Columbus Telegram July 2011 July 1, 2011 BEDFORD, Texas - Sandra Jean JENNY, 73, of Bedford, Texas, died Mar 26, 2011 in Bedford. Born July 5, 1937, on a farm south of Leigh, to Edwin and Delores (Heitz) Wurdeman. Married Elmer Jenny, Aug 20, 1956 in Barbers Pt., Hawaii. Employed by Montgomery Ward's and J C Penney. Preceded by her parents; stepfather, Harry Asche; brother, Gerald Wurdeman; and sister, Pamela Asche. Memorial service July 5 at St John's Lutheran Church, Leigh. July 2, 2011 [no paper] July 3, 2011 MOORSEVILLE, Ind. - Leonard R, TWOREK, 61, formerly of Columbus, died June 29, 2011 at his home. Born Dec 29, 1949 in Genoa, to Alois and Helen (Kosiba) Tworek. Served in the U S Army. Married Sharon. Was a semi-truck owner-operator for many years in Nebraska. Owner of Ritz Roofing Company, Whiteland, Indiana since 1994. Service Tuesday at Carlise-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Moorseville, Ind., with military honors. Cremation at Morgan County Crematory. COLUMBUS - Wilfred “Bill” F. KRESHA, 83, of Columbus, died June 30, 2011. Born Mar 27, 1928, rural Polk County, near Osceola, to Adolf and Eva (Karges) Kresha. Married Ursula Mick, July 4, 1949, at St Stanislaus Catholic Church, Duncan. Delivered freight for Watson Brothers in Columbus area; then transferred to St Louis; then back to Columbus. Drove for Rapid Film Service, M & S Transfer and Arrow Freight Lines for 33 years. Then worked for Mid America Chemical Research for six years. Owned Huddle Bar in Platte Center from 1981 to 1993. Preceded by his wife in 2003; parents; sisters, Ann Hensel, Rose Hilger, Sophia Kresha, Amelia Lukassen, Cecelia Smagacz, Patricia Thomas, Lillian Witulski; brothers, Adolf, Leo, Adrian, Arthur, Charles, Frank, Gayhart “Mike”, George, Martin, John, and Walter Kresha. Services July 5 at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. NORFOLK - Kenneth DOHMEN, 54, of Norfolk, died June 30, 2011, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born Mar 13, 1957, Columbus, to Ralph and Angeline (Jarecki) Dohmen. Grew up in Lindsay; moved to Columbus with his family after the death of his father. Worked for Gerholds and as an independent contractor for Moormans Feed. Later worked for Schuster Trucking out of LeMars, Iowa. Moved back to Nebraska. Preceded by his parents. Services Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay. July 4, 2011 [no paper] July 5, 2011 ST. EDWARD - Bernette “Pat” H. STONE, 79, of St Edward, died July 2, 2011 at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home, Newman Grove. Born Aug 1, 1931, Lindsay, to Fred and Agnes (Kurtenbach) Beiermann. Married Merlin Stone, Feb 4, 1951. Farmed in the St Edward area for many years. Preceded by her parents; brothers, Melvin, Donald, Ralph, John, and Frederick; and sisters, Wilma German, Mary Ann Fischer and Sharon Beierman. Services Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Lindsay. Burial in Looking Glass Cemetery. Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home in charge. DAVID CITY - Evelyn SHEESLEY, 98, died July 1, 2011, David City. Born Feb 6, 1913 on a farm near Weeping Water, to Lodge and Myrtle (Waltz) Caygill. Worked at Security Mutual Life Insurance in Lincoln. Married Vernon Schewe in 1937 and moved to the family farm near Murdock. A few years after Vernon's death in 1989, she married Sterling Sheesley. Preceded by her parents; sisters, Francis Melvin, and Dorotha Coatman; both husbands; and a baby son. Services Wednesday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Murdock. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Fusselman-Allen-Harvey Funeral Home, Elmwood, in charge. July 6, 2011 COLUMBUS - James “Jim” COOK, 76, of Columbus, died June 28, 2011, Central City. Born May 15, 1935, North Loup, to Ivan and Sarah (Arnold) Cook. Married Carolyn Hamer, July 20, 1954. Served in the Army 1958-1960. Preceded by his wife; parents; brother, Dennis Cook; and daughter, Deborah Van Deun. Memorial service Friday at First United Methodist Church, Columbus. Burial in Columbus Cemetery with military honors. