U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Bauer - Janis N., 82, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Services pending, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Blum - Fred C. Jr., 84, Howells, died Thursday (5/3/2001) in Fremont. Born, Howells. Retired from Baumert Furniture, Howells.
Survivors: wife, Wilma; daughters, Patty Hillyer, Lincoln, Nancy Dreyer, Fremont, Laureen Tomich, Puyallup, Wash.; sons, Allan F., Howells; Brian, Scarbrough, Maine; 16 grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, St. John's Catholic Church, Howells. Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells. Rosary: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, church. Visitation: 2:30-8 p.m. Sunday; one hour before services, church.
Brown - Harlan Scotte, 54, Friend, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Edgar (1/4/1947). 1965 graduate, Edgar High School. U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran. Employee, Farmland Foods, Crete. Member, Berean Church, American Legion Ford-Banka Post 183, both Friend; UFCW 271.
Survivors: wife, Jayne; daughter, Kayla, Friend; father Floyd V. Brown, Edgar; brothers, sisters-in-law, Wilburgene and Janice, Littleton, Colo., Harold and Becky, Friend; father-in-law, Wayne McClure, Nelson; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by mother, Georgia Brown; infant daughter, Stacy Jayne; mother-in-law, Edythe McClure.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Friend Berean Church. Tom Vacek and Lee Debevoise officiating. Interment: 3 p.m. Monday, Edgar Cemetery, Edgar, with military services by Offutt AFB Honor Guard and the Edgar American Legion Post 248. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. today, 1-9 p.m. Sunday, Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend. Memorials established, in lieu of flowers, in care of the family.
Clifton - Ruth F., 83, Ashland, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Gretna.
Survivors: sister, Grace Fehlhaber, Waterloo; brothers, Dean Myers, Clifford Myers, both Omaha, Lloyd Myers, Gretna; nieces; nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Marcy Mortuary, Ashland. Ashland Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, mortuary. Memorials to American Heart Association.
Elson - Lorene E., 79, widow of Mertin, Lincoln, died Tuesday (5/1/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Memorials to People's City Mission.
Fender - Michelle R. (Lackey), 45, Onawa, Iowa, formerly Wahoo, died Wednesday (5/2/2001) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Mass of Christian burial: 11 a.m. today, Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo. St. John Cemetery, Weston. Pallbearers: Bob Skelton, Gerald Sherman, Gary Griffith, Craig Steyer, Mike Steyer, Greg Gottberg, Alan Churda, Johnny Petrzelka. Visitation: one-half hour before Mass, church. Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo.
Friesen - Ethel I., 88, Hillsboro, Kan., widow of Orlando, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Canton, Kan. Homemaker and dietitian.
Survivors: daughters, Twila Warner, Gaila Friesen, both of Lincoln; sister, Edna Dyck, Abilene, Kan.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one step-grandchild; one step-great grandchild; one step-great-great grandchild.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church, Hillsboro, Kan. Gnadenau Cemetery, rural Hillsboro, Kan. Visitation: noon-2 p.m. Monday, church. Memorials to Calvert Senior Center, Lincoln Berean Church or the Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church.
Gudath - Alice K., 76, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Denhoff, N.D., to George P. and Katherina (Hiebe) Heinzelman. Retired school teacher, 34 years, in rural and Seventh Day Adventist schools.
Survivors: son, Gene Gudath, Riverside, Calif.
Graveside service and burial: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. Condolences may be e-mailed to roperandsons.com. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Hall - Ruth, 86, Lincoln, died Wednesday (5/2/2001).
Services: 2 p.m. today, First Presbyterian Church, 840 S. 17th St. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Memorials to church.
Hammers - Wayne J., 86, Blue Earth, Minn., formerly Lincoln, widower of Leila, died Thursday (5/3/2001) in Rochester, Minn. Born, Allen. Retired commercial fisherman.
Survivors: daughter, June Trunkenbolz, Fairmont, Minn.; son, Larry, Gretna; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews.
Services: 3 p.m. Sunday, First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Fairmont, Minn. Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Lakeview Funeral Home, Fairmont. Memorials to St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth, Minn., and the Alzheimer's Foundation.
Hawthorne - Lynn E., 52, Lincoln, died Wednesday (5/2/2001). Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 p.m. today until services Monday; family will greet friends, 6-9 p.m. Sunday, mortuary. Memorials to Nebraska-Iowa Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group c/o the family.
Heilman - Valeria L., 93, Lincoln, died Saturday (4/28/2001).
