First Name: Last Name:

PAUL TRAVES KRATZER
Lexington
Funeral services for Paul Traves Kratzer, 86, of Lexington, will be held Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 10 a.m. at Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington with Rev. Cathy Cole officiating. Burial will be in the Lomax Cemetery at Eddyville. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 10, 2000, from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington. Paul died Monday, May 8, 2000, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born March 24, 1914, in Litchfield to William Traves and Jeanette Driskell Kratzer. Paul attended school and spent his youth in the Litchfield area. He married Thelma Ione Bell Sept. 23, 1938. They lived on farms in Dawson and Custer Counties until 1962 when they moved to Lexington. Paul worked for the City of Lexington in the Street Department until his retirement in 1979. Paul enjoyed fishing, baseball games, yard and garden work, but mostly loved being with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a kind, loving and giving father and grandfather. Survivors include: two sons, Rodney and Phyllis Kratzer of Lexington and Ronald and Linda Kratzer of Broken Bow; grandchildren, Mike and Lila Kratzer of Lexington, Ken Kratzer of Lexington, Jennifer and Paul Chapman of Lincoln, Scott and Staci Kratzer of Kearney and Brett and Heather Kratzer of Kearney and three great-granddaughters, Pam and Lindsay Kratzer of Lexington and Natalie Jo Kratzer of Kearney. He was preceded in death by: his wife, Thelma Ione in 1989; an infant daughter, Florine; his parents; three sisters and six brothers. Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.

NITA MAY WOOD
Eddyville
Memorial services for Nita May Wood, 88, of Eddyville, will be held Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in Eddyville. Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery. Nita died Sunday, May 7, 2000. She was born Dec. 5, 1911, at Wiessert, Neb., Custer County, to Stanley Bart Scott and Lucinda Ann Shelton Scott. Her father, Stanley, was a telephone man and electrician who moved frequently. She first lived in Broken Bow and Mason City before moving to Erie, Ill., Whiteside County. Nita's parents returned to Custer county around 1914 or 1915. Nita attended school at Happy Hollow, District 233, Sunny Dale School, District 181, Tappan Valley School, District 75, King School, District 32 and Cooperville Valley School, District 120 in her elementary years while her father was an electrician, installing telephone lines and telephones in Custer County. Nita attended high school at Anselmo Public High School, District 129. On Oct. 5, 1930, Nita May Scott married Arthur William Wood. After their honeymoon trip to the Black Hills in a Model T Ford, they moved to Redfern Table, approximately 15 miles south of Callaway, on an 800 acre farm, where they lived until March 1967. Then they moved to a smaller farm of 240 acres southwest of Mason City. Nita stayed on the small farm for several years following the death of her husband in July 1968. She moved to Eddyville in March 1975 and lived there until her death. Nita was active in the Redfern Table United Brethren Church as well as Redfern Table Ladies Community Club, Grace United Methodist Church of Eddyville and United Methodist Women. Survivors include: four daughters, Donna L. and Parker Calvin Jr. of Oconto, Wilma A and Reg. Christman, Casper, Wyo., Ardena R. and Gail Nielsen, Wheaton, Ill. and Arlyne K. Smith, Casper, Wyo.; sister, Mary Joy of Ravenna; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 2 step-great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Arthur Wood; parents, Stanley and Lucinda Scott and brother, Robert Scott. Memorials are suggested to Grace United Methodist Church in Eddyville or the American Cancer Society.

KAREN "CARRIE" CHRISTENSEN
Cozad
Funeral services for Karen "Carrie" Christensen, 102, of Cozad were held Monday, May 8, 2000, at St. John's Lutheran Church northeast of Cozad. Burial was in the Cozad Cemetery. Carrie died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at the Callaway Good Samaritan Center. She was born March 4, 1898, at Cozad to J. Buntzen and Elsie Lorensen Smidt. She attended rural school and graduated from Cozad High School. Carrie attended Kearney State Teacher's College and taught rural schools in Cozad and the surrounding area for many years. On Aug. 31, 1922, she married John Christensen. They made their home on a farmsite northeast of Cozad. She remained on the farmsite after Mr. Christensen's death in 1962. She had made her home at the Elwood and Callaway care homes for the past several years. Carrie was a long time a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where she was active in church work. Survivors include: two daughters, Joan Stevens of Oconto and Mary Peterson of Cozad; daughter-in-law, Sharon Christensen of Cozad; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by: her husband, John Christensen; son, Edward Christensen; four brothers and five sisters. Memorials are suggested to St. John's Lutheran Church. Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad is in charge of arrangements.

