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Alfs, Otto E
Aug 1,1969, Atkinson Graphic
RITES FOR OTTO ALFS, 88 ARE FRIDAY
born Dec 19,1880 near Centerville, in Lancaster County, 10 miles south of Lincoln
son of John D Alfs
died August 5, Sioux Falls, SD
funeral Seger Funeral Chapel, Friday
brothers: Hugo, Henry, John
sisters: Mrs Ferdinand (Anna) Siebert and Mrs M J (Agnes) D'Donnell
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Campbell, Hyram Gilbert
Sept 5,1969, Atkinson Graphic
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR H G CAMPBELL, 89
born Oct 17,1880 Neligh
son of Albert and Elizabeth Campbell
married Anna Jaurnig at Stuart on May 20,1925
died Atkinson, Friday, Aug 29
buried Stuart Cemetery
funeral Seger Funeral Chapel, Monday
children: Mrs Helen Ohde and Charles of California
brothers: Ben, Charles; Ray of Campbell, Wyoming
sisters: Mrs Rose Deseive of Atkinson, Mrs Eva Seger of Stuart, Mrs May McGrew of California, Mrs Martha Stracka of California
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DeLong, Mr and Mrs C L
Dec 12,1969, Atkinson Graphic
RITES SET WEDNESDAY FOR NEBRASKA CITY COUPLE
died Monday of Accidental carbon monixide poisioning
children: Nancy DeLong Hoch
her brother: Wright Davis
her cousins: Carlton Davis, Mrs Oliver Shane
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Doolittle, Thomas Dale
Sept 5,1969, Atkinson Graphic
GUN SHOT IS FATAL TO LOCAL RANCHER
born May 26,1919 at Amelia
son of Thomas and Elizabeth Smith Doolittle
married Betty Enbody at Atkinson on May 7,1944
died found dead in machine shop on his ranch
buried Chambers Cemetery
funeral Saturday, Untied Methodist Church, Amelia
children: Sue, Barbara, Carla at home, Mrs Thomas (Kathy) Genung of Hastings, Mrs Calvin (Joyce) Seger, Mrs Eldon (Vicki) Deseive of Atkinson
grandchildren: Kim Genung, Bryan and Todd Seger, Chad Deseive
brothers: Harold, Earl, Clinton, Eugene, Arthur of Amelia, Clyde of Maurine, SD
sisters: Mrs Herman (Myrtle) Medlin of Plainview, Mrs Bernard (Ruth) Kennedy of Atkinson, Mrs Harold (Birdie) Fullerton
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Doolittle, Elizabeth Catherine Smith
Jan 2,1970, Atkinson Graphic
RITES SET FOR MRS TOM DOOLITTLE
born Pine Grove, Ohio on Jan 1,1885
daughter of Conrad and Hannah Knapp Smith
married Tom S Doolittle at Beatrice on Dec 30,1903
died Dec 29,1969
buried Chambers Cemetery
funeral Seger's Funeral Chapel Jan 2
children: Arthur of Amelia; Dic of Maurine, SD; Mrs Herman (Myrtle) Media of Plainview; Mrs Bernard (Ruth) Kennedy of Atkinson; Mrs Harold (Birdie) Fullerton of Amelia; five sons deceased
brother: Carl Smith of Atkinson
sister: Mrs Viola Doolittle of Cortland; Mrs Mary Ridgeley of Pickrell
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Fenney, Doris Irene Denny Alberts
Feb 8,2007, Holt County Independent
DORIS I FENNEY
born Feb 4,1928 Ainsworth
daughter of Compton Neal and Gladys Fling Denny
married Alvin Dale Albert May 24,1944 in Ainsworth. He died April 1967
married Goodwin Howard Fenney on March 1,1969 in Lead, SD. He died Sept 1979
died Thursday, Jan 11,2007 at her home in Green Valley, Arizona
cremated
children: Craig died March 1969; Stevie died Nov 1974; daughter died in infancy Feb 1954; Sandy Stevens (Van) of McCook; Linda Heiser of Green Valley, AZ
grandchilden: Rickie Bose died July 1991
brothers: Bob; Troy Denny (Lois); John Denny (Rosie) both of Mountain Home, Idaho
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Henning, John Ivan
March 28,1969, Atkinson Graphic
STROKE FATAL FOR JOHN HENNING, 53
born Feb 3,1916 in Atkinson
son of John and Mary Becker Henning.
married Margaret Barrett were married April 20,1937.
died suffered a stroke Wednesday after eating supper at his home and died that evening in Atkinson.
funeral Saturday.
children: John Richard (Dick) and Robert, both of Omaha; William, U S Navy Groton, Conn; and Mrs Ronald (Carol Anne) Weick of Omaha; a sister, Mrs Gus (Viola ) Obermire of Stuart.
