U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Junker - Christopher, 21, Lincoln, formerly Fairbury, died Tuesday (12/11/01). Born, Fairbury. Student, Southeast Community College. Employed, NEAPCO.
Survivors: mother, Michale Junker, Lincoln; father, Dwain, Fairbury; brother, Jesse, Fairbury; grandparents, Gene and Mary Ann Guilford, Hampton, Lawrence and Joann Junker, Fairbury; aunts; uncles; cousins.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Presbyterian Church, Fairbury. Fairbury Cemetery. Closed casket. No visitation. Register book available for signing: Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury. Memorials to Nebraska Quarter Horse Association, Christopher Lawrence Junker Scholarship Fund.
Kruger - Max W., 82, Schuyler, died Wednesday (12/12/01). Born, Octavia. Retired owner/operator, Schuyler Transfer.
Survivors: wife, Shirley; son, Gary, Houston; daughter, Jane Kasik, Schuyler; two sisters; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Christ United Methodist Church, Schuyler. Schuyler Cemetery. Visitation: noon-8 p.m. today, with Masonic service at 7:30 p.m., Kracl Funeral Chapel, Schuyler; one hour before services, church. Memorials to family's choice.
Mattox - Teddy C., 63, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/11/01). Born, Hale, Mo. (8/12/38), to Ralph and Itlene (Couch).
Survivors: wife, Nancy; sons, daughters-in-law, Tim and Denise, Valparaiso, John and Debbie, Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Kathey and Harold Daley, Nevada, Chris and Brian Moen, Texas; 12 grandchildren; brothers, Harley, Jerry and Bob; sister, Doreen Votaw; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by parents; two sisters; son, Ernest.
Services: 3 p.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Pastor Daniel J. Davis. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. today with family greeting friends; 9 a.m. until services Friday, funeral home. Memorials to family in lieu of flowers.
Neitzel - Marcelle "Marcie," 66, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01).
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Trinity Lutheran, 12th and H streets. Visitation: today until 9 p.m., Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.; one hour before services, church. Pallbearers: Cathryn Neitzel, Michael Neitzel, Gene Lunney, Larry Battaglia, Warren Bek, Dale Glesmann, Dean Glesmann, Lance Brauer. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Tabitha Hospice, Martin Lutheran Home Foundation or Trinity Lutheran Church. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com
Shipley - Rose R., 88, David City, formerly Ulysses, died Wednesday (12/12/01). Born, Ulysses (7/4/13). Homemaker.
Survivors: sons, daughters-in-law, Darrell and Rita, Ulysses, Ron and Brenda, David City, James and Sandy, Blythe, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; special niece, Georgia Hackworth, Seward. Preceded in death by husband, Leonard "Spike"; parents; great-grandson; two brothers; two sisters.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Father Casey Porada and Father Val Bartek. Seward Cemetery. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Friday until time of wake, funeral home. Wake: 7:30 p.m. Friday, followed by PCCW rosary, all at Roberts Funeral Home, David City. Memorials in care of the family.
Strecker - Clarence A., 78, Falls City, formerly Rulo and Los Angeles, died Wednesday (12/12/01). Born, Barada. Served in the U.S. Army. Worked in California with his brother in construction.
Survivors: sons, Michael, Douglas, both of Falls City; brother, Lawrence Strecker, Falls City; sister, Marie Nugent, California; grandson; great-granddaughter.
Memorial Mass: 11 a.m. Monday, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Falls City. No visitation. Cremation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the family's choice. Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City.
Thiemann - T. Lavinna, 89, Sabetha, Kan., widow of Fred J., died Tuesday (12/11/01). Born, DuBois. Former party cook, Buzz Cafe.
Survivors: daughters, Doris Ann Parde, Adams, Phyllis K. Massenburg, Florence, Ala.; son, Donald L., Manhattan, Kan.; sisters, Laura Meier, Seneca, Kan., Jennie Boehmer, Bern, Kan., Alberta Koester, Pawnee City, Ida Gilbert, Humboldt; brothers, Dean Farwell, Seneca, Richard Farwell, Roy Farwell, both DuBois; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, Sabetha. Sabetha Cemetery. Family visitation: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha. Memorials to Apostolic Christian Home or the church, both Sabetha, in care of funeral home.
Woster - Alice C., 90, Plattsmouth, died Monday (12/10/01).
Services: 10 a.m. today, First Christian Church, Plattsmouth. Memorials to Cass County Historical Society, the church, or the Nebraska Humane Society. Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Plattsmouth.
Bacon - Ruby Mae, 82, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/11/01).
Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Burial: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sterling Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to church.
Baker - Natalie A., 63, Seward, formerly of Phoenix, died Thursday (12/13/01). Cable technician, AT&T.
