First Name: Last Name:

Frieda Brennick
North Loup Resident, 93
Frieda E. Brennick, 93, of North Loup died Thurs., Mar. 7, 2002 at the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord. Funeral services were held Mon., Mar. 11 at 2:30 p.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Michael Chase officiated. She was cremated following the services. Linda Nance was organist and Tenille Rogers was vocalist. Honorary pallbearers were Ronnie Boyce, Rich Patrick, Mike Psota, Eldon Ingraham, Harlan Green and Tom Frazer. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Hillside Cemetery in North Loup. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.

Angelina Petska
Ord Resident, 79
Angelina Petska, 79, of Ord died Wed., Apr. 24, 2002 at the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sat., Apr. 27 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord. Father Bob Rooney officiated. Carol Estudillo was accompanist and vocalists were Connie Petska, Amanda and Chelsa Petska and Mike Petska and Sharon Kreimer. Pallbearers were David Benson, Kerry Petska, Ken Petska, Roger Petska, Marty Petska and Tom Benson. Burial was in the Ord Catholic Cemetery. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary's School Endowment Fund or the donor's choice.

Thomas F. "Kelly" Bilstein
Amelia Resident, 79
Thomas Franklin "Kelly" Bilstein, 79, of Amelia died Sat., June 22, 2002 after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Wed., June 26 at the Atkinson Community Center in Atkinson. Burial was in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Atkinson. Rev. Donald Spicer officiated. Hitchcock Funeral Home of Burwell was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family for donation to hospice care. Mr. Bilstein was born July 5, 1922 at Swan Lake in Holt County to Gustav and Manetta (Nott) Bilstein. On Aug. 26, 1944 he married Doris Gumb in Burke, SD. He was inducted into the US Army on Nov. 18, 1944. He served in France and Germany and received an honorable discharge on Apr. 4, 1946.

Annabelle Abbott
Omaha Resident, 64
Annabelle Abbott, 64, of Omaha died Mon., Aug. 26, 2002 at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Graveside memorial services were held 2 p.m. Wed., Sept. 4, 2002 at Moulton Cemetery near Almeria. She was cremated. Rev. Don Studley of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Taylor officiated. Hitchcock Funeral Home of Burwell was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Loup County Historical Society or the Taylor Library. She was born Mar. 3, 1938 near Almeria to Ernest and Hildia (Jarvis) Abbott. She attended Liberty School, country school through the eighth grade and high school at Taylor. She held various secretarial jobs through the years including editing and compiling the newsletter for the State Nurses Association of Nebraska and working in the office of Urban League in Omaha.

Alice Babka
Ocala, FL Resident, 90
Alice Babka, 90, of Ocala, FL died Tues., Feb. 25, 2003 at Ocala. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Fri., Feb. 28 at the Ord Memorial Chapel. Rev. Debra Tompsett-Welch officiated. Burial was in the Ord City Cemetery in Ord. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Ord Food Pantry. Mrs. Babka was born Mar. 27, 1912 at Ord to Lars and Rosa (Miska) Larsen. She was raised at Ord and graduated from Ord High School in 1930. She taught rural country school for several years.

John E. Gogan
Glendale, AZ Resident, 88
John E. Gogan, 88, of Glendale, AZ died Thurs., Apr. 3, 2003 in Glendale, AZ. He was cremated. Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary and Cremation was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2929 S. 48th St., Tempe, AZ 85282. Mr. Gogan was born Mar. 16, 1915. He attended Hastings College in Nebraska on a track scholarship. There he won many awards in track for running the mile and two mile events and held the record for the two-mile event for some time. He spent most of his life as a factory worker in the automotive industry and also acquired many real estate properties. Survivors include two sisters, Jeanette Lueck and LaVern Moore and a brother, William Gogan of Ord. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille, four brothers and a sister.

