U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Addyson Manley, Phoenix, Ariz, Oct. 17, infant
Addyson Lyn Manley, stillborn infant daughter of Jeff and Jennifer Manley of Phoenix Ariz., died Oct. 17, at Banner Estrella Hospital in Phoenix.
Addyson is survived by her parents; brother Brody Manley; grandparents Bill and Deb Leftwich of North Bend and Jerry and Connie Manley of Broken Arrow, Okla.; great-grandmother Valetta Leftwich of Fremont; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Obit dated Oct. 26, 2011
Willard Scott, Fremont, Oct. 10, age 89
R. Willard Scott of Fremont died Oct. 10, at Nye Legacy Health & Rehab Center in Fremont.
Willard was born May 29, 1922, in North Bend to Roy and Ethyl (Hamilton) Scott. He grew up in North Bend and was a 1939 graduate of North Bend High School and a 1943 graduate of Tarkio College in Tarkio, Mo. Willard farmed in the North Bend area until moving to Fremont in 1986. He married
Wilma Carey on August 8, 1946, in Lenox, Iowa. She died October 13, 2004. Willard was a former agent and director of Farmers Mutual United Insurance Company in Wahoo.
Willard was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Fremont and a choir member. He was a 60 year member of the Masonic Lodge #119, A.F. & A.M. of North Bend, and served as Worshipful Master in 1951 and in 1975. He was a member of Ruth Chapter #119, Order of Eastern Star at North Bend. He was a former member of United Presbyterian Church in North Bend where he served as an elder, trustee, treasurer and choir member. He was also a former member of the Pathfinder Chorus at Fremont.
Willard is survived by daughter Martha (Steve) Piper of Mitchell, S.D.; sons Rod Scott of North Bend and Tom (Judie) Scott of Schuyler; brother Herbert (Janet) Scott of Cleveland, Ohio; sister Eleanor York of Plattsmouth; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Oct. 13 at the Presbyterian Church in Fremont, with burial at Woodland cemetery in North Bend.
Memorials are suggested to The Presbyterian Church in Fremont and United Presbyterian Church in North Bend.
Obit dated Oct. 19, 2011
Dorothy (Allan) O'Leary, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Oct. 5, age 91
Dorothy Mae O’Leary of Kaneohe, Hawaii died Oct. 5, at the Pohai Nani Good Samaritan Care Center in Kaneohe.
Dorothy was born on the family farm outside of North Bend to Ernest and Ida (Nissen) Allan. She spent her early childhood in Southern California, but returned to the family farm with her parents after the stock market crashed in 1929.
In 1942 Dorothy married
Coast Guard Ensign Alfred O’Leary. After the war the couple settled on the southern California coast.
Dorothy is survived by daughter Patricia Anderson; sons Kevin (Lynne) O’Leary and Thomas (Lisa) O’Leary; one granddaughter and one great-grandson.
A private family ceremony was held on the big island of Hawaii.
Obit dated Oct. 19, 2011
Ed F. Keating, Elkhorn, Oct. 4, age 91
Edmond F. “Ed” Keating of Elkhorn died Oct. 4 at Fremont Area Medical Center.
He was born July 11, 1920, in Fremont and was raised in David City, graduating from David City High School in 1938. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and then lived in Lincoln, South Dakota and Grand Island before moving to Omaha in 1943. During World War II, he was employed at the Bellevue Martin Bomber Plant and worked on the Enola Gay, fitting it for its mission.
Ed married
Phyllis Messner on Oct. 19, 1941, in Lincoln. She passed away Oct. 14, 1991. In 1987, Ed moved to Fremont and then returned to Omaha in 1997. He owned the Electrical Products Company from 1962 until his retirement in 1981.
Ed married
Donna Wardlow on Dec. 6, 1998, in Omaha.
