U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Reimer - Walter C., 88, Syracuse, died Thursday (1/17/2002).
Services: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Syracuse. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Sunday, Fusselman-Wymore-Marshall Funeral Home, Syracuse; one hour prior to services, church. Memorials to church, Syracuse Rescue Squad, Syracuse Hospital, family's choice.
Rumler - John William, 29, Longmont, Colo., formerly Milford, died Jan. 9, 2002, near Wilson, N.C., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Service to celebrate John's life was held Sunday in Wendell, N.C. Cremation arrangements by Strickland Funeral Home, Wendell.
Sarka - Arthur R., 50, Norcross, Ga., formerly Lincoln, died Jan. 11, 2002. Born, Omaha (11/20/51). Employed, American Signature.
Survivors: mother, Aldona J. Sarka, Omaha; father, Vincas Sarka, Omaha; brother, Thomas A. Sarka, Omaha.
Cremated in Norcross. No services planned. R.T. Patterson Funeral Home, Norcross.
Smith - Gail N., 83, Lincoln, died Thursday (1/17/2002). Born, Springfield (9/29/18). Retired sales representative, Wickstrom-Peels Beauty Supply, 38 years. Corporal, Army Air Forces, World War II. Member, Calvary United Methodist Church, Lancaster Lodge No. 54, 32nd degree Mason, Scottish Rite, Sesostris Shrine, Shrine Concert Band and Polka Band, The Goodyear Blimp Club, American Legion Post 143, Springfield.
Survivors: wife, Joy (Haith) Smith; sons, daughters-in-law, Carson and Margie, David Dennis and Kelli, all of Lincoln; daughter, son-in-law, Susan and Norman Poulin, Redondo Beach, Calif.; grandchildren, Brian, Darcie and Christie Smith; great-grandchild, Trevis Madison; nieces, nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Carson and Annie Smith; brother, Kenneth; granddaughter, Laura Lee Smith.
Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. The Rev. Doyle Burbank-Williams. Burial: noon Monday, Springfield Cemetery. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, with family 6-8; until services Monday, funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the family.
Stufflebean - Ida Katherine, 80, Lincoln, died Wednesday (1/16/2002).
Services: 9 a.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: one hour before service, funeral home. Memorials to Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 8001 Holdrege, Lincoln 68505.
Tarpley - Jacqueline H., 73, formerly Lincoln, died Jan. 3, 2002, in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Services were held in California. Jones Mortuary, Palo Alto, Calif.
Wachtel - Wilma Anna, 93, Maxwell, died Thursday (1/17/2002) in North Platte. Born, Falls City (6/22/08) to G.F. and Minnie (Miller) Bertram. Seamstress, homemaker. Member: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Falls City.
Survivors: sons, daughters-in-law, Glen M. and Jackie Wachtel, Yoncalla, Ore., C.L. and Norma Wachtel, Neil and Marlene Wachtel, all Carleton, Kent and Elaine Wachtel, Maxwell; daughter, Jane Davey, San Francisco; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Glen L.; parents; brother, Jacob Bertram.
Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Wyuka Cemetery. Visitation: 2 p.m. today until service, funeral home. Memorials to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Falls City. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com.
Walker - Max L. "Squire," 78, Beatrice, died Thursday (1/17/2002). Born, Mankato, Kan. Served, U.S. Army Air Forces. Worked for Beardmore Chevy and Bill Day Olds/Cadillac.
Survivors: wife, Betty; sons, Dallas Walker, Omaha, Gary Walker, Lincoln, James Walker, Gulf Shores, Ala.; daughters, Jan Beckwith, Bradenton, Fla., Carol Overbeck, Colorado Springs, Colo.; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday, Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice. No public visitation. A register book will be available for signatures until the service. Memorials to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association with the mortuary in charge.
Wendorff - Urban E., 89, Lincoln, died Jan. 12, 2002.
Services: 11 a.m. today, Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Ag Men Alumni Association c/o James Watts, 5555 South St., Lincoln 68506; Eastmont Towers Foundation, 6315 O St., Lincoln 68510; or Wendorff Scholarship Fund c/o UNL Foundation, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln 68501-2555. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com
Worthman - Russell W., 68, Gering, died Wednesday (1/16/2002). Born, Scottsbluff. Nebraska State School Finance Review Committee member.
Survivors: wife, Joan; sons, Jon, Alliance, David, Gering; daughters, Amy, Chadron, Lisa, Lincoln; two grandchildren; sisters, Marilyn Bailey, Akron, Ohio, Dorothy Jean Maybury, Yucca Valley, Calif.; nieces and nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Faith Lutheran Church, Gering. West Lawn Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Gering Memorial Chapel; one hour before service, church. Memorials to the church or Bethesda Lutheran Home, 700 Hoffmann Drive, Watertown, WI 53094.
