U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Martha Bunik
MADISON - Memorial services for Martha Jane Bunik, 77, Crofton, formerly of Madison, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at the First Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. Elaine Stewart will officiate. Resseguie Funeral Home of Madison is in charge of the arrangements. She died Monday, May 31, 2004, following a lengthy illness at her home.
Clement Murphy
STUART - Services for Clement G. Murphy, 88, Stuart, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, at St. Boniface Catholic Church here. The Rev. Doug Scheinost will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 115 of Stuart. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson with a 6:30 p.m. rosary. He died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Butte Healthcare Center.
Talmer Einung
Memorial services for Talmer J. Einung, 91, Granbury, Texas, formerly of Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Martins Funeral Home Chapel in Granbury. He died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Granbury.
Arnold Bartels
RANDOLPH - Services for Arnold Bartels, 92, Randolph, formerly of Belden, are pending at Johnson Funeral Home here. He died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Randolph.
Martha Bunik
MADISON - Memorial services for Martha Bunik, 77, Crofton, formerly of Madison, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at the First Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. Elaine Stewart will officiate. Resseguie Funeral Home of Madison is in charge of the arrangements. She died Monday, May 31, 2004, at her home.
Blue Dowling
PLAINVIEW - Services for Ryan "Blue" Dowling, 31, Lincoln, formerly of Plainview, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 3, at Our Savior Lutheran Church here. Burial will be in the Randolph Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview. He died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Alvin Preister
LINDSAY - Services for Alvin Preister, 77, Humphrey, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 4, at Holy Family Catholic Church here. The Rev. James Novotny will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the church in Lindsay with a 7:30 p.m. rosary and scripture service and an 8:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary. Visitation will resume one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Duesman Funeral Chapel in Humphrey is in charge of the arrangements. He died Monday, May 31, 2004, at his home near Humphrey.
Vernon Carstens
Services for Vernon J. Carstens, 82, Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Norfolk. The Revs. Randy Bader and Howard Mohlke will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 16 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. He died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Helene Petersen
NIOBRARA - Services for Helene Petersen, 93, Verdigre, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Stuart Sell will officiate with burial in the L'Eau Qui Court Cemetery in Niobrara. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Niobrara. She died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Viola Schroeder
MADISON - Services for Viola D. Schroeder, 81, Madison, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at Trinity United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Sara Hildreth will officiate with burial in the Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Resseguie Funeral Home in Madison. She died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Robert Shultheis
WAYNE - Services for Robert W. "Buckshot" Shultheis, 75, Wayne, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 2, at the First Presbyterian Church here. The Rev. John Gradwohl will officiate with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin an hour prior to services Friday at the church. Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne is in charge of the arrangements. He died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Bennie Vavak
VERDIGRE - Services for Bennie Vavak, 93, Verdigre, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at Brockhaus Funeral Chapel here. The Rev. Tim Pratt will officiate with burial in the Jelen Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel in Verdigre. He died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at Lundberg Memorial Hospital in Creighton.
George Wimmer
WEST POINT - Services for George H. Wimmer, 84, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Robert Hedtke will officiate. Visitation will be 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Friday with the family present 6-8 p.m. Friday at Stalp Funeral Home in West Point. Military honors will be conducted. He died Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home.
Leona Beed
Services for Leona L. Beed, 78, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Norfolk Veterans Home chapel. The Rev. Norman Hannemann will officiate with burial in the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. She died Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at the Norfolk Veterans Home.
Jane Gronko
Memorial services for Jane McCaw Gronko, 90, Daphne, Ala., will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at Wolfe Funeral Home in Fairhope, Ala. She died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Mobile Infirmary in Alabama.
William Channer
BELGRADE - Services for William R. Channer, 80, Cedar Rapids, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 2, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Martin Leeper will officiate with burial in the Main Cemetery at Belgrade. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 99. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Levander Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. He died Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home.
Daryl Peed
NIOBRARA - Services for Daryl D. Peed, 45, Hastings, formerly of Verdel, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 2, at the Presbyterian Church in Niobrara. The Rev. Donna Carpenter will officiate with burial in Ponca Valley Cemetery at Verdel. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. He died Saturday March 27, 2004, after being stabbed at his home in Hastings.
