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ANDERSON, Roger D., 77, of Kearney died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Monday, St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Inurnment: church columbarium
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Redinger
Roger D. Anderson, 77, of Kearney died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born Oct. 24, 1934, in Webster City, Iowa
Parents: Raymond and Mavis (Wheeler) Anderson
Married: Aug. 28, 1965, to Marlene Owings in Kearney
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Cindi McDaniels and Mysty Green and her husband, Kenny, all of Kansas City, Mo., and Lisa Carly and her husband, Foster, of Humboldt, Iowa; sons, Dean Anderson and his wife, Tina, of Grand Rapids, Minn., David Anderson of Minneapolis and Gregory Anderson of Kearney; stepsons, Steve Paulsen and his wife, Joni, of Kearney and Michael Paulsen and his wife, Sonya, of Oconto; 22 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and brother, Jerry Anderson and his wife, Jan, of Algona, Iowa
Grew up in Algona, Iowa, graduated from high school in Algona; attended college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated from Drake University
After marriage, lived in Lexington, moved to Kearney in 1977; worked at Ayers Clothing, then became a life and health insurance broker
Activities: member of the church, served as past senior warden and was a vestry member for five years; past master of Rob Morris Lodge 46 in Kearney; was active in Tehama Shrine in Hastings, past member of Kearney Elks Lodge and ROJ; enjoyed hunting and fishing
Was preceded in death by his parents
Memorials: the church or Rob Morris Lodge 46 A.F. & A.M. of Kearney
Kearney Hub, 19 November, 2011
ARNOLD, Ivan Eugene, 71, of Loup City died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at Rose Lane Home in Loup City
Burial of cremains: Wednesday at Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Higgins in Loup City
Born March 9, 1940, at Miller
Parents: James and Hazel (Havens) Arnold
Married: Debra, who preceded him in death
Married: 1983, married to Emily Aboad in Kearney. She preceded him in death
Survivors include four nieces and seven nephews
Grew up on a farm near Miller, attended Red Wing School
Lived at Miller, moved to Sumner, 1980 moved to Loup City in 2001
Worked for the Line family and several area farmers in the Miller and Sumner area; also did lawn maintenance throughout his life
Activities: member of Grace Bible Church in Loup City; loved to watch wrestling on TV, hunting, fishing and visiting with people
Was preceded in death by his wives; parents; sisters, Linda Dockweiler and Shirley Tibbetts; brother, Robert Arnold; and niece, Debra Dubbs
Kearney Hub, 19 December, 2011
CARMAN, Helen A., 73, of Kearney died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born January 10, 1938 in Ravenna
Parents: James and Edna (Gray) Mrkvicka
Married: March 5, 1954 to Gerald E. Carman in Julesburg, Colorado
Survivors include her husband; son, Gerald Carman Jr. and his wife, Kathleen, of Riverdale; daughters, Pamela Verbeck and her husband, Dennis, and Barbara Einspahr and her husband, Jerome, all of Kearney; brothers, Jerry Mrkvicka and his wife, Byrdie, of Lincoln and William Mrkvicka and his wife, Maidie, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren
Grew up in Ravenna; after marriage lived in Ravenna, managed Burlington Café, later owned and operated Midway Café; moved to Kearney in 1974, was the director of Kearney Senior Center, 1977-1988; then worked at Health and Human Services for two years, retired for health reasons
Activities: member of Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney; enjoyed reading, gardening, music and crocheting and especially enjoyed spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James; sister-in-law, Lois Mrkvicka; nephew, Jeff Mrkvicka; and niece, Rachel Elizabeth Mrkvicka
Memorials: Zion Lutheran Church or Good Samaritan Hospital Home Health Care
Kearney Hub, 24 December, 2011
CRONIN, June, 89, of Kearney died Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Memorial services: later
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born June 28, 1922, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Parents: Rudolph and Alma (Yankee) Viergutz
Married: 1947 to Donald Cronin in Hazard. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her daughters, Patricia Miller and her husband, Dale, of Hobbs, N.M., and Bonnie Jakob and her husband, Jerry, of Tucson, Ariz.; son, Timothy Cronin and his wife, Julie, of Tucson; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Bess Cronin of Loup City; and many nieces and nephews
Moved to Michigan in the early 1940's to work in the ammunition plant as a riveter during World War II
After marriage, lived in Michigan; moved to Ravenna, 1961, helped husband run the Ravenna Country Club; later worked for Baldwin Filters in Kearney for 17 years
Activities: Gray Lady volunteer at Ravenna Good Samaritan Home; member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary; was a wonderful cook and baker and loved spending time with family and friends, also enjoyed camping, fishing, bingo, dancing the polka and playing cards of all kinds
Was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 28 November, 2011
DANCZAK, Alex, 87, of Kearney died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at his home
Services: Friday, Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Body was cremated
Mortuary: Hitchcock in Burwell
Born: born Jan. 10, 1924, in Valley County
Parents: Frank and Veronica (Podozra) Danczak
