John E Schrader
Aug 20,1909 Atkinson Graphic The little child of Hugo Schrader died at Surprise, Nebr. Sun Aug 15, aged 1 year and 1 day. The body was shipped here and buried in Woodlawn Cem, Tuesday.

Elsie E Enbody
Feb 4,1910 Atkinson Graphic
The 6 year old girl of James Enbody, living southeast of town, died last Sat night. The funeral services were Tues at M E Church, interment in Woodlawn. The little girl had been ailing since early summer and at times was very low.

George W Bigelow
March 5,1925 The Frontier
CLIPPING A REMINDER OF FATAL CAVE IN
TELLS OF ACCIDENT NEAR ATKINSON IN 80�S THAT COST TWO LIVES
(Norfolk News)

   One of the incidents that the Floyd Collins tragedy will recall to the minds of old settlers in this part of the state occurred near Atkinson in the early 80�s and is described in the following clipping from the Niobrara Pioneer kindly sent to the News by Mrs William Hubbard of Lynch.
   "Word reaches us from Atkinson of the sad death of two brothers by the name of Biglow. They were digging a well last Thursday and had reached the depth of 25 feet, when the quicksand gave way burying the unfortunate men in the bowels of the earth. No one was near when the accident took place, but when discovered both were alive, although one was badly hurt by falling timbers.    "On Saturday evening, about 9 o�clock, one of the men in the well called to his friends to do all in their power to rescue him; that he could live but a short time longer; that his brother had died the day before from injuries received when the well caved. Feeling sure that nothing could be done he bid his family and friends good by. Nothing more was heard, and on the following day both men were taken out and buried immediately. They leave large families, who have the sympathy of all in this their sore bereavement.
   Mrs Hubbard has been keeping clippings of interesting events for 44 years.

Before Today, Holt County History page 235

   One of the Werner daughters, Gertie remembers that there was no Protestant cemetery in Atkinson when they moved there. When her sister Mable died she was buried in a little grave plot on the Bowen place, six miles east of town. However, Mr Bowen refused to give the district a deed to the burial ground and a new cemetery was laid out in Atkinson and the graves moved to town. Seven graves were moved to this cemetery, about twenty rods east of the present highschool on outlot A. Among them was that of Laura Wheeler, and the Bigelow brothers. These last lost their lives in a well cave in on their homestead 14 miles northwest of town in 1881.

John Peter
May 2006 Atkinson Graphic
John D Peter

   Private family graveside services for John Deveraux Peter, age 82 of Atkinson, Nebr, were held on May 10,2006 in Woodlawn Cem at Atkinson, Nebr.
   John was born in Milwaukee, Wis to Harry E and Alice Elizabeth Deveraux Peter on July 16,1923. He attended school at St Roberts in Milwaukee. He was in the Navy during WWII and served from Jan 12,1943 to Feb 7,1946.
   He was in the seminary for a period of time in Idaho. John took college courses and attended a trade school in Milwaukee. He worked at various jobs, his main employment being with the U S Post Office as a postal clerk, working at a green house and as a security guard for a machinery company in Milwaukee.
   He was also a care giver in an elderly man�s home for a period of time. In later years, he worked with the Head Start Program as a teacher�s helper and a van driver.
   John and Shirley Seger Dunham met in 1980 and married on April 16, 1983 in Juneau, Alaska.
   He was a member of the O�Neill VFW for a period of time and served as quartermaster and also a member of the Atkinson Post until the post was closed. He was a member of the American Legion. He attended church at Faith Wesleyan in Atkinson until he became unable to attend due to his illness.
   John was stricken with a brain disease in 1998 which took his ability to understand and he suffered until May 5,2006 when he was taken away from life after having been weakened from the flu in March and then a broken hip and further complications of his brain disease. He passed away at the Atkinson Good Samaritan Center in Atkinson.
   He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Atkinson; two step children, Sandra Colon of Juneau, Alaska; and Daniel Dunham of Vacaville, Cal; eight step grandchildren; one brother, Tom Hobbins of Milwaukee, Wis.; one sister, Mary Alyce Straits of Oaklawn, Ill; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Alice Peter.

