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ACKLEY, Virginia B., 91, of Kearney died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Services: Wednesday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born Oct. 26, 1921, in Litchfield
Parents: Arnold A. and Cressie M. (McMahan) Roerich
Married: Aug. 29, 1938, to Clifford L. Ackley in Broken Bow. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, Larry Ackley and his wife, Donna, of Green River, Wyo.; daughters, Roxanna Iosty and her husband, Gary, of Riverdale and Rosalie Headley and her husband, Robert, of Williamsburg, Iowa; brother, Gus Roerich of Twin Falls, Idaho; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren
Attended school in Litchfield
Activities: member of First United Methodist Church in Kearney; enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family; spent much time serving others
Was preceded in death by her husband and one sister
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ALCORN, Jamie "Romjue", 54, of Kearney died Monday, July 1, 2013, at her home
Services: Friday, July 5, 2013, at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney
No visitation or burial
Memorials: Kearney Animal Shelter
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BAKER, William E. "Bill", 42, of Ravenna died Friday, July 12, 2013, at his home
Memorial services: Friday at Rasmussen Funeral Home in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Born July 25, 1970, in Grand Island
Parents: William L. and Marilyn (Benson) Baker
Married: August 1991, to Corrinne Scully in Vancouver, Canada
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Marilyn and Alan Musil of Ravenna; sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Tim Bockerman of Kearney; brother and sister-in-law, Sean and Beth Baker of Katy, Texas; son, David Baker; and nieces and nephews in Nebraska and Texas
Graduated from Bethalto (Ill.) High School
Military: U.S. Navy, 1988 - 1991; received the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and National Defense Medal
In Ravenna, worked for Leprino and Henningson Foods; loved learning, computers, fishing, family and friends
He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers, Gale and David
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COSLOR, ChaucinaKay Melinda Carol, 19, of Kearney died Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Kearney
Services: Wednesday at First United Methodist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Apfel of Grand Island
Born July 9, 1994, in Kearney
Parents: Barry and Dee (Link) Coslor
Survivors include her parents of Kearney; brother, Cristophe Coslor of Kearney; and paternal grandmother, Carol Hanson of Kearney
Grew up and received her education in Kearney, graduated from Kearney High School with the class of 2012
Worked at Good Samaritan Hospital and later at Subway in Kearney
Activities: had a very special bond with her brother, Cristophe; loved music and dancing; especially enjoyed time with her friends
Was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Jerry Coslor; and maternal grandparents, Linda Thienel and Dorothy and Dean Link
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DEETS, Verl D., 94, of Kearney died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Thursday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born July 19, 1918, at the family farm near Gibbon
Parents: Harry and Alma (Erickson) Deets
Survivors include several cousins and many friends
Was an only child; after graduating, remained on the family farm located west of Gibbon, raised potatoes and corn; later, lived in Kearney, continued farming with his father near Gibbon; later, leased the farms, and spend time at home helping care for his parents
Activities: was a happy and go-lucky person; enjoyed caring for his yard and took great pride in having the first green lawn in the neighborhood; took his parents out to eat and to play bingo; called bingo for 32 years; enjoyed collecting RS Prussia and Nippon china and various knickknacks; had been residing at Prairie View Gardens for the past nine years
Was preceded in death by his parents
Memorials: Prairie View Gardens in Kearney
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DORSEY, Kenneth Wayne "Ken", 68, of Kearney died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Haven Home in Kenesaw
Memorial services: Monday at New Life Assembly Church, with military honors
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Nov. 18, 1944, in Nacogdoches, Texas
Parents: Charlie and Julia (Guynes) Dorsey
Married: to Marsha Doye
Survivors include his children, daughter, Angie McDaniel and her husband, Tom, of Midland, Ga., daughter, Christy Stinton of Boise, Idaho, and son, Steven Dorsey and his wife, Dea, of Carrollton, Texas; grandchildren, Hillary Dorsey of Boise and Madison and Luke McDaniel of Midland; siblings, Leon Dorsey and his wife, Wilda, of Nacogdoches, Texas, Cecil Dorsey and his wife, Linda, of Pearland, Texas, and Nita Soileau and her husband, Noel, of Lumberton, Texas
Was the fifth of six children in his family; spent his early years in Hearne, Texas; later with family, moved to Beaumont, Texas, graduated from French High School there in 1962
Attended East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, Texas; served as a summer missionary in Wisconsin and helped start Baptist churches, youth camps and vacation Bible schools; enjoyed singing in the choir; became a licensed minister in Beaumont in 1965; attended Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California
Military: gave up his deferment to serve his country, enlisted in the U.S. Army, 1968; was stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma; was deployed to the DMZ in South Korea for 13 months and returned to Fort Sill
After discharge, worked as a copier technician and later as an area field engineer manager for Savin Corp. in Dallas; later moved to Oklahoma City, worked for Canon Corp. as an area field engineer manager, retired in 2000; continued to work as a technician for several independent copier dealers before fully retiring due to illness
Moved to Kearney, 2007, attended New Life Assembly Church
Was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Evelyn Sheffield and Judy Reed
Memorials: New Life Assembly Church
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DOWNER, Cheryl, 58, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Sunday, July 21, 2013, in Wichita
Memorial services: Friday at West Heights United Methodist Church in Wichita, and Saturday at First Congregational Church in Cambridge, Neb.
