U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Obituaries Published Nov. 27, 2003
Carolyn Adams
Carolyn Fay Adams, 59, the daughter of Richard and Wilda (Smith), Gelvin, was born Jan. 29, 1944, at Mound City, Mo. She died Friday at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital, Superior.
Carolyn Grew up and attended school in Omaha. On May 20, 1961, she married James H. Adams, at Papillion, Neb. To this union were born four daughters. Together Carolyn and James lived in Lexington, Neb. for 31 years before moving to Superior in 1997. She was a member of the Living Faith Fellowship Church in Superior.
Carolyn was a cat lady, and could never turn a stray away. She had a love for hard work and landscaped her yard with three ponds, numerous flower and plants. During the last two years she and James delivered the Omaha World-Herald in the area.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Sandy Baker, one brother, Richard; and a sister, Donna Durand.
Survivors include her husband of Superior; daughters, Mrs. Keith Moody (Angie), Superior, Mrs. Bobby Rippey (Ronda), Jewell, and Sharla Wattier, Superior; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Christie Gelvin and Lachele Myers, Superior.
A memorial service was at 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Living Faith Fellowship Church, with the Rev. Patsy Busey officiating. Interment was in the Washington Cemetery, south of Byron.
Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, was in charge of arrangements.
Jenny Barnett
Jenny A. Barnett, 34, Hays, died last Wednesday, at the Kansas University Medical Center. She was born Sept. 30, 1969, in Concordia, the daughter of Gene and Ann (Jeppesen) Barnett. She was a graduate of Concordia High School and attended Cloud County Community College and Fort Hays State University. She moved from Concordia to Hays in 1990. She was an employee of Central Plains Lab for 11 years and was a member and Sunday School teacher of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hays.
She is survived by her parents, Gene and Ann Barnett, Concordia; one brother, Darrell Barnett, Concordia; one sister, Linda Conyac, Stockton; two nephews and two nieces.
Services were held Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hays. Graveside committal services were at the Kopsa Cemetery, Cuba.
Crystal Bennor
A funeral for Crystal Bennor, 85, Gillette, Wyo., was held Tuesday at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Shelter, Gillette, Wyo., with Pastor Gordon Harper of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church of Gillette officiating. Interment followed at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
She died Friday at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital.
Crystal Larene Bennor was born April 27, 1918 to Clarence Arlington and Alice Marie (Long) Edson in Northport, Neb. She was the youngest of five children born to this union. When Crystal was two years old, the family moved to Rogers, Ark., for a short time. In 1922, the family moved to Lincoln, Neb. While in Lincoln, Crystal started school. In 1924, the family moved to a farm in Bostwick. Crystal attended school at Bostwick through the 10th grade. Her junior and senior years of high school were accomplished at Superior High School, from which she graduated in 1935. Following high school graduation, Crystal took one year of normal school training and then taught school for one year.
On April 18, 1936, Crystal married Leland Walter (Curly) Burge at Mankato. Curly and Crystal established a home in Bostwick. Curly worked for Ideal Cement for 35 years prior to his death in 1974. While in Bostwick, a son, Donald Dee was born. In 1938, the family moved to Superior and in 1940 a daughter, Catherine Larene, was born. The Burge family was active in First Baptist Church, Superior. Crystal taught Sunday school, was the church pianist and organist, served on various boards and committees, and both Leland and Crystal were youth leaders.
Following Curly's death in 1974, Crystal moved to Cheyenne, Wyo., to be near her daughter. In 1979, She married Chris Houtwed and moved to Ruskin. Chris died following a move in 1984 to Superior. Crystal moved to Gillette, Wyo., in 1987, to again be near her daughter. In 1991, Crystal married Ellis Bennor. Crystal and Ellis were active in Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Gillette and the Senior Center. Crystal's deteriorating health kept her more and more confined the last two years. She died stay active by phone and e-mail with her church family, friends and relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands; and four siblings. She is survived by her husband; her son, Don Burge, St. Peters, Mo.; her daughter, Mrs. Gordon Harper (Catherine), Gillette, Wyo.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
JoAnne Howard
JoAnne Lynne Howard, 38, Hastings, died Thursday at Mary Lanning Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Services were Monday at the brand-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial was in the Red Cloud Cemetery.
The daughter of Joseph E. and Kathleen (Goos) Howard, she was born Dec. 22, 1964, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Neb.
The family moved to Mankato when she was three months old. She attended school there through the seven the grade. In 1978 she and her mother moved back to Hastings.
She was a 1983 graduate of the Hastings Senior High School and a 1991 graduate from Central Community College, Hastings, with an associate's degree in accounting.
