U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Hair -- David L., 57, Lincoln, died Saturday (8/24/2002).
Services:1 p.m. today, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Visitation: 8 a.m.-noon today, funeral home. Memorials to the family.
Howard --George E., 78, Lincoln, died Sunday (8/25/2002). Born, Lincoln (8/11/24) to William C. and Elizabeth Anna (Schmidt). Retired in 1991 as chairman, president, Lincoln Mutual Life Insurance Co., was chief investment officer, 22 years. Director, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Trustee: University of Nebraska Foundation, Great Plains Mutual Funds. World War II Army veteran, 411th Armored Division (Patton's Army Staff Sergeant.) University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate. Member, Omaha-Lincoln Society of Financial Analysts, president, 1974, the first charter financial analyst from Lincoln, 1966. Longtime member, Germans from Russia. Member: Westminster Presbyterian Church; Phi Delta Theta; State Investment Council; 25 Club; Lions Club. Past president, Country Club of Lincoln, 1985.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, George W. and Jeni, Hastings; grandchildren, Stephen and Kati Howard, Hastings; brothers, sister-in-law, Harry W., Mesa, Ariz., William C. and Dori, Tucson, Ariz.; sister, brother-in-law, Evangeline and Carmine Rizzo, Las Vegas, Nev.; nieces, nephews. preceded in death by wife, Marion E. Burlington; parents.
Services:10 a.m. Wednesday, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2110 Sheridan Blvd. The Rev. Dr. Andrew McDonald. Private family burial, Lincoln Memorial Park. Closed casket visitation: 2-9 p.m. today, Roper & Sons Funeral Services, 4300 O St. Memorials to the University of Nebraska Foundation, Suite 200, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln 68508 or Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, 5401 South St., Lincoln 68506. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com
Kulwicki -- James R., 53, Lincoln, died Monday (8/26/2002) in Omaha. Born, Toledo, Ohio (9/16/48) to Robert and Eleanor (Spader). Veteran, U.S. Army. Employed U.S. Foods.
Survivors:wife, Connie; son, Gregory, Lincoln; daughters, Jennifer Kulwicki, Amy Kulwicki, both Lincoln; brothers, sisters-in-law, Bill and Lila, Ron and Lori, all Lincoln; sister, brother-in-law, Darla and Norman Wacther, Nebraska City; brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, Tim and Jan Nelson, Mike Nelson, all Lincoln; nieces, nephews. preceded in death by parents.
Services:3 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. Wednesday, with family from 6-8 p.m., funeral home. Memorials in care of the family.
McGinty -- Helen E. (Klentz), 83, Lincoln, formerly Norfolk, died Sunday (8/25/2002). Born, Norfolk (9/22/18) to George and Elsie (Kohlhof) Klentz. Member, Faith Lutheran Church, Lincoln; American Legion Women's Auxiliary; Women of the Moose. Retired employee, University of Nebraska food services.
Survivors:stepson, Patrick, Melrose Park, Ill.; brothers, sister-in-law, Ralph Klentz, Ervin and Billie Klentz, Norfolk; sister-in-law, Dolores McGinty, Santa Monica, Calif.; stepson-in-law, spouse, Wayne and Ramona Barclay, Lincoln; two nieces; two nephews; stepgranddaughter; stepgrandson; greatniece; greatnephew; two stepgreat-grandsons; one stepgreat-granddaughter. preceded in death by husband, Daniel J., formerly of Lincoln; parents; sisters, Dora and Agens Klentz; brothers, Reuben and Robert Klentz, all formerly of Norfolk; stepdaughters, Donna Barclay and Mary Lee Lehl, both formerly of Lincoln.
Memorial services:11 a.m. Friday, Wyuka Funeral Home Chapel. Reception to follow at Wyuka Garden Room. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. Thursday, with family from 5-7 p.m., funeral home. Private family interment, Calvary Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Faith Lutheran Church C/O Wyuka. Condolences may be e-mailed to condolences@wyuka.com.
Nefzger --Patricia M. "Pat," 80, Lincoln, died Sunday (8/25/2002). Born, Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Theodore and Mildred (Powell) McKinney. American Red Cross employee and volunteer since 1951. Together with her husband, Ted, received the 1997 Harold Hill Humanitarian Award for Service from the Red Cross. Pat brought many Red Cross programs to the Lincoln Public Schools and for building a strong campus Red Cross at UNL. Former board member, Capital City Humane Society. Board member, Loren Eisely Foundation.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Timothy and Mary, Weston, Mo.; daughter, Alix Nefzger Frazer, Fresno, Calif.; grandsons, spouses, Michael S. and Kathryn Saenz Frazer, Matthew B. and Christine Walker Frazer, James D. Frazer, all of Fresno; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Tyler Frazer, Abigail and Sean Frazer. preceded in death by husband, Theodore "Ted"; parents.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to the Lancaster County Chapter of the American Red Cross or the Loren Eisely Foundation.