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS - Edward T. ZYWIEC, 81, of Columbus, died July 4, 2011. Born July 30, 1929, Krakow, in rural Genoa, to Pete and Barbara (Dush) Zywiec. Served in the US Army from Aug 1951-May 1953, serving in the National Guard after his discharge. Married Elizabeth “Betty” Kuta, Apr 24, 1954 at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Preceded by his parents; step-father, John Konwinski; grandson, Joshua Zywiec; sisters, Mary Borowiak, Elaine Kurek, Elsie Prososki, and Irene Stuczynski; and brothers, Lonnie, Pete, and Ray Zywiec. Services Thursday at St Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home, Columbus, in charge. ALBION - Viola Virginia BUETTNER, 89, of Albion, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Primrose, died July 2, 2011 at Boone County Health Center, Albion. Born Dec 18, 1921, Hartington, to Lee and Gesine (Drieling) Morris. Married Walter Buettner, Nov 7, 1939 at St Michael's Catholic Church, Albion. Lived in various places in Boone County until 1949; then moved to a farm northeast of Primrose. Preceded by her parents; husband in 1995; infant son, John Paul; brothers, Glenn, Charles and John Morris; sisters, Marjorie Wanek, Maxine Palmer; brothers-in-law, Walter Wanek, Jim Palmer, Bill Schafer, and Juan Valles; and sisters-in-law, Dorothy, Helen and Shirley Morris. Services Thursday at St Anthony Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Primrose. Levander Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids in charge. July 7, 2011 RICHMOND, Va. - Irene Marie MATEJKA died July 5, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia. Born Mar 29, 1923, Omaha, to John and Mary (Kish) Garfield. Married Joseph Matejka, Dec 21, 1941. Resided in Omaha and Columbus. Moved to Richmond, VA in 1997. Preceded by her husband; parents; brothers, John, Andrew, Frank, and Charles Garfield; sisters, Mary Witchel, Deloris Reschke; and son-in-law, Earl Newman. Services Saturday at Christ the King Catholic Church, Omaha. Burial in St Mary Magdalene Cemetery, Omaha. John A Gentleman Chapel in charge. COLUMBUS - Ardes SIMS, 85, of Columbus, died July 5, 2011. Born Sept 29, 1925, Battle Creek, to Henry and Sevilla (Bredehoft) Flesner. Moved to Columbus in 1933. Worked at Western Union in Fremont and for North American Van Lines in Columbus for a number of years. Married Emmett Sims, Sept 29, 1959. Preceded by her parents; husband; sister, Lois Rice; and brother, Delbert Flesner. Services Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Fred Silas BROCK, 86, formerly of St Charles, died June 27, 2011 at his home in Nashville, Tenn. Services held at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. Moss Family Funeral Home in charge. GRAND ISLAND - Richard Donald GONKA, 86, of Grand Island, died July 5, 2011 at Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island. Born Dec 30, 1924, Shelby, to James and Valerie (Jarecki) Gonka. Served in the US Army from Mar 1945-July 1946. Married Iona Eller in 1944, in California. Worked various jobs. Preceded by his wife; parents; daughter, Christy “Chris” Gonka; brothers, Donald, and Robert Gonka; and grandson, Jason Carpenter. Services Friday at St Stanislaus Catholic Church, Duncan. Burial in St Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Duncan, with military honors. McKown Funeral Home in charge. July 8, 2011 COLUMBUS - Helen Marie HARRINGTON, 88, of Columbus, died July 5, 2011. Born May 16, 1923, Hastings. Lived in Lincoln after marrying, until 1963, when she moved to Columbus. Secured jobs with newspapers in Hastings and Columbus. Was a feature writer at the Columbus Telegram. Services Monday at First United Methodist Church, Columbus. Burial in Blue Valley