Survivors include his brother, Lambert Danczak and his wife, Loretta, of Burwell; nieces, Janet Jaeger of Las Vegas, Beth Brown and her husband, Randy, of Kearney and Debra Niemeyer and her husband, Rob, of Manhattan, Kan.; nephew, Lee Danczak and his wife, Theresa, of Gretna; grandnieces and grandnephews, Justin Brown of Lincoln, Cody Brown of Kearney, Jessica, Luke and Kadin Niemeyer of Manhattan, Reagan, Devyn and Eli Danczak of Gretna and Jeff Jaeger and his wife, Amy, and Greg Jaeger and his wife, Laure, all of Las Vegas
Went to school through the eighth grade, then started farming and ranching with his dad, continued to do throughout his life
Military: entered the U.S. Army in December 1944, served during World War II
Moved to Ord in 2004, then to Kearney in June 2009 to be closer to family
ACtivities: member of American Legion Post 298 and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burwell
Was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Kay Schram and Monica Danczak as a child
Kearney Hub, 1 December, 2011
EISELE, Raymond C. "Ray", 91, of Kearney died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Saturday at St. James Catholic Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Sept. 25, 1920, on the family farm near Riverdale
Parents: George W. and Mary (Schram) Eisele
Married: 1947, to Leola M. Richards of Kearney. She died Sept. 29, 1983
Married: July 28, 1984, to Mardella "Della" Ellenwood of Kearney. She died Nov. 5, 2011
Survivors include his stepsons, John Ellenwood and his wife, Cathy, of Los Angeles and Jim Ellenwood and his wife, Carol, of Kearney; stepgranddaughters, Lisa Rezac and her husband, Jeff, of Big Bear City, Calif., Amy Cole and her husband, Jeff, of Los Angeles, Kerri Coleman and her husband, Jonathan, of Waconia, Minn., and Cassi Ellenwood of Thornton, Colo.; nine step-great-grandchildren; and sister, Lucille Geisler and her husband, Eugene, of Lincoln
Was a lifetime resident of the Riverdale/Kearney area; attended school in Riverdale, graduated from Riverdale High School, 1938
Farmed in the Riverdale area; retired in 1988 and moved moved to Kearney; worked at Grand Central IGA Apple Market store until last year
Activities: member of St. James Catholic Church, a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus-3rd and 4th Degree of Kearney, Kearney Elks Lodge 984 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Kearney; served on the Farmers Home Administration board of Gibbon, Co-op Board and District 55 School Board from 1960 until it closed; was a volunteer in the intensive-care unit waiting room at Good Samaritan Hospital for several years; was nominated and received the Omaha World-Herald Master Conservation Award, 1987
Was preceded in death by his wives and a sister, Angeline Schulte
Kearney Hub, 9 December, 2011
ENGLAND, Elinor I., 95, of Kearney died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Graveside services: Monday at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Redinger in Kearney
Born May 24, 1916, in Rosemont
Parents: Angeloua and Martha (Sikorsky) Foster
Married: Aug. 29, 1942, to Robert E. England while he was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. He died June 27, 2002
Survivors include her sons, Stephen R. England and his wife, Jeanine, of Kearney and Michael A. England and his wife, Cathy, of Gibbon; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
Grew up in the areas of Rosemont, Farnam, Gothenburg, Stapleton, Sedgewick County and Brady; graduated from Brady High School on May 17, 1934, and from Kearney Normal School in 1936
After marriage, lived on a ranch near North Platte; retired in Kearney in 1990
Activities: member of First Presbyterian Church in North Platte, attended First Presbyterian Church in Kearney
Was preceded in death by her husband and parents
Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, North Platte
Kearney Hub, 20 November, 2011
FINKE, Alvin, 85, of Ravenna died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at his home southwest of Ravenna
Services: Wednesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born Nov. 25, 1925, in Riverdale
Parents: Herman and Frieda (Dauel) Finke. Married: June 5, 1949, to Fauneil Bock in Ravenna
Survivors include his wife; sons, Roger Finke and his wife, Terri, of State College, Pa., Gary Finke and his wife, Sue, of Ravenna and Mike Finke and his wife, Annette, of York; daughters, Bev Jensen and her husband, Ken, of York and Deb Hervert and her husband, Randy, of Ravenna; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and brother, Ivan Finke of Ravenna
Was educated at Poole, graduated from Ravenna High School in 1941
Military: U.S. Army, 1945-1946
Farmed in the Poole area all of his life
Activities: member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5820 and American Legion Post 332; served as a trustee and on the Finance Board of Bethlehem Lutheran Church; enjoyed fishing, playing cards and spending time with his family
Was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters and one great-granddaughter
Memorials: Lutheran Hour or the donor's choice
Kearney Hub, 21 November, 2011
GANSKOW, Lawrence Edward "Larry", 64, of Gillette, Wyoming, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died of severe pancreatitis Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at the Hospice House in Gillette
Services: Dec. 20, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gillette
Burial: Mount Pisgah Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: Walker Funeral Home in Gillette
Born July 13, 1947, in Omaha, Neb.
Parents: George and Helen Ganskow
Married: June 15, 1968, to Sharon "Sherry" Schroeder
Survivors include his wife; son, Aaron of Gillette; daughter, Laura Hegel of Gillette; and three grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 20 December, 2011
GRIFFING, Kristine "Kris", 52, of Kearney died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Thursday, Evangelical Free Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral home
Born June 27, 1959, in Smith Center, Kan.
