U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Edward G. Lozisek, Bruno, Nov. 1, 2009, age 78
The funeral for Edward G. Kozisek was Nov. 4 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Bruno with the Rev. Ron Homes officiating. Burail was at the church cemetery with military honors by Rejda Post #273 of the American Legion-Brainard. Memorials are suggested for the Butler County Right for Life or the donor’s choice.
Edward died Nov. 1 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
He was born March 20, 1931, in Bruno to Joseph A. and Anna A. (Pekarek) Kozisek. He attended school in Bruno and David City High School and served in the United States Navy for three years. Edward lived in Omaha and Denver before returning to Bruno where he was a heavy equipment operator for Proskovec Construction.
Edward was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, a Fourth Degree Knight in Bishop Flavin Council #11652 of Abie and Bruno, John F. Kennedy Assembly #0605 of Bruno, the Catholic Workman, Fremont-Elkhorn Valley Railroad Association, National Rifle Association, Camp Creek Thrashers Association, and Bruno Volunteer Fire Department. He was also the local Amsoil salesman.
He is survived by brothers Joseph E.(Marie) Kozisek of David City, Fred (Norma) Kozisek of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; sister Mary (Duane) Henrichson of Ceresco, sister-in-law Georgia Kozisek of Omaha.
Obit dated Nov. 4, 2009
Pauline (Jordan) Nissen, Fremont, Oct. 23, 2009, age 89
Pauline Suey Nissen of Fremont died Oct. 23 at her home in Fremont.
Pauline was born Aug. 31, 1920, to Rovert Lon and Deliah Ann (Boob) Jordan in Gretna. She graduated from Gretna High School.
On Feb. 4, 1938, Pauline married
William F. Suey in Council Bluffs. They moved to the Morse Bluff and North Bend area in 1968. William died Sept. 16, 1981.
On April 7, 1984, Pauline married
Duane Nissen in North Bend. He died Jan. 8, 2002.
Pauline worked at Birchwood Manor for 17 years as an aide and later as activities director. She moved to Fremont in 1984.
Pauline was a member of Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors include sons Roger (Nancy) Suey of Fremont, Walter Suey of Gretna, Timothy (Pat) Suey of Omaha; daughters Maryanne (Edward) Oxner of Little Rock, Ark., Linda (Steve) Mylander of North Bend; 26 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Oct. 27 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Fremont with the Rev. Joe Baumgartner nad the Rev. John Plowman officiating.
Burial was at Mount Auburn cemetery in Millard.
Memorials are suggested for Bluff Trinity Lutheran Church. Obit dated Oct. 28, 2009
Christine M. Newson, Greenville, N.C., Oct. 22, 2009, age 46
Christine Margit Newsom of Greenville, N. C., died Oct. 22. She was born Dec.14, 1962, in Washington D.C. to Keith and Brigitte Newsom of Fort Washington Forest, Md., the youngest of their three children.
When she was eight years old the family moved to Albuquerque, N.M. She graduated from El Dorado high school in 1980 and the University of New Mexico in 1984.
Christine’s early accomplishments were all the more remarkable because while she was still in middle school and high school her mother became more and more incapacitated from the ravages of Huntington’s disease. Her mother died in 1984 at age 50. Unfortunately, Christine inherited the gene for Huntington’s disease for which there is no cure and which invariably results in an early death. During her long illness Christine demonstrated great courage and good humor, but the illness is debilitating, cruel and relentless.
Christine is survived by her father Keith R. Newsom of Greenville, N.C.; sister Sylvia (William) Hunneke of Greenville, N.C.; her brother Rob (Sidney) Newsom of Richland, Wash.; and her aunt Hazel Hanson of Marysville, Kan.
Christine has been cremated and no services will be held at this time. A small informal memorial service is planned tentatively for next spring at Woodland cemetery in North Bend. At that time, on a plot next to her uncle Jack Newsom, a grave stone honoring Christine and her immediate family members will be dedicated.
Memorials may be directed to your charity of choice or to the Huntington Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018. Obit dated Nov. 4, 2009
David J. Chapman, California, Oct. 21, 2009, age 75
David John Chapman died Oct. 21 at home of natural causes after a long illness. His wife Diane was by his side.
David was born in North Bend in 1934 to John and Edith (Button) Chapman. He attended a one-room school house before graduating from North Bend High School in 1951 at the age of 16. He later attended the University of Nebraska where he received his BA, Northwestern University where he received his MA, and Pepperdine University where he received his MBA.
