U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Frances Koudelka
BATTLE CREEK - Services for Frances Koudelka, 83, Battle Creek, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Wayne Reynolds will officiate with burial in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Steffen Mortuary in Battle Creek. She died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln.
Lorraine Laskowski
GRAND ISLAND - Services for Lorraine M. Laskowski, 76, Grand Island, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Grace Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Daniel Bremer will officiate with burial at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Crown Hill cemetery in Madison. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday with the family present 3-6 p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. She died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Beverly Healthcare at Lakeview.
Alvin Schrad
PETERSBURG - Services for Alvin H. Schrad, 94, Petersburg, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at St. John the Baptist Church here. The Rev. Frank Baumert will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Huffman's Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home.
Arnold Witte
Private family services for Arnold Witte, 77, Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Concord and Randolph, are pending in Sun City. He died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at his home in Sun City.
Gaylord Gries
Services for Gaylord J. Gries, 80, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Jim Keiter will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conduct-ed by American Legion Post 16 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at Home for Funerals and 7-8 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. rosary. He died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Earl Ahrens
WEST POINT - Memorial services for Earl W. Ahrens, 91, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at St. Paul Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Robert Hedtke will officiate. Memorial visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Stalp Funeral Home in West Point. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home.
Helen Benne
WEST POINT - Services for Helen Benne, 101, West Point, were Monday at Grace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Carl Kramer officiated with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Stalp Funeral Home of West Point was in charge of the arrangements. She died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at the Living Center in West Point.
Clarence Johnson
NELIGH - Services for Clarence Johnson, 82, Neligh, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Kay Alnor will officiate with burial in the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 172 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5287. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh with the family present 4-6 p.m. He died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at Columbus Community Hospital.
Frances Koudelka
BATTLE CREEK - Services for Frances Koudelka, 83, Battle Creek, are pending at Steffen Mortuary here. She died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln.
Richard Merrill
RED CLOUD - Services for Richard D. Merrill, 53, Albion, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Williams Funeral Home here. The Rev. Ron Kuehner will officiate with burial in the Red Cloud Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion. He died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, after an apparent heart attack.
Alvin Schrad
PETERSBURG - Services for Alvin H. Schrad, 94, Petersburg, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at St. John the Baptist Church here. The Rev. Frank Baumert will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Huffman's Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home.
Glenn Strom
OAKLAND - Services for Glenn N. Strom, 87, Fremont, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the First Evangelical Church here. The Rev. Mark Eldal will officiate with burial in the Oakland Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 46 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5543. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday at Palmquist-Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. He died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Fremont Area Medical Center.
Joseph Vacha
SCRIBNER - Services for Joseph E. Vacha, 80, Scribner, were Monday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church here. The Revs. Paul Albenesius and Otto Pribnow Jr. officiated with burial in St. Wenceslaus cemetery near Dodge. Spear-Johnson Funeral Home in Scribner was in charge of the arrangements. He died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center in Scribner.
Glynn Anderson
Services for Glynn Anderson, 86, Norfolk, are pending at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. He died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at his home.
Helen Walker
Services for Helen Walker, 94, Norfolk, are pending at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. She died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Santa Monica, Calif.
Earl Bargman
BLOOMFIELD - Services for Earl Bargman, 91, Bloomfield, are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home here. He died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at his home.
Lois Becker
ALBION - Services for Lois O. Becker, 80, Albion, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at Zion Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Larry Sydow will officiate with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion. She died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk.
Delores Filsinger
ELGIN - Services for Delores Filsinger, 80, Elgin, were Friday at Huffman's Brooks Chapel here. The Rev. David Kuhfal officiated with burial in West Cedar Valley cemetery at Elgin. She died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at her home.
Doris Friedrich
NEWMAN GROVE - Services for Doris Friedrich, 86, Newman Grove, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Zion Lutheran Church here. The Revs. Bill Jacobson and Gary Duhachek will officiate with burial in Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home. She died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Creighton University Hospital in Omaha.
