U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Hooper - Doris E., 82, Falls City, widow of Gerald, died Tuesday (1/1/2002) in Omaha. Born, Nelson. Employed, Baker's Bakery and Hiawatha Egg Plant.
Survivors: son, Gerald Jr., Florida; daughters, Sandra Bachman, Rulo, Sheryl Anderson, Beach Park, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, First Church of the Nazarene, Falls City. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, White Cloud, Kan. Family will receive friends: 7-8 p.m. today, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City.
Janecek - Otillia, 102, Crete, formerly Wilber, died Wednesday (1/2/2002). Born (3/21/1899) to Otto and Josephine (Cerny) Aksamit. Farmed with husband.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Jerry and Glora, Los Angeles; daughter-in-law, Irma Janecek, Wilber; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Edd A.; parents; stepmother, Emma Aksamit; daughter, Evelyn Bures; son, Donald; brothers, Charles and William Aksamit; half brothers Otto, Arthur and Edward Aksamit; sisters, Hattie Kovarik, Vlasta.
Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Zajicek Funeral Home, Wilber. Pastor James Helgren. Wilber Czech Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, funeral home. Memorials to the family.
Larkins - Sara, 15, Deshler, died Thursday.
Services pending, Ahrendts Funeral Home, Deshler.
Lawson - John D. "Jack," 76, Bullhead City, Ariz., formerly Lincoln, died Sunday (12/30/2001). Born, Neligh (5/7/1925) to Harold B. and Thelma (Recroft) Lawson. Lincoln resident until 1957. Retired metal lather (Local 440 , Santa Ana, Calif.) at Disneyland and elsewhere. Active life member, Moose and American Legion Association. World War II veteran, served as U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 tail gunner.
Survivors: wife, June; sister, Marilyn J. Maxwell, Lincoln; brother, sister-in-law, Warren B. and Claudia K. Lawson, Bella Vista, Ark.; stepdaughter, Mary Lou Baker, Barstow, Calif.; nieces; nephews; stepgrandchildren.
Memorial services to be held at later date in Bullhead City. Cremation, Dimond & Sons Silver Bell Chapel, Bullhead City.
Lawton - Richard "Dick," 85, Syracuse, died Sunday (12/30/2001).
Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. today, St. John's United Church of Christ, Syracuse. No visitation. Memorials to Special Olympics, Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse, or family's choice. Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse.
LeSeur - Ole Christ, 82, Pawnee City, died Wednesday (1/2/2002). Born, Waverly. Army veteran, World War II. Retired manager, Waldeck Hereford Farm. Later retired as semi-trailer trucker driving hauling grain.
Survivors: wife, Irene; brother, Herbert, Pawnee City; sister, Iva Kettelhut, Alameda, Calif.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, United Methodist Church, Pawnee City. Pawnee City Cemetery. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Sunday, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Pawnee City.
Linder - Arnold R., 83, Alexandria, died Wednesday (1/2/2001). Born, Sutton. Employed with the Lumber Yard, Alexandria.
Survivors: wife, Maxiene; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews.
No services. No visitation. Body was donated to the Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska. Memorials to the family. Price Funeral Home, Hebron.
McKinney - Ivan L., 49, Greenwood, died Wednesday (1/2/2001). Born, Lincoln, Kan. (4/10/1952). Employed as a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technician.
Survivors: wife, Nancy; brother, Rodney McKinney, Port Allen, La.; sisters, Kathie Haddock, Sara Walter, both of Salina, Kan.; mother, Mary McKinney, Salina.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, McDonald Funeral Home, Beloit Kan. Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Kan. Visitation: 1 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue or Nebraska Humane Society.
Meehan - Beryl R. Lotspeich, 73, Hot Springs Village, Ark., formerly of McLean, Va., died Nov. 27.
Memorial Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, Cathedral of the Risen Christ, Lincoln. Cremation. Memorials to Kaleidoscope of Caring, Hospice Home Care, 3634 Central Ave., Suite A, Hot Springs, AR 71913; Arkansas Cancer Research Foundation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 721, Little Rock, AR 72205; or Memorial Fund, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 295 Balearic Road, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909. Caruthy Village Funeral Home, Hot Springs Village.
Moeller - Lillian, 72, David City, died Tuesday (1/1/2002). Accountant.
Survivors: husband, Duane; sons, Steve Crandell, David Moeller; daughters, Marg Dredla, Terri Eberly, Jeanne Bauer, Debbie Schentz, Barbara Moeller; 12 grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Congregational-Christian Church, David City. Burial at later date. Visitation: noon-6 p.m. today, Knott Funeral Home, David City. Memorials to Hospital Foundation, Hruska Library or family's choice.
Morris - Iva F., 102, Falls City, widow of Bryan J., died Thursday (1/3/2002). Born, Highland, Kan. (1/13/1899). Homemaker.
Survivors: granddaughters, Linda Howard, Bixby, Okla., Carole Murphy, Louisville, Ky.; four great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Preceded in death by daughter, Evelyn Boattenhammer.