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Hoffman, William N
Dec 12,1969, Atkinson Graphic
SERVICES HELD FOR W N HOFFMAN, 84
born June 3,1885 at Atlantic, Iowa
son of Frederick and Katherine Hargarigan Hoffman
married in Stuart Jan 28,1919 to Rose V Miksch
died Monday, Dec 8 at Atkinson
buried St Boniface Cem, Stuart
funeral Wednesday at St Boniface Church, Stuart
children: Eugene R of Stuart; Mrs R B (Margaret) SChmaderer of Atkinson
brothers: Mike of David City; Fred of Steinahuser; Joseph, Jerry, Rev John V
sisters: Mrs Eva Morris of David City; Sister M Genevieve of Arcadia, Mo
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Humpal, Elsie L Skrdla
Nov 21,1969, Atkinson Graphic
RITES HELD FOR MRS ART HUMPAL
born in Stuart, July 31,1906
daughter of John and Annie Skrdla.
married Arthur A Humpal, March 29,1923.
died Saturday at the flower shop of her daughter, coronary occlusion.
buried in St Joseph's Cemetery, Atkinson.
funeral Tuesday at St Joseph Catholic Church.
children: Mrs Franklin Schaaf, Mrs David (Kathleen) Mosher of Pine Island, Minn; Mrs Robert (Donna) Cole of Emmet; Mrs Franklin J (Marilyn) Schaaf of Atkinson.
grandchildren: Sharon, Ja Nellie, Roberta, Tony Gaylor; Jack, Chip, Pat and Michele Cole; Sheryl, Sandy, Steve, Vicky, Rocky Schaaf.
brothers: Lawrence and Donald Skrdla of Stuart
sister: Mrs Max (Bessie) Weichman of Stuart
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James, Mary Ellen Murphy
Dec 12, 1969, Atkinson Graphic
RITES HELD FOR MRS MARY JAMES
born at Dubuque, Iowa, Oct 25,1875
daughter of Jeremiah and Bridget O'Neill Murphy
married Hugh L "Jessie" James, 1903 in Stuart, He died in Dec 1942.
died Saturday in Atkinson.
buried in St Joseph's Cemetery.
funeral at St Joseph Catholic Church Tuesday
children: Mrs J P (Ann) Judge; Lloyd and Alfred all of Holt County; Hugh and Mrs Vera Revord of Chicago; A daughter died shortly after birth.
grandchildren: Jack Judge of Tucson, Ariz; Paul James of Phoenix, Ariz; Jack and James Revord of Chicago, Ill; Hugh James of Ericson; Dan Judge of Atkinson.
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Judge, Arlene Ann Wewel
Feb 22,2007, Atkinson Graphic
ARLENE A JUDGE
born September 19,1928 at Newport, Nebr
daughter of Frank and Matilda Weichman Wewel.
married Linus Judge on June 7,1954 at St Boniface Catholic Church, Stuart.
died February 4,2007 in Omaha.
buried in St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Atkinson.
funeral February 8, 2007 at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Atkinson.
children Mary Martins of Omaha; Rose Ann Fischer of Keystone, Nebr; Joan Bull of Omaha; one , Tom of Omaha
grandchildren: Brian Bull, David Martins, Dustin Beckwith, Christopher Judge, Jeffery Judge, Ben Martins.
brothers: 2
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Mullen, Cecelia Gertrude Ullrich
Dec 12,1969, Atkinson Graphic
SERVICES ARE THURSDAY FOR MRS JAMES MULLEN
born Charter Oak, Iowa, Feb 17,1894.
daughter of Gustav and Katherine Schaffer Ullrich
married James Mullen at Atkinson on June 1915.
