Angeles, 2009, to be near his daughter
Survivors include his daughter, Jayne of Los Angeles; son, Larry and his wife, Lorraine, of Vermont; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren
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REISHUS, Charlene Ferguson, 74, of Fairfax, Virginia, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, in Fairfax
Services were in Fairfax
Born Feb. 24, 1936, in Kearney
Parents: Russell and Gladys (Haverfield) Ferguson
Graduated from Kearney High School and from the University of Nebraska; taught in Littleton (Colo.) School District
Married Harold Reishus. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her daughter, Lauri of Fairfax; sons, Eric of Austin, Texas, and Mark of Arlington, Texas; four grandchildren; sister, Donna Ferguson Shreve of Columbus, Neb.; and nieces and nephews
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SCOTT, Frances D., 87, of Kearney died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at her home
Services: Tuesday, First Christian Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: Kearney Humane Society
Born Aug. 15, 1923, in Kearney
Parents: Julius and Olive (Purdy) Nau
Graduated in 1942 from Kearney's Longfellow High School was active in choral music, often had leading roles in musical productions
On June 22, 1942, she married Raymond Scott. He preceded her in death
While Raymond was stationed at Pearl Harbor, she returned to Kearney, and remained there all her life
Activities: member of First Christian Church, sang in the choir for many years, sang at many weddings and funerals; was a ham radio operator, loved camping with her family; especially loved her grandchildren
Survivors include her son, Raymond and his wife, Karen, of O'Neill; daughter, Julie Seier and her husband, Bill, of Lincoln; granddaughters, Jenny Rockefeller of Campbell and Jodi Hyde and her husband, Ivan, of Riverdale; great-grandchildren, Michael Sparks, Branson and Alec Martin, and Rebecca, Meghan and Tyler Rockefeller; and several nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters, Mattie Russel and Marvene Lentz; and a special niece, Dee Ann Sobotka
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STEINKRUGER, Dorothy, 83, of Kearney, formerly of Franklin, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Saturday, Franklin United Methodist Church
Burial of cremains: later. Mortuary: Hutchins in Franklin
Memorials: Parkinson Foundation
Born April 5, 1927, at Riverton
Parents: David and Stella (Patton) Schmidt
Attended school through the 10th grade at Spring Valley School, graduated from Franklin High School
Was a grade-school teacher in the Bienhoff District west of Macon
Married: Feb. 15, 1948, to Dean Steinkruger in Franklin
Was a homemaker
Activities: member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary of Kearney and the Hilltop Club, and the United Methodist Church of Franklin
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Lynn Meyer and her husband, Ron, of Doniphan and Lori Nelson and her husband, Marty, of Denver; sons, Dave Steinkruger of Bellevue and Scott Steinkruger and his wife, Shelly, of Juniata; grandchildren, Russ Meyer of Doniphan, Jason Meyer of Riverton, Jake Meyer and his wife, Emily, and Sara Steinkruger, all of Lincoln, Trevor Steinkruger of Bellevue, Andrew Nelson of Dallas, Tyler Nelson of Denver and Dylan and Kenna Steinkruger of Juniata; great-grandchildren, Elle Meyer of Kearney, Joseph, Carson and Isaac Meyer of Hastings and Brendon Meyer of Lincoln; and sister, Bertha Yelken of Franklin
Was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Julia Steinkruger; sons, Steve and Russell Steinkruger; brothers, Delbert, Howard, Raymond and Lester Schmidt; and sisters, Pauline Hamilton, Sylvia Schafer and Ella Schmidt
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WHITE, Jessie L., 83, of Kearney, formerly of Lexington, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Wednesday, Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington
Burial: Grace Cemetery west of Lexington
Born March 22, 1927, at Atlantic, Iowa
Parents: Roy and Mary (Judd) Fancolly
Married: Nov. 30, 1947, to Earl White in Atlantic. He died in March 2010
Survivors include her son, Alan of Lexington; daughters, Arlyn Sisneros of Lexington and Carolyn Means of Kearney; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren
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DOUD, Paul A., 85, of Kearney died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial
Services: Monday, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Riverdale Cemetery
Born Sept. 22, 1925, in Clearwater
Parents: Alfred and Doris (Miller) Doud
Grew up in the Ewing area
Married: April 7, 1979, to Irene Nelson in Kearney. She preceded him in death
Lived at Fawn Woods Lake near Kearney, was employed by the Nebraska Department of Roads; retired in 1991
Activities: member of First United Methodist Church and the Senior Citizens Center; former member of the Eagles Club; enjoyed fishing, camping, mowing lawns and lawnmower repair
Survivors include his son, Alan Woodruff and his wife, Andrea, of Cumberland, Iowa; daughter, Sherry Beeman of Washington; stepson, Don Sturek and his wife, Connie, of El Cajon, Calif.; stepdaughters, Joan Miller and her husband, Leo, of Litchfield, Carlene Warren of Minden and Dorene Sandstrom and her husband, Kent, of Kearney; sisters, Shirley Moon of Eugene, Ore., and JoAnn Timm of O'Neill; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his wife; parents; daughter, Linda Slagle; and stepdaughter, Pat Shearer and her husband, Willie
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DeBORD, Bradley F., 53, of Kearney, Neb., died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident near Burlingame, Kansas.
