U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Kassebaum -- John F. Jr., 66, Vallejo, Calif., widower of Yoshiko, died April 29, 2000. Born, Hebron. Recovery specialist, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Calif. Served, U.S. Air Force.
Survivors: brothers, Robert, Orlando, Fla., William, Sutton, Charles, Lincoln; sister, Lorene Morey, Chicago; nieces; nephews; stepchildren; stepgrandchildren.
Services were Sunday, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Fairfield, Calif. Cremation. Interment: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Rose Hill Cemetery, Hebron. Memorials to Martin Lutheran Home, Beatrice. Price Funeral Home, Hebron.
Kerns -- Rose M., 82, Hermitage, Mo., formerly of Crete, died Sunday (5/7/2000) in Osceola, Mo.
Graveside services: Thursday, Riverside Cemetery, Crete. Family and friends meet 1 p.m. Thursday, Kuncl Funeral Home, Crete. Visitation: beginning 11 a.m. today, funeral home.
Knutzen -- Alma D., 96, Fremont, died Tuesday (5/9/2000).
Born, Amelia.
Survivors: son, Larry, Cedar Bluffs; daughters, Naomi Schere, Cedar Bluffs, Dorothy Fristoe, Silver Spring, Md., Carolyn Scheidt, Lincoln, Joyce Felton, Des Moines, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Services: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Cedar Bluffs. Memorial Cemetery, Fremont. Visitation: Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Moser Memorial Chapel, Cedar Bluffs, one hour before services, church. Memorials to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Cedar Bluffs or Cedar Bluffs Senior Center.
Koehler -- Fern L., 82, Lincoln, died Tuesday (5/9/2000).
Services pending, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Kremer -- Roy E., 92, Lincoln, died Saturday (5/6/2000).
Private family graveside services: Wyuka Cemetery. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to family for Heart-Lung Associations. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
McGowan -- Margaret, Syracuse, died Tuesday (5/9/2000).
Services pending, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Medina -- Winfred "Fred," 38, Gladstone, died Monday (5/8/2000).
Survivors: wife, Faith; sons, Cody, Chad, Clay, all at home; father, Frank and wife, Madeline Medina, Denver; mother, Anna Ornelas, Colorado Springs, Colo.; sisters, Marilyn Garcia, Colorado Springs, Phyllis Gutierrez, Denver; brothers, Nick Ornelas, Manuel Ornelas, both Colorado Springs; stepbrother, Frank Trujillo, Denver.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Presbyterian Church, Fairbury. Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, rural Gladstone. Memorials to family's choice. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury.
Mueller -- Floyd, 82, Columbus, died Monday (5/8/2000).
Survivors: wife, Marian J., Columbus; son, Roger, Columbus; daughter, Janet Bonneau, Crete; sister, Helen Abegglen, Columbus; brother, Edward, Columbus; granddaughter, Jacque Mueller, Columbus; grandsons, Nathan, Columbus, Wesley, Phoenix, Ariz., Dr. Lance Schupbach, Omaha, Ross Schupbach, Grand Junction, Colo.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Columbus. Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation: 4-8 p.m., Gass-Haney Funeral Home, Columbus, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Thursday, church. Family prayer services, 9:45 a.m. Thursday, church. Memorials St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
Nietenstein -- Millie E., 93, Seward, widow of Carl "Collie," died Monday (5/8/2000).
Services: 2 p.m. today, Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. Visitation: today, 9 a.m. until services, funeral home. Memorials to donor's choice, care of family.
Nikolaev -- Vladimir Vladimirovich, 20, Lincoln, died Saturday (5/6/2000).
Services pending, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Perkins -- Craig, 52, Ashland, died Friday (5/5/2000) in Nashville, Tenn.
