NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 1, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Eldon O. HUTCHISON, SR.  
of Aurora
BIRTH:  Dec. 10, 1933, at Osceola to Theodore 
and Emma (Wilcox) Hutchison
DEATH:  March 30, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist church 
in Silver Creek
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Silver Creek Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Dubas Funeral Home of 
Osceola and Stromsburg
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  One son, Barry;his parents; 
and one brother, Terrance.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 1, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Laird J. MCCORMICK, SR.
BIRTH:  Jan. 29, 1931, at Silver Creek to Lester Marion 
and Florence Bernice (Hendrickson)
McCormick.
DEATH:  March 30, 2007, at his home in Lincoln
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Christ United Methodist 
Church in Lincoln
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Osceola Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Dubas Funeral Home of 
Osceola and Stromsburg

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Harold E. BUHRMAN
BIRTH:  Oct. 28, 1931, near St. Libory to Theodore 
and Agnes (Grotz) Buhrman
DEATH: March 31, 2007, at his home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; a sister Berniece 
Vinson; and four brothers.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 2, 207
NAME OF DECEASED:  Bethel E. GORDON
BIRTH:  Nov. 16, 1914, near Hampton to Harry and 
Helen (Johns) Fulton
DEATH:  March 31, 2007 at her home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Paul; her 
parents; a sister, Florence Kelly; and a brother, Max Fulton
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Richard Lee "Dick" LIGHTHILL
BIRTH:  Sept. 18, 1929, at Litchfield to Hal S. and 
Rachel M. (Kelly) Lighthill.
DEATH:  March 30, 2007 in Grand Island.
FUNERAL SERVICES: Methodist Church in Litchfield
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Litchfield Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home of Grand Island
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His life partner, Dorothy.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 2, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leona de la MOTTE
BIRTH:  Oct. 20, 1916, at Sherman County to Herman 
and Maria (Berger) Lade
DEATH:  March 31, 2007,  in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Bethlehem Lutheran Church 
in Ravenna
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Trinity Cemetery in Sherman County
FUNERAL HOME:  Rasmussen Funeral Home 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Edwin: 
two brothers and a sister.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Darrel D. PINKSTON
BIRTH:  Jan. 16, 1937, in Madison County to Frank 
and Edith (Strong) Pinkston
DEATH:  April 1, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel 
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Trinity United Methodist 
Church Columbarium
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Two Daughter, Deborah and Sarah; 
and his father. 
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  C. Douglas HADFIELD of Fullerton
BIRTH:  Aug. 12, 1926, at North Star west of Fullerton
DEATH:  Sunday, April 1, 2007, at his home 
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Fullerton Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Palmer Funeral Home of Fullerton
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A daughter, Linda Brown; 
his parents; a sister, Wynona Forbes;a nephew, Larry Forbes.  

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Thelma R. HARRIS of Broken Bow  
BIRTH:    April 12, 1912, at Comstock to Albert and Ethel (Lusk) Plock
DEATH:  March 31, 2007, at Jennie Melham Memorial Hospital
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Rhoad Funeral Chapel in Sargent
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Douglas Grove Cemetery west of Comstock
FUNERAL HOME:  Rhoad Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Floyd Harris.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:   April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ralph A. POWELL
BIRTH:  April 2, 1916, at Grand Island to Walter W. 
and Clara (Treon) Powell
DEATH:  March 30, 2007, at Good Samaritan Village in Hastings
FUNERAL SERVICES: First United Methodist Church in Hastings.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Butler-Folland Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Alice June; others unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Viola G. HOOS
BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  April 1, 2007, Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Trinity Lutheran Church 
in Amherst.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Sumner Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary 
in Kearney
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Paul; and a son, Larry.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Bertha N. JANZEN
BIRTH:   Dec. 26, 1909, at Henderson at Henderson to 
George J. and Sarah (Friesen) Kreker
DEATH:  April 1, 2007, at Henderson
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Faith Evangelical at Faith 
Evangelical Bible Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Henderson Mennonite 
Cemetery in Henderson
FUNERAL HOME:  Metz Mortuary in Henderson
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Henry JHanzan; 
a daughter, Janice Friesen Mendel and a son, Melvin
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Lewis "Ward" NELSON
BIRTH:  March 19, 1927, at Auburn to Harry 
and Ada (Higgins) Nelson
DEATH:  March 31, 2007, in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral 
Home in Kearney
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Kearney Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  O'Brien-Straatmann

