U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Frank J. Machovec
Superior resident the Rev. Frank J. Machovec, 71, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Rosary is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Superior with Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz officiating. Burial with military rites will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Cemetery in Lincoln. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior.
The Rev. Machovec was born Oct. 22, 1928, to Frank and Helen (Fisher) Machovec in Wahoo. He attended St. Wenceslaus school through 10th grade and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1947. From 1951-54 he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He held the rank of sergeant first class when he was honorably discharged. He received a degree in philosophy from St. Thomas Seminary in Denver and his theology degree from St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. On May 23, 1959, he was ordained a priest at St. Mary's Cathedral in Lincoln. He served parishes in York, Steinauer, Red Cloud, Hastings and Lincoln. He retired after serving more than 20 years in Superior and Nelson.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, VFW and the Elks Lodge. He received the Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Ribbon and two Bronze Service Stars.
Surviving is one brother, Marvin of Kingwood, Texas.
Jeaneane Gray
Former Hastings resident Jeaneane Gray, 56, of Amherst, Mass., died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worchester, Mass.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Adams, Mass., with the Rev. Don Gray officiating. Private family burial will be in Adams. Auge-Paciorek-Simmons Funeral Home of Adams is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Gray was born March 12, 1944, to Carl and Earlene Witt in Lincoln. She was raised in Hastings and graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1962. She graduated from Hastings College in 1966. She worked several summers at the State Department in Washington, D.C. She taught at a junior college in Long Branch, N.J. On July 5, 1969, she married John Gray in Chicopee Falls, Mass. They recently moved to Amherst.
She was active in the First Baptist Church. She also belonged to several Christian youth groups, symphony and drama groups. She had been involved with Hastings Community Theater.
Survivors are her husband; two sons, Jeremy of North Adams, Mass., and Jason of Adams; her parents of Hastings; and one sister, Colleen Messing of Westward, Mass.
Memorials may be given to the church, 15 Commercial St., Adams MA 01220, Hastings College or the donor's choice.
Robert D. Ellis
Riverton resident Robert D. Ellis, 64, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, at his home.
Memorial services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Hastings. There is no visitation. The remains were cremated. Simonson-Williams Funeral Home of Red Cloud is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ellis was born Dec. 20, 1935, to Lloyd Dale and Marguerite (Tipton) Ellis in Topeka, Kan. He attended school in Topeka and two years of college at Washburn University in Topeka. On Jan. 4, 1959, he married Vedla J. Stilley in Topeka. He worked for Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka for several years. He moved in 1965 to Kansas City, Mo., where he was a machinist for Trans-World Airlines. In 1978 he and his wife moved to Riverton where he was a carpenter.
He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Inavale.
Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Gayle Oakman of Grand Island; his mother of Topeka; two sisters, Verna Hayes of Topeka and Janet Fouts of Des Moines, Iowa; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be given to the family.
William W. Hock
Former Hastings resident William Wayne Hock, 75, of Aurora died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at Hamilton Manor in Aurora.
Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Kathleen Kasper officiating. Burial will be in the Alda Cemetery. Visitation is 1-9 p.m. Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday with family present from 5-7 p.m. and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.
Mr. Hock was born Sept. 21, 1924, to John and Margaretta (Pyott) Hock in Gibbon. On Dec. 27, 1948, he married Ida Jones in Hastings. He worked at Evans Bakery in Hastings for 13 years. He then worked at Western Landroller in Hastings and retired after 13 years. He moved to Grand Island in 1980.
Survivors are his wife of Grand Island; three sons, Lavon of Hastings, Russell of Mankato, Minn., and Earl of Harvard; four daughters, Zelda Hodge of Olympia, Wash., Darene Gustafson of Osceola, and June Behrens and Velma Turnbull, both of Grand Island; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Roger A. Dondlinger
Deshler resident Roger A. Dondlinger, 65, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, in Lincoln.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler with the Rev. Duane Fahr officiating. Burial will be in the Deshler City Cemetery with military rites conducted by Halfman American Legion Post No. 352. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today at Ahrendts Funeral Home in Deshler and prior to services Saturday at the church.
Mr. Dondlinger was born June 18, 1935, to Adrian and Rubie Dondlinger in Shickley. He married Donna Horst on Jan. 29, 1961. He was employed by Bergt Bros. and Hobelman Repair. He worked for the city of Deshler for 32 years, having been appointed superintendent of utilities in 1985 and later water and waste water commissioner. He retired in 1995 due to illness.
He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church where he was an elder and trustee. He was adjutant at American Legion Halfman Post No. 352 in Deshler. He was a member of Deshler Volunteer Fire Department where he served as fire chief, assistant fire chief, secretary and treasurer. He was a member and former president and secretary/treasurer for the Thayer County Fireman's Association. He served on the Deshler Chamber of Commerce. He was a Junior Fire Patrol leader, Cub Scout leader, girls softball coach and volunteered for work at football games. He was a board member of Deshler Lutheran School.
