Gothenburg Times Jan. 2007 Gale T. GUENTHER, 50, of Gothenburg died Dec. 25, 2006. Graveside memorial services were held on Dec. 29, at the Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell. Born on May 2, 1956, to Donale Gale and Eugenia (Tolliver) Guenther at Boulder, CO. Preceded in death by his parents, Donale and Eugenia. Kevin Dale WILSON, 47, died Dec. 22, 2006. Memorial services were held on Dec. 28, at the Maywood High School in Maywood. Born on Nov. 8, 1959, the first of three children born to Willis and Lynne Wilson at McCook. Preceded in death by: his grandparents, Walt and Mabel Wilson and George and Hope Wiseman; his father-in-law, Don Smith. Marvin L. LAMBERTUS, 87, of Gothenburg died Dec. 23, 2006. Services were held on Dec. 28, at the Zion Lutheran Church north of Gothenburg. Burial was at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Born on a family farm north of Gothenburg to William Jurgen and Margaret Etta (Jobman) Lambertus. Preceded in death by: his parents, William and Margaret; his wife, Geraldine; two brothers—Melvin and Lloyd. Harold L. BLASE, 85, of Central City, died Dec. 30, 2006 at Central City. Services were held on Jan. 3, 2007, at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Polk. Burial was at the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Post No. 6. Born on June 10, 1921, near Hordville to Henry and Clara (Rochlitz) Blase. Preceded in death by: his parents; a son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Sherri Blase of Gothenburg; three sisters—Hilda Parker, Lydia Berges and Alice Blase; three brothers—Gilbert, Arnold and Victor Blase. Harriette K. ROSS, 85, of Gothenburg, died Jan. 2, 2007. Services were held on Jan. 8, at the First Baptist Church of Gothenburg. Burial was at the Walnut Grove Cemetery at Cozad. Born at Ruskin on Mar. 23, 1921, to Vergil and Mabel Johanna Christensen Sykes. Preceded in death by: her parents, Vergil and Mabel; her husband, Robert on Oct. 7, 1995. Marie Isabelle BAKER, 93, of North Platte, died Jan. 5, 2007. Services were held on Jan. 8, at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial was at the Farnam Cemetery. Born on Dec. 18, 1913, at Farnam, to Thomas and Morna Eggleston Crampton. Preceded in death by: her parents; two sisters; a daughter, Joan; two grandchildren. Mary Patricia SCHNACKENBERG, 73, of Gothenburg, died Jan. 2, 2007 in Kearney. Services were held on Jan. 6, at the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg. Burial was at the Gothenburg Cemetery. Born on April 2, 1933, at Merna, to Almor and Dorothy (Powers) Juel. Preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Bob on April 6, 1993; three brothers—Sylvester, Louis and Wilfred. Lucille A. “Sugar” DILLON, 94, of Cozad, died Jan. 13, 2007. Mass of Christian burial was held on Jan. 17, at Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial was at the Fairview Cemetery, south of Cozad. Born on Mar. 13, 1912, at Harvard to Joseph and Elizabeth (Buckley) Walsh. Preceded in death by: her husband, Tag in 1983; a great-grandson, Gaven Kasson; son-in-law, Gary Kolbo; two brothers and one sister. Marilyn J. ANDERSON-O’NAN, 73, of North Platte, formerly of Brady, died Jan. 10, 2007, at her daughter’s home in Lincoln. Services were held on Jan. 16, at Odean Colonial Chapel at North Platte. Burial was at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Born on Aug. 14, 1933, at Weiser, ID, to Henry “Hank” and Aladine Elaine (Aden) Boslau. Preceded in death by: her husband, Dick; her brother, Roy. Opal Alice KIRSTEIN, 88, of Gothenburg, died at her home on Jan. 7, 2007. Services were held on Jan. 12, at the First Presbyterian Church of Gothenburg. Burial was at the Gothenburg Cemetery. Born on July 11, 1918, to John and Etta (Rings) Kraft, in rural Wheeler Co. Preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Everett on June 12, 1985; a sister, Hazel Hauser; four brothers—Dale, Donald, John and William Kraft; son-in-law, Brian Wagenaar. Eldon K. BARTMESS, 70, of Elwood, died Jan. 19, 2007, at his home. Services: Jan. 23, at the United Methodist Church of Elwood. Interment was at the Morning View Cemetery at Wallace with military honors. Born on May 5, 1936, at Wallace to George C. and Alice M. (Kendall) Bartmess. Preceded in death by: his parents; two brothers—Gerald and twin, Lester; a sister, Nadine; an infant brother. Rodger Nelson HAYNES, 63, of Gothenburg, died Jan. 20, 2007. Memorial services: Jan. 23, at the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg. Burial will take place at a later date. Born on Aug. 28, 1943, at Gothenburg to Floyd J. and Ellen H. (Wilson) Haynes. Preceded in death by: his parents, Floyd and Ellen; one brother, Dean; a brother-in-law, Bob Beardsley. Anthony Lee HOWELL, 21, of Gothenburg, died Jan. 24, 2007 due to an accident. Services: Jan. 29, at the Evangelical Free Church of Gothenburg. Burial was at the Walnut Grove Cemetery at Cozad. Born on June 23, 1985, at Gothenburg, to Dennis Leroy and Robin (Ault) Howell. Preceded in death by: his father, Dennis Howell; his sister, Mindy Howell; paternal grandfather, Milton Howell; maternal grandfather, Rodger Lawson. George Wayne REYNOLDS, 82, of North Platte, died Jan. 26, 2007. Services: Jan. 30, at Govier Brothers Chapel at Broken Bow. Burial was at the Broken Bow Cemetery. Born on Nov. 13, 1924, at Anselmo, second child of William Virgil and Nola Reynolds. Preceded in death by: his wife, Florence; his parents, William and Nola; a brother, Vern. John H. SWANSON, 82, of Cozad, formerly of Gothenburg, died Jan. 22, 2007. Services: Jan. 26, at the Berryman Funeral Home Chapel at Cozad. Burial was at the Gothenburg Cemetery. Born on Jan. 16, 1925, at Gothenburg, to Levi and Ada Lindberg Swanson. Preceded in death by: four brothers—Elmer, Ronnie, Billy and Stanley. Patricia Elaine LYNE, 75, of North Platte, formerly of Gothenburg died Jan. 27, 2007. Memorial services were held Jan. 31 at Odean Colonial Chapel. Born on May 13, 1931, at Grand Island to Evald E. and Susie H. Sorensen. Preceded in death by: her parents; two sisters—Phyllis Robinson and Clair Nelson; two brothers—Dick Sorensen and Fred Sorensen. Pauline WELLS, 91, of Hays, KS, formerly of Gothenburg, died Jan. 24, 2007. Services: Jan. 29, at the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg. Burial was at the Gothenburg Cemetery. Born June 26, 1915, at Lincoln, to Philip John and Rosina Marie (Schmidt) Kufeldt. Preceded in death by: her husband, Bill; seven brothers—George (Anna Rose), Alex (Mary), Soloman (Leona), Willie (Betty), Philip (Daphne), Carl and David; two sisters— Rose Minch (Henry) and Dorothy. ====== Copyright © 2007 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project