Baxa - George A., 90, Geneva, formerly Western, died Tuesday (1/15/2002).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Zajicek Funeral Home, Wilber.
Brown - Gerald Clinton, 87, Pawnee City, died Friday (1/18/2002). Born, Pawnee City. Retired, Campbell Soup Company, Tecumseh.
Survivors: brother, Bill Brown, Beatrice; nieces, Kathy Stephens, Beatrice, Dixie Bredemeier, Lincoln, Phyllis Ideus, Grand Prairie, Texas, Joyce Binder, Pawnee City; nephews, Mike Brown, North Platte, David Brown, Summerfield, Kan.; great-nieces and great-nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Wherry Brothers Mortuary, Pawnee City. Steele City Cemetery. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, mortuary. Memorials to the family's choice.
Carter - Ruth Clarabelle, 76, Lincoln, died Wednesday (1/16/2002).
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lancaster Manor, 1001 South St. Visitation: one hour before services, manor. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Clark - Beverly Ann, 60, Lincoln, died Saturday (1/19/2002). Born, Lincoln (10/23/41) to George and Elma (Sterns) Clark. Employed, Workshop, Regional V Mental Retardation. Attended Christ's Place Church, Second Baptist Church. Member: Happy Circle, Bowling League, Friendship Club.
Survivors: sister, brother-in-law, Emily and Dean Kline, Lincoln; nephew, Kevin Kline, Lincoln; great-nieces, Alanna Kline, Holly Kline, both Lincoln; great-nephew, Kadin Kline, Lincoln; aunt, Dorothy Sterns, Douglas; caregiver, Rose Drew, Lincoln; cousins. Preceded in death by parents.
Service: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Oak Creek Cemetery, Raymond. Visitation: 5 p.m. today. Memorials to Chiswick Group Home, 4800 O St. Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com.
Cusick - Courtney M., 21, Lincoln, died Saturday (1/19/2002).
Services pending, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Elliott - E.V. "Pete," 91, Falls City, widower of Mildred Louise (Paxton), died Friday (1/18/2002). Born, Akron, Colo. Owner, mowing and yard maintenance business, Falls City.
Survivors: sons, Norman, Duane, both Falls City; daughter, Elaine Lippold, Mankato, Kan.; brothers, Marvin, Verdon, Robert, St. Joseph, Mo., Merrill, Blue Springs, Mo., Vern, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Ronald, Mexico; sisters, Esther Ball, Donithan, Mo., Virginia Kelso, Oregon, Margaret Neff, Columbia, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City. Verdon Cemetery.
From - Gladys I., 96, Rising City, widow of Ray, died Thursday (1/17/2002) in David City.
Services: 1:30 p.m. today, United Methodist Church, Rising City. Visitation: one hour before services today, church. Memorials to Rising City VFD or in care of the family. Roberts Funeral Home, David City.
Goodrich - Ann, 75, Hastings, died Saturday (1/19/2002). Born, Lincoln. Retired librarian.
Survivors: sister, Clara Goodrich, Larned, Kan.; other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian burial: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Nelson. Nelson Cemetery. Visitation: two hours before service, church. Memorials in lieu of flowers in care of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings. Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, Nelson.
Helmstadter - Donald Ray, 72, Dallas, formerly Lincoln, died Dec. 30.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Rudge Chapel, Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St. Memorials to American Cancer Society or family.
Hill - Felicia, 39, Lincoln, died Thursday (1/17/2002). Born, St. Louis (7/22/62). Child care provider, Malone Community Center. Member, Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Graduate, Normandy Senior High School, St. Louis.
Survivors: son, Kerry, Lincoln; grandchildren, Sierra and Keyona Hill, Lincoln; mother, Celestine Butler, St. Louis; father, Archie Hill, Detroit; sisters, Antoinette Hill and George Dowdy, Detroit, Allison Hill, Sioux City, Iowa; niece, Celestine Hill, Detroit; special friends, Valerie Patterson, Christina Godfrey, Betty Thompson, Linda Hyche, Sabrina Weaver, Rhonda Strong, Annette Delaney, Debra Hreshir, Janelle Delaney, ShuRonda Cannon, Bobby Patterson, Dale.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 3301 N. 56th St. The Rev. Dr. Michael Combs. Wyuka Cemetery. Pallbearers: Maurice Bozman, Brian Bradley, Antonio Curtis, Cardale Cannon, Neon Evans, Sabrina Weaver. Honorary pallbearers: Kerry Hill, Joh McCray, Bobby Patterson, Breman Golden, Michael Cates, Brian Bradford, William Bryant, Dale. Visitation: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday with family receiving friends 6-8 p.m., Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Memorials in care of the family.
