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U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

McFadden - Daviana L., 63, Brainard, died Wednesday (8/29/2001). Born, Hollywood, Calif.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Knott Funeral Home, David City. Burial at a later date. No visitation.

Policky - Vern A., 63, Bee, died Thursday (8/30/2001). Retired custodian and maintenance supervisor, Seward County. Former Bee Town Board member. 1955 graduate, Seward High School. U.S. Army Veteran. Member, American Legion Post 110, Dwight; St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Bee.
Survivors: wife, Alice; sons, daughters-in-law, Mike and Lori, Beatrice, Bill and fiancee Deana McAlexander, Schuyler; grandchildren, Michaela, Jonathan, Allison Policky; niece, Sandy Roberts, David City; many cousins. Preceded in death by parents, Martin and Emily (Chmelka) Policky; sons, Dennis and Gary Policky; brother, Raymond M. Policky.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Bee. Rosary Prayer Service: 7 p.m. today, church. The Rev. Father Loras Grell. Bee Catholic Cemetery, Bee. Full Military Honors by American Legion Post 110, Dwight. Visitation: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward; one hour before services, church. Memorials to donor's choice in care of the family.

Reiss - Luella M., 71, Lincoln, widow of Richard L., died Thursday (8/30/2001). Born, rural Pawnee County.
Survivors: daughter, Diana Bohnart, Lincoln; brother, Chester Kinghorn, Lincoln; sisters, Mary Johns, Salem, Ore., Shirley Taylor, Lincoln, Patty Lawson, Garden Grove, Calif.; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; nieces and nephews.
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. until services Tuesday, funeral home. Memorials in care of the family.

Rolenc - Clara Sylvia, 90, rural Prague, widow of Vincen J., died Saturday (9/1/2001) in David City. Born, Sumner. Homemaker; baked wedding cakes.
Survivors: daughter, son-in-law, Geraldine and Ray Polacek; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Prague. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday, church. St. John Cemetery, Prague. Visitation: after 5 p.m. Monday, church; one hour before mass Tuesday, church. Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo.

Rosenberger - Craig Lee, 52, Lincoln, died Thursday (8/30/2001).
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. No viewing, no visitation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Capital Humane Society or YMCA, Omaha.

Sidel - Shirley Ann, 73, Lincoln, formerly Hastings, died Tuesday (8/28/2001).
No services. Cremation. No visitation. Inurnment, Idlewilde Acres, Hastings. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.

Suhr - Jeff, 41, Hebron, formerly Seward, died Friday (8/31/2001). Born, Seward (7/14/60). Student manager for Seward High School. 1979 graduate, Seward High School. Member, St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church, Seward; Seward Country Club. Former employee, Hughes Brothers Manufacturing.
Survivors: daughter, Lori Lynn Suhr, Seward; parents, Don and Barb Suhr, Seward; brother, sister-in-law, Mark and Lori Suhr, Seward; sisters, brothers-in-law, Diane and Matt Lichty, Seward, Deborah Zavitka, Minneapolis, Judy and Bill Cudaback, Exeter, Donna and Tim Zigler, Grand Island; grandmother, Margaret Miller, Seward; nieces and nephews; the mother of Lori Lynn, Margo Fuller, Seward.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church, Seward. The Rev. Father Brad Zitek. Seward Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward, with family receiving friends from 6:30-8 p.m.; one hour before services, church. Memorials to Blue Valley Care Home, Hebron, or donor's choice in care of the family.

Townsend - Robert Lewis, 88, Dallas, formerly of Nebraska, died (8/21/2001). Born, Weeping Water. Retired minister, United Methodist Church: Otoe; Greenwood; Garrison/Brainard; Bryan Memorial, Lincoln; Chadron; Sidney; Hastings; Christ Church, Lincoln; interim pastor, Gordon/Clinton, Milford, Potter.
Survivors: wife, Julia Delle; son, Lewis F. Townsend II, Estes Park, Colo.; daughters, Rosemary Nicholson, Dallas, Judith O'Brien, Palatine, Ill.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Services were held August 24, Preston Hollow United Methodist Church, Dallas. Interment: Estes Park, Colo. Sparkman Funeral Home, Dallas. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association.

Zlab - Rhoda F., 73, Rockport, Texas, formerly Lincoln, died Wednesday (8/29/2001) in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Memorial services pending. Cremation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Rhoda Zlab Memorial, First Federal Bank, Meadow Lane Branch, 840 N. 70th St., Lincoln, 68505. Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service, Corpus Christi.

Anghel - Marieta, 85, Lincoln, died Sunday (9/23/2001). Born, Romania. Drama critic and teacher in Romania. Volunteer, First-Plymouth Congregational Church child care.
Survivors: son, Alexandru Moscu, Lincoln; grandson, David Moscu, Tucson, Ariz.; brother, Paul Sorin, Brussels, Belgium; nieces; nephews.
Memorial Services: 1 p.m. Sunday, First-Plymouth chapel, 2000 D St. Private inurnment, church. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to church. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.

