U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Gary G. Stamm
Gary G. Stamm, 60, of Benkelman, Neb., died Monday, March 7, 2005, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. after a short, difficult bout with cancer.
He was born March 4, 1945 to Harry W. and June A. (Little) Stamm in Benkelman, Neb.
Gary began his education at Hoover Country grade school near his home, continuing at Benkelman High School where he was a member of the graduating class of 1963. He went on to attend Chadron State College and graduated in 1968. On May 9, 1970, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Roundtree and to this union, four children were born.
Gary spent his life farming and ranching and serving the public in many ways. He was entering his second term as a County Commissioner in Dundy County, and served many years on the Dundy County Fair Board. He was also a member of the RC&D; Board, Southwest Public Power Board, the Benkelman cemetery Board, and an interim on the Dundy County Hospital Board.
He touched the lives of many area youth through his many years as a 4-H leader and volunteer. When free time arose from his busy schedule, Gary enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and visiting with friends and family.
Those preceding him in death include his father, Harry W. Stamm; an infant daughter; one infant brother; father-in-law, Rex Roundtree; and grandparents, William and Della Stamm and Art and Lela Little.
He is survived by his loving wife of more than 34 years, Evelyn Stamm; sons, Shad Stamm and wife, JoLen, Jed Stamm and wife, Diane, Jared Stamm and fiance, Lindsay, all of Benkelman, Neb.; two grandchildren, R.J. and Garrett Stamm; mother, June Stamm of Benkelman, Neb.; brothers, Russell Stamm and wife, Angie, of Benkelman, Neb. and Marlin Stamm of Longmont, Colo.; mother-in-law, Edith Roundtree of Benkelman, Neb.; brother-in-law, Tom Roundtree and wife, Julie of Parks, Neb.; sister-in-law, Sherlyn Liess and husband, Dick of Goodland, Kan.; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 11, 2005, at 2 p.m. (MST) at the United Methodist Church in Benkelman with Rev. Brian Fong officiating.
Interment followed at the Benkelman Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, it suggested that memorials be given in Gary's name to establish a scholarship fund for the youth of Dundy County.
Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman was in charge of arrangements.
Alvie C. Brown
Alvie C. Brown died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at his home in Portland, Ore. at the age of 86.
Alvie was born April 23, 1918, in Brownwood, Texas. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific and moved to Portland in the late 1940s. He owned Grant Radiator Service.
In 1951 he married
Amelia Dubas. She passed away in 2000.
Alvie was the late Delma (Brown) Jaeger's brother.
Survivors include daughter Brenda; brother David H.; one grandchild; two great grandchildren; nephew Bill Jaeger; nieces Patricia Thompson, Delores Befort, Joyce Roesener, Marla Schilke and Sharon Jaeger.
Remembrances can be made to the American Heart Association.
Farnstrom-Gable was in charge of arrangements.
Harlan Norton
Harlan Edwin Norton was born Jan. 16, 1918, at Weeping Water, Neb., to Edwin K. and Olive I. (Andrus) Norton, he was the youngest of 10 children.
As a young man he grew up and attended school in Weeping Water.
Harlan was employed by the Steckley Hybrid Seed Corn Company, trucking corn to various communities before marrying Vivian Deloris Terryberry on April 2, 1942, in Omaha, Neb. To this union two children were born: Linda Lee and Larry Alan.
The couple settled in Omaha for a short time before moving to Scottsbluff, Neb., where Harlan was involved in the sugar beet industry.
In 1946 they moved to the Imperial, Neb. area, where Harlan assisted in the building of Enders Dam and to be near Vivian's parents.
Harlan helped build homes in Imperial and he also owned and operated the Conoco Gasoline Station in downtown Imperial for several years starting in 1955. Harlan began Norton's Repair in the 1970's, which he owned and operated until his retirement.
Harlan passed away Wednesday morning, March 2, 2005. He was 87 years of age.
Harlan was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Imperial, where he acted as treasurer, a former member of the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department, and the Airport Authority.
As a youngster, Harlan was also an Eagle Scout.
He operated a combine during harvest for Terryberry Farms, almost 20 years, to the age of 82.
He enjoyed horses, playing golf, fishing and playing cards with the good 'ole boys.
Harlan loved bird watching and feeding the squirrels and especially enjoyed spending time with his family.
Survivors include: wife, Vivian of Imperial, Neb.; daughter, Linda Bussell and husband, Delbert, Imperial, Neb.; two grandsons, Scott Bussell and wife, Trevia, of Imperial, Neb. and Brent Bussell and wife, Sheri, of Imperial, Neb.; four great grandchildren, Justin, Kylee, Ashlin and Jadin; and one great, great grandson, Zaiden.
Harlan was preceded in death by his parents; son, Larry Alan, in 1961; and great, grandson, Dustin Michael Bussell.
Funeral services were held Friday morning, March 4, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Imperial with Pastor Murray Schmechel officiating.
Interment followed at Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial.
A memorial was established in Harlan's memory.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Delbert Hagan
Delbert Hagan was born on Feb. 17, 1932 at Burlington, Colo. He was the third of five children born to Roy and Florence Cole Hagan.
The family lived in different communities in southwest Nebraska settling northeast of Grant, Neb.
Delbert started high school in Grant but broke his leg in football practice as a freshman and quit school.
Delbert joined the United States Air Force in 1949 and served in Korea and Japan. He reached the rank of staff sergeant and served as a diesel mechanics instructor before his discharge in 1958.
Delbert was married
to Betty Callen at Goodland, Kan., on March 17, 1951.
