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Lancaster County, Nebraska Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

Auxier - John N., 82, Lincoln, died Monday (4/23/01).
Memorial service was held Thursday, First United Methodist Church, Waverly. Memorials c/o family. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.

Bartels - Hulda, 96, Crete, formerly Daykin, died Thursday (4/26/01). Born, rural Daykin (4/11/05) to Christian and Minnie (Niederklein) Schwisow. Homemaker.
Survivors: daughters, sons-in-law, Eileen Brauer, Seward, Leanna and Delmo Matthes, Hickman, Ruth and Dean Albers, Lincoln, Shirley and William Obermier, Waco; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Lorena Mashmann, Nampa, Idaho; brother, wife, Walter and Lavina Schwisow, Fairbury; sisters-in-law, Loris Schwisow, Lincoln, Phyllis Schwisow, Meridian, Idaho; nieces; nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Adolph; son-in-law, Victor Brauer; great-granddaughter, Dixie Lynn Grieser; parents; brothers, Henry, Theodore, Edwin, Leonard, August; sisters, Louise Gutzmer, Fieda Schweer, Lena Bartels, Ida Jordening, Hattie Schafer.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Zion Lutheran Church, Tobias. Pastor Keith Burk. Church cemetery. Visitation: beginning 4 p.m. today. Memorials to family's choice.

Brown - Mary M., 61, Lincoln, died Tuesday (4/24/01).
Services: 10 a.m. today, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 8550 Pioneers Blvd. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials to church (20). Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.

Cote - Betty, 56, Lincoln, died Thursday (4/26/01). Born (6/25/44).
Services pending. Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St.

Cushing - Dale D., Lincoln, 76, died Thursday (4/26/01). Born, Kearney (9/29/24). Woods Brothers Realty. Member, Masonic Lodge Lancaster 54; Sesostris Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. Shrine Clown; Realtors Association of Lincoln.
Survivors: wife, Maryelaine, Lincoln; son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, Terry and Kelly Cushing, Nichole, Emily, Beaverton, Ore.; daughter, grandchildren, Pamela Higgins, Matthew, Nathan, Jeremy, San Diego; daughter, son-in-law, Deborah and John Haney, Lincoln; grandchildren, spouses, great-grandchildren, Jamie and Sean Kelly, John and Karen, Joshua, Austin, Natalie, all Lincoln; daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, Kimi and Steve Standley, Jodi, Kacy, Amy, all Lincoln; brothers, Harry, Cheyenne, Wyo., Donald G., Santa Rosa, Calif.; sisters, Lillian Dalton, New Plymouth, Idaho, Charmaine Rizzo, Eau Claire, Wis. Preceded in death by parents, two brothers.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Monday, Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St. The Rev. Sara Dingman. No visitation. Memorials to Shriner's Children Hospital in Minneapolis.

Demma-Chapin - Elizabeth A., 48, Lincoln, died Tuesday (4/24/01).
Memorial service: 1 p.m. today, Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St. No visitation.

Eglite - Anna M., 94, Lincoln, died Tuesday (4/24/01).
Memorial service: 10 a.m. today, Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3300 C St. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to Latvian Evangelical Church, sister church in Latvia. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.

Feaster - Bessie M. (Olsen), 91, Lincoln, died Sunday (4/22/01). Longtime employee, Nebraska State Labor Department.
Survivors: sister, Alyce E. Swanson, Tucson, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Josephine Feaster, Lincoln; nieces, Nancy Epperson, Tucson, Sally Swanson, Mesa, Ariz.; nephew, Douglas Swanson, Tucson.
Private services were held. Memorials to Carondelet Hospice, 1802 W. St. Mary's Road, Tucson, Ariz., 85745 in memory of Bessie.

Finck - George Anne (Kaufman), 56, Downey, Calif., died Thursday (4/19/01).
Memorial service was held Sunday (4/22/01) at the home of Jan Carlson, formerly Lincoln, in Laguna Beach, Calif. Condolences to the family: 8669 E. 7th St., Downey Calif. 90241. Memorials to American Heart Association.

Harris - Mary Ruth, 81, Pawnee City, widow of Clifford Harris, died Thursday (4/26/01). Born, farm in rural Pawnee City.
Survivors: son, David, Table Rock; daughter, Willa Frederick, Pawnee City; four grandchildren; relatives; friends.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Pawnee United Methodist Church, Pawnee City. Pawnee City Cemetery. Visitation: Sunday, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Pawnee City.

