BEATRICE DAILY SUN MAY 2011 NEAL, Maxine, 87, Beatrice NE died 30 Apr 2011. Born 4 Oct 1923 at Prairie Grove AR to Thomas and Sara (WALKER) EADS. Married Ted NEAL on 6 Feb 1940 in Shiloam Springs AR. He died 12 Jun 1999. Preceded in death by parents; daughter Shirley NEAL on 25 Dec 1981; siblings Dorothy, Chester, Susie, Cassie, Cordie and Floy NEAL. Services 6 May 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Cremation. Inurnment at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. NORTON, Richard P, 69, Hastings NE formerly of Beatrice NE, died 1 May 2011. Born 14 Feb 1942 in Las Vegas NV to Moon and Dorothy (CONNETT) NORTON. Survivors include two daughters. Services 6 May 2011 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice NE. Burial in the Blue Springs NE Cemetery. WEYERS, Lorin H, 85, Filley NE services 4 May 2011 at the American Lutheran Church, Filley NE. Burial in Filley NE Cemetery. ARNER, Julaine, 78, Fairbury NE services 3 May 2011 at Faith Lutheran Church, Fairbury NE. Burial at Rose Creek Cemetery, Reynolds NE. MATTHES, Gabrielle “Gabby”, 17, rural Adams NE died 2 May 2011. Born 5 Jun 1993 at Liberty MO to Todd and Cindy (WENNIHAN) MATTHES. Preceded in death by great-grandparents. Services 6 May 2011 at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Pickrell NE. Burial in the church cemetery. ANDERSON, Marvin Franklin, 88, Pawnee City NE died 29 Apr 2011. Married Helen ANDERSON. Graveside services 4 May 2011 at Bohemian National Cemetery, Humboldt NE. Cremation. DEBUHR, Goldie L, 78, Beatrice NE died 6 May 2011. Born 24 Apr 1933 at rural Steinauer NE to George and Eula (LUKENBILL) KRAMER. Married Arnold DEBUHR on 4 Jun 1950 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 30 Dec 2007; twin randchldren Josh and Jasmine Keck DEBUHR; brother George KRAMER in 1998; sister Evelyn ACKERMANN in 1997. Services 10 May 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at the Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. NORRIS, Ernest L, 68, Blue Springs NE services 7 May 2011 at the Wymore Church of Christ, Wymore NE. PERKINS, Gerald Lee, 85, Pawnee City NE died 8 May 2011. Born 1 Nov 1925 in Bern KS to William T. and Ruth Marie (MINGER) PERKINS. Married Bonnie HEINZ on 11 Mar 1956 in St. Joseph MO. Preceded in deth by parents. Services 12 May 2011 at the United Methodist Church, Pawnee City NE. Burial at the Pawnee City NE Cemetery. POTTER, Eldon, 85, Columbus NE died 8 May 2011. Born 26 Oct 1925 in Silver Creek NE to Howard and Alvina (MOHLMAN) POTTER. Married Betty WEIBLE on 12 Jun 1949 in Winside NE. Preceded in death by parents; wife; brothers Marvin and Carroll POTTER. Private family services at the Gass Haney Funeral Home. Burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Winside NE. ACHTEMEIER, Orval H, 84, Fairbury NE died 9 May 2011. Services 13 May 2011 at the Presbyterian Church, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery. BERG, Donna Wilson, 85, Helena MT died 8 May 2011. Born 26 Jul 1925 in Blue Springs NE to John David and Cassie Eliza Emma (BAKER) WILSON. Married 20 Apr 1943 at Abilene TX to John N. BERG. Preceded in death by parents; mother and father-in-law, Lawrence A. and Bessie E. BERG. OSWALD, Delores “Dee”, 78, Aurora NE died 12 May 2011. Born 12 Jan 1933 at rural Grand Island NE to William “Bill” and Helen (WIESE) MEIER. Married David A. OSWALD on 25 Dec 1952 at El Paso TX. Preceded in death by parents; sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Lyle FOTH, brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Erma MEIER and sister-in-law, Joyce MEIER. Services 14 May 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island NE. Burial in Aurora NE Cemetery. APFELBECK, Alvin, 81, Wilber NE died 10 May 2011. Born 26 Apr 1930. Married Katherine