U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Berniece Bartak
NELIGH - Services are pending at Beyer Funeral Home for Berniece Bartak, 98, Neligh. She died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk.
Bill Burgher
SCRIBNER - Services for Charles “Bill” Burgher, 74, of Scribner will be at Spear-Johnson Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Linda Newman officiating. His body was donated to medical science. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with family present 6-8 p.m. He died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at his residence.
Fredrick Haskin
CREIGHTON - Services for Fredrick “Fritz” Haskin, 81, of Creighton will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Norman Prather will officiate with burial in Greenwood Cemetery and military honors by American Legion Post 74 and VFW Post 1151. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home. Mr. Haskin died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Zelma Juhlin
LAUREL - Zelma Juhlin, 82, of Laurel died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Providence Medical Center. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church here with an Order of Eastern Star service. Burial will be in Laurel Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with family present 5 to 8 p.m., at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Laurel.
Hilda Larson
PLAINVIEW - Services for Hilda Larson, 93, Plainview, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ashburn Funeral Home. She died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont.
Florentine Mattner
RAEVILLE - Services for Florentine H. Mattner, 84, Raeville, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Bauwens will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Wednesday at Huffman’s Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake. She died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home.
Erwin Meyer
TILDEN - Services for Erwin Meyer, 90, of Norfolk are pending at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. Mr. Meyer died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
June Myhre
TILDEN - Services for June E. Myhre, 75, of Tilden will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Rev. Michael Awe will officiate with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home. Mrs. Myhre died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Ethel Popelka
WISNER - Services for Ethel B. Popelka, 89, Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church of Christ. The Rev. Scott Evans will officiate with burial in the Wisner Cemetery and Eastern Star services by Wisner Chapter 149. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home. She died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Providence Medical Center.
Theola Nurnberg
Services are pending at Home for Funerals for Theola Nurnberg, 82, Norfolk. She died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Heritage of Bel-Air.
Olga Primrose
ALBION - Services are pending at Levander Funeral Home for Olga L. Primrose, 90, Albion. She died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center.
Gary Anderson
NEWMAN GROVE - Services are pending at Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home for Gary Anderson, 71, Newman Grove. He died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at home.
Angela Bender
HUMPHREY - Services for Angela Bender, 78, Humphrey, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Bauwens will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Duesman Funeral Home and from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a 7 p.m. rosary at the church. She died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Margaret Bonenberger
ATKINSON - Services for Margaret C. Bonenberger, 88, Atkinson, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Luke Steffes will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Seger Funeral Home with a rosary at 7 p.m. She died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Gering Northfield Villa Medical Center.
Earl Bossard
PLAINVIEW - Private family memorial services for Earl Bossard, 91, Plainview, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ashburn Funeral Home with inurnment at a later date. He died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, at the Plainview hospital.
Robert Brockhaus
Services for Robert Brockhaus, 75, Omaha, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Omaha with burial in Voss-Mohr Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. at the church, with a 7 p.m wake service. Brockhaus Funeral Home of Creighton is in charge of arrangements. He died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.
Fredrick Haskin
CREIGHTON - Services for Fredrick “Fritz” Haskin, 81, of Creighton will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Norman Prather will officiate with burial in Greenwood Cemetery and military honors by American Legion Post 74 and VFW Post 1151. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home. Mr. Haskin died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Ralph Higbee
TILDEN - Graveside services will be at a later date at McCoy Cemetery for Ralph Higbee, 91, Tilden, who died at the Tilden Nursing Center on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005. Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Irene Lamer
ELGIN - Services for Irene A. Lamer, 74, Elgin, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Eric Parker will officiate with burial in West Cedar Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Huffman’s Brooks Chapel. Mrs. Lamer died at her home on Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, after battling melanoma.
Hilda Larson
PLAINVIEW - Services for Hilda Larson, 93, Plainview, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ashburn Funeral Home. She died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont.
June Myhre
TILDEN - Services for June E. Myhre, 75, of Tilden will be Wednesday 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 Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home. Mrs. Myhre died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Ethel Popelka
WISNER - Services for Ethel B. Popelka, 89, Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church of Christ. The Rev. Scott Evans will officiate with burial in the Wisner Cemetery and Eastern Star services by Wisner Chapter 149. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home. She died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Providence Medical Center.
