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LAHM, Marvelle E., 79, of Kearney, formerly of Cozad, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Monday, Berryman Funeral Home Chapel in Cozad
Burial: Sumner Cemetery
Born March 14, 1930, in Ovid, Colo.
Parents: Karl and Edna (Ashbaugh) Tiede
Married: Nov. 6, 1950, A.R. "Mac" Lahm in Overton. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, Dave of Cozad; daughter, Jean Issler of Holdrege; brothers, Marvin Tiede of Grand Island, Fred Tiede of Belen, N.M., Murl Tiede of Elwood and Karl Tiede of Overton; sister, Martha Tiede of Kearney; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 18 December, 2009
HOOVER, Irene T. (Oswald), 79, of Omaha, formerly of Kearney, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, at Edgewood Vista in Omaha
Services: Monday, St. Teresa Catholic Church in Westphalia, Kan.
Burial: St. Teresa Cemetery
Mortuary: Jones in Burlington, Kan.
Memorials: St. Teresa Catholic Church in Westphalia
Born March 7, 1930, in Anderson County, Kan.
Parents: William and Amelia (Ohmes) Oswald
Grew up on her parents' farm outside of Westphalia; graduated from cosmetology school in Topeka, was a licensed cosmetologist for many years
Married May 3, 1950, to Craig Hoover in Westphalia. He died March 27, 2008 after 57 years of marriage
Lived in Topeka and Arkansas City, Kan., moved to Kearney in 1957; was a homemaker and mother
Activities: member of St. James Catholic Church and supporter of Kearney Catholic High School; assisted her husband in his business, was a community volunteer, loved her bridge club and was a great Husker fan; moved to Omaha in 2005
Survivors include her son, Dennis Hoover and Deborah Gleason of Papillion; daughters, Janice Wiles and her husband, Dennis, of Cheyenne, Wyo., Linda Jackson and Michael Grutsch of Lincoln and Cindy Hoover and her husband, Frank, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; grandchildren, Jerrid, Eric, Ben, Matthew and Courtney Wiles, Shannon Fabian, Michael and Jon Hoover, Carrie Brown and Brian, Blake and Sarah Jackson; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Dieker and her husband, Thomas, and Shirley Schillig and her husband, Clarence, all of Westphalia; and brother-in-law, Ernest Hoover and his wife, Dorothy, of Hawthorne, Calif.
Kearney Hub, 18 December, 2009
GRONSTAL, Edith Marie, 74, of Kearney died Dec. 16, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Monday, First Lutheran Church in Kearney
Burial: East Cemetery in Eustis
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney Memorials: First Lutheran Church in Kearney or St. John's Lutheran Church in Eustis
Born Aug. 17, 1935, in Deshler
Parents: Fritz and Leona (Holtzen) Voss
Was baptized into the Christian faith at the Lutheran church in Deshler; later lived in Oak, Clay Center and Hebron; was confirmed in the Christian faith at Grace Lutheran in Hebron; graduated from Hebron High School in 1953 and from Immanuel School of Nursing in Omaha in 1956
Married: June 2, 1956, to Harold Gronstal
Lived in Houston during husband's year of internship and in Dubuque, Iowa, for his final year of seminary
Lived in Adams for six years, then in Independence, Mo., for 12 years and St. John Lutheran in Eustis for 17 years; moved to Kearney, 1994, became members of First Lutheran Church and spent their retirement years
Survivors include her husband; daughters, Laura Buehner and her husband, Gary, of Kearney, Kathryn Keller and her husband, John, of Eustis and Jane Blake and her husband, Jay, of Plymouth, Minn.; grandchildren, Angela, Christopher and Amanda Buehner, Bryant and Leah Keller, Kathryn Blake and stepgrandson, Ashley Blake; brothers, Donald Voss and his wife, Lois, of St. Joseph, Mo., and Virgil Voss and his wife, Dorothy, of Abbeville, S.C.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bob and Janice Gronstal of Treynor, Iowa; mother, Leona Voss of Hebron; nieces and nephews; and other relatives, friends and neighbors
Was preceded in death by her father; infant brother, Dale; and grandson, Patrick Blake
Kearney Hub, 21 December, 2009
BROWN, Herbert H., 95, of Kearney died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Tuesday, Zion Lutheran Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: to the church
Born Nov. 12, 1914, in Tenney, Minn.
Parents: Max and Bertha (Rusch) Brown
Grew up in Wilkin County and received his education at Elliot School
Married: July 16, 1938, to Christine Hasse in Nashua, Minn. Lived on a farm near Nashua for two years; moved to Oregon, worked in the shipyards in electrical layout design; returned to Minnesota to farm; moved to Kearney in 1951, found work as a carpenter; retired from the state highway department in 1980
Activities: member of Zion Lutheran Church
Survivors include his wife; sons, Eugene of Arvada, Colo., Gordon and his wife, Jean, of Grand Island and Stanley and his wife, Rhoda, of Kearney; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters and a great-grandson
Kearney Hub, 21 December, 2009
MARSH, Edwin E., 97, of Ravenna died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna
Services: Tuesday, Ravenna Congregational Church
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Memorials: the church or the Ed Marsh Scholarship Fund
Born Aug. 19, 1912, in Delavan, Kan.