died at her home Tuesday
buried in St Joseph's Cemetery, Atkinson.
funeral Dec 11 at St Patrick's Catholic Church, O'Neill.
children: Frances; son died in infancy; Vincent of Belmont, Cal; Mrs Eugene (Angela) Wedige; Mrs Tom (Patricia) Kaup both of Stuart and Mrs Don (Meicina) Martin of O'Neill.
sisters: Mrs Orville Hitchcock of Atkinson; Mrs Lloyd Quinn of St Paul, Minn; Mrs Jake Spasch of Nenzel; Mrs Forest Iverson of Stuart
brothers: Joseph Ullrich of North Bend; Pius of Sioux City, Iowa; Leonard of Atkinson.
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Nelson, Ryan Francis
March 28,1969, Atkinson Graphic
GREAT GRANDCHILD DIES IN CRIB
born Jan 9
son of Sgt Brian Nelson of Laurel Bay, SC and Carole Ann Wabs
died March 19, found dead in crib
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Neuenswander, Lucile
Sept 5,1969, Atkinson Graphic
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS A B NEUENSWANDER
married A B Neuenswander
died Aug 28 Rockford, Ill
buried Wyuka Cemetery
funeral Saturday, First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln
children: Mrs James (Marian) Allen of Rockford, Ill; Mrs Donald (Joan) Harvey of Omaha; Mrs Irvin (Claudia) Beck of Louisville, Ky; Mrs Jack (Sue) Green of Baltimore, MD
brother: Claude Warner of Clearwater
sister: Mrs P H Gibson of Hollywood, Cal
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O'Connell, Daniel James
Nov 21,1969, Atkinson Graphic
SERVICES HELD FOR DAN O'CONNELL, 76
born Dec 22,1892 in a log house south of Atkinson.
son of Nickolas and Alice Smith O'Connell.
married Jessie McCarthy in Atkinson May 28,1924
died Nov 11 in Atkinson.
buried military rites, in St Joseph's Cemetery.
funeral Friday, Nov 14 at St Joseph's Catholic Church
children: Mrs Clem (Mary) Hoffman of Falls City; son died in infancy
brothers: Hug of Bakesfield, Cal; Joe of Normandy, Mo; Lawrence of Williston, ND; Donald of Conrad, Mont; Francis of Atkinson; - 2
sisters: Mrs Mayme Jackson of Long Beach, Cal; Mrs Inez Metz of Salem, Oregon; Mrs Catherine Moats of Atkinson. -1
a veteran of WWI.
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Osborne, Frank Lee
Dec 19,1969, Atkinson Graphic
SERVICES HELD FOR FRANK OSBORNE, 78
born August 31,1891 in Beatrice.
son of Mr and Mrs Franklin Lee Osborne
married 1914 Agnes Johnson
married 1964 Myrtle Fernen.
died December 9 in O'Neill.
buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Atkinson.
funeral Friday in the First Presbyterian Church, O'Neill.
children: Vincent of Atkinson; Eugene of Rapid City, SD; Mrs Eva Sterns of Omaha; Mrs Lois Porath of Redwood City, Cal; Mrs Betty Carey of Los Angeles, Cal
sister: Mrs Margaret Wilton of Arizona
brothers: Richard of Riverton, Wyo; Floyd of Atkinson; Sanford J of Casper, Wyo; John of Atkinson.
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Roberts, Leonard Arnold
Jan 17,1969, Atkinson Graphic
DEATH TAKES LEONARD ROBERTS, 89
born Aug 22,1879 in Washington, Kansas
son of Millard Philmore and Ophelia Jane Thompson Roberts
married to Ida on Dec 8,1914 in Stuart
died Jan 15,1969 in Bassett
funeral Stuart Community Church, Saturday
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Schaaf, Elmer Francis
Sept 5,1969, Atkinson Graphic
ELMER SCHAAF DIES OF A HEART ATTACK
born Atkinson on Nov 10,1914.
son of Mike Leo and Lesta Pettinger Schaaf
married Kathryn Barnes at St Joseph's Catholic Church on March 1,1938.
died of a heart attack at his home Thursday, Aug 28
buried in St Joseph's Cemetery.
funeral Saturday at St Joseph's Catholic Church.