ARTHUR R. FELLERS
Lincoln
Funeral services for Arthur R. Fellers, 83, of Lincoln will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2001, at the Roper and Sons Chapel in Lincoln, with Rev. C. Rex Bevins and Rev. Naomi Hull officiating. Burial will be in the Lincoln Memorial Park in Lincoln. He died Saturday, June 23, 2001, in Lincoln. He was born in Lexington. Arthur was a retired school counselor. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lincoln, the Retired Teachers Association, American Legion Post 3, TEAMMATES mentoring program, volunteer at the Veterans Administration Hospital and Tabitha, and the Literacy Council. Survivors include his son, Tim (Dawn) Fellers of Lincoln; a daughter, Cathie Ann (Dwaine) Glathar; five grandchildren; a sister, Florence Lantz of Lexington; and a brother-in-law, Rex Magill of North Platte. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma, two brothers and one sister. Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lincoln. Roper and Sons Mortuary in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.

LAURA G. STIVERS
Callaway
Funeral services for Laura G. Stivers, 98, of Callaway, were held Monday, May 8, 2000, at the Callaway Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery north of Callaway. Laura died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Callaway Good Samaritan Center. She was born June 23, 1901, at Callaway to Lafyette and Ida Allington Wilbourn. Laura married Frances Walter Stivers on April 16, 1924, at Smith Center, Kan. The couple farmed near Callaway until 1959 when they moved to a farm in Anselmo. Her husband died in 1968. She remained on the farm until 1988, then returned to Callaway. Laura was a wonderful neighbor and enjoyed giving a helping hand wherever needed. She loved to have her family come home to visit and spoiled them with homemade jellies and pickles. Laura enjoyed crocheting, embroidery work, crafts, gardening and baking pies. Survivors include: four sons, John J. and Dorothy Stivers of Callaway, Marvin "Mert" R. and Beverly Stivers of Callaway, Walter Lynn and Sharlene Stivers of Anselmo and Roy Mac Stivers, whereabouts unknown; two daughters, Lorna Gannon, Ridgefarm, Ill. and Frances Fuller of Broken Bow; 15 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; an infant daughter, Wanda; son, Henry Robert; two grandsons; one great-grandson; four brothers and four sisters. Memorials are suggested to the Callaway Good Samaritan Center. Timm-Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Callaway is in charge of arrangements.

MARJORIE M. LINKE
Eustis
Funeral services for Marjorie M. Linke, 76, of Eustis were held Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Eustis, with Pastor Bill Waterman officiating. Burial was in the East Cemetery in Eustis. She died Friday, June 22, 2001, at the Elwood Care Center. She was born Nov. 28, 1924, north east of Eustis to Carl and Nettie Fern (Anderson) Kugler. In her youth, she lived on the farm in rural Dawson County and then moved to Lexington to attend school, graduating from Lexington High School in 1942. She taught country school for two years and then moved to Lincoln where she attended the University of Nebraska while working full time at Western Electric. On Aug. 15, 1945, she married Arthur Linke and moved southwest of Eustis. In 1948, the couple moved south of Eustis to the present farm site. Marjorie was an active farm wife, raising chickens, gardening and used her creative sewing abilities for her daughters. She was a volunteer for the Girl Scouts and Ladies Aid, and was a board member and volunteered at the Eustis Library. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Arthur, of Eustis; three daughters, Janet (David) McCotter of Chandler, Ariz., Donna (Dick) Farlow of Gretna and Marsha Delp of Lexington; two grandchildren, Adam Delp of North Platte and Jordan McCotter of Chandler, Ariz.; two brothers, Neil (Audrey) Kugler of Lexington and Jim (Lorabelle) Kugler of Loup City; two sisters, Lourene Neilsen of Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Carla (Lloyd) Rigby of Yakima, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Keith. A memorial has been established in her memory. Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad is in charge of arrangements.