U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Jade T. Deterding, Cambridge, July 8, infant
Jayde Theresa Deterding, infant daughter of Bart and Reba (Renner) Deterding died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on July 8.
She is survived by her parents Bart and Reba, sisters Autumn and Brenna at home, paternal grandparents Bill Deterding of Cambridge, Shauna and Bill Wiegerfe of Omaha, maternal grandparents Warren and Becky Renner of North Bend, great-grand parents Helen Spath of North Bend and Pauline Renner of Dodge, Mervin and Jo Zysset of Cambridge.
Graveside services were held July 12, at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, in Bartley. The Rev. David Feddren officiated the service. Memorials may be left to The Butler Library or the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge was in charge of arrangements.
Obit dated July 14, 2010
Jim D. White, Hooper, July 4, age 67
James D. White of Hooper died July 4 at Merrick Manor in Fremont.
White was born Aug. 20, 1942, in Clearwater, Neb., to Charles and Berniece (Carlson) White. The family moved to Scribner in 1945. Jim graduated from Scribner High School in 1960 and then attended Universal Trade School in Omaha. He worked for Cerny Body Shop in North Bend then moved to Omaha where he worked for several auto body shops. Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966. In 1981 he started farming north of North Bend until moving to rural Hooper in 1990 where he worked for Hillside Dairy at Uehling.
On March 24, 1990, Jim married
Sharon (Dondelinger) Schreck in Las Vegas. She died Nov. 29, 2000.
Survivors include his father Charles White, brother Bill (Sunny) White, all of Fremont; sister Judy (Jerry) Lange of Tulsa, Okla.; son Dan (Deana) Schreck of Scribner; daughters Janet (James) Knutzen of Fremont, Joyce (Aaron Peck) Johnson of Hooper; six grandchildren.
The funeral is July 7 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont with Rev. Terri Akkerman of First Congregational Church UCC of Fremont officiating. Burial will be at Memorial cemetery in Fremont with military honors conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard made up of members of VFW Post 85 and American Legion Post 20.
Memorials are suggested for the American Diabetes Assoc. or the American Cancer Society.
Obit dated July 7, 2010
Gladys (Furstenau) Hasemann, Scribner, Dec. 13, age 85
Gladys A. Hasemann of Scribner died Dec. 13 at the Fremont Area Medical Center in Fremont.
Gladys was born Aug. 17, 1926, south of Scribner to Charles and Ida (Hoge) Furstenau. Gladys married
Fred Hasemann, Jr. on Feb. 4, 1945, at United Lutheran Church in Scribner. After their marriage they farmed northeast of Scribner. The couple moved to the Elkhorn Valley Villa in Scribner in January of this year. Gladys was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Hooper.
Survivors include husband Fred of Scribner; daughter Lisa (John) Stockamp of Scribner; sons Keith (Connie) Hasemann of Scribner, Carroll (Mary) Hasemann of Scribner, Kevin (Diane) Hasemann of Scribner and Kenneth (Sandy) Hasemann of North Bend; 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; and sister Norma Jean (LeRoy) Marquardt of Calif.
Funeral services were Dec. 17 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Hooper, with burial at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials will be determined at a later date.
Obit dated Dec. 21, 2011
Shirley (Best) Cohn, Nebraska City, Dec. 9, age 84
Shirley Mae Cohn of Nebraska City died Dec. 9 at her home.
Shiley was born Oct. 1, 1927, to Hugh Allen and Cleda Fern Best in North Bend. She graduated from North Bend High School in 1954 as class valedictorian. She worked at Omaha Athletic Club until she married
Glen E. Cohn on Aug. 20, 1954, in Nebraska City.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Glen, of Nebraska City; sons Jay C. (Debra) Cohn of Lenexa, Kan., Glen E. Cohn Jr. of Watson, Mo., Gary A. (Teralyn) Cohn of Sedgwick, Kan., William D. (Brenda J.) Cohn of Lincoln and Chad L. (Tammy) Cohn of Waverly; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brother Bob Best of Omaha; and sister Beverly Snyder of North Bend.