Graveside services: Thursday, Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Born May 24, 1957, in St. Paul, Neb.
Parents: LaVern and Linda (Hawthorne) DeBord
Grew up in Kearney, attended Kearney High School
Was employed as a machine operator at Eaton Corp.
Activities: member of the Eagles Club, the Eagle Riders and the Patriot Guard; enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his motorcycle, watching the Huskers and spending time with his grandson
Survivors include his daughters, Kelly Miller and her husband, Adam, of Elm Creek, Neb., and Robyn Wachter and her husband, Matthew, of Kearney; his parents, of Kearney; grandson, Rylan Miller of Elm Creek; brothers, Allen DeBord and Terry DeBord and his wife, Kris, all of Kearney, Mark DeBord and his wife, Lisa, of North Platte, Neb., and Scott DeBord and his wife, Rochelle, of Leigh, Neb.; grandmother, Ona Hawthorne of Grand Island, Neb.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins
Was preceded in death by his grandparents, Floyd and Zella DeBord and Earl Hawthorne
Kearney Hub, 6 October, 2010
FROST, Freda L., 74, of Omaha, formerly of Kearney, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, in Omaha
Memorial services: Tuesday, Roeder Mortuary 108th Street Chapel in Omaha
Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha
Memorials: Parkinson Foundation or Nebraska Humane Society
Born March 15, 1936, in Ainsworth
Parents: Clifford and Hazel (Blake) Jones
Married Jack Frost
Activities: member of Daughters of the Nile and P.E.O.
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Shelly Thompson and her husband, Dave, and Joni Gallaway and her husband, Douglas; son, Jeff Clark; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Gene Jones and his wife, Karen; and sister, Edith Meeder
Was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Don Jones; and grandchild, Bobby Anderson
Kearney Hub, 4 October, 2010
GIERHAN, Michael L. "Mike", 53, of Kearney died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at his home
Service: Friday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Sept. 15, 1957, in Ord
Parents: Bud and Bev (Schmidt) Gierhan
Graduated from Lexington High School in 1975, attended Kearney State College
Married: July 4, 1981, to Susan Brown in Lexington
Lived in Kearney, worked in management at Eaton Corp. for 23 years; started Gierhan Construction, 1998, which he owned and operated until his death
Activities: member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.); loved riding his Harley, Nebraska football, NASCAR races, and building and designing homes; also enjoyed flying, golf, hunting, snow skiing and playing basketball; especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends
Survivors include his wife; son, Jonathan Gierhan and his wife, Sarah, of Kearney; daughter, Jenny Gierhan of Kearney; his parents, of Kearney; grandmother, Doris Thompson of Franklin; brother, Jim Gierhan and his wife, Rhonda, of Clay Center, Kan., and sons Adam and Ryan; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Jerry Brown and his wife, Nancy, of McPherson, Kan., and children Tiffani and Steve Floyd and children Garrett and Bailee, and Rob Brown and his wife, Tiffany, of Chadron and children Austin, Trey and Jaelyn; uncles, David Schmidt and his wife, Barb, of Columbia, Mo., and Sam Gierhan and his wife, Dixie, of Lakewood, Calif.; aunts, Sue Bradenkamp and her husband, Roger, of Long Beach, Calif., and Darlene Bourn and her husband, Roger, of Bismarck, N.D.; and numerous cousins
Was preceded in death by his grandfather, Charlie Schmidt, and an uncle, Gary Schmidt
Kearney Hub, 6 October, 2010
KARENBAUER, Florence I., 82, of Kearney died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at her home
Services: Thursday, Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born Nov. 6, 1927, in Funk
Parents: Laurin and Melvina "Mille" (Moffit) Springer
Attended school in Kearney until the eighth grade
Married Paul Olexo. They divorced
Married Eugene Karenbauer. They divorced
Worked at Kearney Laundry for many years, the ordnance plant in Grand Island for five years and then at Baldwin Filters for 18 years
Activities: member of Faith United Methodist Church, was a den mother for the Cub Scouts; enjoyed gardening and her pets, watching basketball and NASCAR, doing crossword puzzles, and playing cards