APFELBECK. Cremation. Private memorial service at later date. RHODES, John Stevens, 101, Beatrice NE died 12 May 2011. Born 18 Jul 1909 in Beatrice NE to Arthur and Anna (MERRIL) RHODES. Married first Grace BARGER on 22 Jun 1936. She died 1987. Married second Janet JENKS on 22 Aug 1988. She died 2010. Preceded in death by parents; both wives; daughter Sara DILLOW and her husband Dr. Byron DILLOW. Services 16 May 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church, Beatrice NE. Cremation. Inurnment in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. RATHMAN, Joseph H, 41, Beatrice NE died 11 May 2011. Services 16 May 2011 at Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel, Beatrice NE. BESSLER, Ione L, 79, Plymouth NE died 14 May 2011. Born 14 Mar 1932 in Beatrice NE to Herbert and Selma (BERSCHE) KOENIG. Married Merlyn BESSLER. He died 2010. Preceded in death by parents; husband; brother Lester KOENIG; sisters-in-law Marilyn KOENIG and Maxine BESSLER; nephew David KOENIG. Services 19 May 2011 at Peace United Methodist Church, Plymouth NE. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Plymouth NE. WEIBLE, Judith R, 69, Tecumseh NE died 8 May 2011. Born 18 Sep 1941 at Humboldt NE to Delbert and Anna (GREEN) WOLFE. Married Wayne WEIBLE on 11 Jun 1965 at Humboldt NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 21 Mar 2011; daughter Karen BANNISTER; granddaughter Danielle BANNISTER. Services 19 May 2011 at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek NE. Burial in the church cemetery. PLANTENGA, Walter J, 52, Beatrice NE died 13 May 2011. Born 6 May 1959 at Hemet CA to John and Patty (HURTZ) PLANTENGA. Married Becky IMES on 5 May 2000 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by father; grandparents, Pete and Jacoby PLANTENGA and Walter and Gwendolyn HURTZ; uncle Albert PLANTENGA; aunt Shari MUMBY. Services 20 May 2011 at the Loughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore NE. Burial at the Blue Springs NE Cemetery. ALLEN, Joe W, 74, Beatrice NE died 14 May 2011. Born 16 Jul 1936 at Elsie NE to W. William and Ruth (CATCHPOLE) ALLEN. Married Kathleen SORENSEN on 16 Aug 1959 in Alliance NE. Preceded in death by parents. Cremation. At his request, there will be no services. KROEGER, Hazel F, 85, Waverly NE formerly of Fairbury NE, died 15 May 2011. Services 18 May 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury NE. Burial at Zastrow Cemetery, Cordova NE. BOCK, Vernetta D, 81, Beatrice NE died 17 May 2011. Born 4 Sep 1929 at Bremen KS to Ernst and Anna (DIERKING) MEINECKE. Married Oscar BOCK on 28 Dec 1952 at Herkimer KS. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 4 Sep 1997; sister Erna BOCK; son-in-law, Paul CARNEY. Services 20 May 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Plymouth NE. WENZ, Evalena Lula (GEBHARDS), 87, Beatrice NE died 17 May 2011. Born 9 Jun 1923 at rural Wymore NE to Folkert and Hilka (HINRICHS) GEBHARDS. Married Carl WENZ on 10 Dec 1942 in Wymore NE. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 2 Sep 2004; son Larry G. WENZ; 8 sisters; 3 brothers. Services 21 May 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Prairie Home Cemetery, rural Diller NE. TAYLOR, Sandra, 53, Beatrice NE died 1 May 2011. Most of her adult life was spent at the Beatrice State Developmental Center, Beatrice NE. Services 23 May 2011 at BSDC All Faiths Chapel. HULS, Tena A, 86, Beatrice NE died 20 May 2011. Born 5 Aug 1924 at Imperial NE to Albert O. and Talka “Tillie” (FORDEN) JOHNSON. Married Harm J. HULS on 13 Oct 1943 at Marysville KS. Preceded in death by parents; son-in-law, Marvin OTTO; brothers, Ed JOHNSON and Frank JOHNSON; sisters, Annie SCHILKE, Minnie ZECH, Winnie EDWARDS, Grace CAHOW and Mary JOHNSON. Services 23 May 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. RAINEY, Janice