Cemetery, Hastings. McKown Funeral Home in charge. DAVID CITY - Jolene ELLER, 47, of David City, died July 7, 2011. Born Oct 19, 1963, Genoa, to Richard and Florence (Dush) Schmidt. Married Michael Eller, Oct 1, 1983 at St Joseph Catholic Church, Platte Center. Preceded by her brother, Neil Schmidt. Services Monday at St Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery. Chermok Funeral Home in charge. July 9, 2011 [no paper] July 10, 2011 COLUMBUS - Lawrence George LUX, 61, of Columbus, died July 8, 2011. Born Oct 9, 1949, Columbus, to George G and Dolores (Thelen) Lux. Lived in various places, including Las Cruces, N.M. Returned to Columbus in 2005. Was the author of numerous books, plays and poetry. Preceded by his parents; and nephew, Nick Bartuschock. Services Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelby. Inurnment at Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola in charge. DUNCAN - Ruth McHUGH, 66, of Duncan, died July 8, 2011, Columbus. Born May 16, 1945, Monroe, to Lloyd and Vera (Uppfalt) Hill. Married Richard McHugh, Aug 2, 1969 at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Lived in Columbus until moving to Duncan in 2001. Worked at Dale Electronics, then Appleton Electric. Preceded by her parents; son, Jamie McHugh; sister, Lois Blessen; and in-laws, James (Ruth) McHugh. Services Tuesday at St Joseph Catholic Church, Platte Center. Burial at Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. July 11, 2011 ST. EDWARD - Gary Lee CHOAT, 73, of St Edward, died July 9, 2011, Albion. Born Dec 6, 1937, on the family farm near St Edward, to Clarence and Eleanor (Nelson) Choat. Following graduation from the University of Nebraska, he returned home to farm north of Boone. Married Shirley E. Timm, Nov 22, 1959 at Lincoln. Moved to a farm one mile west of St Edward. Also owned and operated a Pioneer Seed, Fertilizer and Chemical company for over 25 years. Preceded by his parents; and step-mother, Lillian. Services Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion. Levander Funeral Home in charge. July 12, 2011 CARROLLTON, Texas - Delores E. JOHNSON, of Carrollton, TX, formerly of Columbus, died July 9, 2011, in Carrollton, Texas. Born Oct 25, 1926, Shelby to Fred and Marie (Kruse) Miller. Married Douglas D. Johnson, Feb 25, 1944, in Belleville, Kansas. Lived in Columbus and Garrison. Retired from Becton Dickinson in 1986. Preceded by her husband; parents; son-in-law, Gayle Brandt; sister, Evelyn Baumhoven; brothers, Edwin Miller and Roger Miller; and great-great-grandson, T.J. Hagelstein. Services Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS - Theresa L. KOSIBA, 92, of Columbus, died July 10, 2011 following a brief illness, at Columbus Hospital. Born Oct 12, 1918 to Steve and Josephine (Chochon) Parocki. Married Leo J. Kosiba, Feb 12, 1946 at St Anthony's [Columbus?]. Preceded by her husband in Sept of 1996; siblings, Raphaela (Dick) Kosiba, Clarence Paprocki, Edwin Paprocki, and Clementine (Frank) Kosiba. Services Thursday at St Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. ODESSA, Wash. - Anita Fern LIDDY EGGER BOETTCHER died July 7, 2011 in Odessa, WA. Born Nov 27, 1912, O'Neill, to Goldie Lansworth and Thomas Liddy. Married Hans Egger, Dec 24, 1932. Moved to Columbus, then Omaha, then Lincoln. Later moved to Indiana, Texas and Wisconsin. Married Arnold Boettcher and moved back to Columbus where they lived many years. Moved to Kennewick, Washington, then Odessa Nursing Home in 2009. Preceded by her parents; husband Hans in 1963; husband Arnold; infant son, Hans Jacob, in 1945; brother, Tom; and son-in-law, Bill. Graveside services July 25 at Columbus Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA, in charge. July 13, 2011 COLUMBUS - Virginia HEIMANN, 77, of Columbus, died July 11, 2011. Born Oct 13, 1933, Howells, to John and Adela (Dvorak) Knust. Married Melvin Heimann, Oct 14, 1952, Olean. Moved to Columbus in 1952 