Parents: Bernard and Patricia (Devall) Griffing
Survivors include her father of Kearney; daughter, Andrea Goral and her husband, Pawel, of Forney, Texas; sons, Beau and Christopher Griffing, both of Portland, Ore.; sisters, Jenny and David Dickson, both of Kearney; and granddaughters, Anna Goral and Gabrielle Griffing
Graduated from Kearney High School, worked at Eaton Corp. as a production operator
Activities: member of the church, was an Awanas leader; was also involved with Habitat for Humanity; loved gardening, especially flowers, reading and canning, was very eco-friendly
Was preceded in death by her mother
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2011
JOHANNSEN, Patricia A., 76, of Kearney died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Memorial services: Tuesday at O'Brien-Straatmann-Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon
Born Oct. 10, 1935, in Gurley
Parents: R.O. "Hap" and Alberta (Farris) Wiebold
Married: Jan. 15, 1955, to Duane E. Johannsen in Fremont. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her daughters, Deb Gifstad and Lori Jurgens, both of Kearney; sons, Steve Johannsen of Gibbon, Mike Johannsen and his wife, Carol, of Gibbon, Chuck and his wife, Caryl, of Fremont; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Barbara Davenport of Fremont; brother, Jim Wiebold and his wife, Sandra, of Hooper; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Bonnie and Don Skeen of Grand Island, Connie and Dan Wilcox of Las Vegas, Lowell and Pat Johannsen of Ainsworth and Waldo and Jan Johannsen of Ogallala
Received her education at Gibbon High School
After marriage, lived in Fremont. later moved to Gibbon
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; infant son, Mark Allen Johannsen; and brother-in-law, John Davenport
Kearney Hub, 19 December, 2011
JOHN, Frankie A., 71, of Kearney, formerly of Beaver City, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial
Services: Wednesday at Wenburg Funeral Home in Beaver City
Burial: Hendley Cemetery
Born May 11, 1940, at Campbellsville, Ky.
Parents: Frank and Anne (Breeding) Edwards
Married: May 5, 1975, to Jerry John at Norton, Kan. He died Jan. 22, 1996
Survivors include her brother-in-law, Gordon John and his wife, Geneva, of Beaver City; stepbrothers, Willard Carr of Norton and Lawrence Carr of Wisconsin; one niece; and four nephews
Graduated from Paris (Texas) High School; got her bachelor of science degree, did graduate work at East Texas University in Commerce
Was publisher and editor of Lenora (Kan.) Leader for three years; worked as counselor-instructor at East Texas State University, then moved to Beaver City in January 1988; with husband, purchased the Beaver City Times-Tribune paper, operated it until Jan. 1, 1998; moved to Kearney in 2004, and then to Mount Carmel nursing home in Kearney some 18 months ago
Activities: member of Hollinger United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women and also taught Bible studies weekly
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; stepfather, Milo Carr in 1985; and brother, Elwin in 1974
Kearney Hub, 12 December, 2011
KROTZ, Willard, 87, of Grand Island died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island
Memorial services: Saturday Nov. 26, Grace Lutheran Church in Pleasanton
Burial: Pleasanton Cemetery
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born May 16, 1924, in Pleasanton
Parents: William and Frances (Munster) Krotz
Married: 1949, to Iola Lammers. She preceded him in death
Survivors include his daughters, Linda Hessel and her husband, Robert, of Grand Island and Barbara Huff and her husband, Gaylen, of Friend; son, Randy Krotz of Reno, Nev.; grandchildren, Dustin Hessel of Denver, Hilary Warner and her husband, John, of Des Moines, Iowa, Lindsey Hessel and Clint Huff, both of Denver, Jason Huff and his wife, Cindy, of Greensboro, N.C., Shelley Huff of New Orleans, Jeff Krotz of Lincoln and Erin Krotz of Centerville, Va.; great-grandchildren, Caitlyn and Leyton Hessel of Denver; sister, Louise Kisling of Pleasanton; sister-in-law, Iris Krotz of Litchfield; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ike and Pearl Talbot of Pleasanton
Was a graduate of Pleasanton High School
Military: U.S. Army Air Force, December 1942 - October 1945; had campaigns in Normandy and the Rhineland; was decorated with six Bronze Stars
After marriage, lived in Grand Island, worked as a supervisor for Ulry Talbots; retired and worked for Wells Fargo and Swift
Activities: enjoyed recreational vehicles, fishing, gardening and going to casinos; in his last years, loved to ride his motorized cart all over his neighborhood
Was preceded in death by his wife, parents and three brothers, Leo, Clinton and Barney
Memorials: Krotz American Legion Post 9418 in Pleasanton or the Grand Generation Center in Grand Island
Kearney Hub, 21 November, 2011
LITTLE, Berniece "Geri", 81, of Hickman, formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Hickman
Burial: later
Mortuary: Alternative Funeral and Cremation Service of Lincoln
Kearney Hub, 27 October, 2011
MILLER, Reatha L. Bridge, 97, of Kearney died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Tuesday, First United Church in North Loup
Burial: Hillside Cemetery in North Loup
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born May 10, 1914, at home in North Loup
Parents: Edwin and Dora (Nave) Manchester
Married: Feb. 14, 1934, to Delbert Bridge in North Loup. He died in 1971
Married: Oct. 31, 1981, to George Miller in Canon City, Colo. He died in 1998
Survivors include her son, Jack Bridge and his wife, Judy, of Kearney; daughter, Ginger Sorenson and her husband, Vern, of Pasco, Wash.; grandchildren, Greg Bridge and his wife, Deb, and Brett Bridge and his wife, Jen, all of Kearney, and Michael Sorenson and his wife, Lori, of Pasco; great-grandchildren, Aaron and Emily Bridge and Noah and Madeline Bridge, all of Kearney; and sister, Lois Dowell of California