Harry Prokop
EMERSON - Harry Prokop, 79, of Emerson died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Heritage of Emerson Nursing Home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Gretchen Ritola officiating and burial in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3-8 p.m. at Munderloh Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Randell R. Eckert
Services for Randell R. Eckert, 74, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Ray Wilke will officiate with burial in the Stanton Cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 16 and VFW post 1644. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. He died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Jeanne Bridge
Services for Jeanne (Kent) Bridge, 76, Omaha, formerly of Norfolk, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Dave Belt will officiate with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Monday at the Howser-Fillmer Mortuary. She died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, in Omaha.
Randell R. Eckert
Services for Randell R. Eckert, 74, Norfolk, formerly of the Pilger area, will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Ray Wilke will officiate with burial in the Stanton City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. He died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Angela Bender
HUMPHREY - Services for Angela Bender, 78, Humphrey, will be 10 a.m., Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church here. The Rev. Tom Bauwens will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Duesman Funeral Home in Humphrey and from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a 7 p.m. rosary at the church. She died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Amelia Blank
MADISON - Services for Amelia C. Blank, 99, Madison, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Calvin L’Heureux will officiate with burial in the Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Monday at Resseguie Funeral Home in Madison. Mrs. Blank died on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at Countryside Home.
Robert Brockhaus
Services for Robert Brockhaus, 75, Omaha, will be 10 a.m., Wednesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Omaha with burial in Voss-Mohr Cemetery in Omaha. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. at the church, with a 7 p.m wake service. Brockhaus Funeral Home of Creighton is in charge of arrangements. He died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.
Ralph Higbee
Memorial services for Ralph Higbee, 91, Tilden, are pending at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. He died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at the Tilden Nursing Center.
Irene Lamer
ELGIN - Services for Irene Lamer, 74, Elgin, are pending at Huffman’s Brooks Chapel in Elgin. Mrs. Lamer died at her home in Elgin on Friday, Dec. 23, 2005.
Leonard McCormick
VALENTINE - Services for Leonard McCormick, 87, Valentine, will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church here. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Visitation will be Monday at noon at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Mr. McCormick died at Bryan LGH Hospital in Lincoln on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005.
Robert Zimmerer
CREIGHTON - Services for Robert F. Zimmerer, 59, of Creighton will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ludger Catholic Church. The Rev. Keith Rezac will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery.Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home with a 7 p.m. wake. Mr. Zimmerer died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Delbert Duhachek
NEWMAN GROVE - Services for Delbert Duhachek, 88, Newman Grove, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church here with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will 4-8 p.m. Monday at Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home.
He died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at Mid Nebraska Lutheran Home.
Leo Fiala
SPENCER - Services for Leo E. Fiala, 94, of Spencer are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer. Mr. Fiala died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at Avera St. Anthony Hospital in O’Neill.
John Hoferer
BLOOMFIELD - Services for John H. Hoferer, 102, of Bloomfield will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Memorial United Methodist Church here with burial in Greenwood Cemetery at Creighton. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Mr. Hoferer died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center.
John was born Jan. 22, 1904, on a farm in the Verdigre area to John and Mary (Hoffart) Hoferer. He grew up in rural Verdigre and attended school up to the eighth grade. He was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Creighton.
On April 1, 1931, he was united in marriage to Irene Helen Baller at Zion Lutheran Church in Creighton. To this union four children were born, Barbara, Ronald, Jolene and John E. Jr. The family belonged to the Lindy Lutheran Church. They moved to Niobrara in 1960 where they were active in Niobrara events. John was busy when the town of Niobrara was on the move due to the river. At age 74, he and Jerome Robinette formed the J and J Construction Company to help demolish the old town and build the new town.
John and Irene were members of Niobrara Lutheran Church where they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. They also belonged to the Senior Citizen’s Club. He liked to fish, play cards and dance. He loved country western music and polkas.
John and Irene moved to Bloomfield Washington Apartments in 1993. Irene passed away March 3, 1994. John suffered a stroke and entered the Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center in April 1998. He resided in the Good Sam until he passed away. John loved life. His motto was “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’’
He is survived by his daughters, Barbara Harrom of Bloomfield, Jolene and her husband Roger Burns of Essex, Iowa; sons and their wives, Ronald and Phyllis Hoferer of Niobrara and John E. and Mary Hoferer of Council Bluffs, Iowa; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, and six brothers and sisters.