George Wimmer
WEST POINT - Services for George H. Wimmer, 84, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Robert Hedtke will officiate. Visitation will be 1-8:30 p.m. Thursday, with family present 6-8 p.m., and 9-8:30 a.m. Friday at Stalp Funeral Home in West Point. Military honors will be conducted. He died Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home.
Don Feelhaver
COLERIDGE - Services for Don Feelhaver, former mayor of Coleridge, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 2, at Immanuel Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Keith Menter will officiate with burial in Lawn Ridge Cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 114. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service at the church. Wintz Funeral Home in Coleridge is in charge of the arrangements. Age 68, he died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Osmond General Hospital.
Norma Houfek
Services for Norma Houfek, 72, Yakima, Wash., formerly of Norfolk, were March 10 at the Methodist Church in Yakima. She died Friday, March 5, 2004.
William Channer
BELGRADE - Services for William R. Channer, 80, Cedar Rapids, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 2, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Martin Leeper will officiate with burial in the Main Cemetery at Belgrade. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 99. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Levander Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. He died Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home.
Bert Durham
Services for Bert F. Durham, 93, formerly of Coleridge, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at the Lucas, Kan., United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Lucas Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at Rodrick and Minear Funeral Home in Lucas. He died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at his home.
Don Feelhaver
COLERIDGE - Services for Don Feelhaver, 68, Coleridge, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 2, at Immanuel Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Keith Menter will officiate with burial in Lawn Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Thursday with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service at the church. Wintz Funeral Home in Coleridge is in charge of the arrangements. He died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Osmond General Hospital.
Emery Gleason
WAYNE - Services for Emery Gleason, 75, Wayne, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 1, at Premier Estates Chapel here. The Rev. John Gradwohl will officiate with burial in Woodlawn Park Cemetery in Colma, Calif. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the chapel. Additional services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 4, at the United Church of Christ in Minden, Iowa. Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne is in charge of the arrangements. He died Friday, March 26, 2004, at a Sioux City hospital.
Daryl Peed
VERDIGRE - Services for Daryl D. Peed, 45, Hastings, formerly of Verdel, are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home here. He died at his home in Hastings.
Alice Skinner
Graveside services for Alice Skinner, 85, Miami, Fla., were Tuesday at Flagler Memorial Park Cemetery in Miami. The Rev. Larry Purvis officiated. Salgado-Van Orsdel Funeral Home in Miami was in charge of the arrangements. She died Monday, March 22, 2004, at Doctor's Hospital in Miami.
Melita Waechter
ATKINSON - Services for Melita B. Waechter, 96, Stuart, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 1, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Michael Davis will officiate with burial in the Stuart Community Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Seger Funeral Home in Atkinson with a 7 p.m. prayer service followed by an Eastern Star service. Visitation will continue from 11 a.m. until service time at the church. She died Monday, March 29, 2004, at Parkside Manor in Stuart.
George Wimmer
WEST POINT - Services for George H. Wimmer, 84, West Point, are pending at Stalp Funeral Home here. He died Monday, March 29, 2004, at his home.
Arnold Witte
CONCORD - Services for Arnold B. Witte, 77, Sun City, Ariz., will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church here. The Rev. William Bertrand will officiate with burial in St. Mark's Cemetery at Pender. Military rites will be conducted. He died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at his home.
Charlotte Case
BLOOMFIELD - Services for Charlotte Marie Case, 99, Bloomfield, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at Christ Memorial United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Tim Pratt will officiate with burial in the Bloomfield City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield. She died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Bloomfield Good Samaritan Center.
Mary Frahm
PLAINVIEW - Memorial services for Mary Ann Frahm, 83, Ainsworth, will be at a later date in Plainview. Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth is in charge of the arrangements. She died Friday, March 26, 2004, at Ainsworth Care Center.
Elsa Hellbusch
Services for Elsa L. Hellbusch, 93, Columbus, were Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church near Columbus. The Rev. Brad Birtell officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Gass Haney Funeral Home of Columbus was in charge of the arrangements. She died Friday, March 26, 2004, at Mory's Haven.
