U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
James Kucera
LEIGH - Services for James W. Kucera, 85, Stanton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church here. The Rev. Mel Wiese will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation at the church will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 7 p.m., and continue one hour before service. Leigh Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge. He died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Joy Olberding
RANDOLPH - Services for L. Joy Olberding, 74, Randolph, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at St. Frances Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemtery. Visitation will be Sunday, 3-8 p.m., with a 3 p.m. Christian Mothers rosary and a 7:30 p.m. wake at Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph. She died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at home.
Leota Werner
BATTLE CREEK - Services are pending at Steffen Mortuary for Leota M. Werner, 84, Battle Creek, who died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at Community Pride Care Center.
Clara Leinen
Services for Clara E. Leinen, 96, Le Mars, Iowa, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars with the Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's Catholic cemetery in Sibley, Iowa. Visitation will start at 3 p.m. Sunday at Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a wake at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume Monday at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. She died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004, at Brentwood Good Samaritan Center in Le Mars following a two-month illness.
Seyreta Wittwer
Services for Seyreta Wittwer, 102, Norfolk, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Dave Sellars will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Monday at the chapel. She died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at Heritage of Bel-Air.
Leonard Dickes
HARTINGTON - Leonard M. Dickes, 86, Hartington, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at his residence. Services are pending at Wintz Funeral Home.
Thomas Eschliman
WISNER - Services for Thomas H. Eschliman, 86, Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Scott Evans will officiate with burial in the Wisner Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5767. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and continue from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at his home.
Earl Fish
BELDEN - Services for Earl Fish, 76, Aurora, formerly of Belden, will be Friday, Nov. 5, at 10:30 a.m. at Union Presbyterian Church in Belden. The Rev. Stephen Deines will officiate with burial in the Belden cemetery and military rites by Alderson American Legion Post 149 of Belden. Visitation will be after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Johnson Funeral Home of Randolph is in charge of arrangements. He died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at a Lincoln hospital.
Victor Heimann
SNYDER - Services for Victor Heimann, 92, Snyder, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Snyder with Rev. Mike Eckley officiating. Burial will be at St. Leo Cemetery. A wake will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be Wednesday until 11 a.m. at Stokely Funeral Home in West Point and Thursday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the church. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at Good Samaritan Home in Scribner.
Richard Hytrek
STUART - Services for Richard D. Hytrek, 70, Omaha, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at St. Boniface Catholic Church here. The Rev. Luke Steffes will officiate with military rites by American Legion Post 115 at the parish cemetery. Visitation will start at 8 a.m. Friday at the church. Seger Funeral Home is in charge. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at an Omaha hospital.
Marguerite Laverty
AINSWORTH - Services for Marguerite Laverty, 99, Scottsbluff, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at St. Pius X Catholic Church here. The Rev. Don O'Brien will officiate with burial in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church after 1 p.m. Friday. She died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at Beverly Healthcare in Scottsbluff.
Matthew Morrill
CREIGHTON - Services for Matthew Morrill, 19, Creighton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at St. Ludger Catholic Church here. The Rev. Norman Prather will officiate with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Brockhaus Funeral Home with a remembrance service at 7:30 p.m. He died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at Lundberg Memorial Hospital after a long fight with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Clifford Thayer
OSMOND - Services for Clifford Thayer, 67, Osmond, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at Ashburn Funeral Home here. Burial will be in Prospect cemetery at Pierce. Visitation will be one hour before service at the funeral home. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at home.
Lee Blinn
Private family services for Lee E. Blinn, 77, Norfolk, will be conducted at a later date. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the Home For Funerals. Mrs. Blinn died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk.
Ellen Abart
A memorial service for Ellen Abart, 55, Denver, Colo., is being planned for spring. She died of natural causes Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Exempla Medical Center in Wheatridge, Colo.
Thomas Eschliman
WISNER - Services for Thomas H. Eschliman, 86, Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Scott Evans will officiate with burial in the Wisner Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5767. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and continue from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at his home
Earl Fish
RANDOLPH - Services are pending at Johnson Funeral Home for Earl Fish, 76, Aurora, formerly of Belden. He died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at a Lincoln hospital.
Victor Heimann
WEST POINT - Services are pending at Stokely Funeral Home for Victor L. Heimann, 94, Snyder. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at the Good Samaritan Home in Scribner.