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 3, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  George William NELSON
BIRTH:  May 15, 1926, east of Loomis to George W. Sister 
and Marguerite (Slater)
DEATH:  March 31, 2007, in Holdrege
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Moses Hill Cemetery in Phelps County
FUNERAL HOME:  Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 4, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Bernard Lee CHRISTENSON
BIRTH:  Dec. 20, 1945, at Aurora to Fredolph and 
Evelyn (Bird) Christenson
DEATH:  April 2, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Aurora United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Aurora Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A son, Ricky and a daughter, 
Chris Straatmann; His parents; a granddaughter, Jessica 
Logue, and a sister, Ramona Harms
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 4, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  L. (Lady)  June WEBB
BIRTH:  June 23, 1911, in Scott City, Kan., to Herbert 
Johathan Mott and Lillie Jane (Watkins) Mott.
DEATH:  March 27, 2007, at Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  April 6, 2007, at the Friends 
"Quaker" Meeting (church) in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation.  Burial at a later date.
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Weston Harry 
Vauerle Webb, her parents; and her many siblings
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 4, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  John J. "Jay" Sullivan of Clay Center
BIRTH:  Feb. 22, 1936, at Sutton to John E. and Margaret 
"Peg" (Burke) Sullivan
DEATH:  March 31, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Joseph Catholic Church in Harvard
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Clay Center Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  McLaughlin Funeral Home in Clay Center
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 5, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Nenricus F. "Henk" de KOK
BIRTH:  April 18, 1913, in Eindhoven, Holland, to Franciscus 
and Maria (Matthews) de Kok
DEATH:  April 4, 2007 at Park Place Center in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Services will be held at a later date
BURIAL/CREMATION:  He was cremated
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents and three brothers.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 5, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Byron Eugene HUNT of Arcadia
BIRTH:  Jan. 12, 1926, in Custer County to Fred and 
Prudy (Sherbeck) Hunt
DEATH:  April 3, 2007, in Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Broken Bow Berean Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Lee Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Iverson Memorial chapel in Broken Bow
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 5, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Darold E. ERIKSEN
BIRTH:  Aug. 13, 1912, to Christian and Marie (Bartels) Eriksen
DEATH:  March 8, 2007, in Whitfield, Miss.
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Graveside on April 6, 2007
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Deloras.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 5, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Donald Dean LOVELL
BIRTH:  Sept. 5, 1926, at Spalding to Ralph F. and 
Resa Mary (Boyd) Lovell
DEATH:  April 3, 2007, at Central City Care Center
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Levander Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Sunset Cemetery at Cedar Rapids
FUNERAL HOME:  Levander Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents and two brothers. 
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 5, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Howard H. KOTH
BIRTH:  June 27, 1930, at Wilton, ND to William 
and Pauline Koth
DEATH:  March 27, 2007 at Yorba Linda, CA
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  South Logan Cemetery north of 
St. Paul with military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 6, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Viola "Susie" MERTEN
BIRTH:  Oct. 16, 1916, at Blue Hill to John and Ida 
(Rheingans) Meinte
DEATH:  April 4, 2007, in Wichita, KS
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Pauls Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Peter J. Merten; her 
parents; six brothers; a grandson, Michael Hahn; and a 
great-grandson, Joshua Kraeger
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 6, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Melvin "Mel" John ONKEN 
BIRTH:  Feb. 7, 1927, at Glenvil to John F. and 
Helena V. (Hinrichs) Onken
DEATH:  April 3, 2007, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings.
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenvil
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Glenvil Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  McLaughlin Funeral Home of Clay Center
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents, and a sister, Karen Hinrichs
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 6, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Patricia Joan Noble REESE
BIRTH:  Approx. 1947 at Grand Island to Frank and Joan Noble
DEATH:  March 24, 2007, in New Orleans, LA.  of cancer
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Mary's Catholic Church in Herndon, KS.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Herndon, Kansas
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 7, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Raymond A. MEINKE
BIRTH:  June 18, 1922, at St. Libory to Fritz and 
Martha (Tuenge) Meinke
DEATH:  April 5, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apfel Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Minnie (Boersen) Meinke; 
his parents; five brothers and four sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 7, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ralph Lewis RITTA
BIRTH:  March 18, 1924, in Waukegan, IL., to Lewis Earl 
and Emma Katherine (Kuebker) Ritta
DEATH:  April 5, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Community Bible Church in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:   A daughter, Elizabeth Mae; his 
parents and his son-in-law, Larry Conn.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 7, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ariel Rose SMOLIK (41 days old)
BIRTH:  Feb. 23, 2007, in Grand Island to 
Jessie Menkhoff and Greg Smolik
DEATH:  April 5, 2007, at Children's Hospital in Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Burwell
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell
FUNERAL HOME:  Hitchcock Funeral Home
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 7, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Roger W. VOLKMER
BIRTH:  Nov. 19, 1927, in Fillmore County to Ernest and 
Emma (Reinsch) Volkmer
DEATH:  April 3, 2007 at his home in Hastings
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Michael's Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Sunset Memorial Gardens in Hastings
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 7, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Genese WISHART
BIRTH:  June 11, 1929, at Edgar to Milford and 
Margaret (Swanson) Ahlstrom
DEATH:  April 5, 2007, at Hamilton Manor in Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Edgar City Cemetery in Edgar
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Haldean Wishart; 
her parents; and a brother, Eugene.


NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 8, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Melvarae "Rae" BRISENO
BIRTH:  Dec. 19, 1926, at Stuart to Lucas and 
Llewella (Ehrsam) Djernes
DEATH:  April 5, 2007, at St. Francis Medical Center
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Mary's Cathedral
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Tom; her 
parents and three grandchildren.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 9, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Norbert SERAFIN
BIRTH:  Feb. 13, 1927, at Northampton, Mass. to 
Martin and Agnes (Kowalczyk) Serafin
DEATH:  April 7, 2007, at Grand Island Veterans Home
FUNERAL SERVICES:  O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home 
in Kearney
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Kearney Cemetery with military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Frances Serafin; 
his parents; and four brothers
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 9, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Florence M. UHRICH
BIRTH:  Sept. 8, 1917, at Lincoln to Henry 
and Mary Ann (Amen) Uhrich
DEATH:  April 7, 2007 in Wood River
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Christ Lutheran Church in Cairo
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery 
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; a brother, 
Raymond; and a sister-in-law, Doris
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 10, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:   Winston P. LINDSAY
BIRTH:  Dec. 13, 1921, at Wilcox to Dewey W. and 
Helen L. Peterson
DEATH:  April 8, 2007 at home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Livingston-Sonderman Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sonderman
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Mary; 
his parents and two brothers.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 10, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Everett C. WILEY
BIRTH:  June 3, 1927, at Grand Island to Ray 
and Nora (Brudeen) Wiley
DEATH:  April 7, 1907, at Veterans Hospital in Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A baby son and a baby 
daughter; his parents; two brothers
and a sister.  His wife, Betty, survives him.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 10, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Victor REZABEK
BIRTH:  July 8, 1911, on a farm west of Wilber to 
Ladislav and Albina (Chmelir) Rezabek
DEATH:  April 9, 2007 at Wilber
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilbur
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Kuncl Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents, three 
brothers and a sister
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 10, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Edna M. LAUTENSCHLAGER
BIRTH:  Aug. 29, 1928, at Dannebrog to Thomas 
and Nellie (Wilson) Reimers
DEATH:  April 8, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. John's Lutheran Church in Palmer.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Rose Hill Cemetery at Palmer
FUNERAL HOME:  Palmer Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A son, Louis; a daughter-in-law, 
Deb; two infant brothers; and a sister, Dora Jean Fries.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 10, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Russell Wesley "Wes" SEMM
BIRTH:  Oct. 17, 1930, at Grand Island
DEATH:  April 5, 2007, at Kingman, AZ
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. John's Methodist 
Church in Kingman, AZ
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Kingman, AZ
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; and two brothers.  