Survivors: husband, Dallas E. Baker; son, Ricky Mulhauser, Chicago; daughter, Pamela Johnson, Scottsdale, Ariz.; brothers, Walter Smolak, Glenview, Ill., Ralph Smolak, Phoenix.
Memorial services in Prescott, Ariz. Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward.
Behrend - Eldred Ray "Gabby," 63, Ceresco, died Monday (12/10/01).
Services: 1 p.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to family.
Brandt - Cliff L., 83, Martell, died Thursday (12/13/01).
Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: pending.
Bumstead - Charles A. (Chuck), 83, Ashland, died Wednesday (12/12/01) in Lincoln. Born, Lincoln (3/7/18) to Dr. Carl and Mary (Robbins) Bumstead. Owner, Dagwood's Ice Cream Stand; employed by Lincoln Public Schools. Honorary Admiral, Nebraska Navy.
Survivors: niece, Marcia Douglas, Comptche, Calif.; dear friend, Dr. Ben James II, Lincoln. Preceded in death by parents; sister, Mary Russ.
Services pending. Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St.
Christiansen - Densil Merle, 68, Pender, died Wednesday (12/12/01) in Sioux City, Iowa. Born, rural Wayne County (7/11/33) to Harold and Louise (Kai) Christiansen. Graduate, Pender High School. Attended: Weslyan University and Wayne State College. U.S. Navy. Married Elaine Kieldgaard (9/25/54) in Bancroft. Returned to Pender and joined his father and brothers in Christiansen and Sons Construction Co. in which he remained active until his death.
Member, archdiocese of Omaha. Chairman of the Archbishop's Lay Committee for Vocations. Current member: Archbishop's Committee for Development (ACD); Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem; ACD Executive Committee; ACD Membership Committee; Planning Committee for the Archbishop's Dinner for Educational Development; Greater Nebraska Co-Chair for the Archdiocesan Campaign for the New Millennium (ACNM); Strategic Planning Steering Committee for St. Cecilia's Cathedral; chairman, Rural Northeast Deanery for the Archbishop's Capital Campaign and the 1996 recipient of the ACD Recognition Award for his many years of dedicated service to Catholic education in the archdiocese of Omaha.
Densil was active in: St. John's Catholic Church and choir; Pender Veterans; the Association of General Contractors; St. Joseph Retirement Community; St. Augustine Indian Mission; Elk's USA; Nebraska Alumni Association; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Ak-Sar-Ben ambassador. Charter member of Queen of Peace. Businessman of the year, 1997. Served on several community fund-raising projects. Past member: Pender Jaycees; Pender Volunteer Fire Department; Pender Hospital Board; Pender Economic Development Committee. Board member: American Builders Association; Wayne Hospital.
Survivors: wife, Elaine; sons, daughters-in-law, Tim and Dianne, Homer, Greg and Robin, Pender, Mike, Cherokee, Iowa; daughters, sons-in-law, Vicki and Steve Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D., Coleen and Rod Kinning, Homer, Gina and Marty Roth, Pender; grandchildren, Alex, Ashley, Andrea, Aron, Nate, Gary Jona, Karlee, Cole Christiansen, Zak, Dyllon and Llyssa Kinning and Vaida Roth; great-grandchild, Ariauna; mother, Louise; brothers, Kenny, Norman, Butch, Joe and Mert; sisters, Faye Ross, Sharon Buchholz. Preceded in death by father, Harold.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. John's Catholic Church, Pender. Father James Kramper. Rosehill Cemetery, Pender. Visitation: noon-6 p.m. today, Munderloh Funeral Home, Pender. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, church.
Elliott - Harold C., 95, Weeping Water, died Sunday (12/9/01) in Plattsmouth.
Memorial Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, First Congregational Church, Weeping Water. Memorials to Nebraska Masonic Home, Euclid Lodge 97, church or charity of choice. Hammons Family Funeral Services, Weeping Water.
Fiedler - Stephanie L., 32, Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly Lincoln, died Monday (12/10/01).
Mass of Christian burial: 2 p.m. today, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo. Visitation: 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. today, Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo. Family suggests Mass offerings or memorials to American Cancer Society or donor's favorite charity.
Groves - Geneva, 86, Elmwood, died Wednesday (12/12/01).
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Elmwood Christian Church. Pastor Dennis Swenson. Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation: 11-9 p.m. today; 9-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; with family 6-7 p.m. Sunday, all at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Gruber - Gladys M., 71, Gresham, died Thursday (12/13/01) in Lincoln. Born, near Utica. Homemaker. Operated Gresham Cafe for several years.
Survivors: husband, Melvin; daughters, Cindy Avery, Utica, Florence Hoagland, Doniphan, Alice Gruber, Loves Park, Ill.; son, David, Milford; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; brothers, Clarence Genz, West Fork, Ark., Melvin Genz, Windsor, Colo.; sisters, Bonnie Kaluna, Apache Junction, Ariz., Vivian Truchan, West Fork.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Gresham. Church cemetery. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Saturday; 2-9 p.m. Sunday, both at Metz Mortuary, York. Memorials in care of the family.
