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Millard Fillmore Boquette
Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Daily Independent, Monday, April 29, 1940, page 4
DEATH OF MILLARD FILLMORE BOQUETTE
M. F. BOQUETTE died at his home in the Hotel Bell Saturday evening at 6:15 o'clock. Although nearly 86 years of age, he had enjoyed excellent health until afflicted by a stroke last Tuesday. His family was at his bedside. Millard Fillmore BOQUETTE was born at Flint, Mich., June 26, 1854, the son of Joseph and Angeline BOQUETTE. When a youth of eleven years, he came to Omaha where he received his education and grew to manhood. Mr. BOQUETTE came to Grand Island in 1879 and entered the employ of the Union Pacific railroad in the local shops. An injury caused him to leave the service and turn to farming. He homesteaded near St. Paul, Neb. A few years latere, he returned to this city and opened a blacksmith shop, which he operated until 1890. On April 2, 1890, he married Miss Sophie HUSMANN at Papillion. Mr. and Mrs. BOQUETTE resided in Omaha for five years following their marriage, then came to this city to make their home. Mr. Boquette constructed the Bell hotel, the John W. Sink Cigar factory, and secured other real estate holdings in this community. During his active years, he also operated a cab service. In 1913, he moved to Council Bluffs, Ia. Though he had maintaned his home in Council Bluffs, he resided at the Bell hotel for the last several years. Srviving are two sons, Ishmael Worth BOQUETTE of this city and William McKinley BOQUETTE of Cresent, Ia.; four daughters, Mrs. Florence WENDT and Mrs. Frank ROUSH of this city and Mrs. Ted BRAUN and Mrs. Francis BENTON, of Council Bluffs; two granddaughters and a grandson. A son, Millard Fillmore, Jr., five brothers and seven sisters, preceded him in death. Rites will be held at the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. E. C. Rorke, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal church, will conduct the services. Accompanied by members of the family, the body will be taken to Council Bluffs for funeral services at the Cutler & Sons mortuary Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be in the family space in Walnut Hill cemetery at Council Bluffs. Visitation hours will be held at the Livingston-Sondermann funeral home Monday night from seven to nine o'clock.
Submitter: Volunteer Source: Howard H. Brown
Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Daily Independent, Monday, May 6, 1940, page 4 HOWARD H. BROWN TAKEN BY DEATH Howard H. BROWN, stationary engineer residing at 512 East Tenth street, died Sunday afternoon at a private sanitarium following a lingering illness. Mr. BROWN was born Sept. 9, 1862, at Cabltown (?), Ohio, married Mary HEAVLIN at Oregon, Mo., Aug. 18, 1896, and came to Grand Island with his family in 1913. Surviving are his wife, three sons, H. F. in Washington state, Howard of this city and Jas. W. at Beloit, Wis.; two daughters, Mrs. L. H. KINDIG and Mrs. Margaret HARSCH, both of this city, and ten grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Sowl & Grosshans chapel. Rev. Carl KINZLER, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, will conduct the rites and burial will be in Grand Island cemetery. Friends may view the body at the mortuary from 7 to 9 o'clock Tuesday evening.
(Volunteer Submission) Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Daily Independent, Tuesday, May 7, 1940, page 4 GEO. H. BARBER, COVERED WAGON PIONEER, DIE. Served as Grand Recorder for A. O. U. W. Lodge During Residence Her.
