U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Fitzgerald - William W. "Bill," 65, Exeter, died Tuesday (10/24/2000). Born (2/26/35), Central City, to John and Ruth (Clayton). Retired teacher, coach, activities director, principal, Brock and Exeter Public School, 37 years. Played semi-pro baseball, more than 20 years. Member, United Church of Christ. Lifetime member, Nebraska School Education Association, National Education Association. Past member, Nebraska Coaches Association, Nebraska School Administrators Association.
Survivors: wife, Norene; son, George, Topeka, Kan.; daughters, sons-in-law, Cynthia and Ivan Tuxhorn, Charice Cay "C.C." Fitzgerald, all McCool Junction, Shelly and Randy Hellbusch, Friend; brother, sister-in-law, Don and Eva, Fullerton; sister-in-law, Janet Fitzgerald, Montgomery, Ala.; mother-in-law, Helen Havel, Milligan; six grandchildren; nieces; nephews; host of relatives and friends. Preceded in death by: parents; brother, Darel; sister, Patricia; aunts; uncle; father-in-law, Donald Havel.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, United Methodist Church, Exeter. Kim Dunker officiating. Cremation following services. Visitation: begins 1 p.m. today, with family 5-8 p.m., Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Memorials in lieu of flowers care of family.
Gilbert - Rachel B. "Becky," 90, Greeley, Colo., formerly Lincoln, died Saturday (10/21/2000). Born, Beatrice. Graduate, University of Nebraska. Retired bookkeeper, business analyst for chain of family drugstores.
Survivors: daughter, Karen Clugston, Greeley; son, David, Fayetteville, N.C.; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; sister, Bernece Vancil, Colorado Springs; nieces; nephews; cousins.
Memorials Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Congregational Church, Greeley. Private inurnment: Linn Grove Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers, care of Allnutt Funeral Service, Greeley, to: University of Northern Colorado Foundation (Becky Gilbert Scholarship and Program Fund-Little Theatre of the Rockies); University of Northern Colorado Foundation (Carroll Gilbert Scholarship Fund-School of Business); Colorado Christian Home (Denver); or Boys and Girls Club of Greeley.
Hageman - Jessie G., 98, Lincoln, died Wednesday (10/25/2000). Born (8/23/2002), Elizabethtown, Ind., to Thomas and Alta (Barrett) Gary. Longtime employee, First National Bank cafeteria.
Survivors: daughter, son-in-law, Deloris and Gordon Long, Lincoln; grandchildren, spouses, Linda and John Oliver, Richardson, Texas, Lois Long, Lincoln, Larry and Bridget Long, Grand Island; great-grandson, Jesse William Long, Grand Island; sister, Berniece Gary, Lincoln; sister-in-law, Betty Gary, California; nieces; nephews. Preceded in death by: parents; infant sister; two brothers; five sisters.
Services pending, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.
Hattel - Pauline A., 91, Benedict, died Tuesday (10/24/2000) at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Born, Benedict. Longtime cook, Benedict High School.
Survivors: daughters, Beverly Smith, Monticello, Iowa, Julia Wiege, Hollister, Mo.; five grandchildren; brother, John Shipferling, Lincoln; two great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Metz Mortuary, York. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, west of Benedict. Visitation: begins Friday morning. Memorials to family.
Hoard - Esther Elizabeth, 77, Lincoln, died Saturday (10/21/2000).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, 3301 N. 56th St. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials to church. Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.
Hoeft - Franklin Ross, Lincoln, 73, died Tuesday (10/24/2000) in Lincoln. Born to Otto and Thresa (Henschel) Hoeft in Princeton, Minn., (2/17/27). Graduate, University of Minnesota in civil engineering. Married Jane Kull (6/27/54). WWII Navy veteran. Retired 33-year federal employee. Member, American Legion Post 3. Avid horse-racing fan.
