U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Laith L. Tomlin
Naponee resident Laith L. Tomlin, 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at Harlan County Hospital in Alma.
Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Naponee Cemetery in Naponee with the Rev. Duane Lauber officiating. Military rites will be provided by American Legion Post No. 364 Hicks-Seigal. The remains were cremated. There is no visitation. Hutchins Funeral Home of Franklin is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tomlin was born May 23, 1919, to Thomas and Mary (Lantis) Tomlin near Bloomington. He attended Woody school and graduated from Naponee High School in 1936. On July 3, 1942, he married Phyllis Schnuerle in El Paso, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-45. He was a custodial supervisor at Kearney State College until his retirement in 1975. He lived in Kearney from 1969 until 1985 when he moved to Naponee.
He was a member of American Legion Post No. 364 Hicks-Seigal in Naponee.
Survivors are his wife and one son, Gary of Toledo, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Cheryl Ann (Bierhaus) Guerrero
Grand Island resident Cheryl Ann (Bierhaus) Guerrero, 34, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, in Julesburg, Colo., as a result of an automobile accident.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island with the Rev. Herbert Schutte officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Survivors are her husband; three sons, including David Guerrero Jr. of Hastings; three daughters; her parents; one sister; two brothers; her grandmother; and one grandchild.
Kathryn Roland
Former Superior resident Kathryn E. (Swihart) Roland, 83, of Wichita, Kan., died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wichita.
Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Megrue-Price Funeral Home chapel in Superior with the Rev. Mark Diehl officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Superior. Visitation is until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Roland was born Oct. 22, 1916, to Jacob Fay and Nellie Grace (Marr) Swihart near Lovewell, Kan. She graduated from Mt. Hope Country School near Lovewell. She married Donald D. Coffman. On June 8, 1949, she married Merle L. Roland. They lived in Superior where she worked at Chard Drug Store, Mariska Photography and Roder's Grocery, and owned and operated Service Cleaners for several years. On Feb. 5, 1993, her husband died. She moved to Wichita in 1997.
She was a member of the Eagles and American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors are one daughter, Linda Hoshaw of Wichita; one son, Donald Coffman of Seaside, Ore.; one sister, Bernice Stratman of Fairfield; one brother, Burton of Huntington, W.Va.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by one son, Jack; one sister; and two brothers.
Memorials may be given in care of the family, 5202 W. 13th St. Court, Wichita, KS 67212.
Lewis 'Ivan' Shaw
Former area resident Lewis "Ivan" Shaw, 98, of Aurora died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Church of the Plains in Edgar with the Rev. Rick Cepris officiating. Burial will be in the Edgar Cemetery. McLaughlin Funeral Home of Clay Center is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Shaw was born April 4, 1902, to Lewis M. and Maude (Nesbitt) Shaw near Deweese. He attended Antioch School near Deweese, Deweese and Fairfield high schools. On March 10, 1926, he married Elsie Frances Jester. They farmed in the Fairfield and Edgar areas until 1964 when they moved into Edgar. On Feb. 28, 1989, his wife died. He had been a resident of Memorial Community Care in Aurora since March.
He was a member of Church of the Plains and a past member of the Fairfield Masonic lodge.
Survivors are one daughter, Twilia Harnett of Yampa, Colo.; two sons, Donald and Robert, both of Edgar; three sisters, Ivy Shreffler of Star, Idaho, Jenny Keeney of Wenatchee, Wash., and Artie Pomeroy of Othello, Wash.; two brothers, Everette of Edgar and Wesley of Broken Arrow, Okla.; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Stephen D. Ford Jr.
Former Hastings resident Stephen D. Ford Jr., 85, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., died Monday, July 17, 2000, in Sun Lakes following a lengthy illness.
Services were private for the family. Lakeshore Mortuary of Mesa, Ariz., was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ford was born Dec. 6, 1914, to Stephen D. Sr. and Zillah (Freeman) Ford in Big Spring, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Betty J. Everett. He worked for Republic Natural Gas in Hugoton, Kan., and Stanolin Natural Gas in Tulsa, Okla. In 1951 he moved to Hastings where he was chief engineer for Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. He then became Kansas-Nebraska's vice president for production and gas supply. He retired in 1979 and moved to Arizona.
He was a former member of Meadowbrook and Lochland country clubs, both in Hastings. He also was a member of Masonic lodge and a life master of the American Contract Bridge League. He served on various community boards.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Stephen of Tucson, Ariz., Drew of Santa Fe, N.M., and Kelly of Portland, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
Darrell Wester
Guide Rock resident Darrell Wester, 79, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at his home.
