U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Dorothy Nelsen
WAYNE - Services for Dorothy M. Nelsen, 82, Wayne, were Monday, Oct. 4, at First United Methodist Church here with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home was in charge. She died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Premier Estate Senior Living Community.
Marian Strunk
CROFTON - Marian Strunk, 83, Crofton, died Sunday Oct. 3, 2004, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D. The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Crofton with the Rev. Les Parmenter officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.
Roxann VanBuren
VERIDGRE - Services for Roxann R. VanBuren, 39, Verdigre, were Monday, Oct. 4, at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. Burial was in the Jelen Cemetery. She died Friday Oct. 1, 2004, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., after a lengthy illness.
Marvin Westerhold
PENDER - Services for Marvin F. Westerhold, 76, Pender, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church here. The Revs. Margaret Olson and Dale Topp will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be until 8 p.m. Monday, with family present 7-8 p.m., at Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender. He died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Pender Community Hospital.
Gladys Wolff
Services for Gladys Wolff, 91, Norfolk, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Christ Lutheran Church. Burial will be in New Lutheran Cemetery. The Rev. Steven Heinsen will officiate. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednedsay at Home for Funerals. She died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air.
Rev. N.A. Hannemann
Services for the Rev. N.A. Hannemann, a retired Lutheran minister at Norfolk, were Saturday, Oct. 2, at Christ Lutheran Church.Age 80, he died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air..
Morris Patton
Services for retired Norfolk businessman Morris D. Patton were Saturday, Oct. 2, at Home for Funerals. Age 91, he died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center.
Gladys Wolff
Services are pending at Home for Funerals for Gladys Wolff, 91, Norfolk, who died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air.
Myron Dirks
COLERIDGE - Services for Myron "Mike" Dirks, 76, Coleridge, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Immanuel Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Andreas Stein will officiate with burial in Lawn Ridge Cemetery.Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Monday with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Wintz Funeral Home in Coleridge.He died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Park View Haven Nursing Home.
Metta Grimm
WAYNE - Services for Metta Grimm, 102, Wayne, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Our Savior Lutheran Church here with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Monday, with family present 6-8 p.m., at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home. She died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Providence Medical Center.
Roger Heikes
HARTINGTON - Services for Roger A. Heikes, 61, Hartington, will be Monday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartington with the Rev. Bob Bryan officiating. Burial will be in the Obert Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington and continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church. He died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Roberta LaRue
O'NEILL - Services for Roberta LaRue, 87, Ewing, are pending at Biglin's Mortuary. She died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at the Good Samaritan Center in Scribner.
Arthur May
FREMONT - Services for Arthur May, 90, Fremont, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Moser Memorial Chapel here. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. He died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at home.
Henry Munderloh
PENDER - Memorial services for Henry Munderloh, 100, formerly of Pender, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the United Church here. Burial will be at a later date. He died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Heritage of Emerson Care Center. Mohr Funeral Home is in charge.
John Murphy
WISNER - Services are pending at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home for John "Mick" Murphy, 76, Wisner, who died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Colonial Haven in Beemer.
Martha Prochaska
WAKEFIELD - Services for Martha M. Prochaska, 81, Wakefield, will be Monday, Oct. 4, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield. The Rev. Terry Buethe will officiate with burial in the Wakefield Ceme-tery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3-8 p.m. at Bressler-Munderloh Funeral Home in Wakefield. She died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne.
Wilbur Thomsen
ALLEN - Services for Wilbur Thomsen, 74, Laurel, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at First Lutheran Church in Allen. Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery. The Rev. Karen Tjarks will officiate. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday, with family present 5-7 p.m., at Schumacher-Hasemann Fun-eral Home in Laurel. He died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Hillcrest Care Center.
Roxann VanBuren
VERIDGRE - Services for Roxann R. VanBuren, 39, Verdigre, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. Burial will be in the Jelen Cemetery in Verdigre. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. She died Friday Oct. 1, 2004, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D.
Larry Walz Jr.
BATTLE CREEK - Services for Larry R. Walz Jr., 65, Battle Creek, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Battle Creek. The Rev. Joe Wray will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at Steffen Mortuary followed by a vigil at 8 p.m. at the church. He died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, after a brief illness while at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Glenn Harpster
EWING - Services for Glenn Harpster, 84, Ewing, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at the United Methodist Prebyterian Church here. The Rev. Costa de Oliveira will officiate with burial in the Ewing Cemetery and rites by American Legion Post 214. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Huffman's Snider Chapel in Clearwater. He died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at the Neligh Nursing Center.
Edna Barritt
Services for Edna M. Barritt, 93, Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Burial will be in Pros-pect Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Norman Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be from noon Monday until service time. She died Sept. 30, 2004, at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Norfolk.
Leonard Dickes
HARTINGTON - Leonard M. Dickes, 86, Hartington, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at his residence. Services are pending at Wintz Funeral Home.
Thomas Eschliman
WISNER - Services for Thomas H. Eschliman, 86, Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Scott Evans will officiate with burial in the Wisner Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5767. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and continue from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at his home.
Earl Fish
BELDEN - Services for Earl Fish, 76, Aurora, formerly of Belden, will be Friday, Nov. 5, at 10:30 a.m. at Union Presbyterian Church in Belden. The Rev. Stephen Deines will officiate with burial in the Belden Cemetery and military rites by Alderson American Legion Post 149 of Belden. Visitation will be after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Johnson Funeral Home of Randolph is in charge of arrangements. He died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at a Lincoln hospital.
Victor Heimann
SNYDER - Services for Victor Heimann, 92, Snyder, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Snyder with Rev. Mike Eckley officiating. Burial will be at St. Leo Cemetery. A wake will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be Wednesday until 11 a.m. at Stokely Funeral Home in West Point and Thursday from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the church. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at Good Samaritan Home in Scribner.
Richard Hytrek
STUART - Services for Richard D. Hytrek, 70, Omaha, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at St. Boniface Catholic Church here. The Rev. Luke Steffes will officiate with military rites by American Legion Post 115 at the parish cemetery. Visitation will start at 8 a.m. Friday at the church. Seger Funeral Home is in charge. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at an Omaha hospital.
Marguerite Laverty
AINSWORTH - Services for Marguerite Laverty, 99, Scottsbluff, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at St. Pius X Catholic Church here. The Rev. Don O'Brien will officiate with burial in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church after 1 p.m. Friday. She died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at Beverly Healthcare in Scottsbluff.
Matthew Morrill
CREIGHTON - Services for Matthew Morrill, 19, Creighton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at St. Ludger Catholic Church here. The Rev. Norman Prather will officiate with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Brockhaus Funeral Home with a remembrance service at 7:30 p.m. He died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at Lundberg Memorial Hospital after a long fight with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Clifford Thayer
OSMOND - Services for Clifford Thayer, 67, Osmond, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at Ashburn Funeral Home here. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery at Pierce. Visitation will be one hour before service at the funeral home. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at home.