Graveside Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Steele Cemetery, Falls City. Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City.
Nord - Larry E., 51, Fernley, Nev., died Sunday (12/30/2001) in Reno, Nev. Born, Lincoln (8/29/1950) to Carl R. and Phyllis E. (Barry). Graduated, Lincoln Southeast High School; Kearney State College. Eagle Scout. Member, American Legion Post 3.
Survivors: son, David, Oakland, Calif.; daughters, Erica Nord, Sarah Nord, both Sacramento, Calif.; parents, Carl and Margaret, Lincoln; sisters, brothers-in-law, Shirley and Jerry Wilson, Glendora, Calif., Georganne and Dean Hyde, Lincoln; brother, Richard, Lincoln; aunts; uncles; cousins; nephews.
Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. The Rev. Greg Olson. Valparaiso Cemetery, Valparaiso. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday until services, mortuary. Memorials to Larry's children's educational fund.
Pickering - Anita (Felber), 92, formerly, Scarsdale, N.Y., Williamsburg, Va., and Laurel, died Thursday (1/3/2002). Born, Laurel (11/09/1909) to Alfred D. and Eupenia (Erlander) Felber. Homemaker. Graduate of University of Nebraska, 1929, with a major in Latin and a minor in English and French. Memberships: Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority; Scarsdale Board of Education; Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lincoln; served as an elder in Hitchcock Presbyterian Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: sons, Dr. James H. Pickering, Houston and Estes Park, Colo., The Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Pickering, Newburgh, Ind. and Chattanooga, Tenn.; daughter, son-in-law, Dr. Nancy and Thomas S. Pichey, Mound City, Mo.; sister, Mrs. Edward A. Schnabel, Lincoln; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, James H.; parents; brother, Neal A. Felber.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Gateway Manor, 225 N. 56th St. The Rev. Drs. Thomas F. Pickering and Andrew McDonald. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Laurel Cemetery, Laurel. No visitation. Cremation. Honorary pallbearer, nephew, Dr. David Felber, Laurel. Memorials to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Va. 23185 or Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, 6 Greenacres Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Rung - Florence Christine, 98, Ceresco, died Wednesday (1/2/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, United Lutheran Church ELCA, 5945 Fremont St. Visitation: beginning 3 p.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to church.
Schlegel - Maxine L., 78, Cookeville, Tenn., formerly Lincoln, died Wednesday (1/2/2002). Born, Osmond (10/4/1923) to Philip and Mary (Weyhrich) Meisinger. Homemaker. Member, Cookeville Heavenly Host Lutheran Church.
Survivors: husband, James I. "Jim"; son, daughter-in-law, Randy and Kim, Ankeny, Iowa; daughters, sons-in-law, Rita and Tim White, Omaha, Rhonda and Roger Heffelfinger, Lincoln; grandchildren, Jeff Kileen, Shannon Sherman, Jason Heffelfinger, Brett, Shawn and Lindsey Schlegel; sister, Margaret Lockman, Centerville. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Wilbert Meisinger.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. The Rev. Dr. Mark T. Hannemann. Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers: Brett, Shawn and Lindsey Schlegel, Jeff Aileen, Jason Heffelfinger, Shannon Sherman, Mitch Sherman. Memorials to Heavenly Host Lutheran School, 777 S. Willow Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com.
Sharp - Pearl Mae Adamson, Syracuse, widow of James, died Wednesday (1/2/2002). Born near Creston, Iowa. Homemaker.
Survivors: sons, Keith Marsden, Tecumseh, Jimmy Sharp, Ulysses, Kan., Kenneth Sharp, Pomona, Kan.; close friend, Larry Sitzman, Table Rock; five grandchildren; sisters, Opal Tune, Swiss, Mo., Ruby Beardsley, Warsaw, Mo., Garnet Farris, Table Rock; brothers, Marvin Adamson, Paul Adamson, both Pomona.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Saturday, Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Iowa. No visitation prior to graveside service. Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Pawnee City.
Simoes - Ashley, 26, Lincoln, died Monday (12/31/2001). Born, Iowa. Former employee of Studio 14.
Survivors: father, Tony Simoes, Las Vegas, N.M.; sisters, Alicia Simoes, Lincoln, Sonya Fahlenkamp, Hartley, Iowa; one niece.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O St. Wyuka Cemetery. Visitation: noon-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday, both at funeral home. Memorials in care of the family.
Sporhase - Cari Sue, 15, Otoe, died Wednesday (1/2/2002) at junction of Nebraska 50 and Otoe Spur 66C. Born, Syracuse (12/22/1986). Freshman, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School. Played volleyball, basketball, track, softball. Member, 4-H, Syracuse FFA, St. John's UCC Youth Group.