Parents: Ira and Ida (Corlberg) Marsh
Was a graduate of Arthur County High School in 1929
Married: May 19, 1938, to Roburta Richards in Ogallala
Graduated from Kearney State College in 1948; received his master's degree in Greeley, Colo., in 1954; taught for 11 years and was an administrator and teacher for 30 years
Lived in numerous locations, mostly Ravenna and Litchfield
Activities: member of the Congregational Church, Lions Club and Nebraska State Retired Teachers Association, past president
Survivors include his wife; sons, Gary Marsh and his wife, Cindy, of Roanoke, Texas, Richard Marsh and his wife, Sharon, of Springfield, Mo., and Ronald Marsh and his wife, Karen, of Glenwood, Iowa; daughters, Joyce Randall and her husband, Dan, of Buena Vista, Colo., Linda Sonnenfeld and her husband, Gene, of Ravenna and Kristi Annsbach and her husband, Danny, of Eaton, Colo.; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Donald of Oshkosh and Frank of Arthur; and sisters, Irene Armstrong of Shreveport, La., and Roberta Kennedy of Sandy, Ore.
Was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters
Kearney Hub, 21 December, 2009
PINKHAM, Doris M., 89, of Kearney died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, in Kearney
Memorial service: Jan. 13, Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services
Burial: Minden Cemetery
Memorials: St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Born July 1, 1920, in St. Joseph, Mo.
Parents: Oliver and Ruth (Newharter) Latham
Graduated high school in Savannah with the class of 1938
Married: Dec. 24, 1940, to Leslie Pinkham in Maryville, Mo. He preceded her in death
Worked for a number of years as a store manager at Young Moderns
Survivors include her sons, Joe Pinkham and his wife, Geri, of Lexington, S.C., and Charles Pinkham of Omaha; daughters, Leslie Weber and her husband, Lynn, of Bullhead City, Ariz., and Rhonda Stines and her husband, Ken and Nila Bachkora and her husband, Marty, all of Kearney; sisters, Betty Darnell of St. Joseph and Louise Wilson, of Savannah, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband, and sister, Bernice Sample
Kearney Hub, 22 December, 2009
LAMMERS, Marie R., 96, of Kearney died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at The Homestead Assisted Living
Services: Dec. 29, Faith United Methodist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: Kearney Goodfellows and Faith United Methodist Church
Born April 21, 1913, in Wood River
Parents: Richard and Emma (Dibbern) Runge. Graduated from Litchfield High School; went to beauty school in Omaha, was a beautician until 1970
Married: July 6, 1938, to Clarence Lammers in Lexington. He preceded her in death
Lived in Paxton for four years while husband worked on building Kingsley Dam; moved to Kearney in 1942, continued to be a beautician; also worked at Schweser's as a sales clerk for many years
Activities: member of Faith United Methodist Church and Kearney Eagles Club; a past president of the Eagles Auxiliary; enjoyed crocheting and playing cards
Survivors include her sons, Richard Lammers and his wife, Arlene, of Lakewood, Colo., and Jack Lammers and his wife, Kristi, of Minden; seven grand-children; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband; son, Gene; brothers, Paul Runge, Harvey Runge, Roy Runge and Denver Runge; and sisters, Martha Harrington and Frieda Runge
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2009
LINDNER-WATKINS, Dorothy M., 95, of Kearney, formerly of Pleasanton, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial
Services: Monday, First United Methodist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Memorials: Mount Carmel Home or First United Methodist Church
Born March 6, 1914, near Pleasanton
Parents: Joseph and Ada (Campbell) Lea
Grew up and attended school in the Pleasant Valley area in northern Buffalo County; received her eighth-grade certificate from District 113; graduated as valedictorian from Pleasanton High School in 1930
Married: May 22, 1935, to Clarence Lindner in Kearney. He died Nov. 21, 1983
Married LeRoy Watkins
Took numerous summer classes at Kearney Normal School and started teaching at the Black Hill Creek School in fall 1930; taught five years in Buffalo County rural schools; later was a substitute in the Pleasanton Schools and then school secretary
With first husband, farmed south of Pleasanton; retired in 1976 and moved to Kearney in 1977
Activities: member of Pleasanton United Brethren Church and later joined First United Methodist Church in Kearney; was active in the "Corner Club" and the Rusco Extension Club; enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge; enjoyed entertaining family and friends
Survivors include her daughter, Kay Kreutzer and her husband, Charles, of Kearney; grandsons, Tim and his wife, Dona, and Lance and his wife, Dana, all of Kearney, Rex and his wife, Michelle, of Sutton and Kyle and his wife, Christy, of Hastings; seven great-grandchildren; and brother, Joe Lea and his wife, Clytuce, of Leesburg, Fla.
Was preceded in death by her husband and one sister
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2009
RODEHORST, Sidney H., 78, of Kearney died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Memorial services: Tuesday, Grace Lutheran Church in Pleasanton
Burial: Pleasanton Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: Pleasanton Fire and Rescue Squad, Kearney Volunteer Fire Department or Good Samaritan Hospital Cancer Center
Born May 11, 1931, in Pleasanton
Parents: Emil and Mayme (Metz) Rodehorst
Grew up in Pleasanton, graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1948; then attended Kearney State College
Military: U.S. Navy, 1950-1954, served during the Korean War
Married: July 1, 1955, to Norma Stone Harris in Kearney
Lived in Kearney, was the county highway superintendent, worked as a heavy equipment operator; later owned and operated Roger's Irrigation Development until 1985; then worked as a farm and ranch real estate agent for Century 21 and then for NB Olson; was working for DT Development at the time of his death; with wife, Sid's Miniatures, raised and sold miniature livestock
Activities: member of Kearney American Legion Post 52 and served as commander, of VFW Post 759 and of the Korean Veterans Association
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Tammy Jo Rodehorst and granddaughter, April Jo, both of Kearney; son, Randy Rodehorst and his wife, Shelly, of Kearney and grandchildren, Ryan and Shannon, both of Kearney, and Allie of Lincoln; son, Rex Rodehorst and his wife, Julia, and grandchildren, Afton and Shawn, all of Kearney; brother, Keith Rodehorst and his wife, Jan, of Amherst; sister, Colleen Just and her husband, Jim, of Funk; and sister-in-law, Helen Rodehorst of Bennett, Colo.