children: Mike of Avoca, Iowa; Gerald of Emmet; Donald of Millard; Mrs Larry (Maureen) Donlin of Central City; Ruth Ann of Grand Island; Bernard of Lincoln; Gene of Emmet; Vicky of Emmet
brothers: Norbert; Charles of Stuart; Alfred of Emmet; Raymond of Emmet; Mike and Arthur of Atkinson.
sisters: Mrs Harvey (Loretta) Grof of Elk Horn, Iowa; Mrs Norbert (Ethyl) Jansen of Pierz, Minn; Mrs Quintin (Dorothy) Ramold of Atkinson; Mrs Wilfred (Ruth) Kaup of Stuart
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Scripter, Fern
Sept 5,1969, Atkinson Graphic
DEATH TAKES FERN SCRIPTER
married Norma Brand
died Aug 28 Popular Bluffs, Mo
buried Memorial Park Cem, Sioux City, Iowa
funeral Aug 30 Popular Bluffs, Mo
children: Mrs Meta Wood of Cape Giradeau, Mo; Miss Myrthalene; Mrs Maxine Norton and Mrs Marie Peterson of Denver; Veryl of Popular Bluffs, Mo
sisters: Mrs Florence Sheldon of Greenville, MIch; Mrs James (Pearl) O'Connell; Fay
brother: Earl of Eureka, Cal
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Straka, Henry
Oct 10,1969, Atkinson Graphic
RITES FOR HENRY STRAKA ARE FRIDAY
born in a sod house ten miles south of Stuart, June 17,1894.
son of Henry and Mary Kramer Straka
married Cecelia Kollman of Stuart, Nov 13,1917 at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Atkinson.
died Tuesday of a heart attack at his ranch home
buried in St Joseph's Cemetery.
funeral at St Joseph's Catholic Church Friday, Oct 10.
children: Alfred Straka of O'Neill; Mrs Ed (Kay) Dvorak of Atkinson; Mrs Theron (Ethel) Bogue of Atkinson; Robert Straka of Stuart; James Straka of Hastings, Mrs Louis (Marilyn) Laible of Atkinson
brothers and sisters: Conrad, Joe, Leo, Albert, Richard, and Mrs Katherine Kollman and Miss Gertrude Straka, Bernard of Omaha.
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Weichman, Charles Francis
Feb 22,2007, Atkinson Graphic & Feb 22,2007, Holt County Independent
CHARLES F WEICHMAN
born April 15,1927, in Atkinson.
son of Anton and Cora Davis Weichman
died Tuesday Feb 13,2007 in Atkinson.
buried in St Joseph's Cemetery, Atkinson with military rites
funeral Saturday, Feb 17,2007 at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Atkinson.
children: daughter died in infancy; Robert of Tacoma, Wash; Gary of Hamilton, MI; Michele Doyle of Jackson Hole, Wyo; Mark of Zeeland, MI; Laurie of Millsboro, DE
sister: Mary Cathleen Burbach of Rushville.
brothers: John "Bud"; Bernard (Ben) of Houston, Tex
April 1,1946 he enlisted in U S Army and was discharged April 6,1947.
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Winkler, Lena Weber
Feb 14,1969, Atkinson Graphic
RITES HELD FOR MRS JOE WINKLER, 76
born Oct 8,1892 near Lindsay, Nebr
daughter of Mr and Mrs George Weber.
married Joseph Winkler, Feb 8,1915 at St Stuart
died in Atkinson. ten minutes after midnight on her anniversary date.
buried in St Joseph's Cemetery.
funeral Tuesday, Febr 11 at St Joseph's Church.
children: Mrs Robert (Leona) Hanus of Omaha and Mrs Leo (Florence) Weichman of Atkinson, Edward of Emmet; Charles of Atkinson; Ray of North Platte; Leonard of Los Angeles; Robert of Omaha; Harold of Denver.
brothers and sisters: John Weber of Rapid City, SD; Ed of Stuart; Joe of Anaheim, Cal; Sister M Carla OSF of Milwaukee, Wis; Mrs John (Clara) Bergman of Plattsmouth; Mrs Al (Tillie) Iwan of Spalding; Frank of Lincoln; George of Omaha; Mrs Bob (Pauline) Vanderberg of Omaha; Sister George of Milwaukee.
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