Kearney Daily Hub Jan 2007 KEARNEY — Norma E. AHRENDTS, 88, of died Jan. 2, 2007. Services at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Burial at Kearney Cemetery. O’Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home of Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Born May 13, 1918, in Amherst to A.T. and Emma (Walther) Reynolds. Married Harold Ahrendts. He died in 1982. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Betty Coover. HOLDREGE — Dale D. COE, 78, of Loomis died Jan. 4, 2007. Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of arrangements. KEARNEY — Dale V. LUTZ, 81, of Benkelman died Jan. 4, 2007. Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. KEARNEY — Violet L. PIERCE, 93, of Kearney died Jan. 5, 2007. O’Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. DENVER — Elmer E. STYSKAL, 95, of Kearney, Neb., died Jan. 4, 2007, in Denver. Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. LEXINGTON — Neil E. WOODWARD, 89, of Lexington died Jan. 4, 2007. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. KEARNEY — C. Johnson “C.J.” WILLIS, 66, of Kearney died Jan. 1, 2007. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Faith United Methodist Church. Born Oct. 11, 1940, in Rawlins, Wyo., to Gail and Lillian (Johnson) Willis. On Feb. 4, 1961, he married Neica Binkley in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She died Dec. 26, 2005. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents. OREGON CITY, Ore. — Marcella HILTON, 88, of Milwaukie died Dec. 31, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna, Neb. Born May 16, 1918, in Bristol Township in Sherman County, Neb., to Jerry and Bella (Karel) Ocenasek. On Oct. 1, 1951, she married Eugene Hilton. He died in 2001. Survivors include a son, Kelvy; daughter, Roxie Hilton Averill; and two grandsons. CHANDLER, Ariz. — Michael ERPELDING, 51, of Chandler, formerly of Kearney, Neb., died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, in Chandler. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary in Kearney. Burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. FUNK — William Andrew ELLIOTT, 44, of Funk died of cancer Jan. 2, 2007, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege. Burial will be at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. Born April 17, 1962, in Alma to Billy and Elsie (Florom) Elliott. On June 16, 1984, he married Denise Samuelson in Bertrand. Preceded in death by his mother; grandparents, Delbert and Lillie Florom and Clyde and Ruth Rhoades; and brother-in-law, Darwyn Samuelson. DECATUR, Texas — Lois Mae DAVIDSON, 67, of Alvord died Jan. 2, 2007. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist in Chico. Burial will be in Alvord. Born Dec. 31, 1939, in Kearney, Neb., to Lawrence and Mamie (Anson) Johnson. On Dec. 11, 1981, she married Melton Davidson in Decatur. GRAND ISLAND — Emil CHIZEK, 85, of Ravenna died Jan. 3, 2007. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Ravenna. Burial will be at Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna. Born June 14, 1921, in Hall County to Fred and Mary (Klinkacek) Chizek. On April 22, 1947, he married Genevieve Habe in Ravenna. Preceded in death by his parents and sister, Evelyn Schroll-Nesiba. BROKEN BOW — Dorothy DAVIDSON, 95, of Broken Bow died Jan. 9, 2007. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Merna. Burial will be at Merna Cemetery. Born Aug. 23, 1911, in Custer Co. to Herman and Katie (Jergens) Marten. Married Ray Davidson. He preceded her in death. HOLDREGE — Marlene J. HANSEN, 74, of Holdrege died Jan. 12, 2007. Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of arrangements. KEARNEY — Beth R. KOZEL, 52, of Kearney died Jan. 11, 2007, at her home. Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Ida L. MATZNER, 96, of Astoria, Ore., formerly of Riverdale, Neb., died Dec. 20, 2006, in Longview. Graveside services were Dec. 27 at Roseburg (Ore.) Memorial Gardens. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria was in charge of arrangements. Born July 1, 1910, in Hayes, Neb., to Adolph and Minnie (Geiger) Haberlein. On Nov. 7, 1928, married Adolph Matzner in Riverdale, Neb. He died in 1981. Preceded in death by a brother and a sister. HOLDREGE — Dean DeWitt McCLYMONT, 85, of Holdrege died Jan. 10, 2007. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 15, 2007 at First United Methodist Church in Holdrege. Private family burial will be at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege before services. Born Nov. 9, 1921, south of Loomis in Phelps Co., to Paul and Lucy (Cobb) McClymont. On Feb. 2, 1946, married Phyllis Winquest in Holdrege. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Warren McClymont; and a brother and sister in infancy. BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Virginia Mae PARKISON, 75, of Brownsville, formerly of Broken Bow, Neb., died Jan. 8, 2007. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 15, 2007 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Broken Bow. Burial will be at Broken Bow Cemetery. Born Mar. 17, 1931, in Orange, Va., to Ewell and Mattie (Blankenbake) Groves. On Feb. 14, 1982, she married William Parkison in Los Angeles. He died in 1993. Survivors include five sons and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. KEARNEY — Mark A. SMALLCOMB, 47, of Gibbon died Jan. 10, 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 15, 2007 at Faith United Church in Gibbon. Burial will be at Gibbon Riverside Cemetery. Godberson Mortuary of Gibbon is in charge of arrangements. Born May 15, 1959, in Kearney to Maurice and Peggy (Sheen) Smallcomb. Married Judy Johnson in Gibbon in 1978. WAKEFIELD, Mass. — Loretta M. TRUE, 84, of Wakefield died Jan. 3, 2007. Private graveside services were Tuesday at Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield. Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home in Stoneham was in charge of arrangements. Born Oct. 30, 1922, in Kearney, Neb., to Frank and Otilla (Litty) Richter. Married Harry True in Washington, D.C. Preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Young; three sisters; and two brothers. MINDEN — Michael CARRUTHERS, 54, of Minden died Jan. 11, 2007. Serviceson Jan. 15, 2007 at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Battle Creek. Born Aug. 18, 1952, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to James and Lloydette (Weatherill) Carruthers. On Dec. 28, 1973, he married Lucie Kuchar in Lynch. ERIE, Pa. — Lucile C. VEST, 75, of Erie died Jan. 8, 2007, at her home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kearney (Neb.) Cemetery. Horner-Lieske-Horner Mortuary Chapel in Kearney in charge. Born Feb. 20, 1931, in Gibbon, Neb., to Frank and Evelina (Schmitz) Loeffelholz. On Sept. 10, 1951, married Glenn Vest in Amherst, Neb. Preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Ralph Loeffelholz. COZAD — Jayne CRICK, 85, of Cozad died Jan. 21, 2007. Services Jan. 25, 2007 at Berryman Funeral Home Chapel in Cozad. Burial will be at Cozad Cemetery. Born June 3, 1921, in Blytheville, Ark., to Robert and Mary (Stillwell) Hogan. Married Purvin Crick in Essex, Mo. Jan. 2, 1942. He died in 2004. AURORA, Ill. — Marlys W. HUGHES, 89, of Aurora died Jan. 21, 2007. Services will be at noon Jan. 26, 2007 at Godberson Mortuary in Gibbon, Neb. Burial will be at Gibbon Riverside Cemetery. Born July 15, 1917, in Gibbon to Leo and Lorene (Wood) Wyman. On June 22, 1941, married R. Stanley Hughes. He preceded her in death. BERTRAND — Caroline A. LANGENBERG, 95, of Bertrand died Jan. 22, 2007. Sandstrom Funeral Home in Bertrand is in charge of arrangements. SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Lois POTTER, 81, of Sioux Center, formerly of Funk, Neb., died Jan. 21, 2007. Services: Jan. 25, 2007 at Christ Community Evangelical Free Church in Sioux Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery in rural Funk. KEARNEY — Leona Marie REWERTS, 77, of Hildreth died Jan. 21, 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hildreth. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Hildreth. Born March 8, 1929, in Huntley to Edd and Stella (Schesake) David. On Aug. 5, 1956, she married Irvin Rewerts in Huntley. Preceded in death by her parents. KEARNEY — Betty L. BEAVERS, 66, of Kearney died Jan. 23, 2007, at her home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26, 2007 at O’Brien-Straatmann-Apfel Funeral Home. Burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. COZAD — John H. SWANSON, 82, of Cozad died Jan. 22, 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Berryman Funeral Home Chapel in Cozad. Burial will be at Gothenburg Cemetery. Born Jan. 16, 1925, in Gothenburg to Levi and Ada (Lindberg) Swanson. He married Rose Maline in 1946 in Norton, Kan. VALENTINE — Tom GIBBONS, 74, of Valentine died Jan. 16, 2007. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Born Nov. 1, 1932, in Wood River to Emmor and Doris (Howe) Gibbons. Survivors include his son, Sean of Valentine; daughter, Coleen of Valentine; and sister, Janette of Anchorage, Alaska. ====== Copyright © 2007 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project