Was preceded in death by his parents; son, Tommy in 1995; and brother, Melvin
Kearney Hub, 27 December, 2009
APPLEGATE, Esther Marie, 92, of Gibbon died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at her home
Services: Wednesday, Gibbon Baptist Church
Burial: Gibbon Riverside Cemetery
Mortuary: Godberson of Gibbon/Shelton
Memorials: Gibbon Emergency Unit or the church
Born Sept. 14, 1917, at Gibbon
Parents: James and Tillie (Keup) Winchester
Was baptized March 26, 1939; grew up in Gibbon, graduated from Gibbon High School
Married Max Applegate. He preceded her in death
Lived on a farm west of Gibbon for many years, then retired and moved into town
Activities: enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking and especially enjoyed spending time with her family; was a founding member of the Pioneer Club and GGG Garden Club of Gibbon; enjoyed her outings to Kearney, including trips to Culvers for ice cream and to Walmart
Survivors include her brother, Ray Winchester and his wife, Susan, of Gibbon; nephews, James Winchester and his wife, Kristin, and their son, Ray James, and James Applegate and his wife, Regia, all of Gibbon, and Jake Winchester of Fargo, N.D.; sister-in-law, Dot Winchester of Henefer, Utah; and grandnephew, Scott Applegate and his wife, Janice (Nuter), and their daughter, Sarah
Was preceded in death by her husbands, parents and a sister
Kearney Hub, 28 December, 2009
SCARBOROUGH, James W. Jr., 55, of Lincoln, formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln
Services: Monday, Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney
Memorials: the church, the American Cancer Society or the family
Born Jan. 24, 1954, in Hastings
Parents: James and Evelyn (Berg) Scarborough
Grew up in Kearney, received his education at Zion Lutheran School and Kearney High School; graduated in 1972
Married: Aug. 16, 1983, to Lesa Benson in Norfolk. They divorced
Lived in Lincoln, owned Usher Pest Control; had also lived in Amherst and Palmer
Activities: was active in the Home-builders Association; enjoyed time spent with family, especially his granddaughter; was a big Husker fan
Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Heiden of Kearney; daughter, Kassidi Blackmon and her husband, DeWayne, of Lincoln; brothers, Robert Scarborough and his wife, Jewel, of Kearney and Mark Scarborough of Bartlett; sisters, Cheryl Scarborough of Kearney and Marsha Fowler of Norton, Kan.; stepbrothers, Norman Heiden and his wife, Lorraine, of Kearney and Ken Heiden and his wife, Becky, of Lincoln; stepsisters, Sandra Heiden of Kearney, Marsha Hansen and her husband, Dana, of Grand Island and Debbie Matasovsky and her husband, Harlan, of Storm Lake, Iowa; granddaughter, Lillian Blackmon; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins
Was preceded in death by his father and his stepfather, Hubert Heiden
Kearney Hub, 24 December, 2009
HURLBUT, Clarence E., 82, of Gibbon died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at his home
Services: Tuesday, Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon
Burial: later at Greenwood Cemetery Mortuary: Godberson of Gibbon/Shelton
Born June 2, 1927, at Fremont
Parents: Clarence and Ruth (Becker) Hurlbut
Married Darlene Jonas. She preceded him in death
Married: Dec. 6, 2003, to Pat Counts
Survivors include his wife; sons, Randy of Newalla, Okla., and Richard of Omaha; daughter, Renee Sachau of Choctaw, Okla.; sister, Von Deen Wilson of Fremont; two granddaughters; stepson, Mike Pop of Loup City; stepdaughter, Danece Gillming of Gibbon; and three stepgrandchildren
Kearney Hub, 28 December, 2009
McDONALD, Josephine D., 91, of Kearney, formerly of Overton, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village in Kearney
Services: Tuesday, Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Overton
Burial: St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in Lexington
Mortuary: Reynolds-Love in Lexington
Born May 20, 1918, at Overton
Parents: Nick and Elizabeth (Wengler) Thinnes
Married: April 29, 1943, to Floyd McDonald in Elm Creek. He died in 1981
Survivors include her sons, Robert of Bellevue and Dan of Overton; daughters, Janet Schroeder and Peggy Carpenter, both of Lexington, and Marilyn Crandell of St. Cloud, Minn.; sisters, Elizabeth Earl of Elm Creek and Eileen Lauby of Lexington; 18 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 28 December, 2009
PICKENS, Lois K., 96, of Kearney, formerly of Clinton, Okla., died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney
Memorial services: Wednesday, Clinton First Presbyterian Church
Burial: Clinton Cemetery
Mortuary: Kiesau-Lee in Clinton
Memorials: First Presbyterian Church of Clinton or Clinton Public Library
Born Aug. 17, 1913, in Kentucky
Adoptive parents: George and Sarah Dodson
Married: Sept. 18, 1932, to Kenneth Pickens in Clinton. He died in August 2000
Lived in Clinton, moved to Oklahoma City, 1946; returned to Clinton in 1972 to retire; moved to Kearney in May 2008
Activities: pride and joy was her family; hobbies were reading books, giving book reviews and playing bridge
Survivors include her sons, Donald Pickens and his wife, Mary Jo, of Denton, Texas, and Charlie Pickens and his wife, Beverly, of Kearney; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by her husband and granddaughter, Jill Lindsay
Kearney Hub, 28 December, 2009
STADE, Leonard A., 86, of Shelton died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at Gibbon Good Samaritan Society nursing home
Services: Wednesday, Lowell Lutheran Church
Burial: Liberty Cemetery northeast of Minden
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: Lowell Lutheran Church
Born Feb. 7, 1923, south of Shelton
Parents: Fred and Mary (Kroll) Stade
Graduated from the 10th grade from Denman country school and the 12th grade from Shelton High School
Married: June 28, 1953, to Mildred Jorgensen of Minden at Lowell Lutheran Church
Farmed near Shelton
Activities: lifetime member of Lowell Lutheran Church, had served as an elder, Sunday school superintendent and on the cemetery board; enjoyed reading, collecting antique tools and antique farm equipment, and attending farm auctions
Survivors include his wife; son, David Stade of Shelton; daughter, Debra Stade of Grand Island; sisters, Dora Rockefeller and Fern Augustin, both of Kenesaw; brother-in-law, Rex Jorgensen of Phoenix; and sisters-in-law, Kristi Jorgensen of Phoenix, Ruth Day of Miller and Lois Jorgensen of Aumsville, Ore.