Kay, 63, Blue Springs NE died 19 May 2011. Born 19 Oct 1947 in Oklahoma City OK to Clarence and Marie (JOHNSON) MAYHEW. Married Donald RAINEY on 13 Mar 1965 in Richmond CA. Preceded in death by parents; husband; many sisters and brothers. Services 23 May 2011 at the Church of Christ, Wymore NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. STROTHMAN, Dale L, 76, Fairbury NE formerly of Daykin NE, died 20 May 2011. Services 24 May 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, Daykin NE. Burial in church cemetery. KEUTEN, Richard A, 61, Beatrice NE died 22 May 2011. Born 26 Jul 1949 in Fairbury NE to Richard F. and Darlene (WITTLER) KEUTEN. Married Judy (IMES) KISCH on 22 Sep 1989 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by father. Services 25 May 2011 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. HELLBUSCH, Irma Irene, 70, Westminster CO died 18 May 2011. Born 23 Sep 1940 in Liberty NE to Ira “Ike” and Dorothy WYMORE. Married first Lyle WOOD. He died. Married second Ron HELLBUSCH. Preceded in death by parents; first husband; sister Kathie WARREN; brother Don WYMORE; Kylee HELLBUSCH. Services 24 May 2011 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Weatminster CO. BOOTON, Alice E, 70, Firth NE died 21 May 2011. Born 22 Sep 1940 at Beatrice NE to Charles C. and Bertha (RUTER) LINEWEBER. Married Glen BOOTON on 27 Aug 1961 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; brother Richard LINEWEBER; sister Dorothy MULDER. Services 25 May 2011 at the First Christian Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at the Firth NE Cemetery. AGENA, PFC Edgar H.B., 89, Adams NE died 21 May 2011. Born 18 Jan 1922 at rural Sterling NE to Bernhard J. and Lena (WALTERS) AGENA. Married Jean E. PERRY on 20 Aug 1948. Preceded in death by parents; son Caryl “Butch” AGENA; brothers John and George AGENA; sisters Hannah DORN and Frieda WILKEN. Cremation. Inurnment at the Highland Cemetery, Adams NE. KRUEGER, Arleen L. 80, Elk Creek NE died 20 May 2011. Born 29 Dec 1930 at Elk Creek NE to William and Wilhelmina (BECKMANN) WOLTEMATH. Married Leland KRUEGER at Elk Creek NE on 10 Feb 1957. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 18 Sep 2009; brothers, Laverne, Gary and Leland WOLTEMATH. Services 28 May 2011 at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, rural Elk Creek NE. Burial in church cemetery. HENRY, Carl Patrick “Pat”, 90, Seattle WA formerly of Wymore NE, died 11 May 2011. Born 21 Oct 1921 in Rulo NE to Carl Paul and Elizabeth “Jenny” (LOVEJOY) HENRY. Married first Neva MCPHERON in 1944. They divorced. Married second Lenore DONNAHUE. No services. REESE, Walter F. “Fred”, 80, Fairbury NE died 22 May 2011. Services 27 May 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury NE. Burial at the church cemetery. KALINA, JoAnn, 72, Lincoln NE died 23 May 2011. Born 7 Mar 1939 in Pawnee City NE to Edward and Libby (FINDES) KALINA. Preceded in death by parents; brother Arnold KALINA; nephew Randy KALINA; great-nephew Kent MICHAELIS. Services 26 May 2011 at Southview Christian Church, Lincoln NE. Burial at Table Rock NE Cemetery. SCHNEIDER, Mary “Molly”, 80, Flagstaff AZ died 17 May 2011. Born 25 Feb 1931 in London, England to John and Kate COTTER. Married Paul SCHNEIDER, physical therapist in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; sisters Bridget DUFFY and Kathryn DYBDALL. Private services. LESOING, Doris, 93, Fairbury NE formerly of Lincoln NE, died 23 May 2011. Services 25 May 2011 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Lincoln NE. Burial at the Hickman NE Cemetery. EPP, Eunice E, 78, Plymouth NE died 24 May 2011. Born 18 Feb 1933 at Beatrice NE to Lawrence and Olga (GENRICH) STAHL. Married Alan Dean EPP on 22 Aug 1956 in Beatrice NE. Preceded in death