U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Lowell Helmick
Services for Lowell Helmick, 78, Kearney, will be 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. The Rev. Matthew Koperski will officiate. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Parkview cemetery in Hastings. Military rites will be conducted by the Hastings Veterans Group. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Sunday at the St. James Catholic Church in Kearney with a prayer vigil at 7 p.m. continuing one hour prior to service time on Monday at the church. He died Thursday Oct. 21, 2004, at the St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village in Kearney.
Wayne Klinetobe
O'NEILL - Services for Wayne Klinetobe, 72, O'Neill, were Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Word of Life Christian Center in O'Neill with burial in the Star Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Loutzenhiser Jr. officiated. He died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Biglin's Mortuary was in charge.
Lorraine Matthies
CLARKSON - Services for Lorraine Matthies, 77, Clarkson, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the New Zion Presbyterian Church here. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Miller Funeral Home in Clarkson. She died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at her home in Clarkson.
Dick Nekuda
STUART - Services for Dick Edward Nekuda, 73, West Point, will be 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 25, at Seger Funeral Home in Stuart. The Rev. Rick Griffin will officiate with burial in the Stuart Community Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday. He died Thursday Oct. 21, 2004, at St. Francis Hospital in West Point.
Marvin Schindler
SPENCER - Services for Marvin Schindler, 92, Lynch, are pending at the Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer. He died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Victor Sedivy
VERDIGRE - Services for Victor Sedivy, 99, Verdigre, are pending at the Brockhaus Funeral Home here. He died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Delores Weddingfeld
PENDER - Services for Delores M. "Dode" Weddingfeld, 75, South Sioux City, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender. Vicar Karen Tjarks will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday at the Munderloh Funearal Home in Pender. She was born Jan. 11, 1929, in Walthill to Martin and Helen (Brummond) Johnson and died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004.
Richard Cook
Services for Richard "Dick" Cook, 71, Norfolk will be 10:30 a.m Tuesday, Oct. 26, at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Matthew Froeschle will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites by American Legion Post 16 and VFW Post 1644. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Monday at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary. He died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at the Norfolk Veterans Home.
Ethan DeCory
NIOBRARA - Services for Ethan DeCory, 50, Santee, will be Monday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. at the Santee Community Center. Burial will be at Howe Creek cemetery at Niobrara. A wake will be Friday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. He died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, as a result of an automobile accident.
Donald Diediker
LAUREL - Services for Donald Diediker, 88, Laurel, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Rev. William Engebretsen will officiate with burial and military rites at Trinity Lutheran cemetery at Martinsburg. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday with family present 6-8 p.m. at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Laurel. He died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at Wayne.
Aubrey Dohren
WISNER - Services for Aubrey Dohren, 88, Wisner, will be Monday, Oct. 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Christ in Wisner with the Rev. Scott Evans officiating. Burial will be in the Pilger Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-8 p.m. at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Visitation will continue on Monday after 9 a.m. at the church. Mr. Dohren died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at the Wisner Care Center.
Curtis Frazier
NIOBRARA - Memorial services for Curtis Frazier, 59, Santee, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Santee Community Building. A wake service will be Friday at 7 p.m. at the Community Building. Burial will be at Episcopal cemetery at Niobrara. He died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, in an auto accident.
Douglas Hughes
NELIGH - Services for Douglas J. Hughes, 79, Neligh, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at First Congregational Church here. The Rev. Ray Avidano will officiate with burial in Laurel Hill cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 172 and VFW Post 5287. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Beyer Funeral Home. He died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at Antelope Memorial Hospital.
Jack Landell
WAUSA - Memorial services for Jack Landell, 82, Wausa, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at Thabor Lutheran Church with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery. The Rev. Daniel Monson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. Brockhaus Funeral Home is in charge. He died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center in Bloomfield.
Fern Leiner
STANTON - Services for Fern E. Leiner, 84, Stanton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Dr. Richard Brown and Rev. Kim DeFor will officiate with burial in the Stanton Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday at Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton. She died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at the Stanton Health Center.
Wayne Lilja
NEWMAN GROVE - Services for Wayne W. Lilja, 83, Newman Grove, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Rosehill Free Church here. The Rev. Clifford Branson will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 73. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home. He died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home.
Charles Pojar
MADISON - Services for Charles A. Pojar, 83, Madison, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at St. Leonard's Catholic Church in Madison. The Rev. Frank Parrinello will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Resseguie Funeral Home and continue at 7 p.m. the church with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Pojar died at Faith Regional Health Services on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004.
Eleanore Schlecht
WISNER - Services for Eleanore M. Schlecht, 94, Wisner, will be Saturday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wisner with the Rev. James Carretto officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery in Madison at 1 p.m. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and continue Saturday after 9 a.m. at the church. Mrs. Schlecht died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at the Wisner Care Center.
Winston Strehle
WEST POINT - Services for Winston Strehle, 92, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point with the Rev. Frank Lordemann officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael's Cemetery. A wake will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Stokely Funeral Chapel, where visitation will be from 8 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. He died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
John Wilkinson
NELIGH - Memorial services for John Wilkinson, 63, Oakdale, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Neligh with the Rev. Steve Emanuel officiating. A wake will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the church. There will be no visitation. Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh is in charge of arrangements. He died Wednesday Oct. 20, 2004 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