Was preceded in death by his parents
Kearney Hub, 29 December, 2009
MORRIS, K.L., 75, of Kearney died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Services: later
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: to the family
Born Jan. 8, 1934, in Ladysmith, Wis.
Parents: Elton and Geraldine (King) Morris
Attended school in Morrison, Colo.
Military: U.S. Army in two separate stints
Worked for many years in the construction industry as a superintendent; enjoyed woodworking and fishing
Survivors include his daughters, Laura Keasling and her husband, Eric, of Rowlett, Texas, Cheryl Schepker and her husband, Chris, of Alma and Shannon Bailey and her husband, Dan, of Green, Ohio; son, Joe Morris and his wife, Jo, of North Canton, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild
Was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one son
Kearney Hub, 30 December, 2009
HANEY, Marjorie (Peckman), 86, of Kearney died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at Mother Hull Home
Memorial services: Saturday, St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Burial: later
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: AseraCare Hospice
Born June 9, 1923, in Kearney
Parents: Clayton and Meredith (Brigham) Peckman
Graduated from Kearney High School, attended Kearney State College
Married: June 21, 1942, to Jack Haney in Washington, D.C. He preceded her in death
Survivors include her son, John Haney and his wife, Debbi, of Lincoln; daughter, Cathy Altmaier and Ray Lange of Phoenix; special friend, Dick Clark of Kearney; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 5 January 2010
GOBLE, Warren D., 83, of Kearney died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Memorial services: Saturday, New Life Assembly
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Kearney Hub, 31 December, 2009
MERCHANT, Virginia (Fiedler), 86, of Cincinnati died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, in Cincinnati
Services: today (Jan. 4, 2010) at the Church of the Assumption in Mount Healthy
Burial: Arlington Memorial Gardens
Mortuary: Neidhard-Gillen in Mount Healthy
Born Oct. 31, 1923, in Poole, Neb.
Parents: Jacob and Agnes (Wiesen) Fiedler
Attended School District 23 in Buffalo County, graduated from Pleasanton (Neb.) High School
Married: Nov. 3, 1946, to Samuel Merchant in Schenectady, N.Y. He died March 14, 1986
Survivors include her daughter, Rebecca Schweitzer and her husband, John, of Cincinnati; grandchildren, Adam and Erin McMillan of Cincinnati; sister, Alice Wenzlick of Kearney, Neb.; and sisters-in-law, Esther Fiedler of Gretna, Neb., and Joan Sharp of California
Was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her brother, Jacob Fiedler in 2004
Kearney Hub, 4 January, 2010
ANDERSON, Leona W., 89, of Kearney died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at St. John's Good Samaritan Center
Services: Tuesday, First Baptist Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: First Baptist Church
Born Aug. 11, 1920, in Ericson
Parents: William and Lena (Rice) Mess
Moved with parents to Kearney, received her education there; graduated from Kearney High School in 1940, attended nursing school, obtained her licensed practical nurse degree
Married: Jan. 13, 1946, to William Anderson in Kearney. He died in 1951
Moved to Lincoln, worked as a nurse; after husband's death, moved to Kearney and was a nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital, retired in the mid-1980s
Activities: member of First Baptist Church; enjoyed playing cards and helping with bingo at Mount Carmel Home
Survivors include her nephews, Leslie Mess of Rogers, Ark., LeRoy Mess of Rock Springs, Wyo., Donald Mess of Woodland Hills, Calif., and Eugene Fleming of Lincoln; and nieces, Dorothy DeLaet of Kearney, Shirley Scott of New York City and Gertie Lee of Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Was preceded in death by her husband; one son in infancy, three brothers and three sisters. Kearney Hub, 4 January, 2010
BOCK, Lila, 81, of Pleasanton died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Services: Wednesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ravenna
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Memorials: to the church or donor's choice
Born Oct. 25, 1928, in Poole
Parents: William and Marie (Klein) Behrendt
Graduated from high school in Ravenna, attended Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney; worked for a local power company until her marriage
Married: Sept. 7, 1950, to Rupert Bock
Lived on a farm in the Pleasanton-Ravenna area, raised five children; was a devoted farm wife and mother
Activities: member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Survivors include her husband; sons, Ken and his wife, Diann, Ron and his wife, Carolyn, Larry and his wife, Cyndi, and Robb and his wife, Jackie, all of Ravenna; daughter, Kathy Bock-Seshadri and her husband, Sri Seshadri, of Kearney; grandchildren, Dena Bock, Kelly Bock and wife Nikki, Keith Bock and fiancée Trisha Bonczynski, Ben Bock and wife Molly, Laurissa Epley and husband Aaron, April Bock and fiancé Gene Nelson, Leigh Ann Miller and husband Tim, Wayne Bock, Devi Seshadri and Chance, Quentin and Aiden Bock; great-grandchildren, Tia, Morgan, Katie and Tyler Epley, Hayden Bock and Colton Miller; sister, JoAnn Kucera of Ravenna; sisters-in-law, Lois Cole and her husband, Norman, of Sun City West, Ariz., Fauneil Finke and her husband, Alvin, and Eldine Krichau, all of Ravenna, and Bernice Skinner of Dwight, Ill.; and nieces, nephews and cousins
Was preceded in death by twin sons, Randal and Riley; brothers-in-law, Dale "Buzz" Kucera and Bert Krichau; and, most recently, by brother-in-law, Ron Skinner and nephew, Mike Kucera
