U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Clarence Anderson
Clarence "Andy" James Anderson was born Sept. 1, 1931, to Arthur H. and Petra C. (Valen) Anderson, at Windom, Minn.
As a young man Andy moved with his family to Sioux City, Iowa, where he grew up and attended school, graduating from East High School in 1949.
Andy then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 28, 1950, and served during the Korean Conflict. He was discharged in November of 1953 and returned to the Sioux City area.
On Nov. 14, 1954, he married
Janice Elaine Schuler at Laurel, Neb., and the couple settled in Sioux City where they lived for a short time. The couple lived briefly in Gothenburg, Neb. before moving to Imperial in 1961 where he managed the Farmer's Lumber Yard for many years. Several years prior to his death Andy was a U.S. Postal Service Rural Mail Carrier, stationed out of Grant, Neb.
Andy passed away Wednesday morning, April 2, 2008, in an automobile accident near Grant, Neb. He was 76 years of age.
Andy was a former member of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Lions Club and the VFW of Imperial.
He enjoyed many hobbies including woodworking, coin collecting and along with Janice were devoted CCHS sports fans. They could always be found in the same spot on the bleachers during Friday night football games. Andy also enjoyed following the Nebraska Cornhuskers and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Andy was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Phyllis Cavlson; sons, Brian and William (Bill) Anderson; grandchildren twins, Melanie and Cory Weiss.
Survivors include wife, Janice of Imperial; son, Michael Anderson and wife, Julie, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; son, David Anderson of Brighton, Colo.; daughter, Carol Harchelroad and husband, Sid, of Enders, Neb.; daughter, Cindy Styskal and husband, Doug, of Denver, Colo.; son, Scott Anderson and wife, Lisa, of the Island of Hawaii; daughter, Phyllis Parker and husband, Scott, of Alexandria, Va.; son, Bryce Anderson and wife, Vicki, of Grant, Neb.; son, Tom Anderson of Madrid, Neb.; son, Eric Anderson and wife, Ronny, of the Island of Hawaii; daughter, Melissa Tidwell and husband, Chris, of Stillwater, Okla.; 24 grandchildren: Tosha Jupiter, Andy Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Tara Anderson, Dustin Weiss, Amanda Jantz, Danielle Rozga, Dillon Harchelroad, Cassie Eye, Lindsay MacDonald, Aleasha Anderson, Spencer Anderson, Jacob Milner, Lance Milner, Jacy Anderson, Taylor Parker, JaRee Parker, Samuel Parker, Aaron Parker, Austin Anderson, Chase Anderson, Noah Anderson, Autumn Anderson, Eliya Anderson; nine great-grandchildren including: Michael and Jacob Anderson, Isabella and Violet Jupiter, Beau Weiss, Treysen Eye; brothers: John and wife, Judy, of Sioux City, Iowa, Wayne and wife, Carolyn, of Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, April 5, 2008, 3 p.m. (MT) at the First United Methodist Church of Imperial with Pastor Kay Alnor officiating.
Pianist was Joan Lantry and soloist was Jeanette Munger.
Casketbearers were Dustin Weiss, Andy Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Dillon Harchelroad, Austin Anderson, Chase Anderson, Jacy Anderson, Jacob Milner, Lance Milner, Taylor Parker, Sam Parker, Aaron Parker, Noah Anderson and Spencer Anderson.
Interment followed at Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial.
A memorial has been established in Andy's memory.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Wayne Johnsen
Wayne Johnsen, age 77, of Bird City, Kan., died on March 27 at Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, Kan.
Wayne Martin Johnsen was born Feb. 7, 1931, son of George Jergen Johnsen and Viola Leone (Hawkinson) Johnsen at a farm northeast of Wilcox, Kearney County, Neb.
He grew up on farms around Wilcox. He had seven brothers, Lawrence, Lamoine, Lloyd, Dale, Glenn, Arlan and Gary.
Wayne was baptized on Feb. 7, 1932, and has been a lifetime member of the Methodist Church.
Wayne graduated from Wilcox High School in 1948. He was inducted into the US Army on Aug. 15, 1951, age 20, at Omaha, Neb. and served two years during the Korean War.
On Feb. 17, 1952, Wayne married
Virginia Rogene Stoltenberg.
Wayne shipped out of Seattle, Wash., just two weeks later for Korea in March, 1952. He spent time at the Punch Bowl and Heart Break Ridge areas operating telephone and radio for the rifle company and was promoted to Corporal while he was in Korea.
Wayne returned home on Feb. 14, 1953. He served a short time at Ft. Carson, Colo., then was assigned to MP duty at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Wayne was released from active duty in May, 1953, and spent the remainder of eight years on inactive duty. He was honorably discharged in August, 1959. Wayne has been a member of the American Legion for nearly 35 years.