Was the youngest of six siblings: Gerald, Lloyd, Leonard, Lois and Ilda; grew up in North Loup, graduated from North Loup High School; was awarded a normal training certificate for teaching, taught at Fussyville School District in Valley County
Worked mostly as a farm wife in Sherman and Valley counties; later worked at Vera's Style Schoppe and Vodenal Pharmacy in North Loup; after death of first husband, moved to Grand Island, worked for the Hovland Swanson Store
After second marriage, lived at Canon City; moved to Gibbon in 1998; after second husband died, moved to Kearney and lived at Cambridge Court, then moved to St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Activities: lifetime member of the United Methodist Church and of United Methodist Women; former member of the Rebecca Lodge and the B.P.O Does Lodge; was a 4-H leader; loved to play cards and in her younger days, enjoyed square dancing
Was preceded in death by her husbands, three brothers and one infant sister
Memorials: First United Methodist Church in North Loup
Kearney Hub, 5 December, 2011
MILLSAP, Ellis Leo, 93, of Kearney died Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Tuesday at First Church of God
Burial: Kearney Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Redinger
Born Oct. 1, 1918, in Grand Island
Parents: James and Pearl (Houts) Millsap
Married: Dec. 12, 1945, to Dorothy Niedt in Broken Bow
Survivors include his wife; son, Dana Millsap and his wife, Sharon, of Overton; daughters, Judy Poland of Kearney, Lori Roper and her husband, Denny, of Amherst and Tamera Heaton and Pamela Davidson, both of Kearney; son, Kevin Millsap and his wife, Claressa, of Kearney; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Lois Niedt of Kearney and Dorothy Squiers of Broken Bow; many nieces and nephews; and close friend, Ray Schutte of Kearney
Moved with parents to Sargent, attended West Union School
Military: U.S. Army, March 5, 1942 - Sept. 30, 1943; served during World War II; was honorably discharged
Enjoyed farming all his life; after retiring, continued to work for other farms until he was in his 80s; kept a huge garden and enjoyed landscaping at his home; was baptized at First Church of God in Kearney, remained an active member, was the yard caretaker until last year; a member of American Legion Post 52; faithfully attended his grandchildren's activities and sporting events
Was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Richard "Dick" Poland; and brothers, Merlin, Allen, Cline and Alfred Millsap
Memorials: Overland Trails Renal Care Group or St. John's Good Samaritan Society
Kearney Hub, 26 November, 2011
MORRISON, Wanda Claire, 88, of Kearney died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Friday at First Baptist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Jan. 29, 1923, in Sumner
Parents: Hugo and Alice (Lockard) Olson
Married: July 7, 1946, to Arthur Morrison. He died in 2006
Survivors include her children, Melanie Morrison of Kearney and Dennis Morrison and his wife, Natalie, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren, Tonya Huber Ostrand and her husband, Carl, of Central City, Tara Huber Harris and her husband, Chris, of St. Louis and Alex and Kelly Morrison of Scottsdale; and great-grandchildren, Cailyn, Cassidy, Claire and Carsyn Ostrand and Parker Harris
Was the oldest of four children; graduated from Sumner High School in 1941, attended Kearney State Teachers College for one year
After marriage, lived in Kearney, worked as a medical secretary for Drs. Curtiss and Peck and in the Radiology Department at Good Samaritan Hospital
Enjoyed time with her husband, children and grandchildren; enjoyed their friends; member of First Baptist Church in Kearney, was involved with the BPO Does, Evening Belles and Christian Women's Club
Was preceded in death by her husband; an infant son, Randall; brothers, Hugo Olson Jr. and Claude Lewis "Bud" Olson; and sister, Nadine Westerlin
Memorials: First Baptist Church
Kearney Hub, 7 December, 2011
MORTENSEN, George Victor, 86, of Meansville, Georgia, formerly of the Gibbon, Neb., area, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Meansville
Graveside services: Monday Dec. 19, at Shelton (Neb.) Cemetery
Mortuary: Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon
Born Oct. 22, 1925, in Shelton
Parents: Victor A. and Ada (Mann) Mortensen
Married: March 8, 1948, to Deloris Smith. She died in 1989
Survivors include his sons, Terence of Stockbridge and Steven of Atlanta, Kan.; daughters, Diana Clark of Meansville and Layne Rose of Spokane, Mo.; sisters, Frankie Shafer of Englewood, Colo., Mary Cardinal of Denver, Betty Stearley of Shelton and Anna Crumrine of Grand Island, Neb.; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 15 December, 2011
NICHOLS, Elizabeth Ann, 71, of Kearney died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Graveside services: Thursday at Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Redinger
Born Nov. 18, 1940, in Los Angeles
Parents: Prentiss and Martha (Goss) Henderson
Survivors include sons, Rick Davis of Kearney, Robert Davis of California and Brad Smith of Texas; daughters, Joyce Roth of Texas and Katherine McGuire of Seattle; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 13 December, 2011
NOLLER, Wayne M., 61, of Lexington, formerly of Kearney, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at his home
Services: Friday, Faith United Methodist Church in Kearney with military honors
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born March 6, 1950, in Kearney
Parents: Edward and Kathleen (Kirkby) Noller
Married: Oct. 20, 1979, to Betsy Spray in Kearney
