U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Ruble - Billie, 82, Crete, died Saturday (1/5/2002) in Lincoln. Former manager, book department, Golds and Brandeis department stores.
Survivors: daughters, Twila Williams, Crete, Gwen Wells, Lincoln; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her grandmother, Sadie E. Shannon; mother, Winifred Barton; father, William Robinson; husband, Duncan B. Ruble Jr.; companion of 47 years, Irwin Drake; son-in-law, H. Buddy Williams; grandson, Jeffery Gray.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Riverside Cemetery, Crete. Visitation: beginning noon today, with family greeting friends a half hour prior to services, funeral home. Memorials in care of the family.
Rung - Florence Christine, 98, Ceresco, died Wednesday (1/2/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, United Lutheran Church ELCA, 5945 Fremont St. Visitation: until services, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to church.
Schlegel - Maxine L., 78, Cookeville, Tenn., formerly Lincoln, died Wednesday (1/2/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials to Heavenly Host Lutheran School, 777 S. Willow Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com.
Schneider - Maynard L., 80, Johnson, died Saturday (1/5/2002).
Survivors: wife, Gladys; children, Imogene Matejka, Lincoln, Allen, Dennis, both Johnson.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Martin Luther Lutheran Church, near Johnson. Martin Luther Cemetery. Visitation: 3-9 p.m. today and 8-9 p.m. Tuesday with family greeting friends 7-8 p.m., both at Casey-Witzenburg-Hall Mortuary. Family suggests memorials.
Scholz - Anna L., 91, Shelby, widow of Arthur, died Sunday (1/6/2002) in Columbus. Born, Bellwood. Homemaker.
Survivors: son, Gene, Omaha; daughter, Jo Ann Hoffer, Columbus; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Rohrich, Grand Island.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelby. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kepner-Roberts Funeral Home, Osceola. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home.
Siewert - Kyle B., 89, Kissimmee, Fla., died Saturday (1/5/2002). Born, Columbus. Retired business manager for the United Methodist Conference in Nebraska.
Survivors: wife, Marjorie D.; son, Richard K., Sun City West, Ariz.; daughters, Kay Clinger, Winter Garden, Fla., Kathy Statstka, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.; brother, Robert Siewert, Riverton, Wyo.; sister, Betty Siewert, Denver; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. today, Grissom Funeral Home & Crematory, Kissimmee, Fla. No visitation.
Simpkins - Agnes I., 81, rural Raymond, died Saturday (1/5/2002). Retired Goodyear employee; taught school for 11 years. Graduate, University of Nebraska. Member, First Lutheran Church, Lincoln.
Survivors: friend, Iva Noble and family.
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Oak Creek Cemetery, Raymond. Pallbearers: Randy Noble, Pat Duling, Herb Jays, James Dewey, Iva Nobel, Randy Bohaty. Visitation: noon - 6 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to Tabitha Hospice.
Sporhase - Cari Sue, 15, Otoe, died Wednesday (1/2/2002) at junction of Nebraska 50 and Otoe Spur 66C.
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, St. John's United Church of Christ, Syracuse. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse. Memorials in lieu of flowers to family's choice.
VanSant - Dorothy Stanley, 91, Chapel Hill, N.C., formerly Evanston, River Forrest and Claredon Hill, Ill., and Lincoln, died Thursday (1/3/2002).
Services: 2 p.m. Jan. 19, Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill. Burial of cremains: Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, Ill. Memorials in lieu of flowers and gifts to church endowment fund. Walkers Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.
Welch - Gretchen C., 92, Milford, widow of Lyle, died Saturday (1/5/2002).
Services pending. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford.
Wild - Elizabeth E., 86, Grand Island, formerly Fremont, died Friday (1/4/2002).
Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home, Grand Island. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. today, funeral home. Additional Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Evangelical Free Church, Fremont. Fremont visitation: one hour before services, church. Platteville Cemetery, south of Fremont. Lattin-Dugan-Chambers funeral home, Fremont is in charge.
Anderson - Allen L., 52, Lincoln, died Tuesday (1/8/2002) of cancer. Certified public accountant. Memberships: Christ United Methodist Church; AICPA.
Survivors: wife, Diane; daughter, son-in-law, Jill and Barry Trease, Pleasant Dale; son, Jim, Lincoln; mother, Zelda Anderson, Arcadia, Iowa; brothers, Terry, Red Oak, Iowa, Douglas, Glenwood Iowa; two nephews; mother-in-law, Mary North, Denison, Iowa; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chuck and Carol North, State Center, Iowa. Preceded in death by daughter, Lisa Marie; father, Elvin.
