U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Mickna -- Agnes Linnea, 88, Lincoln, formerly Omaha, died Saturday (10/26/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Roeder Mortuary, 4932 Ames Ave., Omaha. Memorials to the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer building fund, 4757 N. 24th St., Omaha 68110-1476.
Novotny -- Frank C., 86, Wahoo, formerly Fremont, widower of Sylvia, died Saturday (10/26/2002) in Lincoln.
Mass of Christian burial: 10 a.m. today, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo. Visitation: one hour before Mass, Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the church or Nebraska Stroke Foundation, P.O. Box 67004, 3930 South St., Lincoln 68506.
Ott -- Estel L. "Lou," 69, Lincoln, died Monday (10/28/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Plains Baptist Church, 2902 Randolph St. Visitation: one hour prior to services, church. Memorials: Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, 555 S. 70th St., Lincoln 68510. Roper & Sons Funeral Home, 4300 O St. E-mail condolences to contact@roperandsons.com
Pariset -- Arthur V., 89, Beaver Crossing, died Sunday (10/27/2002) in Seward.
Services: 10 a.m. today, United Methodist Church, Beaver Crossing. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials to the church, American Cancer Society, or Nebraska Leukemia Association. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Beaver Crossing.
Rikli -- Arlyne, 85, Kearney, formerly Beatrice, widow of Vernon, died Friday (10/25/2002). Born, Lincoln. Homemaker.
Survivors: sons, Richard, Scottsdale, Ariz., James, Kearney, Dr. Thomas, Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Centenary United Methodist Church, Beatrice. Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Visitation: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice; one hour before services, church. Memorial established with funeral home in charge.
Robinson -- Millard O. "Mid," 49, Lincoln, died Sunday (10/27/2002). Born, Marion, Ohio (2/22/53).
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Roper & Sons Chapel, 4300 O St. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, until services Thursday, funeral home. Memorials to family. E-mail condolences to contact@roperandsons.com
Russell -- Albert W., 80, York, died Monday (10/28/2002). Born, Palisade. Farmer.
Survivors: wife, Verla; son, John, Olathe, Kan.; daughters, Lorie Poppe, Sutton, Lisa Bloecher, Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. today, East Hill Church of Christ, York. Greenwood Cemetery, York. Visitation: today, Metz Mortuary, York. Memorials to York College.
Thompson -- Georgia N., 88, Lincoln, formerly Woodstock, Va., died Friday (10/25/2002).
Services: 2 p.m. today, Dellinger Funeral Home, Woodstock. Visitation:1 p.m. today until services, Dellinger Funeral Home. Memorials to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 224523, Dallas, TX 75222. Arrangements by Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St.
Tingler -- Lorene (Sobotta), 82, Owensboro, Ky., formerly Covington, Va., and Tecumseh, widow of Ewell S., died Monday (10/28/2002). Born, St. Mary. Homemaker.
Survivors: son, the Rev. Richard C., Owensboro; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Tim Sobotta, John Sobotta, both Tecumseh, Clarence Sobotta, Lincoln; sisters, Dorothy Bryan, Anna Lempke, both Tecumseh.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, St. Andrew Catholic Church, 186 N. Fifth St., Tecumseh 68450. Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Tecumseh. Rosary service: 7 p.m. Thursday, mortuary. Family requests expressions of sympathy in form of donations to church.
Ulrich -- Rosa Lee Wright, 83, Lincoln, died Saturday (10/26/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Graveside services: 2:30 p.m. today, Sheridan Cemetery, Auburn. Visitation: 9 a.m. until services today, funeral home.
Vech -- Francis J., 78, Cedar Bluffs, died Sunday (10/27/2002) in Lincoln.
Memorial Mass: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Cedar Bluffs. Family will receive friends: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday with rosary at 7:30 p.m., Moser Memorial Chapel, Cedar Bluffs. Memorials to the church or American Cancer Society.
Wachtel -- Norma G., 69, Carleton, died Saturday (10/26/2002) in Lincoln. Born, Palmyra (2/14/33) to Niels Peter and Emma Lizette (Speth) Andersen. Member, Presbyterian Church, Palmyra; Pilgrim Congregational Church.
Survivors: husband, Vern; children, spouses, Michael and Sherree Heberlee, Lincoln, James Dean Wachtel, Boston, Devereaux G. Wachtel, Tobiann I. and Mark Cole, Suzanne Rae Clark, all Lincoln, Dane L. Wachtel, Carleton; seven grandchildren; brother, sister-in-law, Dale and Joan Andersen, Texas; sisters, brothers-in-law, Doris Wilhelm, Ankeny, Iowa, Esther Jones, Velda and Al Slama, all Lincoln, Frances and Orville Kirchhoff, Sarasota, Fla., Arlene and Dale Rodaway, Pasadena, Texas; sisters-in-law, Jane Andersen, Destin, Fla., Minako Andersen, Lincoln; nieces; nephews; grandnieces; grandnephews. preceded in death by parents; brothers, Murl, Loid, Larry; sister, Marie Kuhl.
Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Roper & Sons Chapel, 4300 O St. Pastor Kerry O'Bryant. Rosewood Cemetery, Palmyra. Pallbearers: Michael Heberlee, James Wachtel, Devereaux Wachtel, Dane Wachtel, Mark Cole, Christopher Cole. Visitation: noon today until services, funeral home; family will greet friends, 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials to the family or ALS, 8142 N. Lawndale, Skokie, IL 60076. E-mail condolences to contact@roperandsons.com
Weber -- Victor, 81, Lincoln, died Tuesday (10/29/2002). Employed in refuse service. Married, Elizabeth "Lillian" Schwindt (6/1/46). Tech sergeant, 191st Tank Battalion, landed in North Africa on his 22nd birthday. Served: invasion of Italy at Salerno and Anzio, was awarded Bronze Star; invasion of south France into Germany, served 400 days on front-line duty; liberated Dachau concentration camp. Member, Warren United Methodist Church; American Legion Post 3; WSI Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club; German Singers; Boy Scout Troop 93, Boy Scout leader, 46 years. Eagle Scout, Silver Beaver, Wood Badge. Life member, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Usher at Memorial Stadium, Section 26, for 43 years.
Survivors: wife, Lillian; sons, daughters-in-law, Jim and Mary,Lincoln, and their daughter, Kim Weber; Tom and Nancy, Denton, and their daughter, Jennifer Weber; Victor and Jeri, Milford and their children, Rachael, Sarah and Jacob Weber; sister, Betty Walters, Omaha; brother, Jacob, St. Louis; sister, brother-in-law, Sarah and Roy Wachter, Palmyra; sisters, Esther Spencer, Oklahoma City, Ruth Thompson, Beresford, S.D., Helen Mossman, Emporia, Kan.; sister-in-law, Edna Smith, Lincoln; brother-in-law, spouse, Raymond and Shirley Schwindt, Denver; nieces; nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews.
Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Warren United Methodist Church. Lincoln Memorial Park. Military services by American Legion Post 3. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, with family, 7-9 p.m., Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to Warren United Methodist Church Foundation; AHSGR Endowment Fund, 631 D St.; or Tabitha Hospice.
Wiese -- Bernhard "Benny," 64, Lincoln, died Sunday (10/27/2002).
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, First Lutheran Church. Burial: 1 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to the family or church in lieu of flowers.
Wurm -- Lloyd Herman, 69, Lincoln, died Sunday (10/27/2002).
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with family, 6-8 p.m.; 9 a.m. until services Thursday, funeral home. Memorials to family.
Applegate -- Kathryn, 91, Peru, died Saturday (11/9/2002) in Tecumseh.
Survivors: son, Fred, Louisville; daughters, Marilyn Coatney, Peru, Mary Winingham, Pratt, Kan., Sue Eddy, Casper, Wyo., Beth Moxley, Arvada, Colo.; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. today, Peru Community Church. Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Peru. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. today, Casey-Witzenburg-Hall Funeral Chapel, Auburn.
Armstrong -- Edwin O., 89, Lincoln, died Monday (11/11/2002).
Services pending, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Austin -- Howard James "Pete" Sr., 73, Omaha, formerly of Plattsmouth, died Friday (11/8/2002). Born, Union. Retired factory representative and sales manager, M.B. Wilder Co. Army Air Forces veteran, World War II.
Survivors: daughter, Kathleen Austin, Bellevue; sons, Howard J. "Jim" Jr., Sumter, S.C., Larry, Lincoln, Mark, Hastings, Iowa; mother of their children and former wife, Evelyn C. Austin, Omaha; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nephew.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Roby Funeral Home, Plattsmouth. Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, with family 6-8 p.m., funeral home. Memorials to American Heart Association or American Lung Association.
Birkmann -- Wilhelmine E., 87, Lincoln, died Sunday (11/10/2002). Born, Talmage (10/28/15).
37-year employee, Russell Stovers Candy Co.
Member, St. Paul United Church of Christ.
Survivors: sister, Ida Goering, Lincoln; brother, George Birkmann, Nebraska City; nieces, nephews.
Preceded in death by parents, Henry and Emma Birkmann; brother, Earnest Birkmann.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul United Church of Christ.
Osage Cemetery.
Visitation: noon-8 p.m. today, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.
Memorials to the church.
Brown -- Byrdie M., 84, Lincoln, widow of Herbert A., died Saturday (11/9/2002).
Survivors: daughters, Valene Carlson, Beatrice, Carol A. Brown, Lincoln; son, David H. Brown, Kansas City, Mo.; granddaughter, Erin K. Carlson, Omaha.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Yankee Hill Cemetery.
Memorials to family's choice.
Cisney -- Rose M., 98, Lincoln, formerly of Randolph and Hartington, widower of Ernest, died Nov. 5, 2002 in Nebraska City.
Born, Coleridge. Seamstress, retail clothing store.
Survivors: sister, Edith Warren, Lincoln; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews.
Memorial graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday, Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City.
No visitation.
Marshall Funeral Home, Nebraska City.
Memorials to Wayne State College Foundation, 1111 Main St., Wayne 68787.