Bohaty - Albin J. "Al," 73, Wahoo, died Sunday (9/23/2001) in Fremont. Born, Loma. Master sergeant, retired, U.S. Army Reserves. Retired installer/repairmen, Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph.
Survivors: daughters, Kathleen Bales, Mary Ann Tvrdy, both of Wahoo, Eileen Itzen, Hebron; sons, Philip, Ceresco, Richard T., Wahoo, James, Colon, Anthony, Omaha, William, Wahoo; sisters, Marie Podolak, Lincoln, Helen Schroeder, San Jacinto, Calif., Elizabeth Thompson, Santa Barbara, Calif., Emily Sladky, Wahoo; brothers, Frank, Wahoo, Dennis, Fort Meyers, Fla.; 20 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo. Church Cemetery. Scripture service followed by K of C rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo. Visitation: 1-8 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour before Mass, all at the funeral home.

Brock - Grace Marie, 87, Lincoln, widow of Samuel Brock, died Thursday (9/20/2001).
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Saturday (9/29/2001), Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Cremation, no visitation. Memorials to Lancaster Manor, 1001 South St. (02).

Cahill - Ruth Fouts, 72, Somerset, Calif., formerly Seward, died 9/10/01. Born, Sioux City, Iowa. Editor, classified materials, Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Worked with troubled adolescents. NU graduate.
Survivors: husband, Hugh; children, Laurie Cahill Weisser, Overton, Nev., Kent Cahill, Los Angeles, Kelly Cahill Thompson, Foresthill, Calif.; seven grandchildren.
Memorial services were held in California. Memorials/condolences to family at 3040 Horseshoe Bend, Somerset, CA 95684. Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward.

Chapek - Ludvik M., 94, Wahoo, widower of Hedvika "Hattie" (Pekarek), died Friday (9/21/2001).
Mass of Christian burial: 10 a.m. today, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo. Visitation: one hour before mass, church. Memorials to church. Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo.

Coleman - Dorothy Irene, 97, Greeley, Colo., former lifelong Lincoln resident, died Saturday (9/22/2001). Born on farm near Mound City, Mo., (9/29/06) youngest of nine children, to Robert and Flora (Skeels) Cottier. Family moved to Lincoln, 1914. Attended elementary school and graduated, Bethany High School, 1925, where she was a star basketball player. Attended Cotner College and University of Nebraska. Married Watson Sheffer Coleman, 6/21/33 at Bethany Christian Church in Lincoln. He was retired from Northeast High School faculty. They lived in Lincoln most of their marriage. In September 2001 she moved to Greeley, Colo., to be with daughter. Before marriage, taught kindergarten at Havelock Elementary School, Lincoln. Later developed Bryan Memorial Day Care Center at Bryan Memorial Hospital and was its director for many years before retirement. Member, Bethany Christian Church, Christian Women's Fellowship, charter member of Bethany Lioness Club, Columbia Chapter OES, Bethany Woman's Club, Havelock Retired Teachers, Nebraska Education Association and Retired Northeast Faculty Wives.
Survivors: daughters, Constance (Roger) Harbert, Greeley, Colo., Patricia Tate, Laramie, Wyo.; son, Gerald (Beverly), Wilmette, Ill.; granddaughter, Lisa Ashley, Kent, Wash.; grandsons, Jeffrey Harbert, Steven Harbert, both Greeley, Thomas Harbert, Aberdeen, S.D., Bradly Tate, Palm Beach, Fla., Jerod Tate, Denver; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Louise Graber, Greeley; many nieces and nephews including Louis Cottier, Friendship, Wis. Preceded in death by husband (5/8/81); infant son; granddaughter, Amy Harbert; five brothers; two sisters.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Bethany Christian Church, 1645 N. Cotner Blvd. The Rev. Daryl Lauber. Fairview Cemetery. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. today, with family 7-9 p.m., Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.; no viewing at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to church (05).

Dixon - Dale, 62, Hastings, died Friday (9/21/2001) as result of accident in South Dakota. Born, Nebraska City. Truck driver, Meadow Gold, then Cleary Building.
Survivors: wife, Sharon; sons, Ronald, Grand Island, Gary, Pahrump, Nev., Doug, Osceola, Ed, Hastings, Nathan, Lincoln, Tory, North Platte; daughters, Trina Meyers, Grand Island, Tami Pierson, Des Moines, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; four grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Nebraska City, Don, LaVista; sister, Doris Isaacs, Ravenna; nieces; nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Butler-Volland Funeral Home, Hastings. Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. until services Wednesday, funeral home. Memorials to Omaha Home for Boys.

Engel - Bennett E., 82, Friend, formerly of Beaver Crossing, died Saturday (9/22/2001).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church. Visitation: one hour before service at church. Memorials to family. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Beaver Crossing.