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Christ United Methodist Church, 4530 A St. The Rev. Michael McMurtry. Wyuka Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m. Thursday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to Hospice Care of Nebraska or the family.
Bottcher - Leo E., 81, Talmage, formerly Brighton, Colo., Syracuse, Cook, died Monday (1/7/2002).
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John's United Church of Christ, Syracuse. Signing of the register book: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Friday, Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse. Memorials to the family's choice.
Bowdish - Robert, 58, Auburn, died Tuesday (1/8/2002) in Omaha.
Survivors: daughter, Marla Bowdish, Omaha; sisters, Irene Feighner, Auburn, Jean Graeff, Valentine, Bonnie Bush, San Antonio; brothers, Bill Bowdish, Shreveport, La., Lee Mann, Sun Rise Beach, Mo.
Graveside memorial Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Bedford Cemetery, near Howe. No visitation. Book signing: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday. Casey-Witzenburg-Hall Funeral Chapel, Auburn.
Bretthorst - Clara E., 90, Lincoln, formerly Sterling, widow of Walter, died Tuesday (1/8/2002). Born, rural Burr. Employed for a dentist, 22 years.
Survivors: daughter, Judeen Guenther, Beaver Crossing; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Zink-Fox Funeral Home, Sterling. Sterling Cemetery. Visitation: until services, funeral home. Memorials to the family's choice.
Buntin - June A., 84, Lincoln, died Friday (1/4/2002).
Services: 2 p.m. today, Capitol City Christian Church, 7800 Holdrege St., Lincoln 68505. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials to Capitol City Christian Church Memory Garden Fund. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Carlson - Allen W., 75, Omaha, died Monday (1/7/2002). Born, Council Bluffs, Iowa (3/7/26) to Arvid and Ruth Carlson.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Alan and Annie Carlson, Loveland, Colo.; daughter, son-in-law, Lynda and Rick Unger, Glenwood, Iowa; grandchildren, Luke and Lindy Carlson, Matt Carlson, Sam Carlson, Katie Carlson; Alexis and Alana Unger; mother-in-law, Frances J. Haas, Omaha; sister-in-law and husband, Dorothy and Kenneth Foster, Omaha. Preceded in death by wife, Betty; parents.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, John A. Gentleman 72nd Street Chapel, Omaha. The Rev. Gerald R. McGee. Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha. A memorial fund has been established.
Cejka - Frank, 73, Lincoln, died Tuesday (1/8/2002). Life member, VFW Post 131.
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials in care of the family.
Crittenden - John W., 41, Lincoln, died Saturday (1/5/2002).
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 422 W. Second St., Grand Island. Reception will follow. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Memorial Park, 6700 S. 14th St., Lincoln. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Sandra Crittenden in care of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1026, Grand Island 68802-1026, to help support John's surviving children.
Degner - Edgar C., 84, Deshler, died Wednesday (1/9/2002). Born, rural Carleton (1/10/17) to Fred and Emma (Krenke). World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Retired farmer. Member: St. Peter Lutheran Church, Deshler; Deshler Halfman Legion Post 352; board of directors of Farmer's Mutual of Thayer County.
Survivors: wife, Doris (Lowery) Atenhan Degner; stepchildren, spouses, Sheila and Miguel Mexia, Phoenix, Steve and Melissa Atenhan, Waverly, Kevin and Mary Lee Atenhan, Geneva; sisters, Verla Vetter, Port Washington, Wis., Ruth Horner, Laguna Vista, Texas; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Deshler. Deshler City Cemetery. Visitation: 9-9 p.m. Friday, Ahrendts Funeral Home, Deshler. Memorials to church.
Driewer - Florence M., 88, Hebron, widow of Henry "Hank," died Sunday (1/6/2002) in Hastings.
Services: 1:30 p.m. today, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Deshler. Visitation: 8-11 a.m. today, Price Funeral Home, Hebron; two hours before services, church. Memorials to family.
Ellingson - Paul N., 72, Lincoln, died Tuesday (1/8/2002).
Additional Survivors: sisters-in-law, spouses, Myrna Barrett, Jane and Bob Kendle, all of Lincoln; brother-in-law, spouse, Jack and Donna Barrett, Lincoln; nieces and nephews. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, St. John Lutheran Church, Kramer. Cremation, no visitation. Memorials to church in lieu of flowers. Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete.