where she worked at Columbus Bank. Established Mel's TV with her husband in 1956, working as secretary and bookkeeper. Preceded by her parents; grandparents, Frank and Frances Dvorak; and sister, Phyllis (Gerald) Uher. Services Thursday at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in All Saints Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. CLARKSON - Brenda MALENA, 45, of Clarkson, died July 11, 2011. Services at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson. Burial in Clarkson Catholic Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home of Clarkson in charge. COLUMBUS - Jeanette FISHER, 76, of Columbus, died July 11, 2011 at her home. Born Oct 12, 1934, Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Fred and Elizabeth (Molenaar) DeYong. Married Keith A. Fisher, Oct 30, 1951, Minnesota. Moved to Columbus in mid-1950s where she worked as a waitress at Stack 'n Steak, Park Avenue and Downtowner restaurants. Preceded by her husband; parents; and sister, Ann Jacobsen. Services Thursday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial in Columbus Cemetery, Columbus. July 14, 2011 COLUMBUS - Mary Ann MICEK, 86, of Columbus, died July 11, 2011, Papillion. Born Nov 3, 1924, Cedar Rapids, to Adolph and Gertrude (Liekhus) Ritzdorf. Married Leonard Micek, June 27, 1944 at St Anthony Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Worked for Micek Auto Repair until 1972; then began working for Region IV Services, where she worked for over 25 years. Preceded by her husband; parents; great-granddaughter, Erin Bettenhausen; sisters, Mildred Ritzdorf, Wilma Wlaschin and Marjorie Fenton; and brothers, Gil Ritzdorf, Bob Ritzdorf and Adolph Ritzdorf, Jr. Services Friday at St Bonaventure Church, Columbus. Burial in St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus. McKown Funeral Home in charge. SHELBY - William “Bill” HOEFT, 75, of Shelby, died July 12, 2011, after a lengthy illness at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln. Born May 14, 1936, Surprise, to William and Dorothy (Doty) Hoeft. Was a long-time Shelby resident. Was an over-the-road trucker, worked at Augustine Feedlot, and retired from Union Pacific Railroad after 20 years there. Preceded by his parents; and sister, Pauline Hoeft. Services Friday at Dubas Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial in Shelby Catholic Cemetery. SCHUYLER - Juanita Gue VAREJCKA, 95, of Schuyler, died July 13, 2011 at St Joseph's Villa, David City. Services Friday at Christ United Methodist Church, Schuyler. Private family committal. Kracl Funeral Chapel of Schuyler in charge. DAVID CITY - Joseph L. SABATA, 68, of David City, died July 13, 2011. Born Feb 7, 1943, David City, to James and Lillian (Slegl) Sabata.Hlped take over farm duties at age 13 and farmed until his death. Married Marcia Ball, Aug 10, 1962, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Lived in the Butler County area all their married lives. Preceded by his parents; and brother, Jim Sabata. Services Friday at St Luke's United Methodist Church [David City?]. Inurnment later. Chermok Funeral Home in David City in charge. ST. EDWARD - Frances Rachel MATZEN, 97, of St Edward, died July 12, 2011. Born May 15, 1914, Fremont, Iowa, to Norman and Olive (Bryan) Rockey. Married Gordon Matzen, May 15, 1936 at Presbyterian Church, St Edward. Lived and farmed near St Edward until 1962; moved into St Edward in 1963. Preceded by her parents; husband; son, Douglas; twin brother, Frank Rockey; sister, Iola Rockey, in infancy; and nephew, LeRoy Rockey. Services Monday at United Methodist Church, St Edward. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward. Miller-Levander Funeral Home of St Edward in charge. July 15, 2011 OMAHA - Lawrence PACHUNKA died July 13, 2011. Born Nov 2, 1921, Fullerton. Services Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Omaha. Burial in St Peter and Paul Cemetery, Krakow. Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel in charge. CLARKSON - Fred Jerome WACHA, 76, of Clarkson, died July 13, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Born Oct 1, 1934, rural Clarkson, to Emil and Helen (Pokorny) Wacha. Served in the Army 1957-1959; in the Army Reserves two years in Columbus; then two more years in the inactive reserves. Married Patricia Hefti, July 8, 1961 at Holy Angels Church, Omaha. Lived in Wayne, Pilger and Clarkson from 1966 to the present time. Taught school in Pilger and then Clarkson for 29 years, retiring in 1995. Preceded by his parents; brother, Gene Wacha; sister, Gail Groninger; brother-in-law, Marvin Marty; and aunts and uncles. Services Monday at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Burial in Clarkson National Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home in Clarkson in charge. NEWMAN GROVE - Llewellyn GUSTAFSON, 90, of Newman Grove, died July 13, 2011. Services Monday at Salem Lutheran Church, rural St Edward. Burial in the parish cemetery. Newman Grove Memorial Funeral Home in charge. COLUMBUS - Eileen Ruth DICKE, 90, of Columbus, formerly of Creston, died July 13, 2011. Born Feb 1, 1921, rural Leigh, to Herman and Lucia (Michelsen) Hillen. Worked at the ASC office in Columbus. Married John Dicke, Oct 10, 1940, Hooper. Preceded by her parents; husband; son, Raymond Dicke; grandson, Nathan Dicke; and brothers, Walter and Gordon Hillen. Services Saturday at St Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Leigh. Burial in St Paul's Cemetery. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. DAVID CITY - Rose T. SAMEK, 87, of David City, died July 14, 2011. Born Nov 23, 1923, between Garland and Bee, to Joseph and Theresa (Vogeltanz) Hain. Married Anton Samek, Apr 22, 1947 at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Bee. In later years worked as a housekeeper for ASCS Office, Tomek & Tomek Attorneys, and Fiesta Motel. Preceded by her parents; husband on Apr 4, 2010; son-in-law, Jim Essink; and brothers, Joseph, Jerry, Hubert, Emanuel and Cyril Hain. Services Monday at St Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery. Chermok Funeral Home, David City, in charge. July 16, 2011 [no paper] July 17, 2011 COLUMBUS - Elwin D. SHUPE, 79, of Columbus, died July 14, 2011. Born Oct 28, 1931, Meadow Grove, to Brown C. and Clyde (Fowlkes) Shupe. Served in the US Navy from Jan 14, 1951-Feb 14, 1954. Married Ruth Ann Sellhorst, Sept 24, 1955 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Lindsay. Married Velma Ashby Dreifurst, Sept 17, 1993 at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Worked for Peter Pan Bakery and Greater Omaha Packing. Owned and operated Cornlea Steak and Grog after moving to Cornlea in 1978. Preceded by his parents; wife Ruth Ann on Sept 24, 1955; infant son, Jeffrey Keith Shupe; son, Michael John Shupe; brother, Browns Jr., Delbert, Larry, and Lloyd Shupe; sisters-in-law, Connie Wilson and Elaine Feiwell. Services Monday at St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea. McKown Funeral Home in charge. TUSCON, Ariz. - Loretta L. GERTSCH, 78, of Tuscon, Ariz., formerly of Monroe, died June 22, 2011 from cancer, in Tuscon. Born Sept 20, 1932, Platte County, to John Conrad and Elizabeth Filbert. Married Melvyn K. Gertsch. Preceded by her husband; and parents. Graveside services July 23 at Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus. FREMONT - Henrietta G. REJDA, 92, of Fremont, died July 15, 2011. Services Tuesday at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Fremont. Burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Brainard. Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont in charge. COLUMBUS - Eugene L. SECKMAN, 84, of Columbus, died July 15, 2011. Born Apr 11, 1927, Johnson, to Leonard and Blanche (Mort) Seckman. Married Dorothy Schmale, June 17, 1951 at St John's Lutheran Church, Schuyler. Lived in Schuyler until moving to Columbus in 1966. Served in the US Army during WWII. Preceded by his parents; sister, Maude Gless; sister-in-law, Erma Seckman; and brothers-in-law, Jack Kroeger, Leland Marxsen and John Lauterbach. Services Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus, with military honors. Kracl Funeral Chapel in Schuyler in charge. July 18, 2011 DAVID CITY - Mary Elizabeth WHEATLEY, 88, formerly of Columbus and Santa Maria, Calif., died July 15, 2011 at david place, David City. Born Aug 13, 1922, in Arkansas City, Kansas, to Guy and Henrietta French. Married Pierce Wheatley, Aug 16, 1942. Moved to Minneapolis, then to Southern California in the 1960's. Moved back to Nebraska after Pierce died. Preceded by her husband in 2000; sister, Bonnie; and daughter, Sandra. Memorial services July 21 at Federated Church, Columbus. LOUP CITY - Vernetta “Jean” TESSENDORF, 88, of Loup City, formerly of Columbus, died July 9, 2011 at Haven Home, Kenesaw. Born July 8, 1923, rural Platte County, to Robert and Genevieve (Nelson) Evans. Married Norman “Bud” Tessendorf, May 27, 1942. Lived in Columbus until 1960 when they moved to Grand Island. Worked for Chief Industries in Grand Island, until retiring in 1989; then moved to Loup City. Preceded by her parents; husband; brother, Don Evans; and granddaughter. Services July 21 at Gass Haney Funeral Home. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. HUMPHREY - Honoratus F. “Onie” WESSEL, 83, of Humphrey, died July 15, 2011 at Countryside Home, Madison. Born Sept 15, 1927, in St Bernard (rural Lindsay) to Jacob J. Wessel and Amelia Zwiener. Married Eileen Ann Fuchs, July 26, 1958 at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Farmed east of Humphrey, retiring and moving into town in 1992. Preceded by his parents; brothers, Joseph, Anthony, Urban, Myron, Frederick, Louise [sic], Fred “Larry”, Melvin “Jim”; and sisters, Carolyn Classen, Adeline Rezac; Gertrude Jakub, Agatha DeCapp and Marie Wessel. Services Tuesday at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey. Burial in St Francis Cemetery. Duesman Funeral Chapel in Humphrey in charge. July 19, 2011 BRUNO - Leola A. KOZISEK, 89, of Bruno, died July 18, 2011, David City. Born Mar 2, 1922 on the family farm near Abie, to James F. and Anastazia (Spatz) Shorney. After graduation, she worked at Boys Town; then for the Nebraska Liquor Commission. Married Wilfred L. Kozisek, May 10, 1943 at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Abie. Moved to St Louis, to the family farm north of Bruno in 1945, then to town in 1964. Preceded by her parents; son, Thomas Kozisek; sisters, Erma Polacek and Evelyn Juranek; and brothers, Raymond, Allen, James and Ivan Shorney. Services Thursday at St Anthony's Catholic Church, Bruno. Burial in St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Kracl Funeral Chapel of David City in charge. July 20, 2011 COLUMBUS - Evelyn Darline CHOLLAR, 89, of Columbus, died July 18, 2011. Born Jan 16, 1922, rural Butler County, to Eckhart and Agnes (Hinze) Piller. Married Anthony Chollar, Columbus. Was a farmwife. Preceded by her parents; and brother, Francis Piller. Services Thursday at Gass Haney Funeral Home. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Rising City. COLUMBUS - Vera Josephine HERRMANN, 88, of Columbus, formerly of Osceola, died July 18, 2011 at Golden Livingcenter, Columbus. Born Aug 11, 1922, rural Columbus, to Adolf and Pauline (Loseke) Marty. Worked a variety of jobs early in her adult life. Married Calmar Herrmann. Preceded by her parents; three infant brothers; sisters, Alva Lutjelusche, Helen Hoessel, Vernell Schrater and Delores Zoucha; and brother, Raymond Marty. Services Friday at St Paul Lutheran Church, Osceola. Burial in Osceola Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home of Stromsburg and Osceola in charge. July 21, 2011 GENOA - Frances L. FUSSELMAN, 92, of Genoa, died