Wayne returned to Wilcox where he farmed, then managed the Coop. elevator at Ragan.
Wayne and Rogene had three children, Pamela, David and Daniel.
In 1967 the family moved to Bird City, Kan., where Wayne worked for Coop. for many years. He later worked for and retired in 1993 from the Cheyenne County Road Dept.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Lawrence, Lloyd and Glenn.
He is survived by his wife, Rogene; daughter, Pam, and husband, Tom, of Monument, Colo. and their three daughters, Krysta, Bryana and Tasha; son, Dave, and his wife, Monica, of Imperial, and their three children, Ben and wife, Sheila, and great-grandson Will, daughter, Tara, and husband, Matt, and daughter, Amanda; son, Dan, and wife, Janet, and daughter, Teri, of Wiley, Colo; brothers, Lamoine of Wilcox, Neb., Dale and wife, Gussie, of Wilcox, Neb., Arlan and wife, Elaine, of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Gary and wife, Elizabeth, of Stapleton, Neb.; sister-in-law, Juanita and husband, Bernie, sister-in-law, Verle; brother-in-law, Rex, and wife, Kenda; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Wayne passed on to a more peaceful, pain-free life at Cheyenne County Hospital on Thursday, March 27, 2008.
Funeral services were held at the Bird City United Methodist Church on Monday, March 31, 2008, with burial at the Bird City Cemetery.
Memorial gifts can be made on Wayne's behalf to Cheyenne County Hospital for their superior care or other donation of your choice.
Lloyd Kinder
Lloyd Leslie Kinder was born Oct. 15, 1929, in Imperial, Neb. to Jacob H. and Rachel I. (Anderson) Kinder.
As a young man, Lloyd grew up and attended school in Imperial, graduating from Chase County High School in 1948.
That October, Lloyd enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in September of 1952, and continued his education at Park's Aeronautical Engineering college in St. Louis, Ill. where he graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in Engineering in 1956. Lloyd was employed by McDonald-Douglas and Boeing Company, traveling the world, from 1956 through 1970.
In that time, he married
Marilyn Widger in 1960 at Bloomfield, Colo.
Lloyd was also employed in environmental and commercial construction from 1971 until 1995. He then returned to Chase County where he made his home.
Lloyd passed away Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2008, at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial. He was 78 years of age.
Lloyd's hobbies included golfing, hunting, traveling, driving, raising dogs and listening to music. He also enjoyed following the Huskers and our local football teams.
Survivors include: daughter, Sheila Kinder of Kirkland, Wash.; son, Maridus Kinder and wife, Constance, Franklin, Tenn; son, Terry J. Kinder, Kirkland, Wash.; brother, Wayne "Rusty" Kinder and wife, Colleen, of Imperial, Neb.; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Andy, James and Zane and one sister Beulah George.
Memorial services for Lloyd Kinder will be Saturday morning, April 12, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church of Imperial with Pastor David Kahle officiating.
Inurnment will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial.
No visitation, Lloyd chose cremation.
A memorial has been established to donor's choice.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Martindale
Helen J. Martindale, 98, of Fort Morgan, Colo., passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at her home. She was born June 8, 1909 in Imperial, Neb. to Herbert and Maude Crandall. She graduated from Chase County High School and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
On July 5, 1928, Helen married
Lester Martindale.
Helen had farming interests in Washington County, Colo., and she taught in the Akron Schools before retiring in 1974. Helen was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Ruth-Elizabeth Circle of the Church, PEO, TTT and a member of the Order of Eastern Star for over 50 years.
Survivors include her daughters, Bonnie Dorn and Opal Martindale Brown; grandchildren, Doug Dorn and his wife Kim, Catherine Brown Furness and Chris Brown; great grandchildren, Mariah, Brennan and Colin Furness, Adam and Kendra Dorn; and her sister-in-law, Lucille Crandall. Helen also had many acquaintances both in Akron and Fort Morgan, including valued, long-time friends, Velma Cooper and the late Les Cooper of Akron and Margaret and Richard Timpe of Fort Morgan.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister Wilda Denton, a brother Theron Crandall, a son-in-law Dick Dorn and a granddaughter Carol Brown Beste.
There will be no visitation or funeral service at this time. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Heer Mortuaries & Crematory are entrusted with the cremation arrangements.
Inurnment will be in the Riverside cemetery in Fort Morgan.
Memorial gifts may be given to the charity of the donor's choice.
Lula Williams
Lula Belle Williams was born on June 1, 1916, on her father's homestead near Lamont, Neb., in northwest Dundy County, to Hiram A. and Fannie L. (Turne) Davis.
