BEATRICE DAILY SUN August 2009 PHILLIPS, Kenneth H, 87, Beatrice NE died 30 Jul 2009. Born 26 Nov 1921 at Holdrege NE to Orlie and Vivian (HOULDEN) PHILLIPS. Married Alta Mae REINKE on 11 Jun 1953 at rural Byron NE. Preceded in death by parents; sister Roberta JOHNSON; nephew Phillip JOHNSON. Services 3 Aug 2009 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Deshler NE Cemetery. GILL, Lawrence, 85, Steele City NE died 31 Jul 2009. Services 3 Aug 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery. GARTNER, Idris "Idie", 89, Beatrice NE died 1 Aug 2009. Born 30 May 1920 at Burlington CO to Charley and Harriet (WILSON) SELL. Married Dr. Richard R. GARTNER on 4 Dec 1943 in Lincoln NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 24 Apr 1980; brothers Paul, Hollis and William SELL; sister Melva HAYWARD. Services 7 Aug 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln NE. MCCOWN JR, Dan, 73, Endicott NE died 2 Aug 2009. Services 6 Aug 2009 at Gerdes-Meyer Chapel, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery. HOLLOWay, Mildred Irene, 86, Lincoln NE died 3 Aug 2009. Born 27 Sep 1922 in Winside NE to Jens and Mabel (ANDERSEN) CHRISTENSEN. Married Isaac B. "Abe" Holloway. Preceded in death by parents; husband; sis sisters; one brother. Services 7 Aug 2009 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, Lincoln NE. Burial in Lincoln NE Memorial Cemetery. GRUSSING, Alice B, 86, Lincoln NE formerly of Beatrice NE died 3 Aug 2009. Born 10 Mar 1923 at Beatrice NE to Herman and Ada (DANKENBRING) KESSNER. Married John GRUSSING on 7 Dec 1941 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 11 Oct 1964; three sisters; nine brothers. Cremation. Graveside services 6 Aug 2009 at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. ABITZ, Roger R, 61, Beatrice NE died 3 Aug 2009. Born 1 Nov 1947 at Onaga KS to Otto C. and Jesse (DAY) ABITZ. Married first Joy TESKE in 1970, they divorced. Married second Sharon (SCHONEWEIS) WEEKS on 27 Jan 1995 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents. Services 7 Aug 2009 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. ODDEN, Richard Alfred "Dick", 61, of rural Otter Tail City MN died 2 Aug 2009. Born 13 Jul 1948 in Big Stone County, Ortonville MN to Alfred and Delores (ROEDER) ODDEN. Married first Deborah BERNDT on 15 Jul 1972 in Pelican Rapids MN, they divorced. Married second Brenda SERGEANT in Feb 1988 in Las Vegas NV, they divorced. Preceded in death by parents; brother Chucky ODDEN; sister Jeanette ODDEN; nephew Josh ODDEN. Services 6 Aug 2009 at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls MN. Burial at Eidskog Cemetery, Ortonville MN. SOHL, Betty L, 72, Beatrice NE died 4 Aug 2009. Born 30 Sep 1936 at Shea NE to Clarence H. and Louise V. (SNIDER) LARKINS. Married Arlo SOHL on 29 May 1960. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Ray and Robert LARKINS. Services 7 Aug 2009 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Prairie Home Cemetery, Diller NE. HOYLE, David R, 56, Beatrice NE died 4 Aug 2009. Born 24 Sep 1952 in Beatrice NE to Ralph E. and Elaine R. (HELMKE) HOYLE. Preceded in death by father; brother Brian HOYLE; two infant brothers; nephew Clinton HOYLE. Cremation. Services 14 Aug 2009 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Inurnment in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. VOGEL, Ruth S, 92, Mattoon IL died 5 Aug 2009. Born 24 Feb 1917 near Plymouth NE to August G. and Sophie H. (HEIDELK) SCHROEDER. Married first Leslie FRIESEN on 16 May 1940, he died. Married second Rev. Leroy E. VOGEL SR on 24 Nov 1965, he died. Preceded in death by parents; both husbands; stepdaughter Angela (VOGEL) GEBHARDT; brothers Chester SCHROEDER and Harold SCHROEDER; sister Jean DARROW. Services 11 Aug 