Services are 9:30 a.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Home chapel in Superior with the Rev. James Brackett officiating. Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at Saltville Cemetery in Mitchell County, Kan.
Mr. Wester was born Jan. 4, 1921, to Ferdinand and Bertha (Ruffner) Wester in Shelby County, Mo. He traveled in Lincoln County, Kan., to work harvest. On Dec. 25, 1942, he married Merna Lee Pruitt. They divorced in 1962. In 1989 he moved from Northbranch, Kan., to Guide Rock. He had worked as a farmer.
Survivors are two sons, Gene of Pasadena, Calif., and Steve of Beatrice; one sister, Mary Fifer of Shelbina, Mo.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by one son, William Paul; five brothers; and one sister.
Brandt triplets
William Adolph Brandt, Caroline Meta Brandt and Wilbur Edwin Brandt, infant triplets of David and Lisa Brandt of Hastings, died shortly after birth on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Private services are Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with the Rev. Carl Rehwaldt officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Butler-Volland Funeral Home of Hastings is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are their parents; four grandparents, Ray and Joyce Brandt of Hastings and Lloyd and Lois Clagett of Lincoln; and three great-grandparents, Leona Jordening of Corning, Iowa, Vera Priess of Lincoln and Mary Clagett of Blue Hill.
A memorial fund will be established.
Martha S. Hauptmeier
Overton resident Martha Sophie (Rathe) Hauptmeier, 97, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at St. John's Center in Kearney.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington with the Rev. Edwin Cook officiating. Burial will be in the Overton Cemetery. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Overton Funeral Home in Overton. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home of Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are three sons, including Arlynn of Bladen; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Herbert J. Uden
Hastings resident Herbert J. Uden, 78, of 527 S. New York Ave. died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Grand Island.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings with the Rev. Carl Rehwaldt officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation is noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with family present from 6-8 p.m. at Butler-Volland Funeral Home in Hastings and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Mr. Uden was born Feb. 22, 1922, to John and Martha W. (Taute) Uden in Juniata. From 1944-46 he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On June 3, 1951, he married Jean M. Bunde. He was a supervisor for Friends Trucking in Hastings and later retired from Hastings Pork. On May 14, 1978, his wife died. He married Necia D. Bower on Feb. 14, 1986.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, American Legion and the VFW, all in Hastings.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Lynell W. and Loren H., both of Hastings, and Lynton J. of Juniata; four stepsons, Arley E. Davis and Jeffery A. Davis, both of Omaha, Teddy J. Davis of Naponee and William J. Davis of Campbell; one brother, Ben of Council Bluffs, Iowa; two sisters, Clara Struck of Eldora, Iowa, and Louise Kothe of Juniata; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He also was preceded in death by one sister.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Dorothy Nell (Sittler) Stelling
Deshler resident Dorothy Nell (Sittler) Stelling, 75, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at BryanLGH Medical Center East in Lincoln.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler with the Rev. Duane Fahr officiating. Burial will be in the Deshler City Cemetery. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at Deshler Memorial Funeral Home in Deshler.
Mrs. Stelling was born Nov. 25, 1925, to George A. and Augusta D. (Bittner) Sittler in Deshler. She attended schools in Deshler and graduated from Deshler High School. On July 29, 1945, she married Vernon Stelling in Deshler.
She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and a former member of the church's Ladies Aid. She was active in Cub Scouts.
Survivors are her husband; one son, Steven of Kearney; one daughter, Sally Fink of Crete; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by three brothers.
Leola C. (Schutte) Bruning
A memorial has been established.Bruning resident Leola C. (Schutte) Bruning, 84, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in Hebron.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bruning with the Rev. Michael Osberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation begins at noon Thursday at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva.
Mrs. Bruning was born March 17, 1916, to Wilhelm and Louise (Scheiding) Schutte in Cowles. She married Victor W. Bruning.
Survivors are her husband; one son, David of Bruning; one daughter, Ruth Meisgeier of Sioux City, Iowa; two sisters, Louise Weber of Hebron and Valetha Hoops of Lingle, Wyo.; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be given to Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron.Grand Island resident Ruth I. (Sailing) Bruce, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church Gollaher Chapel in Grand Island with the Rev. Del Roper officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home in Grand Island.
Survivors are three sons, including Doug of Hastings; one daughter; and seven grandchildren.
Ruth I. (Sailing) Bruce
Grand Island resident Ruth I. (Sailing) Bruce, 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church Gollaher Chapel in Grand Island with the Rev. Del Roper officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home in Grand Island.
Survivors are three sons, including Doug of Hastings; one daughter; and seven grandchildren.