Mary Boyce
Ord Resident, 96
Mary Boyce, 96, of Ord died Mon., June 23, 2003 at the Valley County Hospital in Ord. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wed., June 25 at the Ord Memorial Chapel in Ord. Rev. Robert Caldwell officiated. Linda Nance was organist and Sharon Fuss was the soloist. Pallbearers were Barry Boyce, Tim Boyce, Kevin Pavlik, Doug Boyce, Mark Boyce and Scott Pavlik. Honorary pallbearers were Gregory Boyce, Brad Boyce, Jimmy Boyce, Jenelle Brock, Michelle Boyce, Kelly Boyce, Danny Boyce, Tammy Boyce, Kim Zuerlein and Denise Manderochio. Burial was in the Ord City Cemetery. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Valley County Nursing Home.

Elsie L. Allison
Scotia Resident, 94
Elsie Lucille Allison, 94, of Scotia died Thurs., Aug. 14, 2003 at Tiffany Square Nursing Center in Grand Island. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tues., Aug. 19 at the Scotia United Methodist Church. Rev. Bruce Phillips officiated. Karen Wieskamp was the accompanist and the congregation sang hymns. Pallbearers were Richard Meyer, Robert Meyer, Dennis Winter, Harlan Gydesen, Allen Babcock and Jim Johnson. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery at Scotia. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Scotia United Methodist Church or the Scotia Rescue Unit. Mrs. Allison was born May 3, 1909 at Scotia to Arthur and Anna (Locker) Schilling. She attended rural school at Fish Creek and graduated from Scotia Consolidated High School. She received a teaching certificate from Kearney State Teachers College and taught in rural schools west of Spalding, north of North Loup, Fish Creek and Big Springs.

Ethel Carson
Ord Resident, 95
Ethel Carson, 95, of Ord died Mon., Oct. 13, 2003 at the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord. Funeral services were held Sat., Oct. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ at Purdum with Robert Woodward officiating. Ethel's family provided the music. Pallbearers were Charles Stukenborg, Kristopher Lewis, Kollin Lewis, Todd Brown, Keith Peterson, Chad Carson, Kevin Lewis and Larry Uden. Burial was at 2 p.m. MDT in the Ash Hollow Cemetery in Garden County, NE. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord. Mrs. Carson was born Sept. 7, 1908 at Philadelphia, PA to Samuel "Sam" and Silva Harriet "Etta" (Rothermal) Snyder. She was raised at Silver Creek where she also attended grade school. She graduated from Osceola High School in 1927 and then attended Kearney State Teachers College. She taught school in Garden County in western Nebraska.

Charles V. Desmul
Escondido, CA Resident, 83
Charles Victor Desmul, 83, of Escondido, CA died Mon., Aug. 6, 2001 at his home of cancer. A private graveside service was held at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Ryan Perkins officiated. Alhiser-Comer Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Elizabeth Hospice, 150 W. Crest St., Escondido, CA 92025. Mr. Desmul was born April 19, 1918 in Ord.

Beulah "Bea" Coats
Branson, MO Resident, 69
Beulah "Bea" Coats, 69, of Branson, MO died Fri., June 21, 2002 at her home in Branson. There were no services. She was cremated. Greenlawn Funeral Home of Branson was in charge of the cremation. Mrs. Coats was born Nov. 18, 1932 at Haigler to Major and Grace (Johnson) Adams.

Billy D. Lindsey
Burwell Resident, 76
Billy Dean Lindsey, 76, of Burwell died Sun., Sept. 22, 2002 at his home in Burwell. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 26 at the United Methodist Church in Burwell. Rev. Don Studley will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. He was cremated. Hitchcock Funeral Home of Burwell is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lindsey was born Apr. 2, 1926 in Burwell to Ray and Ethel (Lewis) Lindsey. He entered the US Navy on Feb. 22, 1945 and was honorably discharged Apr. 16, 1946. On Nov. 8, 1947 he married Wilda Clark at the home of her parents. The couple lived in the Calamus community near Burwell where they farmed and ranched. He also worked at Burwell Lumber and Coal. In 1962 they moved into Burwell. He worked at the Burwell Elementary School as custodian for 40 years. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 8, 1997.