July 19, 2011, in Genoa. Born May 29, 1919, rural Genoa, to John and Maggie (Jansen) Carstenson. Married Paul Fusselman, Mar 9, 1939, Albion. Was employed as a cook in the Genoa Public Schools. Preceded by her parents; husband in 2001; grandchildren, Stacey, Gregory and Kari “Kay”; sister, Fern Backman; and brothers, Arnold, Harold, Lyle, Leslie; and infant brother, Arthur. Services Saturday at Augustana Lutheran Church, Genoa. Burial in Valley View Cemetery, Genoa. SCHUYLER - Gustav “Gus” FAYMAN, 86, of Schuyler, died July 19, 2011. Born July 26, 1924, Clarkson, to Gustav B. and Pauline (Zrust) Fayman. Served in the Army and Army Air Corps during WWII and Army Reserve for 22 years. Married Cleo Karel, May 25, 1946. Served as executive vice president of First National Bank in Schuyler for 27 years; retiring in 1984. Services Friday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial in Schuyler Cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel in charge. July 22, 2011 COLUMBUS - Mila V. LOSEKE, of Columbus, formerly of Platte Center, died July 20, 2011. Born Feb 7, 1922, Platte County, to William and Olga (Lutjens) Schoen. Taught business school in Columbus for a short time; then worked at Consumers Public Power District. Married Willis R. Loseke, Sept 20, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus. Farmed in the Monroe and Platte Center areas. Preceded by her husband on Apr 19, 2011; father on Feb 29, 1964; mother on Feb 3, 1977; brother, Lt. Victor Schoen on Feb 25, 1960; and brother, Carroll Schoen on Jan 21, 1974. Services Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. MANHATTAN, Kan. - John W. “Jack” SENFTEN, 90, died July 18, 2011 in Manhattan, KS. Born to Wilhelm “Jerry” and Edit (Knott) Senften in Spalding. Grew up in Genoa. Served during WWII. Worked at Nebraska Public Power System, Columbus. Moved to Mansfield, Ohio, where he worked for Ohio Brass. Preceded by his wife, Virginia; sister, Dorothy Elm of North Platte; and brother, David Senften, of Columbus. No local services. Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home in charge. July 23, 2011 [no paper] July 24, 2011 COLUMBUS - Phyllis A. HOLDREN, 95, of Columbus, died July 21, 2011. Born Feb 2, 1916, Dickens, to Clarence and Frieda (Voss) Newman. Memorial services to be planned. Gass Haney Funeral Home in charge. July 25, 2011 COLUMBUS - Henrietta Mae CZAPLA, 87, of Columbus, died July 23, 2011. Born Aug 17, 1923, Columbus, to Michael and Lillian (Krzycki) Mielak. Married Raymond Czapla, Dec 30, 1947, at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Preceded by her parents; brothers, Marion Mielak and Michael “Dick” Mielak, Jr; and infant grandson, Todd Czapla. Services Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home, Columbus. DAVID CITY - Raymond B. VANIS, 82, of David City, died July 24, 2011 at The Monarch, Lincoln. Born Apr 20, 1929, rural Bee, to William and Agnes (Vodicka) Vanis. Married Bernice “Bunny” VerMaas, July 18, 1959 in Cheney. Was a retired USPS mail carrier and Korean War veteran. Preceded by his parents; brothers, Harry and Jim; sisters, Marcella (Bob) Brezina, and MaryAnn (LeRoy) Zegers; and son-in-law, Troy Scholz. Services Wednesday at St Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Chermok Funeral Home in David City in charge. July 26, 2011 COLUMBUS - Lawrence “Larry” James BONCZYNSKI, 62, of Columbus, died July 24, 2011 at Wedgewood Care Center, Grand Island. Born Oct 14, 1948, Loup City, to Adolph and Angleine (Czaplewski) Bonczynski. Grew up in Ashton. Married Bethine (Unger) Bremer, July 30, 1971, Wood River. Made their home in Cairo, Wood River and Columbus, where he was employed by New Holland, Monfort's, and later was self employed until becoming disabled. Preceded by his parents. Memorial service Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island. Burial later after cremation. July 27, 2011 GLADSTONE, Mo. - Jerry