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Kendra Noller and Kasey Ellis, both of Lexington, Kellie Noller of Rockwood, Ill., and Traci McKeon and her husband, Dan, of North Platte; brothers, Kirk Noller and his wife, Cheryl, Tom Noller and his wife, Kathy, and Bill Noller and his wife, Nancy, all of Kearney; cousin, Norma Noller of Kearney; mother-in-law, Mary Alice Spray of Aurora; sisters-in-law, Mary Miller of Dunning and Phyllis Hays of Topeka, Kan.; and brother-in-law, Ken Spray and his wife, Ramona, of Clay Center
Grew up in Kearney, graduated from Kearney High School in 1968
Military: U.S. Army, 1968-1970, veteran of the Vietnam War
After discharge, spent some time working in Las Vegas; returned to Kearney, owned and operated a construction company; then worked for the Nebraska Highway Department and Buffalo County Highway Department; retired for medical reasons in 1988
Moved to Dubois, Wyo., in 1991; enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking and working at Circle Ranch in Dubois; returned to Nebraska, 2006, to be closer to family
Activities: life member of the VFW, American Legion and the DAV; was especially fond of his family; was a proud veteran of Vietnam
Was preceded in death by his parents; cousin, Pat Noller; niece, Brenda Noller; father-in-law, Donald Spray; and brother-in-law, Lee Miller
Memorials: Prairie Center Cemetery fund at Haven's Chapel
Kearney Hub, 14 December, 2011
OSTERMEYER, Dale G., 82, of Shelton died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, North Shelton
Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born Jan. 4, 1929, in the North Shelton community
Parents: Henry and Anna (Scheil) Ostermeyer
Married: Aug. 17, 1952, to Margaret Klinkacek at Zion Lutheran Church
Survivors include his wife; sons, Wayne Ostermeyer and his wife, Linda, and Larry Ostermeyer and his wife, Anne, all of Shelton; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Arline Ahrens of Ravenna; and brother-in-law, Arthur Klinkacek of Ravenna
Was educated at District 98 and Zion Lutheran Parochial School
Farmed in the North Shelton area; started a farm equipment business in 1973
Activities: member of Zion Lutheran Church; enjoyed having coffee with the local farmers
Was preceded in death by a son, Craig; infant brother, Clarence; brother-in-law, Martin Ahrens; and sister-in-law, Patsy Klinkacek
Kearney Hub, 2 December, 2011
RICHMOND, Donald Jens, Sr., 86, of Kearney died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island
Services: Thursday, Hope Evangelical Free Church in Kearney, later at First Baptist Church in Codell, Kan.
Burial with military honors: Shiloh Cemetery in Codell.
Mortuary Banta-Torrey Funeral Home in Alma
Born March 26, 1925, in Codell
Parents: Shirley Ray and Estella Genevieve (Petersen) Richmond
Married: May 25, 1948, to Mildred Lucille Wilcox in Hays, Kan.; celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2008. She died on Oct. 16, 2008
Survivors include his son, Don Jr. and his wife, Marion, of Kearney; daughters, Sheri Rice and her husband, John, of Grand Island, and Pam Dickinson and her husband, David, of Kearney; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Elsie Richmond and Lois Glendenning, both of Plainville, Kan.; and other relatives and many friends
Was preceded in death by his wife; father on Sept. 4, 1981; his mother on Sept. 6, 1981; daughter Connie Rae Shell; three brothers, Charles and Clarence in infancy and Lee; and one sister, Lillian Mae Dowell and her husband Archie
Attended schools at Codell, graduated from high school, 1943
Military: U.S. Marine Corps, 1943-1946; served in the Pacific Theater, was in the Battle of Iwo Jima, and served one year in Japan; was honorably discharged
Attended college at Fort Hays, Kan., received a bachelor of science degree in education, and later a master of science degree in education and an education specialist degree; taught at Plainville, Monument, Palco and Luray, Kansas; in Nebraska, served as principal at Beaver City, Elwood and Orleans; retired in 1980
Had resided in Kearney since 1984, but spent summers at their summer home in Alma
Activities: member of Hope Evangelical Free Church, a lifetime member of the American Legion Post and VFW Post in Kearney, and a former member of the National Education Association; enjoyed the "Hero Flight" to Washington, D.C., in May 2009
Kearney Hub, 26 December, 2011
SCHAKE, Arlen G. "Arnie", 71, of Geneva died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Lincoln
Services: Monday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Geneva
Burial: Geneva Public Cemetery
Mortuary: Farmer & Son in Geneva
Born May 5, 1940, at Kearney
Parents: George and Elva (Carmen) Schake
Married: 1961 at Amherst to Patty Rumbeck
Survivors include his wife, Pat; sons, Brad and his wife, Ann, of Los Alamos, N.M., and Rod and his wife, Ruth, of Omaha; daughters, Robin Galusha and her husband, Daren, of Fairmont and Terri Swenson and her husband, Mark, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; brother, Stan of Wichita, Kan.; and 10 grandchildren
Grew up on a farm in rural Amherst, where he attended school; graduated from Amherst High School in 1958
After marriage, lived in Pender and Geneva; worked in road construction most of his life
Activities: enjoyed collecting and restoring farm equipment; enjoyed hunting; was especially fond of his grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his parents, George and Elva and one brother, Donald
Memorials: Rialto Theater Digital Projector Fund
Kearney Hub, 10 December, 2011 and Farmer & Son Funeral Home
SCHOENING, Chris, 71, of Kearney died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Wednesday, First Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Jan. 15, 1940, in Lamar, Ark.