Survivors are his wife; two sons, Roger T. of Lincoln and Russell L. of Chandlersville, Ohio; two daughters, Robin S. Falleur of Fort Smith, Ark., and Rita M. Dondlinger of Hemet, Calif.; his mother, Rubie Lisec of Beatrice; four brothers, Rolland of Pickens, S.C., Rex of Arcadia, Calif., Jimmie of West Covina, Calif., and Robert of Sioux City, Iowa; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Ludwig H. 'Louie' Virus
Hebron resident Ludwig Henry "Louie" Virus, 89, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church in Hebron with the Rev. Bruce Berggren officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Hebron. Visitation begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at Hebron Memorial Funeral Home in Hebron.
Mr. Virus was born June 5, 1911, to Frank and Dora (Hoffmeyer) Virus in Athol, Kan. He moved with his family at age 2 to Hebron and attended school there. On Oct. 20, 1946, he married Elizabeth Louise Holz in Hebron. He worked as a farmer until retirement and then ran a service station in Hebron for several years. In 1992 his wife died.
He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.
Survivors are three sons, Bruce of Bridgewater, S.D., Roger of Hebron and Randy of Belvidere; two daughters, Beverly Randolf of Jennings, Kan., and Marsha Ebeling of Steele City; 11 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters.
A memorial has been established.
Blanche K. Lueders
Deshler resident Blanche K. Lueders, 94, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler with the Rev. Phillip Nielsen officiating. Burial will be in the Deshler City Cemetery. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Sunday at Deshler Memorial Funeral Home in Deshler.
Miss Lueders was born May 22, 1906, to August D. and Elizabeth (Siebolds) Lueders in Deshler. She attended St. Peter School in Deshler and graduated from Deshler High School in 1924. She then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Concordia College in Seward. She taught in rural Deshler for several years. She then went to work for the U.S. Government General Accounting Agency until retirement.
She was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
A memorial has been established.Memorials may be given to the church.
Edith G. Hinrichs
Hastings resident Edith Gesina (Flesner) Hinrichs, 91, of Good Samaritan Village Village Terrace No. 108, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion.
Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Bill Liddell officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday with family present 6:30-8:30 p.m., and 9 a.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hinrichs was born Aug. 30, 1908, to John and Gesina (Dane) Flesner in Clay County. She attended country school in Clay County. On Oct. 31, 1934, she married Reent Hinrichs. They lived on a farm near Glenvil. She moved to Good Samaritan Village in 1967. In 1984 her husband died. She worked at Good Samaritan Village for 20 years as a cook and in laundry.
She attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Glenvil and All Saints Chapel at Good Samaritan Village.
Survivors are two daughters, Rosalie Reeg and Jan Reeg, both of Genoa; two sons, Fredric of Trumbull and Richard of Glenvil; 16 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters.
Memorials may be given to Good Samaritan Village Village Terrace.
Anthony S. Chesbro
Anthony S. Chesbro, 3 months, infant son of Bryan and Jennie (Dishon) Chesbro of Salina, Kan., died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Kan.
Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Carlson-Becker Funeral Home in Solomon, Kan., with the Rev. Frank Reichart officiating. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday with family present and 8:30 a.m. until services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Survivors are his parents; one brother; one sister; six grandparents; four great-grandparents, including Shirley Nelson of Hastings; and one great-great-grandmother.
Marie E. Johnson
Hastings resident Marie E. (Schlitt) Johnson, 86, of Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at Perkins.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel in Hastings with the Rev. Dr. Sam Rathod officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. until services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Johnson was born July 7, 1914, to William and Elizabeth (Schriener) Schlitt in Hastings. She graduated from Hastings High School in 1932. In November 1944, she married George Johnson. She was a secretary for Central Nebraska Public Power Tri-County. In 1967 her husband died.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, both in Hastings.
Survivor is one sister, Minnie Schlitt of Hastings.
She also was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Mildred L. Hays
Former area resident Mildred L. (Wunderlich) Hays, 89, of York died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at The Hearthstone Care Center in York.
Memorial services are 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Giltner with the Rev. Nora Leeds officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date at the Giltner Cemetery. The remains were cremated. There is no viewing or visitation. Lewis Funeral Chapel of York is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hays was born July 5, 1911, to Rudolf and Estella (Menzie) Wunderlich in Holyoke, Colo. She attended grade school in Holyoke and moved with her family to Giltner in the sixth grade. She graduated from Giltner High School in 1929. She later taught at Case District Country School near Giltner for two years. On June 7, 1931, she married Bert W. Hays in Giltner. He died July 8, 1998.
