U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Leonard Jamrog
KEARNEY -- Leonard D. Jamrog, 92, of Kearney, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at his home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. The Revs. Charles Torpey and Jim Golka will officiate. Burial will be in the Kearney Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary in Kearney and until service time Monday at the church.
A Christian Wake Service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the Good Samaritan Hospital Hospice program or the American Heart Association.
Mr. Jamrog was born May 31, 1906, in Ashton to Thomas and Martha (Zaworski) Jamrog. He graduated from high school in Ashton.
He attended Creighton University for one year, transferred to Marquette University for one year before he transferred to the University of Nebraska, which he attended for three years.
He worked briefly for Western Electric in Chicago, aiding in installing automatic telephone switchboards and also worked in Cicero, Ill., as a general bookkeeper in the Cicero State Bank. After a few years he returned to Ashton where he owned and operated a tavern from 1923 to 1957. He also owned and operated the Crest Theatre, Jamrog Lockers and the Town Hall.
He also was the editor and publisher of the Ashton Herald Newspaper for a number of years.
On June 3, 1935, he married
Delphine Budny in Omaha. They lived in Ashton until 1957 when they moved to Kearney and he started the Jamrog TV Repair business which he continued for more than 35 years until retiring in 1995 at the age of 89.
He was a member of St. James Catholic Church, a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Phi Kappa Fraternity and the Kearney Bowling Hall of Fame. He also enjoyed golf, bowling and fishing.
Survivors include two sons, Tom of Waverly and David of Kearney; three daughters, Sandra Lukasiewicz of Farwell, Jan Lane of Kearney and Mary Coffey of Bloomington, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Delphine on July 18, 1993; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brothers and six sisters.
Jack Sawdey
ORD -- Jack Harry Sawdey, 74, of Ord, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, at his home in Ord.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ord Catholic Cemetery. The Rev. Roger Gillming will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by the Ord VFW and American Legion.
Visitation will be held prior to service time at the Ord Memorial Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the family.
Mr. Sawdey was born June 2, 1924, in Beloit, Wis., to Robert and Katherine (Huffman) Sawdey. He grew up in Beloit where he also received his education.
In November 1943, he entered the United States Army, serving as a staff sergeant in World War II until May 1946. After the service he lived in Concord, Calif., working as a property manager.
On Dec. 27, 1971, he married
Virginia Kapustka. The couple lived in California until August 1988, when they moved to Lake Tahoe. In August of 1996 they moved to Ord to help care for Virginia's father.
He enjoyed golf and collecting coins.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jack Sawdey Jr. of Nipomo, Calif., and Dan Sawdey of Martinez, Calif.; two stepsons, David Malolepszy of Concord, Calif., and Tom Malolepszy of Chico, Calif.; two step daughters, Teri Steinbrink of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Sharon Malolepszy of Ord; one sister, Janet Goudge of Boulder, Nev.; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert; a stepdaughter, Katrina Malolepszy and one grandson.
Kermit Dowse
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. -- Kermit A. Dowse, 79, of Milton-Freewater, Ore., formerly of Comstock, died Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, at the Walla Walla General Hospital in Oregon.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Douglas Grove cemetery in Comstock. The Rev. Marty Robbins will officiate. There will be no visitation.
Memorials are suggested to the Stateline Baptist Church in Milton-Freewater.
Rhoad Funeral Home of Sargent is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dowse was born Nov. 6, 1919, in a sod house at Comstock to William and Florence Dowse. He attended country school and graduated from Comstock High School in 1939.
He worked for a farmer until he was married
Feb. 5, 1943, to Elaine Bonsall. In April of 1955 he moved to Alaska. He lived in Soldotna, Alaska. In 1960 they moved to Whittier, Alaska. There they survived the 1964 great Alaskan Earthquake.