Inurnment: Bartley (Neb.) Cemetery
Mortuary: Advantage in Wichita
Born Aug. 9, 1954, in Kearney
Parents: Delbert and Janice Anderson
Married Thomas Downer
Survivors include her husband of 15 years; son, Jason M. Shield; her parents; and brothers, Richard Anderson and his wife, Crystal, and Roger Anderson and his wife, Lori
Activities: active member of West Heights United Methodist Church; enjoyed her family, friends, pets and doing bead work
Memorials: West Heights UMC in Wichita
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ELLIOTT, Lyle R., 82, of Kearney died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Memorial services: Friday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services
Born Jan. 9, 1931, in Buffalo County near Odessa
Parents: Everett and Ruby (Fleharty) Elliott
Married: July 14, 1951, to Patricia Snider in Kearney
Survivors include his wife, Pat; son, Jeff Elliott and his wife, Cindy, of Garden City, Kan.; daughter, LeAnn Elliott of Kearney; granddaughter, Katie Bellas and her husband, Daniel, of Lenexa, Kan.; and brother, Marvin Elliott of Kearney
Graduated from Odessa High School in 1949; attended Kearney State College, played basketball; played baseball for the Kearney Dodgers
Farmed all of his life west of Kearney; work was his hobby, loved to be on a tractor in the field
Activities: member of Odessa School Board and Odessa Township Board and served as a justice of the peace
Was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-in-law, Joyce Elliott
Memorials: Kearney Area Animal Shelter or First United Methodist Church
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FICHTNER, Allen G., 81, of Racine, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at his home
Services: July 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Racine
Burial: West Lawn Memorial Park at Racine
Mortuary: Sturino in Racine
Born April 3, 1932, in Hayes County, Neb.
Parents: Leon and Emma Fichtner
Married: March 22, 1958, to Vivian Baade at Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Gayle of Southgate, Mich., Gwen Thomas and her husband, Andy, of Wichita, Kan., Glenda of Crystal, Minn., and Glynn Draeger and her husband, Scott, of Sturtevant; sister, Esther Bahr of Valley Center, Kan.; sister-in-law, LaVeda Fichtner of Gothenburg, Neb.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Ruby Hatfield of Kearney, Velma and Gerald Taubenheim of Broken Bow, Neb., and Luetta and LeRoy Lammers of Hazard, Neb.; and two grandchildren
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FRITZLER, Kenneth C. II, 68, of Broken Bow, formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln
Memorial services: Saturday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Kearney
Inurnment: the church columbarium
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger of Kearney
Born May 18, 1945, in Omaha
Parents: Kenneth C. and Doris (Eastman) Fritzler
Married: May 27, 1972, to Linda Pape in Kearney. They divorced
Married: Oct. 3, 2002, to Carol Repke-Jaskierny in Broken Bow
Survivors include his sons, Jason Phelps and his wife, Marsha, and Paul Fritzler and his wife, Erin, of Chatsworth, Calif.; daughters, Ginny Schauer and her husband, Bob, and Sarah Zulkoski and her husband, John, all of Kearney, and Rebekah Moritz and her husband, Brian, of Omaha; grandchildren, Rachael Nelson, Henry and Hayden Moritz, all of Omaha, and Connor Phelps; sisters, Janet Huntley and her husband, Jim, of Diamond Bar, Calif., and Beth Elliott and Pat Kendall of Fort Collins, Colo.; and aunts, uncles, many cousins, nieces, nephews and stepchildren
Graduated from Kimball County High School in 1963; attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was affiliated with the Triangle Fraternity and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma; received his bachelor's degree in 1967 in business administration; then went on to receive his juris doctor degree from the UNL College of Law in 1970 and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class; was the editor of the Law Review and a member of the Nebraska Chapter of The Order of the Coif
After graduation, was affiliated with law firms in Lincoln and then in Kearney and Broken Bow. After marriage with Carol, lived in Broken Bow
Activities: member of the BPOE Lodge in Kearney; served many years on the Board of Mental Health of Buffalo County; member of the church; favorite pastimes included sailing, camping and fishing; enjoyed riding his motorcycle, flying his plane, the outdoors and caring for his cats; sang in barbershop quartets and choruses most of his life, including in the Plum Creek Men's Chorus of Lexington and 1733 Chorus of Kearney
Was preceded in death by his parents and a sister
Memorials: National MS Society
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FUESTMAN, Bonnie Jean, 77, of Kearney died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Memorial services: Thursday at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home
Burial of cremains: Kearney Cemetery
Born May 12, 1936, in Kearney
Parents: Emory and Hazel (League) Journey
Survivors include her son, Greg of Kearney; daughters, Linda Carpenter of Bloomington, Patty Lambert of Deweese and Rhonda Rader of Arlington, Texas; brothers, Lawrence Journey and Dick Journey, both of Kearney; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
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GREUTER, Patricia (Wick) (Neubauer), 51, of Lincoln, formerly of Hastings, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Lincoln