Shirley will be cremated and no services will be held, with burial at a later date in Lincoln’s Wyuka Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her name to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in care of Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City.
Obit dated Nov. 14, 2011
Fae (Soverign) Wehner, Fremont, Dec. 6, age 81
Fae M. Wehner died Dec. 6 in Fremont. The funeral was Dec. 9 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont, with burial at Calvary Cemetry in Omaha.
Fae Soverign was born Dec. 10, 1929, in Omaha to Margaret (Hareesty) and Clinton Soverign, Her mother later married
Amos Henderson. Fae married
Robert Wehner on June 23, 1951. He survives.
Other survivors include children Tom (Laurie) Wehner of Cedar Bluffs, Susan (Gary) Andrews of Fremont, Nancy (Jim) Hoeft of Omaha, Brad (Cyndi) Wehner of Stanton, Bruce (Rosemary) Wehner of Lynch, Barbara (Kelly) Nielsen of Littleton, Colo., Bill (Denise) Wehner of North Bend, Mary (Bill) Granger of North Bend, Casey Simpson of Omaha, Jim Wehner of Fremont, Mike (Karla) Wehner of Wisner; 42 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren and one blessing on its way; sister -in law Barbara Grow of Omaha; and brother-in-law Tom (Darlene) Wehner of San Francisco.
Obit dated Nov. 14, 2011
Irene (Slosser) Hines, Morse Bluff, Dec. 3, age 85
Irene J. Hines of Morse Bluff died Dec. 3 at Fremont Area Medical Center in Fremont.
Irene was born March 27, 1926, in rural Bruno to James and Stella (Hanis) Slosser. She grew up on the family farm near Bruno and attended rural school near Abie, and graduated from Prague High School in 1944. She worked at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant in Mead during WWII. Irene married
Edward J. “Bud” Hines on Feb. 23, 1946, in Little Rock, Ark. where Bud was serving in the Army. After his discharge in 1947 they settled in Morse Bluff where they farmed.
Irene was a member of St. George Catholic Church and the Altar Society in Morse Bluff. Survivors include her husband; sons Ron Hines of Morse Bluff and Keith Hines of Fremont; sisters Stella Mihulka of Omaha and Sally (Gene) Bartunek of David City; three grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
A private funeral service was held Dec. 6 with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial was at Calvary cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials may be directed to St. George Catholic Church.
Moser Memorial Chapel, North Bend, was in charge of arrangements.
Obit dated Dec. 7, 2011
Jeanne M. Lux, Omaha, Nov. 30, age 81
Jeanne M. Lux died Nov. 30 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She was born May 1, 1930, in North Bend to Maude and Paul Lux.
Jeanne graduated from North Bend High School in 1948. She attended St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1951, and worked at St. Joseph Hospital until 1962. Jeanne was the nursing supervisor for the operating room at Children’s Hospital in Omaha from 1962 until her retirement in 1994. Throughout her career, Jeanne was active in the leadership of the Association of Operating Room Nurses, and was named Operating Room Nurse of the Year. In 1993 she received the Spirit of Children Award from Children’s Hospital. After retiring, Jeanne volunteered her time at Boys Town for 10 years and received the Boys Town Outstanding Volunteer Award.
Jeanne is survived by brother Dean T. (Marlene) Lux, of North Bend; nieces and nephews, Terry (Linda) O’Hare of Omaha, Patty O’Hare (Ron Durand) of Chesapeake, Va., Amy (Steve) Settles and Dean P. (Karen) Lux both of North Bend, Peggy Babcock of Omaha, Susan (Mike) Wakefield of Kennard, 14 great-nieces and nephews, and six great-great nieces and nephews.
In keeping with Jeanne’s dedication to medical education and research, she donated her body to the Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska, to further the education of Creighton University health sciences students. A Memorial Service will be held Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church in Omaha.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Poor Clare Sisters of Omaha, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, or Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and School, Elkhorn.
