U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Glen Stewart
EMERSON - Services for Glen Stewart, 73, of Pender will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson with burial in the Wisner cemetery at 1 p.m.
Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and continue Tuesday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Stewart died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at the Pender Care Center.
Wallace McKinnie
Services for Wallace McKinnie, 94, Glen Elder, Kan., will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Glen Elder Christian Church with burial in Elmwood cemetery at Beloit, Kan.
Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home in Beloit.
He died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit.
He was a farmer and stockman.
Survivors include sons, Ron McKinnie and Glen Elder; daughter, Deanna Riggins of Norfolk; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, in 1998.
Norman Case
BLOOMFIELD - Services for Norman Case, 79, of Bloomfield will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Christ Memorial United Methodist Church here with burial in the Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday with a 7 p.m. Masonic service at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Mr. Case died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at Creighton Area Health Services.
Lawrence Hamik
STUART - Services for Lawrence I. Hamik, 86, Stuart, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church here with burial in the parish cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 115.
Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Seger Funeral Home in Stuart with a 7 p.m. prayer service and rosary.
He died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Stuart.
He was born Dec. 1, 1919, north of Stuart to Frank Hamik Sr. and Rose Mary Kramer. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Feb. 10, 1942, in Omaha and served as an aviation ordnanceman 1st class. He was discharged Oct. 31, 1945, at St. Louis.
He married
Kathleen Friedel on Sept. 11, 1946, at Stuart.
He was owner and manager of a livestock and general store.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Hamik of Stuart; children, Donna Weaver and husband Ron of Manchester, Iowa, Ken Hamik of Cartersville, Ga., Dan Hamik and wife Glea of Hawarden, Iowa, Lynette McKenny and husband Frank of Omaha, Mary Ellen Glasebrook and husband Dave of Omaha, Bob Hamik and wife Tammy of Douglas, Wyo., Brian Hamik and wife Mary Jo of Norfolk; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Willard and husband Lee of Kearney and Delores Schneider and husband Tom of O’Neill.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister.
Casket bearers are Scott Weaver, Mark Weaver, Chad Hamik, Brad Hamik, Jacob Hamik and Tyler Hamik.
Lucille Keifer
Services for Lucille S. Keifer, 83, Celina, Ohio, formerly of Madison, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina with burial in Mercer Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m. Sunday.
She died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at a Lima, Ohio, hospital.
Memorials are directed to Grace Missionary Church of Celina.
Donald Kindschuh
WISNER - Services for Donald Kindschuh, 71, Wisner, will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Christ in Wisner. Flag presentation will be by Beemer American Legion Post 159.
Mr. Kindschuh requested that his remains be donated to the State of Nebraska Anatomical Board. He died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at the Wisner Care Center.
Donald Dean Kindschuh was born Dec. 5, 1934, at West Point to Henry and Marie (Andresen) Kindschuh. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Point and later confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wisner. Don moved with his family to a farm south of Wisner. He attended Wisner Public Schools and later received his G.E.D diploma. Don served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1958.
On June 23, 1957, he was united in marriage to Rosalyn Duerst at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Snyder. The couple was later divorced in 2004. Don was engaged in farming and operated a hay hauling business. Don had belonged to the Wisner Boxing Club and was a Golden Gloves boxing champion as well as the Western Air Defense Forces champion while in the service. He was an avid pilot and enjoyed hunting.
Survivors include four children and their families, Kevin and wife Colleen Kindschuh of West Chester, Ohio, Kristian and wife Penny Kindschuh of Puyallup, Wash., Kurt and wife Melanie Kindschuh of Wisner and Kimberly and husband Mike Scott of Las Vegas, Nev.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; brother, Marvin and wife Beverly Kindschuh of Norfolk.
Don was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Keith Kindschuh.
Pastor Scott Evans will officiate.
Dolores Kropp
EWING - Services for Dolores “Tiny” Kropp, 89, Ewing, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church here with burial in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Huffman’s Snider Chapel in Clearwater and after 7 p.m. at the church with a wake and Christian Mothers rosary at 7:30 p.m.
She died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006.
She was born July 20, 1916, at Page to Anna Wagner Young and William Young. She and her twin sister, Gert, joined four brothers at home, John, Charlie, Marvin and “Toots” Lawrence. The family moved to Inman to live on the Wagner Ranch when Tiny started school. She graduated from Inman High School in 1934.
Tiny married
Arthur Kropp on Oct. 7, 1938. To this union was born six children, Sharon, John, Jim, Richard, Max and Tim.
Tiny worked as a beauty operator for 20 plus years before helping Art run Art’s Tavern in Ewing. She continued to live in Ewing after Art’s death in November 1988. Tiny helped start “Meet Your Neighbor Card Club” in Ewing that met every Friday. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing. Tiny was active in St. Peter’s Christian Mothers and the American Legion Auxiliary while living in Ewing. She loved gardening, walking around town, visiting with friends and relatives and playing cards.
Following cancer surgery in November 2004, Tiny moved to The Willows in Neligh. In January 2006, Tiny moved to the Neligh Nursing Center where she resided until her death.
Tiny was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing.
Survivors include one daughter, Sharon and her husband, Jim Araji of Anchorage, Alaska; five sons, John of Neligh, Jim and his wife, Mardelle of Parma, Idaho, Richard and his wife, Sue of Omaha, Max and his wife, Sheila of Bartlett, and Tim of Norfolk; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Art; her parents; her twin sister, Gert; and four brothers, John, Charlie, Marvin and Lawrence.
The Rev. William Safranek will officiate.
Arnold Nelson
VERDIGRE - Private family memorial services for Arnold Nelson, 89, of Verdigre will be at a later date at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Mr. Nelson died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at the Creighton Care Centre.