Survivors: wife, Jane (Kull) Hoeft, Lincoln; son, Glenn Hoeft, Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Linda Lee Hoeft, Lincoln, Mary and Leland Copple, Eagle, Patty Foster and Jerry Sebek, Unadilla; grandchildren, Brian Foster, Unadilla, Tressa Julia Copple, Steven Ross Copple, both Eagle; brothers, sister-in-law, Chester Hoeft, Princeton, Minn., Howard Hoeft, Thief River Falls, Minn., Ralph and Irene Hoeft, Princeton, Minn.; nephew, spouse, David and Rita Bristol and sons, Fremont.
Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Pastor Nathan Reckling. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, funeral home. Memorials to Head Start Program.
Holton - Melissa "Missy" Ann, 18, Lincoln, died Tuesday (10/24/2000). Born (4/25/82), Lincoln, to Bill Holton and Karen (Rupp) Sieckmeyer. Graduate, Northeast High School, 2000. Member, St. John the Apostle Parish. Former member, Campus Life, The Care Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The Excel Program.
Survivors: mother, stepfather, Karen and Kelly Sieckmeyer, Lincoln; father, special friend, Bill Holton and Susan Swanson, both Lincoln; sister, Molly Holton, Lincoln; stepsister, Megan Sieckmeyer, Lincoln; boyfriend, Ben Sintek, Lincoln; grandmother, Hazel Rupp, Marcus, Iowa; stepgrandmother, Virginia Sieckmeyer, Lincoln; aunts; uncles; cousins; friends. Preceded in death by: grandparents, Lindsay Holton, Estella Holton and Lawrence Rupp.
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, St. John the Apostle Parish, 7601 Vine St. Father Bill Brian Cane. Lincoln Memorial Park. Pallbearers: Aron Mackevicius, Michael Cuevas, Scott Rupp, Jeff Schaefer, Greg Rupp, Alex Finkral. Honorary pallbearers: Mary Mercer, Brooke Nannen, many lifetime friends. Visitation: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, church. Memorials to family.
Jacobs - Estella M., 90, Ashland, widow of Louie H., died Tuesday (10/24/2000) in Omaha.
Survivors: son, Lloyd "Jake" Jacobs, Ashland; daughters, Joan Kotlar, Englewood, Fla., Dorothy Lockard, Fort Worth, Texas; sister, Margaret Rosenow, Morrison, Ill.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Memorial Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Marcy Mortuary, Ashland. No visitation. Cremation. Memorials to family.
Johnson - Elsie M., 90, Lincoln, widow of Clarence, died Monday (10/23/2000).
Services: 1:30 p.m. today, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to Multiple Sclerosis or Christ United Methodist Church.
Lopez - Jose E., 91, Bayard, died Tuesday (10/24/2000).
Survivors: children, Alex Lopez, Bridgeport, Alice Herrera, Garden City, Kan., Angie Navarro, Phoenix, Lucille Vera, Bayard, Jane Stark, Bristow, Okla., Tony Lopez, Grand Island, Carmen Arsiaga, Mary Auman, Gloria Muniz, Joe Lopez Jr., Frank Lopez, all Lincoln, Louis Lopez, Madison, Henry Lopez, Wilber, Lori Matthiessen, Milford; 47 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Garden City, Kan. Father James Baker. Vigils: 6 p.m. today, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bayard; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Garden City church. Visitation: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Bayard Memorial Mortuary. Memorials to Bayard church or donor's choice.
Lukert - Gertrude M., 87, David City, widow of Chester A., died Tuesday (10/24/2000). Born, Ulysses. Homemaker; factory worker. Member: Redeemer Lutheran Church; Ladies Guild; Eagles Club.
Survivors: sons, daughters-in-law, Wayne and Joyce, Darrell and Joanne, all David City, Dale and Katheryn, Houston; daughter, son-in-law, Delores and Donald Kucera, David City; sister, Edith Wagenknecht, Seward; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Redeemer Lutheran Church, David City. The Rev. David Palomaki. Graveside Services: 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Seward Cemetery. Prayer service: 7 p.m. Friday, Roberts Funeral Home, David City. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, funeral home. Memorials to church building fund.
