U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Edward Pacas
STANTON - Edward M. Pacas, 68, of Stanton died Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Stanton Health Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Stanton VFW Club with burial in the Stanton Cemetery and military rites by VFW Post 3602 and American Legion Post 88. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the club. Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Lewis Stecher
WEST POINT - Lewis Stecher, 68, West Point, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at the West Point Living Center. Services are pending at Stokely Funeral Home.
Janet Vanderheiden
LAUREL - Services for Janet Vanderheiden, 49, Laurel, are pending at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home. She died Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Wilhelm Faubel
Services for Wilhelm “Billy” Faubel, 80, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Home for Funerals with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Faubel died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Lucille Widhalm
Services for Lucille C. Widhalm, 79, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk with burial in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery at Humphrey. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at the church. Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Widhalm died Saturday, June 3, 2006, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Lucille was born on Sept. 6, 1926, in Madison County, the daughter of Joseph and Angela (Melcher) Moser.
She graduated as valedictorian at Humphrey St. Francis High School. She received her teaching degree while residing at the Franciscan Convent in Denver, Colo. She then taught in New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska.
She married Cletus H. Widhalm on Aug. 24, 1954, at St. Francis Catholic Church at Humphrey. The couple then farmed near Cornlea before moving to Humphrey where she worked part time for the post office. In 1980, they moved to Norfolk where she worked full time for the post office until retiring in 1990.
She was a third-generation cake decorator, a Catholic Daughter Society member and a member of the altar societies both in Humphrey and Norfolk, a past secretary for the NARFE and taught CCD in Humphrey and Norfolk.
She is survived by her husband, Cletus of Norfolk, and their children, Clarence and Gwynne of Norfolk, Joan and Calvin Bahns of Leigh, Jane Bruegger of Columbus, Ron and Jill Widhalm of Columbus, Alvin Widhalm of Columbus, Roy and Jackie Widhalm of Norfolk, Lyle Widhalm of Randolph, Maria and Kent Schneider of Omaha, and Leon and Marlene Widhalm of Edmund, Okla; five brothers, Melvin Moser of Casper, Wyo., Paul Moser of Norfolk, Eugene Moser of Plevna, Mont., Kenneth Moser of Norfolk, and James Moser of Casper, Wyo.; one sister, Catherine Grashorn of Villisca, Iowa; 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.
The Rev. Dave Belt will officiate.
Lorene Bauer
VERDIGRE - Services for Lorene Bauer, 83, of Verdigre are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. Mrs. Bauer died Friday, July 7, 2006, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Garnette Gragert
ALBION - Services for Garnette Gragert, 72, formerly of Albion, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church here with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Petersburg. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion.
She died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at a Lincoln hospital.
Garnette Eilene Gragert, the daughter of Fred and Nellie (Livingston) Gragert, was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Petersburg. She graduated in 1951 from Petersburg High School and received her teaching certificate from Wayne State College. She later returned to Wayne State where she received her degree in education.
She taught at rural Boone County schools, including District 62 east of Albion and Loretto, before teaching at Petersburg Public School and St. John’s Catholic School of Petersburg. In 1975, following the death of her parents, she moved to North Bend where she taught at Prague until her retirement in the late ‘90s. In 2005, Garnette came back to Albion to celebrate the District 62 reunion.
Garnette was a member of the Lutheran Church in North Bend. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society and Card Club. She enjoyed shopping, bowling, flowers and collecting bird houses.
Garnette is survived by her sister, Norma Carlin of Washington; sister-in-law, Betty Hawthorne of Albion; along with many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Harold, Kenneth and Arnold; one sister, Nadiene; and several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Larry Sydow will officiate.
Audrey Lauck
WAUSA - Services for Audrey Lauck, 79, of Wausa will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Golgotha Lutheran Church at Wausa with burial in Golgotha Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brockhaus-Scott Funeral Home in Wausa.
Mrs. Lauck died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
Memorials are designated for the church building fund or cemetery fund.
Audrey Corrine (Frevert) Lauck, daughter of Carl and Emma (Wrick) Frevert, was born on Feb. 5, 1927, near Wausa. She was baptized and confirmed at Golgotha Lutheran Church at Wausa. She attended rural elementary school and graduated from Wausa High School in 1944. Audrey attended CE School of Commerce in Omaha before returning home to help on the family farm during World War II.
