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NEWCASTLE, Neb. -- Larry Leon Martinson, 65, of Newcastle lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005, at a Sioux City hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church in Maskell, Neb., with Pastor Susan Urbanec officiating. Burial will be in Maskell
Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Sunday, with the family
present at 6 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Mohr Funeral Home
in Ponca, Neb.

Larry was born Oct. 8, 1939, at Dixon, Neb., the son of Harold and
Burnis (Bass) Martinson. He graduated from Ponca High School in 1957.
He entered the U.S. Army that year, serving two years with a tour in
Germany.


He met and married Annamarie Earley in 1961 in Sioux City. To this
union were born three children: Brian, Cindy and Tom. The family moved
to Columbus, Neb., where Larry was cofounder and co-owner of M and O
Metals. They moved to the Newcastle area where Larry farmed and worked
for Terra in Newcastle. After farming, Larry worked at Wilson Trailer
until his retirement in 2002.

Larry was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Maskell. He was past
president of the Eagles Club in Columbus. He enjoyed camping, fishing
and spending time with his family and friends, especially his
grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Annie; three children, Brian and his wife,
Karen, of Basehor, Kan., Cindy McIntyre of Newcastle and Tom and his
special friend, Tammy Palmer, of Correctionville, Iowa; five
grandchildren, Adam and Luke of Papillion, Neb., Ryan of Kearney,
Neb., and Kyle and Kayla of Newcastle; four brothers and their
spouses, Milton and Charlene of Wills Point, Texas, Lloyd and Betty of
Winnsboro, Texas, Lonny and Karen of Newcastle and Barry and Linda of
Allen, Neb.; two sisters and their spouses, Sheryl and Mick Boyle and
Colleen and Paul Boyle, all of Allen; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister, Delva LaRoyce.

Rose D. Blackmore, Munhofen
January 25, 1996, South Sioux City Star
Rose D. Munhofen, 97, of South Sioux City, Neb., died Wednesday, January 17, 1996, at a South Sioux City Nursing Home.
Mrs. Munhofen was born Sept. 30, 1898, in Randolph, Neb., the daughter of Edward J. and Hattie L. Harmon Blackmore. She married Nicholas W. Munhofen, December 26, 1917. The couple farmed in Dakota County before moving to South Sioux City. She was employed at Cusack-Bauman Laundry before retiring. Mr. Munhofen died march 23, 1980, in Sioux City.
Survivors include a son, N. Blair (Joan) of Brookhaven, N.Y., a sister, Ethel Strozdas of Cordell, Okla., two grandchildren, Judy Rappe and Nicholas B. Munhofen, and four great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ed Arnold, Cleone Nielsen, Hans Boe, Ray Magden, Marvin Koskovich and Marvin Russell.
Services were held Jan. 22 at St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. Terry Tomlinson officiating. Burial was in the Ponca City cemetery. The Becker-Hunt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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George P. Mongar
July 26, 1999, Sioux City Journal
George P. Mongar, 81, of Sioux City died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at a Sioux City nursing home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Bruce Lawler officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Mr. Mongar was born Feb. 22, 1918, in Jackson, Neb., the son of George and Annie (Gill) Mongar. He was a 1936 graduate of South Sioux City High School. He lived in Dakota City, Neb., before moving to Sioux City in 1936.

He served with the United States Army during World War II.

He married Maxine Olney on Oct. 17, 1942, in South Sioux City.

He was a department manager at Sears for 31 years, retiring in 1980.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and of Fraternal Order of Eagles, South Sioux City.

He was an avid Nebraska football fan. He also enjoyed geneology, golfing and yardwork.

Survivors include his wife; a sister, Clara Linville of Sioux City; and many nieces and nephews.

He in preceded in death by three brothers: Patrick, Wayne, and Vincent and five sisters: Shirl Provost, Mildred Hansel, Margaret Kloucek, Anna Kellogg, and Mary Mullet.

Pallbearers will be Don and Rob Kritzer, Gary Althaus, David Sandvick, Butch Provost and Scott Linville.

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Dr. Harold N. Miller

Before June 22, 1978, South Sioux City Star

A former South Sioux Citian, Dr. Harold N. Miller, 74, Port Charlotte, Fla., died last week. Services were held Thursday at Port Charlotte.

