U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Lee Blinn
Private family services for Lee E. Blinn, 77, Norfolk, will be conducted at a later date. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the Home For Funerals. Mrs. Blinn died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk.
Ellen Abart
A memorial service for Ellen Abart, 55, Denver, Colo., is being planned for spring. She died of natural causes Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Exempla Medical Center in Wheatridge, Colo.
Thomas Eschliman
WISNER - Services for Thomas H. Eschliman, 86, Wisner, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Scott Evans will officiate with burial in the Wisner Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5767. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and continue from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at his home
Earl Fish
RANDOLPH - Services are pending at Johnson Funeral Home for Earl Fish, 76, Aurora, formerly of Belden. He died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at a Lincoln hospital.
Victor Heimann
WEST POINT - Services are pending at Stokely Funeral Home for Victor L. Heimann, 94, Snyder. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at the Good Samaritan Home in Scribner.
Mary Steffensmeier
DODGE - Services for Mary G. Steffensmeier, 96, West Point, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Olean Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The Rev. Mark McKercher will officiate. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Tuesday with a wake at 7 p.m. at Humlicek Funeral Home in Dodge and continue one hour before service Wednesday at the church. She died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at the West Point Living Center.
Melvin VanEvery
NIOBRARA - Services for Melvin R. VanEvery, 90, Niobrara, will be Wednesday Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Niobrara. The Rev. Lloyd Anderson will officiate with burial in the Page Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the funeral home. He died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton S.D.
Erin Bettenhausen
PLATTE CENTER - Erin Bettenhausen, 3-year-old daughter of Chris and Holli (Krings) Bettenhausen, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at her home in rural Columbus. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center with the Rev. Rodney Kneifl officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday at the church with a vigil at 7 p.m. and continue Tuesday after 9 a.m. McKown Funeral Home is in charge.
Donald Burival
O'NEILL - Services for Donald "Dude" Burival, 77, O'Neill, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill with burial in the O'Neill Cemetery. The Rev. Eric Olsen will officiate. Visitation will be Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Biglin's Mortuary with a rosary at 8 p.m. He died Friday, Oct. 30, 2004, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital.
Marguerite Dupsky
Services for Marguerite Dupsky, 98, Goodland, Kan., were Monday, Nov. 1, at Koons Chapel in Goodland with burial in the Goodland Cemetery. She died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at Goodland Regional Medical Center. Thomas Eschliman WISNER - Services are pending at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home for Thomas H. Eschliman, 86, Wisner. He died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at home.
Donald Harris
PENDER - Services for Donald Harris, 83, Pender, will be Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender with the Rev. Norman Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Munderloh Funeral Home in Pender with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. He died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004.
Sister Roselle Koch
Services for Sister Roselle Koch, 83, formerly of Petersburg, were Oct. 15 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery in North Kansas City, Mo. The St. Liberty, Mo., resident died Oct. 12, 2004, at Beverly Healthcare in Smithville, Mo.
Elmer Lehman
WAKEFIELD - Services for Elmer R. Lehman, 86, Wakefield, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at St. John's Lutheran Church here. The Rev. Terry Buethe will officiate with burial in the Wakefield Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-9 p.m. Monday with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Thompson Chapel. He died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Wakefield Health Care Center.
Alice Mlnarik
ATKINSON - Services for Alice Mlnarik, 89, Atkinson, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Seger Funeral Home here. The Rev. Michael Davis will officiate with burial in the Royal Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with a prayer service at 7 p.m. She died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Marie Nay
ELGIN - Services for Marie Nay, 101, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at St. Boniface Catholic Church here. The Rev. Thomas Bauwens will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Monday at Huffman's Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with an 8 p.m. wake. She died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services.
Richard Pfeifer
MADISON - Services for Richard B. Pfeifer, 97, formerly of Madison, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at St. Leonard's Catholic Church in Madison. The Rev. Frank Parrinello will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church with a rosary at 7 p.m. Resseguie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Pfeifer died at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004.
Mary Steffensmeier
DODGE - Services for Mary G. Steffensmeier, 96, West Point, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Olean Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Tuesday with a wake at 7 p.m. at Humlicek Funeral Home in Dodge and continue one hour before service Wednesday at the church. She died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at the West Point Living Center.
Melvin VanEvery
NIOBRARA - Services for Melvin R. VanEvery, 90, Niobrara, will be Wednesday Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Niobrara. The Rev. Lloyd Anderson will officiate with burial in the Page Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the funeral home. He died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton S.D.
Lee Blinn
Services are pending at Home for Funerals for Lee E. Blinn, 77, Norfolk. She died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home.
Donald Burival
O'NEILL - Services for Donald "Dude" Burival, 77, O'Neill, are pending at Biglin's Mortuary here. He died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.