Otto -- Vera I., 90, Lincoln, died Friday (8/23/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. today, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 510 S. 33rd St., with luncheon immediately following service. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Valley View Cemetery, Torrington Wyo., conducted by Coyler Funeral Home, Torrington. No visitation. Memorials: in lieu of flowers, Tabitha Hospice, the church, or the Alzheimer's Association. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.
Parker --Phyllis L., 95, Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Lincoln, died Thursday (8/23/2002) in Colorado Springs. Born, Lorain, Ohio, (8/27/06) to Albin and Marguerite (Breen) Nore. Homemaker. Member, First-Plymouth Congregational Church; Chapter BY, PEO, past president and state president. Graduate, Lorain High School. After graduation, worked for the Red Cross. Married Donald I. Parker, Cleveland, Ohio, (9/24/29). They lived in Ohio and Michigan before moving to Lincoln in 1938, where he worked for Security Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he served as president for many years. Accompanied her husband to local, district and international Kiwanis functions. Moved to Colorado Springs in 1991.
Survivors: daughters, sons-in-law, Shirley and John Hardin, Castle Rock, Colo., Carol and Tom Shonka, Manitou Springs, Colo.; son, daughter-in-law, Dale and Marilyn Parker, Winnetka, Ill.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. preceded in death by husband, parents, four brothers, three sisters.
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, First-Plymouth Congregational Chapel, 2000 D St. The Rev. Dr. Otis Young. Wyuka Cemetery. Pallbearers: Brad Parker, Don Parker, Kevin Powell, Jeff Parker, Lauri Pointer, Jill Miller, Kelly Hardin. Visitation: one hour before service, church. Roper & Sons Funeral Services, 4300 O St. Memorials to First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St., Lincoln 68502; Nebraska PEO Home, 413 N. Fifth St., P.O. Box 549, Beatrice, NE68310; or Cottey College, 1000 W. Austin, Nevada, MO 64772.
Prochaska -- George L., 77, Denver, formerly Brainard, died Thursday (8/22/2002).
Mass of Christian burial: 11 a.m. Friday, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Denver. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, Denver. Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward, in charge of arrangements.
Raiter -- Adeline V., 89, Seward, died Sunday (8/25/2002). Born, (8/26/12). Member, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church; Altar Society-Bee; Catholic Workman.
Survivors:daughter, Evelyn Raiter, Romeo, Mich.; son, daughter-in-law, Allen and Jean, Seward; brother, sister-in-law, Raymond and Betty Bartunek, Grand Island; sister, Marie Hain, Seward; nieces, nephews; cousins. preceded in death by husband, James; parents, William and Amalie Bartunek.
Mass of Christian burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Bee. The Rev. Father Loras Grell. Bee Catholic Church, Bee. Visitation:9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, with family from 5-7 p.m., Wood-Zabka Funeral Home, Seward; one hour before services, church. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday, funeral home. Memorials to the donor's choice in care of the family.
Reetz -- Viola S., 89, Seward, widow of Werner, died Monday (8/26/2002).
Services pending, Volzke Mortuary, Seward.
Schwartz --Blanche F., 81, Lincoln, died Sunday (8/25/2002). Born, Brooklyn, N.Y. (12/29/20). Bookkeeper for her husband's business. Received master's degree in Mathematics, Columbia University. Moved to Lincoln in 1999 from Queens, N.Y.
Survivors: husband, Maurice; daughters, son-in-law, Joan Darling, Lincoln, Suzanne Schwartz and Robert Crim, Arlington, Va.; grandchildren, Jeffrey Darling, Alison Darling.
Private family services will be Wednesday, Wyuka cemetery and Funeral Home. Memorials to the Madonna Alzheimer's Wing (St. Anthony's). Condolences may be sent to condolences@wyuka.com
Seibert --William M. "Bill," 89, Auburn, formerly of Brownville, died Sunday (8/25/2002). Retired farmer, former Nemaha County Commissioner.
Survivors: daughters, Cheryl Marks, Wilber, Martha Schaffer, Nebraska City; three grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Brownville United Methodist Church. Walnut Grove Cemetery, Brownville. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, with family 6-8 p.m., Hemmingsen Funeral Home, Auburn. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Meriwether Lewis Foundation or Brownville Methodist Church.
