U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
James Graf
LAUREL - Services for James Graf, 31, Hastings, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25, at the United Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Lynn Qualm will officiate with burial in the Belden Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. Thursday at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Laurel with the family present 6-8 p.m. He died Monday, June 21, 2004, in a crop duster crash near Hastings.
Eugene Haiar
Services for Eugene E. Haiar, 60, Fremont, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont. The Rev. Owen Korte will officiate with burial at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Calvary Cemetery near Columbus. Visitation will be from noon until 9 p.m. Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. vigil at the funeral home and continue one hour prior to service time Friday at the church. He died Monday, June 21, 2004, at Fremont Area Medical Center.
Brian McTaggart
HARTINGTON - Services for Brian Michael McTaggart, 17, Hartington, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 25, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church here. The Rev. Garry Welsh will officiate with burial in St. Michael's Cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be 1-9 p.m. Thursday at the church with a 7 p.m. vigil. Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington is in charge of the arrangements. He died Tuesday, June 22, 2004, as the result of a construction accident southwest of Crofton.
Harry Ruda
BRISTOW - Services for Harry Ruda, 96, O'Neill, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Ken Nelson will officiate with burial in the Bristow Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Niobrara Valley Hospital in Lynch.
Gavin Steffensmeier
HOWELLS - Services for Gavin Anton Steffensmeier, 7-monthold son of Keith Steffensmeier and Casey (Cahill) Baumert, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church here. The Rev. Paul Ortmeier will officiate with burial in the Clarkson Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday with a 7 p.m. rosary at the church and continue one hour prior to services Thursday at the church. Miller Funeral Home of Clarkson is in charge of the arrangements. He died following a brief illness on Monday, June 21, 2004, at Children's Hospital in Omaha.
Krista Thomsen
TILDEN - Services for Krista Kay Thomsen, 43, Wayne, formerly of Tilden, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25, at Immanuel Lutheran Church here. The Rev. John Pasche will officiate with burial in the Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. She died Monday, June 21, 2004, at Wayne. An autopsy is being performed to determine the cause of death.
Frank Zevnik
STANTON - Services for Frank Zevnik, 91, Stanton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at St. Peter's Catholic Church here. Burial will be in the Stanton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday with a 7:30 p.m. vigil at Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton.
Dorothea Brogren
Services for Dorothea Brogren, 87, Norfolk, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Norfolk. The Rev. John Sievers will officiate with inurnment at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, at the New Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Friday at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary in Norfolk and continue one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. She died Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk.
Judy Lueders
Services for Judy K. Lueders, 58, Fort Morgan, Colo., formerly of Norfolk, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Fort Morgan. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Heer and Jolliffe Mortuary in Fort Morgan. She died Monday, June 21, 2004, at the University Hospital in Denver after suffering from polycystic kidney disease.
Mona Wendt
Private services for Mona Loy Wendt, 63, Gladstone, Mo., formerly of the Pierce and Norfolk area, will be July 8 at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo. She died after a lengthy struggle with cancer on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at her home.
John Bartos
VERDIGRE - Services for John L. Bartos, 38, Verdigre, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Tim Pratt will officiate with burial in the Jelen Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. He died of natural causes on Sunday, June 20, 2004, at his home.
James Graf
LAUREL - Services for James Graf, 31, Laurel, are pending at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home here. He died Monday, June 21, 2004, in a plane crash.
George Hayden
ATKINSON - Services for George T. Hayden, 85, Newport, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 25, at Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson. The Rev. Wayne Owens will officiate with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Masonic services will be conducted at the graveside. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday and continue until service time at the funeral home. He died Thursday, June 17, 2004, at Midland Hospital in Papillion.
Benedict Kampa
WINNEBAGO - Services for Benedict R. Kampa, 79, Walthill, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at St. Augustine Catholic Church here. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church with a 7 p.m. vigil. Munderloh Funeral Home of Pender is in charge of the arrangements. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at his home.
Julius Olberding
RANDOLPH - Services for Julius T. "Jude" Olberding, 83, Randolph, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at St. Frances Catholic Church here. The Rev. Ronald Battiato and Deacons Vince Schmit and Doug Tunink will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Alvin Kessler Post 5545 and American Legion Post 113. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:30 p.m. rosary at Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Osmond General Hospital in Osmond.
Harry Ruda
SPENCER - Services for Harry Ruda, 96, O'Neill, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Ken Nelson will officiate with burial in the Bristow Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Niobrara Valley Hospital in Lynch.
Elsie Sunderman
PENDER - Services for Elsie Sunderman, 82, Pender, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church here. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender with a 7 p.m. prayer service. She died Monday, June 21, 2004, at Pender Care Center.
Dorothea Brogren
Services for Dorothea Brogren, 87, Norfolk, are pending at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary in Norfolk. She died Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home.
John Bartos
VERDIGRE - Services for John L. Bartos, 38, Verdigre, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Tim Pratt will officiate with burial in the Jelen Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at his home.
Rachel Cordes
SCRIBNER - Services for Rachel Cordes, 84, Scribner, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Bruce Schut will officiate with burial in the Scribner Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Monday at Spear & Warne-Johnson Funeral Home in Scribner. She died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at her home after a 7-year battle with cancer.
Warren Hasenkamp
STANTON - Services for Warren E. Hasenkamp, 76, Stanton, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Faith Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Timothy Booth will officiate with burial in the Stanton Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 88 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3602. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Monday at Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton. He died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at Stanton Health Center.
Leo Hoefler
ALBION - Services for Leo H. Hoefler, 88, Albion, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at St. Michael's Catholic Church here. The Rev. Frank Baumert and Ralph Steffensmeier will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 162 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 736. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion and continue after 6:30 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake. Visitation will resume after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Dorothy Knox
EWING - Services for Dorothy Knox, 86, Ewing, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Bethany Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. Dale Sallans will officiate with burial in the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. She died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.
Vernon Konsel
HOWELLS - Services for Vernon Konsel, 77, Howells, were Monday at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church here. The Rev. Paul Ortmeier officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home in Schuyler was in charge of the arrangements. He died Friday, June 18, 2004, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
Julius Olberding
RANDOLPH - Services for Julius T. "Jude" Olberding, 83, Randolph, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at St. Frances Catholic Church here. The Rev. Ronald Battiato and Deacons Vince Schmit and Doug Tunink will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Alvin Kessler Post 5545 and American Legion Post 113. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:30 p.m. rosary at Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Osmond General Hospital in Osmond.
Harry Ruda
SPENCER - Services for Harry Ruda, 96, O'Neill, are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home here. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Niobrara Valley Hospital in Lynch.
Ilene Stevens
O'NEILL - Services for Ilene Stevens, 92, O'Neill, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at the First Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. Dale Sallans will officiate with burial in the O'Neill Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. She died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Beverly Healthcare Center in O'Neill.
Frank Vavak
VERDIGRE - Services for Frank Vavak, 92, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Brockhaus Funeral Home here. The Rev. Doug Scheinost will officiate with burial in the Jelen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home in Verdigre with a 7 p.m. wake. He died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Julian Spittler
Memorial services for Julian "King" Spittler, 83, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Dermot Dunne will officiate with inurnment in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 16 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644. Howser-Fillmer Mortuary in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. He died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center.
