U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Hulda Suck
CENTRAL CITY -- Hulda Selma Suck, 85, of Central City, formerly of Archer, died Monday, Dec. 6, 1999, at Litzenberg Long-Term Care in Central City.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zion United Methodist Church near Archer. The Rev. Henrietta Stenly will officiate. Burial will be in the Archer Evangelical Community Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Solt Funeral Home in Central City. Memorials are suggested to the church or family.
Mrs. Suck was born on March 12, 1914, near Chapman to Wilhelm and Johanna (Seim) Bruns. She attended District 44 School and Zion Lutheran School at Worms. After her education, she worked for Dr. J.R. Racines as a midwife and would often stay to care for mothers, babies and other children.
She married
Elmer William Suck on March 30, 1938, near Palmer. As her parents' health failed, she cared for them for many years. The couple farmed near Archer, living there until they moved to Central City in 1993. Mr. Suck died in April 1994. Mrs. Suck moved to Litzenberg Long-Term Care in Central City in 1997.
She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church for 58 years, United Methodist Women and a longtime member of Ideal Extension Club. She taught the Loyal Workers Sunday school class for 30 years.
She enjoyed raising chickens, crocheting, sewing and gardening. She shared her produce with many people and was happiest when doing something for others.
Survivors include two daughters, Merleen (Mrs. Dean) Paulsen of Palmer and LaVerna (Mrs. Leonard) DaMoude of Hordville; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gerhard Bruns of Central City and Harvey Bruns of Archer; and two sisters, Elsie Weller of Central City and Ella Hursh of Wheatridge, Colo.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, William Jr., Albert and Edward Bruns; and one sister, Helen Bader.
Glenn Wieseman
CLARKS -- Glenn L. Wieseman, 83, of Clarks died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Kepner-Roberts Funeral Home in Osceola. The Rev. Paul Hofrichter will officiate. Burial will be in the Osceola Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Wieseman was born on June 9, 1916, at Osceola to Leonard J. and Pearl (Kearns) Wieseman. He attended Polk County schools until the eighth grade.
He married
Doris Bush on March 25, 1939, at Central City. The couple lived in Illinois from 1939 to 1943, when they returned to Merrick County. He was a farmer. He retired and moved to Clarks in 1983. Mrs. Wieseman died on April 27, 1998.
Survivors include one son, Dale of Grand Island; one daughter, Judy (Mrs. Jim) Glasgow of Clarks; six grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and one brother, Melvin of Stromsburg.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by one sister, Maxine.
Albert McKnight
BRIDGEPORT -- Albert R. McKnight, 79, of Bridgeport, formerly of Grand Island and Dannebrog, died Monday, Dec. 6, 1999, at Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Church of Christ in Bridgeport. The Rev. Jonathan Seng will officiate. Burial will be at 10 a.m. MST Monday in Fort McPherson National cemetery in Maxwell.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Christensen-Bridgeport Memorial Chapel in Bridgeport. Memorials are suggested to the family or donor's choice.
Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McKnight was born June 17, 1920, to Lee and Nora (Ellison) McKnight at Etna in southwestern Custer County. He attended Callaway schools.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Nov. 29, 1943, and served until being discharged in 1946. He served during World War II in which he was wounded three times and received the Purple Heart and several other medals.
He married
Gloria Sherlock on May 3, 1961, at York. He farmed near Broadwater in Morrill County and worked as a hot mix plant operator for road construction. He then moved to Grand Island, where he served as a power plant engineer at Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant for 18 years. He next moved to Dannebrog, where he was a business owner and owned thoroughbred race horses and quarter horse show horses.
He retired and moved to Bridgeport in 1982 because of poor health. He and his wife spent their winters in the Arizona desert from 1982 to 1991. He entered Heritage Care Center in Gering in 1992, and moved to Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff, where he lived until his death.
He was a member of the Masons and American Legion. He enjoyed golfing and raising horses.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Sharon (Mrs. Dale) Dixon of Hastings; two stepsons, Tom Hethcote of Holyoke, Colo., and Bob Goeman of Wellington, Colo.; three grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by one great-grandson, three brothers and one sister.
Joy Craven
BIGFORK, Mont. -- Joy Evone Craven, 71, of Bigfork, Mont., formerly of Nebraska, died Nov. 26, 1999.
Services were Nov. 30 at Lone Pine cemetery in Bigfork.
Memorials are suggested to the family in care of Irma Dimmitt of Rural Route, Burwell, 68823.
Mrs. Craven was born Aug. 6, 1928 in Big Springs to John Emil and Elizabeth (Packard) Kay. She grew up in Nebraska.
She enjoyed working with her parents in farming and trucking, dancing, discovering hidden treasures and reading novels.
Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth Burke, Terry Owens and Katherine Webb; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Leonard Mohr
Leonard F. Mohr, 80, of Grand Island died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, at the home of his son.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Kleine Funeral Home. The Rev. Douglas Stensby will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Mr. Mohr was born on Jan. 10, 1919, at Potter to Peter and Vada (Busic) Mohr. He moved with his family to the family homestead in 1920. He was educated in the Grand Island area.
He married
Marie B. Ottomueller on Sept. 26, 1942, in Grand Island. He served in the Army Air Corps, moving to Florida on Sept. 28, 1942. They then moved to various places the Army Air Corps sent them until his discharge in 1946. They moved back to the family farmstead, and he farmed there until retiring in 1984. He had received a special award from Ak-Sar-Ben for the homestead being in the family for more than 100 years.
He was a member of the Platt-Duetsche Society and enjoyed playing pitch with friends at the Beer Barrel in St. Libory. He enjoyed cooking later in life and looked forward to the Silver Spoon Cookbook from The Grand Island Independent.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Carol Shipps of Grand Island, Kathleen (Mrs. Jerry) Pappert of Kansas and Linda (Mrs. Butch) Mueller of Florida; two sons, Kenneth and Richard Grotz of Grand Island; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Donald of Grand Island, Caspar Dale of Hartford, Conn., and Peter Raymond and John Henry, both of Mississippi; and one sister, Lois Obermeier of Aurora.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Wilmer.
