U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Nutter - Charles F., 81, Lincoln, died Saturday (12/8/01).
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Second Baptist Church, 525 N. 58th St. Burial of Cremains: Hillcrest Cemetery, Thedford. No visitation. Memorials to church, Peoples City Mission or Special Olympics. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Rademacher - Frieda J., 90, Beatrice, widow of Herman, died Sunday (12/9/01). Born near Pickrell. Employed, Beatrice Community Hospital, Nebraska PEO Home, Beatrice State Developmental Center.
Survivors: daughter, Gerhardine Reed, Beatrice; sons, Daniel, rural DeWitt, Renald, Pickrell; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Lutheran Church. Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Pickrell. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, 8-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice; one hour before service, church. Memorials to the church or the Cedars Home for Children, Lincoln, with LaVern and Marilyn Dissmeyer in charge.
Reimer - Edith Mae, 82, Beatrice, died Saturday (12/8/01). Born, Newton, Kan. Teacher, volunteer, traveler.
Survivors: husband, Arnold; sons, Dr. Keith Reimer, Durham, N.C., Dr. Gregory Reimer, Magnolia, Texas; daughters, Lynne Haecker, Bellevue, Nancy Reimer, Lincoln; six grandchildren; sister, Frances Ann Hay, Newton, Kan.; nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Beatrice Mennonite Church. First Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Beatrice. Visitation: 5 p.m. today-11 a.m. Thursday, Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice; one hour before services, church. Memorials to the Mennonite Central Committee and the Beatrice Mennonite Church Benevolence Fund, Don Claassen and Don Epp Sr. in charge.
Seymour - Margaret R., 90, Lincoln, died Saturday (12/1/01).
Memorial service: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, Unitarian Church, 6300 A St., Lincoln (10). Cremation, no visitation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Lincoln Unitarian Foundation in care of the church. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
West - David F. "Dave", 74, Ashland, died Saturday (12/8/01) in Papillion. Born, New York, Iowa. Retired Western Sand and Gravel, Ashland.
Survivors: wife, Mary Lou; daughters, son-in-law, Romona Alvaro, Lincoln, Roxanne and Pat Vandeman, Ashland, Terry West and friend Bruce Anderson, Grantville, Pa.; sons, daughter-in-law, David Paul, Great Falls, Mont., DannyJo Louis and friend Deb Henriksen, Omaha, Bill and Michelle, Greenwood; brother, sister-in-law, Robert and Barbara Ann, Cheyenne, Wyo.; sister-in-law, spouse, Sharon and Don Burcham, Lincoln; brothers-in-law, spouses, Lonnie and Barb Bunnell, Firth, Larry and Dorothy McHenry, Jasper, Texas; 25 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Christian Church, Ashland. The Rev. Roy Paterik. Ashland Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Marcy Mortuary, Ashland and one hour before services, church. Memorials to the family.
Yost - Harry E. Jr., 56, Independence Mo., died Friday (12/7/01) in Kansas City, Kan. Born, Falls City. Accounting technician.
Survivors: brothers, John Yost, Warrensburg, Mo., Michael Yost, Sabetha, Kan.,; half brother, Robert Yost, Hudson, Wis.; sisters, Janet Metzger, Sabetha, Kan., Vicki Norton, Lincoln, Linda Swisegood, Joyce Smith, both Falls City; half sisters, Ann Hansen, Riverside, Calif., Barbara Peterson, Atlantic, Iowa, Betty Wegington, Stigler, Okla., Georgia Ann Stapleton, Sabetha, Kan., Phyllis Finke, Wichita, Kan.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City. Steele Cemetery, Falls City.
Zimmerman - Clara R., 87, Falls City, died Saturday (12/8/01) in Elkhorn. Born, Falls City.
Survivors: son, Gerald Zimmerman, Grand Island; daughter, Donna Dean, Omaha; 17 grandchildren; great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City. Steele Cemetery, Falls City. Family will receive friends, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home.
Bakenhus - Walter E., 83, Leigh, widower of Lorraine, died Sunday (12/9/01) in Stanton. Born, Platte County. Farmer.
Survivors: son, Byron, Lincoln; daughters, Janice Konop, Sioux Falls, S.D., Linda Taege, Norfolk; sisters, Esther Bakenhus, Columbus, Arloa Fittje, Humphrey; brothers, Ora, Iowa, Orden, Harlingen, Texas; seven grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; one great-grandson; five stepgreat-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Christ Lutheran Church, rural Columbus. Church cemetery. Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, Gass Haney Funeral Home, Columbus; one hour before services, church.
Barowski - Delores "Susie," 73, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01). Born, Bayard (9/21/28) to Conrad and Katherine Glantz. Homemaker. Resident of Tabitha Nursing Home. Member: Immanuel Church, Guiding Light Ladies, Welfare Society.
