U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
George Kelly
Services for George “Pat” L. Kelly, 85 years, of Norfolk, formerly of Winnetoon, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hamel-Peck-Pelan funeral home in Tekamah. Burial will be in the Tekamah Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Sunday 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home and Monday one hour prior to the service.
Bruce Appleby
O’NEILL - Services for Bruce Appleby, 58, of Portland, Ore., will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill. Burial in the O’Neill Cemetery. The Rev. Eric Olsen will officiate. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the O’Neill American Legion Simonson Post 93. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill with a 7:30 PM Prayer Service. He died of cancer Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at the Hospice House in Omaha.
Norma Decker
Services for Norma Decker, 73 of Norfolk will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Matthew Froeschle will officiate with burial in Lexington. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Home for Funerals. She died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Edgardo Hernandez
Graveside services for Edgardo Hernandez, 52, of Norfolk, were held at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005. The Rev. Tino Naranjo officiated. Mr. Hernandez died Friday, August 19, 2005, at the Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha following an illness.
Richard Matteo
Services for Richard “Rick” Matteo, 45, Shelbyville, Tenn., formerly of Norfolk, are pending at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. He died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, in Franklin, Tenn.
Lorena Weich
Services for Lorena Weich, 93, Norfolk, are pending at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. She died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Marvin Weisz
Services for Marvin Weisz, 81, Norfolk are pending at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. He died Friday, Aug. 19, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk
Thomas Bales
WEST POINT - Services for Thomas L. Bales, 81, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church here. The Rev. Gerald Gonderinger will officiate. Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. with a wake at 7 p.m. at Stokely Funeral Home. He died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha.
Kenneth Berglund
WAYNE - Services for Kenneth Berglund, 73, Wayne, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church here. The Rev. Mark Tomasiewicz will officiate with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Monday at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home with the family present from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. He died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at a Sioux City hospital.
Audette Butterfield
ORCHARD - Services for Audette Butterfield, 85, Orchard, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ashburn Funeral Home here. Burial will be in the Orchard Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Ashburn Funeral Home in Orchard. She died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare Manor in O’Neill.
George Coventry
O’NEILL - Services for George R. “Dick” Coventry, 66, of Omaha will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Biglin’s Mortuary here. The Rev. Lance Clay will officiate. Burial will be in the Inman Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the O’Neill American Legion Simonson Post 93. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Friday at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill. He died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at his home in Omaha.
Doris Raymer
BUTTE - Memorial services for Doris E. Raymer, 84, of Stuart will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Community Bible Church in Butte. The Rev. Gary Binder will officiate with burial in the Butte City Cemetery. Brockhaus Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements. Miss Raymer died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Parkside Manor in Stuart.
Gordon McElhose
VERDIGRE - Services for Gordon McElhose, 89, of Verdigre will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. McElhose died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Alpine Village.
Edwin Renner
Services for Edwin G. Renner, 88, of Norfolk will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Chip Winter will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 16 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday, at Home for Funerals. Mr. Renner died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Dick Coventry
O’NEILL - Services for George “Dick’’ Coventry, 66, Omaha, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Biglin’s Mortuary here with graveside rites by American Legion Post 93 at the Inman Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. He died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at home.
Jack Erwin
LAUREL - Services for Jack Erwin, 85, Laurel, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church here with military rites at the Concord Cemetery. The Rev. William Engebretsen will officiate. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the church with family present 6-8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. He died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Hillcrest Care Center.
Genevieve Gillette
CHAMBERS - Services for Genevieve Gillette, 93, Chambers, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church here with burial in the Chambers Cemetery. The Rev. Joel Plisek will officiate. Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Bilgin’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. She died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare in O’Neill.
Gordon McElhose
VERDIGRE - Services for Gordon McElhose, 89, of Verdigre will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. McElhose died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, at Alpine Village.
Erwin Meyer
TILDEN - Services for Erwin Meyer, 90, of Norfolk will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilden. The Rev. Michael Awe will officiate with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. Mr. Meyer died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Clyde Nieman
Clyde G. Nieman, 45, of St. Helena died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, due to injuries sustained in a car accident north of Madison, S.D. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church in Yankton with the Rev. Jon Cooke officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and continue one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
Olga Primrose
ALBION - Services for Olga L. Primrose, 95, Albion, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kathy Rice will officiate with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Levander Funeral Home.. She died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center.