Lee MODLIN, 70, of Gladstone, Mo., died July 25, 2011 at his home. Born Dec 5, 1940, Shelby. Served in the US Navy from 1958-1964. Worked for RPM Solutions for 24 years. Married Pat. Services Friday at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Burial in Resurrection North Cemetery. GRAND ISLAND - Edward J. LONG, 78, of Grand Island, died July 24, 2011 at his home. Born May 17, 1933 in O'Connor, Greeley County, to Arthur and Helen (Buettner) Long. Married Sandra Thinnes, 1964 in Grand Island. Later married Linda Friedricksen, Dec 1, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nev. Made his home in Grand Island where he worked for Christiansen Construction and Kelly Wells; and later at Gerhold Concrete in Columbus, retiring in 1980. Preceded by his parents; and sister, Virginia Patzel. Services Friday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial in Cameron Cemetery, Wood River. Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island in charge. July 28, 2011 GENOA - Edwin P. RINKOL, 84, of Genoa, died July 25, 2011. Born May 26, 1927, in St Edward, to Stanley and Victoria (Czarnick) Rinkol. Served in the US Army during WWII. Farmed in the Genoa area most of his life. Preceded by his parents; brother, Edward; and sister, Philamae. Services Friday at sS Peter Paul Catholic Church in Krakow, rural Genoa. Burial in SS Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery. Rice Funeral Home in Genoa in charge. OMAHA - William “Bill” BROCK, 89, died July 24, 2011. Born Jan 2, 1922 to Charles and Margaret Brock. Married Betty Mae. Preceded by his parents; wife; sister, Joyce Hasl; brothers, Myron “Mike”, Charles, Robert, James E “Tom”, Frederick, John and Dennis. Memorial service Friday at John A Gentleman Mortuary, Omaha. OMAHA - Maxine J. Wilshusen ENGEL, 95, of Millard, died July 24, 2011. Memorial service Monday at Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont. Burial in Memorial Cemetery, Fremont. SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Vivian (Rood) DUNCAN, 91, of San Diego, Calif., died July 25, 2011, after a short illness, at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA. El Camino Memorial Mortuary, San Diego, Calif., in charge. July 29, 2011 MONROE - Elizabeth “Betty” GASTON, 84, of Monroe, died July 26, 2011, Lincoln. Born Jan 11, 1927, Germany, to Willy and Maria (Leinhos) Lippert. Moved to the US in Nov 1947. Married Everett Gaston, Jan 1, 1948 in Greencastle, Indiana. Lived in Indiana and Illinois before moving to Nebraska in 1970; then to Monroe in 1973. Preceded by her husband; and parents. Services Saturday at Monroe United Methodist Church. Burial in O'Kay Cemetery, Monroe. McKown Funeral Home in charge. July 30, 2011 [no paper] July 31, 2011 BRAINARD - Mary PALMER, 76, of Brainard, died July 28, 2011, David City. Services Monday at Kracl Funeral Chapel, David City. Burial at Oak Creek Cemetery, Raymond. COLUMBUS - Kinley Colette FRITZGES, 5 months, of Columbus, died July 28, 2011. Born to John Fritzges and Teresa Reardon. Services Monday at St Edward Catholic Church. Burial in St Edward Catholic Cemetery. Miller-Levander Funeral Home of St Edward in charge. SCHUYLER - Richard “Dick” FRAILEY, 86, of Schuyler, died July 29, 2011, David City. Born Mar 11, 1925, Vandalia, Illinois, to Okey F. and Nada (Thompson) Frailey. Served in the US Navy during WWII. Married Pauline Jones, Oct 25, 1952, in Greeley, Colorado. Owned Clearview TV in Cheyenne, Wyoming; operated a café in Greeley, Colorado; moved to Schuyler where he operated an electronics repair shop; then opened Frailey TV and Appliance in Schuyler. Later Worked for Clarks Cable until retiring. Preceded by his parents; wife on July 16, 2011; grandson, Shane Schreiber; and son-in-law, Greg Woods. Services Tuesday at Kracl Funeral Chapel, Schuyler. Private burial. ====== Copyright © 2011 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project