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U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

Harms - Adolph "Abe" B., 78, Fairmont, died Monday (8/20/2001) in York. Born, Glenvil.
Survivors: son, Jason, Geneva; stepson, Boyd Schmidt, Grand Junction, Colo.; stepdaughters, Laura Ehmen, Fairmont, Carrie Wessels, Edgar, Audrey Schmidt, Kearney; brother, Larry, Clay Center; nieces; nephews.
Memorial Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Interment at later date. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to family.

Kepka - Marilyn Beverly, 72, Newport News, Va., died 12/12/00. Born, Lincoln, to Charles S. and Ann E. (Early) Spalding. Graduate, Lincoln High School. Nursing student, University of Nebraska. Active in Civil Air Patrol. Teacher, Montessori School, Chicago. As young girl, sang at Trinity Methodist Church, Lincoln. Active member, United Presbyterian Church, South Holland, Ill., and South Holland Country Club; enjoyed golfing, crafts, gardening.
Survivors: daughters, son-in-law, Barbara Kepka, Naples, Fla., Bebe and Jim Dove, Newport News; sister, brother-in-law, Betty Jeanne and Willis Skrdla, Ames, Iowa; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, William; daughter, Betty Beechin; parents; brother, Stanley Spalding; sister, Shirley Martin (Lincoln); nephew, Tom Martin (Garland).
Graveside Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Masonic Circle, Lincoln Memorial Park, 6700 S. 14th St. Friends of family welcome. Memorial services were Dec. 27 in Newport News. Cremation. Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church, 16th and A streets (68502).

Kunc - Irene G., 80, Wilber, died Tuesday (8/21/2001). Born near Wilber. Graduate, Wilber High School, 1938. Married (6/28/41), Marysville, Kan. With husband, farmed north of Western. Member, Saline Center Lodge.
Survivors: husband, Robert A.; sons, daughters-in-law, Richard, Franklin and Pamela, all Wilber; daughters, sons-in-law, Rebecca and Stan Rychecky, Crete, Roberta and Loren Ripa, Wilber; brother, sister-in-law, Irvin and Eunice Javorsky, Wilber; half sister, spouse, Karen and Robert Truka, Lincoln; grandchildren, spouses Matthew and Tami Kunc, Heidi and Russ Kovar, Justin, Amber, Jacob Kunc, Jason, Jennifer Ripa, all Wilber, Doug Brinkman, Erin Rychecky, Trish and Ed Splichal, all Crete, Tammy and David Packer, Guam; great-grandchildren, Christina, Syndi Kunc, Bobby, Evan Packer, Nicholas, Brandon Kovar, Carly, Delaney Splichal. Preceded in death by: parents, Steve and Lizzie (Zlab) Javorsky Slepicka; stepbrother, Norbert Slepicka; stepsisters, Martha Leadholm, Magdalene Rick; son-in-law, Robert Brinkman Jr.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Zajicek Funeral Home, Wilber. The Rev. Paul Quackenbush. Wilber Czech Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Thursday, funeral home. Memorials to family, care of funeral home.

Loudon - Elizabeth L. "Betty," 76, Lincoln, died Friday (8/17/2001).
Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. today, St. Teresa's Catholic Church, 735 S. 36th St. Memorials to Pius X Foundation or St. Teresa's School endowment. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

Miller - Louise L., 95, Louisville, formerly Murdock, died Sunday (8/19/2001).
Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Murdock. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday to 9 p.m. Friday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.; one hour before services, church. Pallbearers: grandchildren and spouses. Honorary pallbearers: Eldred Thimghan, Paul Reinke, Merlin Reinke, Ross Rikli, Marvin Wendt, Robert Rikli, Myrtle Panska, Martha Schweppe, David Stewart. Memorials to church or Louisville Care Center, 410 W. Fifth, Louisville, NE 68037.

Mohlman - Sarolta A., 84, Ceresco, formerly Bodfish, Calif., and Lincoln, died 8/14/01 in Wahoo.
Memorial Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, First Evangelical Covenant Church, Ceresco. Cremation. Memorials to family's choice. Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Nye - John Ervin Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 81, died 7/15/01.
Private services were at their second home in North Carolina. Memorials to American Heart Association.

Pearson - Iradelle, 96, Wahoo, formerly Ceresco, died Tuesday (8/21/2001).
Services pending, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.

Petersen - Thomas W., 43, Seward, died Saturday (8/18/2001).
Memorial Services: 1:30 p.m. today, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. Cremation. Signing of register book: 9 a.m. today until services, funeral home. Memorials to donor's choice, care of family.

Podraza - Shirley Ann, 66, Lincoln, died Sunday (8/19/2001).
Services: 1 p.m. today, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Memorials to family. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

Russell - Gloria (Ludwig), 66, Hamilton, Mont., formerly Lincoln, died Tuesday (8/21/2001) of cancer. Born, Seward.
Survivors: husband, Loyd C.; children, Mark Russell, Cindy Miller, Becky Hannaway, Pam Russell; seven grandchildren; brothers, Paul Ludwig, Don Ludwig; sister, Cherline Zimmerman.
Services pending, Daly Leach Memorial Chapel, Hamilton, Mont. Memorials to Hospice of the Bitterroot Valley, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton, MT 59840.