Doris Raymer
BUTTE - Memorial services for Doris E. Raymer, 84, of Stuart will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Community Bible Church in Butte. The Rev. Gary Binder will officiate with burial in the Butte City Cemetery. Brockhaus Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements. Miss Raymer died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Parkside Manor in Stuart.
Floyd Brown
Services for Floyd E. “Edwin” Brown, 76, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. The Rev. Neal Mather will officiate with burial in the Coleridge Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel. He died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Heritage of Bel-Air.
Josh McKillip
Services for Josh J. McKillip, son of Russ and Bev McKillip of Norfolk, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Mountain time, at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Broadwater. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Broadwater. Ann Bairn will officiate. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport. Age 31, he died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in a traffic accident in the Phoenix, Ariz., area.
Edwin Renner
Services for Edwin Renner, 88, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church. The Rev. Chip Winter will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park and military rites by VFW Post 1644 and American Legion Post 16. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Home for Funerals. He died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
John Auman
EWING - A memorial service for John T. Auman, 81, Verdigre, was conducted Dec. 22 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. The Rev. William Safranek and Doug Scheinost officiated. He died Dec. 1, 2005, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Berniece Bartak
NELIGH - Services for Berniece Bartak, 98, Neligh, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church. The Rev. Mark McKercher will officiate with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church with a wake at 7:30 p.m. Beyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk.
George Coventry
O’NEILL - Services are pending at Biglin’s Mortuary for George Coventry, 66, Omaha. He died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at home.
Jack Erwin
LAUREL - Services for Jack Erwin, 85, Laurel, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran church here with burial in the Concord Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the church with family present 6-8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. He died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Hillcrest Care Center.
Gordon Gentzler
TEKAMAH - Gordon E. Gentzler, 73, of Tekamah died Monday, Dec 26, 2005, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha. The funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Tekamah Herman High School gym with military honors by American Legion LaFrenz Post 15 and VFW Bataan Post 3304. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Creighton. The Rev. Jane Boeschen will officiate.
Genevieve Gillette
CHAMBERS - Services for Genevieve Gillette, 93, Chambers, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church here with burial in the Chambers Cemetery. Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Bilgin’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. She died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare in O’Neill.
Gladys Jensen
AINSWORTH - Services for Gladys C. Jensen, 95, of Ainsworth will Friday at 10 a.m. at Hoch Funeral Home here. Burial will be in Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Thursday. She died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Brown County Hospital.
Zelma Juhlin
LAUREL - Zelma Juhlin, 82, of Wayne died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Providence Medical Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Laurel with an Order of the Eastern Star service. Burial will be in the Laurel Cemetery. The Revs. J.C. Browne and Mary Browne will officiate. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with family present 5 to 8 p.m., at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Laurel.
Leonard McCormick
VALENTINE - Services for Leonard McCormick, 87, of Valentine were Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Sandoz Chapel of the Pines was in charge of arrangements. He died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, in Lincoln.
Erwin Meyer
TILDEN - Services for Erwin Meyer, 90, of Norfolk will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilden. The Rev. Michael Awe will officiate with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. Mr. Meyer died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Olga Primrose
ALBION - Services for Olga L. Primrose, 95, Albion, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kathy Rice will officiate with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Levander Funeral Home. She died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center.
Doris Raymer
SPENCER - Services for Doris E. Raymer, 84, of Stuart are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer. She died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Parkside Manor in Stuart.
Floyd Brown
Services for Floyd E. “Edwin” Brown, 76, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. The Rev. Neal Mather will officiate with burial in the Coleridge Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel. He died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Heritage of Bel-Air.
Josh McKillip
Services for Josh McKillip, son of Russ and Bev McKillip of Norfolk, are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Friday, Mountain time, at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Broadwater, Neb. Age 31, he died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, in a traffic accident in the Phoenix, Ariz., area. Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport, Neb. is in charge of arrangements.
Theola Nurnberg
Services for Theola E. Nurnberg, 82, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mount Olive Lutheran Church. The Rev. Frank Brink will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Home For Funerals. Mrs. Nurnberg died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Heritage of Bel-Air.
Gary Anderson
NEWMAN GROVE - Services for Gary Anderson, 71, Newman Grove, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shell Creek Lutheran Church. The Rev. Larry Sydow will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home. He died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at home.