Survivors: daughters, Pamela Eastman, Lesa Pierce, Beth Meyer, all Lincoln, Cathi Carlson, Raymond; son, Mike, Lincoln; sisters, brothers-in-law, Margie and Joe Smith, Chariton, Iowa, Lydia York, Lincoln, George J. Michael, Lincoln; grandchildren, Gina Barowski, Dion, Terry and Amy Canarsky, Cari and Norman Oaks, Ryan, Trevor and Corey Meyer, Teja and Jaime Taylor, Michael, Tara, Matthew and Emmy Barowski, Jennifer and J.B. Barowski; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Immanuel Church, 10th and Charleston streets. Lincoln Memorial Park. Pallbearers: Mike Barowski, Ryan Lee Meyer, Dion Terry, Barry Bosler, Trevor Meyer, Norman Oaks. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Memorials to family, Cathi Carlson c/o Ceresco Bank, 130 W. Elm, Ceresco 68017.
Bauer - Earl Oren, 86, Alliance, died Sunday (12/9/01). Born, Box Butte County. Lifetime rancher.
Survivors: wife, Lillian; daughters, Betty Bedient, Hemingford, Kathy Ward, Lincoln; son, Marvin, Ainsworth; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Emily Messersmith, Alliance.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, United Methodist Church, Alliance. Alliance Cemetery. Family will established Earl Bauer Memorial Fund for Alliance High School Music Department; memorials may be sent to Kathy Ward, 3600 N.W. 126th St. (24).
Beelar - Florence L., 86, Benedict, died Saturday (12/8/01) in Lincoln.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Metz Chapel, York. Graveside Services: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Liberty Cemetery, Liberty. Visitation: today, funeral home. Memorials to Telecare Program in care of Benedict Public School, Benedict.
Behrend - Eldred Ray "Gabby," 63, Ceresco, died Monday (12/10/01). Born, Harlan, Iowa (2/22/38) to Earnest and Fern (Fiscus). Owner/operator, Napa Auto Parts, 28 years.
Survivors: wife, Joyce (Ling); sons, Craig, Timothy, both Lincoln; daughter, son-in-law, Chrystal and Russell Becker, College Station, Texas; grandchildren, Bryce, Kristi Behrend, both Lincoln, Madeline, Taylor, Alex, Brandon, Aaron Becker, all College Station; father, Earnest, Harlan, Iowa; brothers, sisters-in-law, Wendell, Kirkman, Iowa, Wayne and Jolene, Harlan, Richard and Lorraine, Walnut, Iowa; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by mother, Fern; stepmother, Marie; son, Todd.
Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Private family inurnment at later date, Lincoln Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers: Ron Shield, Richard Doll, Roger L. Sterling Sr., Jerry Sanford, Jim White, Larry White, Everett R. Ling, Russell Lovitt. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to family.
Brown - Elinor D., 86, Lincoln, died Saturday (12/8/01).
Graveside service: 3 p.m. today, Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha. Bob Chitwood. Visitation: today until noon, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Masonic-Eastern Star, PEO Home (Beatrice), or Eastmont Towers. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.
Chase - Almond "Ray," 69, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01). Born, Long Beach, Calif. Employed, Lincoln Journal Star delivery, 22 years.
Survivors: wife, Carol J.; daughter, Rae Chase, Lincoln; stepdaughter, Belinda Fowler, Norfolk; stepson, James Hartley, Norfolk; two grandchildren.
Graveside Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. Meet at Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O St. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Ebenezer United Church of Christ, Lincoln.
Childs - Richard H., 80, Albuquerque, N.M., lived 45 years in Lincoln, died Monday (12/3/01).
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln. Memorials to YWCA of Lincoln or LPS Foundation.
Cool - Lee Duane, 83, Lincoln, died Saturday (12/8/01).
Services: 3 p.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Military Closed-casket visitation: today until noon. Memorials to family. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com.
Coufal - Martha Hilda, 98, Bruno, died Monday (12/10/01) in David City. Born, Bruno. Farmer and homemaker.
Survivors: sons, Eugene, David City, Leander, Bruno; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Bruno. Church cemetery. Wake service: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday followed by Altar Society rosary at Knott Funeral Home. Visitation: 11 a.m. Wednesday until wake service, Knott Funeral Home, David City. Memorials to donor's choice.
Easton - Florence R., 93, Hebron, widow of Clinton, died Monday (12/10/01).
Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Price Funeral Home, Hebron. Hebron City Cemetery. Memorials to Chester and Hebron Rescue Units.
Fayle - Beulah Winnerfred, 90, York, formerly Oak and Davenport, widow of Edward, died Sunday (12/9/01). Born near Davenport. Retired schoolteacher. Also employed summers, Hamilton Inc. Stores, Yellowstone National Park.