Born, Whittier, Calif. Truck driver, Crete Carrier. Bass player, The Coachmen. Recently inducted into Nebraska Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Survivors: wife, Richene "Ricki"; sons, Coleman Perkins, Atchison, Kan., Taylor Perkins, Springfield, Mo.; stepson, Martin "Marty" Blessing, North Platte; daughter, son-in-law, Tracie and Lawson Curtis, Ava, Mo.; stepdaughter, spouse, Christy and Curtis Franks, Ashland; mother, Phyllis Leaders, Grants Pass, Ore.; sister, brother-in-law, Carol and Leroy Rice, Grants Pass; six grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Christian Church, Ashland. Ashland Cemetery. Pallbearers: Jeff Travis, Rick Bell, Frank Elia, George "Red" Freeman, Bruce Watson, William "Bud" Coleman. Visitation: Thursday, 5-7:30 p.m., Marcy Mortuary, Ashland; one hour before services, church. Memorials to family.
Phillips -- Irene Ruby, 98, York, formerly McCool Junction, widow of Charles R., died Monday (5/8/2000).
Born, Waco.
Survivors: son, Glenn, Benedict; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Fern Lindley, Colleyville, Texas; stepdaughters, Zethel Massey, Humboldt, Zeda Bailey, Seattle.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, McCool United Methodist Church. Waco Cemetery. Visitation: beginning this noon, Metz Mortuary, York. Memorials to church.
Simanek -- Annie L., 84, Schuyler, formerly Morse Bluff, widow of William, died Monday (5/8/2000) in Wahoo.
Born, rural Morse Bluff.
Survivors: sons, Leonard, Malmo, Eugene, Morse Bluff; sister, Evelyn Rigge, Havensville, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Moser Memorial Chapel, North Bend. Killian cemetery near Morse Bluff. Visitation: today, 2-9 p.m.; one hour before services, funeral home. Memorials to American Legion Auxiliary at Morse Bluff.
Teachman -- Edith E., 85, Lincoln, died Tuesday (5/9/2000).
Born, Lincoln (9/21/14) to Charles and Myrtle (Clark) Meyer. Education, Lincoln High, 1932, attended Nebraska Wesleyan University. Member, United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Church.
Survivors: sons, daughters-in-law, David and Sandi, Arlington, Texas, John and Marrisa, Omaha; daughter, son-in-law, Sue and John Martins, Hot Springs Village, Ark.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Harry Meyer, Lincoln; sister, Mable Benzing, Lincoln. Preceded in death: husband, Willard H.; grandson, Greg Teachman.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Dr. Henry C. Beatty. Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday 5-9 p.m., until services Friday, funeral home.
Tyrrell -- Leona E., 102, Waverly, widow of Chas R., died Saturday (5/6/2000).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, First United Methodist Church, Waverly. Visitation: one hour before services, church. Memorials to church or Cotner Center. Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.
Wevers -- Harvey, 94, Firth, died Sunday (5/7/2000).
Born, Firth (4/1/06). Farmed in Firth area. Former maintenance worker, Bryan Hospital, Gateway Mall. Member, Firth Reformed Church. Married, 71 years to Pearl (Vandewege).
Survivors: wife, Pearl ; nieces, Thelma Topp, Ermal Lloyd, Janet Wagner, all Lincoln, Bertha Wassung, Arkansas; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, Delmar Vandewege, Firth, Orville Vandewege, Arizona, Myrtle Ahrens, Lincoln, Esther and Glenn Doolittle, Sprague, Mildred and John Yauney, Oklahoma, Thelma and Ralph Collins, California. preceded in death by parents, John and Tryntje (Wissink); sister, Mary Mulder; brother, Albert.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Firth Reformed Church. The Rev. Craig Wagner. Firth Cemetery. Pallbearers: Dennis Wagner, Doug Wagner, Delmar Doeschot, Allan DeYoung, Lynn Doolittle, Ron Ahrens. Viewing, today, 1-9 p.m., Metcalf Funeral Home, Firth. Memorials to the church or Tabitha Hospice.
Yates -- Elmer A., 88, Lincoln, died Saturday (5/6/2000).
Service of celebration: 11 a.m. Thursday, Bethany Christian Church, 1645 N. Cotner Blvd. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to church (05). Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Brown -- Alvernon S., 70, Lincoln, died Sunday (5/7/2000) in Milford.
Services pending, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St.