"Rudy" Rutar
Torrington, WY Resident, 81
Rudolph "Rudy" Rutar, 81 of Torrington, WY died Wed., Apr. 16, 2003 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tues., Apr. 22 at St. Rose Catholic Church with Father Kevin Koch officiating. Burial was in the Valley View Cemetery. Colyer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Community Share of Wyoming. Mr. Rutar was born Nov. 2, 1921 in Arcadia to Rudolph and Apolina (Strochota) Rutar, both of whom came from Czechoslovakia. As a child he lived on a farm near Arcadia where he attended country school until the eighth grade. He then attended high school in Arcadia and finished his education in Veteran, WY where he graduated from high school in 1939. On May 8, 1948 he married Mildred Slangal at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Jordon, OR. He spent his life farming and ranching in Wyoming. He retired from farming in 1981 but continued to be involved with community organizations.

Leah Hunt
Arcadia Resident, 74
Leah Hunt, 74, of Arcadia died Tues., Aug. 5, 2003 at the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Aug. 9 at the Arcadia United Methodist Church. Revs. Janet Burgel and Marlin Hawley officiated. Deb Dodson was organist and Judy Holmes was soloist. Pallbearers were Dennis Leighton, Chuck Riggins, John Hunt, Darrel Johnson, Mike Rice and Ed Hunt. Honorary pallbearers were Leah's nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Burial was in the Arcadia City Cemetery. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Arcadia United Methodist Church, Arcadia Rescue Unit or the Valley County Nursing Home. Mrs. Hunt was born Apr. 27, 1929 at Ord, the daughter of Ralph and Lyla (Stone) Holmes. She lived in Custer County until the death of her mother. The family moved to Washington State where they resided for a year. She then attended local schools in Valley and Custer Counties and later Arcadia High School.

Marie L. Chaffin
Burwell Resident, 85
Marie Leona Chaffin, 85, of Burwell died Sat., Oct. 11, 2003 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wed., Oct. 15 at the United Methodist Church in Burwell. Pastor Don Studley officiated. Burial was in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. Hitchcock Funeral Home of Burwell was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Community Memorial Health Center, Burwell Methodist Church or the Burwell Ambulance Supply Fund. Mrs. Chaffin was born May 23, 1918 on her grandfather's homestead to John and Mary (Marecek) Kruml. When she was four years old she lived for nine months with her parents and two older brothers in Czechoslovakia. She spent the remainder of her youth living and attending school in Loup County.

Eddie Pesek
Ord Resident, 69
Eddie Pesek, 69, of Ord died Tues., Jan. 15, 2002 at his home in Ord. Funeral services were held Fri., Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Ord United Methodist Church. Rev. Jim Miller officiated. Linda Nance was accompanist and Amy Hornickel was soloist. Pallbearers were Jim Augustyn, Don Chalupa, Steve Conner, Larry Koncel, Casey Allen and Lumir Pesek. Honorary pallbearers were Leon Klanecky, Bud Novosad, Rollie Hansen, Eldon Trojan, Don Dimmitt, Bob Dworak, Jim Foral, Joe Nevrivy Jr., Ken Collins, Dan Bruha, Darrell Conner, Milo Florian, Eddie Silver, Marvin Belgram and John Sears. Burial was in the Ord Bohemian Cemetery in Ord. Military rites were conducted by Ord VFW Post #7029 and the Ord American Legion Post #38. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Ord Volunteer Fire Department or the family's choice. Mr. Pesek was born Dec. 19, 1932 on a farm in Valley County to Joseph and Mary (Pravecek) Pesek. He attended Pleasant View District #53 rural school. From 1953-1955 he served in the Korean War.

