U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Shea - Dennis, 52, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. 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. Visitation: until 8 p.m. today, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City; after 9 a.m. Monday, church. Memorials to family's choice.
Shurtleff - Patricia Healy, 66, Highlands Ranch, Colo., widow of Bruce K., died Tuesday (5/1/2001).
Survivors: daughters, Sharon Newcomer, Carolyn Shurtleff, Sally Allen, Diane Shurtleff; seven grandchildren; all of Denver area.
Services were held Friday at Greenwood Community Church, Greenwood Village, Colo. Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Slavik - Harriet V., Seward, 75, died Friday (5/4/2001). Born (7/26/25). Former employee, Kent's Jack & Jill, Seward. Member, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ulysses; Altar Society; Staplehurst Community Club.
Survivors: husband, Frank; daughters, sons-in-law, Fran and Jim Ehlers, Seward, Pat and Rick Shefferd, Malcolm, Julie and Dave Schluckebier, Pleasant Dale, Cathy and Ken Kindler, Lincoln; brothers, sisters-in-law, Howell and Mildred Robinson, York, S.C., John and Bertha Robinson, Boone, N.C., Gene and Jean Robinson, Rock Hill, S.C., Joe and Sharon Robinson, Atlanta; sisters, brothers-in-law, Annie Lou and Joe Pratt, Greenwood, S.C., Helen and Joe Adkins, York, S.C.; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Tom and Jessie (Howell) Robinson; brothers, Frank Robinson, Tom Robinson, Jr.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church, Seward. The Rev. Brad Zitek. Seward Cemetery. Rosary prayer service: 7 p.m. Monday, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday, funeral home. Memorials to donor's choice in care of family.
Suedmeier - Clarence, 92, formerly of Auburn, died Friday (5/4/2001).
Survivors: nieces; nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Trinity Lutheran Church, Auburn. Humboldt Cemetery. Casey-Witzenburg-Hall Funeral Chapel, Auburn.
Sweetman - Erma O. (Bamesberger), 86, Sedona, Ariz., formerly Hampton, died Saturday (5/5/2001). Born, Hampton (8/23/14) to Jacob and Elizabeth (Troester) Bamesberger.
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, Hampton. Private family interment prior to services, Hampton Cemetery. Memorials to Saint Elizabeth Hospice, 555 S. 70th St., Lincoln, NE 68510. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Wagner - Arthur M. Sr., 75, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Born, Elsie (12/14/25). Owner, Art's Auto Interiors. Veteran, U.S. Navy. Lifetime member, VFW Post 9776, Ashland; American Legion Post 101, Wilber; Disabled American Veterans Association.
Survivors: wife, Berdene; sons, daughters-in-law, Arthur Jr. and Carolyn, Pleasant Dale, Tim and Deb, Yutan, Matt and Cathi, Robert and Wilda, all of Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Linda Wagner Beck and Dennis Beck, Lori and Ron Williams, all of Lincoln; brother, sister-in-law, Lloyd and Judy, Libby, Mont.; sister, Alice Messinger, Lincoln; 24 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews. Preceded in death by son, Michael; parents, John and Louise; sisters, Rose Marie Wagner, Lola Berg; brothers, Walter, David.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Berean Church, 6400 S. 70th St. Pastors Don Stone and Matt Wagner. Fairview Cemetery. Military rites by Ft. Riley, Kan., honor guard. Pallbearers: Joe Turner, Marv Thurber, Larry Newlon, Paul Nowakowski, Bob Morton, Harold Kirchhoff. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. today, church. Memorials to Grant-a-Wish Foundation. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.
White - George K., 82, Waverly, died Thursday (5/3/2001) in Lincoln.
Graveside services at Maple Valley Hobart Cemetery in Washington state at a later date. No visitation. Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St.
Wienke - Lilyan, 80, Crete, died Saturday (5/5/2001). Member, Royal Neighbors Lodge, Crete; VFW Auxiliary; Dorchester Legion.
Survivors: husband, Urban; son, daughter-in-law, Rick and Jill, Lincoln; grandchildren, Tracy and Trenton Wienke; sister, brother-in-law, Dorothy Jean and Lyle Linstrom, Ogalala; sisters-in-law, Norma Schultz, Alta Utturidge, both Beatrice, Verneda and Robert Koepff, Omaha; nieces; nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Riverside Cemetery, Crete. Visitation: beginning 2 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to family.