Memorial services: Tuesday at Butler Volland Funeral Chapel in Hastings
Burial: Juniata Cemetery
Born July 9, 1961, in Kearney
Parents: Roy and Ardell (Stover) Wick
Married Donald Greuter
Survivors include her husband; children and spouses, Phillip Neubauer of Hastings, Candida and Lonnie Greuter of Grand Island, Tamara Upshaw of Hot Springs, Ark., Trevor and Angela Upshaw and Don Greuter Jr., all of Upland, Taylor Greuter of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Sharee Wright of Moore, Okla.; stepmother, Barb Wick of Elm Creek; brothers and spouses, Larry and Gloria Wick of Omaha, Tom and Barb Wick of Holdrege, Don and Gayleen Wick of Fleming Island, Fla., Dan and Denise Wick of Elm Creek, Ron Wick and friend Virginia Evans of Kearney and Edward and Paula Wick of Tempe, Ariz.; sisters and spouses, Arlene and Charlie Clark of Brady, Mary Gray of Scottsdale, Ariz., Lois Smith and Christine Shahan and Kent Mays, all of Kearney, and Lena Joann Rouse of Gibbon; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews
Attended Elm Creek Public Schools, graduated from Brady High School in 1979
Was a homemaker
Was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Darlene Ann; nephew, Michael Wick; and two infant nephews
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HANEY, Helen E., 93, of North Platte, formerly of Kearney, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Centennial Retirement Village in North Platte
Services: Saturday, Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Nov. 21, 1919, in Logan, Iowa
Parents: LeRoy and Ada Belle (Haliday) Oman
Married: May 18, 1937, to Richard Haney of Kearney. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her children Donald of Lubbock, Texas, and daughter Marilyn Joyce Tatman of North Platte; siblings Ted Oman of Lander, Wyo., and Joan Zachariason of Oregon; grandchildren Laurie Tatman and Kandi Foster of North Platte; Crystal Anderson of Lincoln; Sue Howard of Lubbock and Jeff Dyer of Gilbert, Ariz; three great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild
Was the fourth of 10 children; grew up and received most of her schooling at Niobrara and Bloomfield, finishing her education at Kearney High School
Worked at Kaufmann Wernert in Kearney
Cared for her husband's parents; enjoyed dressing up, corresponding with family and friends; joined the Baptist church, was baptized in 1975
Was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; daughter Cheryl and son-in-law Harold Dryer; brothers Harold, Richard, Leonard, and Arthur; and sisters Dortha Peterson, Betty Milacek and Fauniel Lenz
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HERRMANN, Lowell E., 87, of Kearney died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Saturday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services
Burial: Kearney Cemetery with military honors
Born March 26, 1926, in the Amherst area
Parents: Emil L. and Edna M. (Siebke) Herrmann
Married: March 22, 1948, to Helen Rowlee in Minden. She preceded him in death
Survivors include his son, R.E. "Bob" Rowlee of Omaha; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and friends
Lived on the farm and graduated from Amherst High School in May 1945
Military: U.S. Army in July 1945 at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,- discharged from Fort Dix, N.J., in November 1946; was stationed at Camp Roberts, Calif.; Camp Pickett, Va.; Fort Hancock, N.J.; and Fort Jay, Governor's Island, N.Y., with the 786th MP Battalion
After marriage, moved Lakewood, Calif., in 1952; returned to Kearney in 1953, bought a farm south and east of Kearney; sold the farm in 1991 and moved to 1733 Estates; eventually moved to a duplex after Helen's death
Activities: enjoyed woodcraft work, oil painting and collecting antiques; main priorities in life were his faith in God, his darling wife, and his loving son and grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his wife, one sister and one brother
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HUNNEL, Jim Edward, 61, of Crooks, South Dakota, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Monday, July 8, 2013, as the result of a motorcycle accident near Renner
Memorial services: Friday at Miller Funeral Home Chapel in Sioux Falls
Burial: Pioneer Cemetery near Baltic
Born April 28, 1952, in Washington, D.C.
Parents: Marvin and Maxine (Sloan) Hunnel
Married: 1979, to Linda France in Sioux Falls
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Tamara Sanchez and her husband, Jose, of Dallas, Amber Hunnel of Crooks and Jacqueline Anderson of Newton, Kan.; son, Michael Hammerlun and his family of O'Neill, Neb.; his mother of Kearney; brother, Tom Hunnel of Kearney; sisters, Sharon Mauler of Kearney and Nancy Snyder of Kent, Wash.; four grandsons; and many other relatives and friends
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ISAAC, Angel Rey, daughter of Josh and Erica Isaac of Kearney, was born at rest Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Private family services: later
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger
Survivors include her parents; brother, Cedric; sister, Maria; and grandparents, Ronda and Rich Eastman and John and Leah Isaac, all of Kearney
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KINDT, Raymond H., 101, of Kearney died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Memorial services: Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger
Born Jan. 15, 1912, in Nazareth, Pa.