Graveside service and burial: 1 p.m. today, Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly. Memorials to Lincoln Foundation Inc., Room 200, 215 Centennial Mall South (08). Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Heiser - Norma I., 100, Ceresco, widow of Henry F.G., died Monday (4/30/2001) in Wahoo.
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. today, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ceresco. Interment: 10 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Park. Family and friends meet at 9:45 a.m. at gate 2. Nelson Funeral Home, Ceresco. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Bethphage Mission.
Horne - Trenton Charles, 54 days old, Exeter, died Tuesday (5/1/2001). Born, Lincoln (3/8/2001). Member, Trinity Lutheran Church, Cordova.
Survivors: parents, Jim and Kristine (Gallup) Horne, Exeter; brothers, James, Mitchel, both Exeter; sister, Madison, Exeter; grandparents, Phil and Marlene Gallup, Natoma, Kan., Katheryn and Kenneth Due, Cordova, James R. and Sandra Horne, Exeter; great-grandmothers, Verne Steeves, Friend, Bernice Hall, Exeter; great-grandfather, Don Ehrisman, Milford; aunts, uncles, Kelly and Ben Bristol, Rich and Julie Horne, Ben and Connie Horne; cousins, Mikayla, Lexie and Lanie Bristol, Jennifer, John and Aubrey Horne, Samantha and Hannah Horne; great-aunts and great-uncles.
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Cordova. Pastors Rob Sachs and Kim Dunker. Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers: Ben Bristol, Rich Horne, Ben Horne. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. today, Farmer Funeral Home, Exeter. Memorials to family for scholarship to be established in memory of Trenton for future graduates of Exeter Public School who will be pursuing a nursing or medical career. Arrangements by Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Louisville. E-mail condolences to fw10500@navix.net.
Iraheta - Edwin Antonio, 24, Lincoln, died Saturday (4/28/2001).
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday, Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. Visitation: noon-8 p.m. Sunday, Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St.
Luff - Earl T., 95, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Palmyra (1/8/06) to Thomas E. and Maude M. (Arnold) Luff. Retired owner, Lincoln Steel Co.; Northland Steel Co., Billings, Mont. Member, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Lodge 54, AF&AM. Past national president, Theta Xi fraternity.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Lyall and Joan Luff, Crete; daughter, son-in-law, Earlene L. and Art Knox, Lincoln; sister-in-law, Gladys Luff, Lincoln; sister, Fairy Quinn, Lincoln; grandchildren, spouse, Arthur E. Luff, Angela M. and Steve McCoy; great-grandchildren, Katherine E. Geardino, Camilla, Abigail and Sarah McCoy; sister-in-law, Gladys Luff, Lincoln; nieces; nephews; cousins.
Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2110 Sheridan Blvd. The Rev. Dr. Andrew McDonald. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Monday, Wyuka Cemetery, meet at O St. gate. Visitation: today until 9 p.m. Sunday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to Westminster Presbyterian Church Foundation, Cedar's Home for Children, Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Foundation, Lincoln Foundation, Inc.
Mayolo - Bernard "Bernie," 58, Lincoln, died Monday (4/30/2001).
Graveside services and burial: 3 p.m. today, Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to Bennett Martin Public Library-Children's Books, 14th and N (08). Condolences may be e-mailed to roperandsons.com.
McWilliams - Nadine, 53, Omaha, died Sunday (4/29/2001). Homegoing Services: 11 a.m. today, Mount Zion Baptist Church, 3301 N. 56th St., Lincoln. Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. Family and friends will be served in Mount Zion fellowship hall immediately following interment. Thomas Funeral Home, 3920 N. 24th St., Omaha.
Meyers - Olinda, 88, Lincoln, died Friday (5/4/2001). Born, Frank, Russia (12/9/12), to Edward and Mary E. (Theil) Wilhelm.
Survivors: daughter, son-in-law, MaryAnn and Terry Holsclaw, Jeanne and Robert Cooper II, Sue and Robert Fensler Jr., all Lincoln; grandchildren, Joe Cooper, TerryAnn Clayton, Jamie Cooper, all Lincoln, Sgt. Robert Fensler III, Colorado Springs, Colo., Michael Holsclaw, Des Moines, Iowa; great-grandsons, Justin Hamel, Garret Holsclaw, Conner Holsclaw. Preceded in death by husband, John J. Meyers.
Graveside Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Park, 6700 S. 14th St. The Rev. Kurt Gerhard. Family and friends meet at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St., at 10:45 a.m. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. Sunday, with family 1-4 p.m.; 9 a.m. until services Monday, funeral home. Memorials to Church of the Holy Trinity, 6001 A St. (10); Clark Jeary Retirement Center, 1313 Eldon Drive (10); Lincoln Northeast High School, 2635 N. 63rd St. (07).