Married: May 21, 1960, to Wendell Schoening in Omaha
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Jodeen Stehlik of Omaha and Wendy Nickel and her husband, Dave, of Kearney; and granddaughters, Chelsey Stehlik and Haley Stehlik, both of Omaha, and Keisha Nickel of Kearney
Was raised by her grandmother, Caroline Schlafke; moved to Omaha when Chris was in the fifth grade, graduated from Omaha South High School in 1958
After marriage, lived in Omaha, moved to Kearney in 1969; owned and operated Granny's Trunk in Kearney for many years before becoming a grandmother in 1987
Activities: member of First Lutheran Church in Kearney; a founding member of Serendipity Extension Club; member of Kearney Woman's Club, Breast Cancer support group, the Soil Sisters garden club, several local birthday clubs, quilt guild, Kearney area sewing guild, cooking club, Wednesday morning sewing club at Quality Sew and Vac, church circle, and the BPO Does; enjoyed spending time with her three granddaughters, sewing, quilting, cooking, shopping, going on sewing bus trips and spending time with her many friends
Was preceded in death by her grandmother; her mother; parents-in-law, Ervin and Natalie Schoening; and son-in-law, William Stehlik
Memorials: Breast Cancer Fund in Kearney or the Kearney Woman's Club
Kearney Hub, 22 November, 2011
SCHRAM, John H., 59, of Lexington died of cancer Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at his home
Services: Monday, St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery at Lexington
Mortuary: Reynolds-Love in Lexington
Born May 6, 1952, at Kearney
Parents: Marion and Alice (Ogg) Schram
Married: June 24, 1972, he married Peggy Riebschlager in Pleasanton
Survivors include his wife; sons, Scott of Norfolk and Kye of Gothenburg; daughters, Karen Hernandez of Lexington and Angela Ruff of Gretna; brother, Henry of Lexington; and seven grandchildren
Attended country school in Buffalo County, graduated from Pleasanton High School with the class of 1970
Worked in sale barn from his youth until retiring because of illness
Activities: enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, taking drives around the lake, telling stories; especially enjoyed his grandchildren; member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law, Robert Riebschlager
Kearney Hub, 9 December, 2011, and Reynolds-Love Funeral Home
SORENSEN Patricia M. "Pattie", 81, of Kearney died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at her home
Services: Tuesday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Burial: later
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born July 25, 1930, on the family farm north of Kearney
Parents: John and Eva (Altmaier) Hein
Married: Nov. 15, 1949, to Robert "Bob" Sorensen in Kearney. He died in 2008
Survivors include her sons, Dan Sorensen and his wife, Teresa, Gary Sorensen and his wife, Kaye, and Tim Sorensen and his wife, Connie, all of Kearney; daughters, Chris Sorensen and Kim Lowe and her husband, John, all of Kearney; daughter-in-law, Sylvia Sorensen of Kearney; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and cousin, Jeanne Ackerman of Kearney
Graduated from Kearney High School in 1947
After marriage, lived in Kearney, established Sorensen Construction in 1955; retired in 1992
Activities: involved in Kearney Catholic School in the early years, was instrumental in the development of the Kearney Catholic Foundation; had child or grandchild in Kearney Catholic since 1965; served on the St. James Parish Council and was a past president; family and faith were very important to her; enjoyed traveling and spending time in Arizona; member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Altar Society, Kearney American Legion Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society
Was preceded in death by her husband, and son Rick in 2011
Memorials: Prince of Peace Catholic Church Window Memorial Fund
Kearney Hub, 24 December, 2011
SPRUTH, Luther J., 40, of Holdrege died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident north of Holdrege
Services: Thursday, Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege
Body will be cremated
Mortuary: Nelson-Harris in Holdrege
Born Aug. 8, 1962 in Papua, New Guinea
Parents: Erwin and Lorraine (Westlake) Spruth
Survivors include: his parents of Colorado S prings, Colorade; brothers Erwin and Michael, both of northern Minnesota, and a sister, Amalia Spruth-Janssen of Humboldt and her husband Eric
Attended Highland Lutheran School in Papua New Guinea; graduated from Luther College High School in Melbourne, Australia, in 1978; attended Valparaiso (Indiana) University, Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, and Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte
Was employed in maintenance at IBP in Lexington
Was preceded in death by his grandparents
Memorials: Nebraska Synod Prison Ministry and World Hunger
Kearney Hub, 19 December 2001
STEVENS, Hattie Jane, 58, of Oakdale, California, formerly of the Kearney, Neb., area, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton
Memorial services: Dec. 10, at Turlock Church of Christ
Born Sept. 28, 1953, in Bangor, Maine
Parents: Lawrence and Ruby (Albrecht) Stevens
Survivors include her brother, Eugene of Oakdale
Activities: member of the Church of Christ in Turlock
Worked and lived at 4N Mobile Home Park in Oakdale
Activities: enjoyed caring for her many animals, solving crossword puzzles and reading comic strips; devoted much of her time and energy to caring for others
Kearney Hub, 7 December, 2011
STITTLE, Irene, 93, of Ravenna died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at Seneca Sunrise in Ravenna
Services: Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Ravenna
Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery southeast of Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born July 1, 1918, in Buffalo County
Parents: Frank L. and Barbara (Hirsch) Schuller
Married: May 2, 1939, to Rupert Stittle at St. Joseph's Churchnear Ravenna. He died in 1994
Survivors include her sons, Don Stittle and his wife, Toni, and Ken Stittle and his wife, Cyndy, all of Ravenna; daughters, Shirley Lockhorn and Patricia Loeffelholz and her husband, Jerome, all of Pleasanton, Sharon Marzolf and her husband, Ed, of Gibbon, Carol Kugler and her husband, Victor, and Marcia Olson and her husband, Gary, all of Red Cloud, Beverly Macek and her husband, Don, of Ravenna, Annette Finke and her husband, Mike, of York and Catherine Hilker and her husband, Barry, of Westminster, Colo.; 33 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Phyllis Stittle of Kearney
Was educated at District 70 in Buffalo County
AFter marriage, lived on the family farm south of Ravenna; moved to Ravenna, 1999 and to Seneca Sunrise in 2009
Activities: member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Altar Society and Majors Club; loved to quilt, cook and garden
Was preceded in death by her husband; sons, Jerome and Bob; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry Schuller and Leonard Schuller; sister, Mary Stittle; and one son-in-law