As a young girl she attended the Broad Valley School District #59 through the eighth grade and attended Sunday school in Lamont.
Lula married
Royce Oren Williams on Oct. 13, 1936, in Wray, Colo. and the couple settled on the Williams' homestead in northwest Dundy County.
In 1969, after the death of Royce's father, they purchased the ranch and made it their home until Royce's death in 1998.
Lula continued to live on the ranch and in 2006 celebrated 100 years of Williams' ownership with family and friends.
Lula received The Homestead Plaque from Dundy County in 2007.
Lula passed away Monday evening, April 7, 2008, at the Chase County Community Hospital, Imperial, Neb. She was 91 years of age.
Lula enjoyed gardening, growing indoor plants and she especially loved her cats. She also loved to ride horses in her younger years.
Survivors include: son, Rex Williams and wife, Kay, of Haigler, Neb.; son, Max Williams and wife, Pauline, Topeka, Kan.; daughter, Evelyn Bronzynski and husband, Don, of Norfolk, Neb.; daughter, Shirley Corrons and husband, Jim, of Truth or Consequences, NM; daughter, Sharon Statz and husband, Bud, of Champion, Neb.; daughter, Carolyn Morrison and husband, Randy, of Pierce, Colo.; daughter, Marilyn Ellis and husband, Duane, Tyrone, Ga.; 24 grandchildren, Ricky Williams and wife Linda, Terry Rapue and wife Rita, Denise Rapue, Bonnie Jesienouski and husband Rod, Candy Angrisani and husband Ed, Glenn Rapue, Patty Byrd and husband Larry, Dana Williams, Kevin Williams and wife Vicki, Kelly Szabo, Lori Bronzynski, Greg Bronzynski and wife Jayne, Lacey Roberts and husband Jesse, Brook Vincent and husband Craig, Joe Jackson and wife Dolores, Michelle Jackson and husband Raymond, Frank Jackson and wife Anita, Coletta Clouse and husband Dave, Sandy O'Neil and husband Shannon, Steve Statz and wife Lila, Richard Morrison, Melinda Neeley and husband Seth, Ashley Ellis and Brian Ellis; 40 great grandchildren; 11 great, great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Majorie Williams of Aurora, Colo.; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Royce, son Eugene and great grandson Matthew Williams.
Funeral services for Lula will be held Saturday afternoon, April 12, 2008, 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Imperial was Pastor Kay Alnor and Rev. Francis Baker officiating.
Interment will follow at Crete Cemetery, Champion, Neb.
Visitation will be held Friday afternoon, April 11, 2008, 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home in Imperial.
A memorial has been established in Lula's memory.
Liewer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Leonard Jablonski
Leonard Jablonski was born on June 10, 1926 in Valley County near Ord, Neb. He was the second of six children born to James and Helen Silver Jablonski. He grew up in the Elyria community where he attended rural school.
Leonard moved to Perkins County, Neb., as a young man, and found farm work with the Knebel and Nodlinski families.
Leonard joined the United States Army in 1950 during the Korean War and served in the Corps of Engineers. After his discharge in 1952 he returned to Perkins County.
Leonard was married
to Joyce Russell on Dec. 27, 1952 in Ogallala, Neb. They made their home west of Grant, Neb. and three children were born to this union.
In 1955 the family moved to the Blanche community in Chase County where Leonard continued to farm. Joyce died in 1961 and Leonard continued to raise his three young children.
The family moved to Grant in 1966 and Leonard worked for Brown Chemical and later for the Grant Coop fertilizer division. Leonard bought the Grant Conoco service station from Gary Cockerill and operated it until 1984. After he left the service station he served as the Pioneer seed corn distributor in the Grant area.
Leonard suffered a stroke in the middle of February and died early Saturday morning, March 29, 2008 at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, Neb. He had reached the age of 81.
Leonard was civic minded and had been an active member of the Grant American Legion Post. He had served on the Grant Volunteer Fire Department for several years and served on the Planning Commission for the City of Grant. In his retirement, Leonard spent many hours researching and had a keen interest in genealogy of the Jablonski family.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Leonard was preceded in death by one brother, Ray, and one sister, Lorraine.
He is survived by two sons, Randy and his wife Hiedi of Champion, Neb.; and Rick of rural Elsie, Neb.; one daughter, Kristi Musick of Cozad, Neb.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brother, Ernie in New Hampshire; two sisters, Pat Robbins of Ogallala and Irene Harris of Loup City, Neb.; other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the Grant Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Pfeiffer officiating.
Burial was in the Paxton cemetery with a military tribute.
A memorial has been established to the Grant American Legion Post. Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