Helmick - Jill, 19, Kearney, died Tuesday (4/24/01) in St. Louis. Born, Lincoln.
Survivors: father, Dr. Larry Helmick; brothers, Jay, Omaha, Torey, Lincoln; sister, Dana, Lincoln; grandparents, Lowell and Betty Helmick, Kearney, Marion and Beulah Nichols, Fremont.
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Saint James Catholic Church, Kearney. Kearney Cemetery. Visitation: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, O'Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home, Kearney; 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday, church. Memorials to Jill's transplant fund.

King - Bernice Irene, 82, Waterloo, died Thursday (4/26/01) in Valley. Born, Waterloo. Employee, Rob-See-Co., Waterloo.
Survivors: brother, Ralph, Lincoln; sister, Betty Lambert, Plattsmouth.
Memorial Services: 2 p.m. today, Reichmuth Funeral Home. Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn. No visitation. Memorials to Waterloo Rescue Squad.

Linn - Les, 86, Auburn, died Thursday (4/26/01).
Survivors: wife, Helen; son, Howard Bowland, Lincoln; daughters, Donna Maxine, Shenandoah, Iowa, Mary Jennings, Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Faye Mayer, Rawlings, Wyo., Myrtle Fraiser, Loveland, Colo., Dorothy Linn, South Bend, Ind.
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Auburn. Graveside military honors by American Legion 23 of Auburn. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Casey-Witzenburg-Hall Funeral Chapel, Auburn.

Meyer - Larry W., 60, Lincoln, died 4/20/01.
Memorial Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday (May 1), Lancaster Manor Chapel, 1001 South St. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials c/o family. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.

Miller - Shirley B., 75, Sycamore, Ill., formerly Lincoln, died Wednesday (4/25/01) in DeKalb, Ill. Born, Ravenna (10/27/25) to Joseph C. and Jesse (Humpal) Bacon. Retired assistant professor, UNL.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Jon and Candace Miller, Sycamore; daughter, son-in-law, Susan and Gary Duven, Appleton, Wis.; grandchildren, Michael and Andrea Duven, Appleton, Scott, Lauren and Gina Miller, Sycamore. Preceded in death by husband, William G.; parents; brother.
Graveside services and burial: 10 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, 6700 S. 14th St. Meet at Gate 2. The Rev. Dr. Clarke Mundhenke. Visitation: 5 p.m. today until 9 p.m. Sunday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation, 2600 N. Anne Gidden Road, DeKalb, Ill., 60115. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.

Moore - Therese A., 73, Lincoln, died Tuesday (4/24/01).
Memorial Mass: 10 a.m. today, St. Joseph's Church. No viewing. No visitation. Memorials to Madonna Chapel. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

Oetjen - Theodore H., 96, rural Auburn, died Thursday (4/26/01) in Nebraska City.
Survivors: brother, Dean, Lincoln; sister, Mary Homersham, Des Moines, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Casey-Witzenburg-Hall Funeral Chapel, Auburn. Glenrock Cemetery.

Otte - Annie I., 54, Ulysses, died Friday (4/27/01).
Services pending. Volzke Mortuary, Seward.

Prazak - Frank Alvin, 64, Lincoln, died Thursday (4/26/01). Born, rural Plymouth (7/24/36) to Joseph and Adela (Vosika). Graduate: Swanton High School, 1954; University of Nebraska Business Teachers College, 1975. U.S. Air Force veteran. Married, Carolyn Chrastil (4/3/65) in Crete. Member, First Plymouth Congregational Church. Former employee: University of Nebraska; City of Crete Power Plant; Saline County Heavy Equipment Operator; Beatrice Store Craft Manufacturing. Former teacher, Sunday school and Confirmation class. Vicitm of Multiple Sclerosis.
Survivors: wife; sisters-in-law, spouses, Betty and John Zelenka, Milligan, Janet and Mike Johnson, Lincoln, Clara and Ben Muff, Garner, Iowa; brother-in-law, spouse, John and Janet Chrastil, Hallam; nieces; nephews; aunts; cousins; relatives; friends. Preceded in death by parents; infant brother.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S.14th St. Pastor Matt Geiger. Lincoln Memorial Park. Pallbearers: Matt Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Bill Moser, Steve Vavra, John D. Zelenka, Dan Johnson. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Sunday; 9-11 a.m. Monday, all at funeral home. Flag presentation by American Legion 3. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Utica Community Care Center, First-Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ.

