U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Joan Williams
ST. EDWARD - Services are pending at Miller-Levander Funeral Home for Joan Williams, 82, St. Edward. She died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at Boone County Health Center.
Kim Helmick
Services for Kim I. Helmick, 50, Madison, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary. The Rev. Sara Hildreth will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. He died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at an Omaha hospital of natural causes.
Velma Uecker
Services are pending at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary for Velma M. Uecker, 73, Norfolk. She died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at The Homestead.
Jerry Wagner
Services are pending at Home for Funerals for Jerry C. Wagner, 60, Norfolk. He died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Irene Borst
RANDOLPH - Services for Irene Borst have been rescheduled for Friday, Jan. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Frances Catholic Church with visitation on Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home.
Rodney Calif
AINSWORTH - Graveside memorial services will be at a later date for Rodney Calif, 65, Genoa. Hoch Funeral Home is in charge. There will be no visitation. He died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Genoa Haven Assisted Living.
Blanche Collins
WAYNE - Services for Blanche Collins, 96, Wayne, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wayne. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, 3-8 p.m., at the church with a 7 p.m vigil service. Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne is in charge of arrangements. She died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Premier Estates Senior Living Community in Wayne.
Duane Daniels
AINSWORTH - Services for Duane "Dude" Daniels, 75, Ainsworth, will be Thursday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m. at the Ainsworth Conference Center. Burial will be in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Visitation will be at Hoch Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Wednesday. He died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at Brown County Hospital.
Lawrence Hovelsrud
ALBION - Services are pending at Levander Funeral Home for Lawrence Hovelsrud, 97, Albion. He died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home.
Evalina Johnson
LAUREL - Services are pending at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home for Evalina Johnson, 98, Concord. She died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, at Wakefield Health Care Center.
Gertrude Johnson
LAUREL - Services for Gertrude Johnson, 85, Laurel, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the United Presbyterian Church in Laurel. Burial will be in the Laurel Cemetery. The Rev. Stephen Deines will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday, 3-8 p.m., at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Laurel with family present 6-8 p.m. She died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.
Louis Kalvelage
WAUSA - Services for Louis B. Kalvelage, 90, Wausa, were Jan. 4 at Thabor Lutheran Church. The Rev. Daniel Monson officiated with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in Wausa. Brockhaus Funeral Home in Wausa was in charge. He died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk.
Lyle Kollars
Services for Lyle L. Kollars, 74, formerly of Crofton, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Kostel Funeral Chapel in Yankton, S.D. Burial will be in the Aten Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 128. Visitation will be one hour before service at the funeral home. He died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Norfolk.
Wayne Novak
PENDER - Services for Wayne Novak, 76, Pender, will be Friday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. at Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender with burial in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 3-6 p.m. at the funeral home. He died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at home.
Bernard Rayer
CREIGHTON - Memorial services for Bernard J. Rayer, 75, Creighton, will be Thursday, Jan. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ludger Catholic Church in Creighton. The Rev. Keith Rezac will officiate with inurnment in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton with a 7:30 p.m. wake. Mr. Rayer died Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Creighton Area Health Services.
Evelyn Reimers
O'NEILL - Services for Evelyn Reimers, 93, Norfolk, will be Friday, Jan. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with burial in the Inman Cemetery. The Rev. Timothy Lange will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m. at the mortuary. She died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at Stanton Health Center.
Wilma Sharples
TILDEN - Services for Wilma L. Sharples, 90, Neligh, will be Thursday, Jan. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Tilden. The Rev. Will Reger will officiate with burial in the Tilden City Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. Mrs. Sharples died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Neligh Nursing Center.
Kim Helmick
Services are pending at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary for Kim I. Helmick, who died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at an Omaha hospital.
Daniel Hoien
Services for Daniel H. Hoien Sr., 80, Norfolk, were Jan. 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Fangman officiated with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery. He died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at home.
Marcus Melendez
Services for Marcus "Markie" Melendez, age 3 of Barstow, Calif., were Dec. 21, 2004, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Barstow. Burial was at Mountain View Memorial Park. He died Dec. 14, 2004, as a result of an automobile accident.
Patrick Jacques
Services for Patrick H. Jacques, 81, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Saint Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Jeff Lorig will officiate and burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be by American Legion Post 16 and VFW Post 1644. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with a wake at 7 p.m. at the Home For Funerals in Norfolk. Mr. Jacques died at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center on Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.
James Schaffer
Services for James D. Schaffer, 68, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Dave Belt will officiate with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 16 and VFW Winter-Munson Post 1644. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Wednesday at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary and 6:30-7 p.m. at the church with a rosary at 7 p.m. He died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home after a battle with cancer.
