U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Viola Tabor
GIBBON -- Viola Grace Tabor, 79, of Gibbon died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon. The Rev. Larry Booze will officiate. Burial will be in the Gibbon Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Godberson Mortuary.
Memorisla are suggested to the Gibbon Emergency Unit or the Senior Citizens Center in Gibbon.
Godberson Mortuary of Gibbon and Shelton is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Tabor was born Aug. 27, 1918 in Orsen, Iowa, to Alfred and Jane (Whisler) Catlin. She moved to Gibbon with her parents at a young age, where she grew up and attended District 53 Rural School.
She married
Ward Tabor on Jan. 14, 1942. The couple lived in Kearney until they moved to Texas in 1945, where they lived until retirement. The couple moved to Kenesaw in 1971, then to the Hastings area in 1979, and then to Gibbon in 1993.
Survivors include her husband; one son, Darrell Tabor of Blackfoot, Idaho; one daughter, Barbera Bragdon of Lampasas, Texas; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clinton and Harley Catlin.
Jo Roush-Miller
Josephine "Jo" C. Roush-Muller, 94, of Grand Island died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home. The Rev. Delvin Roper will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Good Samaritan Center at Wood River or Trinity United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Muller was born on May 29, 1903, at Schuyler to Joseph and Elizabeth (Vedder) Peters. When she was 3 years old, the family moved to Central City, where she grew up and was educated. She later moved to Grand Island and attended the Grand Island Business College.
She married
Orval Roush on Oct. 1, 1924, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. They lived in Shelton, and she worked at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant. She later moved to Grand Island, where she worked for the Royal Chocolate Shop, which later became the Grand Island Candy Shop for a short time.
She and her husband owned and operated a restaurant and motel in Shelton for many years. Mr. Roush died on June 13, 1958.
She married
August Muller on May 26, 1962. He died on Feb. 9, 1992.
Mrs. Muller was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Platt-Duetsche, Nebraska Navy Mothers and the Liederkranz.
She enjoyed bowling, bingo, dominoes, crocheting, pitch, pinochle and ceramics. She donated more than 20 quilts at Christmastime last year.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty "Jo" Dalgas of Omaha and Edith Watson of Fremont, Calif.; three sons, Virgil Roush of Grand Island, Dale Roush of Mesa, Ariz., and Orval Roush of Grand Island; 17 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her two husbands, she was preceded in death by five brothers.
Ruby Barrett
ARNOLD -- Ruby E. Barrett, 86, of Arnold died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at Jennie Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Arnold. The Rev. Don Shauda will officiate. Burial will be in the Cliff Union cemetery on Cliff Table between Arnold and Merna.
Memorials may be made to the Ruby Barrett Memorial Fund.
The Arnold Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barrett was born on Jan. 19, 1912, to George and Mabel (Bailey) Kruser. She attended grade schools in the Arnold area and graduated from Arnold High School in 1929.
She married
Cecil Barrett on March 28, 1933, at North Platte. They lived on the farm on Cliff Table through most of their marriage. They retired and moved to Arnold in 1973. She lived all of her life within 16 miles of Arnold.
Mrs. Barrett's interests included farming, nature, music and cooking. She loved poetry and enjoyed numerous Grange trips throughout the United State and Canada.
Survivors include two sons, Duane of Chapman and Don of North Platte; three daughters, Dixie Griess of Grand Island, Anita David of San Bernardino, Calif., and Dorothy Carr of Broken Bow; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Edwin "Bud"; two brothers, Orval "Hap" and Roland "Razz"; and a sister, Ione.
Warren Malmstrom
LINCOLN -- Warren Malmstrom, 60, of Lincoln, formerly of Scotia, died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, as a result of an auto accident near Springfield.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Scotia. The Rev. Melanie Adams will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery at Scotia.
Memorials are suggested to the church or the North Loup First Response Team. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Malmstrom was born on Jan. 20, 1938, at North Loup to Reuben and Gertrude (Hurley) Malmstrom. He was educated at Scotia and graduated from Scotia High School in 1956. He worked for Cox and Horner Well Drilling and Scotia farmers. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1958.
He married
Betsy Studnicka in August 1961. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. He farmed in the Horace area near Scotia until 1984. He then worked as a truck driver and worked in construction on the Calamus Dam Project near Burwell. He lived in Lincoln for the last several years and worked for a farming corporation near Waverly.
He was a member of the National Farmers Organization and the United Methodist Church in Scotia and had been a member of the Methodist Men.
He enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, hunting, dancing, working puzzles and the outdoors.
Survivors include two sons, Ray Malmstrom of Ord and Mark Malmstrom of Lincoln; one daughter, Annice Marlow of Scotia; four grandchildren; three step grandchildren; his father, of Scotia; two brothers, Lyle Malmstrom of Scotia and Robert Malmstrom of Columbus; two sisters, Norma Hansen of Albany, Ore., and Erna Rockey of Eugene, Ore.; and a special friend, Cora Lee Prague of Lincoln.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Dale Warren
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. -- Dale L. Warren, 72, of Taylorville, Ill., died Thursday, April 2, 1998, at Memorial Medical Center in Taylorville.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Shafer Funeral Home in Taylorville. The Rev. Michael Branch will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery at Taylorville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Warren was born on Feb. 4, 1926, at Taylorville to Timothy and Louva (Huddleston) Warren.
He married
Elizabeth Pounds on Oct. 7, 1961, in Taylorville.
Survivors include two sons, Richard "Dick" Pounds of Taylorville and Joseph Pounds of Danville, Ill.; six daughters, Kristine Colclasure of Nebraska, Nancy Kevie of Owaneco, Ill., Diane (Mrs. Ron) Winchester of Morrisonville, Ill., Mona (Mrs. Terry) Ream and Crystal Pounds, both of Taylorville, and Lou Verda (Mrs. Lloyd) Marcus of Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Doug Pounds; three brothers and three sisters.
Gary Phifer
Gary Lee Phifer, 54, of Grand Island died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the All Faiths Chapel at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Visitation will begin at 8:30 a.m. The Rev. Roland Going will officiate.
Additional services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Loup City. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. The Rev. Leon Zimmerman will officiate.
Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery at Loup City.
Additional visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Loup City Volunteer Fire Department or American Legion Baseball.
Mr. Phifer was born on Feb. 29, 1944, at St. Francis, Kan., to John and Blanche (Knapp) Phifer. He attended first through sixth grades in a one-room county school at Benkelman and seventh through ninth grades at Haigler School. He graduated from Stratton High School and attended McCook Junior College.
He entered the U.S. Army on May 19, 1965. He was an expert sharpshooter and first-class missileman. He was discharged on May 18, 1967.
After his discharge, he lived in Loup City, where he worked for Nebraska Public Power District, Tri Valley Equipment, Scoular Grain Co. in Omaha and several other local businesses.
He was a member of the Lutheran faith. He was a life member of American Legion Post 48 and was a volunteer fireman for the Loup City Fire Department.
Survivors include his parents, of Loup City; a sister, Marsha (Mrs. Ronald) Akerson of Aurora; and a brother, Gail F. Phifer of St. Petersburg, Fla.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother, Leo Philbert Phifer.
