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Paul Swanson
Paul C. Swanson, 88, of Stromsburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002 at Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.
Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 7 at Midwest Covenant Home chapel with Pastor Duane Tweeten officiating. Burial was in the Stromsburg Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Myrna of Stromsburg; two daughters, Sharon Gimpel of Aurora and Penny (Bob) Stevens of Juneau, Ala.; one son, Lionel (Jane) Swanson of Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.
Theresa Sopher
Theresa Bader Sopher, 92 of Aurora, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002 at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aurora. Fr. Craig Doty will officiated. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Giltner. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora with the Rosary at 7 p.m.
Survivors include her two sons, James M. Sopher of Sequin, Tex. and John J. Sopher of Browns Mill, N.J.; one daughter, Lois Aldrige of New Lenox, Ill.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one brother, Jerome Bader of Hampshire, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Genevieve Sopher of Aurora, Sr. Mary Barbara Bader of Grand Island and Mrs. Bernard McMahon of Giltner; many nieces and nephews.
Maurice Lindburg
Maurice Gust 'M.G.' Lindburg, 102 of Central City, formerly of Polk, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002 at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Polk with Rev. Roger Burke officiating. Burial was in the Laclede Cemetery near Polk.
Survivors include two sons, James 'Jim' (Gwen) Lindburg and Dale (Donna) Lindburg, both of Polk; one daughter, Jacqueline (Charles) Todara of Emmus, Penn.; one daughter-in-law, Kile Lindburg of Stromsburg; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and 8 great great grandchildren.
Mayvis Rene Pauls
Mayvis Rene Pauls, 68, of Polk, died Friday, November 29, 2002 at Bryan LGH in Lincoln.
Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 2 at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg with Rev. Kerry Relihan officiating. Burial was in the Swede Plain Cemetery near Polk.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. Willis Pauls of Polk; two daughters, Saundra (Rickie) Burks of Polk and Patricia Lofquist and friend Tom Pierson of Lincoln; one son, David (Becky) Pauls of Maize, Kan.; three brothers-, Robert (Alice) Becker; Arthur Leo (Pauline) Becker both of Enid, Okla.; John (Malinda) Becker of Bentonville, Ark.; one sister, Vivian (Phil) Biles of Sulphur, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Bryan Lofquist, Daniel and Jessica Lofquist, Dustin and Kim Lofquist, Daphne Lofquist; Christopher Burks,Stephanie and Zachary Pauls; and two great-grandchildren, Mason Lofquist and Taylor Burks.
Gary Lee Groetzinger
Gary Lee Groetzinger, 51, a lifetime resident of Central City, died on Thursday, Nov. 28 in Central City.
Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 2 in the chapel of Solt Funeral Home in Central City with Rev. Joy Savage officiating. Burial was in the Central City Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Janice of Grand Island; one son, Jesse Groetzinger of Central City; two daughters, Kelly(Jeremie) Johnson of Chapman and Sarah (Tony) Campa of Norfolk; one brother, Jim (Cheryl) Groetzinger of Denver; former wife, Karen Knight of Central City; and four grandchildren, Alexis Rai Paulsen, Annsley Rose Paulsen; Lane Dalton Johnson and Sable Mairay Campa.
Twila Coffey
Twila Coffey, 90, of Phillips, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002 at Bryan/LGH East in Lincoln.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. in the United Methodist Church in Phillips. Rev. Nora Leeds will officiate. Burial will be in the Phillips Cemetery. Visitation hours are from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora.
Survivors include her two children, Rev. Marvin Coffey of Wilsey, Kan. and Doris Wiens of Lincoln; one daughter-in-law, Darlene Otto of Hastings.
June Dieckman
June Dieckman, 80, of Aurora, died Wednesday morning, April 9, 2003 at her home.
Funeral services were Friday morning in the Pleasant View Bible Church in Aurora. Rev. Jim Garfield officiated. Burial was in the Aurora Cemetery.
Survivors include her children: Flora (Dorland) Danhauer of Des Moines, Iowa, Bill (Barbara) Graham of Aurora, Peg (Doug) Salmon of Omaha, Don (Louise) Graham of Aurora, Ed Graham of Windsor, Colo., Larry (Jackie) Graham of Lilncoln, Marilyn Jean (Duane) Gibson of Mission, Tex. and Larry (Jeanette) Dieckman of Chicago, Ill.; 22 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Meldona Bryan of Boaz, Ala.
Gene Guilford
Gene D. Guilford, 74, of Hampton, died Sunday morning, April 13, 2003 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora.