Survivors: daughter, Cheryl Barnholdt, Columbus; sons, Robert, Ruskin, Jarvis, Oak; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Gordon Whitmore, Yutan, Jarvis Whitmore, Oceanside, Calif.; sisters, Geneva Schoenrock, Fairbury, Edna Molthan, Lincoln.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Urbauer-Price Funeral Home, Davenport. Davenport City Cemetery. Visitation: 3-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. Memorials to family.
Ferry - Hazel S., 82, Elkhorn, died 12/8/01).
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th St., Omaha. Graveside Services: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln. Visitation with family, 6-8 p.m. today, mortuary. Memorials to Women's Club of Raymond.
Fiedler - Stephanie L., 82, Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly Lincoln, died Monday (12/10/01).
Services pending, Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo.
Fuhrer - Florence L., 87, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01). Born, Malcolm (8/1/14) to Frank and Anna (Carlson) Mook. Child-care provider for Dr. Weesner. Graduated, Lincoln High School. Member, American Lutheran Church, taught Sunday school 35 years; Starcraft Lodge 307, OES; Burlington Northern Veterans. Volunteered at Saint Elizabeth Health Center and Lancaster County Health Department.
Survivors: daughter, son-in-law, Marcia and Bruce Worth, Lincoln; grandson, Luke Worth, Lincoln; brothers, sisters-in-law, Burton and Bonnie Mook, Wichita, Kan., Frank and Bonita Mook, Lincoln; sister-in-law, Leona Mook, Lincoln. Preceded in death by husband, Herman E.; parents; brother, Dan Mook; baby brother.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, American Lutheran Church, 4200 Vine St. The Rev. Timothy Wiggins. Wyuka Cemetery. Visitation: 5 p.m. today until 9 p.m. Wednesday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church (03).
Gearhart - Betty Catherine, 80, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01). Born, Canton, Ohio, (8/5/21) to Ivan and Edith (Snyder) Ropp. Member: Southwood Lutheran Church, Bettys of Nebraska, and Nebraska Rebounders Club.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Ivan and Debra, Lincoln; grandchildren, Cassandra A., Brandon T. and Adam T. Gearhart; brother, sister-in-law, Charles and Bertha Ropp, Canton; niece, Cynthia; nephew, Charles Jr. Preceded in death by parents.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Thursday, Southwood Lutheran Church, 5511 S. 27th St. Cremation, no visitation. Memorials to church or Capital University. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Giesmann - Harvey H., 87, Sterling, died Saturday (12/8/01) in Lincoln.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. John Lutheran Church, Sterling. Visitation: until 8 p.m. today with family greeting friends 7-8 p.m., Zink-Fox Funeral Home, Sterling; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church or Sterling Fire and Rescue Building Fund, Shannon and Erma Hazen in charge.
Gilbert - Patrick, 29, Ashland, died Sunday (12/9/01), rural Gretna as result of automobile accident. Born, Omaha. Attended Ashland-Greenwood High School. Laborer; formerly employed, Western Sand & Gravel and Trade Well Pallet Inc., both Ashland.
Survivors: son, Jesse; parents, Vicki and James Alley, Ashland; father, Donnie, Golden, Colo.; grandfather, Victor Jordan, Ashland; aunts, uncle, Julie Fair, "Bud" and "Chat" Sturzenegger, Ashland; fiancee, Jaynessa Ladd, Ashland.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, United Methodist Church, Ashland. The Rev. Murry Johnston. Ashland Cemetery. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, with family receiving friends, 6-8 p.m., Marcy Mortuary, Ashland; one hour before services, church. Memorials to family.
Glancy - Herbert H. "Herb," 88, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/4/01).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: today, 9 a.m. until services, funeral home. Memorials to Nebraska Masonic Home, 1300 Avenue D, Plattsmouth 68048.
Hoffmann - J. Max, 84, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01). Former head of data processing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Alumni Association. Member: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Association of Information Technical Processors, American Legion Post 3.
Survivors: nephews and spouses, Jim and Carol Conner, Bob and Betty Connor, Tom and Connie Connor, all Omaha.
Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 17th and Lake streets. Father John Sullivan. Calvary Cemetery. Military services at graveside by American Legion Post 3. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. No viewing. Memorials to church.
Hutchison - Cecil F. "Cy," 87, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01) Born, Lincoln (1/1/14) to Frank L. and Stella G. (Diltz) Hutchison. Retired 1977, cable facility, LT&T Co., 32 years. Member: First Christian Church, Frank H. Woods Telephone Pioneers Association.
Survivors: wife, Clella M.; son, daughter-in-law, Jerry R. and Becky, Lincoln; daughter, son-in-law, Sandra K. and James Harless, St. Pete Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Richard.
Graveside services and burial: 2 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Park. Pastor Vern Greenhalgh. Visitation: 2 p.m. Wednesday with family greeting friends, 7-8:30 p.m., until 1 p.m. Thursday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Jordening - Leland, 91, Fairbury, died Saturday (12/8/01).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury. Memorials to church or family. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury.