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Schmidt and her husband, Allan, of Elm Creek; sons, Bob Olexo and his friend, Louise Heinz, of Kearney and Don Karenbauer of Kearney; brother, Marion Springer of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter-in-law, Jan Karenbauer of Fairbury; sister-in-law, Kay Springer of Clay Center; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Donald Springer and Willard Springer; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Olexo; and son, Jack Karenbauer, on Nov. 28, 2007
Kearney Hub, 6 October, 2010
LOPEMAN, Pauline (Lammers), 76, of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of Riverdale, Neb., died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, in Aurora
Memorial services: Saturday, St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora
Born Oct. 25, 1933, at Riverdale
Parents: Herb and Alma (Kohls) Lammers
Married: 1955 to Robert Lopeman
Survivors include her husband; sons, Mike Lopeman and his wife, Edda, of Oakdale, Conn., and Tom Lopeman and his wife, Bobbie, of Longmont; daughter, Kerri Morse and her husband, Jessie, of Denver; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and brother, LeRoy A. Lammers and his wife, Luetta, of Hazard, Neb.
Was preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter, two sons and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 8 October, 2010
LEMPP, Harry C., 88, of Tooele, Utah, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, in Cedar City, Utah
Services were in Tooele
Burial of cremains: Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Neb.
Born April 7, 1922, in Pittsburgh
Parents: Henry "Pete" and Winifred (Rowe) Lempp
Married: May 5, 1947, to Audrey Thinnes of Kearney
Survivors include his wife; sons, Ricky of Bellevue, Neb., Steve of Tooele, Tom of Pulaski, Tenn., and Mark of Kearney; brother, Robert of Katy, Texas; sisters, Eleanor Klein of Cecil Township, Pa., Carol Christ of Upper St. Clair, Pa., and Marie Schurr of Hickory, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 5 October, 2010
LINDEN, Frankie E., 84, of Pleasanton died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at Golden Living Center in Broken Bow
Services: Saturday, Pleasanton Evangelical Free Church
Burial: Mason City Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: Pleasanton Fire Department and Rescue Unit or the Pleasanton Evangelical Free Church
Born July 9, 1926, at home north of Pleasanton
Parents: Frank and Nora (Bender) Linden
. Grew up on the family farm, attended country schools then attended Litchfield High School; returned home to work on the family farm
Married: Feb. 14, 1948, to Lucille Cherry in Loup City
Farmed his entire life north of Pleasanton; also drove the Pleasanton school bus for more than 20 years
Activities: member of the South Loup Community Church, was saved by Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior; was called Mr. Fixit by the neighbors; enjoyed his friends and family, especially his grandchildren; loved singing and playing his harmonica
Survivors include his wife; sons, Steve and his fiancée, Faylin Henricksen, of Kearney and Terry Linden and his wife, Cheryl, of Pleasanton; grandchildren, Kevin Linden and his wife, Rikki, and great-grandsons, Connor and Tanner, of Overland Park, Kan., Todd Linden and his wife, Sarah, of Lincoln, Christa Anderson and her husband, Tyler, and Jennifer Linden, all of Kearney, and Kayla Linden of Pleasanton; stepgrandaughter, Lisa Christy of Cincinnati; sister-in-law, Sadie Linden of Grand Island; and brother-in-law, Fred Hansen of Litchfield
Was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harold and Alvie Linden; and sisters, Ruby Smith and Berniece Hansen
Kearney Hub, 1 October, 2010
LOSCHEN, Elaine S., 80, of Kearney died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at her home
Services: Monday, Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born Nov. 5, 1929, in Detroit
Parents: Claude and Hulda (Walter) Skinner
Was baptized into the Lutheran faith, attended Lutheran schools and graduated from Lutheran High School in Detroit; moved to Kearney to teach at Zion Lutheran School in 1948
Married: Oct. 1, 1950, to Harold Loschen in Kearney
Was a very dedicated teacher; earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in teaching from Kearney State Teachers College; began teaching at rural schools in the area and then taught in Gibbon the last 27 years of her career
