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Lancaster County, Nebraska Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

Duff - Cara L., 35, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/4/01). Born, Lincoln (5/20/66). Software tester, Nebraska Book Co.
Survivors; wife, Jacquee Hemmingsen, Lincoln; parents, Dan and Dee (Nowlan) Duff, Lincoln; sister, brother-in-law, Dana and Dave Schneider, Lincoln; aunts; uncles; cousins.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. The Rev. Terry Bock. College View Cemetery. No visitation. Cremation. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Cancer Resource Center, Suite 336, 4600 Valley Road, (10). Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.

Inselman - Gloria Patricia, 62, Lincoln, widow of Lowell E., died Tuesday (12/4/01). Born, Port Chester, N.Y. (1/28/39), to Casper and Lena (Rosito) Scelia. Member, Jehovah's Witnesses (Belmont Park) Congregation.
Survivors: son, Paul, Lincoln; daughter, son-in-law, Leta and Ronald Thompson, Lincoln; grandchildren, Roman and Torin Thompson, Lincoln; sister, brother-in-law, Joan and Loran Inselman, Lincoln; brother, Tom Scelia, Monroe, N.Y.; numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents; husband; son, Bradley; brother, Randy Scelia.
Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Belmont Park), 3601 N. First St. Larry Inselman, officiating. No visitation. Cremation. Memorials to Belmont Park Congregation. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.

Johnson - Barney W., 81, Schuyler, widower of Magdalena, died Monday (12/3/01). Born, North Bend. Retired, Wagner Mills. Basketball and football official. Army veteran, World War II; D-Day invasion.
Survivors: sons, Robert, Minden, Iowa, Jeff, Columbus; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Almira Byer, Columbia, Pa.
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Schuyler. Schuyler Cemetery. Visitation: noon-8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday, Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel, Schuyler. Combined Knights of Columbus and parish rosary: 7:30 p.m. Friday, funeral home. Memorials to donor's choice.

Johnson - Olga L., 81, Lincoln, died Monday (12/3/01).
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Friday, one hour before services Saturday, funeral home. Memorials to East Lincoln Christian Church.

Looye - Janiece C., 60, Juniata, died Monday (12/3/01). Born, Hastings. Worke dfor Adam Kohl Insurance for 25 years. Retired from Norwest Insurance in 1995.
Survivors: husband, C.J. "Dick"; stepdaughters, Elisabeth "Elzie" Ground, Juniata, Johanna W. "Joan" Looye, Cincinnati, Pauline S. Jones, Lenoir City, Tenn.; stepson, Willem "Bill" Looye, Lincoln; mother, Vera Katzberg, Juniata; sister, Beverly Kral, Juniata; brothers, Darrel Katzberg, Jerold Katzberg, Ronald Katzberg, Neal Katzberg, all Juniata; six stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; nieces; nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Christ Lutheran Church, Juniata. Concordia Cemetery, Juniata. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Jackson-Wilson Funeral Home, Kenesaw, and one hour before services, church. Memorials to family's choice.

Melvin - Ruby H., 87, Edgar, widow of Archie, died Wednesday (12/5/01). Born near Angus. Homemaker.
Survivors: son, Morris L. Skinner, Decatur; sister, Beulah McCartney, Edgar; seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, Williams Funeral Home, Edgar. Edgar Cemetery.

Mohrman - Florence E., 86, rural Byron, died Sunday (12/2/01) in Deshler. Born, rural Republic, Kan. Teacher.
Survivors: husband, Herman; son, Richard Mohrman, rural Byron; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Lenna Brunk, Olathe, Kan., Norma Fitzgerald, Grandville, Ill.
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler. Church cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. today and Friday, Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, Kan. Memorials to Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler.

Naimon - Mildred, 89, Milligan, died Tuesday (12/4/01).
Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel, Milligan. Visitation: beginning 1 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to family.

Purdy - James M. "Jim," 44, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/2/01).
Memorial Services: 3 p.m. today, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to CenterPointe Inc., 1000 S. 13th, Lincoln (08).

Sartwell - Lois (Bohn) Cooper, Sedona, Ariz., formerly Elmwood, died Friday (11/30/01).
Local Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Elmwood Christian Church. Memorials to the family, P.O. Box 42, Eagle, NE 68347. Fusselman Wymore Marshall Funeral Home, Elmwood.

Saylor - Helen S., 94, Valdosta, Ga., formerly Lincoln, died Sunday, (12/2/01).
Memorial service: 11 a.m. today, First Presbyterian Church, 840 S. 17th. No visitation. Memorials to UNL Foundation, Suite 200, 1111 Lincoln Mall (08). Condolences to contact@roperandsons.com. Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St.

Tuttle - Leigh N., 74, Lincoln, died Sunday (12/2/01).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Visitation: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials to the American Cancer Society in memory of Leigh.