George H. BARBER, a pioneer Nebraskan, died at 5:45 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. VIEREGG, 1221 West First street. He was 88 years and nine months of age. For the last few months Mr. BARBER had been failing in health, and on Apr. 24, he fell and broke his right arm. In his weakened condition he failed to rally from the shock. George Horace BARBER, son of Horace Kimball and Martha Elizabeth BARBER, was born Aug. 6, 1851, in Wardsboro, Vt. A year later his parents moved to Jerseyville, Ill., where he recieved his early education in public and private schools. He went to college at Geneva, O. Mr. BARBER came to Nebraska in January, 1874, in a covered wagon, but returned to Illinois that fall. On Sept. 1, 1875, he was married to Frances Margaret BECK and to this union two sons and two daughters were born. All are now living. They are Frederick Elwon BARBER of Elmcreek, Neb., Oril Arthur BARBER of Lincoln, Mrs. Vernita VIEREGG of Grand Island and Mrs. Grace Winifred BRYAN of Frederick, Okla. Also surviving are five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Retired Since 1929 Mr. BARBER returned to Nebraska in 1877, settling on a farm in Clay county. After remaining there four years, he moved to Edgar, where he lived until 1891, when he was appointed deputy grand recorder of the A. O. U. W. lodge and came to Grand Island. He was appointed grand recorder in 1894 and filled that office until 1901. He then moved to Lincoln, where he was deputy treasurer of Lancaster county until he resigned on account of poor health in 1929. Mr. and Mrs. BARBER came to Grand Island at that time to make their home with Mr. and Mrs. VIEREGG. Mrs. BARBER passed away June 13, 1934. Mr. BARBER was a member of the First Methodist church, Lincoln, was a past master of North Star Masonic lodge, Lincoln; past high priest of Deuel chapter No. 11, Royal Arch Masons, Grand Island; a life member of Lebanon commandery No. 6, Knights Templar; and a life member of Sesostris Shrine temple. Two years ago the Masonic blue lodge conferred on Mr. BARBER teh Jordan medal at the request of North St. lodge, as the lodge's oldest living member. He also was a member [of] the Sons of American Revolution, Lincoln. A man of sterling qualities, Mr. BARBER was loved by all who knew him. Travel and reading were his hobbies, and he had visited every part of the United States. His home and family, however, were his greatest joy. Short services will be conducted at the Sowl-Grosshans mortuary at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, followed by a Masonic funeral at the grave in Wyuka cemetery, Lincoln, at 3 o'clock. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Daily Independent, Monday, May 13, 1940 SUDDEN DEATH OF HENRY BERGHOLZ Henry BERGHOLZ, 54-year-old native son, died shortly after six o'clock Saturday night at his home, 522 West John street. Apparently enjoyhing excellent health, he was stricken without warning about three o'clock in the afternoon, death resulting from a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the family home. Rev. C. B. HARMAN, pastor of St. Paul's English Lutheran church, will conduct the rites and burial will be in the family space in Grand Island cemetery. Henry BERGHOLZ, son of Fritz and Marie BERGHOLZ, was born in Hall county Dec. 24, 1885. He attended the country school near the family farm home, and completed his education here after the family moved into the city. He never married. Surviving are his aged mother, Mrs. Fritz BERGHOLZ, with whom he made his home, and four brothers, Fred, Ernest, William and Frank BERGHOLZ, and two brothers, John and Richard BERGHOLZ, preceded him in death. Friends may view the body at the family home, 522 West John street, this evening. Submitter: Larry Coates Source: Grand Island Independent, Feb. 8, 1969, page 2 HOMER BROWN, REALTOR HERE, 56 YEARS, DIES Funeral services for a long-time Grand Island realtor, Homer T. Brown, are set Monday at 1:30 p.m. in Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr. Brown died Friday in a hospital here. He was 95. The Rev. Paul Martin will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation was to be Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m., at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children at Minneapolis. Born Feb. 9, 1873, at Winslow, Ind., he was the son of Thomas and Sarah Maloney. After growing up and attending schools in the Winslow community, at age 21 he went to Kansas City and became engaged in real estate work and associated businesses. In 1912 he came to Grand Island. He was married on April 17, 1916, to Celia S. Morrisson and the family always lived at 916 S. Locust. He was at first associated with James Buck Realty Co. here, which later became Brown Realty Co. He had actively been engaged in the real estate business here for 56 years. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was affiliated with Masonic Lodge 318 AF and AM, of which he was one of three original organizers. He was also a member of the Order of Demolays. Other affiliations were Scottish Rite, Tekamah Temple [note: this should be Tehama] at Hastings, the Liederkranz and Woodland Golf Club, of which he was a charter member and member of the original organizing committee. A past president of the Grand Island Realtors' Board, he was one of the instigators of the board which was formed in 1918 and at the time of his death was the oldest living member. Survivors are his widow; one son by a previous marriage, Home (sic) T. Brown of Van Nuys, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Leola Nelson of Winslow, Ind. Submitter: Larry Coates Source: Grand Island Independent, October 1, 1957, page 16 PROMINENT CLUB WOMAN DIES HERE Mrs. H. T. Brown, prominent Grand Island club woman, died Monday evening in a local nursing home following a prolonged illness. The family home is at 916 South Locust. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 Thursday afternoon in the Livingston-Sonderman(n) Funeral Home. The Rev. Andrew Foreman, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, will conduct the service. Burial is to be in the Grand Island Cemetery. Members of Andrew Chapter No. 41, Order of Eastern Star, will attend the services in a group and will conduct memorial services of the order at the graveside. Friends may call from 7 to 9 o'clock Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Brown was born Nov. 25, 1878, at Odessa, Mo., one of five children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hill. She received her schooling in the community of her birth. Following the death of her father, she and her mother moved to Kansas City, Mo. In Kansas City on Nov. 25, 1900, she and Homer T. Brown were married. They made their home in Kansas City until 1910 when they came to Grand Island to make their permanent home. Mr. Brown is the founder and owner of the H. T. Brown Realty Company, a leading realty and Insurance firm in Grand Island for nearly a half-century. During her residence here, Mrs. Brown had been active in church and social circles of the community. She was a member of the congregation of Trinity Methodist Church. She was affiliated with Andrew Chapter 41 of the order of Star and of the Liederkranz ladies. An accomplished golfer, Mrs. Brown ahd excelled in the sport and had been city woman's champion and club champion on several occasions. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband of nearly fifty-seven years, and one son, Homer T. Brown Jr., who resides in North Hollywood, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers and one sister. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent, Sept. 11, 1963 MRS. BENSON DIES AT 82 Mrs. Nellie C. Benson, 82, widow of George L. Benson and a resident of this city for 57 years, died Tuesday afternoon in a hospital following a long illness. She had been seriously ill the last six months. Funeral services will be observed at 1:30 Friday afternoon in the chapel of the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints will conduct the service. Burial is to be in Grand Island Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 o'clock Thursday evening at the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. Mrs. Benson was a native of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born there April 24, 1881, to Mr. and Mrs. John Olsen. In her childhood, the family moved to Sandy, Utah. There Mrs. Benson received her schooling and gew to womanhood. Mr. and Mrs. Benson were married May 28, 1902, at Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Benson was an employe of the Union Pacific Railroad. Soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Benson moved to Evanston, Wyo. In 1906 they came to Grand Isalnd to make their home. Mr. Benson died Nov. 4, 1944, in this city. During her long years of residence here, Mrs. Benson had been active in the interests of her church and in the social life of the community. She was a member and a past-president of the Relief Society of her church; she was a member of Golden Rod Camp of the Royal Neighbors of America and was a past-oracle of the camp. She was a member of the auxiliary to the Union Pacific Old Timers Club and was the first president of the auxiliary. Mrs. Benson is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Boldt of Grand Island and Mrs. VBerna Bailey of Salt Lake City, Utah; three brother, James Olsen, Salt Lake City, Wilford Olsen, Sacramento, Calif., and Hiram Olsen, Los Angeles; one sister, Mrs. Katherine Hughes, Los Angeles; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, John Olsen and an infant; and three sisters, Sarah, Clara Belle, and Violet. