U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Marshall Spradlin
Marshall C. Spradlin, 81, of Grand Island died Monday, March 30, 1998, at Manor Care in Overland Park, Kan.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home. The Rev. Jocelyn Tupper will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Mr. Spradlin was born on Nov. 21, 1916, at Longmont, Colo., to Walter C. and Berta (Marshall) Spradlin. He grew up and was educated at Longmont. He graduated from Colorado State University in 1940.
He entered the U.S. Army on July 21, 1940, and served during World War II. He was discharged and entered the U.S. Army Reserve in March 1945. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1976 as a lieutenant colonel.
He married
Sarah Pope on April 11, 1946, at North Platte. They lived in Grand Island, where he worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as chief of land management. He retired from the bureau in November 1976.
After retiring, he extensively researched his familyšs genealogy and assisted other genealogists in their research.
He was a member of the Nebraska State Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society and several state historical societies. He volunteered for the American Red Cross bloodmobile and spent many hours of caring for his lawn and garden.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, served as an usher and co-authored the church history. He had been a Master Mason since 1954. He belonged to Grand Island Lodge 318, which he served as past master in 1967, and Ashlar Lodge 33 A.F. and A.M. He was a 32nd-degree Mason and a member of Tehama Shrine Temple in Hastings.
Before his stroke in 1996, he was active in Andrew Chapter 41 of the Order of the Eastern Star and was past patron in 1973. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Reserve Officers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1347 and American Legion Post 53.
Survivors include one son, Thomas W. Spradlin of Lincoln; one daughter, Marcia Plese of Overland Park, Kan.; two grandchildren; and one brother, Walter Spradlin of Lakewood, Calif.
His wife died in 1996.
Ronald Bopp
SPALDING -- Ronald M. Bopp, 65, of Spalding died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at Friendship Villa in Spalding after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Spalding. Burial will be in Dublin cemetery at Primrose.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m., with a prayer service and rosary at 7 p.m., Friday at Dolce-Scheef Mortuary in Spalding.
Mr. Bopp was born on Jan. 25, 1933, in Primrose to Donald and Irene (Whitman) Bopp. The Bopp family moved to Spalding in 1942 when they purchased the Enterprise newspaper. Mr. Bopp graduated from Spalding Public School in 1951.
He married
Mildred Mackie on Feb. 7, 1952.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 28, 1952, and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fla. He served four years in the Navy and traveled to Iceland, Newfoundland and Greenland and served in the Korean War.
After the service, he worked for the Lexington Clipper and the Ord Quiz.
He purchased the Cedar Rapids Press in December 1957. A short while later, he and his father decided to publish the Spalding and Cedar Rapids newspapers out of the Spalding plant. After his fatheršs death in 1968, Mr. Bopp continued to operate the Spalding Enterprise and the Cedar Rapids Press until 1997, when ill health forced his retirement.
Survivors include his sister, Eleanor Kasselder of Ericson; three sons, John of Grand Island and Dave and Denny, both of Spalding; four daughters, Colleen Kasperbauer of St. Paul, Betty Swertzic of Clarks, Susan Bopp of Columbus and Paula Bader of St. Edward; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife and his parents.
Frieda Kreutzer
KEARNEY -- Frieda M. Kreutzer, 94, formerly of Amherst, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at the Mother Hull Home in Kearney, where she had lived for four years.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Amherst. The Rev. Kurt Larson will officiate. Burial will be in Immanuel cemetery northwest of Amherst.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary in Kearney. Further visitation will be prior to services Monday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the church, the Mother Hull Home or the Amherst Fire Department.
Mrs. Kreutzer was born on Sept. 30, 1903, near Amherst to Fred and Annie (John) Trampe. She grew up in that area and attended District 45 School north of Amherst.
She married
Amo W. Kreutzer on May 20, 1926, at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Amherst. They farmed north of Amherst, where she lived until moving to the Mother Hull Home.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Amherst and the Ladies Aid.
Survivors include one son, Howard Kreutzer of Amherst; seven grandsons; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Her husband died on July 1, 1985. She also was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
Ronald Pulliam
SARGENT -- Ronald Pulliam, 50, of Sargent died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Sargent High School auditorium. The Rev. Jack Rademacher, Mike McDonald and Bernard Berger will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery with military rites by Sargent American Legion Post 104.
Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at Rhoad Funeral Home in Sargent. A rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Sargent High School auditorium.
Memorials are suggested to the familyšs choice.
Mr. Pulliam was born on Feb. 23, 1948, in Sargent to Reed and Virginia (Smith) Pulliam. He grew up west of Sargent, attended Sargent schools and graduated in 1966.
He married
Bonnie Daily on Sept. 6, 1969, at St. Maryšs Church in Sargent. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in January 1971.
He entered the U.S. Army in April 1971, served in the finance division at Fort Hood, Texas, and was discharged in January 1973. He returned home and managed the farm, ranch and feedlot operation.
He worked there until joining the U.S. Postal Service in 1986 as a rural mail carrier. He retired due to poor health in 1997.
He was a member of St. Maryšs Catholic Church in Sargent, the Sargent Volunteer Fire Department, Knights of Columbus of Broken Bow, American Legion Post 104 of Sargent and Sargent Summer Recreation Program.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Terri (Mrs. Jeff) Dowling of Kearney; a son, Derrick Pulliam of Kearney; two grandsons; his parents, of Sargent; a sister, Rosemary (Mrs. Don) Davis of Broken Bow; and a brother, Eric Pulliam of Sargent.
Wayne Swanson
Marquette -- Wayne C. Swanson, 69, of Marquette died Wednesday, April 1, 1998, at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Central City with the Rev. Debra Tompsett-Welch officiating. Burial will be in the Polk Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Solt Funeral Home in Central City. Memorials are suggested to hospice and the church.
Mr. Swanson was born on March 22, 1929, in Grand Island to Paul and Rosietta (Hahn) Swanson. He was raised in York and graduated from York High School in 1947.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then entered the U.S. Army and served in Korea and Vietnam.
He married
Darleen Tonniges in August 1955. He worked as a military intelligence officer and served around the United States and throughout the world. He retired from the military as a major in 1972. He then started Polk Electric and opened Swaneešs Steak House. He also worked as a maintenance supervisor at Monfort and worked at the Midtown Holiday Inn in Grand Island.
He married
Marlene Kroger on Aug. 1, 1981, in York. He was co-manager of the Congress Inn in Lincoln for a time. He retired in the fall of 1991.
Mr. Swanson was a member of the United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and ROA. He enjoyed woodworking, landscaping and nature.
He is survived by his wife, Marlene; two sons, Rod of Grand Island and Steve of Greeley, Colo.; three daughters, Linda Swanson of Lincoln, Shelly Kroger of Wymore and Cindy (Mrs. Scott) Draper of Lincoln; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a sister, Elaine Sanmann of Albany, Ore.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, Richard; and two brothers, Eugene and Arild.