Vavra - Milton J., 80, Milligan, died Tuesday (12/4/01) in Lincoln. Born, Milligan (6/19/21) to James and Emma (Kohler) Vavra. Retired farmer. Veteran, World War II.
Survivors: wife, Virginia M.; son, daughter-in-law, Daniel J. and JoAnn Vavra, Friend; daughter, son-in-law, Kay and Donald Rempe, Lincoln; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Milligan Auditorium, Milligan. The Rev. Heidie Revelo. Private committal services, Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Military services, HSSK American Legion Post 240. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today, Farmer and Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, Milligan; 10 a.m. until services, auditorium.

Watts - Leila, 75, Fairbury, died Tuesday (12/4/01). Born, Jansen.
Survivors: husband, Clifton Sr.; daughters, Joyce Tracy, Fairbury, Amy Kroeker, Jansen; sons, Clifton H. Jr., Westmoreland, Kan., Dennis A., Joshua, Texas; seven grandchildren; sister, Sally Oeltjen, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, United Methodist Church, Fairbury. Fairbury Cemetery. Memorials to the family's choice. Gerdes Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury.

White - John R. "Jack," 96, Tripp, S.D., formerly of Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/4/01). Born, Lincoln (8/22/05) to William A. and Ida E. (Barton). Married, Dora Fischer 12/9/42. Farmed and worked at Pine Land Tree Farm. Lived in Albion, Lincoln and Valparaiso before moving to Tripp earlier this year.
Survivors: wife, Dora, Parkston, S.D.; son, daughter-in-law, Dick and Donna Rieck, Parkston; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Miller, Mildred Kreps, both Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Katherine White, Lincoln, Melinda Neidhardt, Albion, Elizabeth Fischer, Omaha. Preceded in death by one sister; four brothers.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. Oak Creek Cemetery, rural Raymond. Pallbearers: Randy Rieck, Richard Kehm, Mark Kehm, Steve Smith, Kenneth White, Donald White. Visitation: noon-8 p.m. today; 8 a.m. until services Friday, funeral home. Memorials to the family.

Whited - Lawrence, Lincoln, 86, died Monday (12/3/01) in Plattsmouth. Born, rural Davey (3/10/15) to Harry and Bertha (Moritz). Member, Hickman Lodge 256 AF&AM, 50 years; Loyal Order of Moose, played banjo for 70 years.
Survivors: wife, Pauline; sons, daughters-in-law, Dean A. and Sandra, Lawrence E. Jr. and Carol; sister, Doris Underwood; brother, Harry; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents; brothers, Ralph, Leslie and Richard.
Graveside Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, 6700 S. 14th St. No viewing. No visitation. Wadlow-Rozanek Colonial Chapel, 5200 R St.

Wood - Lucile, 88, Red Cloud, died Wednesday (12/5/01) in Lincoln. Born, Jewell County, Kan.
Survivors: sons, Kenneth Wood, Hastings, Albert Wood, Red Cloud; daughters, Beulah Hinman, Coal Creek, Colo., Katherin Utbert, Red Cloud, Frances Peterson, Lebanon, Kan.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers, Virgil Freed, Des Moines, Iowa, Harold Freed, California.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Simonson-Williams Funeral Home Chapel, Red Cloud. Red Cloud Cemetery. Memorials to the Assembly of God Church, Red Cloud.

Zalman - E. Theone (Frey), 88, Gering, died Monday (12/3/01). Born, Elwood (8/25/13) to Omer and Ida (Hatcher) Frey. Graduated, Lincoln High School, 1933. Attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Wesleyan University, receiving her B.S. in education in 1937. Member, Willard Sorority. Taught in numerous schools in Nebraska, 1938-1978. Taught third grade in the Gering Public School System, 1953-1978, then retired. Met her husband, William, in Weeping Water, and they were married 6/2/46 in Lincoln. They lived in Crete and moved to Gering in 1953, where they lived until her death. Active in the Order of the Eastern Star as a past matron and was past president of Chapter GI, PEO. Fifty-five-year member of PEO. Member, American Association University Women. Enjoyed many hobbies, including sewing, cooking, singing, Nebraska history and crossword puzzles. Her greatest joys were her husband, children, grandchildren, and niece and nephew, Cathie and Vern Hilyard. She loved and strongly believed in public education and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Theone leaves her husband, Bill; her daughter, Jeanie and husband Steve Benson, Keenesburg, Colo.; son, Bill and wife Gailene Zalman, Colorado Springs, Colo.; grandsons, Zack Benson, Keenesburg, Jered Butts, Colorado Springs; granddaughter, Raelyn Butts, Colorado Springs; brother, sister-in-law, John and Marie Frey, Lincoln; numerous nieces and nephews. Theone was a wonderful person and will be sadly missed by all. Her parents, Omer and Ida Frey, and sister Jean Speedlin preceded her in death.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Gering. Father Tom Miles. West Lawn Cemetery, Gering. Friends may call 9-5 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Gering Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be made to the church or PEO.

