U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Cody Lee Cozad
9/18/97
Dorene and David Cozad of Omaha are the parents of a son, Cody Lee, who was born Sept. 18, 1997, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, measuring 20 inches long.
He joins on brother, Dawson James, one year old.
His grandparents are Jerry and Joann Cozad of Omaha; and Ken and Viola Foley of Tekamah.
His great - grandmother is Rose Cozad of Omaha.
Brooke Ann Kobs
8/28/97
Ann and John Kobs of Blair are the parents of a daughter, Brooke Ann, who was born Aug. 28, 1997, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 1/2 ounces, measuring 21 inches long.
She joins one brother, Dru, 5 1/2.
Her grandparents are Dallas and Pat Hilgenkamp of Uehling; and Jerry and Donna Kobs of Blair.
Louis Grimm, 80
4/23/1917 - 9/19/1997
Louis "Bud;" Grimm, 80 died Friday, Sept. 19, 1997, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.
Services were Monday at the Campbell- Aman Funeral Home. Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery at Blair.
Louis "Bud;" Grimm was born Apr. 23, 1917 in Blair to Louis and Elizabeth ( Quinlan ) Grimm. He graduated from Blair High School. He farmed in the Blair area his entire life.
Survivors are his sister and brother- in- law, Elizabeth and Bob Carlson of Blair.
Zeada Sackett, 74
10/20/1922 - 9/17/1997
Zeada Sackett, 74, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1997 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha.
Services were Saturday at Campbell- Aman Funeral Home. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.
Zeada Sackett was born Oct. 20, 1922 in Cliquot, Mo., to William and Ethel ( Hennsley ) Jones.
Survivors are two children, Ron Miller and Mim Johnson, of Osceola, Neb.; two sisters, Zelma Mikesell, Blair and Margaret Christensen, Cleveland, Miss.; a brother, Dean Jones, Long Beach, Calif.; and nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Sackett; her parents; brothers, Dale Jones, Gerald Jones, Cecil Jones and Howard Jones and sisters, Beulah Mae Jones, Helen Phillips, Joanna Ray and Willie Bolton.
Jacqueline Stork, 26
4/30/1971 - 9/19/1997
Jacqueline Logemann Stork, 26, of Arlington died Friday, Sept. 19, 1997 after being involved in an automobile/truck accident northwest of Blair.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Arlington. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
Jacqueline Logemann Stork was born Apr. 30, 1971 in Blair to Darrell and CoeLeta ( Andreasen ) Logemann. She graduated from Bennington High School in 1989 and from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1994. On Apr. 9, 1994, she married
Jeffrey J. Stork at Bennington.
Survivors are her husband, Jeffrey; parents, Darrell and CoeLeta Logemann, Bennington; her grandmother, Dorothy Logemann, Bennington; two sisters, Kristine ( Mrs. Darwin ) Reiswig, Lincoln, Neb.; and Juli Logemann, Bennington; and a sister- in- law, Karen ( Mrs. Anthony ) Mentzer.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Lester Logemann; and her mother- in- law, Jeanette Stork.
Campbell- Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jason Stork, 4 months
5/22/1997 - 9/19/1997
Jason Jon Stork died Friday, Sept. 19, 1997 following an automobile/truck accident northwest of Blair.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church north of Arlington. Burial will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
Jason Jon Stork was born May 22, 1997 at Fremont, Nebraska to Jeffrey and Jacqueline ( Logemann ) Stork.
Survivors are his father, Jeffrey; his grandparents, Darrell and CoeLeta Logemann, Bennington and Eldon Stork, Arlington; his great- grandmothers, Dorothy Logemann, Bennington and Maxine Stork, Arlington.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Justin Stork, 3
8/28/1994 - 9/19/1997
Justin James Stork died Friday, Sept. 19, 1997 following an automobile/truck accident northwest of Blair.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church north of Arlington. Burial will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Justin James Stork was born Aug. 28, 1994 at Fremont, Nebraska to Jeffrey and Jacqueline ( Logemann ) Stork.
Survivors are his father, Jeffrey; his grandparents, Darrell and CoeLeta Logemann, Bennington and Eldon Stork, Arlington; his great- grandmothers, Dorothy Logemann, Bennington and Maxine Stork, Arlington.
Campbell- Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Riley Williams
10/22/1925 - 9/17/1997
Riley J. Williams, 71, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1997 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, following a lengthy illness.
Services were Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Decatur. Rev. Judith Clark Wharton officiated. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery at Decatur.
Riley J. Williams was born Oct. 22, 1925 on the family farm southeast of Decatur to JoSepth and Viola ( Craig ) Williams. He attended District 11 country school and Decatur High School. He left school to work in the Omaha Packing Plant when workers were needed because of the war. He was drafted in the U. S. Army Aug. 1, 1944 and served his country in the South Pacific with Expert M1 Rifle qualifications. He returned as technical staff sergeant in August 1946 with the Asiatic Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal.
On July 1, 1947, he married
Norma Jean Maw at the Presbyterian Church in Lyons. They farmed, until 1975, when an accident forced his early retirement. In 1962, they moved into Decatur. Since his retirement he has built wooden clocks, lamps and other items.
He was a member of the American Legion Roger- Crum Post No. 215, Veterans of Foreign Wars Gleason- Rogers Post No. 6926 of Decatur and the National Rifleman's Association.
Survivors are his wife, Norma Jean; a son and daughter- in- law, Michael and Molly Williams of Tekamah; daughters and sons- in- law, Jane and Jim Judt of Blair and Nancy and Robert Dyer of McCook Lake, South Dakota; 10 grandchildren, Katie Williams, Bill Williams, Nate Williams, Carrie and spouse, K. C., Braniff, Jenny Judt, Derek Judt, Terry Judt, Jeremy Sabatka, Lindsey Sabatka and Benjamin Dyer; a great- grandson, Trenton Johnson; two sisters, Helen Kahlandt of Decatur and Lucille Fleischman of Oakland, Neb.; five nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Lloyd Williams.
Casket bearers were Derek Judt, Terry Judt, Bill Williams, K. C. Braniff, Tony Fleischman and John Kraucunas.
Honorary casket bearers were Jim Reno, Paul Phelps, Lyle Farrens, Merle Farrens, Eldon Farrens and Arthur Mussack.
Dona Beard was organist.
Katie Williams was pianist.
Memorials may be directed to the Decatur United Methodist Church, VFW Gleason- Rogers Post. No. 6926 or the American Legion Roger- Crum Post No. 215, Decatur.
Hamel-Peck-Pelan Funeral Home in Tekamah was in charge of arrangements.