Madden - Keith Karroll, 80, Pawnee City, died Tuesday (10/24/2000). Retired farmer. WWII Navy veteran.
Survivors: wife, Velma Bridget; daughters, Terry Louise Kerr, St. Mary, Karroll Laree Solem, Hudson, Wis., Jimeen Patricia Campbell, Denver; son, Kelly, Nebraska City; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Schroll, Yakima, Wash.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sacred Heart Church, Burchard. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, church. Body donated to Nebraska Anatomical Board after services. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. today, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Pawnee City. Memorials to family's choice.
Martin - Evelyn A., 89, Valparaiso, widow of James, died Wednesday (10/25/2000) in Lincoln.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Church of Christ, Valparaiso. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home, Valparaiso. Memorials to family's choice.
Matthes - Gregory R., 42, Lincoln, died Monday (10/23/2000).
Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. today, St. Joseph's Parish, 1940 S. 77th St. No visitation. Cremation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Pink Sisters. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Moore - Lois S., 72, Mountain Home, Ark., died Wednesday (10/25/2000). Born, Lincoln. Retired broker, Worthen Bank.
Survivors: husband, Mario; sons, Mark, Benton, Ark., Dean, Perry, Ark.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Roller Funeral Home, Mountain Home, Ark. Private burial. Visitation: two hours before services, funeral home. Memorial service at later date in Nebraska.
Murphy - Janet E. Hoevet, 83, Lincoln, widow of William G., died Tuesday (10/24/2000). Former home economist and teacher. Homemaker. Graduate: Lincoln High School, 1935; University of Nebraska, 1939. Active member: Phi Mu sorority; Lincoln Home Economics Association. Member, LaSertoma. Former member, Extension Club. Home economics teacher: Campbell High School, 1939; Geneva High School, 1940-41. Former day care director, Prescott School, 1941-42; former program director, YWCA, 1942-46.
Survivors: daughters, son-in-law, Barbara Murphy, Lincoln, Cynthia and Craig Michael Lang, New York City; sister, Barbara Peterson, Canton, Mich.; grandchildren, Anna Murphy Lang, Santa Fe, N.M., David Murphy, Lincoln, Samuel Lang, New York.
Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, Cathedral of the Risen Christ, 3500 Sheridan Blvd. Father Mark Huber. Wyuka Cemetery. Pallbearers: Robert Bryant, Marvin Hendrix, Robert Hewell, William Hoevet, Donald Kucera, James Lessman. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to church or Tabitha Foundation.
Myers - Kennith E. (Gene), 71, Auburn, died Tuesday (10/24/2000), near Auburn.
Survivors: wife, Erma; sons, Ken, Early, Iowa, James, Norton, Kan.; daughters, Bette Haggerty, Neligh, Janet Workman, Columbus, Cherly Beasley, Duncan, Joyce Dykstra, Farragut, Iowa; brother, Edwin Myers, Auburn; sisters, Pauline Ballue, Brownville, Edna Clark, Auburn, Coleen Hiatt, Bethany, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Casey-Witzenburg Mortuary, Auburn. Walnut Grove Cemetery, Brownville. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, funeral home.
Nichols - Florence M., 92, Fairmont, widow of Everett, died Tuesday (10/24/2000). Born (5/7/08), Fairmont, to Ora and Berniece (Nichols) Robbins.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Gene and Marilyn, Fairmont; daughter-in-law, Marilyn, Geneva; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband; son, Marvin.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Fairmont Community Church. The Rev. Betsy Galloway-Carew. Fairmont Public Cemetery. Visitation: begins 11 a.m. today, 8-10:30 a.m. Friday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Memorials to church or Fairmont Fire & Rescue Squads.
Schleis - Elmer, 93, Lincoln, died Sunday (10/22/2000). Born (8/13/07), Wilber. Member: American Legion Post 101; VFW Post 131; Elk Lodge 80. WWII Navy veteran.
