U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
'Buck' Addink
Herman J. "Buck" Addink, 69, of Grand Island died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at St. Francis Memorial Health Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bressler-Humlicek Funeral Home in Wakefield with the Rev. Wendell Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home with family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home in Wakefield with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the family.
Mr. Addink was born on May 15, 1929, at Sioux Center, Iowa, to John H. and Gertrude (Riepma) Addink. He was raised and educated in Sioux Center, Iowa. He worked as a lineman in Sioux Center, Iowa, and Pocahontas, Iowa, until moving to Wakefield in 1961. He later worked as a pipe fitter for Union Local No. 464 out of Omaha.
He married
Phyllis Schlines on June 20, 1977, at Las Vegas. They moved to Grand Island in 1980. He worked for Union Local No. 464 until retiring in 1992. He was a member of the Platt Duetsche and the Eagles.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, John Addink of Wakefield and Gary and Rick Addink, both of Winslow; eight grandchildren; and three sisters, Ruth Kinnaman of Washington, Genevieve Owens of Michigan and Marge Schutt of Minnesota.
Edward Rhoda
Edward H. G. Rhoda, 82, of Grand Island died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joel Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Children's Hospital.
Mr. Rhoda was born on Jan. 5, 1916, at Grand Island to Henry and Bertha (Hintz) Rhoda. He was raised and educated in Hall County. He began working for Stanland Pipeline in Scottsbluff in 1934 and then in Torrington, Wyo., before working in Gorham, Kan., until 1937. He worked for Wundlich Truckline until 1938, when he returned to Alda.
He married
Josephine Bazman on April 23, 1940, at Omaha. They lived in Grand Island, where he worked for Island Supply, the Ordnance Plant, International Harvestor for 19 years until its closing, Kriz Davis, Aluminum Supply and Gifford Hill for 13 years, until retiring in 1978.
He was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Masonic Ashlar Lodge No. 33, Central City Council, Royal Arch Mason and Tehema and Central Nebraska Shrine. He collected more than 50,000 soup labels for the Shriners Children's Hospital.
Survivors include his brother, Henry D. Rhoda of Cairo.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1997.
Grace Rombach
S. Grace Rombach, 91, of Park Place Nursing Center in Grand Island died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at the nursing center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Cathedral. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home with a 7:30 p.m. rosary. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home Monday.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Mary's Restoration Fund or the family's choice.
Mrs. Rombach was born on May 6, 1906, at Rogers, Ark., to Robert G. and Minnie (Ashbranner) Martin. She moved with her family to a farm at Haskell, Okla., when she was a child. She was educated in rural schools at Haskell.
She married
Louis R. Rombach on Oct. 30, 1928, at Haskell. In the spring of 1929, they moved to Grand Island. She assisted her husband in their trucking business until their retirement. Her husband died April 10, 1985. In 1988, she moved to her daughter's home until June 1995, when she moved to Park Place Nursing Center.
She was a member of the church.
She enjoyed fishing, crocheting, knitting, crossword puzzles and watching television.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty (Mrs. Dick) Jolkowski of Grand Island; her son, Paul of Ogallala; 18 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; nine great great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lorena McMahon of Tulsa, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Roberta Blair; a grandson, Michael Jolkowski; four great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; her twin brother, Gray Martin; two brothers, Olan Martin and Dale Martin; and three sisters, Winnie Finke, Verda Rombach and Ruby Holmes.
Wanda Biram
OCONTO -- Wanda L. Biram, 75, of Oconto, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington after a short illness.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with the Rev. Larry Klein officiating. Burial will be in the Oconto Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Oconto Cemetery.
Mrs. Biram was born on Oct. 3, 1922, in Oconto to Fred and Anna (Buckner) Thurman. She grew up and was educated in the Lomax community, and graduated from Eddyville High School. She attended Kearney State Teachers College and taught rural school for one year. She then worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 25 years.
She married
Ted Biram on July 12, 1950, at Valentine. Following her retirement from the postal service, the couple worked as custodians at Oconto Public Schools.
She continued her yardwork and care of the Oconto Cemetery, both of which were important to her.
Survivors include her brother, Dr. Glen Thurman of Albuquerque, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Wilma Ruge
CENTRAL CITY -- Wilma Ruge, 69, of Central City, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, at Community Care in Central City.
Services are pending with the Solt Funeral Home in Central City.
Mabel Smith
ALBION -- Mabel L. Smith, 91, of Albion, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at the Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Home in Albion.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Albion with the Rev. Eric Biehl officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset cemetery at Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Levander Funeral Home in Albion.
Connie Walkup
NORTH LOUP -- Connie Walkup, 64, of North Loup, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997, at the Valley County Hospital in Ord.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the North Loup United Methodist Church with the Rev. Melanie Adams officiating. Her body was cremated, and burial will be at a later date at Hillside cemetery in North Loup. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the North Loup Rescue Unit.
Mrs. Walkup was born on Aug. 26, 1933, at North Loup to George and Erma Mae (Smith) Eberhart. She was educated at North Loup and graduated from North Loup High School in 1951.
She married
Neil Layer on June 17, 1951. They farmed in the Mira Valley area of Valley County for a few years. The couple then lived in England, Newfoundland, New Mexico and Kansas for 15 years while he served in the U.S. Air Force. In New Mexico, they owned and operated a convenience store. He died in 1985, and she moved back to North Loup. She married
Gordon Dean Walkup on May 14, 1988, and the couple made their home in North Loup.
She enjoyed flowers and plants, gardening and crocheting.
Survivors include her husband of North Loup; one son, Robert Layer of Ruidosa, N.M.; two daughters, Sharon (Mrs. Ken) Miles of Burlingame, Kan., and Julie (Mrs. Keith) Davis of Emporia, Kan.; three stepdaughters, Vivian Walkup of Ord, Patricia Walkup of Scotia and Joy (Mrs. Richard) Krohnlom of Springfield; two stepsons, Gregory Walkup of Oxnard, Calif., and Carl Walkup of Ozark, Mo.; seven grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Jolene Bugay of Columbus, Gwen Lockhart of North Loup and Darlene Schwieger of North Loup.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband; an infant son; a sister, Sharon Loften; and an infant sister.
George Daberco
George H. Daberco, 93, of Grand Island died Wednesday, April 29, 1998, at the Skilled Care Unit of St. Francis Memorial Health Center.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Grand Island City Cemetery. The Rev. Tookie Ellison will officiate.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice.
Mr. Daberco was born on April 2, 1905, in Merrick County to Frank and Marie Daberco. He was educated at District 2 South School in Merrick County.
He then lived in North Carolina and worked in a furniture factory. He returned to Grand Island and worked for the Silas-Mason Co. He then worked at the Third City Sale Barn and at various other jobs in the city.
Survivors include five cousins and a special friend, Christina Kruse.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Dave.