He served in the Army as a Military Policeman in Korea in the late 1950s and retired from the Army Reserves at age 62 with the rank of Lt. Colonel.
After marrying his first wife in 1959 (they later divorced) he moved to Palo Alto, California and began a distinguished career at Ampex, running at different times the International and the Data Systems Divisions. He traveled extensively during his career, through the Soviet Union, Asia, South America, and Europe. He retired in 1989 as an Executive Vice President.
After retiring from Ampex, he began another career as a teacher of International Relations and Marketing at Notre Dame University and the University of San Francisco.
He married
Diane Hull in 1983, and they bought a ranch on the coast of Pescadero. David loved Pescadero, and said that he didn’t want to leave unless it was feet first.
David was an avid collector all his life, collecting local art, Indian baskets, Irish and English china, Nebraskan quilts, African and Mexican folk art and, his favorite of all, beach glass and beach rocks. To support this hobby he bought and ran an antique store, Country Roads, in Pescadero. He loved gardening, music, animals, his grandchildren, and was a voracious reader. And even though he had been a vice president of a high tech company, he hated the internet and email.
He is survived by his wife Diane, his children Cathe, David, Sue, Jim, Sean, Randy and Brett, his beloved grandchildren Jacquie, Max, Emma, Louis and Beth; sister Mary Ida Wisnieski of Fremont and brothers Chic Chapman of Grand Island and John Chapman of Texas.
Services will be held at Pescadero Community Church on October 27 at noon. Donations can be made in lieu of flowers to the Coastside Adult Day Health Care Center in Half Moon Bay.
We miss you terribly.
Obit dated Oct. 28, 2009
Gladys (Kunneman) Swanson, Clarkson, Oct. 13, 2009, age 83
Gladys M. Swanson died Oct. 13 at the Golden Living Center in Clarkson. Funeral services were Oct, 15 at Kracl Funeral Chapel with lay minister Jerry L. Kracl officiating. Burial was at Schuyler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested for St. John’s Lutheran Church and Schuyler Rescue Squad
Gladys was born on the family farm May 8, 1926, to Herman and Carrie (Nielsen) Kunneman. She graduated from Schuyler High School in 1944.
On May 30, 1944, she married
Virgil Swanson in Stanton. They lived in Schuyler and Gladys assisted Virgil operating the Roberts Dairy route in Schuyler. After Virgil’s death in 1972, Gladys worked at Ben Franklin’s, Schuyler Pharmacy and later was elected Colfax County Treasurer, a position she held for 16 years. Gladys was a member of the Colfax County Democratic Party, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and the LCW.
She is survived by sons LeeRoy (Virginia) Swanson of Blair, Michael (Sharon) Swanson of Columbus; daughter, Karen (Bob) Prososki of Kearney, 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren.
Harold D. Dalheim, Norfolk, Oct. 12, 2009, age 82
Dr. Harold Dean Dahlheim of Norfolk died Oct. 12 in Omaha. Funeral services were held Oct. 17 at First United Methodist Church in Norfolk with the Rev. James Brewer officiating. Burial will be at Lincoln Memorial Park at a later date.
Harold was born Nov. 20, 1926, to William and Pearl (Howard) Dahlheim of North Bend. He graduated from North Bend High School in 1944. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with his studies interrupted by military service. He was a Navy Corpsman, serving on hospital ship USS Haven and later the aircraft carrier, USS Kwajelein. Harold continued in the Naval Reserves, retiring as a commander in 1972.
In 1954 he received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. In July 1955 Dr. Dahlheim and Dr. J.L. Dyer operated a clinic in North Bend. Dr. Dahlheim left in 1959 for a residency in general surgery at UNMC. In 1963 he moved to Norfolk, where he practiced medicine until retiring in Dec. 1990. Harold married
Dorcas May Medeck in 1948. She died earlier this year.
He is survived by sons Mark (Kerry) Dahlheim of Omaha, Mike Dahlheim of Dallas, Texas; daughters Diane (Dave) Nitz of Lincoln, Denise (Dave) Hoff of Avilla, Ind.; brothers Leonard (Eileen) Dahlheim of North Bend, William Dahlheim of Gretna; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials can go to the Faith Regional Carson Cancer Center, 1500 Keonigstein, Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701. Obit dated Nov. 4, 2009
Myron J. Lutz, Hadar, Oct. 11, 2009, age 73
Myron J. Lutz of Hadar died Oct. 11 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Myron was born Jan. 13, 1936 in North Bend to Eugene and Ruby (Stubbert) Lutz. He graduated from Schuyler High School in 1951. He served in the Navy from 1954 to 1956 on the U.S.S Coral Sea out of Norfolk, Va.