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jansen NE. Burial in Jansen NE Cemetery. REIERSON, Mary Louise, 94, Washington MO formerly of Lewiston NE died 31 Jul 2009. Born 16 Jun 1915 in Oshkosh NE to Frank and Clara DUTTON. Married Vernon REIERSON in Aug 1939. Preceded in death by parents; husband; sister Jeannette DUTTON; brother Byron DUTTON. Services 4 Aug 2009 at the Community Covenant Church, Kirkwood MO. Burial at St. Paul Churchyard, St. Louis County MO. ALLEN, Kenneth A, 90, Fairbury NE died 5 Aug 2009. Services 10 Aug 2009 at Trinity Chapel Church, Rokeby NE. Burial at Lincoln NE Memorial Park Cemetery. BYRD, Gladys L. (ELGERT), 88, Fairbury NE died 7 Aug 2009. Born 5 Sep 1920 at Reynolds NE to Henry and Anna (LOTTMAN) ELGERT. Married Laurence BYRD. Preceded in death by parents; husband; sons Larry and Bruce BYRD; brothers Leonard, Fred, Eldon, Walt, Leo and Harold ELGERT; sisters DeLoris ELGERT and Joan RARICK. Services 10 Aug 2009 at the Presbyterian Church, Fairbury NE. EARNEST, Richard A, 56, Beatrice NE former resident of the Beatrice State Developmental Center, Beatrice NE died 7 Aug 2009. Services 11 Aug 2009 at Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. GARTNER, Joan Marie, 79, Beatrice Ne died 8 Aug 2009. Born 26 Aug 1929 at Filley NE to T.T. and Marie (LENNERS) JURGENS. Married Harry GARTNER on 22 Nov 1951. Preceded in death by parents; grandson Brandon GARTNER; sister Elsie OTTERSBERG; five brothers-in-law. Services 11 Feb 2009 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. WURM, Randal M, 54, Endicott NE died 7 Aug 2009. Services 14 Aug 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury NE. Bural in Fairbury NE Cemetery. PETERS, Lucile M, 93, Fairbury NE died 10 Aug 2009. Services 14 Aug 2009 at Presbyterian Church, Fairbury NE. Burial at Mahaska KS Cemetery. INDERLIED, Dorothy Jean (NICHOLAS), 89, DeWitt NE died 4 Aug 2009. Born 21 Mar 1920 at rural DeWitt NE to Robert and Minnie NICHOLAS. Married Dale INDERLIED on 17 Jul 1937 in Marysville KS. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Lyle and George NICHOLAS; sisters Hester HOBBS, Gladys WOOD, Audrey HOWLETT and Alfie REDFERN; great-grandaughter Jennifer DUCHEK. Services 15 Aug 2009 at St. Augustine Epiescopal Church, DeWitt NE. Cremation. Inurnment in Oak Grove Cemetery, DeWitt NE. DOTTER, Ralph E, 65, Fairbury NE died 10 Aug 2009. Married Geraldine DOTTER. Services 15 Aug 2009 at Gerdes-Meyer Chapel, Fairbury NE. HUBKA, Edwin Frank, Emmett, Idaho died 5 Aug 2009. Born 23 Oct 1918 in Virginia NE to Frank and Helen (FISHER) HUBKA. Married Vivian Elzora BAGLEY about 1940, they divorced 12 years later and after other marriages, 25 years later, they remarried, she died. In 2004 he went to Idaho to be close to family and met Audrey MOORE. She cared for him, he enjoyed being part of her family. Preceded in death by parents; sister Betty June (HUBKA) KEENAN; son Frankie Ray HUBKA. Graveside gathering and burial on 22 Aug 2009 at the Virginia NE Cemetery. GYHRA, Emmett Francis, 74, Pawnee City NE died 11 Aug 2009. Funeral Mass 15 Aug 2009 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Steinauer NE. Burial in church cemetery. NEWTON, Ruth H, 88, Fairbury NE died 11 Aug 2009. Services 15 Aug 2009 at United Methodist Church, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery. CLAASSEN, Irene E, 83, Holmesville NE died 13 Aug 2009. Born at rural Whitewater KS on 5 Mar 1926 to Jacob J. and Marie G. (HARDER) DYCK. Married Ernest G. CLAASSEN on 20 Jan 1951 at rural Whitewater KS. Preceded in death by parents; twin infant daughters Rebecca and Ruth CLAASSEN; 10 siblings. Services 19 Aug 2009 in the Beatrice Mennonite Church, Beatrice NE. Cremation. Inurnment in Mennonite Cemetery, rural Beatrice NE. SCHMIDT, Minnie Ellen, 95, Beatrice Ne died 13 AUG 2009. Born 17 Oct 1913 at rural Rockford NE to Ralph and Martha (WINRICK) RICHARDS. Married Reginald SCHMIT on 6 Jul 1934 at Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband in 1978; brothers Clyde, Thomas and Clarence RICHARDS. Services 17 Aug 2009 at Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice NE. Burial in Virginia NE Cemetery. PARDE, Tena W, 95, Beatrice NE died 13 Aug 2009. Born 5 Aug 1914 at rural Filley NE to William W. and Ricka (MENNINGA) JOHNSON. Married John E. PARDE on 20 Feb 1938. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 23 Oct 1982; son Daniel W. PARDE on 5 Jul 1995; sisters Marie WALTKE, Ricka BUSS, Lena WALTKE, Elsie JANSSEN, Emma ATKINS; brother Bill JOHNSON. Services 17 Aug 2009 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Pickrell NE. Burial in church cemetery. FRARY, Diane Marie, Friendswood TX died 11 Aug 2009. Born 9 Nov 1946 in Beatrice NE to Jim and Helen (KAUFMAN) EMAL. Married Thomas Edward FRARY in 1964. Preceded in death by parents. Memorial service 15 Aug 2009 at Hope Lutheran Church, Friendswood TX. PARDE, Loren V, 80, Fredericksburg VA died 13 Aug 2009. Born 12 Oct 1928 at rural Pickrell NE to Herman and Tena (ZIMMERMAN) PARDE. Married Elizabeth PARDE. Preceded in death by parents. Services 22 Aug 2009 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Cremation. Inurnment at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. STEININGER, Robert Joseph, Milwaukee WS died 9 Feb 2009. Born 6 Sep 1923 in Pawnee County NE to Eugene H. and Clara A. (WENZL) STEININGER. Married Cleetta L. (HALSTEAD) STEININGER. Graveside services 6 Sep 2009 at the Steinauer NE Cemetery. MITCHELL, Franklin Dwane, 66, Roca NE died 17 Aug 2009. Born 8 Feb 1943 in in Parnell MO to B. Dwane and L. Jaunita (DANNAR) MITCHELL. Married Karen KESLAR on 14 Jun 1975. Preceded in death by parents; father-in-law Byron KESLAR. Mass of christian Burial 21 Aug 2009 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Cheney NE. Burial in Lincoln NE Memorial Park Cemetery. CORTER, EmaLee V, 2, daughter of James and Heather CORTER of Fairbury NE died 9 Aug 2009. Services 22 Aug 2009 at Fairbury City Park shelter. Cremation. SCHUSTER, Elva M, 93, Lincoln NE died 15 Aug 2009. Born 17 Apr 1916 at rural Beatrice NE to Elvin and Bertha (DAY) EMAL. Married Henry H. "Hank" SCHUSTER. Preceded in death by parents; husband; five brothers; one sister. Services 22 Aug 2009 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, Lincoln NE. Burial Lincoln NE Memorial Park Cemetery. COKER, Marilyn Kay, 63, Billings MT died 16 Aug 2009. Born 24 Jan 1946 in Beatrice NE to Virgil and Marcella SCHMIDT. Married first Curt D. LAMPE in 1976, they divorced. Married second Mike COKER on 31 Jan 2002 in Billings MT. Preceded in death by parents. Cremation. Celebration of life 21 Aug 2009 at Cremation & Funeral Gallery, Billings MT. KROLL, Francis J, 78, Sterling NE died 19 Aug 2009. Born 22 Oct 1930 at rural Sterling NE to Edward J. and Victoria V. (HUPKA) KROLL. Married Lucille MEYER on 25 Jul 1950 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents. Mass of Christian Burial 22 Aug 2009 at St. Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary NE. Burial in church cemetery. WHITE, Roland Albert, 88, Ellis NE died 20 Aug 2009. Born 13 Jul 1921 in Beatrice NE to Earl Evert and Alma Frances (PEFFERMAN) WHITE. Married Doris Marie "Peggy" JONES on 20 Sep 1956 in Geneva NE. Preceded in death by parents; wife on 17 Mar 2008; brother LaVerne WHITE; sisters Ilah WINTER, Doris (BORGMAN) ROHR and Elaine KNABE; brothers-in-law Donald FLETCHER, Richard LAMPE, Andrew WINTER, Wilbur BORGMAN, Harlan ROHR, Jeff KNABE, Dale JONES, Otto WIECHMANN and Allen KEITH; sisters-in-law Audra (WIECHMANN) KEITH and Cecilia JONES. Services 24 Aug 2009 at Centenary United