She was a member of the Giltner and Aurora United Methodist churches, where she taught Sunday School and was a Youth Fellowship leader. She was a Nebraska Conference Annual Delegate for the Giltner church. She was a member of the County Extension Club in Giltner, Giltner Women's Club, the American Federation of Women's Clubs, Giltner Library board and National Campers and Hikers Association. She was a volunteer for the Plainsman Museum in Aurora, served on the Governor's Board of Aging and was active in the local and state chapters of American Association of Retired Persons. She was past worthy matron of both Giltner and Aurora chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors are one daughter, Sheila A. Hubbard of York; one foster daughter, Faith Scott of Colony, Texas; two sons, E.W. "Will" of San Diego and Wayne of Malibu, Calif.; one sister, Edith Gaymon of Denver; 10 grandchildren; five foster grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Memorials may be given to the church.
Rosa H. Skiles
Franklin resident Rosa Hilda (Bauerle) Skiles, 93, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at the Franklin Nursing Center in Franklin.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Peace Lutheran Church in Alma with the Rev. William Runaas officiating. Burial will be in the Alma Cemetery. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Banta-Torrey Funeral Home in Alma.
Mrs. Skiles was born Feb. 21, 1907, to Albert Christian and Lydia Barbara (Ott) Bauerle in Naponee. She attended Sindt Rural School District 14 through the eighth grade and graduated from Naponee High School in 1925. On Feb. 13, 1929, she married Harold Shelton Skiles at Alma. They lived on her husband's farm northwest of Naponee until 1945 when they moved south to another farm. In 1958 they moved to a farm north of Naponee and then into Alma in 1975. On Oct. 17, 1984, her husband died. She had been a resident of Franklin Nursing Center since 1996.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Republican City and the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. She also was a former member of the Salem Extension Club.
Survivors are two sons, Dale of Alma and Lyle of Franklin; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Memorials will be established at a later date.
Valores R. Raatz
Hebron resident Valores R. (Worm) Raatz, 70, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Lincoln.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Hebron with the Rev. Bruce W. Berggren officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Hebron. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today at Price Funeral Home in Hebron and two hours prior to services Tuesday at the church.
Mrs. Raatz was born Dec. 24, 1929, to Eldon and Anna (Erdmann) Worm in Hebron. She attended country schools and graduated from Hebron High School. On May 28, 1950, she married Charles L. Raatz. She was a secretary for Little Blue Natural Resources District, Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co., Ford garage and the Thayer County Courthouse, all in Hebron. She then retired.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and its Anna Circle. She also was a member of the church choir.
Survivors are her husband; two sons, James of Fremont and Jon of Fairbury; two sisters, Loetta Raatz and Norma Bartling, both of Hebron; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be given to the family's choice.
Evelyn B. Boals
Sutton resident Evelyn B. (Piper) Boals, 74, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at the Sutton Community Home in Sutton.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Federated Church in Sutton with the Rev. Bill Jardine officiating. Burial will be in the Sutton Cemetery. Kohler Mortuary of Sutton is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Boals was born Aug. 3, 1926, to DeForrest and Sarah "Addie" (Rhoades) Piper in Bradshaw. She attended school in Bradshaw and then worked in York. On June 26, 1948, she married Bernard Boals in Kansas. They lived in York and Saronville and moved to Sutton in 1960. She worked at the Cozy Corner in York, Ted's Highway Cafe in Sutton and at the Sutton American Legion Club. She also hung and sold wallpaper and did catering in the area.
She was a member of the Federated Church and American Legion Auxiliary in Sutton.
Survivors are her husband; two sons, Rick of Fort Worth, Texas, and Randy of Sutton; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by seven brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be given to the Sutton American Legion Auxiliary or the church.
Esther Conyers
Minden resident Esther (Baker) Conyers, 97, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at Bethany Home in Minden.
Services are 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Minden with the Rev. Kathy Bryant officiating. Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at Layton Funeral Home in Minden.
Mrs. Conyers was born Aug. 9, 1903, to Richard and Alice (Pennington) Baker in Kearney County. She attended Minden Public Schools. On June 4, 1930, she married Walter Conyers. They farmed in the Heartwell and Norman areas until retiring and moving into Minden in 1973. In 1979 her husband died.
She was a member of First Christian Church.
Survivors are one daughter, Shirley Thaut of Minden; one son, Lyle of Grandbury, Texas; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one son, Duane; one grandchild; and six brothers and sisters.
A memorial fund has been established in her name.
Kenneth J. Bolte
Former Lawrence resident Kenneth J. Bolte, 70, of Denver died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, at Arkansas Manor Nursing Home in Denver.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Blue Hill with the Rev. James Schrader officiating. Burial is 1 p.m. Wednesday at Assumption Cemetery in Deweese with the Rev. Dennis Hunt officiating. Merten-Butler Mortuary of Blue Hill is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bolte was born Sept. 4, 1929, to Henry M. and Anna E. (Wasia) Bolte in Lawrence. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from 1950-54. He worked as a truck driver. In 1983 he moved from McCook to Denver.
Survivors are two sisters, Lorane Bolte of Blue Hill and LaVeta Cecava of York; three brothers, Robert of Blue Hill, Lannis of Jules, Kan., and Elon of Christmas Valley, Ore.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be given to the church.