Beltz - Andrew Jr., 92, Lincoln, died Thursday (12/6/01).
Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Frieden's Lutheran Church. Visitation: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. today and Sunday, with family greeting friends 3-5 p.m. Sunday, all at Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Memorials to church.

Booth - Sue Peden, 91, Goodyear, Ariz., died 11/3/01.
Memorial services celebrating her life: 1 p.m. Monday, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Lincoln Education Association Retired (LEAR), scholarship fund, 4920 Normal Blvd., Lincoln 68506; or Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014.

Brown - Joseph E., 66, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/4/01).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Cathedral of the Risen Christ. Memorials to the family for later designation. Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St.

Burgess - William F., 62, Lincoln, died Nov. 17. Born, Springfield, Mass. Retired.
Survivors: friends, T.O. and Terry Haas, Randy and Sheri Haas, Rick Haas, all Lincoln, James A. and Rebecca Williams, Bennet.
Service: 10 a.m. Monday, Roper and Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Fr. Paul Rutten. Burial: 3 p.m., Fort McPherson Cemetery, Maxwell.
Visitation: 10 a.m. Sunday until service, funeral home.

Dunlap - Phyllis M., 77, Milford, widow of G. Alan, died Thursday (12/6/01) in Lincoln.
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. today, Milford United Methodist Church. Cremation. Register book available for signing: one hour before services, church. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford. Memorials to church.

Glancy - Herbert H. "Herb," 88, Lincoln, died Tuesday (12/4/01).
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Masonic rites by North Star Lodge Post 227. Lincoln Memorial Park. Military honors by American Legion Post 3. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, with family 7-8 p.m.; 9 a.m. until services Tuesday, funeral home. Memorials to Nebraska Masonic Home, 1300 Avenue D, Plattsmouth, NE 68048.

Greer - Rev. J. Waldo, 76, Beatrice, died Thursday (12/6/01). Born, Oxford. Served, U.S. Army. Minister, served local Methodist churches in Lincoln, Wallace, Grainton, Utica, Tamora, Omaha, Clay Center, Shickley, Bruning, Beatrice; retired chaplain of the Beatrice State Developmental Center.
Survivors: wife, Merna; sons, Dale, Beatrice, the Rev. Donald, Bemidji, Minn.; daughter, Janice DeHaven, San Antonio; four grandchildren; sisters, Loretta Kratzer, Bellevue, Ruth Boswell, Winchester, Va.; brother, Ralph, Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Memorial Services: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Centenary United Methodist Church, Beatrice. Burial: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Filley Cemetery. Visitation: 8 a.m. today until 9:30 a.m. Monday, Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice. No visitation at church. Memorials to the church in Beatrice with the funeral home and the church office in charge.

Hughes - M. Dale "Lefty," 79, Lincoln, died Thursday (12/6/01) at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island. Born, Ravenna (4/6/22) to Phillip Hughes and Elsie LaFever. Grew up in Lincoln, graduated from Jackson High School. Entered U.S. Navy (9/22/42), served during World War II, honorably discharged (9/24/45). Married Helen E. Grice (6/23/45), after which the couple lived in Lincoln, where he later operated Our Place Restaurant and Mobile Host Catering in University Place, with his family. Member, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Lincoln; Wood River/Alda VFW. Volunteered in the Ord Elementary Grandfriend program. Enjoyed fishing, playing cards, square dancing and was an avid builder. He was responsible for starting a unique holiday tradition by showing their Snow Village collection at their lakeside home. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, a wonderful dad and a loyal friend.
Survivors: wife, Helen, Wood River; sons, daughter-in-law, Allen and DiAnne, Ord, Phil, Malcolm; daughters, sons-in-law, Susan Ray, Lincoln, Candy and Bob Popek, Firth, Michelle Miller and Rob Benford, Carbondale, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Duane.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday, All Faiths Chapel of the Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island. The Rev. William Forbes. Apfel Butler Geddes Funeral Home, Grand Island. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the veterans home chapel.

Inselman - Gloria Patricia, 62, Lincoln, widow of Lowell E., died Tuesday (12/4/01).
Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. today, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Belmont Park), 3606 N. First St. (corrected address). Cremation. No visitation. Memorials to Belmont Park Congregation. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St.

Jager - Marguerite Lucille, 94, Lincoln, died Wednesday (12/5/01).
Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Pallbearers: Jesse Neely, Andy Murphy, Merlyn Brindley, Doyle Brindley, Bob Stein, Jim Jager. Visitation: 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, funeral home. Memorials in lieu of flowers in care of family.

Johnson - Olga L., 81, Lincoln, died Monday (12/3/01).
Services: 10 a.m. today, Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St. Visitation: one hour before services, funeral home. Memorials to East Lincoln Christian Church.

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