Parents: Asher and Hattie (Frack) Kindt
Married: Aug. 28, 1933, to Pauline E. Trump in Allentown, Pa. She died in 2008
Survivors include his son, David Kindt and his wife, Leona, of Kearney; daughter, Esther Deremer and her husband, Douglas, of Fairbanks, Alaska; 10 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren
Grew up in the Easton, Pa., area, graduated from high school there
After marriage, lived in Easton; worked as a machinist and carpenter in the Easton area; moved to Kearney in 2006
Activities: member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses; pastimes included flying sail airplanes; loved music and played the tuba and violin; was an avid reader of the Bible
Was preceded in death by his wife; daughter, Naomi; and son, Paul
Memorials: Kingdom Hall
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KREUTZER, Howard A., 86, of Amherst died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Thursday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney
Burial: Immanuel Cemetery northwest of Amherst, with military rites
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born July 1, 1927 on a farm between Amherst and Pleasanton
Parents: Amo and Freda (Trampe) Kreutzer
Married: December 12, 1954 to Clara Snell in Grand Island
Survivors include his wife, sons; Bruce and his wife Cindy Kreutzer of Atlantic, IA, Danny and his wife Debra Kreutzer of Arapahoe, NE, Gary Kreutzer of Beaver Crossing, NE, Kirby and his wife Joan Kreutzer of Kearney, NE, and Mark and his wife Kris Kreutzer of Beaver Crossing, NE, Randy and his wife Brenda Kreutzer of Amherst, NE, Stanley and his wife Tanya Kreutzer of Boone, IA, 20 grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren
Graduated from Amherst High School in 1945
Military: U.S. Army, November 30, 1951 - November 1954; served as a Ranger in the 82nd Airborne Division during the Korean War
After marriage, farmed north of Amherst and also worked at Western Alfalfa for 17 years; retired in 1997
Activities: enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family, gardening; loved animals; member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney
Was preceded in death by his parents and 3 grandchildren Jacob, Cody, and Nika
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KRING, Marie L., 76, of Axtell died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Memorial services: Monday at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney
Burial: Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon
Born Dec. 15, 1936, in Gibbon
Parents: Ernest and Edith (McTavish) Hibberd
Married: May 17, 1956, to Harlan Kring in Axtell
Survivors include her husband; sons, Douglas and his wife, Lisa, of Minden and Michael and his wife, Jayne, and Rodney Kring, all of Axtell; brothers, Jerald Hibberd and his wife, Donna, of Milo, Mo., Darrell Hibberd and his wife, Viola, Dennis Hibberd and Robert Hibberd and his wife, Joyce, all of Kearney, and Larry Hibberd and his wife, Darlene, of Corinth, Texas; sisters, Evelyn Wuehler and her husband, Merle, Jeanne Albright, Joyce Bosshammer and her husband, Ken, and Barbara Wuehler and her husband, Larry, all of Kearney, Ruby Fisher of Beatrice and Janet Hansen and her husband, Maynard, of Grant; grandchildren, Jarvis Kring, Carson Kring, Brodie Kring, Preslee Kring, Robert Kring, Julie Kring, Marcus Kring, Kyavna Kring, Janessa Kring and Mackenzi Kring; and four great-grandchildren
Grew up and received her education in the Kearney/Riverdale area
After marriage, lived in Axtell; worked for Mount Carmel Home for 20 years and for Baldwin Filters
Activities: hobbies included reading and crossword puzzles
Was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Glen and Jim Hibberd; and grandchildren, Jalissa and Cameron Kring
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KUHL, Lawrence "Billy", 81, of Ravenna died Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Tuesday at the Congregational Church in Ravenna
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born July 31, 1931, in Sherman County
Parents: William and Emma (Schwaderer) Kuhl
Married: Oct. 26, 1954, to Sharon Treffer in Rockville
Survivors include his sons and a daughter-in-law, Monte Kuhl and Brian and Julie Kuhl, all of Ravenna; daughters and a son-in-law, Rhonda Rasmussen and Lynette and Gene Hofferber, all of Ravenna; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren
Attended Wiggle Creek School, graduated from Loup City High School
Military: U.S. Army, 1952-1954; received the Korean Service Medal with Bronze Star, United Nations Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, National Defense Medal, Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation
After marriage, lived on a farm in Sherman County
Activities: member of the American Legion Post at Loup City for 30 years; loved hunting, fishing, golf, family and friends
Was preceded in death by his son, Brad Kuhl; son-in-law, Rod Rasmussen; two brothers; and one sister
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LAMBERT, Marjorie Faye, 67, of Miller died of cancer Friday, July 12, 2013, at her home
Services: Aug. 1 at Miller United Methodist Church
Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery in Beaver City
Mortuary: Wenburg in Beaver City
Born Feb. 11, 1946, at Long Beach, Calif.