Harrison - Nina B., 90, Seward, widow of George, died Tuesday (12/11/01). Born, Haigler (8/4/11) to Jessie and Bessie (Grimes) Robbins. Member: American Legion Auxiliary; United Methodist Church, Seward. Former Seward Dry Goods clerk.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Russell E. and Sharon, Springfield, Mo.; granddaughter, spouse, Breanna and Bud Donnell, Springfield; grandson, Aaron Harrison, Springfield; stepgranddaughters, spouse, Jessica Hunt, Springfield, Julie and Chris Daugherty, Nixa, Mo.; stepgreat-grandchildren, Chelsea and Brian; sister, Donna Jean Vollmer, Greeley, Colo.; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband; parents; sisters, Willa McBee, Elva Renzelman, Lora Ost; brother, William Robbins.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. The Rev. Kelly Karges. Greenwood Cemetery, Seward. Visitation: 1-8:30 p.m. today and prior to services on Saturday, all at funeral home. Memorials to American Cancer Society or the donor's choice in care of the family.
Havranek - Lois May, 69, Lincoln, died Wednesday (12/12/01).
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. until services Saturday, funeral home. Pallbearers: Mark Fehringer, Mike Fuhrer, Jerry Havranek, Don Havranek, Leonard Havranek and Francis Havranek. Memorials to donor's favorite charity.
Heebner - Esther N., 93, Elmwood, died Wednesday (12/12/01) in Syracuse. Born, Ruskin (11/10/08) to Christian and Anna (Deden) Miller. Elementary schoolteacher, taught in Nuckolls, Otoe and Cass counties. Graduated, Ruskin High. Attended Peru State College. Married, 4/4/38, in Ruskin. Formerly lived on farm near Avoca. Member, Congregational Church, Avoca.
Survivors: husband, Lester; son, daughter-in-law, Leonard and Marilyn, Westminster, Colo.; daughter, son-in-law, Evelyn and Gary Lesoing, Hickman; brother, Herbert Miller, Omaha; grandchildren, Lori Casper, Ken Heebner, Jill and Megan Lesoing; four great-grandchildren; sister-in-law; brother-in-law; nieces. Preceded in death by parents; stillborn daughter; brother, Vincent.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Elmwood. The Rev. Ian McLean. Avoca Cemetery. Pallbearers: Ed VanHorn, Ken Heebner, Lori Casper, Lou Allgayer, Clifford Bracken, Norman Brockhoff. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, Elmwood funeral home. Memorial to Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse, or Elmwood Senior Center, Elmwood.
Heeren - Blanche F., 86, Crete, died Wednesday (12/12/01).
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Dorchestor United Methodist Church. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete; one hour before services, church.
Hoffmann - J. Max, 84, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/9/01).
Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. today, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 17th and Lake streets. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. No viewing. Memorials to church.
Hornby - Leona E. Huenink, 92, Lincoln, died Monday (12/10/01) at Waverly.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Bennet Community Church, 350 Monroe St., Bennet. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.; one hour before services, church. Memorials to the church in Bennet, NE 68317; or Bennet Senior Center. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.
Hubka - Roy F., 85, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/4/01).
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 2723 N. 50th St.. Memorials to Alzheimer's Foundation in care of Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Huntington - Judith Kay, 59, Lincoln, died Monday (12/10/01).
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 84th Street and Pioneers Boulevard. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to American Cancer Society, Suite 500, 5733 S. 34th St. (16); or Capitol Humane Society, 2320 Park Blvd. (02). Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Juilfs - Ervin Jacob "Slivers," 86, Yutan, widower of Katherine, died Tuesday (12/11/01). Born, Talmage. Retired construction worker, Kiewit, Capital Bridge and Hawkins.
Survivors: son, Ronnie, McQueeney, Texas; daughters, Kathy Frahm, Yutan, Linda Bedell, Yutan; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Edna Stribling, Auburn.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Reichmuth Funeral Home, Yutan. Hollst Lawn Cemetery, Yutan.
Mattox - Teddy C., 63, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/11/01).
Services: 3 p.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: today, 9 a.m. until services, funeral home. Memorials to family in lieu of flowers.
Rodgers - Clarence W., 76, Byron, died Wednesday (12/12/01) in Superior. Born, North Platte. World War II and Korean War Army veteran.
Survivors: wife, Nancy; brothers, Virgil, Sutherland, Dale, Victor, Mont.; sisters, Donna Oliver, Superior, Esther Johnson, Lander, Wyo.; nieces, nephews, cousins.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Carpenter Memorial Chapel, North Platte. Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell. Visitation: 3-7 p.m. Sunday, Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Memorials in care of Cedars Home for Children, Lincoln. Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior.