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 10, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Marjorie Nell "Marge" HOLLEY
BIRTH:  Feb. 6, 1933, at St. Paul to S. Floyd and 
Ruth (Westcott) Gilliland
DEATH:  April 9, 2007, of cancer
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ansley Cemetery in Ansley
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husbands, Don Lantz; 
Howard Fries; and Walter Holley. Also preceded in death 
by her parents; two brothers and a grandson
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 11, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Paul J. FRANCIS
BIRTH:  July 17, 1968, at Grand Island to Harold and 
Betty Jo (Ehrenberg) Francis
DEATH:  April 9, 2007, at his home in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apfel Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His brother, Daryl; and 
his grandparents, Harold and Opal Francis.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 11, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Henry N. "Hank" LEWANDOWSKI
BIRTH:  June 7, 1936, at Ashton to Alexander and Maryanna 
(Rewolinski) Lewandowski
DEATH:  April 9, 2007, at Haven Home in Kenesaw.
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Kenesaw Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; two brothers, Dennis 
and Leonard; and a sister, Loretta.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 11, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Jackie PIELSTICK
BIRTH:   Aug. 17, 1942, at Grand Island to Keith and 
Maxine (Davis) Ball
DEATH:  April 8, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 11, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Glen H. MOELLER
BIRTH:  July 6, 1924, at Grand Island to George 
and Helena (Behrens) Moeller
DEATH:  April 3, 2007, at Carlsbad, CA.
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Memorial service only.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  The ashes are to be scattered at sea.
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Valerie.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 11, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Mary Lou MARTIN
BIRTH:  April 29, 1937, at Grand Island to Carl Lee and 
Edna Bertha Marie (Schlie) Anderson
DEATH:  April 9, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Aurora United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  At Ansley at a later date
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Marvin; her 
parents; two brothers, Robert and Richard.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED;  JEREMY MARK RIDGEBEAR
BIRTH:  Feb. 17, 1987, at Kennawick, WA, to Mike 
and Terri (Bridgman) Reimers
DEATH:  April 9, 2007, at his home north of Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Mable Lily GREEN
BIRTH:    July 17, 1913, at Mason City to Lev and 
Hattie Jane (English) Patrick
DEATH:  April 10, 2007, at Grand Island Veterans Home
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Congregational Church 
in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Douglas Grove Cemetery at Comstock
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her first husband, Alton Donahue; 
her parents; a granddaughter, a grandson;  three sisters 
and three brothers.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Mary Theresa DAVLIN
BIRTH:  May 16, 1923, at Ericson to Charles M. 
and Mary J. (Rasschaert) Davlin
DEATH:  Dec. 30, 2006   in Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Theresa's Catholic Church at Ericson
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Michael's Cemetery at Spalding
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; three 
brothers and two sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Jo Ann DALLEGGE
BIRTH:  July 28, 1937, at Bartlett to Earl O. and 
Valeria Mae (Bobbitt) Martin
DEATH:  April 9, 2007, in O'Neill
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Bartlett United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Bartlett Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Elgin
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; two brothers, Wallace 
and Robert; and two sisters, Vivian Sturek and Vina Taylor.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Nola J. Zeigler
BIRTH:  Dec. 7, 1936, at Bismarck, ND to 
Allen E. and Elane (Sperling) Banik.
DEATH:  April 6, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Seventh-day Adventist 
church in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Kleine Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 12, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Thaddeus S. "Ted" PALU
BIRTH:  Feb. 14, 1928, in Sherman County to Edward 
and Bertha (Kosmicki) Palu
DEATH:  April 10, 2007, in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Michael's Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Wagner Funeral Home in Central City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Marcella Palu and 
a son, Steven Palu; his parents and two sons-in-law, Howard 
Hubka and Mervin Luschei.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 12, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Fred NEISNER
BIRTH:  Aug. 21, 1912, south of Loup City to 
Henry and Cora Neisner
DEATH:  April 10, 2007, in Columbia, MO
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Rasmussen Funeral Home in Ravenna
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Verdurette Cemetery south of Loup City
FUNERAL HOME:  Rasmussen
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, parents, two brothers 
and a sister
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:   April 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  M. Madolyn JOHNSON
BIRTH:  April 19, 1921, at Grand Island to Elmer David and 
Florence Hazel (Nason) Heuring
DEATH:  April 11, 2007, at Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville.
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Hordville Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Wagner Funeral Home in Central City, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Carl Johnson; her 
parents; a brother, Glenn, and a sister Berneice Cram and 
their respective spouses.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Howard Fred BESMER
BIRTH:  April 16, 1933, at Jamison to Fred and Clara 
(Schoenefeld) Besmer
DEATH:  April 11, 2007, at Bertrand
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Evangelical Free Church in Loomis
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Highland Cemetery at Bertrand
FUNERAL HOME:  Sandstrom Funeral Home in Bertrand
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; grandson, Chris Rasmussen.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Larry L. LUCAS
BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  April 11, 2007 at home in Ansley
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Christian Church in Litchfield
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Litchfield Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 13, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Blanche C. DELLERT
BIRTH:   June 30, 1919, at Shelton to John P. and 
Carrie (Maurer) Daily
DEATH:  April 11, 2007 in Wood River
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Shelton United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Shelton Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Godberson Mortuary of Gibbon and Shelton
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A daughter, Nancy Cameron; her 
parents; three brothers and a sister.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 13, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Floyd JENSEN of Sargent
BIRTH:   Dec. 8, 1930, at Lincoln, KS., to Harry 
and Bessie (Whiteside) Jensen
DEATH:  April 10, 2007, in Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Rhoad Funeral Chapel in Sargent
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Mount Hope Cemetery with military services
FUNERAL HOME:  Rhoad Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  John R. "Jack" LINCOLN
BIRTH:  Feb. 5, 1936, at Beatrice to Roll and Irene (Hill) Lincoln
DEATH:  April 11, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; his sister, Shirley 
Abbott, and a nephew, Eric Abbott.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Earl L. KIMBER
BIRTH:  Dec. 30, 1904, at St. Paul to Walter and Mate Kimber
DEATH:  April 11, 2007 at St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His first wife, Clara, second wife, 
Hulda, third wife, Pauline and an infant son; his parents, a 
brother, Wayne, and a sister, Margaret.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Gazel Nora PSOTA
BIRTH:  Jan 13, 1928, at Sherman County to Harold 
and Gladys (Tiffany) Sinner
DEATH:  April 12, 2007, at Loup City, NE
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Baptist Church in Loup City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna, NE
FUNERAL HOME:  Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her husband, James "Bud" Psota, Jr; 
her parents; two brothers, Norman and Darwin Sinner; and a 
great-granddaughter, Dorthea.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Barbara Ann (Ohlman) FARRIS 
of Shelton
BIRTH:  June 1, 1948, at Kearney to Ernest R. 
and Alvera (Stelk) Ohlman
DEATH:  April 12, 2007, in Kearney, NE
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Shelton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Shelton Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father; her grandparents and 
a nephew, Brad Ohlman.  
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Vera Berdeen HINKSON
BIRTH:  Sept 11, 1915, in Hall County to William and 
Bertha (Pederson) Heupel
DEATH:  April 12, 2007, in Cairo
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Cairo United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cameron Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Hugh; her 
parents; two brothers, George and Vernon Heupel and a 
sister, Ella Petersen
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Rose T. BECK
BIRTH:  Oct. 26, 1915, at Fullerton to Philip James 
and Anna (Boro) Zegar
DEATH:  April 13, 2007, at Countryside Home in Madison
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus
FUNERAL HOME:  McKown Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 14, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Edith G. GAYMON
BIRTH:  March 18, 1914, at Holyoke, CO to Rudolph and 
Estella (Menzie) Wunderlich
DEATH:  March 19, 2007, in Thornton, CO
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Trumbull
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cremation.  Burial unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Goes Funeral Care of Fort Collins, CO
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Leland; her parents 
and sisters, Leona Wunderlich and Mildred Hays.  

