U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Gary Pfanstiel
OSMOND - Services for Gary Pfanstiel, 58, Wausa, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. The Rev. Gary Trowbridge will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Ashburn Funeral Home in Osmond. He died Monday, June 11, 2001, at Chamberlain, S.D., of an apparent heart attack.
Lester Raff
ORCHARD - Services for Lester Raff, 80, Orchard, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Phillip Heuser will officiate with burial in Orchard Hill Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 136 of Orchard. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Ashburn Funeral Home in Orchard. He died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Reuben Schmitt
COLUMBUS - Services for Reuben C. Schmitt, 91, Columbus, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Douglas Zurek will officiate with burial in Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie cemetery at Platte Center at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Gass-Haney Funeral Home in Columbus and continue one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church with a prayer service at 10:15 a.m. He died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Mory's Haven in Columbus.
Blanche Severa
CLARKSON - Services for Blanche Severa, 85, Clarkson, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at New Zion Presbyterian Church here. Burial will be in the Clarkson National Cemetery. The Rev. Earl Underwood will officiate. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home in Clarkson. She died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Clarkson.
Leon Wacker
BATTLE CREEK - Services for Leon D. Wacker, 69, Battle Creek, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Battle Creek. The Rev. Mike Eckley will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 75 of Battle Creek. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday with a 7 p.m. rosary at the church. Steffen Mortuary of Battle Creek is in charge of arrangements. He died Monday, June 11, 2001, at Faith Regional Health Services.
John Rahder
Services for John Rahder, 73, Norfolk are pending at the Home for Funerals. He died Monday, June 11, 2001, at an Omaha hospital.
Norman Anderson
WAKEFIELD - Services for Norman E. Anderson, 88, Omaha, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Evangelical Covenant Church here. Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. Bressler-Munderloh Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements. He died Friday, April 6, 2001, at the Hospice House in Omaha.
Charles Brockman Sr.
WAYNE - Services for Charles Brockman Sr., 69, Winside, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the First United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Mary Tyler Browne will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery in Norfolk. There will be no visitation. Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne is in charge of the arrangements. He died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at his home near Winside.
Ralph Clark
Justin Clark
WISNER - Services for Ralph Clark, 50, and his son, Justin Clark, 19, both of Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church here. Burial will be in the Stanton Cemetery. Visitation at the church will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, with a 7 p.m. vigil, and after 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home of Wisner is in charge of arrangements. They died Friday, April 6, 2001, in an automobile accident near Wisner.
Harold Harmer
CARROLL - Services for Harold Harmer, 93, Carroll, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Mary Tyler Browne will officiate with burial in Elmwood cemetery in Carroll. Masonic rites will be conducted by Lodge 120 AF&AM. Visitation will be until 8 p.m. Monday at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne. He died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Providence Medical Center.
Vernon Jensen
CREIGHTON - Services for Vernon Jensen, 86, Creighton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at Zion Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Peter Friberg will officiate with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Creighton. He died Friday, April 6, 2001, at the Plainview hospital.
Thomas Lake
PENDER - Services for Thomas R. Lake, 70, Pender, were Monday at St. John's Catholic Church here. The Rev. James Kramper officiated and burial was in the Rosehill Cemetery. Munderloh Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. He died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at the Pender Community Hospital.
Jewell Neumann
Irma Neumann
CREIGHTON - Services for Jewell L. Neumann, 82, and his wife, Irma R. Neumann, 77, of Creighton were Monday at Zion Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Peter Friberg officiated and burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Brockhaus Funeral Home of Creighton was in charge of arrangements. They died Thursday, April 5, 2001, as the result of an automobile accident west of Plainview.
Helen Petricek
HOWELLS - Services for Helen R. Petricek, 89, Howells, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at St. John's Catholic Church here. The Rev. Paul Ortmeier will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 2:30-8 p.m. Monday at the church with a 3 p.m. rosary for the Christian Mothers and altar society and a 7:30 p.m. wake. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Humlicek Funeral Home of Howells is in charge of the arrangements. She died Friday, April 6, 2001, at her home.
Wilbert Reinke
NELIGH - Services for Wilbert Reinke, 77, Neligh, are pending at Beyer Funeral Home here. He died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh.
Emma Scripture
PRIMROSE - Services for Emma Scripture, 96, formerly of Primrose, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the First Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. Mary Avidano will officiate with burial in Dublin Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion. She died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Hearthstone Nursing Home in York.
Delaine Sindelar
BEEMER - Services for Delaine E. Sindelar, 60, Beemer, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at St. John's Lutheran Church here. Vicar David List will officiate with burial in the Beemer Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 159. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Monday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Beemer and continue Tuesday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. He died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Pender Community Hospital.