Methodist Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Liberty NE Cemetery. STEVENS, Kenneth L, 84, Farnam NE died 19 Aug 2009. Born 18 Sep 1924 at Dwight NE to Everett Lee and Lillian (HUNT) STEVENS. Married first Joan HIGH of Bertrand NE on 31 May 1949, she died 28 Dec 1991. Married second Betty (THOMPSON) HOPPE on 2 Apr 1994. Preceded in death by parents; first wife; sisters Gwen and Dorothy STEVENS. Services 23 Aug 2009 at Farnam United Methodist Church, Farnam NE. SONDEREGGER, Arnold A., 94, Wichita KS died 27 Jul 2009. Survived by sister Marguerite LAWRENCE; a niece and several nephews. Preceded in death by grandparents Carl and Babetta SONDEREGGER; parents Fredrick T. and Henriette SONDEREGGER; brother Frederick H. SONDEREGGER. Inurnment will be in his hometown of Beatrice NE at later date. GASTON, Vern, 66, Fairbury NE died 21 Aug 2009. Services 26 Aug 2009 at the Presbyterian Church, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery. SWITZER, Robert A, 82, Edwards IL died 8 Aug 2009. Born 15 Sep 1926 in Holmesville NE to Norvel and Elnora (BARRINGER) SWITZER. Married Darlene M. OSTRANDER on 7 Nov 1947 in Holmesville NE. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Gilbert and Laurel SWITZER; sisters Pauline FIECHTER, Mary CAMPBELL and Barbara HOCH; grandaughter Brook SWITZER. Memorial service 20 Aug 2009 at First Federated Church, Peoria IL. DORN, Emma Engelina FIENSCHE, 98, Beatrice NE died 22 Aug 2009. Born 11 Aug 1911 at Pickrell to Renken and Reka ZIMMERMAN. Married first Fred RIENSCHE ON 8 Feb 1931 at Pickrell NE, he died in Jul 1960. Married second John DORN in May 1967, he died in Nov 1979. Preceded in death by parents; both husbands. Services 26 Aug 2009 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Pickrell NE. HENNECKE, Aubrianna Faith was born and died on 20 Aug 2009 in Lincoln NE. Parents were Benjamen and Julie (DONDLINGER) HENNECKE of Cortland NE. Services 25 Aug 2009 at Fellowship Baptist Church, Lincoln NE. Burial at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. HINZ, LeRoy Robert, 78, Beatrice NE died 21 Aug 2009. Born 19 Apr 1931 in Beatrice NE to John and Caroline (HOLZ) HINZ. Married first Twila WELSH on 28 Dec 1953 in Fairbury NE. Married second Bette (KINAMAN) KEMPER 15 Sep 2007 at Plymouth NE. Preceded in death by parents; first wife on 29 Sep 2005. Services 24 Aug 2009 at Peace Lutheran Church, rural Plymouth NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. ESSAM, Donald G, 86, Beatrice NE died 21 Aug 2009. Born 6 Mar 1923 at Beatrice NE to John O. and Leona B. (MILLER) ESSAM. Married Verda TRAUERNICHT on 20 Aug 1950 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; wife on 31 Jul 2006. Services 25 Aug 2009 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. WEBSTER, Mollie G. "Trudy", 80, Beatrice NE died 24 Aug 2009. Born 19 Mar 1929 at Sturgis, Kentucky to E.O. and Mildred (HOMAN) BERRY. Married Clyde "Dixie" WEBSTER on 7 May 1955 in Omaha NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 16 Apr 2007; grandson Aric; brother Jimmy BERRY. Services 29 Aug 2009 at Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. HIETBRINK, Wayne Merle, 79, Lincoln NE died 24 Aug 2009. Born 26 Oct 1929 at rural Adams NE to G.W. "Will" and Maggie (TERPSMA) HIETBRINK. Married Joyce HIETBRINK. Preceded in death by parents; brother and sister-in-law Marvin and Mabel HIETBRINK. Services 28 Aug 2009 at Firth Reformed Church, Firth NE. Burial at Pella Cemetery, Adams NE. HARTMAN, Gerald Eugene, 63, Burchard NE died 24 Aug 2009. Married Wanda HARTMAN. Services 28 Aug 2009 at Faith Baptist Church, Pawnee City Ne. Burial in Burchard NE Cemetery. MILLER, Alvin Willard, 82, Beatrice NE died 25 Aug 2009. Born 12 Aug 1927 at Beatrice NE to Louis and Zella Faye MILLER. Married Laura Louise COX on 30 Jun 1952. Preceded in