On Aug. 11, 1956, Myron married
Carol J. Plant at Hatboro, Penn. They lived in North Bend until moving to Tekamah in 1965. In 1984 they moved west of Pierce where they farmed in the Wee Town and Hadar area. They moved to Hadar in 1988. Carol died July 17, 2000. Myron retired from farming in 2006. Myron was a member of Mason North Bend Lodge #119 A.F. and A.M.
Survivors daughter Karen (Robert) Chandler of Apache Junction, Ariz.; sons Robert (Susan) Lutz, and Richard (Carol) Lutz, all of Norfolk; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Oct. 15 at Christ The Servant Lutheran Church in Norfolk with the Rev. Stephen Lund officiating. Interment was at Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce. Military Rites were by Tomek-Otto Post #72 American Legion, Pierce, and the Navy Honors Guard.
Robert L. Cerny, North Bend, Oct. 9, 2009, age 79
Robert L. Cerny died Oct. 9 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha.
Bob was born June 8, 1930, to Otto and Helen (Spicka) in Weston. He was raised in Weston, Columbus and Omaha, graduating from Weston High School. He worked for his father in their auto body repair shop in Weston before enlisting in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was on active duty from Aug. 1952 to May 1954. He served in the Naval Reserve Seebees from 1973 to 1977. After his discharge, he worked in several auto body and welding shops in Omaha.
On Oct. 8, 1955, Bob married
Rita Maly in Weston. They lived in California for a year before moving to North Bend. Bob operated Cerny Auto Body Shop. In 1958 he started Cerny Wrecker Service which he operated with Cerny Salvage Service. Through the years Bob taught many young men the auto body repair trade, some of whom went on to open their own business.
Bob was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church in North Bend, Knights of Columbus Council 3736, VFW Post 8223, AmVets Post 20 and American Legion Post 340. He served as a volunteer fireman in Weston and North Bend and served several terms on the North Bend City Council.
Survivors include his wife Rita, sons Michael (Susan) Cerny of Elkhorn, Steve (Lori) Cerny, Tom (Lynda) Cerny, all of North Bend; daughters Colette (Martin) Stoltenberg of Omaha, Diane (Charles) Treat, Jeanne (Kent) Fredrickson, all of North Bend; brothers Richard Cerny of Lincoln, Gary Cerny of Bullhead City, Ariz.; sisters Doris Essay of Omaha, Betty Turner of Weston; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Oct. 13 at St. Charles Catholic Church. Burial was at Woodland cemetery with military honors conduced by American Legion Post 340, AmVets Post 20, VFW Post 8223 and the U. S. Navy Military Honors Team.
Memorials are suggested for St. Charles Catholic Church, North Bend Library Building Fund, North Bend’s Franklin - Cotterell Greens Arboretum or the North Bend - Morse Bluff Veterans Park.
Alvin E. Raisl, Milwaukie, Ore., Oct. 9, 2009, age 89
Alvin E. Raisl died October 9 in Milwaukie, Ore.
Alvin was born Jan. 3, 1920, in Bloomfield, Mont. to James and Marie (Marsoun) Raisl. In 1937 he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps and was stationed at Port Angeles, Wash. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served in the European Theatre of War. After returning from the war he purchased a ranch near Richey, Montana.
On Nov. 22, 1949, he married
Maxine Ondracek in North Bend, and they farmed and ranched until 1963 when they moved to Milwaukie, Ore., where Alvin and his brother-in-law opened a meat plant. Later Alvin worked at Cal-Ore. Machine Co.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, Elks, Moose, Eagles, VFW and American Legion.
He is survived by his wife Maxine; daughters Evelyn (Mark) Lee of Milwaukie, Ore.; Annette (Loren) Finifrock of Enterprise, Ore.; sons Gary (Janice) of Milwaukie, Ore.; Ed (Lynn) of Tacoma, Wash., David (Karmyn) of Albany, Ore.; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Alvin’s funeral was Nov. 13 at St. John the Baptist Catholic church and private internment with full military honors at Williamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
Cards of condolences may be sent to Maxine at 1817 S.E. Risley Ave., Milwaukie, Ore. 97267.