Kearney Hub, 5 January, 2010
MEIER, Robert F., 79, of Kearney, formerly of Elm Creek, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney
Services: Thursday, St. James Catholic Church in Kearney
Burial: Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Elm Creek, military honors
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney and Elm Creek
Memorials: Immaculate Conception Church, St. James Catholic Church or Mother Hull Home in Kearney
Born Aug. 3, 1930, in Kearney
Parents: Joseph and Irene (Brennan) Meier
Grew up in Elm Creek, attended school at District 52 in Phelps County
Military: U.S. Army during the Korean War; received a veterans honorary high school graduation diploma from Elm Creek in 2001
Married: Nov. 25, 1950, to Joan King in Elm Creek
Farmed all of his life near Elm Creek
Activities: member of Immaculate Conception Church in Elm Creek, then of St. James Catholic Church in Kearney; member of American Legion Post 316 of Elm Creek and Knights of Columbus; served on the co-op board in Holdrege for nine years; served on the Cottonwood Township board for 15 years; hobbies included hunting and attending auctions; especially enjoyed time spent with his family
Survivors include his wife; sons, Michael and his wife, Jenny, Martin and his wife, Julie, Morgan and his wife, Geri, Mark and his wife, Amy, and David and his wife, Calli, all of Elm Creek; daughters, Patricia Smith and her husband, Terry, of Bennington, Paula Montgomery and her husband, Tom, of Omaha, Pamela Harrington and her husband, Dick, of Loup City and Andrea Quadhamer and her husband, Brad, of Hildreth; brother, Jerome of Elm Creek; sister-in-law, Carol Meier of Elm Creek; 26 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Edward
Kearney Hub, 5 January, 2010
MEYER, Garnett E., 74, of Shelton died Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at his home north of Shelton
Services: Thursday, Zion Lutheran Church, North Shelton
Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Mortuary: Rasmussen in Ravenna
Born Jan. 5, 1935, in Buffalo County
Parents: Edwin and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Ahrens) Meyer
Was educated at District 51
Lived on a farm north of Shelton; loved rebuilding everything
Activities: member of Zion Lutheran Church
Survivors include his sisters, Vernetta Trubl of Kearney and June Kirschner of Ravenna; brother, Ruben Meyer of Wolbach; and nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Loretta Arnold; and brother, Roy Meyer
Kearney Hub, 5 January, 2010
DOOLEY, Eulalia M. "Sister Thomas Patrick", 82, of David City, formerly of Kearney, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at Butler County Health Care Center in David City
Services: Friday, St. Mary's Church in David City
Burial: St. Catharine, Ky.
Mortuary:Chermok Funeral Home in David City
Born Feb. 23, 1927, in Greeley
Parents: Thomas and Rose (Dillon) Dooley
Survivors include nieces, nephews and cousins
Published in the Kearney Hub on 1/6/2010 Kearney Hub, 6 January, 2010
SCHRODER, Earl Wesley, 85, of Grand Island died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island
Services: Friday, Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island
Burial: Grand Island City Cemetery
Mortuary: Apfel in Grand Island
Memorials: Trinity Lutheran School or Heartland Lutheran High School
Born March 11, 1924, near Ohiowa
Parents: Fred and Louise Schroder
Grew up in the Fillmore County area, graduated from Geneva High School in 1942
Military: U.S. Army, 1942-1946 during World War II in the Pacific Rim; achieved the rank of staff sergeant with the 102nd AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion
Married: Oct. 27, 1946, to Florence Domeier at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grafton
Attended the Grand Island Business College, 1946-1947
Lived in Grand Island for eight years, then moved to Kearney, Elm Creek and back to Grand Island; was an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for 29 years; serviced the Elm Creek Insurance Agency at the bank in Elm Creek
Activities: member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Grand Island, LLL and voting assembly; was active at Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney, 1954-1987; member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; played and loved sports, managed his son's Little League baseball team in Kearney; played golf and bowled until he became ill in 2009; loved to travel, spent many winters in Arizona; his family and his faith in God were very important to him
Survivors include his wife of 63 years; daughters, Connie Coatman and her husband, Don, of Tucson, Ariz., and Sue Bolin and her husband, Jim, of Gibbon; son, Stan Schroder of Grand Island; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Imogene Ough of Geneva; and sister-in-law, Mureldine Schroder of Geneva
Was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters
Kearney Hub, 6 January, 2010
GORDON, William L., 96, of Kearney died Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Friday, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home, Masonic rites and miliary honors
Burial: Ashland
Memorials: to the family
Born Aug. 31, 1913, in Ashland
Received his education in Ashland
Married: June 26, 1938, to Lila Pershing. She preceded him in death
Military: U.S. Army during World War II
Lived in various communities, including McCook, Waverly and Greenwood before moving to Kearney; worked mostly in motel management
Activities: member of First United Methodist Church in Kearney, Rob Morris Lodge 46 and Tehama Shrine; enjoyed gardening, working in the yard, woodworking and whittling
Survivors include his son, Gary Gordon; daughter-in-law, Dee Gordon of Kearney; two grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 7 January, 2010