Dr. Miller was a 1922 graduate of the South Sioux High School. He was a member of Alpha Masonic Lodge 316 of South Sioux City.

Survivors are his wife Francis Cammarat Miller; a son, William of Fairview Park, O; two daughters, Mrs. Ed Doyle of Bay Village, O, and Mrs. Steve Maahle of North Wales, Pa; and 16 grandchildren.

Mrs. George Schrader of South Sioux City attended the funeral.

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Wanda A Rickwa, Migis
February 4, 1999, Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa
Wanda A Migis, 83, of Sioux City, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at a Sioux City hospital.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with the Rev. Danel Greving officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 to 9 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8:30 p.m., a rosary at 6:30 p.m. said by St. Casimir’s Society and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., at Larkin Morningside Funeral Hope.
Mrs. Migis was born June 15, 1915, in South Sioux City, the daughter of Frank and Antoinette (Miansowicz) Rickwa. She attended St Francis Grade School and Cathedral High School.
She married Anthony C. Migis on March 19, 1939, in Chicago, Ill. She was employed at Sunlight Egg Plant during World War II. He died Aug. 10, 1996, in Sioux City.
She was a member of St. Casimir’s Catholic Church, St. Casimir’s Rosary Society, St. Casimir’s Francis Alumni Association and Siouxland Senior Center.
Survivors include a son and his wife, Dennis and Verda of Sioux City; a granddaughter, Madalen Higman; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by five brothers, Frank, Louis, Ted, John and Leo Rickwa; and a sister, Victoria Mikulicz.
Pallbearers will be Madalen and Anthony J Higman, Erica Stickney, Jerry Mikulicz, Jerry Schoenfelder and DeLane David.

Darlene A. Longwell, Mast

July 26, 1999, Sioux City Journal, page B4

South Sioux City – Darlene A. Mast, 70, of South Sioux City, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at a South Sioux City nursing home, after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Becker-Hunt Funeral Home, with the Rev. Alex Washington officiating. Burial will be in the Omaha Valley Cemetery, rural Homer, Neb. Visitation will be 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Mast was born Aug. 18, 1928, in Walthill, Neb., the daughter of Earl and Grace (Osburn) Longwell. She graduated from Homer High School.

She married Gale B. Mast on March 4, 1950, in Dakota City. He died Dec. 20, 1987, in Sioux City.

Survivors include two sons: Darwin and his wife, Keri, of Cozad, Neb., and Shane of Dakota City; two daughters, Jean McCombs of Ft. Smith, Ark., and Raejean and her husband Mike Mattison, of South Sioux City; a brother, Merle Longwell of South Sioux City; a sister, Beulah Claussen of Homer, Neb.; a special friend, Vern Hartel; five grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers; Gerald, Donald, Raymond, and Larry; and two sisters: Lorraine Anderson and Eleanor Young.

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Brian Peter Marley
February 3, 1999, Sioux City Journal
Blencoe, Iowa – Brian Peter Marley, 28, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Blencoe, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, in Houston as the result of an automobile accident.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Blencoe with the Rev. A.E. McCoy and the Rev. Dale George officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, rural Blencoe. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m., at the Pearson Funeral Home in Onawa.
Mr. Marley was born May 7, 1970, in Sioux City. He graduated from South Sioux City High School in 1988 and received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Nebraska in Omaha.
He had been a resident of Houston for more than a year where he was in sales and finance with Carmax.
Mr. Marley was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Blencoe and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his parents, John and Alice (Zimmerman) Marley of Blencoe; a sister, cpl. Laura Marley of Twentynine Palms, Calif.; a brother, Joel Marley of Blencoe; his maternal grandmother and her husband, Mary and LeRoy Hanson of Fairfield Bay, Ark.; and his maternal great-grandmother, Ann Juneman of Fairfield Bay.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Adam; his maternal grandfather, Dr. Raymond Zimmerman and paternal grandparents, Maurice and Catherine Marley.
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John L. Major

Friday, April 7, 1978, South Sioux City Star

John L. Major, 79, died Friday at a nursing home in Madison, Nebr. after a two-year illness. He was the father of Ken Major, South Sioux City High School activities director.

Services were held Monday at the Methodist Church in Madison. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery at Madison.