Ruwe - May H., 89, Seal Beach, Calif., formerly Lincoln, died Sunday (4/22/01).
Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, funeral home. Memorials to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Twin Cities University, 2025 E. River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

Scheel - Emil H., 89, Ashland, died Friday (4/27/01) in Lincoln. Born, South Bend. Retired dairy farmer.
Survivors: wife, Vera; daughters, Delores Barnhill, Sharon Houser, both Calif.; sons, Eldon, Salem, Ore., Emil J., Lincoln, Sterling, Mich.; daughter-in-law, Ruth Scheel, Lincoln; stepchildren, Carol Hicken, Ashland, Gary J. Gray, Donald Gray, Mary Burnett, all Lincoln, Terry Gray, Binton, Iowa; brothers, Merle, Greenwood, Vernon, Wilmington, Ill.; sisters, Myrtle Folsom, Ashland, Goldie Wainwright, Gretna; grandchildren; great-grandchildren.
Graveside service and interment of cremains: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Ashland Cemetery. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Sunday, with cremation to follow, Marcy Mortuary, Ashland. Memorials to the family.

Scholes - Mona B., 95, Lincoln, widow of Walter M., died Friday (4/27/01). Alumnist, Iowa State College.
Survivors: daughter, Janet Kauffman, Lincoln; sons, Steven, Lincoln, Donald, Charlotte N.C.; grandchildren, Michael Ernst, Cindy Deese, Kristy Purser, Kim Scholes, all Charlotte, N.C., Wendy Leon-Gambetta, Newtown, Conn., Douglas Kauffman, Lincoln, Grant Kauffman, Denver; nine great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Preceded in death by husband; daughter, Norma Ernst.
No services, visitation. Private burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha. Memorials to Nebraska Human Resources Research Foundation, Room 38, 501 Stadium Drive, Lincoln, NE 68588-0205. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

Shaw - Evelyn, 62, widow of Darrell, Lincoln, died Tuesday (4/24/01).
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial Park. Cremation. No viewing. Memorials to the family. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.

Svoboda - Emanuel L. "Manny," 68, Lincoln, died Thursday (4/26/01). Born, Brainard (8/12/32) to Raymond and Antonia (Hofbauer) Svoboda. Retired, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Member, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church; American Legion Post 273; V.F.W. Post 131, 3606; Steelworkers Union 286; Manny's Mower Repair.
Survivors: wife, Gladys Svoboda, Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Sandy and Steve Wells, Cheri and Terry Mead, Sue and Scott Rezek, Pam Svoboda and Kim Gilliand, all Lincoln; brothers, Leonard, Columbus, Ray, Lincoln, Danie, David City; sisters, Elsie Divis, David City, Lucille Brauckmuller, Ashland; six grandchildren; great-granddaughter. Preceded in death by son, Greg; parents; brother, Ernest; father-in-law, James Frahm.
Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, 6126 Morrill. Father David Hintz. Lincoln Memorial Park. Pallbearers: Jeff, Stephanie, and Brent Wells, Amy and Ryan Edwards, Tyler Mead. Honorary pallbearer: Raegan Wells. Visitation: 4-9 p.m. Sunday, mortuary; one hour prior to services, church. Memorial to family. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.

Thompson - Clara A., 97, widow of Russell, Lincoln, formerly Friend, died Thursday (4/26/01).
Services: 11:30 a.m. today, Grace Community Evangelical church, 6843 South St. Interment: 2:30 p.m. today, Andrew Cemetery, Friend. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials to church or Lincoln City Mission. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend.

VanHoutan - Roxy Verl Sr., 84, Republican City, died Wednesday (4/25/01) in Alma.
Memorial Services: 2 p.m. Monday, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Republican City. Cremation. No visitation. Private family placement of cremains at later date. Banta-Torrey Funeral Home, Alma.

Wubbels - John Jr., 74, Holland, died Wednesday (4/25/01).
Services: 2 p.m. today, Holland Reformed Church. Graveside Services: 1:30 p.m. today, Holland Cemetery. Memorials to church. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, Hickman.

Armstrong - Lawrence "Pud," 81, Lincoln, formerly Filley, died Friday (4/27/01).
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice.

Bartels - Hulda, 96, Crete, formerly Daykin, died Thursday (4/26/01).
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Zion Lutheran Church, Tobias. Visitation: until services, Gerdes Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury. Memorials to family's choice.

Bunton - C. Leo, 69, Western, died Wednesday (4/25/01). Born, Burlington, Kan. Retired carpenter. Served in Navy during Korean War.
Survivors: wife, Joan; son, Robert, Western; daughter, Lisa Bunton-Craig, Lincoln; two granddaughters; nieces, nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Zajicek Funeral Home, Western. Plainview Cemetery, Western. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to family with funeral home in charge.

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

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