Hock - Shirley Mae, 65, Surprise, Ariz., formerly Lincoln; died Friday (1/18/2002). Born, Bee (2/6/36) to Emil and Adela (Raiter) Duffek. Realtor, National Real Estate Service, Phoenix. Former member, Lincoln Lutheran Church.
Survivors: sons, daughter-in-law, Jeffery, Phoenix, Jesse and Betsy, Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Julie and Mark Bowers, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jenna and Kirt Cummings, Phoenix; 14 grandchildren; brothers, sisters-in-law, Eldon and Marion Duffek, Phoenix; sisters, brothers-in-law, Gladys Teal, Omaha, Adeline Warzenski, Ingleside, Ill., Beverly and Bruce Waddle, Greeley, Colo., Joyce and Ken Paulsen, Seward; father-in-law, John R. Hock Sr. Preceded in death by husband, John R. Jr.; parents; brother, Melvin; sister, Arlene; mother-in-law, Laura Belle Hock.
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Pastor James W. Crelin III. Pallbearers: Jonathon Hock, Joey Walsh, Kirt Cummings, Mark Bowers, Bob Teal, Larry Knollenberg. Visitation: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today, with family 6-8 p.m., and 9 a.m. until services Tuesday, all at funeral home. Memorials to Hospice of the Valley, 11301 N. 99th Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 or Hospice care of the donor's choice.
Kellner - Dorothy, 71, York, widow of Donald, died Thursday (1/17/2002). Born, Gordon.
Survivors: son, Lynn, Columbus; daughters, Donna Kellner, Lincoln, Tracey Dowling, Toano, Va.; one granddaughter; brother, Donald Pollock, Neligh; sister, Eleanor Pollock, Omaha.
Services: 2 p.m. today, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, York. Greenwood Cemetery, York. Visitation: until services, Metz Mortuary, York. Memorials to the church.
Kipf - Clara, 86, Beatrice, widow of Walter, died Sunday (1/20/2002). Born, Oklahoma. Retired, Dempsters, 37 years.
Survivors: nieces and nephews.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Harman-Wright Mortuary. Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. today, 8 a.m. until service Tuesday, all mortuary. Memorials to the Special Care Unit, Beatrice Good Samaritan Center with the mortuary in charge.
Lanegan - Alma F., 87, Fremont, widow of Keith, died Sunday (1/20/2002). Born, LeMars, Iowa. Homemaker.
Survivors: son, Roger Lanegan, Chicago; one grandson; two great-grandsons; nieces, Rosemary Swanson, Raymond, Doris Wingert, Sioux City, Iowa.
No local services will be held. Family committal service, Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa. Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont.
Lucs - Margote Alide, 90, Lincoln, died Saturday (1/19/2002).
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3300 C St. Visitation: until 9 p.m. today, Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St., and one hour before services, church. Memorials to the family. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.
MacLauchlan - Doris, 70, Lincoln, died Sunday (1/20/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation pending.
Mickle - William W., 76, Shenandoah, Iowa, died Sunday (1/20/2002). Born, Lincoln. Pharmacist. World War II veteran. Member, Presbyterian Church, Shenandoah; American Legion Post 88. Graduate, University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy, former yell king and NU cheerleader.
Survivors: wife, Mary Alice; sons, daughter-in-law, William W. II and Janice, Lincoln, Dr. Richard, Phoenix; Matthew, Houston; daughter, son-in-law, Michele Mickle and Richard Ernst, Lincoln; grandchildren, Kara E., Adam A., Alyson M., Grant C. Mickle, all Lincoln, William M. and Elizabeth M. Ernst, both Lincoln, James R. and Thomas R. Mickle, both Phoenix.
Services: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Military services, American Legion Post 88. Visitation: noon-8 p.m. Tuesday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday, funeral home. Pallbearers: Adam W., Grant C., Kara E. and Alyson M. Mickle. Honorary pallbears: William M. and Elizabeth M. Ernst, James R. and Thomas R. Mickle. Memorials: "Accessibility Fund," Presbyterian Church, Shenandoah, Iowa, 51601.
Miner - Eleanor E., 93, Cordova, widow of William H., died Sunday (1/20/2002) in Friend.
Services pending. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend.
Monroe - Lorene Ruth "Lori," 65, Lincoln, died Wednesday (1/16/2002).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 3930 S. 19th St. Visitation: one hour prior to services, church. Memorials to Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Olivetti - Jean, 73, Lincoln, died Thursday (1/17/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