Bernard C Rossman
July 14,1994 Atkinson Graphic
BERNARD ROSSMAN

   Funeral services for Bernard Rossman, 77, were held Mon, July 11, at St John�s Lutheran Church in Atkinson. Rev Howard Schroeder officiated. Music was provided by singers, Rod Rossman, Jean Fleming, Betty Gotschall and Bonnie Krysl, accompanied by Bonnie Jungman.
   Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery.
   Pallbearers were grandsons, John, Kelly, Jeff and Rusty Leisure, Bruce, Mark and Rod Rossman, and Jared Rossman and Mike Rossman
   Honorary pallbearers were Ray Herrington, Jim Boettcher, Vern Robinson, Clayton Goeke, Wayne Galyen, Ed Weigel, Charles Tasler, Bob Lewis, Art Pacha, Evan Garwood, Willis Peterson, and Ed Osborne.
   Bernard Clark Rossman was born May 20,1917 at Atkinson, Nebr the youngest child of William and Anna Fetrow Rossman. He died July 8,1994 at Atkinson. On June 4,1938 Bernard and Beulah Mlinar were married at Atkinson.
   Surviving him are his wife, Beulah; two sons, LaVern of Atkinson, and Delbert of Atkinson; three daughters, Bernadine Leisure of Omaha, Twila Engler of Elgin and Shirley Rossman of Norfolk; brother, Truman Rossman of Atkinson; 17 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.
   Preceding him in death were his parents, 6 sisters and 3 brothers.

July 21,1994 Atkinson Graphic
BERNARD ROSSMAN

   Funeral services for Bernard Clark Rossman were held Monday July 11 at 10 am at St John�s Lutheran Church in Atkinson, with Pastor Howard Schroeder officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
   Music was provided by grandson, Rod Rossman, who sang, "Whispering Hope" and "One Day at A Time". Jean Fleming, Betty Gotschall and Bonnie Krysl sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art". They were accompanied by Bonnie Jungman.
   Pallbearers were grandsons, John, Kelly, Jeff and Rusty Leisure of Omaha, Bruce and Mark Rossman of Atkinson, Rod Rossman of Lincoln, Jared Rossman of Norfolk and Mike Rossman of Atkinson.
   Honorary pallbearers were Ray Herrington, Jim Boettcher, Vern Robinson, Clayton (Butch) Goeke, Wayne Galyen, Ed Weigel, Charles Tasler, Bob Lewis, Art Pacha, Evan Garwood, Willis Peterson, and Ed Osborne.
   Bernard Rossman was born May 20,1917, 16 miles northeast of Atkinson to William and Anna (Fetrow) Rossman. He was the youngest of 11 children. Bernard went to his eternal rest July 8,1994 at his home. He was baptized and confirmed into St John�s Lutheran Church in Atkinson.
   Bernard and Beulah (Mlinar) were united in marriage June 4,1938. To this union five children were born. He farmed and ranched both north and south of Atkinson. For many years he put up alfalfa hay for the Ernie Weller Ranch. Charley Peterson Ranch and Lee Ranch. He retired in 1978. He spent a big part of his life working with antiques.
   He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, hunting, trapping, and coyote hunting. He was a member of the Cotton Rainbow Fish Club, and served as president for many years. He was a life time paid up member of the Triple F Coffee Club. Bernard loved music, both singing and playing it. He also enjoyed visiting with family and friends, playing a good game of cards and swapping stories and jokes.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Delbert and wife Sally, LaVern and wife Joan, all of Atkinson; three daughters, Bernadine Leisure of Omaha, Twila Engler and husband Bernard of Elgin, and Shirley Rossman of Norfolk; one brother, Truman and wife, Hera of Atkinson; 17 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
   Bernard was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Glen, Russell, and John, 6 sisters, Grace, Nellie, Wilma, Opal, Gladys, and Izetta, one granddaughter, Sheryl Engler and one son in law, John Leisure.

MISS ME, BUT LET ME GO
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free
Miss me a little- but not too long
And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take
And each must go alone.
It�s all a part of the Master�s plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart,
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
Miss me, but let me go.

Bertha Russell
Aug 9,1912 Atkinson Graphic

Mr and Mrs Deck Russell had the misfortunate to lose their little 3 year old child, Bertha last Friday, the litte one choking to death on a sand cherry pit. Mr and Mrs Russell lived at Newport and brought the little one to Atkinson for burial.

Martha Wilkinson

Pleasant flower, how soon thou art nip�t
By death�s old hand thy bloom is strip�d
Thy pleasant form lies very low
But will one day immortal grow
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A light is from our household gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A ? is vacant by our hearth
Which never can be filled
Stannard and R O�Neill, Nebr

Dec 6,1883 The Frontier
Died, Mrs A L Wilkinson, in the 41st year of her age, at her home near Greeley, Holt County, Nebraska, Friday morning Nov 30,1883.