Keatian P. Petters
Wakefield Resident, 15 Months
Keatian Patrick Petters, 15 months old son of Gary and Carmon (Locker) Petters of Wakefield died Wed., Sept. 18, 2002 in a drowning accident. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 21, at Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell. Burial was in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. Rev. Mark Middendorf officiated. Hitchcock Funeral Home of Burwell was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the family. Keatian was born June 12, 2001 at St. Paul to Gary and Carmon Petters. His family moved near Wakefield in July of 2001. Survivors include his parents of Wakefield; three brothers, Brandon Martian, Wyatt Martian and Michael Parker, all of Wakefield; grandparents, Ken Locker of Burwell, and Craig and Kathy Petters of Chandler, AZ. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Marilyn Locker, and three great-grandparents.

Marjorie I. Elliott
Arcadia Resident, 85
Marjorie Irene Elliott, 85, of Arcadia died Mon., Mar. 3, 2003 at Rose Lane Nursing Home in Loup City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Fri., Mar. 7 at the Arcadia United Methodist Church. Rev. Gary J. Aten will officiate. Organist will be Kathy Fowler and soloist is Bonnie Sekutera. Pallbearers are grandchildren and spouses, Mike and Anne Elliott, Michelle Barker, Anna and Gage Nichols, Steven Einspahr, Teresa and Bob Smith, Debbie and Jeff Miller, Kevin and Kay Einspahr, Jennifer and Scott Svoboda, Alison and Bill Garrelts, Robert and Susan Crockett, Libby and Daryl Berry and Shawn Crockett. Honorary pallbearers are her 16 great-grandchildren. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Thurs., Feb. 7 from 5-8 p.m. at the Arcadia United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to the Arcadia United Methodist Church or the Arcadia Rescue Unit.

Chester Vance
Ravenna Resident, 76
Chester Vance, 76, of Ravenna, formerly of Elm Creek, died Sun., Apr. 27, 2003 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wed., Apr. 30 at the O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Chapel in Elm Creek. Rev. Cathy Cole officiated. Burial will be held at a later date. O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Chapel of Kearney and Elm Creek was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Vance was born Dec. 6, 1926 in Scotia to Murl and Eva (Gebauer) Vance.

George Christensen
Minden Resident, 84
George Christensen, 84, of Minden died Wed., Oct. 15, 2003 at the Long Term Care Unit of the Kearney County Health Services. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 20 at the Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Minden. Rev. Dr. Berke Landrum officiated. Burial was in the Minden Cemetery. Layton Funeral Home of Minden was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Minden Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Christensen was born Apr. 17, 1919 on a farm south of Norman to George and Emma (Paulsen) Christensen. He grew up in the Norman area and graduated from Norman High School. On June 27, 1951 he married Doris Fry. The couple lived and farmed in the Norman area. In 1996 he retired but continued to live on the home place, where he was born. They lost their family farm home in June of 1983 when it was struck by lightning. They rebuilt on the same site.

Billie Mack Tucker
Veteran
Billie Mack Tucker, 79, died Thurs., Feb. 28, 2002 at US Veterans Hospital at Ft. Meade, SD. A memorial service will be held at Bassett Methodist Church in June and graveside services following at Rose. Cremation and services were arranged by Hoch Funeral Home. Mr. Tucker was born Aug. 22, 1922 on a farm near Broken Bow to Floyd Franklin and Neva Eraminta Rains Tucker. In 1924 he moved to Omaha with his family and to a ranch in southern Rock County in 1927. He graduated from Rock County High School in 1939 where he earned letters in football and boxing. He entered the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 and later worked in defense production jobs in Omaha and Seattle.