Snyder - Thomas, 69, Lincoln, died Tuesday (8/21/2001).
Services pending, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.

Soflin - Fred Carlyle Sr., 83, Platte City, Mo., died Monday (8/20/2001). Born, Kansas City, Mo. (7/18/18), to Carl R. and Marguerite (Metzger) Soflin. Auditor, Zurich Insurance Co., 30 years; retired 1983. Former sports writer, Lincoln Star, under Cy Sherman. Employee, Signal Corp., Washington, D.C. WWII Navy veteran. Lincoln, Washington resident before moving to Kansas City in 1971. Member: American Legion Post 3, Lincoln; Platte County Historical Society. Charter member, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Platte City. Former member, United Lutheran Church, Lincoln. Avid Nebraska football fan.
Survivors: wife, Jane Farmer Soflin; sons, daughters-in-law, Robert L. and Lisa, Eagle, John A. and Donna, Lexington; daughter-in-law, Robin Zimmerman Soflin, Lincoln; sisters, brother-in-law, Betty Mae Soflin, Marilyn and Francis McAvoy, all Lincoln; grandchildren, Robert R. Soflin, Kathleen Soflin Runyan, both Seward, James Soflin, Lincoln, Dan O'Byrne, Trenton, Abby O'Byrne, Jamie O'Byrne, both Eagle; great-grandchildren, Jason, Bradley and Stephany Soflin, Megan Runyan, Johnathan Samuelson, Alex and Zachary Whipps; nieces; nephews. Preceded in death by: parents; son, Fred C. Jr.; brother, William.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Rollins Funeral Home, Platte City. Visitation: one hour before services, funeral home. Memorials to Renal Care Group/St. Luke's Dialysis Center or donor's choice.

Thompson - Helen J., 74, Lincoln, died Saturday (8/18/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Capitol City Christian Church, 7800 Holdrege St. Memorials to Tabitha Hospice. Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.

Banghart - Alta A., 95, Lincoln, died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Bookkeeper, Nebraska Farm Bureau. Member, Christ United Methodist Church, 50 years; OES No. 8, 75 years.
Survivors: nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews.
Services: 9 a.m. Saturday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. The Rev. Mike McMurtry. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to Christ United Methodist Church or Senior Center.

Biesecker - Edwin E., 77, Falls City, died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Born, Bertrand. U.S. Army Air Forces, 1944-46.
Survivors: wife, Carolyn; son, Allen, Fremont; daughter, Marlene Bailey, Texas; stepson, Steven Lempka, Fremont; sisters, Elaine Trehal, McCook, Kathleen Hickman, Clewiston, Fla.; four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; eight great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by first wife, Betty (Loether).
Services: 2:30 p.m. today, Dorr Funeral Home Chapel, Falls City. Steele Cemetery, Falls City. No visitation.

Brenner - Jeffrey Paul, 52, Lincoln, died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Born, Willmar, Minn., (1/1/49) to James Dean and Yvonne Harriet (Johnson) Brenner. Employed, U.S. Postal Service. U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors: wife, Bonnie; daughters, Sara Brenner, Kansas City, Mo., Cara Brenner, Lincoln; stepsons, Nathan Nelson, Tim Nelson, both St. Croix Falls, Wis.; parents, Dean and Yvonne, Chisago City, Minn.; brothers, sisters-in-law, Jim and Ilona, Flagstaff, Ariz., Doyle and T. Anya, Edina, Minn., Dana and Rose, Buena Vista, Colo.; sister, brother-in-law, Chris and Mike Bailey, Elgin, Ill.; nephew, J.J. Bailey, Elgin.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Monday, Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O St. Dr. Rico Kotrous. Memorials in care of family.

Church - Dorothy, 84, Bennet, widow of Dale E. "Jack," died Tuesday (8/28/2001) in Lincoln.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Bennet Community Church, Bennet. Visitation: 5 p.m. today-9 p.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.; one hour before services, church. Memorials to Bennet Fire and Rescue Squad.

Dunham - Carl J., 81, Omaha, widow of Opal, died Thursday (8/30/2001). Reared in Lincoln.
Survivors: sons, daughters-in-law, Ken and Angela, Tekamah, Brad, Omaha; sister, Arlene Delp, Dalhart, Texas, Marilyn Mills, Lincoln; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Eric Bowley, Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Doreen Bowley, Jenny Gotchal, Marie DeBoer, all Lincoln; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by wife; daughter, Patricia.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Colonial Chapel, Omaha. Graveside Services: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. until services. Memorials to Back to the Bible Broadcast, Lincoln.

Engelhardt - Laurel M. "Peg," 93, Bladen, widow of Lloyd L., died Wednesday (8/29/2001) in Campbell. Born, Adams County. Teacher, Webster County, Dane School and Catherton rural school.
Survivors: sons, Meredith, Bladen, Douglas, Ulm, Mont.; three grandchildren; sister, Ruth Pavelka, Oxnard, Calif.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, United Methodist Church, Bladen. Plainview Cemetery, Bladen. Memorials to family. Simonson-Williams Funeral Home, Red Cloud.

