U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Evans -- Sophie Olea, 99, Lincoln, died Monday (10/28/2002). Photographer, schoolteacher. Enjoyed photography, cooking, traveling.
Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Dr. M. Thomas and Bev Evans, Golden, Colo., Richard M. and Arlene Evans, Lincoln; brother, Russell Swanson, Monroe, Wash.; grandchildren, Melissa Deldegan, Lisa Crawley, Kimberly Higgins, Kristy, Rob Evans; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Brian, Kevin, Evan, Taylor, Alec, Blake, Cole. preceded in death by husband, Milan.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Butherus, Maser & Love Chapel, 4040 A St. Father John Miles Evans. Fairview Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, with family, 7-9 p.m. Memorials: Osteoporosis Foundation, 1232 22nd St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20087-1292.
Firestone -- Albert H., 84, Lincoln, died Sunday (10/27/2002).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Visitation: 8 a.m. until services. Memorials: Friedens Lutheran Church or Hospice Care of Nebraska.
Froehlich -- Adelaide A., 80, Lincoln, died Tuesday (10/29/2002). Born, Randolph (11/29/21) to Emil and Alvena (Dorman) Buhl. Baptized, Osmond; confirmed, 1937, Wakefield. Married (1/21/47) at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wayne. Member, St. Mark's Lutheran Church.
Survivors: husband, Lowell; sons, daughters-in-law, Lee and Marika, Lincoln, Randy and Kim, Omaha; son, Kirt, Omaha; grandchildren, Mary Froehlich, Omaha, Natasha Ctvrtlik, Hunter Froehlich, Farrah Froehlich, all Lincoln. preceded in death by parents; two sisters.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 3930 S. 19th St., Lincoln 68502. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation and family greeting: 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Memorials to the church.
Gibson -- Hazel Ione, 88, Fremont, Calif., died Saturday (10/26/2002). Born, Elk Creek. Retired from Tecumseh office of U.S. Department of Agriculture and from Macy's in San Leandro, Calif.
Survivors: sons, Jerry, Lincoln, Larry, Berkeley, Calif.; daughter, Carla DeMarco, Silver Springs, N.M.; brother, Keith Gibbs, Tecumseh; sister, Elva Long, Lincoln; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. preceded in death by husband, Carl W.; daughter, Sally A. Campbell.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Wherry Bros. Mortuary, Tecumseh. Tecumseh Cemetery. Visitation: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, mortuary. Additional services are being held today in California. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Good -- Ruth J., 87, Lincoln, died Oct. 23, 2002.
Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday, Eastmont Towers Chapel. No viewing. No visitation. Memorials to Eastmont Towers Foundation in lieu of flowers. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.
Gould -- Bruce Martin, 80, Mira Loma, Calif., died Sunday (10/27/2002). Born, Lincoln. Employed for 10 years, G.E. Industrial Park, property manager. Veteran, U.S. Army, World War II.
Survivors: son, Eugene B., Ontario, Calif.; daughter, Ramona Lee Brownjohn, La Habra, Calif.; brothers, Gordon, Tenn., Tom; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Graveside services: 10:15 a.m. Friday, Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Thomas Miller Mortuary, Corona, Calif.
Harms -- Clara M., 94, Syracuse, died Sunday (10/27/2002) in Nebraska City.
Services: 2 p.m. today, Christ Lutheran Church (Delaware), rural Syracuse. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. today, Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home, Syracuse, and one hour before services, church. Memorials to church.
Hartig -- Darlene J., 77, Hastings, died Tuesday (10/29/2002) in Lincoln.
Services pending, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.
Hofker -- Joyce Shirley, 75, Syracuse, died Saturday (10/26/2002).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Luther Memorial Church, Syracuse. Cremation, no viewing. Memorials: family's choice. Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home, Syracuse.
Holderness -- Eugene H., 89, Ogallala, formerly Omaha, died Tuesday (10/29/2002). Born, Ulysses. Retired auto salesman, John Kraft Chevrolet.
Survivors: son, Joseph, Omaha; daughter, Sue Peters, Ogallala; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Volzke Mortuary, Seward. Ulysses Cemetery.
Huber -- Claudia, 89, Sutton, died Monday (10/28/2002). Born near Grafton. Homemaker, mother.
Survivors: daughters, Suzanne Nuss, Sutton, Doris Sanner, Lincoln, Elaine Vrbka, Waco, Verleen Barrett, Beaver Crossing; sons, Kenneth, Weiterstadt, Germany, Lavern, Lincoln, Waldeen, Sutton; sisters, Clara Huber, Louise Ehly, both Sutton; 17 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Kohler Mortuary, Sutton. Free German Reformed Salem Church Cemetery, near Sutton. Memorials to the family.
Kearney -- Marie Esther, 98, Wahoo, died Sunday (10/27/2002).