Smith -- Otto J., 89, Wilber, formerly rural Hallam, died Friday (8/23/2002).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wilber. Zajicek Funeral Home, Wilber. Memorials to the Wilber Rescue Squad.
Sobotka -- Joseph "Melvin," 81, Tobias, widower of Rose C., died Sunday (8/25/2002) in Lincoln. Born, Tobias.
Survivors:son, Joseph "Jack," Daykin; daughter, LaDean Endorf, Tobias; sisters, Irma Knutzen, Delma Smith, both Tobias; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Services:10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Tobias. Tobias City Cemetery. Visitation: beginning 1 p.m. today until rosary, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Rosary: 8 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials in care of family.
Sytsma -- Milton J., 83, McCook, died Aug. 17 following a lengthy battle with heart disease and Parkinson's.
Services were Aug. 20 at the McCook Evangelical Free Church. Cards of condolences or memorials to: Sytsma Family, c/o Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, 305 West C, McCook, NE 69001, or e-mail to sytsma@mccooknet.comq
Tomlinson -- John David, 62, Surprise, Ariz., formerly of Lincoln, died Aug. 20 in Tucson. Born, Superior. Former president, Tomlinson Outdoor Advertising, Lincoln. Earned B.S. degree, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Member, Lincoln Lodge No. 19, Scottish Rite, Sesostris Shrine, Lincoln; Lincoln Center Kiwanis Club, Lincoln; Desert Palms Presbyterian Church, Sun City West, Ariz.
Survivors: wife, Gaye Ann; sons, daughter-in-law, John and Laura, Rio Rancho, N.M., Jason, Lincoln; daughter, son-in-law, Cheryl and Roger Kapustka, Hickman; stepson, wife, Jeff and Kristi Amack, Salt Lake City; mother, Merle Tomlinson, Lincoln; brother, sister-in-law, Michael and Mary, Lincoln; sisters, brothers-in-law, Joan Tomlinson White and Richard White, Pamela and Douglas Johnson, all of Lincoln, Linda and Timothy Nissen, Ankeny, Iowa; seven grandchildren; eight nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Monday, Desert Palms Presbyterian Church, Susn City, Ariz. A celebration of life service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Memorials to Sesostris Shrine Temple, 1717 Yolande Ave., Lincoln 68521.
Walters -- Goldie, 69, Wilber, died Saturday (8/24/2002). Born, Omaha. Medication aide, CSM/CNA.
Survivors: sons, Michael Mason, Western, Steven Rogers, Winchester, Va.; daughters, Gail Markland, Weeping Water, Robin Griswold, Wilber; four grandchildren; great-granddaughter; brothers, Alvin Homan, Melbourne, Fla., James Homan, Ellsworth, Kan., Morris Homan, Omaha; sisters, Alma Delpriore, Sun Lakes, Ariz., Orletha Hoggatt, Lois Gipson, both of Lincoln, Esther Rice, Kearney, Thelma Rahe, Ellsworth, Jolean Smith, Springfield, Mo., Rita Homan. preceded in death by husbands, William Mason, Orville Baker, Jim Walters.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury. Fairbury Cemetery. Memorials to family's choice.
Walvoord --Vera V., 85, Firth, died Saturday (8/24/2002). Born, Firth (11/26/16). Homemaker. Member, Firth Reformed Church, coordinator for Fellowship Bible Studies, Senior Diners volunteer.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Vivian Walvoord, Firth; daughter, son-in-law, Peggy and Ray Kapke, Lincoln; brother, sister-in-law, Evan and Ruth Young, Cortland; sisters, brother-in-law, Marjorie Walvoord, Firth, Goldie "Gerry" Hegel, Lincoln, Rosella Schnieder, Merritt Island, Fla.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. preceded in death by parents, Oral and Iva Young; husband, Delton; grandson, Paul Kapke.
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Firth Reformed Church. The Rev. Craig Wagner. Holland Cemetery. Metcalf Funeral Home, Firth. Memorials to the church.
Ward --Don C., 91, Fairbury, died Sunday (8/25/2002). Born, Hubbell. Retired barber.
Survivors: wife, Marylena; sons, Ron, Fairbury, Mark, Crete, Max, Shelbyville, Ind.; daughters, Darlene Lowe, Lincoln, Connie Turner, Fairbury; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Jack, Fremont.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday, Fairbury Cemetery. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury. Memorials to family's choice.