Ferris - Shirley Rose (Spradling), 68, Narka, Kan., died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Born, Mahaska, Kan. Bookkeeper.
Survivors: husband, Melvin; daughter, Kathy Kvasnicka, Narka, Kan.; son, Stephen, Narka, Kan.; daughter, Brenda Knox, Holden, Mo.; sister, Beverly Flagle, Marge Strayer, both Fairbury; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Services: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Presbyterian Church (USA), Narka, Kan. Maple Grove Cemetery, Narka, Kan. Visitation: 9-9 p.m. today and Saturday, Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, Kan. Memorials to family's choice.

Harris - Dallas, 6, Lincoln, died Wednesday (8/29/2001).
Services pending, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.

Jacquart - Phyllis Ann, 80, Columbia, Mo., died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Graduate, Lincoln High School, Ferndale, Mich. Attended Washburn University, Topeka, Kan., and University of Nebraska. Taught English as a Second Language, Gray Bull and Rock Springs, Wyo.
Survivors: husband, David, Ironwood, Mich.; sons, Cassin Lofgreen, Steilacoom, Wash.; Christopher Lofgreen, Mark Lofgreen, both Lincoln, Kaj Lofgreen, Columbia, Mo., Victor Dee Lofgreen, Chicago; daughter, Deborah Lofgreen, Columbia, Mo.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by first husband, Dr. Victor E. Lofgreen.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Columbia, Mo. Interment: 1 p.m. September 8, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kan. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials to Missouri River Hospice or St. Frances House or American Cancer Society.

Johnson - Carl W., 91, Fremont, died Wednesday (8/29/2001).
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Presbyterian Church, Fremont. Visitation: 3-8 p.m. today, Lattin-Dugan-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Fremont.

Kennedy - Charles J., 89, Lincoln, died Monday (8/27/2001).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Vine Congregational Church, 1800 Twin Ridge Road. Memorials to American Cancer Society for research. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

Kitrell - Gerald D. "Jerry," 75, Ashland, died Tuesday (8/28/2001) in Papillion.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, United Methodist Church, Ashland. Visitation: 3-5 p.m. today with family receiving friends 6-8 p.m., Marcy Mortuary, Ashland; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church.

Kubes - Karl H., 75, Crete, died Wednesday (8/29/2001).
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Visitation: today, funeral home. Memorials in care of the family.

Little - Lucille M., 80, Lincoln, formerly Hastings, died Monday (8/27/2001). Born, Hastings (3/15/21) to Henry and Thelma (Norris) Wentink. Homemaker. Married Charles R. B. Little (6/2/44). Member: First Presbyterian Church, Hastings; former member, Lochland Country Club; Acacia Chapter, OES. Co-owner and bookkeeper, Nutrition Depot, Hastings; employed at First National Bank of Hastings, during World War II. Graduate, Hastings Senior High and Hastings College.
Survivors: daughter, son-in-law, Kristen and Dr. Gene Stohs, Lincoln; grandsons, spouse, Brett and Jill Stohs, Mebane, N.C., Todd Stohs, Lincoln; close lifelong friend, Helen "Bett" White, Lincoln. Preceded in death by husband, Charles "Chuck" and parents.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Sept. 8 (corrected day), Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. The Rev. Sara Dingman. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday, Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. The Rev. David B. McCarthy. Honorary pallbearers: Dr. Gene Stohs, Brett Stohs, Todd Stohs, Bruce Hahn, Jim Goble. Visitation: 12:45-1:45 p.m. Friday (8/31), Butler-Volland funeral home, 1225 N. Elm St. Hastings. Memorials to APDA, Nebraska Chapter, 7701 Pacific St., Suite 122, Omaha 68114; Tabitha Foundation, 4720 Randolph St. c/o Lucille M. Little Memorial Fund.

Nielsen - Donald D., 79, Lincoln, died Tuesday (8/28/2001).
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Westminster Presbyterian Chapel, 2110 Sheridan Blvd. Visitation: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today, funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials to church or Eastmont Towers Foundation, 6315 O St. (10). Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.

Novotny - Hazel Louise, 93, Beatrice, widow of Rudolph, died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Born, rural Reamsville, Kan.
Survivors: daughter, Hazeldean Dumler, Austin, Texas; one grandson; three great-granddaughters.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, St. John Lutheran Church of Beatrice. Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Visitation: until 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice and one hour before services, church. Memorials to St. John Lutheran Church, funeral home in charge.

Prater - Mildred I., 82, Falls City, died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Born, Sparks, Kan. Employed, Baker's Bakery and Goodrich Dairy, both Falls City.
Survivors: husband, William V. "Bill"; son, Randy, Austin, Texas; daughter, Debbie Palmer, Falls City; brother, William F. Tracy, Troy, Kan.; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dorr Funeral Home Chapel, Falls City. Rulo Cemetery. Cremation, no visitation. Memorials to Nebraska Children's Home, Omaha.

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

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