Survivors: great-grandson, Chase Kearney Canfield. preceded in death by husband, James M., who died Sept. 11, 1954; brother, sister-in-law, Donald F. and Irene Schmidt; great-granddaughter, Katie Lynn Korensky.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Svoboda Funeral Home Chapel, Wahoo. Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Thursday; one hour before services, Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo. Memorials: donor's favorite charity.
Keyser -- Katheryn E., 81, Lincoln, widow of John, died Sunday (10/27/2002). Born, St. Joseph, Mo. (10/20/21). Attended Lincoln Berean Church. Member, Lincoln VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors: daughters, sons-in-law, Jacqueline and Jerry Bickford, Lincoln, Sharon Batey, Sherri Tijerina, both Texas; brothers, sisters-in-law, Larry and Susan Porter, Fort Scott, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Berean Church, 6400 S. 70th St. Pastor Mark Heilman. Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: just prior to service, church. Pallbearers: Greg Megrue, David Hughes, Randy Welch, Steve Palmer, Jason Pritchard, John Hollingsworth. Memorials: Saint Elizabeth Hospice or the church. Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Ave.
Kunert -- Jean J., 68, Milford, died Sunday (10/27/2002).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Milford United Methodist Church.
Visitation starting 2 p.m. today, Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford; one hour prior to services, church.
Memorials: Hospice of Tabitha or Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Martin -- Sonja A., 66, Lincoln, died Saturday (10/26/2002).
Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St.
McCoy -- Patrick T., 61, Lincoln, died Monday (10/28/2002). Born, Onawa, Iowa (7/19/41). Professor of civil engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Member, Cathedral of the Risen Christ. Assistant professor, civil engineering, Texas A&M University, engineering research associate, Texas Transportation Institute, 1965-1973. Employed, traffic engineering firm of Pinnell, Anderson, Wilshire and Associates, Dallas, 1973-1976. After coming to Nebraska in 1976, taught graduate, undergraduate courses, conducted research in areas of traffic operations and control, geometric design, highway safety. Nationally recognized researcher in traffic engineering and highway safety. Published more than 40 journal articles, two books, more than 60 research reports. Member and active in several professional organizations including Institute of Transportation Engineers, Transportation Research Board, American Traffic Safety Services Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Epsilon. Served on several national professional committees for National Cooperative Highway Research Program, TRB, ITE. Appointed vice chairman, Civil Engineering Department, UNL, 1993. Served, director of Mid-America Transportation Center since 1995. Appointed Leonard A. Lovell Professor of Civil Engineering, 1998. Faculty adviser, UNL student chapter of ITE for several years. His career was marked by his commitment to his students, colleagues and improving his profession.
Survivors: wife, Suzanne; sons, daughters-in-law, Michael and Anne McCoy, Naperville, Ill., Tim and Ann McCoy, Las Vegas; daughter, son-in-law, Kathy and Doug Stock, Chesterfield, Mo.; grandchildren, Christopher, Kirstin, Tayler, Sam McCoy, Alexandrea, Nathan Stock.
Preceded in death by mother, Grace O'Neill.
Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, Cathedral of the Risen Christ, 3500 Sheridan Blvd. Father Matt Vandewalle.
Vigil service: 7:30 p.m. today, Roper & Sons Chapel, 4300 O St.
Burial: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Okoboji, Iowa.
Visitation: 2-9 p.m. today, one hour before services, church.
Memorials: Patrick T. McCoy Fund for Engineering Excellence, University of Nebraska Foundation, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Suite 200, Lincoln. E-mail condolences to contact@roperandsons.com
McDaniel -- Secil V., 95, Lincoln, formerly Clovis, N.M., died Saturday (10/26/2002). Born in dugout near Clovis. Retired, Santa Fe Railway.
Survivors: sons, Wilbur, Albuquerque, N.M., Gary, Rio Rancho, N.M.; daughter, Betty Ann Larson, Lincoln; brother, Clinton, and sisters, Lucille Bailey, Rosie Vaughn, all Clovis; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by first wife, Lorraine, and second wife, Hettie.
Services: 10 a.m. today, Steed-Todd Funeral Home, Clovis. Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens, Clovis.
McGrew -- Dorothy Jean, 93, Bradenton, Fla., formerly Lincoln, widow of Col. Palmer W., died Oct. 5, 2002.
Born, Lincoln. Graduated, University of Nebraska.
As a widow, she adopted a baby with severe health problems and raised her to adulthood.
Survivors: sons, Palmer of Burke, Va., Michael, Bradenton; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Burial:11 a.m. Friday, Wyuka Cemetery, 3600 O St., Lincoln.
Metzger -- Marie A., 97, Lincoln, died Sunday (10/27/2002).
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 7:30-9 p.m. today.
Memorials: Capital Humane Society in lieu of flowers.
Meyer -- Herbert A., 81, Seward, died Tuesday (10/29/2002) in Lincoln.
Services pending, Volzke Mortuary, Seward.