Funeral services were held Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Hampton. Rev. George E. Damm officiated. Burial was in the Aurora Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann of Hampton; three daughters, Debra Molthan and Michale Junker of Lincoln, Kimberly (Neal) Bretting of Loveland, Colo.; three grandchildren, Andrew, Jesse and Chelsea; and one brother, Murry Guilford of Hilltop Lakes, Tex.
Norman Happold
Norman W. Happold, 86, of Doniphan, brother of Aurora resident Virginia Schaffert, died Friday, April 11, 2003.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Doniphan. Rev. Rodney Armon officiated. Burial was in the Cedar View Cemetery in Doniphan.
Survivors include three daughters, Rosanne (Jerry) Uffelman of Orange, Calif., Mary Berg of Denver, Colo. and Peg (Eldon) Kroeger of Doniphan; one son, Steve (Judy) Happold of Doniphan.; eight grandchildren, Kim Swanson, Lori Gilbertson, Lisa Johnson, Renee Saathoff, Nick Happold, Ryan Happold, Beth Kroeger and Brad Kroeger; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Happold of Salinas, Calif. and Ken (Lorraine) Happold of San Jose, Calif.; four sisters, Marguerita Adams of Lincoln, Virginia Schaffert of Aurora, Helen (Bill) Morlong of Oceanside, Calif. and Jean (Jim) Blake of Canyon, Tex.; three sisters-in-law, Velma Happold of McCook, Laura Alber of Sterling, Ill. and Erna Holbein of Eustis.
Irma Horst
Irma Horst, sister of Aurora resident Vance Ulmer, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 in Seattle, Wa.
A memorial service is being planned in Loveland, Colo. at a later date.
Doris B. Ostberg
Doris B. Ostberg, 75, of Polk, died on Sunday, May 25, 2003, at York General Hospital.
Services will be Thursday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Polk with Rev. Anderson Kwankin officiating. Burial will be in the Polk Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday, May 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Solt Funeral Home in Polk.
Survivors include her husband, Don of Polk; one daughter, Donnette (Scott) Wagner of Greenville, Tex.; one son, -Murray (Ann) Ostberg of Omaha; four grandchildren, Erin, Lauran, Caitlin and Erik Ostberg; one sister, Lela Ruch and her son, Doug (Lani) Ruch, all of Port Charlotte, Fla.
Wilhelmina J. Hock
Wilhelmina J. Hock, 82, of Arvada, Colo., mother of Aurora resident Rueben Hock, died Wednesday, May 21 at Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home in Arvada.
Services will be Friday, May 30 at 1 p.m. in Butler-Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Don Christiansen officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Hastings.
Survivors include her son, Rueben (Connie) Hock of Aurora; five daughters, Evie Kellogg of Lakewood, Colo., Rita (Jim) Parker of Ardmore, Okla., Diane (John) Grab of Mulberry, Ark., Linda (Bruce) Weilert of Hays, Kan. and Mary (Danny) Sanford of Kimberling, Mo.; 22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Dick Gown
Dick Gowen, 74, of Aurora, died Friday, June 18, 2003 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln.
Funeral services were Tuesday morning, July 22 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aurora. Fr. Craig Doty officiated. Burial was in the Aurora Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Joan of Aurora; four children, Bev (Rod) Beins of Aurora, Bill (Diane) Gowen of Aurora, Carol (Kurt) Glinn of Aurora and Amy (Mark) Winchell of Kearney; 10 grandchildren, Will and Chris Beins, Stefanie, Stacie, Samantha and Shelby Gowen, Jared Glinn, Michaela, Madeline and Mariah Winchell; one brother-in-law, Dale Fuehring of Lincoln.
Mary Olson
Mary Olson, 79, of Aurora, died Friday night, July 18, 2003 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora.
Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon, July 22 at the United Methodist Church in Phillips. Rev. Nora Leeds officiated. Burial was in the Phillips Cemetery.
Survivors include her four children, Pam (Doug) Wacker, Carol (Ken) Vincik, John (Deb) Olson, Tom (Betty) Olson and Julie Olson; one brother, Bob (Shirley) Thompson of St. Paul; one sister, Frankie (John) Wetzel of Independence, Ore.; one brother-in-law, Ralph Olson; sisters-in-law, Esther Cornelius, Erma Bergholz and Betty (Bob) Mabon; 17 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Christian Sorensen
Christian 'Chris' Sorensen, 88, of Marquette, died Wednesday morning, July 16, 2003 at Memorial Hospital in Aurora.
Funeral services were Friday, July 18 in St. John's Lutheran Church in Kronborg. Rev. Jack Eske officiated. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.