Activities: member of First Lutheran Church in Kearney, the NSEA, NEA, the Gibbon Education Association and the American Association of University Women
Survivors include her husband; daughter, Connie Beisner-Warling of Las Vegas; brother, James Skinner of Michigan; grandchildren, Jason Loschen of Rockville, Matthew Beisner of Houston, Corbin Beisner of West Hartford, Conn., and Lauren Beisner of Salt Lake City; and several nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her parents; son, James "Jim" Loschen; and brother, Robert Skinner
Kearney Hub, 2 October, 2010
MAJER, John "Jack", 91, of Ravenna died Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at Seneca Sunrise in Ravenna
Services: Tuesday, Ravenna Congregational Church
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Memorials: Ravenna Emergency Unit or the church
Born Feb. 15, 1919, in Ravenna
Parents: Joseph and Millie (Kozel) Majer
Was educated in Ravenna
Military: U.S. Air Force, Oct. 10, 1940 - Dec. 5, 1945; served in Africa
Married: 1946 to Fern Schlattman
Lived in Ravenna
Worked for Nebraska Public Power District for 39 years
Activities: enjoyed woodworking and his grandkids; member of the Congregational Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Survivors include his wife; son, Randy Majer and his wife, Connie, of North Platte; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and son-in-law, Phil Burch of St. Louis
Was preceded in death by his daughter, Jackie; and three sisters
Kearney Hub, 27 September, 2010
MIZELL, Roger K., 89, of Kearney died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial
Services: Wednesday, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home
Burial: Chappell Cemetery
Memorials: Mount Carmel Home - Angels Way
Born April 24, 1921, on a farm in Garden County
Parents: William and Charlotte (Keith) Mizell
Graduated from Garden County High School in 1939
Stayed on the family farm
Married: 1945 to Rebecca Curfman of Garden County; settled on a farm in southern Deuel County and worked the land there for a number of years. He lost his wife to cancer in 1960
Married: 1961 to married Bessie Jenson of Chappell; joined their families of Bessie's four boys and Roger's two daughters; adopted Bessie's youngest son, Steve
Farm until 1964; entered several business ventures, then settled in Kearney in 1969; became the owner of Mizell Machine Shop in 1973, loved serving the Kearney area; retired early because of health; moved to Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial in May 2010
Activities: greatest goal was to serve the Lord God and his family faithfully; enjoyed handcrafting furniture and other small articles; Survivors include his devoted wife; daughters, Marcella Grimmett and her husband, Gary, of Gibbon and Sherry Jenson and her husband, Kenneth, who also was Roger's stepson, of North Platte; other stepsons, Dennis Jenson and his wife, Mary, of North Platte, and Gary Lamm of Scribner; adopted son, Steven Mizell and his wife, Janelle, of Kearney; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his first wife; parents; brothers, LeRoy, Floyd and Riley; and grandchild, Brittany Wright
Kearney Hub, 28 September, 2010
PAYNE, Brittany Michelle, 12, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Kearney, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, in Glendale
Services: Friday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Glendale
Burial: Veterans National Cemetery in Cave Creek
Born April 18, 1998, in Kearney, Neb.
Parents: Kenneth and Amy (Ohlman) Payne
Survivors include her father of Scottsdale and her mother of Glendale and their spouses; sisters, Samantha and Morgan Ohlman of Glendale; grandparents, Judy Payne of Grand Island, Neb., Donald and Linda Ohlman of Amherst, Neb., Katherine Burry and Marietta Bloise, both of Glendale, and Jim and Rosie Schwertfager of Ash Fork; and great-grandparents, Ruth Gewecke of Kearney and Lorabell Burry of Glendale
Kearney Hub, 5 October, 2010
RATH, Ronald Scott "Ron", 55, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at City Hospital in Martinsburg
Memorial services were Thursday at Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg
Burial: Rosedale Cemetery in Martinsburg
Memorials: a local Humane Society or Bedington United Methodist Church Building Fund
Born July 24, 1955, in Arlington, Va.