Mr. Major was a retired farmer and owned and operated the Gamble Store at Madison for many years.

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Ruby E., Klepper, Mahon

Wednesday, July 5, 1978, South Sioux City Star

Services for Mrs. James G. Mahon, 74, Sioux City, formerly of South Sioux, who died at a Sioux City hospital July 5 after a brief illness, were held Friday at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City.

The Rev. Msgr. L. J. Hoffman, the pastor, officiated. Burial was in South Creek Cemetery near Ponca.

Mrs. Mahon, the former Ruby E. Klepper, was born Nov. 4, 1903, at Corvallis, Ore. She was married Feb 10, 1921, at Portland, Ore. Mr. Mahon died May 1, 2969, in South Sioux City.

The couple farmed in the Ponca, area for many years before moving to Sioux City in 1943. They moved to South Sioux City in 1964, and she returned to Sioux City in 1976.

Mrs. Mahon worked for Cudahy Packing Co. for 14 years until it closed in 1954 and at Key Drug until she retired in 1970.

She was a member of the Cathedral of the Epiphany and was a Gold Star Mother.

Survivors include three sons, James J. of South Sioux City, Eugene of Dakota City and Robert L. of Sioux City; three daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Charlotte) Calvert of Ponca, Mrs. M. E. (Shirley) Guerry of Chesapeake, Va., and Mrs. Donald (Ruth) O’Brien of Sioux City; a brother, Frank White of Colton, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. Ross (Ruth) Stevenson of Tualatin , Ore. and Mrs. John (Velma) Morgan of Happy Camp, Calif.; 27 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

