Seward Co. Independent
Jan 2007

Martha Loretta (Weverka) ANDERLY, 90, died Dec. 26, 2006, in David City.
Born Apr. 11, 1916 near Bruno to Ludvik and Mary (Kucera) Weverka. 
On June 22, 1938, she married James Robert Anderly at Holy Trinity 
Catholic Church in Brainard. They lived on a farm by Dwight and later 
moved to Schuyler, David City and Valparaiso. Preceded in death by 
her husband James on June 22, 1995, two brothers and six sisters.
Funeral services were Dec. 29 at Sts. Mary and Joseph Catholic 
Church in Valparaiso. 

Gretchen Kirk Imig ENGEL, 94, Lake San Marcos, Calif., died Dec. 8, 2006.
Born Aug. 8, 1912, to Seldon and Mary Etna Kirk.
Preceded in death by her husbands, Jacob H. Imig and Robert Engel; 
brother, Gail Kirk; and sister, Gladys Kirk Henningsen.
A memorial service will be held in Seward in the spring of 2007. 

Reuben J. KEMPER, 91, Seward, died Jan. 5, 2007, in Seward.
Born Jan. 7, 1915, to Benjamin and Emilie (Koehler) Kemper near 
Crete. On May 24, 1938, he married Eileen Anderson in Los Angeles, Calif.
Served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. Preceded 
in death by his wife, Eileen Kemper. Funeral services were Jan. 9 at Volzke 
Funeral Home Chapel, Seward. Interment with a military grave side service 
was at West Blue Church Cemetery, Milford.

Dr. Edwin G. LAWRENCE, 75, Seward, died Dec. 27, 2006.
Played violin with the SIU Symphony, Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra, 
Kirkwood Symphony and Clayton Symphony. Preceded in death by his 
parents, George and Esther (Lang) Lawrence; infant brother, Armin 
Lawrence; and brother-in-law, William Wolf. Funeral services were 
Jan. 3 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Seward and Jan. 6 at 
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Edwardsville, Ill. Interment was 
at the St. Andrew's Cemetery, Edwardsville.

Tricia Kay LEHMAN, 40, Longmont, Colo., formerly Loveland, Colo., 
died Dec. 26, 2006, at Cameron Pass in Larimer County, Colo.
Born July 22, 1966, to Darrel and L. Carol (Slepicka) Eberspacher 
in Seward. On Nov. 23, 1990, she married Steve Lehman in Lincoln.
Preceded in death by her parents-in-law, Sam and Marilyn Lehman; 
brother-in-law, Randy Lehman; and grandparents, Alfred Slepicka 
and Elmer and Esther Eberspacher. Funeral services were Jan. 8 
at Lincoln Berean Church. Interment was at Salem Cemetery, Seward.

Della NOVAK, 99, Dwight, died Dec. 28, 2006, in David City.
Born Aug. 13, 1907, to Mike and Mary (Hlavac) Sypal near Dwight. 
On Jan. 17, 1927, she married Joe E. Novak in Dwight.
Preceded in death by her husband, Joe Novak; son-in-law, Cyril 
Nemec; brother and sister-in-law, Al and Aggie Sypal; sisters and 
brothers-in-law, Lillie and Ted Svoboda and Tillie and Rudy Svoboda; 
and great-grandson, Cameron Brecka. Funeral services were Jan. 2 
at Assumption Catholic Church, Dwight, with her grandson, the 
Rev. Joseph Nemec, officiating. Interment was at Assumption 
Cemetery, Dwight. 

Hulda L. SWANSON, 89, Seward, formerly Staplehurst, died 
Dec. 27, 2006, in Seward. Born Nov. 20, 1917, to Henry and Alwine 
(Barghahn) Fehlhafer near Staplehurst. On June 30, 1943, she married 
Marcus Swanson in Marysville. Marcus died in 1979. Preceded in death 
by her husband, Marcus Swanson; and brothers, Melvin and Walter Fehlhafer.
Funeral services were Dec. 30 at Faith Lutheran Church, Seward. 
Interment was at Faith Lutheran North Cemetery, Staplehurst.

Carol Jean Norman THOMPSON, 57, Seward, formerly Hastings, died 
Jan. 4, 2007, in Seward. Born April 20, 1949, to Hugh and Lenore 
(Johnson) Bottolfsen in Hartington. Preceded in death by her parents, 
Hugh and Lenore Bottolfsen. Funeral services were Jan. 9 at Brand-Wilson 
Chapel, Hastings. Interment was at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings.

Arline Lorna WALFORD, 83, Seward, formerly Gresham, died 
Jan. 1, 2007, in Seward. Born Sept. 30, 1923, to Henry and Anna 
(Anderson) Gieselman in Seward. On Nov. 28, 1944, she married 
Floyd Walford. Preceded in death by her brothers, Roy and Herbert 
Gieselman; and sisters, Erma Zobel, Alice Sassani, Lucille Beck, 
Emilie Riggert and Florence Niemann. Funeral services were Jan. 5 
at St. John Lutheran Church, Seward. Interment was at Seward 
Cemetery. 

Anna Lee EBERSPACHER, 88, Edmond, Okla., formerly Seward
died Jan. 20, 2007. Born Dec. 30, 1918, to Elijah and Ida (Hilton) 
Embry. Preceded in death by her husband, Homer Eberspacher; 
two brothers; and a sister. Funeral services were Jan. 23 at 
Community Funeral Home, Guthrie, Okla. Interment was at 
Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Guthrie, Okla.

Jacque GRELL, 56, rural Beatrice, died Jan. 17, 2007, in an car accident.
Born May 4, 1950, to Glenn Hunt and Georgia (Thompson) Zabel in 
Fairbury. Graduated from Fairbury High School in 1968. On Oct. 26, 1968
married Richard Grell in Fairbury. Preceded in death by her parents, Glenn 
Hunt and Georgia Zabel; and brother-in-law, Delbert Dewey. Funeral 
services were Jan. 20 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Beatrice. 
Interment was at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Beatrice.
 
Irene E. KIRCH, 85, formerly of Seward, died Jan. 23, 2007, in 
San Antonio, Texas. She was the widow of Dr. Martin B. Kirch.
Funeral services at St. John Lutheran Church, Seward. 

Mildred (Smid) URBANEK, 81, Dwight, died Jan. 16, 2007, in Seward.
Born Oct. 15, 1925, to William and Mary (Dolezal) Smid near Bruno. 
On June 6, 1946, she married Adolph Joseph Urbanek in Bruno.
Preceded in death by her husband, Adolph Urbanek, in 1974; 
son-in-law, James Sabata; sisters-in-law, Lori Smid and Louise 
Urbanek; and brother-in-law, Ernie Sklenar. Funeral services were 
Jan. 20 at Assumption Catholic Church, Dwight. Interment was 
at Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery, Dwight. 

Rose Mary WOOD, 88, Seward, died Jan. 21, 2007, in Seward.
Born Nov. 23, 1918, to Paul and Mary Marie (Reinmiller) Wood 
northwest of Staplehurst. She taught at Harvard, Scotia, Burwell 
and Kimball high schools. Preceded in death by her sister, Lorene 
Wood; and brothers and sister-in-law, Irving and Rosie Wood, 
Alvin Wood and Lawrence Wood. Survivors include nieces and 
nephews. Funeral services: Jan. 24, at Wood-Zabka Funeral 
Home, Seward. Interment was at Seward Cemetery. 

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