death by parents. Services 29 Aug 2009 at Harman-Wright Mortuary, Beatrice NE. JOHNSON, Scott E, 54, Beatrice NE died 24 Aug 2009. Born 11 Dec 1954 at Ames IA to Roy and Madge JOHNSON. Married Karen K. HYNEK on 18 Jul 1981 in Wilber NE. Preceded in death by grandparents Jesse and Pearl SCOTT and Roy Sr. and Martha JOHNSON; cousin William P. GODDARD. Services 31 Aug 2009 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice Ne. Cremation. Private inurnment at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. MASON, Martha A, 83, Beatrice NE died 25 Aug 2009. Born 12 Jun 1926 in Cedar Vale KS to Martin Wilbur and Ethel (CHAPMAN) SANDERSON. Married Howard MASON on 27 Jan 1951. Preceded in death by parents; husband in 1984. Services 2 Sep 2009 at Centenary United Methodist Church, Beatrice NE. Cremation. Inurnment at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. SMITH, Darell Willis, 83, rural Bertrand NE died 26 Aug 2009. Born 20 Oct 1925 at rural Loomis NE to Henry Willis and Rubie Evelyn (CHALBERG) SMITH. Married Merna Sylvia JOHNSON on 21 Mar 1946 at Holdrege NE. Preceded in death by parents; brothers-in-law Eugene JOHNSON, Spencer FOX, Spencer GRIFFITH and Delwin JOHNSON and his wife Grace; sister-in-law Norma RYDEN and her husband Wesley, and Sadie KIMBERLY. Services on 29 Aug 2009 at Westmark EvangelicalFree Church, rural Loomis NE Burial in Highland Cemetery, Bertrand NE. REHM, Dale William Fred, 84, Plymouth NE died 26 Aug 2009. Born 7 Oct 1924 at rural DeWitt NE to Ernest and Alvena (RAHE) REHM. Married Darlene MEIRATH on 24 Nov 1945 in Marysville KS. Preceded in death by parents; grandson Richard BARTA; brothers Otto REHM and Allen REHM; sister Tahlida RAHE and husband Edwin; brothers-in-law Otto SEEVERS, Reiferd MEIRATH and Marvin MEIRATH; sisters-in-law Phyllis REHM, Alleen MEIRATH and Margaret MEIRATH. Services 29 Aug 2009 at Peace Lutheran Church, rural Plymouth NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. WAHLSTROM, Donald H, 76, Niwot CO died 26 Aug 2009. Born 14 Feb 1933 in Hooper NE to Harold and Pearl (JOHNSON) WAHLSTROM. Married Donna Mae HULS on 14 Oct 1956 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; wife on 5 Feb 2003; brother Stanley WAHLSTROM; sisters Beverly and Dolores. Services 29 Aug 2009 at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, Longmont CO. Burial at Niwot CO Cemetery. TRAUERNICHT, Walter H, 86, Beatrice NE died 28 Aug 2009. Born 5 Sep 1922 at Beatrice NE to Thomas and Anna (FRERICHS) TRAUERNICHT. Married Ila BOCKHOLDT in Beatrice NE on 6 Jun 1948. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Menne TRAUERNICHT and Lammert TRAUERNICHT; sisters Marie, who died in infancy, and Fanny KNORR. Services 31 Aug 2009 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Plymouth NE. Burial in church cemetery. MONFELT, Harold Ernest, 88, Barnston NE died 28 Aug 2009. Born 9 Jun 1921 to Arthur and Bessie (WOLFE) MONFELT. Married Velma CAMERON on 21 Mar 1953. Preceded in death by parents; wife on 23 Mar 1987; infant grandson Jason MONFELT; sister Mable KOESTER. Services 1 Sep 2009 at Wymore Presbyterian Church, Wymore NE. Burial at Blue Springs NE Cemetery. VLASAK, Herbert Dean, 85, Wilber NE died 29 Aug 2009. Born 25 Apr 1924 to Robert and Orva (TEGLER) VLASAK at rural Wilber NE. Married Ellen VILDA on 22 Feb 1950 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; father-in-law Lydamor VILDA and mother-in-law Estella (VILDA) VLCEK; step-father-in-law William VLCEK; brother-in-law Lawrence FOCKEN; sister-in-law Violet VILDA. Services 1 Sep 2009 at Kuncl Funeral Home, Wilber NE. ADKINS, Ruby E, 97, Fairbury NE died 29 Aug 2009. Services 2 Sep 2009 at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery. ====== Copyright © 2009 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project