Irene Nelson
Services for Irene E. Nelson, 91, Norfolk, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Dermot Dunne will officiate with burial at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cornlea. Visitation will be 4-6:30 p.m Thursday at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. There will be visitation one hour prior to services Friday at the church. She died Jan. 3, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Herbert Wacker
Services are pending at Home for Funerals for Herbert Wacker, 85, Norfolk. He died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, at the Norfolk Veterans Home.
Gerald Arens
CROFTON - Services for Gerald R. Arens, 74, Crofton, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Broudou officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:30-9 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 5:30 p.m. and a vigil at 7:30 p.m., at the church, and continue Monday after 1 p.m. at Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton. He died Friday, March 11, 2005, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Peggy Baum
Peggy Baum, 93, died Feb. 4, 2005, at her home in Scio, Ore. A memorial service was held Friday at Willamette Memorial Park Chapel. Fisher Funeral Home of Albany, Ore., was in charge.
Virginia Dickinson
WISNER - Services are pending at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home for Virginia Dickinson, 88, Wisner, formery of Lincoln and Wahoo. She died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
June Hansen
COLERIDGE - Services for June M. Hansen, 82, Hartington, will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge with the Rev. Andreas Stein officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 1-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington and continue one hour prior to service time at the church.
Richard Heine
BOW VALLEY - Services for Richard H. Heine, 63, Bow Valley, will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Bow Valley with the Rev. Ross Burkhalter officiating. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a vigil at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation will continue Monday one hour prior to service at the church. Wintz Funeral Home of Hartington is in charge of arrangements. He died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
Arland Knapp
MADISON - Services for Arland A. Knapp, 77, Wichita, Kan., will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison. The Rev. Calvin L'Heureux will officiate and burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Resseguie Funeral Home is in charge. Mr. Knapp died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in Wichita.
Maxine Kuchar
MADISON - Graveside services for Maxine Kuchar, 90, Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Iowa Valley Cemetery west of Madison. The Rev. Frank Parrinello will officiate. Mrs. Kuchar died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare in Norfolk.
Harold McDonald
NELIGH - Services for Harold "Red" McDonald, 81, formerly of Neligh, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church here. The Rev. David Kuhfal will officiate with graveside rites at Laurel Hill Cemetery by American Legion Post 172 and VFW Post 5287. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Beyer Funeral Home. He died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at the Norfolk Veterans Home.
Arthur Melcher
NELIGH - Memorial services will be at a later date for Arthur Melcher, 91, Neligh. He died Friday, March 11, 2005, at the Neligh Nursing Center and donated his body to Creighton University for medical research.
Magdalen Pfeifer
MADISON - Services are pending at Resseguie Funeral Home for Magdalen M. Pfeifer, 93, Madison. She died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center.
Mary Steskal
EWING - Services for Mary Steskal, 71, Ewing, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. William Safranek will officiate with burial in the Ewing Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Huffman's Snider Chapel in Clearwater and one hour before service at the church. She died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital.
Eddie Walters
O'NEILL - Services for Eddie Walters, 81, Chambers, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with burial in the Chambers Cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 320. The Rev. Eric Olsen will officiate. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday with an 8 p.m. prayer service at the mortuary. He died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital.
Virgil Denney
Services for Virgil Denney, 87, Norfolk, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Ray Wilke and Rev. Christopher Hazzard will officiate with private burial. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Home for Funerals. He died Friday, March 11, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare.
LaVerna Moldenhauer
Services for LaVerna Moldenhauer, 89, Johnstown, Colo., formerly of Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norfolk. The Revs. Howard Mohlke and Randy Bader will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Saturday at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary. She died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in Colorado.
Colette Taylor
Services are pending at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel for Colette Taylor, 45, Norfolk. She died Friday, March 11, 2005, at a home near Battle Creek.
Gerald Arens
CROFTON - Services are pending at Wintz Funeral Home for Gerald R. Arens, 74, Crofton. He died Friday, March 11, 2005, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
June Hansen
HARTINGTON - Services are pending at Wintz Funeral Home for June M. Hansen, 82, Hartington. She died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Richard Heine
BOW VALLEY - Services for Richard H. Heine, 63, Bow Valley, will be Monday at 10:30 at Holy Family Catholic Church here with the Rev. Ross Burkhalter officiating. Burial will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-8 p.m. with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a vigil at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation will continue Monday one hour prior to service at the church. Wintz Funeral Home of Hartington is in charge of arrangements. He died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