He was past president of the Grand Island Kiwanis Club and the Nebraska Seniors Golf Association. He was a member of North Bend Masonic Lodge 119 and Bethany Lutheran Church in Elkhorn.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; daughters, Linda (Kenneth) Anderson of Kearney and Patricia (Kenneth) Beebe of North Bend; son Larry (Judy) Keating of Omaha; seven grandchildren: Brad (Kelle Hunt) Anderson, Barbara (Kevin) Meier, Greg (Patti) Beebe, Scott (Jean) Anderson, Jennifer Beebe, Kristy (Scott) Hazuka and Mike Anderson; 10 great-grandchildren, L.J. and Misty Hunt Anderson, Carly, Emma and Max Meier, Natalie and Halle Hazuka, Devin Anderson and Mia and Sam Beebe; sisters-in-law, Edith Messner and Virginia Keating, and brother-in-law, C.J. (Linda) Messner.
A memorial service was Oct. 8 at Bethany Lutheran Church with the Rev. Larry Arganbright officiating. A private family burial was held.
Memorials have been established to Bethany Lutheran Church and the Fremont Area Medical Center Foundation. paid obit
Obit dated Oct. 26, 2011
Anna (Dostal) Eckstein, North Bend, Sept. 26, age 90
Anna G. Eckstein died Sept. 26, 2011, at Birchwood Manor in North Bend.
Anna was born Jan. 23, 1921, near Bruno to Louis and Anne (Dvorak) Dostal. On Jan. 27, 1942, she married
Ernest Eckstein at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Abie.
While Ernest served in the military, Anna worked for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, Wash. Following the war, they returned to farm southeast of Linwood. Anna was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cedar Hill, in rural Morse Bluff.
Anna is survived by three sons Lyle (Mary) Eckstein of Linwood, Dan (Vicki) Eckstein of Lincoln and
Rich (Pam) Eckstein of Linwood.
Funeral mass was Sept. 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cedar Hill.
Obit dated Oct. 5, 2011
Amiel L. Beranek, Fremont, Sept. 22, age 82
Amiel Lou Beranek of Fremont died Thursday, Sept. 22 at Shalimar Gardens in Fremont.
Amiel was born Dec. 6, 1928, on the family farm near Morse Bluff to Amiel and Agnes (Kubr)Beranek.
Amiel met Mary Ann Degmetich in July of 1959 and describes it as “the most wonderful time of my life.” He married
Mary Ann on Jan. 9, 1960, in Omaha. To this union five children were born. When Mary Ann died April 12, 1966, as a result of a motor vehicle accident, it was the worst day of Amiel’s life and he grieved his wife every day since. The advice that Amiel wrote recently was “to tell your husband or wife how much you love them and never go to bed mad.” Amiel continued to live on the family farm after the death of his wife with the help of housekeepers and then his mother. He farmed and worked at various places while raising his five wonderful children.
On Amiel’s 66th birthday, he married
Doris M. Mrsny in Fremont. They were together only six years when she died of cancer on May 23, 2000.
Amiel moved from Morse Bluff to Fremont in 1984 and lived there until moving to Omaha in 2007. He returned to Fremont in 2011.
Amiel was a 75-year member of the ZCBJ Lodge at Morse Bluff (Western Fraternal Life Association) and was very proud of his Czech heritage. He was a former member of St. Charles Catholic Church in North Bend and the Morse Bluff Volunteer Fire Dept. During his life, he enjoyed playing cards, dancing, working in the garden and beautifying the world with the flowers he grew. Anyone who knew Amiel can attest that his greatest love - second to that of his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends - was his love for baseball, mostly Yankee Baseball.
He is survived by daughter, Diane (Tom) Malesa of Winter Garden, Fla; sons David (Carrie) Beranek of Pine Bluff, Ark., Rodney (Janet) Beranek of Fairbury, Kenneth (Debra) Beranek of Cedar Bluffs and Roger (Amy) Beranek of Fremont; brother Dennis (Lucille) Beranek of Ashland; sister Geraldine Simanek of Wahoo; 11 grandchildren - Todd, Tyler, Alyssa, Justin, Tara, Tasha, Cierra and Riley Beranek, Sarah and Abbie Malesa and Marissa Varnell; two great-grandchildren - Julian Malesa and Adysenn Varnell.
He was preceded in death by two wives and sister Adeline Odvody.