John McClusky
February 26, 1998, South Sioux City Star
Brother John McClusky, 85, a member of the Society of Mary (Marianists) of California and Hawaii, formerly of New Castle, died Monday, Feb. 16, 1998, in Cuperto, Calif.
He married Catherine M. Magirl on Nov. 17, 1951, in Jackson, Neb. The couple moved to Jackson from Sioux City in 1959. They returned to Sioux City in 1973. He owned and operated Totts Conoco from 1954 until retiring in 1990. He was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife; five sons, Tom (Kris) of Woodbury, Minn.; Tim (Paula), Pat and Mike, all of Sioux City; and Bob (Diane) of Ames, Iowa; three brothers, Vernon (Betty) and Lester (Marge) of Sioux City and Harold (Dorothy) of Dubuque, Iowa; two sisters, Viola (Earl) Madsen of Lincoln, Neb.; and nine grandchildren, Jeff, Kayla, Christopher, Daniel, Janel, Kendra, Lorin, Katie and Jacque.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary; his parents; two brothers, William and Eugene; and three sisters, Nellie Vaugh, Jennie Herbold and Viola Tott.
Mass of Resurrection was held at the church with burial, Feb. 20, in Gate of Heaven Cemetery at Los, Altos, Calif.
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Lois Crockford Mayberry
February 15, 1960, Sioux City Journal-Tribune
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Methodist church in South Sioux city for Mrs. Lois Crockford Mayberry, 68, of South Sioux City, who died unexpectedly Sunday at a Sioux City hospital.
Rev. Homer Clements will officiate and burial will be at Dakota City. The body will be taken Tuesday afternoon from the Furhrman funeral home to the residence, 115 E. 22d street.
Mrs. Mayberry was born May 29, 1893 at McCook, Neb. She was married to John Mayberry on December 25, 1911 at Pender, Neb. The couple farmed near Hubbard, Neb. for 13 years. They lived in South Sioux City for 12 years.
Mrs. Mayberry was a member of the First Methodist church of South Sioux City, the W.S.C.S., and North Star circle of the church.
Survivors include the widower; two sons, William Harold of Winnebago, Neb., and Marvin Vernon of Fayette, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Schuman in California and Mrs. Belva Bennett of Sioux Falls; a brother, Justin Crockford of Chehalis, Wash., and six grandchildren.
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John E. Mayberry
May 1972, Sioux City Journal
John E. Mayberry, 83, Green Acres Home, 3501 Dakota Ave., South Sioux City, died Monday at the home after an illness of about five years.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul United Methodist Church in South Sioux City. The Rev. Thomas R. Rehorn will officiate. Burial will be in Dakota City Cemetery under direction of the Jack Becker Funeral Home of South Sioux City.
Pallbearers will be Dale, Warren and Wilbur Mayberry, Tom Macklin, Harold Dinklage and Richard Heyne.
Lodge 182, International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), of South Sioux City will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Mayberry, a retired Dakota County farmer, was born Dec. 18, 1888, at Pender, Neb. He moved to a farm near Hubbard in 1934. In 1947, he retired and moved to South Sioux City.
Mr. Mayberry married Lois Crockford Dec. 25, 1911. She died Feb. 14, 1960, at Pender.
He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in South Sioux City and Lodge 182, IOOF.
Survivors include a son, Harold, of Winnebago, Neb.; five brothers, Adam, Wilbur and William, all of Pender, Charles of Thurston, Neb., and Thomas of Fairmont, Minn.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
[Note: John and Lois were married at Pender. Lois died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. John was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, John F. and Marvin, two sisters, Minnie and Gertrude.]
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Mrs. Michael McKivergan
February 25, 1910, Dakota County Herald, page 6
Called Home
The death of Mrs. Michael McKivergan of Goodwin, Neb., occurred about 4 o’clock Wednesday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wm McCullen in Pipestone, Minn. Mrs. McKivergan was born in Dounty Dawn, Ireland, in 1836, where the spent her childhood days. From there she came with a few relatives to Cedar Falls, Iowa. Later she moved with her husband to Goodwin, Neb, where she has since lived. Last October she went to Pipestone to visit her sister. Although suffering with dropsy for some time, her death was unexpected. All that medical aid and loving care could effect were exercised in her behalf but God knew best. Having received all the rites of the church she calmly resigned her soul into His keeping and entered into her last long sleep. The deceased leaves six children, two brothers and one sister, all of whom were present except two daughters. She was a loving wife, a kind mother, a good Christian and a model woman. Her life was spent in ceaseless toil and the proper rearing of her family. She was always read to give her assistance to any one in distress.
The remains were brought to Goodwin where the funeral took place Friday morning from St. Mary’s Catholic church at Vista.
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John McKivergan
December 18, 1913, Dakota county herald (Dakota City, Neb) page 4 of 9
Ponca : John McKivergan was born in Rensler county, N.Y, in the year 1951 [1851], and died at his home in Ponca, Neb. November 24, 1913, at the age of 7 years he moved with his parents to Dakota county, Neb, as a member of Father Tracy’s colony. In 1875 he was married to Rose Kelley, of Sioux City, Ia. to them were born four children, one having died in infancy. There remaining to mourn his death are Emery McKivergan, of Duluth, Minn; Mrs. Wm Soregen, of Ponca, and Thomas McKivergan, of Ponca. In 1875 he moved to Dixon county and settled on a homestead, where he endured many hardships known only to early settlers. During his life was ever ready to lead a helping hand in sickness and trouble and when his own time for suffering came he bore it patiently to the end. May his sould rest in peace.

Mrs. Francis McIntyre
June 1, 1916, Dakota County Herald, p 4, c 4
E T Kennelly and wife attended the funeral of the latter’s cousin, the late Miss Francis McIntyre, at Sioux City last Thursday.
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Emory McFadden

February 26, 1910, Dakota County Herald, page 6

Emory McFadden, son-in-law of C T Barto, died at Wakefield Sunday morning of diabetes.  Only last Friday he made a business trip to South Sioux City, stopping off at this place a few hours.  He leaves a wife and three small children.

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Libbie Esther Marsh
June 15, 1916, Dakota County Herald, p 1, c 2
Sioux City Journal, Dec 4t:
Died in South Sioux City, June 11, 1916, Mrs. Lillie Esther Marsh, 24 years old of peritonitis. She had been sick for several weeks. She is survived by her husband, C A Marsh, and a daughter, two years old. No funeral arrangements have been made last night.

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Dora Eschbach, MacWendell

June 1, 1916, Dakota County Herald, p 5, c 1

Word was received by Gildea W Sayre, the first of the week of the death of his niece, Mrs. S M MacWendell, at her home in Quaker City, Ohio, on May 25^th.  She was buried Sunday at Mannington, W Va, her childhood home.  Deceased resided here about 25 years ago, and will remain as Miss Dora Eschbach.  She leaves a husband and two children.

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