Williams - Mary Ellen, 85, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001). Member, Christ the King Catholic Church; Altar Society, church.
Survivors: daughters, Sherry Pecora, Hilton Head Island, S.C., Peggy Goeschel, Lincoln; stepdaughter, Sue Gray, Baytown, Texas; sons, Mike, Lincoln, Willard, Edmond, Okla.; grandchildren, Tammy Sue Anderson, Lincoln, Oak Williams, Colin Williams, Maddie Williams, all Lincoln, Zach DeGarmo, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Kayln Williams, Kyle Williams, Kevin Williams, all Edmond, Okla. Preceded in death by husband, Willard "Weed" Williams.
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Christ the King Catholic Church, Fort Smith, Ark. Holy Cross Cemetery, Fort Smith. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, with Mass, Fentress Mortuary Chapel, Fort Smith, Ark. Pallbearers: Bill Pierce, Bruce Bethell, Greg Carber, Oak Williams, Zach DeGarmo, Rick Beauchamp. Memorials to Hospice of Tabitha, 4720 Randolph, Lincoln, (10).
Woodward - Helena Nelson, 96, Melrose, Mass., formerly Lincoln, died Wednesday (5/2/2001) in Stoneham, Iowa.
Memorial services were held Friday at Melrose Unitarian Church. Carr Funeral Home, Melrose. Memorials to the Lincoln YWCA.
Addis-Mayer - LaVerne T. "Bernie," 90, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Services: 1 p.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Visitation: until services, mortuary. Memorials to: Denton United Methodist Church, 9335 W. Third St., Denton, NE 68339; or First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan KS 66502.
Allen - Larry G., 54, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Services: 3 p.m. today, Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Visitation: until services, mortuary. Memorials to family.
Bauer - Janis N., 82, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Cremation. No visitation.
Brettmann - Willis George, 68, Deshler, died Friday (5/4/2001) in Hebron. Born, near Deshler. Member, Army Reserve infantry. Farmer.
Survivors: wife, Rose; mother, Hulda; sons, Thomas, Vernon Hills, Ill., Gregg, Lincoln, Michael, Castle Rock, Colo.; six grandchildren; brother, Lewis, Deshler; nieces; nephews; aunts; uncles; cousins.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler. Church cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, Ahrendts Funeral Home, Deshler.
Brown - Harlan Scotte, 54, Friend, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Friend Berean Church. Interment: 3 p.m. today, Edgar Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers care of family. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend.
Daniel - James Thomas "J.D." 51, Perris, Calif., died 2/28/01 in Loma Linda, Calif.
Memorial Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Myers Funeral Home, 2416 N. 22nd St., Omaha.
Dugger - Arnold Edward "Arnie," 80, Falls City, died Saturday (5/5/2001). Born, Nebraska City. Army, Air Force veteran, WWII, Korean War. Former chef.
Survivors: wife, Judith; son, Gerry, Campbellsville, Ky.; sisters, Opal Neemann, Palmyra, Alta Neemann, Lincoln, Millie Geisler, Concordia, Kan.; four grandchildren; five great-grandsons.
Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City. Steele Cemetery, Falls City.
Filbert - Henry C., 79, Lincoln, died Friday (5/4/2001).
Funeral Services: 1 p.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m. today until services, funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to: Alzheimer's Association, 5601 S. 27th St., Suite 101, Lincoln, NE 68512; or donor's choice.
Gruber - Charlotte S.E., 89, Lincoln, died Friday (5/4/2001). Born (10/15/11). Retired educator. Bachelor's and master's degrees, University of Nebraska. Member: St. Paul United Methodist Church; OES Chapter FQ; UNL Teachers College Women and Faculty Association.