Obit dated Dec. 7, 2011
Rudolph L. Ruzicka, Schuyler, Nov. 23, age 90
Ruzicka, Rudolph L.
Jun 23, 1921 - Nov 23, 2011
Age 90 years, of Schuyler, NE.
Rudolph was born in rural Rogers, Nebraska, to Joseph and Annie (Blazek) Ruzicka. He attended school at District 49, rural Rogers. He farmed the original homestead and in the Rogers area until moving to Schuyler and retiring from farming in 1999. He enjoyed working outdoors, bohemian music, dancing, and playing cards.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Libbie E. Blazek and Anna M. Horak; brothers, Joseph E. and Adolph F.; niece, LaVaine (Ruzicka) Collins; nephews, Bob Ruzicka and Donald Ruzicka.
Rudolph is survived by his special friend, LaVina Falke of Schuyler; nieces: Marilyn (Ruzicka) Lusche of Columbus, NE, Donna (Horak) Meredith of Wichita, KS, Linda (Horak) Varejcka of Hickman, NE; nephews: Frank Blazek of Schuyler and Douglas Ruzicka of Fairbury, Nebr.
Immediate cremation with interment at Bohemian National cemetery in Howells, Neb., at a later date. Memorials to a charity of your choice may be sent to the family at 903 Gold Street, Schuyler, NE 68661. paid obit
Obit dated Dec. 7, 2011
Don E. Ring, North Bend, Nov. 27, age 71
Don Eldon Ring, 71, of North Bend passed away on Nov. 27 surrounded by family and friends in hospice care at his home. Funeral services will be held on Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the Community of Christ Church in Walthill. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in Walthill.
Don was born on March 2, 1940, in Walthill, the son of Alvin and Truth (Vassar) Ring, and spent most of his adult life there. At an early age he worked construction, then for Campbell Manufacturing for 15 years, and then 27 years on the Thurston County bridge crew.
Don married
Lorraine Greenfield in 1981. They later divorced. In 2001, he married
Mary Samuelson. They made their home in North Bend.
Don is survived by his wife Mary; step-sons Shane (Tina) Greenfield of Wisner, Jay (Shannon) Greenfield of Walthill, Brad (Kim) Samuelson of Shawnee, Kan., Jeff (Jill) Samuelson of Liberty, Mo.; step-daughters Paula Hines of North Bend, Tammy (Craig) Wise of Harrison, Mo.; brothers Stanley (Lucile) Ring, Rick Palmer, both of South Sioux City; sister, Oma (Ralph) Rogers of Dakota Dunes, S.D.; sisters-in-law, Elaine (Gus) Palmer, Elaine Palmer, both of South Sioux City; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Obit dated Nov. 30, 2011
Ted Zeleny, Schuyler, Nov. 25, age 94
Theodore Zeleny, 94, of Schuyler, died Nov. 25 at the Golden Living Center, Schuyler.
Funeral services were Nov. 26 at Kracl Funeral Chapel in Schuyler with burial at Schuyler cemetery with military honors.
Theodore Zeleny was born March 25, 1917, in Abie to Charles and Frantiska (Pecha) Zeleny. He graduated from Schuyler High School and served in the Air Force from 1942-1945 as a clerk/typist.
On Sept. 25, 1945, he married
Jean Munford in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. They made their home in Schuyler where Ted worked for Oberg Hatchery, Zelenda Produce, Gaeth Hatchery, at the Schuyler grade school, drove a school bus, as a security guard at Cargill Meat Solutions in Schuyler.
He is survived by daughters Sandra Limbach of Columbus, Sarah (Rick) Hollandsworth of Lincoln, Tammy (Owen) Lovell of Columbus; twin sons Gregory Zeleny of Billings, Mont., Gary Zeleny of Schuyler, 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Obit dated Nov. 30, 2011