Survivors: parents, Roland and Joyce (Lang) Sporhase, Otoe; brother, Mark, at home; grandparents, Clarence and Merla Laug, Tecumseh, Alice Sporhase, Otoe; aunts, uncles, Merna and Bill Irland, Nancy and Steve Sholin, all Omaha, Robert and Billie Sporhase, Albuquerque, N.M., Mary and David Lade, Lyle and Tammy Laug, Shirley and Ron Lade, all Tecumseh; special friend, Gloria Wellman, Syracuse. Preceded in death by grandfather, Fritz Sporhase.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, St. John's United Church of Christ, Syracuse. The Rev. Ian McLean. Park Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse; one hour before services, church. Memorials in lieu of flowers to family's choice.
Thompson - Vernetta Pat, 88, Hebron, widow of Robert C., died Sunday (12/30/2001). Born, 8/30/13.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Blue Valley Nursing Home Chapel, Hebron. Visitation: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Price Funeral Home, Hebron; before services, nursing home chapel. Memorials to Blue Valley Nursing Home.
Trouba - Charles D., 77, Omaha, died Wednesday (1/2/2002). Born, Dwight. Retired, Western Electric.
Survivors: wife, Dolores J.; daughters, Maureen Kraemer, Julie A. Trouba, both of Omaha; five grandchildren; brothers, Sylvester Trouba, Bernard Trouba, both of Dwight; nieces and nephews.
Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Mary Our Queen Catholic Church, Omaha. Resurrection Cemetery. Wake: 7 p.m. today, church. Visitation: 2-4 p.m. today, Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler, Omaha; after 5 p.m., church.
Williams - Bonnie H., 69, Denver, widow of Allen I., died Tuesday (1/1/2002) in Englewood, Colo. Born, Utica.
Survivors: brother, Bill Heidbreder, Seward; nephews.
Memorial service: noon Monday, Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary, Littleton, Colo. Inurnment at a later day, Utica Cemetery. No services in Nebraska. Memorials to Crohn's Foundation, CCFA, 1777 S. Bellaire St., Suite 120, Denver, CO 80222 or donor's choice.
Wright - Rodney L., 67, Lincoln, died Monday (12/31/2001).
Services: 1 p.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Visitation: today until services, mortuary.
Anderson - Ellen E., 92, Stromsburg, formerly Ceresco, widow of Carl, died Thursday (1/3/2002). Born, Rosedale. Sunday school superintendent and teacher.
Survivors: daughter, Karen Griffith, Riverside, Calif.; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews.
Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, Evangelical Covenant Church, Stromsburg. Graveside Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Sunrise Cemetery, near Wahoo. Visitation: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, church. Palmer Funeral Home, Stromsburg.
Cane - Blanche Abbey, 76, Lincoln, died Thursday (1/3/2002). Born, Tobias (4/22/1925) to Louis and Katherine Mary (Kucera) Stejskal. Graduate, University of Nebraska Teachers College. Taught at St. John's Parochial in Lincoln, LARC, Southeast Community College and numerous rural schools.
Survivors: sons, daughter-in-law, Bob and Kathy, Joseph, all of Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Kathy and Gary Morgan, Omaha, Pamela and Stan Bean, Fredrickstown, Ohio; grandchildren and spouses, Laura and Dana Turner, Waverly, Brent and Sara Morgan, Omaha, Amy and Mike Phelpry, Loveland, Colo., Adam and Risa Bean, Mount Vernon, Ohio, Nolan Bean, Georgetown, Ky., Nathan Cane, Kansas City, Mo., Christina Cane, Lincoln; four great-grandchildren; former husband and friend, Robert W. Cane, Lincoln; brothers, Harry Stejskal, Ralston, Dallas Stejskal, Norwalk, Calif.; sisters, Lucille Loukota, Exeter, Mildred Lentfer, Lincoln, Helen Jarolimek, Filer, Idaho, Arlene Vorce, Phoenix. Preceded in death by brother, Louis Stejskal, Friend; sisters, Mary Lou Gaston, Lincoln, Rose Sobotka, Tobias.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Sacred Heart Parish, 3128 S St. Father Thomas Walsh. Lincoln Memorial Park. No visitation. Rosary: 10:30 a.m. Monday, church. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Chandler-Rolfsmeier - Dottie, Glendora, Calif., formerly Lincoln, died 12/27/02.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. today, Custer Christiansen Mortuary, Covina, Calif.
Curtis - Helen "Ila," 100, Denver, died Dec. 22. Born, Republic (3/14/1901) to Irvin and Iva McIntosh. Graduate, Fairbury High School. Attended Sherwood Music School in Chicago. Majored in music at the University of Nebraska. Married William J. "Bill" Curtis on Aug. 4, 1925. Married for 66 years.
Survivors: many nieces and cousins. Preceded in death by husband.
Graveside services were Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Park. Memorials to donor's choice. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.
Dainton - Jack L., 59, Seward, died Tuesday (1/1/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Dorchester United Methodist Church. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete.
DeBoer - Matthew Steven, 8, Firth, died Friday (1/4/2002).
Services pending, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