TREW, Ivene M., 78, of Kearney died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at her home
Services: Friday, Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services
Burial: Kearney Cemetery
Memorials: Good Samaritan Hospice or Kearney Public Library
Born July 22, 1931, in Lincoln
Parents: John and Marie (Potthoff) Hampton
Spent the first years of her life in the Sandhills, later moved to Deshler; graduated from Deshler High School, 1949
Married: Dec. 25, 1953, to Alvin Trew in Hyannis
Moved to Kearney in 1963; received a bachelor's degree from Kearney State College in 1968 and a master's degree in 1974; taught school for 18 years, first in the Sandhills, then in Buffalo County rural schools and finally at Axtell for 10 years; was also employed as a social worker after retiring from teaching school
Activities: particularly enjoyed reading, crosswords and other puzzles; also enjoyed fishing and camping; family was the most important thing in her life
Survivors include her husband; sons, Lyle Trew and his wife, Kathie, of Ohio and Don Trew and his wife, Cheryl, of Kearney; daughter, Joan Ostrander of Kearney; grandchildren, Tracy and Lanny Hensley of Cody, Wyo., Robert Trew of Buffalo, Wyo., Amber Trew, of Laramie, Wyo., Niki McKeever and fiancé David Toms of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mandy Trew and friend Laura Medrano, Joseph Ostrander and fiancée Nicole Peterson, Adam Ostrander and Mathew Ostrander and fiancée Keeley Stolp, all of Kearney; great-grandchildren, Tayla Trew, John Hensley, Dakota Hensley, Dylan McKeever, Gavin, Destiny and Kyle Toms and Jack Trew; brothers, Roy Hampton and his wife, Bernice, of Gillette, Wyo., and Lester Hampton and his wife, Becky, of St. George, Utah; sisters, Donna Presnell and her husband, Frank, of Hastings, Mary Newman and her husband, Hugh, of Deshler, Carlene Anderson of St. Albert, Alberta, Joan Rocha and her husband, Ray, of Meridian, Idaho, Susan Angel of Capitola, Calif., Barbera Heck and her husband, Gene, of Athol, Idaho, and Margaret Foster and her husband, Steve, of Jamestown, Calif.; daughter-in-law, Barbara Christensen of Buffalo; brother-in-law, Steve Foster of Jamestown; special friends, Alfred and Joanne Thompson of Scottsbluff and Gary and Linda Chramosta of Kearney; and many nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Markie Marie Ostrander; grandson-in-law, David McKeever; brother, Jack Hampton; sisters, Shirley Szephegyi, Bonnie Vecchione and Johnlyn Rand; and brother-in-law, Herb Anderson
Kearney Hub, 7 January, 2010
MULLINS, James, 85, of Kearney died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at his home
No services; body was cremated
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Born Oct. 2, 1924, in Elkhorn City, Ky.
Parents: Jesse and Dollie (Owens) Mullins
Grew up in Elkhorn City, completed 11.5 years of his education
Military: U.S. Army, June 15, 1943 - March 7, 1946; fought at Normandy, France, on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944; was honorably discharged Married: Sept. 24, 1948, to Maida Lee Jensen in Oshkosh
After military service, finished high school and attended Chadron State College, obtained a bachelor of science degree in education; graduated with a bachelor of theology from Southwestern Bible Institute, May 23, 1952, began his lifetime career as a minister
Served churches in Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado and Hawaii
Activities: member of Faith United Methodist Church; hobbies included football, especially the Nebraska Cornhuskers, reading, bowling and golf; loved to travel
Survivors include his wife; sons, James Mullins and his wife, Susan, of Evergreen, Colo., and Michael Mullins and his wife, Gail, of Kearney; sister, June Barrowman of Grand Blanc, Mich.; brother-in-law, Elbert Carty of Brook Park, Ohio; two nephews and five nieces
Was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Carty; and brother-in-law, Deane Jensen
Kearney Hub, 7 January, 2010
SPELTS, Carl C., 91, of Kearney died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital
Services: Saturday, First Presbyterian Church
Burial: Kearney Cemetery, military honors
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl
Memorials: MONA, Kearney Area Community Foundation or the Georgia Warren Spelts Scholarship Fund at UNK
Born Dec. 10, 1918, in Tilden
Parents: W.J. and Ruth Spelts
Lived in Elba, Niobrara and Grand Island, graduated from Atkinson High School in 1937
Military: U.S. Navy, 1938-1945 aboard the USS Vestal, USS Richmond, USS Spearfish, USS Skipjack and USS Spot; advanced to the rank of lieutenant junior grade
Married: May 14, 1944, in Denver to Georgia Warren. She died in 1984
Married: Nov. 29, 1986, in Kearney to Edna Fleming Brown. She died in 1998
After World War II, returned to Nebraska and began a career in the retail lumber business that would span 43 years; was a third-generation Nebraska lumber dealer; hs grandfather, father, one brother and six Spelts uncles all were employed at various times, in different Nebraska towns, by Spelts Lumber Co.; worked in the family's lumberyards in Grand Island, Loup City and Litchfield; moved to Kearney on Jan. 1, 1952, and managed Spelts Lumber Co.; retired in 1988, as its president and owner
Activities: active in Kearney Chamber of Commerce, and Nebraska Chamber of Commerce; served on the State Normal Board, the governing body of four state colleges in Kearney, Chadron, Wayne and Peru; was in charge of a number of fundraising efforts, including the establishment and expansion of Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA); was active in other civic efforts; member of First Presbyterian Church