Kearney Hub, 17 December, 2011
THOMAZIN, Robert J. "Bob", 71, of Gibbon died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center in Kearney
Memorial services: later
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born March 16, 1940, in Columbus
Parents: John and Marie (Larson) Thomazin
Married: June 16, 1961, to Connie Yilk in Hastings
Survivors include his wife; son, Jon Colby Thomazin and Kurt Bindewald of New Orleans; daughters, Robin Gzehoviak and her husband, Joe, of Omaha and Jill Jewell and her husband, David, of Gibbon; sister, Jean Russell and her husband, Clark, of Carson City, Nev.; grandsons, Briar Jewell and Jackson Gzehoviak; and granddaughters, Jesse Jewell and Molly Gzehoviak
Graduated from Grand Island High School in 1958; attended Kearney State College for two years, transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated from UNL with a degree in mathematics and economics
After marriage, lived in Grand Island, then retired to the family's Buck-n-Jack Ranch south of Kearney on the Platte River. The ranch became one of the first conservation easements with the Audubon Society in the state of Nebraska
Worked as a real estate broker, farm manager and licensed appraiser; enjoyed architecture and home design, landscaping and woodworking; enjoyed his custom outfitted '72 Chevy Blazer and his one-of-a-kind, handmade "Chuckwagons" (solid-wood portable camping kitchens); was a prodigious songwriter and cowboy poet and played his own works as a self-taught guitarist; had a unique lifelong bond with his high school classmates
Was preceded in death by his parents
Memorials: Humane Society
Kearney Hub, 20 December, 2011
UNDERHILL, G. Mark, 51, of Lincoln, formerly of Riverdale, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, near his home
Services: Monday at First Church of God in Kearney
Burial: Armada Cemetery near Miller
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born May 12, 1960, in Lincoln
Parents: Glenn and Susan (Day) Underhill
Survivors include his mother, of Riverdale; brother and his wife, Sterling and Susie (McBride) Underhill and their children, Andrew, Emily, Grace and Kathryn, of Panama City, Fla.; and sisters and their husbands, Rachel and David Lueck and their children, Celeste, Carissa, Hannah and Bethany, of Arcadia, Gretchen and Tim Hinkle and their children, Elisabeth, Rebecca, Laura and Anna of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Cynthia and Bill Hanus and their children, Jacob, Christina, Savannah, Nicholas, Monica, Benjamin and Isaac, of Lincoln
Oldest of six children, raised in Riverdale, was an adventurous child and youth; enjoyed life as an active teenager; enjoyed playing chess, sports or his flute, and reading science-fiction; attended Amherst High School, graduated from Montessori International High School in Pasadena, Calif., in 1978; attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney and participated in debate; attended Summit University in Pasadena
Worked for awhile in California and Montana
Military: U.S. Navy, trained as an aviation warfare systems operator on the P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft
Lived 20 years at O.U.R. Home in Lincoln
Activities: loved to read, enjoyed history, politics, religion and economics; enjoyed listening to music; found great joy in his siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews; was especially fond of his young disabled brother Enoch
Was preceded in death by his father; brother, Enoch; and nephew, Seth Lueck
Memorials: the O.U.R. Home in Lincoln, Gideons International or First Church of God in Kearney
Kearney Hub, 26 November, 2011
VOLLMER, Grace L., 91, of Kearney died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at her home
Services: Thursday, Kearney Evangelical Free Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born July 18, 1920, at Riverdale
Parents: Arthur and Louise (Wermuth) Walter
Married: Oct. 28, 1944, to Miles Vollmer in Kearney. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, Oren Vollmer and his wife, Joyce, of Gibbon; daughter, Sharon Holthaus and her husband, Galen, of Marysville, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; foster children, Kathy Garthart of Appleton, Wis., Larry Cornelius of Omaha and Tammy Golden; and several nieces and nephews
Graduated from Kearney High School; attended Kearney State Teachers College, earned her teachers certificate; taught school for several years
Was a farm wife
Activities: member of Kearney Evangelical Free Church, Elizabeth Valley Kensington and Hickson Chicks square dance club; enjoyed gardening and also raising dairy cattle
Was preceded in death by her husband, and two brothers and four sisters
Memorials: Kearney Evangelical Free Church or Kearney Children's Museum
Kearney Hub, 21 December, 2011
WEBER, Kenneth E. "Ken", 81, of Kearney died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at his home
Services: Saturday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Burial: Highland Cemetery in Bertrand with military honors
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born July 15, 1930, in Culbertson
Parents: Carl and Esther (Meininger) Weber
Married: June 6, 1954, to Elaine Holscher at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertrand
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Charlene Dam and her husband, John, of Kearney; sons, Tim Weber and friend Lorna Livingston of Kearney and Jerold Weber and his wife, Kathy, of Bertrand; brothers, Willis Weber and his wife, Mary Ann, of Kearney and Jim Weber of Kingsville, Texas; sister, Margine Lanquist and her husband, Gary, of Las Vegas; grandchildren and their spouses, Jason and Jodi Weber, Amy and Scott Walker, Tiffany and Chris Langford, Jessica and Eric Walston, Jerod and Jennifer Weber, Trent and Michelle Johnson and Ivy Livingston; 16 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Alfred Holscher and his wife, Detta, of Smithfield; and numerous nieces and nephews
Attended school in Culbertson
Military: joined U.S. Army in 1951; served during the Korean War
After marriage, lived and farmed in the Bertrand area until 1983; drove trucks from 1983 until 2010 and worked odd jobs; moved to Kearney in 2007
Activities: member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertrand, Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney, Bertrand American Legion Post 67 and VFW Post 5304; enjoyed reading, doing yard work and going to Bob's SuperStore for coffee and visiting
Was preceded in death by his grandson, Jeff Weber; and sisters-in-law, Ruby Nelson and Sue Weber
Memorials: Holy Cross Lutheran Church and St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertrand
Kearney Hub, 2 December, 2011
WILLSON, Howard Andrew, 103, of Kearney died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Services: Wednesday at O'Brien-Straatmann-Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Oak Creek Church Cemetery in Lebanon, Kan.
