U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Tracy Jensen
FULLERTON -- Tracy L. Jensen, 44, of Fullerton died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, at the Litzenberg Hospital at Central City of an apparent heart attack.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Fullerton. The Rev. Mary McQueen will officiate. Burial will be in the Fullerton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Palmer's Funeral Home.
Mr. Jensen was born on Sept. 21, 1953, to Jens and Maxine (Stettner) Jensen at Central City. In 1962, he moved with his family to Fullerton. He attended Fullerton schools and graduated in 1971. He attended Platte Community College at Columbus. He worked several years at Atlantic Homes in Central City.
In 1975, he entered into business with his brother. They owned and operated J & L Steak House in Fullerton until his death.
He married
Janice Jarecki on Sept. 19, 1992, at Fullerton.
He enjoyed golfing and was an avid sports fan.
Survivors include his wife; two stepsons, Issac Jarecki of Columbus and Billy Jarecki of Fullerton; two stepdaughters, Shannon (Mrs. Rick) Frenzen of Fullerton and Jessica Jarecki of Genoa; two brothers, Bruce of Arvada, Colo., and Lindsey of Fullerton and two step grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Larry.
George Jones
BROKEN BOW -- George Jones, 92, of Broken Bow died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of God in Broken Bow. The Rev. Tom Coll and Rev. Marvin Jones will officiate. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Govier Brothers Mortuary.
Memorials have been established with the Prairie Pioneer Center.
Mr. Jones was born April 16, 1905, to Henry and Emma (Downing) Jones in Leavenworth, Kan. At the age of 3, he moved with his parents to Scott City, Kan.
At age 8, he moved with the family in a covered wagon to a homestead north of Ashby. Mr. Jones was educated at Survey Valley through the ninth grade.
He worked on several ranches in the sandhills.
He married
Mildred Trunnell on Dec. 2, 1930, in Ogallala. The couple lived in a sod house about 30 miles north of Ashby, where he ranched. Because of the Depression and hard times, he moved to Bertrand in 1935.
Mr. Jones also lived near Cozad and Gothenburg before moving to a farm near Maxwell. In 1967, he moved to a ranch south of Berwyn. In 1983, he moved into Broken Bow.
In later years, Mr. Jones wrote four books about his life.
He was a member of the Broken Bow Church of God.
Survivors include his wife Mildred of Broken Bow; two sons Sen. Jim Jones of Eddyville and Rev. Marvin Jones of Rapid City, S.D.; three daughters, Arlene (Mrs. James) Rhine of Belleville, Kan., Twyla (Mrs. Tom) Butcher of Morrill, and Lila (Mrs. Ron) Edington of Wallace; one brother, Murel of Lexington; one sister, Beulah Jones of Leavenworth, Kan.; 23 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence and Irvin and one sister Goldie Baker.
Chris Kirby
ORD -- Chris Kirby, 92, of Ord diet Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, at the Valley County Nursing Home in Ord.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ord. The Rev. Keith Menter will officiate. Burial will be in the Ord Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ord Memorial Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the Valley County Volunteer Fire Department or the Valley County Nursing Home.
Mr. Kirby was born Jan. 19, 1905, to Morris and Anna (Nielsen) Kirby at Valley County. He attended grade school in rural Valley County schools.
He married
Lovern Orcutt in 1931 at Hyannis. The couple lived on a farm southwest of Ord, where they farmed for 26 years. In 1960, they moved to Ord, where he worked as the sexton of the Ord City Cemetery. He became a resident of the Valley County Nursing Home in 1995.
He was a past member of the Ord Elks Lodge 2371.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty (Mrs. Harlan) Green of Ord; one son, William of Gordon; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife on Oct. 21, 1996; a granddaughter; and infant sister; a brother, Art Kirby and three sisters, Sophie Kirby, Dorothy Pooschke and Lillian Crandal.
Caryl Nienhueser
HAMPTON -- Caryl J. Nienhueser, 63, of Hampton died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, at her home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Hampton. The Rev. Loren Cooper will officiate. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park cemetery in Grand Island.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service, at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home in Grand Island.
Memorials are suggested to the Zion Lutheran Church stained glass window fund.
Mrs. Nienhueser was born June 20, 1934, in Wolbach to Russell and Minnie (Boardman) Barr. She attended school in Fullerton.
She married
Nicholas Merten in 1950 in Fullerton. The couple lived in Grand Island.
She married
Kenneth Nienhueser in 1982 in Grand Island.
Mrs. Nienhueser worked for seven years at the canteen at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
The couple moved to Hampton in 1993. She worked for two years at the Loft craft store in Aurora.
Mrs. Nienhueser was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Hampton; a 44-year member of the Grand Island chapter of T.O.P.S. (Taking Pounds Off Sensibly) and a 42-year-member of K.O.P.S. (Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly). Her 42 years of membership in K.O.P.S. reportedly was the longest of anyone in the world.
Survivors include her husband Kenneth of Hampton; one daughter, Katherine (Mrs. Pete) Gosda of Omaha; three sons, David Merten of St. Joseph, Mo., Nicholas Merten of Grand Island, and Paul Merten of Lawson, Mo.; one step-daughter, Malisa (Mrs. Joel) Yearian of Fremont; one step-son, Jeffrey Nienhueser of Omaha; one sister, Irene Boardman of Valley; 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-father Arthur Boardman; two brothers, Charles and Jim Barr; and two sisters, Vivian Horst and Darlene Mace.
'Bud' Trotter
BROKEN BOW -- H.J. "Bud" Trotter, 90, of Broken Bow died Jan. 16, 1998, at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Hospital after a short stay.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Govier Brothers Chapel. The Rev. Steve Hicks will officiate. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to park benches for the Tomahawk Park playground.
Mr. Trotter was born Sept. 22, 1907, in a sod house south of Berwyn to Frank and Myrtle (Mussleman) Trotter. He attended rural schools in the Berwyn area.
He married
Frances Beverly in April of 1928 at Twin Falls, Idaho. They returned to Nebraska and lived together in Custer County for 69 years.
Mr. Trotter farmed and raised cattle. In his later years he enjoyed working in his yard and shop.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Beverly Joann (Mrs. Ray) Petersen of Kearney, Bonnie Jean (Mrs. Bob) Seeger of Elwood and Donna "Doll" (Mrs. Harry) Winbolt of Broken Bow; two sons James of Arcadia and Frank of Sargent; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alta Huff and Geneva Cole.