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 15, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  James "Diamond Jim" SEMM
BIRTH:  May 22, 1931, at Grand Island to Charles 
and Elizabeth (Parker) Semm
DEATH:  April 13, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Joann Semm; his 
parents; three brothers and a sister.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 15, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Eleanor Elizabeth BURCHETT
BIRTH:  Feb. 13, 1915, to Wright Edgar and 
Edith Mary (Smith) Bantam
DEATH:  April 13, 2007 in Alma
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Presbyterian Church in Orleans
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Orleans Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Mitchell Funeral Home in Orleans
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; two sisters 
and four brothers.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 15, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Gladyce SPARKS
BIRTH:  Feb. 16, 1913, in Newport to Clyde L. 
and Phebie I. (Smith) Davis
DEATH:  April 13, 2007 in Stuart
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Newport Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Hoch Funeral Home in Bassett
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 15, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Nels P. JENSEN
BIRTH:  March 23, 1920, near Dannevirke to Hans P. 
and Mary C. (Nelson) Jensen
DEATH:  April 13, 2007, in St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Hillside Cemetery at North Loup
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; one brother and two sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Willard D. MARSH  
BIRTH:  Sept. 11, 1914, at Doniiphan to Glenn T. 
and Edith (Lane) Marsh
DEATH:  April 14, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Pauls Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Phillips Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A son, LeRoy; his parents; two 
brothers and one sister.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED: Rory Thomas VAUGHT 
BIRTH:  Jan. 24, 2007, at Grand Island to Dustin 
Vaught and Ashely Michel
DEATH:  April 14, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Vanetta Darlene Meyer ANDERSEN
BIRTH:  May 9, 1930, at Berwyn to George and Pauline Shirkey Meyer
DEATH:  April 15, 2007, in Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Baptist Church in Broken Bow
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Broken Bow Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Irma Lucille BAXTER
BIRTH:  Aug. 1, 1915, at Edison
DEATH:  April 15, 2007 in Broken Bow
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Govier Brothers Mortuary
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Broken Bow Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, William C. Baxter; 
a daughter, Kathryn Irma
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Reva FUERSTENBERGER
BIRTH:  Sept. 24, 1927, at Scottsbluff to Floyd L. 
and Eunice (Jensen) Larson
DEATH:  April 15, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary 
Chapel in Aurora
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Roy; her parents 
and a brother, Richard Hunter
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 16, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Melvia M. STECKEL
BIRTH:  June 10, 1923, in Nance County to John Clay 
and Luella Pearl (Dawson) Huele
DEATH:  April 13, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Fullerton Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Palmer Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A daughter; Lorena Gayle Hollman.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 16, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leroy VISEK
BIRTH:  March 6, 1924, at Comstock to Ludvik and Mary Visek
DEATH:  Apri 15, 2007, at Lynden, Washington
BURIAL/CREMATION:  He was cremated
FUNERAL HOME:  National Cemetery at Comstock at a later date
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents, a sister, Irene Ellersick.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED: Forrest D. CHURCH 
BIRTH:  Aug. 27, 1923, in Merrick County to Walter T. 
and Marie (Dickman) Church
DEATH:  April 16, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Solt Funeral Home in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Clarks Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Henrietta Church.  
his parents; four brothers and a sister.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Edna Kendall CONLON
BIRTH:  Nov. 25, 1925, at Marysville, IA, to Jacob and 
Rhoda (Frye) Kendall
DEATH:  Aril 16, 2007 at Wood River
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Livingston-Sonderman Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Frank Conlon; 
and her parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 17, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Janice TROWBRIDGE
BIRTH:  Feb. 11, 1948, at Salina, KS to James M. 
and Kathryn (Edmiston) Richardson
DEATH:  April 14, 2007 in Fullerton
FUNERAL HOME:  Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 18, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Zella BAILEY    
BIRTH:  Dec. 16, 1913, in Chase County to Duffy 
and Laura Baker Harris
DEATH:  April 14, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Paxton United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Paxton Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Bullock-Long Funeral Home in Grant
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Joe Bailey
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 18, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ewell O. GALLOWAY
BIRTH:  July 14, 1918, at Culp, Ark.
DEATH:  April 16, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Merten-Butler Mortuary 
Chapel in Blue Hill
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Blue Hill Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Merten-Butler
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Angeline Galloway 
and his parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 18, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Alyce GILLESPIE
BIRTH:  Aug. 5, 1939, at Petersburg to Frank 
and Stella Schroeder
DEATH:  April 14, 2007, at Mesa, AZ
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Leo's Catholic Church 
in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A granddaughter, Lindsay Gillespie 