Hattie Porter
June 6,1895 Atkinson Graphic

Hattie M Porter, age 44 years, 9 months and 22 days died at her home near this city, Friday evening, May 31st, after a lingering illness of several months. Funeral occurred last Sunday. She was the wife of G M Porter. She was born Aug 9,1850. They had eight children. She was buried in the Atkinson Cemetery.

Mabel Helen Schrunk Banks

Mabel Helen Schrunk Banks, 89 of Inman, funeral Sat, June 26,1999. Interment at Woodlawn Cem, Atkinson. Died June 22,1999 at Sundermann Nursing Home at Seward. Born March 11,1910 at Atkinson, Nebr to John and Mabel Gull Schrunk, the middle of 12 children.
Attended Atkinson public schools, graduating in 1928 at Atkinson High School.
Married James Banks at Vermillion, SD on Jan 4,1930. Settled in Inman, Nebr.
Active member of Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints in Inman. At age 60 years moved to Portland, Oregon, after the death of her husband to live with her sister, Lusetta, where she went to nursing school. She graduated and received her LPN, she then returned to Nebraska and practiced nursing at St Anthony Hospital in O�Neill until she retired at age 77. She enjoyed the numerous times she spent traveling to see and visit her brothers and sisters.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law; Howard and wife June of Beaver Crossing; Roger and wife Janet of Dalhart, Texas. She has 11 grandchildren, brother and spouse, John and wife Elizabeth Schrunk of Arvada, Colorado. Sisters and spouses, Pearl Moore of Oakdale, Nebr. Lusetta Alton of Portland, Oregon, Lois and Roy Ries of Carthage, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James in 1967 and daughter Bonnie Godel in 1995.

Josephine Cannon
Aug 23,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer

Death yesterday of Mrs James Cannon of Sand Creek Township after an illness of several years. The funeral will be held at the residence tomorrow at 10 o�clock and the remains will be interred in the cemetery here.

Clarissa J Davis
March 16,1945 Atkinson Graphic
RITES HERE TODAY FOR MRS MINOR DAVIS, 94, PIONEER

   Funeral rites for Mrs Minor Davis, 94, a pioneer resident of this community, will be held at 2:30 o�clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Atkinson. Mrs Davis, mother of Charles and Clyde Davis of Atkinson, died Tues at the home of a daughter in Bassett where she had lived for several years.
   Rev W C Birmingham, pastor of the Atkinson Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cem, here.
   Mother of ten children, Mrs Davis lived to see her family grow to include a total of 105 grandchildren and great grandchildren, besides several great great grandchildren. She and her husband came to Atkinson 61 years ago and settled on a homestead on Holt Creek south of here. After the Kinkaid Act was passed, Mr Davis filed on a section of land just west of the old Inez postoffice.
   She and her husband celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Jan 24,1939. Mr Davis died March 31,1939, aged nearly 92 years.
   Clarissa Jane Spicer, dau of Asa and Nancy Spicer, was born Aug 18,1850 in Lansing, Mich. She lived there during her early childhood and later moved with her parents to Minnesota where she grew to young womanhood.
   On Jan 24,1869, she was united in marriage to Sylvanus Minor Davis at Bear Valley, Minn. He preceded her in death six years ago.
   The early years of their married life were spent in Minn, where they experienced the trials and hardships of pioneer living. They came to Holt Co in 1884 and farmed in this vicinity for a number of years, later moving into Atkinson. In this community they reared a family of four sons and five daughters.
   Many years ago they moved to Newport and later made their home with their youngest daughter, Mrs Dewett Morrison.
   Mrs Davis was a kind and loving mother, and a true friend, always willing to share the burdens of others. She was a firm follower of Christ, and at an early age was baptized in the Methodist Church.
   She had been failing in health for several years, and death came March 13,1945, at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 23 days, at the home of her dau, Mrs Morrison in Bassett.
   Sons and dau who mourn her passing are Charles and Clyde Davis of Atkinson; Lewis of Crawford; Jess of Colorado Springs, Colo; Mrs Dewett Morrison of Bassett; Mrs Frank Bailey of Los Angeles, Cal; and Mrs Nettie Hovey of Miami, Flo. Her death is also mourned by 42 grandchildren, 63 great grandchildren, several great great grandchildren; and a large number of friends and old neighbors.
   She was preceded in death by three dau, Mrs Bertha Slaymaker and Mrs Ina Emery both of Atkinson and Lulu Davis, Maleppa, Minn

Mrs Barney Jones
Aug 7,1908 Atkinson Graphic

Died Mrs Barney Jones of Inez, July 23, had eight children - Mrs Dick, Mrs Byrd, Mrs Martin, Harry, Frank, John, buried Atkinson cem beside two little boys buried there some years ago