Born Oct. 7, 1908, in Lebanon, Kansas
Parents: Clarence and Amanda (Clemons) Willson
Married: May 14, 1934, to Rozella Herndon in Lebanon. She died Jan. 28, 1987
Married: Feb. 14, 1988, to Gail Leggott of Elwood
Survivors include his wife, of North Platte; daughter, Betty Jo Gehring of Kearney; son, Bruce Willson and his wife, Peggy, of Minden; grandchildren and spouses, Michelle and Dan Dorsynski, Monica Roblyer, Greg and Denise Gehring, Lee and Beth Willson, Mark and Lori Willson, Scott Willson and Jeff and Jennifer Willson; 19 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Julia Allen; stepsons and families; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends
Attended high school in Lebanon, then farmed with his father; after marriage, farmed south of Lebanon in the Stuart vicinity; purchased Lebanon Grain Co., 1950, and moved into Lebanon; moved to Elwood, 1957, and purchased Elwood Grain Co.; adopted two children, June 1957
Purchased a home in Vista, Calif., returned to Lebanon, 1984; enjoyed traveling, oftentimes taking their grandchildren with them
After marrying Gail, purchased their home in Kearney to be closer to his kids and the hospital
Activities: lifetime member of the Christian Church in Lebanon, Elwood and Kearney; enjoyed golfing, ceramics, reading Western books and gardening; enjoyed watching Western movies and Husker games; was proud of his children, grand-children and great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his first wife; parents; brothers, Robert; sisters, Kathryn Jackson and Ruth Brock; great-grandson, Ghett Gehring; and son-in-law, Gerald Gehring
Memorials: Oak Creek Church in Lebanon or First Christian Church in Kearney
Kearney Hub, 29 November, 2011
WINSLOW, LeeEtta J., 74, of Kearney died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at her home
Graveside services: Thursday at Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Oct. 23, 1937, in Kearney
Parents: Walter and Dorothy (Kersting) Cash
Married: Oct. 6, 1954, to Frank Winslow in Kearney. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, Ron Winslow and his wife, Donna, of Fairbury; daughter, Susan Geisert and her husband, Rodney, of Columbia, Mo.; brothers, Fred Cash of Humbolt and Robert Cash of California; sister, Bev Grimes of Chambers; grandchildren, Tyson Winslow and his wife, Jenny, of Minden, Chad Winslow of Kearney, Ryan Geisert of Columbia, Mo., and Joel Winslow of Tennessee; great-granddaughter, Emersyn Winslow; half-brothers, Gary Clevinger of Lincoln and Steve Clevinger and Rick Clevinger, both of Kearney; and half-sister, Connie Lawn of Hastings
Attended school in Kearney
Worked in the cafeteria for Kearney Public Schools and also IGA; member of the Eagles Club
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; son, David Winslow; and brother, Ken Cash
Memorials: AseraCare Hospice
Kearney Hub, 30 November, 2011
ZIMMERMAN, Clara M., 84, of Elm Creek died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at her home
Services: Friday, Elm Creek United Methodist Church
Burial: Elm Creek Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann-Redinger in Elm Creek
Born Sept. 4, 1927, in Elm Creek
Parents: David and Effie (Vath) Reeve
Married: March 1948, to Ray A. Zimmerman in Kearney. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, Keith of Elm Creek; daughter, Lois Buchanan and her husband, William, of Elm Creek; grandchildren, Kent and Ray Buchanan; brother, Joy Reeve of Kearney; and special family friends, Dan Treffer and family
Grew up in rural Elm Creek, attended Rural 94 School and graduated from Elm Creek High School
After marriage, lived at Elm Creek; was a farm wife and mother; following the death of her husband, moved to Kearney, worked in food service at Good Samaritan Hospital
Activities: member of the church in Elm Creek; enjoyed feeding the squirrels and birds outside of her home, gardening and growing flowers
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; son, David; brother, Darrel; and special friend, Glen Treffer
Kearney Hub, 8 December, 2011