Survivors: one son, Mark Spelts and his wife, Vickie, of Chico, Calif.; three daughters, Marsha Bolan and her husband, Michael, of Brookfield, Wis., Aneeta Brown and her husband, Dean, of Washington, Mo., and Rhonda Krom and her husband, Mark, of Kalispell, Mont.; eight grandchildren, Patrick Bolan of Oregon City, Ore., Scott Bolan of Malibu, Calif., Kristin Bolan of Lima, Peru, Samuel Brown of Washington, Mo., Jeffrey Brown of Forest Park, Ill., Jordan Ewing of Upland, Calif., Jennifer Mein of Phoenix and Jacqueline Roth of Pasadena, Calif.; and four great-grandchildren, Jarrison Bolan and Kamryn Bolan of Oregon City, Ore., Finnegan Bolan of Malibu and Robert Mein of Phoenix; three stepchildren, Marlene Hellman and her husband, Jim, Gaylene Aden and her husband, Dean, and Dwayne ""Butch"" Brown and his wife, Margaret, all of Kearney; eight stepgrandchildren, Mark Hellman of Kearney, Ryan Hellman and J.J. Hellman, both of Denver, Mindy Brummer, Trevor Aden and Megan Mitchell, all of Kearney, Lori Schievelbein of Omaha and Jenny Fellers of Parker, Colo.; and 20 stepgreat-grandchildren, Lacey Hellman, Austin Hellman, Dalton Hellman and Chelsea Richie, all of Kearney, Colton Hellman, Carson Hellman, Reagan Hellman, Grace Hellman and Harrison Hellman, all of Denver, Aden Brummer, Ava Brummer, Ainsley Aden, Oliver Aden, Addison Mitchell and MaKinley Mitchell, all of Kearney, Hailee Schievelbein and Jaden Schievelbein, both of Omaha, and Zacary Fellers, Sydney Fellers and Maggie Fellers, all of Parker; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild, Tristan Richie of Kearney
Was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Shaw, and two brothers, Jay and John
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Kearney Hub, 8 January, 2010
McCAMMOND, James "Jim", 50, of Chicago, formerly of Kearney, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, in Chicago after a 21-month battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Services: Dec. 28 in Chicago
Mortuary: Rago Bros. in Chicago
Memorials: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Des Moines, Iowa
Born Nov. 5, 1959, in Iowa City, Iowa
Parents: John and Shirley (Pease) McCammond. Was raised in Kearney, graduated from Kearney High School in 1978; attended Iowa State College in Ames and then moved to Chicago to begin a career in theater
Married Susan Mathias; divorced
Married Ann Arvia; divorced
Married: June 1, 1996, to Kate "KT" Thayer
Was a Chicago-area actor who shifted to backstage crew work
Activites: was an avid athlete, competed in the Lake Geneva Half Iron Man and HYVee triathlons; loved the out-of-doors, especially skiing and camping; was a gifted furniture designer and carpenter, did extensive renovations to his home
Survivors include his wife; son, John of Chicago; his parents of Kearney; and sisters, Jean Walker and her husband, Kim, of Des Moines, Iowa, and their children, John, Kate and Michael, Janet Jennings and her husband, Bob, of West Des Moines, Iowa, and their children, Tom and Dan, and Joan Tritsch and her husband, Tom, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and their children, Megan, Matthew and Michael
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Kearney Hub, 8 January, 2010
TREADWAY, Donald R. "Don", 76, of Fullerton died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island
Memorial services: Saturday, First United Methodist Church in Fullerton
Burial: Gibbon Riverside Cemetery
Mortuary: Palmer in Fullerton
Born June 24, 1933, in Kearney
Parents: Gerald and Hazel (Trindle) Treadway
Attended Kearney Public Schools, graduated from high school in 1951; was involved in football, basketball, track and field, school golf team, and Junior Legion baseball; attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney State College at that time, played basketball and golf
Married: Sept. 15, 1957, to Gretchen Lecron at First United Methodist Church in Kearney
Military: U.S. Army, 1953-1955, served in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, California, Colorado and Japan and for 16 months in Korea where he administered the Armed Forces Aid to Korea program, completed reserve duty in 1961
Enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduated in 1957 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration; member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, played on the varsity golf team; graduated from UNL with a juris doctor degree in 1962; practiced law in Fullerton, retired in 1995
Activities: was active in the state bar; served as Fullerton city attorney for one term and as Nance County attorney for three terms; served on numerous senatorial, congressional and gubernatorial campaigns; served on the Nebraska Code of Ethics Committee and other boards and committees; loved playing golf; especially enjoyed his family
Survivors include his wife of 52 years; daughter, Ann Czaplewski and her husband, Kellen, of Papillion; sons, Tom Treadway of Lincoln and Steve Treadway of Kansasville, Wis.; granddaughter, Sarah Czaplewski; and grandsons, Michael Czaplewski, Eric Treadway, Matthew Treadway and Daniel Treadway
Was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald G. Treadway and Hazel Treadway Brown; stepmother, Elsie Treadway; sister, Nancy Stolzenburg; and numerous relatives and friends
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Kearney Hub, 8 January, 2010
STOLZENBURG, Nancy L. "Nan" (Treadway), 64, of Dolan Springs, Ariz., formerly of Las Vegas and Denver, passed away at her home Monday, May 8, 2006. She is survived by Beverly, her partner of many years; her brother, Don (wife Gretchen); daughters, Teresa (husband Marty), Tracy (husband Tom); and grandchildren, Caylon, Jessie and Lena. Nan was a source of love, strength and inspiration for her family and many, many friends.
Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 14, 2006
VEIT, Meryl M., 81, of Kearney died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at his home
Services: Wednesday, St. James Catholic Church
Burial: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna
Mortuary: Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Memorials: St. James Catholic Church or the Knights of Columbus
Born Oct. 6, 1928, in Ravenna
Parents: Max and Bess (Adam) Veit
Graduated from Ravenna High School in 1946
Married: April 15, 1950, to Carol Fiebig in Pleasanton. She preceded him in death
Farmed south of Ravenna with his father; retired from farming in 1963 for health reasons; Attended Grand Island School of Business, then worked as a bookkeeper for the city of Kearney and Holmes Plumbing Supply; also worked in the parts department for Speak and Killion Motors in Kearney, Big John's Auto in Minden and Luth Agri Automation; retired in 1993; then worked part time at Enterprise car rental, Miracle Car Wash and as a groundskeeper for St. James Catholic Church
Activities: enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, friends and woodworking; member of St. James Catholic Church, was a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus; enjoyed taking communion to church members who couldn't attend church
Survivors include his daughters, Teri Johnson of Hastings and Peg Dedrick and her husband, Jim, of Kearney; sons, Ted Veit and his wife, Darlene, of Ravenna and Mike Veit and his wife, Teresa, of Columbus; twin sister, Beryl Weidner of Grand Island; sister, Joyce Stubbs and her husband, Keith, of Grand Island; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his wife; son, Bert Veit, one infant daughter and two grandchildren
Kearney Hub, 12 January, 2010
BROE, Ronald M., 64, of Elm Creek died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
Memorial services: Wednesday, Immaculate Conception Church in Elm Creek
Burial: Immaculate Conception Cemetery with military honors
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann in Kearney and Elm Creek
Memorials: the church
Born June 8, 1945, in Kearney
Parents: Matthew and Betty (Beavers) Broe
Graduated from Elm Creek High School in 1963
Military: U.S. Army, 1963-1966
Worked as a mechanic for Caterpillar in Grand Island for a year
Married: Sept. 23, 1967, to Marian Ripp in Elm Creek
Moved to Elm Creek to farm with his father and brother; worked for the Nebraska Department of Roads for 25 years as a diesel mechanic while continuing to raise cattle
Activities: member of Immaculate Conception Church, the Elm Creek Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Posts, and the American Quarterhorse Association; was a 4-H leader and past member of the Elks
Survivors include his wife; his parents of Elm Creek; son, Matthew Broe and his wife, Julie, of Grand Junction, Colo.; daughter, Xan Bovill and her husband, Patrick, of Round Lake, Ill.; brother, Dennis Broe and his wife, Connie, of Adams; sisters, Pamela Tool and her husband, Richard, and Cindy Schroeder and her husband, Mark, all of Elm Creek; grandchildren, Kellen Bovill, Brendan Broe, Parker Broe and Gracie Broe; and nieces and nephews
Was preceded in death by his grandparents and an infant daughter
Kearney Hub, 12 January, 2010
JAMESON, Arvenne, 84, of Amherst died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at Golden Living Center-Park Place in Grand Island
Body was donated to the Anatomical Board of Nebraska
Memorial services: Wednesday, Amherst Community Building, military honors
Burial: Stanley Cemetery at Amherst
Mortuary: O'Brien-Straatmann
Memorials: Amherst United Methodist Church or the Gideons
Born March 21, 1925, in rural Amherst
Parents: Charles and Ethel (Hargaroad) Jameson
Was a graduate of Amherst High School
Military: served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, was stationed in the Denver area
Married: Aug. 5, 1951, to Elsie Hendershot in Tulsa, Okla.
Farmed in the Amherst area
Activities: member of Amherst United Methodist Church, Lions Club and the American Legion
Survivors include his wife; sons, Dennis and his wife, Donna, of Perryville, Ark., and Larry and his wife, Katie, of Yukon, Okla.; daughter, Rose Hamilton and her husband, Chris, of Amherst; four grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Hendershot and her husband, Charles, of Whitney, Texas; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends
Was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gene and Darryl; and sister, Barbara Taylor
Kearney Hub, 12 January, 2010
TRAUDT, LeRoy, 80, of Kearney died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village
Services: Wednesday, O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home
Burial: Republican City Cemetery
Memorials: Fraternal Order of the Eagles Foundation
Born March 3, 1929, in Sutton
Parents: Henry and Metta (Hamburger) Traudt
Received his education and graduated from Sutton High School
Married: Aug. 12, 1951, to Sally Swartz in Lushton
Lived in Sutton; was employed by his brother, Paul, at Co-op Propane; also lived in Hastings, was employed by Farmland Industries; retired and moved to Republican City
Activities: member of Grace United Methodist Church in Hastings, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 592, Knights of Pythias and numerous bowling leagues; was an avid fisherman and hunter
Survivors include his wife; sons, Richard and his wife, Jeanette, of Parker, Colo., and Larry and his wife, Kathy, of Lenexa, Kan.; daughter, Teresa Boettcher and her husband, Gale, of Blue Hill; brother, Lawrence of Hebron; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren
Was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, ElRoy; older brothers, Paul, Don and Ernie; and great-grandson, Evan
Kearney Hub, 12 January, 2010