Survivors: nieces, spouses, Dorothy (Sears) Hamilton, Mountain View, Calif., E. Colleen (Sears) and Robert Kostenbader, Freeport, Ill., Roberta (Young) Farmer, Eureka, Calif., Anita (Gruber) and William Donaldson, Plano, Texas; nephew, Noral Dale Walt, Seward; sister-in-law, Kathryn Gruber, Tucson, Ariz.; grandnieces; grandnephews; great-grandnieces; great-grandnephews. Preceded in death by: parents, Rudolph and Sophia (Goetting) Gruber; two infant brothers; brothers, Arthur, Ellsworth; sisters, Pauline Sears, Bena Walt, Wallie Young; nephew, Robert L. Walt; niece, Charlotte Baade.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. The Rev. Naomi Kaye Hull. Seward Cemetery. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Friday, one hour before services, funeral home. Memorials to: Seward Public Library; St. Paul United Methodist Church, Lincoln; UNL Teachers College; or donor's choice.
Hastert - Anne W., 86, Wahoo, died Saturday (5/5/2001).
Private memorial services at later date. No visitation. Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo.
Hawthorne - Lynn E., 52, Lincoln, died Wednesday (5/2/2001).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Visitation: until services, mortuary. Memorials to Nebraska-Iowa Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group, care of family.
Hecht - Maxie Charles, 68, Juniata, died Saturday (5/5/2001) in Lincoln.
Survivors: wife, Sharon; son, Irvin, Hastings; daughter, son-in-law, Hylah and Keith Hammons, Weeping Water; two stepchildren; three grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, United Methodist Church, Juniata. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. Tuesday, Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home. Memorials to donor's choice. Hammons Family Funeral Services, Weeping Water.
Hillegass - Clifton K., 83, Lincoln, died Saturday (5/5/2001).
Memorial Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Drive. Memorials in lieu of flowers to University of Nebraska Foundation. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Kitsmiller - Roger D., 57, Lincoln, died Friday (5/4/2001) in Lexington. Born (2/2/44), Lexington, to Max and Ruth (Roebke). Employee, Green Furnace and Plumbing, 37 years.
Survivors: wife, Peggy; sons, Daniel, Joseph; brothers, sisters-in-law, Max and Marjorie, Lexington, Joseph and Barbara, Lincoln; sister, Lois Rutt, Lincoln; brothers-in-law, wives, Gene Conrad, Lincoln, Doug and Michele Storbeck, Welcome, Minn., Donald and Jan Storbeck, Houston; parents-in-law, Eugene and Arline Storbeck, Welcome; nieces; nephews; very special friends, Ross and Karen Johnson and family. Preceded in death by: parents; sister, Barbara Conrad.
Memorial Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Antelope Park, A Street entrance, Lincoln. Memorials in lieu of flowers to family. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home, Lexington.
Kouma - John J., 88, Dwight, died Friday (5/4/2001) in Seward.
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Assumption Catholic Church, Dwight. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, church. Visitation: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Holesovsky Mortuary, Brainard; after 6 p.m. today and one hour before services, church. Memorials care of family. Roberts Funeral Home, David City.
Luff - Earl T., 95, Lincoln, died Thursday (5/3/2001).
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. today, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2110 Sheridan Blvd. Graveside Services: 10 a.m. today, Wyuka Cemetery, meet at O Street gate. Memorials to Westminster Presbyterian Church Foundation, Cedars Home for Children, Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Foundation or Lincoln Foundation Inc. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Martinez - Roman Madsen, infant, Lincoln, died Wednesday (5/2/2001). Born (5/2/2001), Lincoln.
Survivors: parents, Roman and Stephany Martinez; grandparents, Bruce and Jan Madsen, Nebraska City, Santos and Dominga Martinez, Lorena, Texas; great-grandfather, Allen Madsen, Nebraska City; aunts; uncles; other relatives.
Services were Saturday, Cowles Hill Cemetery, Nebraska City. Peterson Mortuary, Nebraska City.
Meyers - Olinda, 88, Lincoln, died Friday (5/4/2001).
Graveside Services: 11 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Park, 6700 S. 14th St. Family and friends meet at 10:45 a.m., Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m. until services, funeral home. Memorials to: Church of the Holy Trinity, 6001 A St., 68510; Clark Jeary Retirement Center, 1313 Eldon Drive, 68510; or Lincoln Northeast High School, 2635 N. 63rd St., 68507.
Moser - Walter William, 95, Hickman, died Saturday (5/5/2001). Born (9/7/1905), Hickman, to Andrew and Anna.
Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Thursday, Hickman Presbyterian Church. Visitation: until 1 p.m. Tuesday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.; 3 p.m. Tuesday-noon Thursday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, Hickman; before services, church. Memorials to church.