Parents: Veryl and Mabel F. (Johnson) Nyland
Married: June 8, 1963, she married LeRoy Lambert
Survivors include her husband; daughter, Tracey Dunn of Kearney; son, Kenneth Lambert and his wife, Tamara, of Miller; her parents of Norton, Kan.; grandchildren, Brooke and Taylor Dunn, and Keenan, Ryan, and Rachael Lambert; great-grandchild, Morgan Florke; and sisters, Lois Peters, Joyce Rogers and Karen Smith
Raised their family on the family farm near Beaver City
Activities: enjoyed square dancing and traveling; enjoyed dress making, doing alterations, making draperies, home decor, gardening and cooking
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MARKUS, Bobbie Jo, 42, of Riverton, formerly of Kearney, died Sunday, July 7, 2013, at her home
Memorial services: Friday at First Church of God in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger in Kearney
Born March 3, 1971, in Kearney
Parents: Raymond and Betty (Gleason) Markus
Survivors include her brothers, David and Jim, both of Kearney; and sisters, Donna Kimmel and Celia Goetschel, both of Hudson, Colo., Judy Payne of Grand Island, Mary Panowicz of Kearney, Christal of Riverton and Melonie of Colorado
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MOFFETT, Maurice "Jack", 94, of Kenesaw died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at the Grand Island Veterans Hospital
Services: Saturday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney
Burial: Shelton Cemetery with military honors
Born: Nov. 19, 1918, at home at Buckeye Valley north of Gibbon
Parents: James and Matie (Ginther) Moffett
Married: Feb. 21, 1947, to Audrey Drage. She died in 2005
Survivors include his children, David Moffett and his wife, Diane, of Kearney and Tooty Hallberg and her husband, Gene, of Seward; grandchildren, Marc Moffett, Mindy Donohue, Jeff Hallberg, Jim Hallberg, Gina Laible and Jason Loschen; 20 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sue Moffett of Kearney and Dot Allen of California; and brother, Carl Moffett of Gibbon
Attended country school, graduated from Gibbon High School in 1936
Military: U.S. Army, 1941-1945, veteran of World War II; was stationed in the Pacific Theater
After marriage, lived in the Gibbon and Shelton areas; farmed and then worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years; retired in 1983
Activities: member of the Railroad Old Timers Club; loved to garden, enjoyed baseball and Husker football, and especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his wife, his daughter, Kathleen Loschen in 2004; son-in-law, Jim Loschen in 2007; nine sisters; and seven brothers
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NELSON, Thomas M., 65, of Kearney died Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Omaha
Graveside services: Aug. 10 at Kearney Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger in Kearney
Born Dec. 4, 1947, in Vermillion, S.D.
Parents: Harlan and Elizabeth (Thompson) Nelson
Survivors include his brothers, Dave and his wife, Jane, of Kearney and Mike and his wife, Gloria, of Yakima, Wash.; nephews, Chris Nelson and his wife, Jessi, and their daughter, Gabriella, of Omaha; niece, Andrea Nelson of Kearney; and nephew, Louis Nelson of Wenatchee, Wash.
Received his education in Kearney, graduated from Kearney High School
Military: U.S. Air Force, 1967-1971
Lived in Denver, recently moved back to Kearney
Activities: loved to fish, hike and bike; loved his rock 'n' roll and the Red Rocks Amphitheater; was a football fan, especially enjoyed the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Denver Broncos; was proud to serve in the military and loved sharing stories about his travels
Was preceded in death by his parents
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NICHOLS, Jolynn Jay (Stewart), 58, of Corinth, Texas, died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Denton Regional Hospital
Services: Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Denton
Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton
Mortuary: DeBerry in Denton
Born March 25, 1955, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Parents: Ronald L. and Marsha (Planck) Rogers
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Youngblood; daughters, Heather Lyman and her husband, David, of Chicago and Nicole Tomlinson and her husband, Philip, of San Antonio; son, Nathan Nichols and his wife, Amanda, of Corinth; grandsons, Jakob, Lawson and Noah Nichols; sister, Kim Woodall and her husband, Jeff, of Sandpoint, Idaho; brother, David Stewart of Roeland Park, Kan.; parents, Bruce and Marsha Stewart of Kearney, Neb.; stepchildren, Denise Henning, Kendra Youngblood, Todd Youngblood and his wife, Laurie; and stepgrandchildren, Brian and Matthew Henning, Kade Youngblood and Addison Hubel and Corbin and Colton Youngblood
Attended Kearney Public Schools and graduated in 1973; excelled in music, art and volleyball; was a member of the Kearney High Drill Team, swing choir, choral choir and band; was a First Class Girl Scout
Had various careers; graduated from Floral Design School and also received her cosmetology license. She and Ken opened Cedar Rock Castle, a wedding and event venue in Pottsboro, in 2009
Activities: member of First United Methodist Church and the P.E.O. Sisterhood; volunteered for her children's and grandchildren's activities
Was preceded in death by her father, her grandparents, a stepson and two cousins
Memorials: First United Methodist in Denton
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NYE, Joseph G. "Joe", 57, of Los Angeles, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at his home
Memorial services: July 27 at Kearney Floral
Born July 5, 1955, in Kearney
Parents: Daniel and Theresa Nye
Survivors include his siblings and their spouses, Susan and Jack Shroder of Omaha, Neb., Patty and Steve Lydiatt of Monument, Colo., Molly and Pat Morphy of Troy, N.Y., Dan and Kim Nye of Naples, Fla., and Matt and Linda Nye of Huntington Beach, Calif.; nieces and nephews, and many friends from coast to coast
Graduated from Kearney High School in 1973; received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1977
Was an acclaimed interior designer; began his design career by working at Kearney Floral for 10 years; worked in furniture retail management in Kodiak, Alaska, and Kansas City then settled in Los Angeles; launched his interior design business, Joe Nye Inc., in 2002
Received many awards for his work and appeared in many leading publications such as House Beautiful, Elle Decor, In Style, The Franklin Report, The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times; was a strong supporter of P.S. ARTS and co-hosted the Los Angeles Antique Show to raise money and awareness for this nonprofit organization that brings art education to children in under-served public schools; published a book, "Flair: Exquisite Invitations, Lush Flower and Gorgeous Table Settings," in 2009; also designed a series of ceiling, table and floor lamps for the Virtual Comfort Lighting Co.