Survivors: son, J.D., Austin, Texas; daughter, Beverly Drake, Lincoln; grandchildren, John Schleis II, Joseph Schleis, Tausha Armbruster, Tamera Ellis, Tobi Scofield, Todd Ward, Talisa Garvin, Tripp Drake; nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Naomi Ruth (Seelren) Schleis.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. The Rev. Maurice Pierce. Lincoln Memorial Park. Cremation. No visitation.
Schneider - Edward, South Milwaukee, Wis., died Wednesday (10/25/2000). Born, Lincoln. WWII Army veteran. Retired employee, Belle City Foundry, 34 years.
Survivors: wife, Marie; daughter, Carol Heck, South Carolina, Linda Schneider, Racine, Wis.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Stuhr, Milwaukee.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Emmaus Lutheran Church, Racine, Wis. Graceland Cemetery, Racine. Visitation: one hour before services, church.
Sell - Adeline Ora A., 99, Grand Island, formerly Weeping Water, died Tuesday (10/24/2000), in Keokuk, Iowa. Homemaker.
Survivors: sons, Melvin, Sabetha, Kan., Richard, Modale, Iowa, Robert, LaVista, Jim, Ute, Iowa; daughters, Love Bushnell, Kadoka, S.D., Lois Dowse, Grand Island; 39 grandchildren; 90 great-grandchildren; 36 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Faith Missionary Church, Weeping Water. Oakwood Cemetery, Weeping Water. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today, with family 7-9 p.m., Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Weeping Water. Memorials to Faith Missionary Church, Weeping Water, or Salvation Army, Grand Island.
Sellhorst - Francis, 75, Howells, died Monday (10/23/2000) in Omaha.
Additional Survivors: seven grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Howells. Rosaries: 3 and 7 p.m. today, church. Visitation: 3-8 p.m. today; one hour before services, church. Svoboda Funeral Home, Schuyler.
Sisel - Rose Marie, 73, Lincoln, died Friday (10/20/2000).
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. Friday until services, funeral home. Memorials to family.
Stine - Phillip R., 93, Lincoln, died Monday (10/23/2000).
Graveside services were Tuesday, Mount Carmel Cemetery. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Vinkenberg - June E., 86, Alexandria, widow of Herbert, died Wednesday (10/25/2000). Born (6/2/14), Bennet. Graduate, Bennet High School; attended University of Nebraska. Married Herbert Vinkenberg (6/25/64), Brookville, Kan. Former manager, University Club. Former owner, Belvidere Steak House, Belvidere Grocery Store. Past president, Belvidere Women's Club.
Survivors: close friends, Jerry and Belinda Dittmer, Belvidere; many other friends.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Price Funeral Home, Hebron. The Revs. William Thornton, Sylvia Cross. Alexandria Public Cemetery. Visitation: 4-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m. Friday until services, funeral home. Memorials to Alexandria Rescue Squad.
Wasserman - Adam "Butch," 85, Wymore, widower of Cena, died Tuesday (10/24/2000). Born east of Lanham, Kan. Retired farmer.
Survivors: son, Virgil, Fairbury; daughters, Denise Hoffman, Lincoln, Carol Saathoff, Beatrice; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sophie Weber, Beatrice, Stella Henrichs, Marysville, Kan., Erna Lottman, Beatrice.
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Diller. Prairie Home Cemetery, Diller. Visitation: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. today, Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church.
Wetzel - Richard W. Sr., 62, Lincoln, died Saturday (10/21/2000).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Roper & Sons Havelock Mortuary, 6037 Havelock Ave. Visitation: until services, Havelock mortuary.
Alexander - Edna M., 89, Lincoln, died Wednesday (10/25/2000). Born, Union, Iowa.
Survivors: daughter, son-in-law, Doris and Erwin Landes, Lincoln; three grandchildren.
Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Southview Christian Church, 2040 S. 22nd St. Cremation. No visitation. Aspen Mortuary Inc., 4822 Cleveland Ave., Lincoln.