Elvin J. Voorhees
Scotia Resident, 86
Elvin J. Voorhees, 86, of Scotia died Tues., Sept. 17, 2002 at his home in Scotia. Funeral services were held Fri., Sept. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Scotia United Methodist Church. Rev. Bruce Phillips officiated. Mary Fox was the accompanist and Melvin Schoemaker. Pallbearers were Darrel Vance, Jay Meyer, Jim Brown, Nick Clement, Allen Keep and John Farrell. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Scotia. Ord Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Hope Cemetery Association, Scotia United Methodist Church or the Scotia Rescue Unit. Mr. Voorhees was born May 20, 1916 to Charles and Alma (Keep) Voorhees in the Fish Creek area east of Scotia. The family later moved to Lamartine, southeast of Scotia. He graduated from Scotia High School in 1934.

Dale A. Holmes
Ord Resident, 84
Dale Arthur Holmes, 84, of Ord, formerly of Arcadia died Sun., Feb. 23, 2003 at the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 27 at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia. Rev. Doug Jones officiated. Burial was in the Arcadia Cemetery in Arcadia. Govier Brothers Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church in Arcadia. Mr. Holmes was born Mar. 6, 1918 to Benjamin Franklin and Mae Etta (Teeter) Holmes on a farm east of Arcadia where he lived his entire life. He attended Glendale School where he had a perfect attendance record for the entire eight years. He farmed all his life, first with his parents and then with his brothers, Alvin and Earl. They took pride in the polled Hereford cattle they raised.

James F. Svoboda
Burwell Resident, 91
James "Jim" Fred Svoboda, 91, of Burwell died Sat., Aug. 16, 2003 at his home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tues., Aug. 19 at the First Christian Church in Burwell. Burial was in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. Rev. Rolly Salts officiated. Hitchcock Funeral Home of Burwell was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Burwell Ambulance Supply Fund. Mr. Svoboda was born Oct. 25, 1911 in Elba to Anton and Bessie (Tuma) Svoboda. In 1918 at the age of eight, the family moved to a farm in Valley County near Ord where he received his education at the Brace Country School. On Oct. 25, 1932 he married Margaret Walkowiak at Scotia. The couple made their home in Valley County until 1942. They then moved to the farm in Garfield County where they resided until the time of his death. He farmed his entire life and raised registered Hereford cattle for many years. He received the Nebraska Centennial Commission Tree Planting award in 1967.

Dorothy N. Lewis
Burwell Resident, 83
Dorothy Nell Lewis, 83, of Burwell died Sun., Feb. 23, 2003 at her home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 28 at the First Christian Church in Burwell. Rev. Rolly Salts officiated. Burial was in the Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. Hitchcock Funeral Home of Burwell was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church of Burwell. Mrs. Lewis was born may 17, 1919 to Henry DeVerre and Henrietta Florence (Engel) Cass. The family homesteaded 11 miles north of Burwell. The death of her father constituted moving to town. She was raised and educated in Burwell, graduating with the class of 1937. On Oct. 3, 1939 she married Martin Lewis at the First Congregational Church in Omaha. The family sent 22 years traveling the world because her husband was in the Army. Traveling and living in almost every state in the union, they also spent time in Giessen, Germany and Taiwan. Her husband retired Aug. 31, 1957. The family moved to Burwell in 1958 but that did not deter their traveling. They lived in Istanbul and Adana Turkey (Incirlik AFB). They moved back to Burwell in 1964. In 1968, after working at dress shops in Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and Norfolk, she was the bridal consultant for Brandeis in Grand Island. They opened the House of Fashion in their home in Burwell and eventually, they moved the store uptown and operated it for 10 years. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1999.

Margaret Schamp
Ord Resident, 83
Margaret Schamp, 83, of Ord died Sat., Mar. 1, 2002 at the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Fri., Mar. 7 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord. Father Hugh Spanel will officiate. Pallbearers are Toby Owens, Troy, Tom and Jeff Kowalski, and Jon and Jim Sagehorn. Burial will be in the Greeley Sacred Heart Cemetery. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Valley County Nursing Home. Mrs. Schamp was born Mar. 5, 1919 in Greeley to Joseph and Julia Czarnik. She attended rural school near Greeley. On Sept. 6, 1937 she married Roman R. "Ray" Kowalski at St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island. They made their home in Greeley. In 1946 he was killed in a welding explosion accident.