by parents; brother Lawrence Stahl Jr; brother-in-law Richard EPP; daughter-in-law Sue EPP. Services 27 May 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial in Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. MEHMKEN, Megan Lynn, 25, Beatrice NE died 21 May 2011. Born 6 Sep 1985 in Lincoln NE to Roy and Patricia (OBERMILLER) MEHMKEN. Preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Irvine OBERMILLER, paternal grandfather, Herman O. MEHMKEN. Services 26 May 2011 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln NE. ROHRBAUGH, Lela M, 103, Hebron NE formerly of Daykin NE, died 24 May 2011. Services 28 May 2011 at the United Methodist Church, Fairbury NE. Burial in Fairbury NE Cemetery. MEYER, Pauline, 82, Fairbury NE died 24 May 2011. Services 28 May 2011 at the American Lutheran Church, Fairbury NE. Burial at the Fairbury NE Cemetery. WATHOR, Verna Arlene, 86, Beatrice NE died 26 May 2011. Born 20 Nov 1924 in Bemidji MN to Ole and Sarah RISLAND. Married Raymond WATHOR on 4 Mar 1945 at rural Hollenburg KS. Preceded in death by parents; husband in Oct 1984; son Ronald WATHOR in Oct 1992; son-in-law Wayne BIGELOW in Jun 2010; brother Donald RISLAND; sisters, Myrtle KLINGBEIL and Edna BEER; brothers-in-law, Harry WATHOR, Albert WATHOR; sisters-in-law, Sadie WOLLENBURG, Josephine GROSS, Lula HENNERBERG and Helen LIPPKA; parents-in-law, Joseph and Trace WATHOR. Services 31 May 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice NE. STEFFENS, Eleanor J, 82, Beatrice NE died 26 May 2011. Born 26 Sep 1928 at Beatrice NE to August and Hazel (HOWE) GRELL. Married Wesley “Wes” STEFFENS on 2 Sep 1949 at Lanham KS. Preceded in death by parents; husband on 30 Dec 1989; infant son James; sister-in-law, Jackie GRELL; brother-in-law, Marvin BLASER. Services 31 May 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice NE. Burial at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Lanham KS. RUYLE, Roy Ronald, 73, Liberty NE died 26 May 2011. Born 20 Sep 1938 at rural Liberty NE to Howard Lloyd and Frieda Bell (SMITH) RUYLE. Married Margaret E. GLEISNER on 26 Dec 1958. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Betty RADEBAUGH and Susan HARMS; grandchildren, Elizabeth Rae MAYBERRY and Dana Renee OLCOTT. Services 31 May 2011 at the Wymore Church of Christ, Wymore NE. MEYER, Robert F, 87, Grant's Pass, Oregon died 22 May 2011. Born 6 Oct 1923 at Beatrice NE to Aloys and Magdalen MEYER. Married Cecelia MEYER. She died in 1995. Preceded in death by parents; wife; sister Virginia NEUKIRCH in 2001. Burial at Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Oregon. CARPENTER, Maria C, 44, Sterling NE died 28 May 2011. Born 29 Nov 1966 at Lincoln NE to Jay and Irene (NOVOTNY) CARPENTER. Services 1 Jun 2011 at the Douglas United Methodist Church, Douglas NE. Cremation. Inurnment at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Douglas NE. WINTER, James B, 93, Beatrice NE died 30 May 2011. Born 20 Jul 1917 at Adams NE to Ralph and Olive (MERRICK) WINTER. Married Aileen ECKSTEIN on 26 May 1940 at Wichita KS. Preceded in death by parents; wife on 2 Feb 2000; brother Marrick WINTER; daughter-in-law Karen (SHIRKEY) WINTER; nephew Francis WINTER. Services 6 Jun 2011 at Fox Funeral Home, Beatrice NE. Burial at Highland Cemetery, Adams NE. BEVINGTON, Robert G, 77, Bethel, CT died 24 May 2011. Born 6 Dec 1933 in Fairbury NE to Robert and Gladys BEVINGTON. Married Joan BEVINGTON. Services 31 May 2011 at the Bethel Funeral Home, Bethel CT. Private family funeral in Nebraska at later date. ROBERTS, Eileen E, 90, Lincoln NE died 31 May 2011. Services 4 Jun 2011 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Lincoln NE. Burial in Lincoln NE Memorial Park. ====== Copyright © 2011 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project