Funeral service was Sept. 26 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont with Father Ron Battiato officiating. Burial at Calvary cemetery in Omaha.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Obit dated Sept. 28, 2011
Raymond C. Ranslem, Fremont, Sept. 22, age 99
Raymond C. Ranslem, 99 years, of Fremont died Sept. 22 at Creighton University Medical Center at Omaha.
He was born Nov. 10, 1911, in Morse Bluff to Leonard and Ella (Shanahan) Ranslem and grew up in Morse Bluff. Raymond lived in several Nebraska communities until moving to Fremont in 1947. He was previously employed at Lyman Richie Sand & Gravel and later worked for Nebco of Lincoln, and managed Western Sand & Gravel Company at Fremont until retiring.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont.
Raymond married
Emilie G. Stuchlik on June 26, 1935, at Paxton. She died Nov. 24, 2002.
He is survived by his son, Robert Ranslem of Fremont; sister, Marcella Bowman of Fremont; and two grandchildren.
A funeral Mass is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont. The Rev. David Belt will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials may be given to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Obit dated Sept. 28, 2011
Orland Svoboda, North Bend, Aug. 30, age 98
Orland “Orlie” Svoboda of North Bend died Aug. 30 at Alegent Health Memorial Hospital in Schuyler.
Orlie was born April 18, 1913, in Morse Bluff to John and Mary (Pabian) Svoboda. He grew up and lived in the Morse Bluff and North Bend area all his life, where he also farmed. Orland married
Gustie Fencl on March 17, 1931, in Schuyler. Gustie died Jan. 24, 1971. He later married
Margaret Jonas, who died in 1999.
Orlie is survived by son Donald “Cap” Svoboda of Fremont; sisters Marcella Pallat of North Bend and Delma Kirby of Las Vegas, Nev.; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son Larry Svoboda and daughter Donna Boston.
Funeral services were Sept. 3 at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend, with burial at Woodland cemetery in North Bend.
Memorials may be given to the North Bend Senior Center, North Bend Rescue Squad or to donor’s choice.
Obit dated Sept. 7, 2011
LaVern "Toad" Kruger, North Bend, Aug. 28, age 93
LaVern R. “Toad” Kruger, of North Bend died Aug. 28 at Birchwood Manor in North Bend.
Toad was born June 11, 1918, in Bonesteel, S.D., to Louis and Theresa (Hansen) Kruger. He married
Bobette Fleming on Sept. 28, 1937 in Central City. Bobette died June 9, 2000.
Toad worked for Wolf Sand & Gravel until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was among the soldiers that entered France on D-Day at Omaha Beach in 1944 during World War II. Toad received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars. Upon discharge from the Army, he returned to North Bend and worked at Safeway Trailer Home Manufacturing and Gaughen Well Drilling. In 1957 he and his wife opened Kruger Variety in North Bend. They owned and operated the store for over 25 years. He also delivered mail to the rural North Bend areas and delivered freight and fertilizer for Kruger Feed and Seed. Toad served on the North Bend City Council and North Bend Public School Board during the time they operated the variety store. They sold the store in 1982 and retired.
Toad was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in North Bend, V.F.W. Post #8223 of North Bend and the American Legion Post #340 of Morse Bluff. He was a member of the North Bend Volunteer Fire Department from 1941 to 1996 as an active firefighter. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in North Bend until the church closed in 2011. Toad was also a member of the Polka Club of Nebraska and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Post #200 and the Eagle’s Camping Club of Fremont.
Survivors include sons Don (Connie) Kruger of North Bend and Bill (Marilyn) Kruger of Gustavus, Alaska; daughter Peg Filliez of Lincoln; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Fri., Sept. 2, at United Presbyterian Church in North Bend. The Rev. Greg Hall and the Rev. Neal Allen will officiate. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Thursday from with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Burial will be at Woodland cemetery in North Bend, with military honors conducted by members of V.F.W. Post #8223, AmVets Post #20 of North Bend and the American Legion Post #340 of Morse Bluff.
Memorials may be directed to the North Bend Volunteer Fire Department or the Morse Bluff/ North Bend Veterans Memorial Park.
Obit dated Aug. 31, 2011
