U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Philip Schmer
MADISON - Services for Philip G. Schmer, 80, Madison, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Chuch here with burial in Crown Hill cemetery and miliary rites by American Legion Post 35 and VFW Post 5763. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Resseguie Funeral Home.
He died at home Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
H. Stuckenschmidt
WEST POINT - Services for Hildegard Stuckenschmidt, 94, West Point, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Point with burial in St. John cemetery at Pender. Visitation will be until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Stokely Funeral Home with family present 6-8 p.m.
She died Sunday, July 2, 2006, at Colonial Haven in Beemer.
Ernest Velder
PETERSBURG - Services for Ernest J. Velder, 94, Petersburg, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church here with burial in St. Bonaventure cemetery at Raeville. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Thursday at Huffman’s Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake.
He died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at Neligh Nursing Center.
Phyllis Wamberg
WAUSA - Services for Phyllis E. Wamberg, 77, of Wausa will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tabor Lutheran Church in Wausa with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Brockhaus Funeral Home of Wausa is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Wamberg died Tuesday, July 3, 2006, at Wausa Health Care Center.
Irene Warnemunde
WINSIDE - Services are pending at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home for Irene Warnemunde, 100, Winside. She died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk.
Floyd Wichman
RANDOLPH - Services for Floyd W. Wichman, 75, of Randolph will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph with burial in the Randolph City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Home for Funerals of Norfolk is in charge.
Mr. Wichman died July 4, 2006, at Colonial Manor of Randolph.
Floyd was born on April 11, 1931, at Battle Creek, the son of Walter and Ella Mae (Brunswig) Wichman. He was baptized on April 26, 1931, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Norfolk. He was raised on the family farm and attended rural school. He was confirmed on April 15, 1945, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church south of Battle Creek.
Floyd work for Nash-Finch from 1949 to 1951 when he entered the U.S. Army on March 20, 1951. He received his honorable discharge on March 19, 1954. Floyd re-entered the Army on Sept. 25, 1956, and served until Sept. 28, 1957.
He returned to work for Nash-Finch in 1960 and continued until 1976.
On Oct. 24, 1969, Floyd married
Betty McDonald at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph. The couple made their home in Norfolk until 1977 when they moved to Randolph. Floyd worked for Randolph Farm Equipment from 1977 until his retirement in 2004.
Floyd is survived by his children, Ed Wichman of Randolph, Elizabeth Vigil of Eagle Point, Ore., Cindy Wichman and her friend, Bob Werner of Norfolk, Sheila Wichman of Broken Bow, Jeff Wichman and his friend, Barb Inness of Chapman and Steve Wichman and his fiancee, Cathy of Randolph, and by 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Betty on March 3, 1990, and two brothers, Richard and Loyd (Bud).
The Revs. Howard Mohlke and Randy Bader will officiate.
Darrel Zeisler
EMERSON - Darrel R. Zeisler, 89, of Emerson died Sunday, July 2, 2006, at his residence.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Munderloh Funeral Home in Emerson.
Verne Wagner
Services for Verne K. Wagner, 88, Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peace United Church of Christ with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Home for Funerals.
She died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at Beverly Healthcare.
Lorene Bauer
VERDIGRE - Services for Lorene Bauer, 83, of Verdigre are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. Mrs. Bauer died Friday, July 7, 2006, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Garnette Gragert
ALBION - Services for Garnette Gragert, 72, formerly of Albion, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church here with burial in Mount Pleasant cemetery at Petersburg. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion.
She died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at a Lincoln hospital.
Garnette Eilene Gragert, the daughter of Fred and Nellie (Livingston) Gragert, was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Petersburg. She graduated in 1951 from Petersburg High School and received her teaching certificate from Wayne State College. She later returned to Wayne State where she received her degree in education.
She taught at rural Boone County schools, including District 62 east of Albion and Loretto, before teaching at Petersburg Public School and St. John’s Catholic School of Petersburg. In 1975, following the death of her parents, she moved to North Bend where she taught at Prague until her retirement in the late ‘90s. In 2005, Garnette came back to Albion to celebrate the District 62 reunion.
Garnette was a member of the Lutheran Church in North Bend. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society and Card Club. She enjoyed shopping, bowling, flowers and collecting bird houses.
Garnette is survived by her sister, Norma Carlin of Washington; sister-in-law, Betty Hawthorne of Albion; along with many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Harold, Kenneth and Arnold; one sister, Nadiene; and several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Larry Sydow will officiate.
Audrey Lauck
WAUSA - Services for Audrey Lauck, 79, of Wausa will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Golgotha Lutheran Church at Wausa with burial in Golgotha Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brockhaus-Scott Funeral Home in Wausa.
Mrs. Lauck died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
Memorials are designated for the church building fund or cemetery fund.
Audrey Corrine (Frevert) Lauck, daughter of Carl and Emma (Wrick) Frevert, was born on Feb. 5, 1927, near Wausa. She was baptized and confirmed at Golgotha Lutheran Church at Wausa. She attended rural elementary school and graduated from Wausa High School in 1944. Audrey attended CE School of Commerce in Omaha before returning home to help on the family farm during World War II.
On Aug. 28, 1949, Audrey was united in marriage to Lawrence Lauck of Bigelow, Minn., at Golgotha Lutheran Church. They lived and farmed at Bigelow before settling at their current farm southwest of Wausa where they raised six children.
Audrey was a devoted Christian and gave many years of service to her church through Sunday school, Ladies Aid and LWML. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the pride and joy of her life. Her family recalls the years of home-baked goods, gardening, canning, sewing and gracious hospitality. She and Lawrence shared a hobby of loom rug making.
Audrey is survived by her husband, Lawrence of Wausa; six children, Brenda Lind and her husband, Richard of Osmond, Barbara Kliment and her husband, Gary of Lincoln, Loren and Kathryn Lauck of Bloomfield, Carla Shearon of Overland Park, Kan., Kevin and Corolla Lauck of Bloomfield and Kristine Robinson and her husband, Jerry of Wayne; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, LaVonne Peters and her husband, Luther of Wood River; a sister-in-law, Lois Frevert of Bloomfield; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister and brother-in-law, Arlynn and Herman Lauck; her brother, Clifton Frevert; grandson, Jeffrey Kliment; and granddaughter, Susan Lind.