Memorials: to P.S. ARTS, Venice, California
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OLSEN, Doris M., 87, of Kearney died Monday, July 1, 2013, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Friday at St. James Catholic Church
Burial: Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born April 3, 1926, near Heartwell
Parents: Robert and Elizabeth (Bernert) Evans
Married: Feb. 22, 1964, to Lloyd "Ole" Olsen in Fremont. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her children, Fred Allison and his wife, Judy, and Bev Chavez and her husband, Juan Jr., all of Kearney, Pat Tatro and her husband, Terry, of Issaquah, Wash., and David Olsen and his wife, Kim, of Lincoln; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren
Grew up and attended school in Kearney
Moved to Denver in 1948, lived there and returned to Kearney in 1958; worked as a bartender in Kearney and Denver, retired in 1982
Activities: member of St. James Catholic Church, Kearney American Legion Auxiliary and a past president of the Kearney Eagles Auxiliary; enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, reading, doing puzzle books and her Boston terriers
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents, three brothers, one sister and two great-grandchildren
Memorials: St. James Catholic Church Building Fund or the St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Kearney Hub, 3 July, 2013
OLSON, Sharon Dale Grimm, 61, of Gibbon died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at her home
Memorial services: Saturday at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home - Miller Godberson Chapel in Gibbon
No visitation or burial
Kearney Hub, 5 July, 2013
RATZLAFF, Gordon Bruce "Nik", 62, of Kearney died Monday, July 1, 2013, at his home
A celebration of life service: Saturday at Grace Fellowship Church
Burial: private
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger
Born Sept. 27, 1950, in Aurora
Parents: Bill and Mary (Montoya) Ratzlaff
Married: July 8, 1972, to Melinda Ames
Survivors include his mother of Aurora; wife, Lindy of Kearney; sister, Mary Ann Ruzicka of Boelus; brother, Bryan of rural Missouri; children, Amy Wilson and her husband, Blake, of Parker, Colo., Jessica Howland and her husband, Nate, Lisa Guill and her husband, Russell, and Stefanie Geist and her husband, Mark, all of Lincoln, and Samuel Ratzlaff of Kearney; grandchildren, Taylor, Paige, Caleb, Cassandra, Avery, Thomas, Lorien and Lorelei; and nieces, nephews and numerous other relatives
Grew up on the family farm near Stockham; Nik was stricken with polio and endured several procedures to repair his affected leg, found solace in drawing and inventing stories; one leg was severely weakened, limiting mobility his entire life
Became an artist in a number of mediums; his work has been exhibited in galleries across the United States and Europe; taught himself numerous musical instruments; also loved cooking his special recipes
Activities: led countless Bible studies - for both groups and individuals - in which he shared his knowledge and life experiences to disciple a number of individuals
Was preceded in death by his father
Memorials: The Voice of the Martyrs
Kearney Hub, 4 July, 2013
RHOADES, Wayne "Dusty" Ernest, 87, of Union City, Calif., formerly of Kearney, Neb., died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Fremont
No services
Born in 1925
Parents: George and Fairy Rhoades
Survivors include his beloved wife of 66 years, Betty; daughters, Jody Gattey and Laurie Speaker; siblings, Earl Rhoades, Maxine Talley and Barbara Almond; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous friends and countless former students
Was raised on a farm near Culbertson, Neb., with eight siblings; started his education at a one-room country schoolhouse; put himself through college by Golden Gloves boxing competitions and the GI Bill
Military: U.S. Navy during World War II in Borneo and the Philippines
Earned a bachelor of arts degree in education from Kearney State Teachers College, and a master of arts degree in education from Kearney State and another master of arts degree in economics from the University of Illinois
Taught at Hayes Center, Culbertson and Kearney; moved to San Leandro and taught at Pacific High School, San Leandro High and Chabot College
Activities: enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and friends for coffee; enjoyed good discussions; was an avid sports fan; played football in college, played tennis until he was 80 years old
Was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, William, Merle, Glen, Emma-Louisa Rhoades and LaVaughn Anderson
Kearney Hub, 27 July, 2013
ROSEBERRY, Cole James, 12, of Kearney died Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Jennie Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow
Services: Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Aug. 13, 2000, in Kearney
Parents: Dave and Dani (Keys) Roseberry
Survivors include his parents of Kearney; brothers, Ty and Cash of Kearney; grandparents, Jim and Dotty Roseberry of Dunning and Dewey and Mary Keys of Hershey; and aunts, Amy Schweitzer and her husband, Stephen, and their daughter, Bret, of Kearney, Mari Roseberry of Dunning and Delta Myers and her husband, Chris, and their children, Darien and Gavin, of Sutherland
Attended Northeast Elementary School, member of the student council; had just finished the sixth grade at Sunrise Middle School
Activities: member of First United Methodist Church, was involved with the youth group; member of the Spartans basketball team in Kearney, participated in golf activities; was a caring and generous young man, donated organs through the Nebraska Organ Retrieval program
Was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Cozette Keys
Memorials: Neighbors In Need Fund at First United Methodist Church or the Kearney Area Animal Shelter
Kearney Hub, 22 July, 2013
SIZER, Pearl Mae, 87, of Lake Andes, South Dakota, formerly of Gibbon, Neb., died Friday, July 12, 2013, at Lake Andes Health Care Center
Services: Wednesday at Faith United Church in Gibbon
Burial: White Hill Cemetery in Kearney County, Neb.