and grandson, Scott Gillespie; her parents; and four sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 18, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED: Clifford Calvin OLSON 
BIRTH:  Sept. 6, 1924, near Newman Grove to Alfred E. 
and Julia Fredrickson Olson
DEATH:  April 16, 2007 in Albion
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Trinity Lutheran Church in Newman Grove
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Salem Cemetery in rural St. Edward
FUNERAL HOME:  Levander Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 18, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Arlene DAHARSH
BIRTH:  May 18, 1919, at Walworth to Jesse and Olive Dare
DEATH:  April 15, 2007 in Houston
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Graveside in Broken Bow Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Mark Daharsh 
and a son, Steve
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 19, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Inez BOURN
BIRTH:  Dec. 13, 1909, at Belgrade to J.H.T. and 
Pearl (Bigley) Foland
DEATH:  April 17, 2007, in Fullerton
FUNERAL SERVICES:   Palmer Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Main Cemetery at Belgrade
FUNERAL HOME:  Palmer
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Howard; 
and a son, Arlen.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 19, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Edward L. JOHNS
BIRTH:  Nov. 21, 1925, in Catawissa, MO, to William Elasco 
and Emma Lolita (Johnson) Johns
DEATH:  April 18, 2007 in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Evangelical Free Church in Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Fort McPherson National Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 19, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Mary R. TUREK
BIRTH:  Nov. 11, 1920, at Wilton, IA, to Edwin and 
Theresa (Preston) Bujewski
DEATH:  April 17, 2007 in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:   Her husband, Floyd Turek, Sr., an 
infant brother and a granddaughter.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 19, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Betty GROENKE
BIRTH:  Jan. 30, 1933, at Turner, MO to William "Bill" 
and Pearl (Widener) Garrison
DEATH:  April 18, 2007, at York
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Metz Chapel in York
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Greenwood Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Metz Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED: Duane DEERTZ 
BIRTH:  Feb. 20, 1927 at Palmer to George and 
Mary (Glause) Deertz
DEATH:  April 19, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Graveside at Rosehill 
Cemetery in Palmer
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents and a 
sister; Colleen Smith
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:   Blanche TAGGE
BIRTH:  July 4, 1908 at Grand Island to Gus and 
Meta (Aye) Thavenet
DEATH:  April 19, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Alvinus Tagge; 
a son, Delbert; her parents; two brothers and three sisters.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Leslie Earl KINNEY
BIRTH:  Oct. 1, 1916, at Lusk, WY, to Earl and 
Carrie (Zwingman) Kinney
DEATH:  April 18, 2007 in Albion
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Albion Evangelical Free Church in Albion
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Beulah KORCEK
BIRTH: March 25, 1913, near Shelton to James and Olive (Omey) Coon
DEATH:  April 18, 2007, in Shelton
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Shelton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Kearney Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Godberson Mortuary of Gibbon/Shelton
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Herbert; a son, James.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:   April 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Alma M. BIRKEL
BIRTH:  May 28, 1910, near Bellwood to Henry F. Sr. and 
Anna F. (Smith) Ebel
DEATH:  April 18, 2007 in David City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Peter Catholic Church in Fullerton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Fullerton Catholic Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents and her 
husband, Ernest Birkel
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 20, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Raymond "Dean" DAY
BIRTH:  August 19, 1927, at Quimby, IA, to Clifford and 
Alice Katherine (Piggott) Day
DEATH:  April 16, 2007, in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord Memorial Chapel
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Hillside Cemetery at North 
Loup w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  A son, Tim; and his parents.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:   Kerry E. LEGGETT 
BIRTH:  Nov. 19, 1933, at Kansas City, MO
DEATH:  April 20, 2007 at Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ord City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; an infant 
daughter, Ann Theresa
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Genevieve WILSHUSEN
BIRTH:  Jan. 5, 1912, at Hampton to Julius Frederick 
and Myrtle (Pollard) Splinter
DEATH:  April 19, 2007 at Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Christian Church in Aurora
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Aurora Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Arnold; her parents; 
two brothers and a sister.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Gerald "G. E." CHRISTENSEN
BIRTH:April 17, 1939, at Grand Island to Emil and 
Thelma Gillham Christensen
DEATH:  April 19, 2007 at North Platte
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Adams and Swanson
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; two sisters and a brother.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 21, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ann L. GUSTAFSON
BIRTH:  Jan. 4, 1920, at Aurora to Benjamin and 
Myrtle (Pearson) Gustafson
DEATH:  April 19, 2007 at Lincoln
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Evangelical Free Church in Lincoln
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Firse Evangelical Free Church Cemetery in Phillips
FUNERAL HOME:  Butherus, Maser & Love in Lincoln
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; a brother, Stanley.
 
NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 23, 1007
NAME OF DECEASED:   Edna L. KAUFFMAN 
BIRTH:  Sept. 9 1916, at Grand Island to Henry and 
Christina (Schnell) Kehm
DEATH:  April 20, 2007 at Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Graveside at Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Clarence "Bus" Kauffman; 
one sister; two brothers.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 23, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Richard E. "Dick" HAITH
BIRTH:  July 18, 1941, in Auburn to Duane and Eileen (Stiehrs) Haith
DEATH:  April 19, 2007, resulting from an auto accident
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Apel Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION: Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; his wife, Caroline; 
and a brother, Sonny

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 23, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Gerald A. MISKA
BIRTH:  Sept. 28, 1930, in Ord to Wesley and 
Lola (McClatchy) Miska
DEATH:  April 19, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Baptist Church in Loup City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Evergreen Cemetery in Loup 
City w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Peters Funeral Home in Loup City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; his wife, Betty 
and a brother, Elwood

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 24, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Dixie Davis LOCK
BIRTH:  Oct. 16, 1915, in Central City to Fred and Ethel Davis
DEATH:  April 26, 2007 in Palm Bay, FL
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Presbyterian Church of Palm Bay
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Central City Presbyterian Church
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents and her brother, Fred

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 24, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Wilbur LETH
BIRTH:  July 13, 1914, at Dannevirke to Elisius and 
Ingerborg (Holt) Leth
DEATH:  April 22, 2007 in St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES: Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Cotesfield Cemetery w/military honors
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; an infant 
daughter; a grandson, Mark Leth, two brothers and two sisters.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 24, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Vivian BERNERT-BANOS
BIRTH:  Sept. 9. 1925 southwest of Ansley to Martin 
and Inis (Branson) Nelson
DEATH:  April 21, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  First Baptist Church in Mason City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Mason City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her first husband, Francis 
Bernert and a son, Jody.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 24, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Monte Ray DEXTER 
BIRTH:  March 13, 1967, at Seward to Marlynn R. 
and Louise I. DEXTER
DEATH:  April 22, 2007, as the result of an auto accident.
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Curran Funeral Chapel in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His brandfather, Edwin Micek

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 24, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Darlene A. MATTES
BIRTH:  April 5, 1937, at Carroll to Leonard and 
Irene (Wacker) Blecke
DEATH:  April 21, 2007 in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Christ Evangelical Lutheran 
Church in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her father.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 24, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Esther Belle SCOTT
BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  April 22, 2007 in Reagan, TX
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Broken Bow
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Broken Bow Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Govier Brothers Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 25, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Malinda Rose KLAWONN
BIRTH:  Nov. 9, 1917, at Hordville to John Simon and 
Alfreda (Johanson) Bjorkman
DEATH:  April 24, 2007 at Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Zion Lutheran Church near Hampton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Zion Lutheran Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; a brother and three sisters

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 25, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Thelma Lorene PFEIFFER
BIRTH:  Aug. 21, 1941 at Hyannis to A. D. and Elsie (Dillie) Keller
DEATH:  April 24, 2007 in Ord
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Burwell
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Kearney City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her mother; a brother, Marvin.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 25, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Carolyn A. WALKER
BIRTH:  August 18, 1943, at Cedar Rapids to John J. 
and Ona B. (Lowe) Steffes
DEATH:  April 23, 2007
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Trinity Lutheran Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Curran Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 25, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:   Kathryn WENTWORTH 
BIRTH:  Jan. 28, 1910, at Balzar, Russia, to John and 
Elizabeth (Bartulay) Keller
DEATH:  April 23, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Grand Island City Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Two husbands,  
Jesse R. Gore; and Ralph L. Wentworth

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 26, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Margaret Clara MICEK
BIRTH:  Jan. 2, 1933, at Platte Center to Charles F. 
and Agnes (Kush) Prorok
DEATH:  April 23, 2007 at St. Edward
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Edward Catholic Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Parish Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Gerard "Gardy" 
Micek; her parents; a grandson, Isiah; and five brothers.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Veneta KUHLMAN
BIRTH:  Sept. 2, 1905, at Loudonville, OH to Lozene and 
Hettie (Workman) Zimmerman
DEATH:  April 24, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  All Faiths Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Loudonville, OHIO, cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Paul; a son, 
John, and a daughter, Miriam