In 1964 they moved to Kodiak Island where he worked as a power plant operator until he retired in March 1981. They lived there until 1988 when they moved to Milton-Freewater, Ore.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kent Dowse of Coon Rapids, Mich., and Robin Dowse of Clio, S.C.; two daughters, Connie Kidd of Milton-Freewater, Ore., and Coleen Sparks of Fairbanks, Ala.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Phillip of Comstock and Curt of Sargent.
Paul Grossnicklaus
PASO ROBLES, Calif. -- Paul E. Grossnicklaus, 66, of Paso Robles, Calif., formerly of Central City, died Sept. 2, 1998, at his home following a 10-year struggle with cancer and heart failure.
Services were held Sept. 9, at the Chapel of the Roses in Atascadero, Calif.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association or Hospice.
Mr. Grossnicklaus was born in Nance County on Dec. 16, 1931, to Albert and Emma Grossnicklaus. His parents were farmers and he spent his youth helping raise corn, small grains and cattle.
He graduated from Central City High School in 1950. The year the Korean War broke out, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He was sent to Alaska to work on the calibration of radar equipment and eventually he became a pilot of B-17 and B-29 aircraft.
After the Air Force he attended Texas State where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for IBM for 30 years. He worked on many of the space and missile systems projects during his career. Some of the notable ones were the SAGE system, the Apollo Program, the MOL Program and the DSP, SPS, MGT, MCT programs. His expertise included engineering change control, configuration management, quality control, proposal management and contract negotiation.
In 1980 he and his wife Donna bought an almond and walnut orchard in Paso Robles. They retired there in 1987. Over the next several years they enjoyed many cross country trips by RV and trips abroad.
He was a member of the Kiwanis, the Cuesta College North County Campus campaign, Christmas Toy Bank and the Edible Nut Growers Association. He also loved antique cars and farm equipment and did restoration work. He was also interested in woodworking.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carol Grossnicklaus of Oxnard, Calif., and Jeri Ann (Mrs. Troy) Becker of Camarillo, Calif.; a son, Daniel Grossnicklaus of Fresno, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Craig Moon
ANADARCO, Okla. -- Craig Allen Moon, 38, of Anadarco, Okla., formerly of Grand Island, died of natural causes Dec. 15, 1997, at his home.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Westlawn Memorial Park in Grand Island. The Rev. Roxie Davis will officiate.
Mr. Moon was born Jan. 11, 1959, in Lincoln. He grew up in Grand Island and attended District 3 School and graduated from Northwest High School in 1977.
Survivors include one son, Jesse Moon of Houston; his parents, Galen and Patricia Moon of Chandler, Ariz.; three sisters, Tricia Beem of Grand Island, Carol Sheaff of Worland, Wyo., and Cindy Kiplinger of Pierce; and one brother, Lee Moore of Rushville.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Barton Becker.
Daniel Scott
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Daniel D. Scott, 56, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Grand Island, died at his home Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998.
Services will be Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Corpus Christi with burial at Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi.
Mr. Scott was born Sept. 9, 1942, to Roland and Phyllis Scott in Grand Island.
He graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1960. He worked for the Grand Island Senior High School in 1960. He worked for the Grand Island Daily Independent before enlisting in the U.S. Navy.
He served in the U.S. Navy for more than 20 years and retired as a first lieutenant. He served during the Vietnam War and received the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V," two Gold Stars in lieu of 3rd Award, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, the Navy Unit Commendation with a Star, meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Dominican Republic), Vietnam Service medal (nine campaigns), Republic of Vietnam meritorious Unit Cross of Gallantry, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, and the Sea Service Ribbon.
He received a business administration degree from Corpus Christi State University and he worked for First City Bank, St. Johns United Methodist Church and Metyro Ministries, all in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a Mason, served as a lay minister and was very active in his community.
On June 6, 1977, he married
Rowena Taylor in Scotland.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Charlene and Melissa, both of Corpus Christi; his mother, Phyllis Scott of Grand Island; and a sister, Carol (Mrs. David) Voss of Cairo.
He was preceded in death by his father.