Gaskill - Cecil R., 88, David City, formerly of Ulysses, widower of Dorothy, died Monday (9/24/2001). Born, Ulysses. Retired custodian, bus driver, Seward schools.
Survivors: daughter, Betty Dolezal, David City; grandson, Bruce Dolezal, Chester, Va.; granddaughter, Jean Spoher, Lenexa, Kan.; two great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Ulysses Methodist Church. Ulysses Township Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, Roberts Funeral Home, David City; one hour before services, church. Memorials to family.

Gaston-Lyle "Punjab," 72, Hebron, died Thursday (9/20/2001).
Services: 1 p.m. today, First Christian Church, Hebron (change of location). Visitation: closed casket at Price Funeral Home, Hebron. Memorials to American Red Cross.

Gilfert - Orlin W., 79, Syracuse, died Sunday (9/23/2001).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, 8:30 a.m. until services, funeral home. Memorials to Tabitha Hospice.

Grasz - Melvin George "Mel," 59, St. Louis, formerly of Lincoln, died Friday (9/21/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Warren United Methodist Church. No visitation. Family will greet friends 10-11 a.m. today, church. Memorials to family; St. Louis Peregrine Society, 2343 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139; or The Miriam Foundation (Cancer Services), 501 Bacon Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119. Aspen Mortuary Inc., 4822 Cleveland Ave.

Grotrian - Patricia "Patty," 31, Auburn, died Sunday (9/23/2001) in Lincoln.
Survivors: parents, Glen and Darlene Grotrian, Cook; sister, Sandra Kay Jensen, Lincoln.
Services; 2 p.m. Wednesday, Zion United Church of Christ, Talmage. Visitation: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Wednesday, Casey-Witzenburg, Talmage.

Hilgenkamp - Senora E., 79, Fremont, formerly Arlington, died Saturday (9/22/2001). Born, rural Arlington. Nurse technician, Fremont Area Medical Center.
Survivors: sons, Mike, Omaha, Greg, Fremont; daughter, Katy Hilgenkamp, Lincoln; brother, Ansel Andersen, Arlington; sisters, Florence Lyons, Denver, Patty Wipperling, Bellevue; two grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Fremont. Memorial Cemetery, Fremont. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, with family 6:30-8 p.m., Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church or Fremont Area Medical Center Foundation.

Hord - Monte McCullough, 46, Pelham, N.Y., died tragically Tuesday (9/11/2001) as result of terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. Born to Thomas F. and Gloria M. (Ewoldt) Hord. One of six children, growing up in Central City and working on the Hord family's farming operations. Graduated, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1978. Married Lisa Sharp in 1990. Worked as institutional broker, Cantor Fitzgerald, on 104th floor, World Trade Center. Hospice volunteer and inspiration to many people. Always had a friendly smile and twinkle in his eye as he greeted you.
Survivors: wife, Lisa; children, Molly, 8, and twins Sophie and Jackson, 6; brothers, Dan (Chris), Wilmette, Ill., Stacy, Biloxi, Miss.; sisters, Sara Beck, Lincoln, Debra Taylor, Parker, Colo.; aunts, Gerdi Heath, Marlene Otte. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Timothy.
Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Episcopal Church, 1414 15th St., Central City. Memorials to family.

Isley - Opal O., 85, Lincoln, died Sunday (9/23/2001). Born, Inavale (2/29/16) to Aldie and Cora (DeMars) Mercier. Graduated, Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing, 1939. Volunteer, Lancaster Manor, more than 20 years. Member, Sacred Heart Parish, Altar Society, Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing Alumni Association.
Survivors: sisters-in-law, Winnie Mercier, Greeley, Colo., Cora Isley, Lincoln; nieces; nephews; cousins; special friend, Peggy Tollett, Lincoln. Preceded in death by husband, Robert; parents; brothers; sisters.
Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sacred Heart Parish, 3128 S St. Father Thomas Walsh. Lincoln Memorial Park. Luncheon for all following services, beginning at 11:30 a.m., Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 3-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home; one hour before services, church. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, church. Father Ronald Patterson. Memorials to church in lieu of flowers.

Leupold - Albert A., 80, Lincoln, died Saturday (9/22/2001).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to American Cancer Society for research or favorite charity.

Lund - Orville L., 90, Laguna Hills, Calif., formerly of Lincoln, died Thursday (9/20/2001) in his home.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. No visitation. Memorials to Andrews Lund Memorial Fund in care of LPS Foundation, 5901 O St. (10).

Malone - Katherine F., 97, Lincoln, widow of Sam A., died Friday (9/21/2001).
Requiem Mass: 7 p.m. today, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 2325 S. 24th St. No viewing. Memorials to Alzheimer's Research, St. Matthew's Church or Madonna Foundation. Family requests no flowers. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

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