Arthur Kuhlman
WAUSA - Services for Arthur C. Kuhlman, 91, Bloomfield, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Golgotha Lutheran Church at Wausa. The Rev. Dan Gifford will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield. He died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center in Bloomfield.
Marie Nay
ELGIN - Services for Marie Nay, 101, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at St. Boniface Catholic Church here. The Rev. Thomas Bauwens will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Monday at Huffman's Brooks Chapel in Elgin and after 7 p.m. at the church with an 8 p.m. wake.
Betty Olson
Services for Betty Olson, 73, Russellville, Ark., were Monday at First Free Will Baptist Church in Russellville. The Rev. Kevin Riggs officiated and burial was in Oakland Cemetery. Shinn Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements. She died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.
Kenneth Shear
BASSETT - Services for Kenneth B. Shear, 87, Scottsbluff, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. Jo Harper will officiate with burial in Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday at Hoch Funeral Home in Bassett. He died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at his home.
Melvin Vanevery
NIOBRARA - Services are pending at Brockhaus Funeral Home for Melvin Vanevery, 90, Niobrara. He died Friday at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.
Myrtle White
LAUREL - Services for Myrtle White, 101, Laurel, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at the United Methodist Church here. The Rev. J.C. Browne will officiate with burial in the Laurel Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Sunday at Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Laurel with the family present 6-8 p.m. She died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.
Dwight Miller
Memorial services for Dwight H. Miller, 78, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Grace Lutheran Church in Norfolk. The Rev. Ray Wilke will officiate. His body was donated to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for research. Howser-Fillmer Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Miller died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
Mark Deffenbaugh
Services are pending at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton, S.D., for Mark Deffenbaugh, 45, Yankton, who died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, in a traffic accident near Tyndall, S.D.
Olive Flannery
ATKINSON - Services for Olive Flannery, 87, Atkinson, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The Rev. Luke Steffes will officiate with rites by the Atkinson American Legion at the parish cemetery. Vistation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday with a rosary at 4 p.m. and wake at 7 p.m. at Seger Funeral Home. She died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center.
Art Kuhlman
BLOOMFIELD - Services are pending at Brockhaus Funral Home for Art Kuhlman, 91, Bloomfield, who died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center.
Jeanette Leapley
RANDOLPH - Services for Jeanette P. Leapley, 89, Randolph, will be at St. Frances Catholic Church on Saturday Oct. 30, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. The Rev. Ron Battiato will officiate. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Friday with a 3 p.m. Christian Mothers rosary and 7:30 p.m. wake at Johnson Funeral Home in Randolph. She died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home.
Rodney Lilja
NEWMAN GROVE - Services for Rodney Lilja, 85, Newman Grove, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Rosehill Free Church here. The Rev. Clifford Branson will officiate with burial in Hope Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 73. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home. He died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Boone County Health Center in Albion.
Willis Pelter
COLUMBUS - Services for Willis C. Pelter, 87, Columbus, will be Saturday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m. at Gass-Haney Funeral Home. The Rev. Douglas Zurek will officiate with burial in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery at Lindsay. Visitation will be Friday until 7 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Robert Pfeifer
Services for Robert A. Pfeifer, 60, Dwight, were Tuesday at Assumption Catholic Church in Dwight. The Rev. Loras Grell officiated and burial was in St. Francis Center Cemetery. Butherus, Maser and Love Funeral Home of Lincoln was in charge of the arrangements. He died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004.
Victor Sedivy
VERDIGRE - Services for Victor Sedivy, 99, Verdigre, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at the Methodist Church here. The Rev. Tim Pratt will officiate with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Verdigre. He died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at Alpine Village in Verdigre.
Joe Sharp
ALBION - Services for Joe E. Sharp, 77, Albion, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Terry Otto will officiate with burial in the Looking Glass Cemetery and military rites by American Legion Post 162 and VFW Post 736. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Levander Funeral Home. He died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at Wolf Memorial Good Samaritan Center.
Leona Greckel
WEST POINT - Services for Leona Greckel, 85, West Point, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Robert Hedtke officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be until 8:30 p.m. Friday at Stokely Funeral Home with family present 5-7 p.m. VFW and American Legion Auxiliary rites will be at 7 p.m. She died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Scribner.
Leon Keyes
Services for Leon V. Keyes, 63, Norfolk, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the New Lutheran Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post 16 and VFW Post 1644. The Rev. Wayne Reynolds will officiate. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Chapel. He died Monday, Oct. 25, 2004, at Faith Regional Health Services after an acute illness.
Dwight Miller
Memorial services for Dwight H. Miller, 78, Norfolk, are pending at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary in Norfolk. He died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. His body has been donated to the University of Nebraska to aid medical research.