In recent years she worked at several local convenience stores. She also was a member of the Citizens' Police Academy Association in Hastings and the Eagles Auxiliary.
She is survived by her mother, Kathleen, Hastings; two sisters, Arlene, Lincoln, and Kimberly, Arkansas; one brother, Clay, Arkansas; and grandmother, Gertrude Howard, Hastings.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jake and Fern Goos.
Virginia Miller
Virginia Alice Miller, 86, the daughter of Eugene and Ella (Walker) Myrick, was born Nov. 8, 1917, at Michigan City, Ind. She died Saturday at Perkins Pavillion, Hastings.
She married William Miller on April 15, 1940, at DeSoto, Mo. She lived in DeSoto where William (Bob) was from until moving to Superior and then later Hastings where she lived until her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two daughters, Jennie Worley and Louise Black Bonnet; and one brother, Morgan Myrick.
She is survived by her son, Pressley Miller, Kansas City; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and two brothers, George Myrick, Thousands Palms, Calif.; and William Myrick, San Diego, Calif.
Graveside services were held Tuesday at the Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, with Pastor Dorthea Fairbanks, officiating.
Megrue-Price Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Elaine Roper
Elaine I. (Hansen) Roper, 70, Davey, died Nov. 6. She was born in Superior on Sept. 29, 1933. She was the daughter of E. A. and Emma (Mikkelsen) Hansen. She graduated from Hardy High School, attended Kearney State Teachers College and taught for two years at Weimer Rural School.
On 1954, she married Harold E. Roper in Hardy and moved to Ogden, Utah. They returned to Lincoln in 1955. She attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She worked as a PBX operator, receptionist and in the trust department at Union Bank & Trust Co.
After their retirements, she and Harold raised llamas on their acreage outside of Lincoln. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, traveling and time with her grandchildren.
She was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Lincoln for 47 years and served on the church council and various committees and was active in the Lydia and Esther circles.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Steve, Ann Arbor, Mich.; daughter, Mrs. Larry Bragg (Suzy), Kearney; five grandchildren; and a brother, LeRoy Hansen, Hardy.
Services were Nov. 10 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Pastor Lowell Hennigs, officiated. Burial was in Lincoln Memorial Park.
Nita Roth
Nita Rose Roth, 71, the daughter of Joseph and Hazel (Black) Bartcher, was born April 12, 1932, on a farm near Lebanon. She died Friday at her home in Edgar.
She attended rural schools near Lebanon and graduated from Red Cloud High School. She worked at the Naval Ammunition Depot near Hastings. On April 13, 1955, she married Wayne "Buzz" Roth. They lived in Colorado Springs for 15 years until Buzz's retirement. Nita and Buzz then moved to Fairfield, in 1970 and to Edgar in 1993.
She also worked for Leveage tools and had been employed at the Nelson Good Samaritan Center in Nelson, Neb.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Oct. 19, 1996; two brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include her son, Randy, Edgar; sisters, Bonnie Bartcher, Kansas City, Mo, and Delores Noller, Hebron; and five grandsons.
Graveside services were held this Tuesday at the Edgar Cemetery. Pastor David King officiated. Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lynette Trujillo
Lynette Jeanne Trujillo, 54, died Nov. 20 at her home in Beloit. She had cancer.
She was born April 23, 1949, to Robert Blaine and Betty Ola Lienberger St. John at Beloit.
Lynette graduated from Fairfield High school in Fairfield, Neb. She moved to Boulder, Colo. in 1968 and became a hair stylist, working in various beauty salons and assisting area funeral homes with hair styling. In May 2002 she moved to Beloit.
She married Mike Miller. They had two children. The marriage was dissolved. Nov. 14, 2003, she married her longtime friend and caregiver, Danny Trujillo.
Before her illness her hobbies playing golf, bowling and craft projects.
Lynette is survived by her husband, Danny, of the home; parents, Robert and Betty St. John, Randall; children Blaine Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Mrs. Brenden Mannell (Brenna), Des Moines, Iowa; brothers, Steve St. John, Hastings, Neb., Randy St. John, Lincoln, Neb.; Tony St. John, Salina; Shannon St. John, Beloit; a sister, Bonnie Wach, Hastings, Neb.; and a grandchild. Throughout her life she made many close friends including Mike Murphy, Lafayette, Colo.
Services were Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, Beloit, with Father Henry Baxa officiating. Interment of cremains was in Randall Cemetery, Randall. McDonald-Roberts Funeral Service, Beloit, were in charge of arrangements.