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Shirley M. GARRETT
BIRTH:  June 26, 1940, at Columbus to Edward 
"Eddy" and Pearl (Adams) Hilmer
DEATH:  April 25, 2007, in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Fairview United Methodist 
Church near Central City
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Bureau Cemetery by 
Pierce Chapel near Clarks
FUNERAL HOME:  Wagner Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; her stepfather, 
Armin Luschei; a half-brother and a half-sister.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Ruth LECH
BIRTH:  Nov. 4, 1935, near Arcadia to Leon and 
Helen (Knapp) Wozniak
DEATH:  April 24, 2007 in Kearney
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Ord United Methodist Church
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Ord Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Ord Memorial Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 27, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Richard Allen BUCHOLZ
BIRTH:  Aug. 17, 1961 at Grand Island to William Bucholz 
and Julianne (Shaver) Newlun
DEATH:  April 23, 2007 at hom in Portsmouth, VA
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Trinity United Methodist 
Church in Grand Island
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His father; his 
grandmother, and an Uncle

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 28, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:   Evelyn Pauline SOLIS 
BIRTH:  Jan. 1, 1941, in Gretna to Paul and 
Edith (Kuehn) Wichmann
DEATH:  April 24, 2007 in Grand Island
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Mary's Cathedral
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Stockham Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Apfel Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Emanuel 
Solis; her parents; two granddaughters and one grandson

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 28, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Robert E. LEE
BIRTH:  April 14, 1925, in Los Angeles to Henry J. 
and Lillian (Hutchinson) Lee
DEATH:  April 26, 2007 in St. Paul
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Peters Funeral Home
BURIAL/CREMATION:  More services will be held in Oregon
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Dolores; his daughter, 
Sharon Luther; his parents; two brothers and one sister

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 29, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Duane E. SCHUTT
BIRTH: Dec. 21, 1951, at Lusk, WY, to Carl Henry 
and Ethel May (Porter) Schutt
DEATH:  April 2, 2007 in Minneapolis
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Alda Village Hall
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE: April 29, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Everett Robert MOLESWORTH  
BIRTH:  Oct. 1, 1920, in Loup County to John and 
Mattie (Hartson) Molesworth
DEATH:  April 27, 2007 at Burwell
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Cottonwood Cemetery  
FUNERAL HOME:  Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His wife, Frances.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 29, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Veronica "Vernie" MORACZEWSKI
BIRTH:  Oct. 19, 1917, near Ashton to Frank 
and Theophilia (Woijtalewicz) Kaslon
DEATH:  April 27, 2007 in Loup City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton
BURIAL/CREMATION:  St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home of St. Paul
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her parents; an infant son, Michael; 
a sister and seven brothers

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:    April 30, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Jeffrey Robert GRAY
BIRTH:  Oct. 28, 1988, at Porterville, CA
DEATH:  April 28, 2007 as a result of an auto accident
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Osceola
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Osceola Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Dubas Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Unknown

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 30, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Arvilla Mae HAMMER
BIRTH:  Feb. 28, 1918, at Bloomfield to Charles and 
Hallie (Tilton) Knudson
DEATH:  April 28, 2007 in Aurora
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Bloomfield Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Higby-McQuiston Mortuary
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Lester; a 
daughter, Diane Lockwood; and her parents.

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 30, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED:  Zella S. HUEBERT
BIRTH:  July 7, 1924, in rural Henderson to Henry J. 
and Anna (Janzen) Ratzlaff
DEATH:  April 28, 2007 at Henderson
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson
BURIAL/CREMATION: Bethesda Cemetery at Henderson
FUNERAL HOME:  Metz Mortuary in Henderson
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Arylis Huebert

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 30, 2007
NAME OF DECEASED: Richard Ernst SPIRES 
BIRTH:  June 7, 1931, at Clarks to Nanette 
and Robert Spires, Sr
DEATH:  April 22, 2007 in Omaha
FUNERAL SERVICES:  Countryside Community 
Church in Omaha
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Unknown
FUNERAL HOME:  Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler 
in Omaha
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  His parents; a sister, Imogene 
Abbot of Lincoln, and a brother, Frank Spires of Stromsburg

NEWSPAPER:  Grand Island Independent
DATE:  April 30, 2007  
NAME OF DECEASED:  Mary V. BURRUSS
BIRTH:  March 8, 1904, near Fairfield, Iowa, to Frank L. 
and Jennie C. (Dana) West
DEATH:  April 28, 2007 in Central City
FUNERAL SERVICES:  United Methodist Church in Clarks
BURIAL/CREMATION:  Clarks Cemetery
FUNERAL HOME:  Solt Funeral Home in Central City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:  Her husband, Hubert; her 
parents; one sister, Hazel.

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