Parents: Hugh and Dolores (Kraigbaum) Rath
Graduated from Lexington (Neb.) High School and from Hagerstown Community College; received an excellence award in mechanical engineering technology; worked at Business World Products in Kearney
Military: U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era
Married Donna Bowman
Was a talented builder and designer; with his wife, designed and built their own home; was also formerly employed by Corning Glass until it closed; prior to that, had a partnership in an antenna business with his friend, Michael Crothers
Activities: was an avid bowler and Nebraska Cornhuskers fan; enjoyed spending many hours with his daughters; attended Bedington United Methodist Church
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Mary and Brianna; his father of Johnson Lake, Neb.; brothers, Stephen Rath of Elwood, Neb., and Michael Rath of Wymore, Neb.; and sisters, Deborah Smith, of Greencastle, Pa., and Beverly Dyke of Kearney, Neb.
Was preceded in death by his mother
Kearney Hub, 6 October, 2010
ROBBINS, Ira, 91, of Sacramento, California, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, in Sacramento
Memorial services: Tuesday, Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Memorials: Gideons International
Born April 24, 1919, in Kearney
Parents: Wilford and Ruth (Forney) Robbins
Attended Kearney High School, graduated from Grant High School in 1938
Military: entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941, served more than three years
Married: April 29, 1944, to Ruth Priebe in Kearney. She died Jan. 8, 1999
Married: April 11, 2000, to Petty, in Kearney
Survivors include his wife; son, Marlon; daughters, Ruby Reaksecker and Wilean Ruff; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 7 October, 2010
WISE, Margaret M. "Margie", 86, of Gibbon died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at Gibbon Good Samaritan Center
Services: Thursday, New Life Assembly in Kearney
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery near Callaway
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Memorials: Gibbon Rescue Unit
Born Aug. 16, 1924, in Callaway
Parents: James and Ethel (Harper) Ash
Attended a country grade school near Stapleton, graduated from Stapleton High School; taught school at a one-room country school north of Stapleton
Married: June 12, 1946, to Warren Wise in Oberlin, Kan.
Was a cook for the railroad section in Bridger, Wyo., and at many restaurants; once backed her brother Cliff's semitrailer cattle truck up to a loading dock and the men around were pretty surprised and a few laughed, but she did it; in later years, worked for Baldwin Filters in Kearney
Activities: was one lesson short of getting her pilot's license
Survivors include her husband; son, Brent Wise and his wife, Mona, of Gibbon; grandsons, Jeff Wise and his wife, Nancy, of Gibbon and Rusty Wise and his wife, Lisa, of Holdrege; six great-grandchildren; and sister, Bonnie Gion of Fremont, Calif.
Was preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Henry, and brother, Cliff Ash
Kearney Hub, 6 October, 2010
MARTINO-HAIGHT, Dominique, 51, of Kearney died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at her home
Services: later
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Dec. 22, 1958, in Kearney
Parents: Jerry and Opalene (Fenton) Wilson
Survivors include her daughter, Christina Martino of Tewksbury, Mass.; father and stepmother, Jerry and Mary Wilson of Kearney; brothers, Gerald Wilson Sr. of North Carolina, David Wilson and Ron Wilson, both of Texas, and Fred Fenton of South Carolina; and sister, Lori Foster of Gibbon
Kearney Hub, 11 October, 2010
BOUCHER, Maxine, 92, of Ravenna died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Thursday, Ravenna United Methodist Church
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born Feb. 22, 1918, in Grand Island
Parents: Ray and Olive (Hollstein) Kelso
Was a graduate of Ravenna High School
Married: Aug. 3, 1937, to George Boucher in Ravenna. He preceded her in death
Lived in Ravenna
Activities: was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother; loved cooking, fishing, all animals big and small, and the Huskers
Survivors include her sons, Allen "Red" Boucher and his wife, Sharon, of Burwell and Dennis Boucher and his wife, Linda, of Ravenna; daughter, Pat Morehead and her husband, Jeff, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and sister, Charlotte Fox of Lincoln
Kearney Hub, 12 October, 2010