U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Dorothy Rish
CREIGHTON - Services for Dorothy Rish, 81, Gering, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Brockhaus Funeral Home here. The Rev. Dwight Albers will officiate with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. She died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare in Scottsbluff.
Victor Jacobson
Services for Victor L. Jacobson, 86, Canon City, Colo., formerly of Norfolk, were Nov. 23, at the Odd Fellows Chapel in Canon City. Burial was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. He died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at Hildebrand Care Center in Canon City.
Lauren Jorgensen
Private graveside services for Lauren Jorgensen, newborn daughter of Tiffanni (Rapp) and Jeff Jorgensen of Norfolk, will be at Lincoln Memorial Park-Babyland. She was born and died Nov. 27, 2002, in Lincoln.
Rufina Rivera
Memorial services for Rufina "Fifa" Rivera, 70, Norfolk, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Christ Is King Community Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Glenn Wapelhorst will officiate. Burial will be in the Bayamon National cemetery in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at her home.
Evodia Anderson
WAUSA - Services for Evodia E. Anderson, 90, Wausa, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Thabor Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Peter Friberg will officiate with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Monday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Wausa. She died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Wausa Healthcare Center.
Shirley Bagwell
HUMPHREY - Services for Shirley A. Bagwell, 47, Omaha, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at St. Francis Catholic Church here. The Rev. James Buckley will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be 3-8:30 p.m. Monday at Duesman Funeral Chapel with a 3 p.m. rosary and 7:30 p.m. rosary and scripture service. Visitation will resume two hours prior to service Tuesday at the funeral chapel. She died following an illness on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha
Byron Birch
PIERCE - Services for Byron Birch, 58, Pierce, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Carol Jean Stapleton will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce. He died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Madonna Health Center in Lincoln. He had been at the hospital in Lincoln since receiving injuries from a fall in October.
Warren Carsten
WISNER - Services for Warren Carsten, 80, Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at St. Paul Lutheran Church here. The Rev. James Caretto will officiate with burial in the Wisner Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 85 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5767, both of Wisner. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and continue from 9 a.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. He died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at the Wisner Care Center.
Leland Diers
WEST POINT - Services for Leland Diers, 69, Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of West Point, are pending at Stalp Funeral Home here. He died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at an Omaha hospital.
Frank Duhon
CEDAR RAPIDS - Services for Frank J. Duhon, 89, Cedar Rapids, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church here. The Rev. Ralph Steffensmeier will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Levander Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids with a 3 p.m. rosary and continue after 6:30 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake. Visitation will resume two hours prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. He died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Country Village Care Center in Genoa.
Wilbur Ekdahl
WAUSA - Services for Wilbur F. Ekdahl, 86, Wausa, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Evangelical Covenant Church here. The Rev. Randy Rodenborg will officiate with burial in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Wausa. He died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Osmond General Hospital.
Albin Janecek
SNYDER - Services for Albin F. Janecek Sr., 90, Snyder, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church here. The Rev. David Spaeth will officiate with burial in the Bohemian National cemetery at Dodge. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Humlicek Funeral Home in Dodge with an 8 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will resume one hour prior to services at the church. He died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Parkview Home in Dodge.
Phyllis Jensen
Services for Phyllis R. Jensen, 71, Crane, Mo., were Saturday at the Crane Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Rodney Peters officiated and burial was in the Mars Hill Cemetery. Manlove-Stumpff Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. She died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at Springfield, Mo.
Eva McShannon
CROFTON - Memorial services for Eva L. McShannon, 88, Omaha, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Skyline Retirement Center in Omaha. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the United Church of Christ in Crofton. Burial will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon Tuesday until service time at the church in Crofton. She died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Skyline Medical Center in Omaha.
Donald Naiberk
AINSWORTH - Services for Donald B. Naiberk, 62, Omaha, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Hoch Funeral Home here. The Rev. Mike Thomas will officiate with burial in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. He died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at his home.
Dorothy Rish
CREIGHTON - Services for Dorothy Rish, 81, Scottsbluff, formerly of Creighton, are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home here. She died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Beverly Healthcare in Scottsbluff.
John Skuya
NIOBRARA - Services for John Skuya, 47, Niobrara, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Stuart Sell will officiate with burial in Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Brockhaus Funeral Chapel in Niobrara. He died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton following an apparent heart attack.
David Stoltenberg
ATKINSON - Services for David J. Stoltenberg, 38, Valentine, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Immanuel Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Georg Williams and Kevin Robinson will officiate with burial in Woodlawn cemetery in Atkinson. Vistiation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson with a 7 p.m. prayer service. He died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at his home. The cause of death wasn't immediately available.
Rev. Joseph Werner
WALTHILL - Services for the Rev. Joseph G. Werner Sr., 92, Austin, Minn., will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church here. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran cemetery in Battle Creek. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill. He died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Austin Medical Center.