After his discharge from the Air Force, the family lived in different communities in Kansas and Colorado until 1963 when they moved to Sutherland, Neb.
While in Sutherland, Delbert drove a truck for Fleecs Brothers Trucking.
In 1972 Delbert and Betty moved to the Hagan farmstead northeast of Grant where they lived for six years.
In 1978 they moved to a farm southwest of Elsie, Neb., where Delbert did some farming in addition to his trucking. He established his own trucking business and was later joined by his son, Jim.
Delbert and Betty moved into Elsie in 1996.
Betty died in 2001 and after Jim's death in 2003, he moved to Tryon, Neb., to be closer to his daughter's family.
Delbert had developed a malignancy and had been moved to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb., where he died early Wednesday morning, March 2, 2005. He had reached the age of 73.
Delbert was a longtime member of the Elsie American Legion, later transferring his membership to Tryon. He was a member of the Grant V.F.W.
Delbert had a special interest in rodeo-watching, talking and participating when he was a younger man.
Delbert enjoyed his years of over the road truck driving and the friends he met. He hauled a lot of corn and wheat for local farmers and had established many friends with the ranchers in the sandhills when he hauled cottonseed cubes up from Texas.
In addition to his parents, wife and son, Delbert was preceded in death by one brother, Don; and two sisters-in-law, Ruth and Peggy Hagan.
He is survived by his daughter, Judy and husband Gary Connell of Tryon; his daughter-in-law, Kathy Hagan, of Elsie; four grandchildren, Tara and husband Tyson Foster, Erin Connell, Shelley and Shaun Hagan; two brothers, Dale and wife Bertha Hagan of Imperial, Neb., and Darrell and wife Helen Hagan of rural Madrid, Neb.; one sister, Dortha and husband Ray Blomenkamp of Gering, Neb.; other relatives and friends.
Services were held Saturday, March 5, 2005, at the Elsie United Methodist Church with Pastor Richard Haden officiating.
Music was provided by organist Carol Robertson and soloist Lynn Flaming.
Casketbearers were John Lovenburg, Bruce Hagan, Don Hagan, Neal Blomenkamp, Doug Curtis, Larry Hagan, Mike Hagan and Ron Hagan.
Interment was in the Madrid cemetery with flag presentation by the Elsie American Legion.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
David Wood
David Alan Wood, 41, died March 5, 2005, in Sacramento, Calif., from injuries sustained in a motorcycle/vehicle accident.
Funeral services were being scheduled in Sacramento.
He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Wood of Imperial, and children Pamela and Casey Hust of Baltosta, Ga., David Wood II, Crystal Wood, Jay Wood, a student at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and Anthony Wood of Imperial.
Other survivors include his mother Patricia Runyan of Arcata, Calif., brother Daniel Runyan, grandparents Millicent Wood and Bud Wood, and an uncle, Joseph Ceraini.
Dorothy Rienmuth
Dorothy Rienmuth of Birch Tree, Mo. passed away March 2, 2005, in a hospital in West Plains, Mo.
Dorothy was born south of Lamar, Neb., March 7, 1931, second of seven children of L.J. Hogsett and second wife, Annie.
When still a preschooler, she got into her father's prescription medication and suffered all her life from the near death poisoning.
She was very thankful to many teachers, especially to her eighth grade teacher, Oneta Kimberling, who gave her extra help.
Survivors still in Chase County include her granddaughter, Peggy Murillo and husband, Ray, and their family of Imperial; half-sister, Eleanor Crabb and husband, James, of Wauneta, Neb.; sister-in-law, Barbara Hogsett of Imperial; brother-in-law, Elmer Hessman of Imperial; sister, Dona Tropf and husband, Gordon, of Champion.
A more complete obituary will be printed later.
Nina Ruth Wood
Nina Ruth Wood was born on Aug. 20, 1931 at the family home at Imperial.
She went to her heavenly home on Feb. 3, 2005, at the age of 73 years, five months and 14 days.
She was the youngest of four children born to Fred and Rachel (Monasmith) Allen.
She attended schools in Lamar, Neb., Holyoke, Colo. and Downs, Kan.
Nina accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and was baptized as an adult at St. Peters Lutheran Church in North Bend, Neb.
Nina married
Arvin (Corky) Wood Jan. 3, 1948, in Osborne, Kan. They had five children: Dennis, Steven, Rodney, Jan and Kim.
The couple moved frequently, settling permanently in Geneva in 1976.
She held many positions and retired in 1989 as a CAN in the long term care unit at Fillmore County Hospital where she had also been a nurse's aid.
Nina always raised a nice garden and beautiful flowers. She also enjoyed crocheting and made lovely afghans for her family. She was a wonderful cook and loved to bake.
Nina was preceded in death by her parents, brother Sammy Allen and sons Steven and Rodney.
She is survived by husband Arvin of Geneva; sons Dennis (Darlene) Wood of Plattsmouth, Kim (Suzanne) of Belvidere; daughter Jan of Geneva; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren; two sisters, Marie Mefford of Wakeeney, Kan. and Lu Hensen of Green River, Wyo.; plus many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Geneva.
Memorial services were at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with clergyman Rev. Chris Lake.
Private inurnment was at Cedar cemetery at Cedors, Kan.
Music was provided by organist Shaunna O'Brien and vocalist Delwin V. Meyers.
Congregational hymn was "Amazing Grace," a recording of "Wind Beneath My Wings" and solo "The World is Not My Home."
Farmer and Sons Funeral Home of Geneva was in charge of arrangements.