Survivors include his wife, Jean of Marquette; four children, Robert (Kathy) Sorensen of Fullerton, Joan (Frank) Miller of Central City, Marie (Bill) Hicks of Falun, Kan. and Clyde (Debra) Sorensen of Phillips; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; one nephew, Rueben Madsen of Hiawatha, Kan.
Bill Sack
William 'Bill' Sack, 58, of Aurora, died Thursday morning, Nov. 27, 2003 at his home in Aurora.
A memorial service was held Monday morning, Dec. 1 in the First Christian Church in Aurora. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.
Survivors include his wife, Irene; one brother, Steve Sack; three daughters, Gina (Scott) Ferhinger, Angie Sack and Nikki Sack; six grandchildren, Blake, Mattie, Trey and Eva Ferhinger, Andrew Sack and Titan Collazo. Brian Kemling and his wife Sara and daughter Rya were included as part of the family.
Virgil May
Former Marquette resident Virgil David May, 88, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 in Grand Island.
Funeral services were Tuesday morning, Dec. 2 in St. Paul Methodist Church in Omaha. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park in Omaha.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; one son, David (Judith) May; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nieces, nephews and friends.
Beverly Ruybalid
Former area resident Beverly Campbell Ruybalid, of Lincoln, Va., died on Nov. 21, 2003.
Funeral services were held at the Hamilton, Va. Baptist Church on Monday, Nov. 24. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltfh.com in Central City.
Survivors include her husband, Jon; and her children, Rachael Kathleen, Whitney Grace, Alexander Campbell, Lincoln Elliott, and Sheppard Zion; sisters, Carla (Curt) Carlson of Marquette, Mary (Jeff) Judy of Belton, Mo., Kathleen (Joe) Schreier of Omaha and Becky (Bryce) Pederson of Cumberland, Wisc.; one brother, John (Stephanie) of Wilmont, S.D.; her mother, Mary Lou (Cal) Miller of Gothenburg; 18 nieces and nephews; two grand-nieces; one grand-nephew; three stepbrothers, Tim and Pam Miller of Maxwell, Jim and Gaylene Miller of Shepherd, Mont. and Mike and Debra Miller of Fredericksburg, Va; one stepsister, Cindy Miller of Honolulu; several aunts and uncles and parents-in-law Ruben and Carol Ruybalid of Antonito, Colo.
Eldon Hugo Reisener
Former Aurora resident Eldon Hugo Reisener, 72, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at the Nebraska Veteran's Home in Grand Island.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. at Solt Funeral Home in Central City with Rev. Mike Neely officiating. Burial will be in the Central City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltfh.com.
Survivors incluide his wife, Donna of Central City; two daughters, Vicki Meekins and Shelli Wahlers both of Central City; four grandchildren, Greg Wahlers, Robert, Amber and Sean Meekins; one brother, Ralph Reisener of Washington, Iowa; many nieces and nephews.
Irene Carlson
Irene Carlson, 83, of Marquette, died Monday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2003 in St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Monroe Evangelical Free Church north of Murphy. Rev. Mark Dunham will officiate. Burial will be in the Monroe Evangelical Free Church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.
Survivors include her five children, Curtis (Carla) Carlson of Marquette, Barbara (Roy) Bebee of Charleston, S.C., Ardith (Barry) Handrup of Hampton, Dorene (Daryl) Borgquist of Leesburg, Va. and Bill (Michele) Carlson of Castle Rock, Colo.; 19 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one sister, Alice Nordine of Des Moines, Iowa.
Troy Childers
Former Aurora resident Troy Childers, 28, of Lincoln, died Monday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2003 in a grain bin accident in Tamora.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 in the First Christian Church in Aurora. Rev. Jim Garfield offficiated. Burial was in the Aurora Cemetery. Condolences by be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.
Beverley C. Gustafson
Former Hordville resident Beverley C. Gustafson, 74, of Aurora, died at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln on Monday, Jan. 26, 2004.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Hordville with Rev. Ralph Supernaw officiating. Burial was in the Lindale Cemetery near Hordville.
Survivors include her sister, Betty (James M.) Barbee of Lincoln; three nephews, four great-nephews and two great-nieces, many other relatives and friends.
Sue Helzer
Sue Helzer, 59, of Lincoln, mother of Aurora resident Chris Helzer, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004 in Lincoln.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. in Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home. Family will greet friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Norm; one son, Chris (Gen) Helzer of Aurora; one daughter, Deb Helzer of Lincoln; two grandchildren, Anna and John.
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