Chester Bennett
St. Paul Resident, 86
Chester Bennett, 86, of St. Paul, formerly of the Cotesfield and Elba areas, died Mon., July 7, 2003 at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Thurs., July10 at the Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul. Rev. Thomas G. Hyde officiated. Mildred Johnson was organist and Meredith Piskorski was the soloist. Pallbearers were Levi Bennett, Wade Bennett, Jonah Piskorski, Jason Kozisek, Patrick Piskorski, John Piskorski, Travis Bennett, Wayne Bennett, Daniel Piskorski, Noah Piskorski, Luke Piskorski, Ian Kozisek, Nathan Bennett, Dustin Bennett, Rex Bennett, Dane Kozisek and Justin Bennett. Burial was in the Cotesfield Cemetery in Cotesfield. Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home of St. Paul was in charge of arrangements.

Bill Sack
Aurora Resident, 58
William "Bill" Sack, 58, of Aurora died Thurs., Nov. 27, 2003 at his home. Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. on Mon., Dec. 1 at 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. Mr. Sack was born Feb. 10, 1945 in St. Joseph, MO to Lloyd Lee and Marian (Hohbein) Sack. He attended Aurora Public Schools and graduated from Aurora High School in 1963. In 1965 he graduated from Milford Community College with an Associate Degree in construction technology. Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy for four years as a builder in the Seabees. While in the Seabees, he served three tours in Vietnam. He was in DaNang in 1966 with MCB 11. He was in Chu-Lai in 1968 and in Hue Phu Bai in 1968 during the Tet Offensive. In 1967 he married Irene Banuelos at Port Huemene, CA. In December of 1968 he was honorably discharged from military service at which time he returned to Nebraska to join the family business. In 1972 they moved back to Aurora to reside and continue raising their family. He worked for the family lumber business for 33 years.

Iva M. Williams
Scotia Resident, 94
Iva Marie Williams, 94, of Scotia died Sun., Nov. 30, 2003 at the Greeley Care Home. Funeral services will be held on Thurs., Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in North Loup. Pastor Chris Mattison will officiate. Phyllis Clement will be the accompanist and Jeneane Able the vocalist. Pallbearers are Rod Van Slyke, Mark Williams, Shannon Williams, Carl Iske, Shelley Santrach, Kari Iske, Mitch Van Slyke, Kurtis Van Slyke and Jennifer Williams. Honorary pallbearers include Mike Goldfish, Bennie Sintek, Ike Babcock, Bob Whalen, Hank Markvicka, Merlyn Schudel, Emil Hrebec, Tom Wallin and Ed Whalen. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery at North Loup. Visitation will be on Wed., Dec. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the North Loup Seventh Day Baptist Church or the Greeley Care Home. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Williams was born Nov. 13, 1909 south of North Loup to Michael and Iva (Barker) Whalen. She lived most of her early years south of North Loup in the Fussyville neighborhood. She attended Fussyville District 24 school through the tenth grade and then attended Scotia High School.

Wayne Krepel
South Bend, IN Resident, 73
Wayne Krepel, 73, of South Bend, IN died Fri., May 19, 2006. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tues., June 27, 2006 at the David City United Methodist Church.

Roger D. Mottl
Navy Veteran
Malone, WA Resident, 65
Roger Duane Mottl, 65, of Malone, WA, formerly of the Ord and Arcadia, NE areas, died Sat., June 10, 2006 in Malone, WA. A memorial service is planned in the future. Roger was born Aug. 24, 1940 in rural Comstock, NE to Frank and Viola Mottl. He graduated from Ord High School in 1959. Following high school graduation, he served in the United States Navy for four years.

