U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Maggie Niklaus
AURORA -- Maggie Niklaus, 107, of Aurora, Hamilton County's oldest resident, died Monday, March 22, 1999, in Memorial Community Care at Memorial Hospital in Aurora.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Aurora. The Rev. Jay Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery in Trumbull.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Higby Mortuary in Aurora.
Mrs. Niklaus was born on Aug. 31, 1891, on a farm between Giltner and Trumbull to John and Margaret (Stewart) Boag. She grew up near Giltner and attended Case Country School through the 10th grade. Most of her life revolved around working at home.
She married
Rudolph Niklaus on Nov. 23, 1923, at Giltner. They lived on a farm near her parents. He died in 1961. She continued to live on the farm until she moved to Aurora in 1967. She still managed her farm while living in Aurora until age 100. She entered Memorial Community Care in 1990.
She was a member of the First Christian Church in Aurora. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking and working around the house.
Survivors include one nephew, James Morton of Doniphan.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy and John Boag; and three sisters, Mary Boag, Jessie Morton and Anna Boag.
Lowell Rosenbaum
ALBION -- Lowell D. Rosenbaum, 70, of Albion died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Services are pending with Levander Funeral Home in Albion.
Downing Rounds
ARCADIA -- Downing Rounds, 79, of Arcadia died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Arcadia United Methodist Church. The Rev. Murry Johnston will officiate. Burial will be in the Arcadia City cemetery with military rites by the Arcadia American Legion.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the church.
Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Arcadia Rescue Unit or the American Diabetes Association.
Floyd Wrobloske
FULLERTON -- Floyd Wrobloske, 85, of Fullerton died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at Fullerton Manor.
Services are pending at Palmer's Funeral Home in Fullerton.
Thelma Hesselgesser
ALHAMBRA, Calif. -- Thelma Hesselgesser, 89, of Alhambra, Calif., formerly of Grand Island, died Friday, March 19, 1999, at her home.
Memorial services will be on Saturday in California. Mrs. Hesselgesser's body will be cremated.
Mrs. Hesselgesser was born to John C. and Mahala Mae (Hughes) Bailey, two early settlers of Schuyler. She grew up on the family farm northeast of Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1928.
She married
Lawrence Hesselgesser of Central City in 1931. They moved to Alhambra, Calif., in 1939.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Larry and Robert; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Tom Bailey of Schuyler; and two sisters, Marcia Albertson of Alda and Elaine Hamata of Tujunga, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her adopted son, Jim Hesselgesser; three brothers, David Bailey, Glenn Bailey and Richard Bailey; and one sister, Elzada Barr.
'Bud' Feaster
Burton E. "Bud" Feaster, 82, of Grand Island died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jim Keyser will officiate. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Greenwood cemetery in York.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the scholarship funds of Trinity United Methodist Church, Grand Island Area Retired Teachers or the Lions Club.
Mr. Feaster was born on May 18, 1916, in York to Wilbur and Grace (Foster) Feaster. He graduated from York High School and York College. He taught and coached in Ceresco in 1940-41 and in Clarks in 1941-42. He received his master's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
He married
Irene Thompson on June 30, 1942, in York. He served in the U.S. Navy from November 1942 to November 1943.
He began teaching at Barr Junior High in Grand Island in the fall of 1946 and moved to Senior High in 1954. During his teaching career, he taught physical education and history and coached eight different sports.
He served as special education and adult education director and athletic director at Senior High. He officiated high school and college athletic contests, including state tournaments and the Nebraska Shrine Bowl, for many years.
He and Willa Scudder co-directed the first and second Girls State Track Meets in Grand Island in 1971 and 1972. He retired after 45 years of teaching and coaching and served on the Grand Island City Council from 1984 to 1992.
He was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Elks Lodge 604, the Liederkranz, Platt-Duetsche Society, American Legion Club, Lions Club and Nebraska Coaches Association.
He was past president of the Lions Club and was recently honored as a Melvin Jones Fellow. He was past commander of Legion Post 53. He was also a member of the Grand Island Area Retired Teachers Association, Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce and a charter member of Stuhr Museum.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Linda Wise of Aurora, Colo., Nancy (Mrs. Dean) Klein of Omaha and Sue Sokoll of Fremont; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Gaylord Andersen
AURORA -- Oscar Gaylord Andersen, 66, of Aurora died Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at the Hamilton Manor in Aurora.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kronborg. The Rev. Anna White will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Higby Mortuary in Aurora.
Mr. Andersen was born on April 25, 1932, in Aurora to Oscar and Mae (Benson) Andersen. He was physically challenged since birth and lived with his parents on a farm near Marquette until 1965, when the family moved into Aurora. He and his mother moved to the Hamilton Manor in 1975.
He was a lifetime member of St. John's Lutheran Church at Kronborg. He was a sports fan and enjoyed attending games.
Survivors include a sister, Dorene (Mrs. Don) Sorensen of Aurora.
Oscar Hanson
FULLERTON -- Oscar S. Hanson, 89, of Fullerton died Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at Litzenberg Long-Term Care in Central City.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Palmer's Funeral Home in Fullerton. The Rev. Ted Dubs will officiate. Burial will be in Valley View cemetery in Genoa.
Visitation will be from noon until service time Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Hanson was born on June 5, 1909, at Genoa to Emil and Hulda (Swanson) Hanson. He attended country school.
He married
Mildred Duhachek on June 23, 1932, at Columbus. They farmed in the Genoa/Fullerton area. They moved to Fullerton in the early 1970s. Mrs. Hanson died on Feb. 17, 1986.
Mr. Hanson enjoyed his volunteer work at the Fullerton Manor. He provided residents with home-cooked apple and cherry pies, wheeled them around and assisted with entertainment.
He was an elder of the Genoa Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne of Omaha and Merlin "Bud" of Wichita, Kan.; one daughter, Shirley Welch of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Leonard of Mammoth, Ill.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one son, Leland; a great-grandson; five brothers, Victor, Albert, Emer, Bernard and Herman; and one sister, Helen Thayer.