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent, Sept. 2, 1963 BOYLE SERVICES CONDUCTED HERE Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Boyle, widow of Thomas F. Boyle, were observed Saturday morning in Blessed Sacrament Church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Egging, pastor of the church, was the celebrant of the requiem high mass. The children's choir sang the mass. Father Frank Hoelck and Father Charles Scott were present in the sanctuary. Committal was in Cavalry Cemetery in Westlawn Memorial Park. Pall bearers were Leo Woodward, Edward Woodward, Lawrence Leonard, Frank Driscoll, Ambrose Dolan and Wayne Wildman. Present from out of the city were Mrs. Edward Halverson, Saratoga, Calif.; Mrs. Arthur Hough, Eugene, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Neal Driscoll and Frank Driscoll, Sumner; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Woodward, Edward Grant, Miss Margaret Woodward and Miss Marie Woodward, St. Paul; Edward Woodwood, Columbus; James Leonard and Miss Bess Leonard, Wood River; Mrs. Anna Cornfield, Ogallala; Mrs. Don Christ, Lakota, Ia.; and Mrs. Margaret Kaufman, San Francisco, Calif. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent, Monday, Sept. 2, 1963 EMMA R. BROOKS DIES IN OMAHA Mrs. Emma R. Brooks, widow of William Brooks and a member of a pioneer Hall County family, died early Saturday morning in an Omaha hospital. She had been in failing heatlth for many months. The family home is at 3108 Lafayette Avenue, Omaha. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning in Omaha. Following the sevice there, the funeral party will come to Grand Island. Visitation hours will be fro 7 to 9 o'clock Tuesday evening at the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. Services in Grand Isalnd will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning . Dr. Laruence Davis, pastor of Trintiy Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial is to be in Grand Island Cemetery. Mrs. Brooks was the daughter of Henry H. and Meta Truhal Gulzow, pioneer settlers of this community. She was born on the family homestead two miles south of Grand Island April 4, 1878. She grew to womanhood on the farm of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks were married in Grand Island. They began their home here. Mr. Brooks was a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad. Many years ago, he was transferred to Omaha and the family went there to reside. Mr. Brooks died Nov. 28, 1946. Mrs. Brooks was active in club societies in Omaha. She was a frequent visitor to Grand Island. She is survived by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Soland, Omaha; a grandson, Dr. Wesley Soland, Tucson, Ariz.; one sister, Mrs. Nick Werner, Grand Island; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Lola Dougherty; four brothers, William and Hans Gulzow, and two infants, Jacob and Otto; and five sisters, Mrs. Christena Mattiesen, Mrs. Minnie Husman, Mrs. Anna Stause, Mrs. Mary Thesenvitz, and Flora Gulzow, who died in infancy. Submitter: Jackie Little Source: ca. 1970.
CAIRO (Special Dispatch) -- Laura M. Baird, 94, widow of S. J. Baird, died Sunday (1970) in a Grand Island hospital. Funeral Services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Apfel Funeral Home at Cairo. The Rev. Bruce Matthews will ofiiciate. Burial will be in the Cairo Cemetery. Visitation hours will be Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to the Cairo United Methodist Church. Mrs. Baird was born May 29, 1876, at Oxville, Ill., to William and Mary Osborne Chance. She attended schools and grew to womanhood in Illinois. A former school teacher, Mrs. Baird was married to Samuel J. Baird in Garnett, Kan., on March 24, 1901. They made their first home on a farm in Kansas. Later they moved to Billings, Mont., where Mr. Baird was employed by the Burlington Railroad. He was transferred by the railroad to Cairo in 1908. Mrs. Baird was a member of the Methodist Church, a charter member of the Cairo WSCS of the church and a member of the roayl Neighbors of America at Cairo. Survivors include three sons, Willis and Rex of Cairo and Dean of Whittier, Calif., one daughter, Mrs. Allen (Lucille) Schuett of Grand Island; 15 grandchildren, and 28 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1969, one son, two daughters, one grandson and one great grandchild. Submitter: Jackie Little Source: Oct. 3, 1985. Bertha F. Brundage, 94, of Cairo died Wednesday, September 25th (1985). Services were held Saturday at the Cairo United Methodist Church. the Rev. Clifford Reynolds officiated. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Cairo. Pallbearers were R. Brundage, L. Brundage, D. Brundage, M. Blomquist, J. Bernt and L. Kyhn. Honorary Pallbearers were D. Wenzl, R. Blomquist, R. Brundage and L. Sattoff. Memorials are suggested to the church of the Cairo Senior Citizen Center. Mrs. Brundage was born October 4, 1890, at Alda, the daughter of Orlando and Sarah Howett Orndoff. She received her education at Schaupsville, west of Alda. On January 15, 1910, she married Clarence Brundage at his parents' farm in the Bluff Center area. They farmed there. Mr. Brundage died in 1947. In 1959 she moved to Cairo to live with a son. She moved to Hullet Park Homes in Cairo in 1970. She was a member of the Cairo United Methodist Church and was a charter member of the Bluff Center Hustler Club. She also was a member of the Golden Age Card Club and had been active at the Cairo Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include two sons, both of Cairo; 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, a daughter, a grand child, one great grandchild, three sisters and two brothers. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island IndependentMar. 20, 1998 Dolores D. Bartz, 77, of Grand Island, longtime operator of Bartz Floral, died Wednesday, March 18, 1998, at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Don Larmore will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., with a parish rosary at 7 p.m., Sunday at the church. A Catholic Daughters of America rosary will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials are suggested to World Indigenous Missions. Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bartz was born on Jan. 14, 1921, at Grand Island to Alphonse and Georgia (Carl) Bixenmann. She was raised in Grand Island and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1939. She married Dale R. Bartz on Jan. 21, 1944, at Grand Island. They lived in Grand Island, where they were second-generation operators of Bartz Floral Co. Mr. Bartz died on Jan. 3, 1967. Mrs. Bartz retired in 1985. Mrs. Bartz was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the Altar Society and Catholic Daughters of America. She was an honorary member of the Nebraska Florists Society.
She enjoyed her pets and growing flowers. She was an avid reader and doll collector.
Survivors include three sons, Richard Dale Bartz of Ujung Pandana, Indonesia, David Bruce Bartz of Hastings and Daniel Raymond Bartz of Concordia, Kan.; two daughters, Dianna Dee (Mrs. Jerry) Duering of Grand Island and Roberta Rae (Mrs. Stephen) Brich of Dayton, Ohio; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, George A. Bixenmann of Columbus and Richard L. Bixenmann of Grand Island; and one sister, Adeline M. Kutschkau of Grand Island.
Other than her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson; a sister, Evelyn McPhillips; and an infant brother, Donald. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island IndependentMar. 17, 1998 FORT COLLINS, Colo. ‹ Ronald "Ron" Breiner, 61, of Fort Collins, Colo., died Friday, March 13, 1998, in Poudre Valley Hospital at Fort Collins. Services were on Sunday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Fort Collins. The Rev. Maggi Pleiss-Sippola officiated. Additional services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hastings. The Rev. Harold D. Stromer will officiate. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery at Hastings. Memorials are suggested to Our Savior's Lutheran Church or Colorado State University Veterinarian Hospital, both in Fort Collins. Butler-Volland Funeral Home of Hastings and Allnutt Funeral Home of Fort Collins are in charge of arrangements. Mr. Breiner was born on March 11, 1937, in Grand Island to Gerald and Amelia (Kasparie) Breiner. He graduated from Palmer High School. He married Beverly Harms on March 6, 1966, in Grand Island. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a plumbing inspector in Grand Island from 1967 to 1987. He moved to Fort Collins in 1989 and worked in facility services at Colorado State University. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Fort Collins and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife; one son, Scott Breiner of Lincoln; one daughter, Sheryl Freeman of Lincoln; three grandchildren; and one brother, John Breiner of Los Angeles. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, his parents and his stepfather. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent Mar. 4, 1998 RIO VERDE, Ariz. ‹ Gene Edward Behrens, 64, formerly of Cairo, died Monday, March 2, 1998, at his home in Rio Verde, Ariz. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Cairo. The Rev. Alan Davis will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home in Cairo. Mr. Behrens will be cremated. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association. Mr. Behrens was born on May 15, 1933, near Abbott to Edward and Rosa (Kroeger) Behrens. He was a 1950 graduate of Cairo High School. He married Jeanette Hulme in 1952 in Cairo. He earned his private pilot's license at Grand Island in the early 1950s and earned instrument and dual flight licenses. He worked throughout the Midwest as a crop duster and in highway construction. He opened a flight instruction business in the late 1950s in Topeka, Kan., operating a fleet of single-engine aircraft. He became the corporate pilot for Seymour Foods Co. of Topeka in 1960. He earned his airline transport rated license in 1966 in Dallas. In the mid-1960s, he had logged more hours flying Cessna twin-engine aircraft than any other pilot in the United States. He married Doris Roeder in 1987 in Topeka. The couple moved to Rio Verde, Ariz., five years before his retirement from Seymour Foods on May 30, 1993. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Robert Behrens of Topeka, Kan., Douglas Behrens of Overland Park, Kan., and Bryan Behrens of Colwich, Kan.; one daughter, Kathy (Behrens) Billings of Burlingame, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters, Dorothy (Mrs. Emmett) Jarzynka of Cairo and Florence (Mrs. Charles) Jarzynka of North Platte. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent March 1, 1998 WOOD RIVER -- Kathryn "Kate" Bonsack, 91, of Wood River died Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Wood River. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Wood River with the Rev. John McKinnley officiating. There will be no visitation. Mrs. Bonsack was cremated. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Wood River Rescue Squad, Presbyterian Church or the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bonsack was born in Russia on Sept. 18, 1906, to Louis and Katerina Sauer. She emigrated at the age of one and grew up in the Lincoln area. She married Ira Giffin, who died in 1958. They had one daughter, Gertrude, who died in 1957. She later married Archie Hardnoch, who died in 1967. Mrs. Bonsack worked in Lincoln in candy making, which led to a deep appreciation of fine chocolates. She later worked at Sears, until her retirement in 1969, when she married Herb Bonsack Sr. and moved to Wood River. She enjoyed ceramics. She and Mr. Bonsack traveled extensively and Mrs. Bonsack enjoyed gathering shells when away from home. The wintered in Florida and Arizona until Mr. Bonsack died in 1990. Mrs. Bonsack was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two grandchildren, Mike Christiansen of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Linda Taylor of Roseburg, Oregon; a step-daughter, Sharon Hugleman of Lincoln; two step-sons, Herb Bonsack of Wood River and Elmer Bonsack of Gibbon; three great grandchildren; and two sisters, Bert Miller of Lincoln and Phyllis Sauer of Holdrege. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her daughter, three brothers and one sister. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent Feb. 25, 1998 Theodore "Ted" Bielfeldt, 79, of Grand Island died Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at his home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital or the donor's choice. Mr. Bielfeldt was born on Dec. 8, 1918, on a farm near Wood River to Jacob and Bertha (Russ) Bielfeldt. When he was 5 years old, his mother died. He was raised by his grandparents and two aunts in Grand Island. He attended school in Grand Island. He entered the U.S. Army on March 26, 1943, and served during World War II in the 8th Armored Company C. He was discharged on Jan. 6, 1946, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Following his active duty, he was held over to be a German interpreter. He married Winifred Wilson in 1938 at Smith Center, Kan. The couple lived in California and moved in 1953 to Grand Island, where he worked for Cates Tires, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Bureau of Reclamation. He established Bielfeldt Texaco Service Station on South Locust in 1957. He retired in July 1977. Mrs. Bielfeldt died in 1977. Mr. Bielfeldt married Maxine A. Moore on July 24, 1982, at Grand Island. He was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church, American Legion, Elks, Union Pacific Employees Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Heart Rehab at the YMCA and Grand Island Saddle Club. He was a charter member of the Sheriff's Posse. He also drove the handicap bus for the Special Olympics for many years. Survivors include his wife; one son, Steve Bielfeldt of Lakewood, Colo.; two stepsons, Mark Moore and Richard Moore, both of Loveland, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Besides his first wife, he was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Barbara Cook; and two grandchildren. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent Feb 25, 1998 Marie E. Bilon, 85, of Lakeview Rehab/Nursing Center died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998, at the center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church. The Rev. Richard Bacon will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the church or the special care unit of Lakeview Rehab/Nursing Center. Mrs. Bilon was born on Oct. 27, 1912, at Nowata County, Okla., to Phineas L. and Effie E. (McMasters) VanBuskirk. She grew up and was educated in Kansas. She left school to care for younger family members after her mother died. She moved to Grand Island in 1930 to care for a sick aunt. She married Harold Bates on Sept. 13, 1930, at Grand Island. She worked at Wolbach's Department Store and then was a dental assistant until her retirement. Mr. Bates died on Oct. 13, 1958. She married Edward E. Bilon on Aug. 12, 1975, at Las Vegas. Mr. Bilon died on May 15, 1978. Mrs. Bilon was a member of the First Christian Church and Christian Women's Fellowship. She was active in the Parent-Teacher Association and Girl Scouts. She also taught Sunday school. Survivors include two daughters, Doris Lueth of Grand Island and Barbara Riley of Wakita, Okla.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ethel Ulrickson of Lyons, Kan., and Winifred Mahaffey of Wichita, Kan. Besides her two husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Phyllis Greenwood; a great-granddaughter; four sisters and three brothers. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent Feb. 23, 1998 LINCOLN -- Vera L. Bonness, 84, of Lincoln, formerly of Grand Island, died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith United Methodist Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Richard Karohl will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with the family greeting friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the church. Mrs. Bonness was born Aug. 4, 1913, to Frank and Pearl (Holroyd) Hicks in Wymore. She grew up in St. Joseph, Mo., later moving to Grand Island, where she graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1931. She married Arthur H. Bonness on Nov. 21, 1931, in Smith Center, Kan. They lived in Archer until 1942, when they moved to Grand Island. She worked for Northwestern Bell for 23 years, retiring in 1968. The couple moved to Lincoln in May 1996. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Church Missions, Telephone Pioneers and Union Pacific Oldtimers Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband; one son, Bryce of Lincoln; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Eugene Hicks of Downey, Calif.; and one sister, Dorothy Sultzer of Hastings. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lavelle and Clifford Hicks.. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent Feb. 6, 1998 HOLDREGE ‹ Carl Bohl, 84, of Holdrege died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. The Rev. Lonnie Logan will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. Mr. Bohl was born on March 2, 1913, at Lincoln to Peter and Sophie (Koehler) Bohl. He grew up in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island Senior High. He worked as an apprentice shoemaker in Grand Island. During World War II, he worked at the ammunition depot in Hastings. He opened a shoe repair shop in 1946 in Holdrege and retired and closed the business in 1984. Mr. Bohl was a distributor for the Omaha World-Herald in Holdrege for many years. Reading the newspaper was his hobby. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Trinity Evangelical Free Church of Holdrege. Survivors include two sons, Garry Lee Bohl of Enid, Okla., and Roger Carl Bohl of Lincoln; one daughter, Patricia Joyce Jutz of Alexandria, Va.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Katie Beyersdorf and Helen Brown, both of Grand Island; and two brothers, Herman Bohl of Redlands, Calif., and Robert Bohl of San Diego. He was preceded in death by twin sons, Ronald and Roland Bohl in 1943; three brothers, Jake, Alex and John Bohl; and two sisters, Wilma Williamson and Esther Bachman. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent Friday, December 5, 1997 ELKADER, Iowa -- Carol May Brashears, 73, of Elkader, Iowa, formerly of Newman Grove and Grand Island, died Monday, Dec. 1, 1997, at the Chateau Royale Hospice in Prairie Du Schien, Wis., from complications of Parkinson's disease. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Newman Grove. The Rev. Janet Mowery will officiate.Burial will be in Hope Cemetery at Newman Grove. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family. Mrs. Brashears was born on July 19, 1924, in Platte County. She graduated from Newman Grove High School in 1942. She taught school in Cornlea and worked at Olson Grocery and the City Cafe in Newman Grove and at Diamond Plastics in Grand Island. She married Howard C. Johnson of Newman Grove in 1943. Mr. Johnson died in 1972. She married Joe C. Brashears of Albuquerque, N.M., in 1979. He died in 1987. She lived in Albuquerque until 1993, when she went to live with her daughter Frances in Elkader, Iowa. Survivors include two sons, Raymond of Glasgow, Mont., and Russell of Grand Island; two daughters, Frances (Mrs. David) Derhammer of Elkader, Iowa, and Patty (Mrs. Fred) Veling of Beaver Dam, Wis.; a stepson, James Brashears of Albuquerque, N.M.; three stepdaughters, Betty Joe Tiley of Farmington, N.M., Ada Olsen of Aztec, N.M., and Shirley Garret of Albuquerque, N.M.; seven grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four brothers, Keith Stewart of Seattle, Vern Stewart of Kalispell, Mont., Guy Stewart of Tiron, N.M., and Glen Stewart of Albion; and two sisters, Wilma Schultz and Laurel Morris, both of Omaha. Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by one brother. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent March 1999 CENTRAL CITY - Barbara Joanelle "Barb" Beck, 33, of Central City died Sunday, March 28. I999. at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 1:30 pm. Thursday at the Stolley Park Church of Christ in Grand Island. David Bendickson will officiate. A luncheon for friends and relatives will be served from I 1:30 am. to 1 pm. at the church. Burial will be in Pierce Chapel Cemetery near Clarks. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm. Wednesday at Solt Funeral Home in Central City. Mrs. Beck was born on Oct. 13. I965. in Gnd Island to Orval and Jeanie (Sandquist) Noumvsky. She graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in I983 and received her associate of arts degree in accounting from Central Community College in Grand Island. She married Steven Roy Beck on April 6. 1985. at the Church of Christ in Grand Island. They lived in Central City. She worked at Plains Irrigation for several years and then at Chief Automotive. where she was working as an electronics technician at the time of her death. Mrs. Beck was a member of the Stolley Park Church of Christ in Grand Island. She enjoyed the outdoors. camping. fishing. tubing, traveling and taking road trips with her family. Survivors include her husband; one son, Steven Chad at home; one daughter, Megan LaRhue at home; her parents. of Grand Island; her parents-in-law, Bill and LaRhue Beck of Clarks; two brothers. Orval Dean (Chris) of Pine Blufi”, Ark, and Barry Joe (Christie) of St. Joseph. Mo.; and three sisters. Debra Jean (Mrs. Corbin) Erickson of Aurora, Kaylene Rose (Mrs. Jerald) Derr and Joanie Cheryce (Mrs. Robert) Guerrero. both of Grand Island. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Joseph and Rose Nouzovsky and Wesley and Jeanie Sandquist. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent January 10, 1998 Dorothy 8. Becker, 83, of Grand Island died Thursday, Jan. 8, I998. at St. Francis Medical Center. Services will be at I0:30 a.m. Monday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. The Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from S to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice. Mrs. Becker was born on Dec. I, 1914, at Grand Island to Henry and Emma (Wulf) Voss. She grew up and attended school in Grand Island, graduating from Grand Island High School in 1932. Following her education, she worked in various retail stores in Grand Island. She married Walter Becker on April 19, I935, at Grand Island. The couple farmed southwest of Grand Island until 1975. when they retired and moved into Grand Island. Mr. Becker died on Sept. 9, 1985. Mrs. Becker was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard of Palo Alto, Calif., and Joseph of Evanston, Ill.; and four grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by eight sisters and four brothers. Submitter: Volunteer Source: Grand Island Independent March 1999 Genevieve C. Black, 82, of Grand Island died Friday, March 5, I999, at Lakeview Rehab/Nursing Center. Services will be at 10 am. Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island. The Rev. Dave Rykwalder will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 pm. to 9 pm. Sunday, with the Rev. Tom Ryan officiating at a rosary at 7:30 pm. at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary's Cathedral or Alzheimer's Association. Mrs. Black was born Aug. 7. 1916, to Joseph and Mac (Anderson) Carmichael at Indianola. She grew up and attended school in lndianola, graduating from high school in 1934. She was a dental assistant for nine years following her graduation. She married Edmund Black on May 1 l. 1943. at Joplin, M0. The couple lived in Grand Island and Norton, Kan. They moved back to Grand island in I964. where she worked as a sales clerk at Tober's and later as a bridal consultant at Schwescr’s. He died in May 1970. She retired in l98l. She moved to Lakcview Rehab/Nursing Center in 1993. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral. She enjoyed playing bridge and spending time with her grandsons. Survivors include one son, Lynn of Grand Island and two grandsons. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Carmichael and one sister. Greta Conlin.George H. Barber
Served as Deputy treasurer of Lancaster County Nearly 30 Year.
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