"Swede" Leach“Swede” Leach
Ord, NE Resident, 79
Burke DeLoy “Swede” Leach, 79, of Ord, NE formerly of Holdrege, NE died Mon., June 12, 2006 at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Fri., June 23, 2006 at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege with Pastor Marion Miller officiating. Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home of Holdrege is in charge of arrangements.

“Dode” A. Dimmitt
Ord, NE Resident, 69
Delores Ann “Dode” Dimmitt, 69, of Ord, NE died Fri., Sept. 1, 2006 at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord.

Robert A. Kokes
World War II Veteran
Lincoln, NE Resident, 79
Robert A. Kokes, 79, of Lincoln, NE died Sun., Sept. 3, 2006 in Lincoln. Celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. on Fri., Sept. 8.

Chet A. Probst
North Loup, NE Resident, 27
Chet Andrew Probst, 27, of North Loup, NE died Thurs., Aug. 24, 2006.

Ila L. Ackles Williams, 86
Ila Lucile Ackles Williams, 86, died Nov. 3, 2006 after a very short hospitalization at Providence Hospital, Colby Campus, Everett, WA. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Purdy and Walters at Floral Hills, 409 Filbert Rd., Lynnwood, 425-672-1800. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m and on Thursday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Magdalene Larson
Ord, NE Resident, 93
Magdalene Larson, 93, of Ord, NE formerly of Grand Island and Johnson Lake died Sat., Nov. 11, 2006 at the Valley County Health System Nursing Home in Ord. Funeral Services will be held Thurs., Nov. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at Elwood, NE with Revs. Jeff Ernstmeyer and Kurtis Busskohl officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Cemetery at Arapahoe.

Frank J. Zadina
World War II Veteran
Ord, NE Resident, 84
Frank J. Zadina, 84, of Ord, NE died Tues., Nov. 7, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Skilled Care Unit in Kearney, NE. Funeral Services were held Sat., Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord.

Hope D. Crist
Minden, NE Resident, 82
Hope D. Crist, 82, of Minden, NE, formerly of Arcadia, NE died Sat., Dec. 16, 2006 at the Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services will be on Thurs., Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Arcadia United Methodist Church.

Thurman Lenz
Ord, NE Resident, 82
Thurman Lenz, 82, of Ord, NE died Mon., Dec. 11, 2006 at his home in Ord. Mr. Lenz was cremated. Inurment will be in the Arcadia City Cemetery. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

“Glo” Nelson
Lincoln, NE Resident, 97
Opal “Glo” Nelson, 97, of Lincoln, NE died Sat., Dec. 16, 2006 in Lincoln. Funeral services were held Tues., Dec. 19 at 9:30 a.m. at Butherus-Maser-Love Funeral Chapel in Lincoln.

Delta M. Page
Dodge Center, MN, 88
Delta Marie Page, 88, of Dodge Center, MN died of a heart attack Fri., Dec. 15, 2006, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. A private graveside service is planned for 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 6, 2007 at Riverside Cemetery in Dodge Center, MN.

“Joe” Polak Sr.
World War II Veteran
Ord, NE Resident, 83
Joseph “Joe” Polak Sr., 83, of Ord NE died Tues., Dec. 12, 2006 at the Valley County Health System Nursing Home in Ord. Mass of Christian Burial was held Fri., Dec. 15 at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

Curt Davis
Air Force Veteran
Loveland, CO Resident, 59
Curt Davis, 59, of Loveland, CO, died Tues., Apr. 10, 2007. Memorial services were at 2 p.m. on Sat., Apr. 14 at the Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Johnstown, CO.

Nels P. Jensen
North Loup, NE Resident, 87
Nels P. Jensen, 87, of North Loup, NE died Fri., Apr. 13, 2007 at the Howard County Community Hospital in St. Paul. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Mon., Apr. 16 at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul.

Mike Matson
Ord, NE Resident, 43
Mike Matson, 43, of Ord, NE died unexpectedly on Fri., Mar. 23, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Private family services were held in Ord.