U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
George Barr
Services for George ``Buster" Barr, 90, Madison, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Madison. The Revs. Randall Dilts and Roy Roberts will officiate with burial in the Stanton Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Resseguie Funeral Home in Madison. He died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, of injuries received in an automobile accident.
Glynn Anderson
Services for Glynn Anderson, 86, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Home for Funerals in Norfolk. The Rev. James Wallasky will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 16 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. He died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at his home.
Gary Heckman
Private family services for Gary E. Heckman, 52, Norfolk, will be at a later date under the direction of Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Home in Norfolk. He died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at his home. He was diagnosed with cancer two years ago.
Helen Walker
Services for Helen G. Walker, 94, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the First United Methodist Church in Norfolk. The Revs. James Wallasky and Wayne Reynolds will officiate with burial in the Prospect Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Home for Funerals is in charge of the arrangements. She died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif.
Emma Castka
STANTON - Services for Emma Castka, 95, Stanton, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at New England Congregational United Church of Christ here. The Rev. Suzanne Burris will officiate with burial in the Stanton Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton. She died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Stanton Health Center.
Harold Curtiss
WAYNE - Services for Harold Curtiss, 82, Emerson, are pending at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home here. He died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at a Sioux City hospital.
Norma Doerr
PLAINVIEW - Services for Norma I. Doerr, 88, Plainview, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Zion Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Jonathan Meraz will officiate with burial in the Plainview Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview. She died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Plainview Area Health System.
Lanore Ingwersen
AINSWORTH - Graveside memorial services for Lanore Ingwersen, 84, Bassett, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Ainsworth Cemetery. The Rev. Gene Wilson will officiate. There wil be no visitation. Hoch Funeral Home of Ainsworth is in charge of arrangements. She died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Rock County Long Term Care in Bassett.
Frances Koudelka
BATTLE CREEK - Services for Frances Koudelka, 83, Battle Creek, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Wayne Reynolds will officiate with burial in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday at Steffen Mortuary in Battle Creek. She died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln.
Lorraine Laskowski
GRAND ISLAND - Services for Lorraine M. Laskowski, 76, Grand Island, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Grace Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Daniel Bremer will officiate with burial at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday with the family present 3-6 p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. She died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Beverly Healthcare at Lakeview.
Alvin Schrad
PETERSBURG - Services for Alvin H. Schrad, 94, Petersburg, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at St. John the Baptist Church here. The Rev. Frank Baumert will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Huffman's Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home.
Arnold Witte
Private family services for Arnold Witte, 77, Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Concord and Randolph, are pending in Sun City. He died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at his home in Sun City.
Gaylord Gries
Services for Gaylord J. Gries, 80, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Jim Keiter will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conduct-ed by American Legion Post 16 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at Home for Funerals and 7-8 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. rosary. He died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Earl Ahrens
WEST POINT - Memorial services for Earl W. Ahrens, 91, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at St. Paul Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Robert Hedtke will officiate. Memorial visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Stalp Funeral Home in West Point. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home.
Helen Benne
WEST POINT - Services for Helen Benne, 101, West Point, were Monday at Grace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Carl Kramer officiated with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Stalp Funeral Home of West Point was in charge of the arrangements. She died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at the Living Center in West Point.
Clarence Johnson
NELIGH - Services for Clarence Johnson, 82, Neligh, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Kay Alnor will officiate with burial in the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 172 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5287. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh with the family present 4-6 p.m. He died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at Columbus Community Hospital.
Frances Koudelka
BATTLE CREEK - Services for Frances Koudelka, 83, Battle Creek, are pending at Steffen Mortuary here. She died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln.
Richard Merrill
RED CLOUD - Services for Richard D. Merrill, 53, Albion, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Williams Funeral Home here. The Rev. Ron Kuehner will officiate with burial in the Red Cloud Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday at Levander Funeral Home in Albion. He died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, after an apparent heart attack.