Mortuary: Koehn Bros. in Lake Andes
Born April 4, 1926, in Minden, Neb.
Parents: Edward and Marie (Larsen) Petersen
Married: Feb. 9, 1947, to Allen Sizer. He died Feb. 18, 1984
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Edward and Linda Sizer, Larry and Leanna Sizer and Daniel and Margaret Sizer, all of Fort Mill, and Ann Marie and Randy Vesely of Lake Andes; 18 grandchildren; 17 grandchildren-in-law; 24 great-grandchildren; and sister, Delores Petersen, who lived with her in Gibbon after Pearl's husband passed away
Was born on Easter Sunday; graduated valedictorian of her class at Minden High School in 1942; worked for AAA for 15 months and then attended Kearney State College
Worked at the Kearney Air Base during World War II
After marriage, lived in Gibbon for more than 50 years; worked for Baldwin Manufacturing for many years; went to work for the U.S. government Job Corps in Chadron, Neb., 1972; went to Grand Island, 1975,and worked as a contract specialist for the Department of Veterans Affairs; retired with 29 years of government service in 1994
Activities: enjoyed time with family, boating, camping and following and enjoying music of their children's band, The Third Dimension, and the Sizer Family Band as they practiced in the house and played all over the Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s; member of Gibbon Presbyterian Church; loved to cook, entertain guests and be host for Bible studies; took college courses her entire life and enjoyed education, was proud to have graduated from a two-year course of ministerial training at Spiritual Life Training Center on Jan. 10, 1993; lived in Gibbon until she moved to Fort Mill, S.C., and then to Good Samaritan Center in Wagner, then moved to the Lake Andes Health Care Center
Was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a great-granddaughter, Abigail Hayvn Pace
Kearney Hub, 15 July, 2013
SOHL, Teresa M. (Knoll), 67, of Kearney died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Mother Hull Home
Services: Tuesday at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Born July 5, 1945, in Kearney
Parents: William and Sina (Hultman) Knoll
Married Robert Sohl
Survivors include her brother, William Knoll III and his wife, Cecelia, of Centennial, Colo.; and children, Staci Sohl of Aurora, Colo., and Robert Sohl Jr., and his wife, Angie, and four grandchildren, Zander, Conner, Reed and Remie, all of Kearney
Her parents owned and operated the Plane View Café and Steak House on east Highway 30 in Kearney
Attended Kearney High School and Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, majored in physical education
After marriage, lived near Benedict
Activities: loved sports, especially University of Nebraska Husker football
Was preceded in death by her parents
Memorials: Multiple Sclerosis Association
Kearney Hub, 1 July, 2013
STADLER, Seth Erik William, 21, of Kronenwetter, Wisconsin, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Thursday, July 4, 2013, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Rothschild
Memorial services: Tuesday at Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Kearney
Mortuary: John J. Buettgen Funeral Home in Schofield
Born Nov. 18, 1991, in Wisconsin
Survivors include his mother, Colleen Brandt and Steve Stacy of Kearney; father, William Stadler and his wife, Becky, of Hatley; grandmothers, Jane Stadler of Sussex and Beverly Brandt of Galena, Ill.; stepgrandparents, John and Beth Whitney of Broken Bow, Neb.; brothers, Nathan Staskal and his wife, Heather, and Mark Stadler and Chantel Tucker, all of Kearney; sister, Sarah Pudenz and her husband, Jacob, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; stepsister, Whitney Thompson of Kearney; nieces and nephews, Natalie, Daysan, Malorie, Brogan and Kaleigh; cousin, Jessica of Fredonia; and many aunts, uncles and cousins
Was a welder and machinery operator
Activities: loved the lake, playing guitar, watching "The Venture Brothers" and just being "Crazy" Uncle Seth
Was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Eldon Brandt and Lew Stadler
Kearney Hub, 13 July, 2013
STEPHENS, Michelle Rae, 43, of Elm Creek died Monday, July 8, 2013, at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege
Services: Friday at the Elm Creek High School gymnasium
Burial: Elm Creek Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger of Elm Creek
Born Nov. 26, 1969, in Broken Bow
Parents: Dwight and Isla (Mason) Royle
Married: Feb. 5, 2000, to Sam Stephens at First Christian Church in Elm Creek
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Jessica, Stephanie, Elizabeth and Katherine Stephens, all of Elm Creek; her parents of Amherst; brothers, Darren Royle and his wife, Carrie, of Broken Bow and Adam Royle of Laramie, Wyo.; sister, Jamie McAbee and her husband, Brett, of Ansley; and nieces and nephews, Mabel, B.J. and Brody McAbee and Cara and Ty Royle
Graduated from Litchfield High School in 1988, earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in political science in 1992; completed her master's degree from the University of Northern Arizona
Taught several years at Central Community College-Grand Island; most recently, had been serving as a substitute teacher for Elm Creek and surrounding towns