On Aug. 28, 1949, Audrey was united in marriage to Lawrence Lauck of Bigelow, Minn., at Golgotha Lutheran Church. They lived and farmed at Bigelow before settling at their current farm southwest of Wausa where they raised six children.
Audrey was a devoted Christian and gave many years of service to her church through Sunday school, Ladies Aid and LWML. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the pride and joy of her life. Her family recalls the years of home-baked goods, gardening, canning, sewing and gracious hospitality. She and Lawrence shared a hobby of loom rug making.
Audrey is survived by her husband, Lawrence of Wausa; six children, Brenda Lind and her husband, Richard of Osmond, Barbara Kliment and her husband, Gary of Lincoln, Loren and Kathryn Lauck of Bloomfield, Carla Shearon of Overland Park, Kan., Kevin and Corolla Lauck of Bloomfield and Kristine Robinson and her husband, Jerry of Wayne; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, LaVonne Peters and her husband, Luther of Wood River; a sister-in-law, Lois Frevert of Bloomfield; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister and brother-in-law, Arlynn and Herman Lauck; her brother, Clifton Frevert; grandson, Jeffrey Kliment; and granddaughter, Susan Lind.
Irma Lenton
RANDOLPH - Memorial services for Irma Lenton, 101, Randolph, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church here with inurnment in the Randolph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph.
She died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home.
Fern Meier
RANDOLPH - Services for Fern Meier, 83, Randolph, will be at St. Frances Catholic Church here Monday at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday with a 3 p.m. Christian Mothers rosary and 7:30 p.m. rosary at Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph.
She died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home.
Survivors include three daughters, Pat Stratton of Lincoln, Sharon and Howard Timmerman of Osmond and Judy and Allen Lambing of Sioux City, Iowa; 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jack and Betty Blotz of Orville, Calif., and Don and Julie Blotz of Byron, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Lorena Blotz of Hollywood, Fla., and Charolette Meier of Sioux City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles in December 1987, three brothers and three sisters.
The Rev. Ron Battiato will officiate.
Pearl Seger
O’NEILL - Pearl Evelyn Seger, 90, of O’Neill died at her home Wednesday, July 5, 2006. A private family service was held Thursday at her home with burial at the O’Neill Cemetery.
Pearl was born on Oct. 18, 1915, to Ed and Martha (Sargent) Burge in O’Neill. Her father was a carpenter, building numerous homes in the O’Neill area. Pearl received her education in the O’Neill Public Schools, graduating valedictorian of the class of 1933.
She married D.E. “Bud” Seger on Oct. 23, 1934, in Belleville, Kan. Bud operated Seger Oil Co. in O’Neill and Pearl was a homemaker, truck driver, bookkeeper and secretary, working along side her husband for many years.
She loved tending her flower gardens and planting many trees and shrubs. Pearl enjoyed her kitchen, baking cakes, treats of all kinds, including a wide variety of Christmas candies.
Pearl is survived by her son, Warren and Esther Seger of O’Neill; daughters, Janet Devall and Bruce of Milford, Iowa, Linda and Bill Eby of Cordova, Tenn., and Vicki Seger of Madison, S.D.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and sister, Ruth Morrison of California.
Her parents, husband, infant sister Marvel and sister Myrl Verzal preceded Pearl in death.
Irene Warnemunde
WINSIDE - Services for Irene “Dolly’’ Warnemunde, 100, Winside, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church here with burial in Pleasantview Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Winside with family present 6-8 p.m.
She died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk.
Dwaine Weinrich
PIERCE - Services are pending at Stonacek Memorial Chapel here for Dwaine G. Weinrich, 67, Pierce. He died Friday, July 7, 2006, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Joanne Westcott
AINSWORTH - Services for Joanne E. Westcott, 68, of Ainsworth will be Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ainsworth. Visitation will be at Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth after 1 p.m. Sunday with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
She died Thursday, July 6, 2006, at Brown County Hospital.
Rev. Harold Wood
ATKINSON - Services for the Rev. Harold A. Wood, 92, Atkinson, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Seger Funeral Home here with burial in the O’Neill City Cemetery. Visitation will be after 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
He died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at Good Samaritan Center.