Alvin Schrad
PETERSBURG - Services for Alvin H. Schrad, 94, Petersburg, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at St. John the Baptist Church here. The Rev. Frank Baumert will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Huffman's Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m. wake. He died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home.
Glenn Strom
OAKLAND - Services for Glenn N. Strom, 87, Fremont, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the First Evangelical Church here. The Rev. Mark Eldal will officiate with burial in the Oakland Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 46 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5543. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday at Palmquist-Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. He died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Fremont Area Medical Center.
Joseph Vacha
SCRIBNER - Services for Joseph E. Vacha, 80, Scribner, were Monday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church here. The Revs. Paul Albenesius and Otto Pribnow Jr. officiated with burial in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery near Dodge. Spear-Johnson Funeral Home in Scribner was in charge of the arrangements. He died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center in Scribner.
Glynn Anderson
Services for Glynn Anderson, 86, Norfolk, are pending at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. He died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at his home.
Helen Walker
Services for Helen Walker, 94, Norfolk, are pending at Home for Funerals in Norfolk. She died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Santa Monica, Calif.
Elsie Baumgart
HUMPHREY - Services for Elsie H. Baumgart, 95, Hastings, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Richard Bringewatt will officiate with burial in the Humphrey City Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Duesman Funeral Chapel in Humphrey and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church with a prayer service at 10:15 a.m. She died Saturday, July 17, 2004, at Good Samaritan Village in Hastings.
Roman Filips
O'NEILL - Services for Roman Filips, 76, O'Neill, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church here. Burial will be in the O'Neill Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Simonson Post 93. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Monday with an 8 p.m. rosary at Biglin's Mortuary. He died Thursday, July 15, 2004, at a Lincoln hospital.
Anton Kappius
WEST POINT - Services are pending at Stalp Funeral Home for Anton J. Kappius, 96, West Point, who died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
Joye Schmaltz
SPENCER - Services for Joye Schmaltz, 95, Spencer, were Monday, July 19, at Our Savior Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Ray Hagberg officiated with burial in the National Cemetery. She died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.
Michael Wagner
NELIGH - Services for Michael Wagner, 60, Elgin, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Kay Alnor will officiate with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at Beyer Funeral Home in Neligh. He died Saturday, July 17, 2004, at Antelope Memorial Hospital.
George Waterman
HOSKINS - Services for George Waterman, 54, Pierce, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at Zion East Lutheran Church near Hoskins. The Rev. Lynn Riege will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery and military rites by Tomek-Otto Post 72. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce. He died Thursday, July 15, 2004, in a traffic accident.
Chayton Wills
EMERSON - Chayton Lee Wills, 10-month-old son of Ashley Wills and Zachary Mullins, died Friday, July 16, 2004 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Services will be Wednesday, July 21, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Emerson with the Rev. Gretchen Ritola officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Munderloh Funeral Home in Emerson.
Merle Wohlman
HARTINGTON - Services for Merle Wohlman, 73, Hartington, will be Wednesday, July 21, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartington with the Rev. Stuart Sell and Rev. Bob Bryan officiating. Burial will be in the Hartington City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington. He died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at Beverly Healthcare in Hartington.
Eleanor Brundieck
Services are pending at Home for Funerals for Eleanor Brundieck, 87, Norfolk, who died Monday, July 19, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air.
Vicki Borst
RANDOLPH - Services for Vicki A. Borst, 51, Omaha, formerly of Randolph, will be at St. Frances Catholic Church here on Tuesday, July 20, at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Ron Battiato will officiate with interment of ashes at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Monday from 5-8 p.m. with a parish rosary at 7 p.m. She died Friday, July 16, 2004, at her residence in Omaha after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Zoey Castillo
LEIGH - Services for Zoey Castillo, 13 months, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 19, at Zion Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Gary Duhachek will officiate with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be 2:30-5 p.m. Sunday at Leigh Memorial Funeral Chapel and one hour before service at the church. She died Thursday, July 15, 2004, of dialated cardiomyopathy at Columbus Community Hospital.