Activities: attended First Christian Church in Elm Creek, was active in Elm Creek 4-H program as well as the Awana Club in Elm Creek and Holcomb; enjoyed reading books and spending time with her family
Kearney Hub, 11 July, 2013
TRAMPE, Gerald L. "Jerry", 82, of Kearney died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Tuesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Born Nov. 25, 1930, in Kearney
Parents: Henry F. and Esther C. (Smallcomb) Trampe
Married: May 14, 1955, to Joan Koss in Linden, N.J. She preceded him in death
Survivors include his daughter, Kim Landell and her husband, Rich, of Shelton; sons, Kevin Trampe and his wife, Anna, of Elm Creek and Todd Trampe and his wife, Sara, of Kearney; daughter, Dawn Schake and her husband, Brent, of Amherst; grandchildren, Ryan Kirschner and his fiancée, Nikki Leu, of Cairo, Rachelle Kirschner and her fiancé, William Bates, of O'Fallon, Mo., Logan Trampe of Elm Creek, Samantha, Colten and Kailey Trampe of Kearney and Devyn, Wyatt, Payton and Jaydin Schake of Amherst; great-grandchildren, Kinley, Conner, Brayden and Bella; brothers, Roland Trampe of Elm Creek, Keith Trampe of Kearney and Larry Trampe and his wife, Marsha, of Colorado; and nieces, nephews and other extended family
Attended school at Pleasanton and later Kearney, graduated from Longfellow High School
Military: U.S. Army, was active during the Korean War
Began a career farming and ranching in the Kearney area
Activities: dedicated member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church; served on the Odessa Township Board and was a member of the FFA; enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors; especially enjoyed spending time with family
Memorials: Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Kearney Hub, 13 July, 2013
WARNER, June M., 66, of Kearney died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at her home
Services: Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Burial: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery near Arapahoe
Mortuary: O'Brien Straatmann Redinger in Kearney
Born Jan. 27, 1947, in Lexington
Parents: Harold and Marie (Ziebell) Weber
Married: March 6, 1971, to Donald Warner in Gibbon. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, Robert Warner and his wife, Angela, of Omaha; daughter, Carolyn Warner of Kearney; and grandson, Michael Warner
Grew up in rural Arapahoe, graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1965; received her degree in nursing, 1970
After marriage, moved to Kearney, then back to Arapahoe for 20 years, and back to Kearney in 2001
Was employed as a licensed practical nurse for more than 31 years, 20 of those years at Arapahoe Good Samaritan Center; retired from nursing but continued to work with the elderly and infirm at St. John's Good Samaritan Center in Kearney
activities: member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney; hobbies included spending time with her family and friends, crossword puzzles and reading
Was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Carol Hallman; brother, Lyle Weber; and an infant brother
Memorials: Overland Trail Dialysis Center or the Kearney Area Agency on Aging
Kearney Hub, 13 July, 2013
WITMER, Ruth E. "Ruthie", 90, of Antioch, Illinois, formerly of Kearney and Elm Creek, Neb., died Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville
Services: Tuesday at O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Chapel in Elm Creek
Burial: Elm Creek Cemetery
Born Jan. 27, 1923, in Kearney, Neb.
Parents: George and Eva (Perry) Prather
Married: Dec. 1, 1941, to Duane "Shorty" Witmer in Norton, Kan. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, David "Pete" Witmer and his wife, Cheryl, of Antioch; grandchildren, Brian and Angela Pecore and David Witmer Jr.; great-grandchildren, Ryan Pecore, Katey Kelsy and Aaron Pecore; great-great-grandchild, John Joseph Kelsy; many nieces and nephews; and special friend, Lois Reichert
Grew up in Kearney, graduated from Kearney High School; graduated from beautician school
After marriage, lived in Elm Creek; later moved to Grand Island, Neb., worked in a beauty shop for many years; later moved to Kenosha, Wis., owned a grocery store and worked as a meat cutter for National Foods; also lived in Texas and owned the White Heron Motel in Liberty, Texas, and later a café and truck stop in Crosby, Texas; retired and moved back to Elm Creek in 1987
Activities: member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Eagles Club and Jolly Dozen Card Club and was a great supporter of Wounded Warriors; pastimes included crocheting, bowling, gardening, cooking, playing cards and Nebraska football
Was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Judith; and 12 brothers and sisters
Kearney Hub, 8 July, 2013
YARRINGTON, Richard Dale, 67, of Kearney died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in Kearney
No services; body was donated to Science Care, a medical science foundation
Born May 30, 1946, in Franklin to Rena Yarrington
Survivors include his brother, Jack of Apache Junction, Ariz.; and sisters, Betty Marshall of Beaver City and Ruth Bundy of Lexington, Okla.
Moved to Kearney in 1965, resided there until his death; in his later years, resided at Wel-Life Assisted Living and at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Kearney Hub, 17 July, 2013