Olsen - Nellie E., 103, Lincoln, formerly Valparaiso, widow of Criss C., died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Methodist Church, Valparaiso. Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St. Memorials to Methodist Church, Valparaiso.
Pandorf - Hubert H., 85, Callaway, widower of Mary, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Triumph. Retired farmer/rancher.
Survivors: sons, James, Axtell, Jerry, Callaway; daughters, Martha Ann White, Gretna, Mary Ellen Halbur, Omaha, Susan J. Schumacher, Lincoln; grandchildren, Chris Pandorf, Jill Dolberg, Dan Pandorf, Brook Pandorf, Paul Schumacher, Kati White, Mark Schumacher, Samantha Pandorf; great-grandchild, Cree Pandorf; brothers, Theodore, Shelby, Lawrence, Oakland, Calif., Raymond, Callaway, Bernard, Sacramento.
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Callaway. Rosehill Cemetery, Callaway. Visitation: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Timm-Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel, Callaway. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday, church. Memorials to donor's choice.
Pelletier - Eugene E. "Geneo," 81, Lincoln, formerly Naugatuck, Conn., died Tuesday (5/1/2001).
Military graveside service: 11 a.m. today, St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, Naugatuck. Local arrangements, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Post - Ruth H. Johnston, 80, Lincoln, died Friday (5/4/2001). Born, Scottsbluff (10/25/20) to Harry P. and Hulda (Neubauer) Johnston. Retired 1982, paint mixer, Auto Body Supply Co., 20 years.
Survivors: son, Rodger Allen Post, Lincoln; daughter, son-in-law, Lila Rae and Roger Wilson, Roseville, Calif.; grandsons, Chad Alan Wilson, Orangevale, Calif., Jeffrey Keith Wilson, Castro Valley, Calif.; great-grandson, Dustin Wilson, Orangevale, Calif.; great-granddaughter, Shara Wilson, Orangevale, Calif.; brothers, sister-in-law, Robert Johnston, Dunning, Harry and Naomi Johnston, Ainsworth; sister, Rosa Athey, Linwood, Kan. Preceded in death by husband, Rod; parents, granddaughter, Teresa Lynn Wilson; one sister; one brother.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Roper and Sons Mortuary Chapel, 4300 O St.. Fairview Cemetery. Visitation: 2 p.m. Monday until services, funeral home. Memorials to the family c/o 1648 Corbridge Dr., Roseville, Calif., 95747. Condolences may be e-mailed to roperandsons.com.
Riggins - Joey D., 38, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Graveside inurnment: 3:30 p.m. Monday, Fairview Cemetery, 84th and Adams streets. Memorials to family. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Shea - Dennis, 52, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Lincoln (10/25/48) to James and Helen (Keefe) Shea. Member, Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors: brother, Don, Lincoln; special friend, Jeanne Judds, Lincoln; cousins.
Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Fr. Paul Rutten. Private family burial. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Alcoholics Anonymous, Suite AA, 2748 S St. (03). Condolences may be e-mailed to roperandsons.com.
Shubert - Irene F., 81, Lincoln, died Tuesday (5/1/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Belmont Baptist Church, Lincoln. Steele Cemetery, Falls City. Visitation: until 8 p.m. Sunday, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City; after 9 a.m. Monday, church. Memorials to family's choice.
Thiemann - Harold Theodore, 95, Pawnee City, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, near Skidmore, Mo. Farmer; trucker; horse breeder.
Survivors: son, Darrell, Pawnee City; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Dick, Edgar, Ross, Everett "Buck"; sisters, Hallye Friedly, Hazel Brown, Beulah Hooper, Alta McFerrin.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Presbyterian Church, Pawnee City. Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Sunday, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Pawnee City.
Wagner - Arthur M. Sr., 75, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Berean Church, 6400 S. 70th St. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Sunday, church. Memorials to Grant-a-Wish Foundation. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.
Walker - Ethel E., 89, Plattsmouth, formerly Lincoln, widow of Clarence G., died Wednesday (5/2/2001).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Lincoln Memorial Park. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association.
Wheeler - Lois Louise (Ailes), 78, Englewood, Colo., widow of Charles, died 1/10/2001.
Graveside memorial service: today, Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. Friends meet at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at O Street entrance. Memorials to Blanket Fund of Broadway Christian Church, Englewood, Colo., or to the family.