Ellis - Karen D., 49, Davey, died Thursday (1/3/2002).
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St. Cremation, no visitation. Memorials to Raymond Fire and Rescue or education fund for her son, Lars. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.
Greenwade - Eulalia Hazel, 87, Lincoln, formerly Adams, died Monday (1/7/2002). Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, all at funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to City Mission.
Haga - Arthur C. Jr., 67, Lincoln, died Wednesday (1/9/2002).
Survivors: wife, Carol; mother, Gladys, Minot, N.D.; son, daughter-in-law, Mark and Ann, Monrow, Wash.; daughter, son-in-law, Julie and Ron Scott, Denver; sisters, brothers-in-law, Geraldeen and Virgil Rude, Minot, N.D., Janice and LeRoy Swedberg, Fergus Falls, Minn.; grandsons, James and Jonathan Haga, Matt Scott, Kristofer and spouse Nikki Billington; great-granddaughters, Elizabeth, Alexandria Billington; sisters-in-law, spouses, Cecil Pannell, Nixa, Mo., Mary Cooley, Lincoln, Kay and Dale Darnell, Spencer, Iowa, Denise and Dennis Nurse, Hartley, Iowa, Jean Sherman, Sioux City, Iowa; brother-in-law, spouse, Ken Hickmon, Stafford, Texas, Dennis Hickmon, Fort Riley, Kan.; nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Arthur Sr.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Rev. Donald Cooper. Burial: in North Dakota. Visitation: 11-9 p.m. today, 9-9 p.m. Friday with family greeting friends 7-8:30 p.m., all at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to the family.
Halling - Gerald L. (husband of Janice), 56, rural Waverly, died Friday (1/4/2002).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Bethlehem Covenant Church, rural Waverly. Memorials in lieu of flowers to family. Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.
Halling - Janice C. (wife of Gerald), 55, rural Waverly, died Friday (1/4/2002).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Bethlehem Covenant Church, rural Waverly. Memorials in lieu of flowers to family. Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.
Hansher - Ruby A. (Kahle), 78, Omaha, formerly of rural Dorchester, Lincoln, died Monday (1/7/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Memorials to American Parkinson Disease Association.
Hill - Alice O. Bliss, 96, Lincoln, died Tuesday (1/8/2002). Born, Boone County (7/13/1905) to Albert and Olive (Marlow). Member, Evangelical United Lutheran Church, Lincoln.
Survivors: son, Robert Hill, Rochelle, Ill.; daughters, Joy Ray, Iris Warman, Alice Minchow, all of Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Ira W. Hill; daughter, Babe Hill; infant son, Wilbur Hill.
Services: 3 p.m. Friday, Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O St. Pastor Pete C. Jacobson. Wyuka Cemetery. Visitation: one hour before services, funeral home. Memorials to Evangelical United Lutheran Church, Lincoln.
Hilt - Magdalena "Maggy" S., 17, Lincoln, died Sunday (1/6/2002).
Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St. Family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Friday, McKillip residence 1913 S. 41st St. No visitation, memorials to the family. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Horan - Gertrude Louise, 88, Bullhead City, Ariz., formerly Dorchester, widow of Clyde Wesley Horan, died Sunday (1/6/2002).
Graveside Services: 11 a.m. PST Friday, Riverview Cemetery, Needles, Calif. Dimond & Sons Silver Bell Chapel, Bullhead City, Ariz.
Hume - Evelyn L., 86, Lincoln, formerly Gross, died Tuesday (1/8/2002). Born, Burke S.D. (3/1/1915) to George and Henrietta Fredrickson Fish. House mother for nursing students and resident manager at Bryan Hospital until her retirement in 1992. Memberships: Ornan Chapter 247; OES, Spencer; Gross Garden Club.
Survivors: sons, daughters-in-law, Dean and Karen, Lincoln, Duane and Linda, Bruning, Gene, Central, Ala.; grandchildren, spouse, Brian and Tammy Hume, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Vonda, Joanna and Renee Hume, all of Lincoln; brother, sister-in-law, Henry and Annie Fish, Spencer; sister, Arlene Gailey, Loveland, Colo.; sister-in-law, Evelyn Fish, Loveland; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Wilbur; parents; brother, Kenneth Fish.
Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. The Rev. Michael McMurtry. Graveside Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Gross Cemetery, Gross. The Rev. Grant H. Graff. Visitation: 8 a.m. Thursday until service time, Roper & Sons; 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Brockhaus-Thenhaus Funeral Home, Spencer. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com. Memorials to the family.
