The Voice - Hickman, NE
Apr 2008

Robert L. "Bob" BROENING, 91, Palmyra, died April 2, 2008, Lincoln. 
Born Dec 28, 1916, Bennet, to John and Elsie (May) Broening. 
Married April 2, 1949 to Frances Church. Preceded in death by 
wife, Frances, Mar 2, 1998; brothers, Ivan and Everett Broening.
Services were held April 5, 2008, Palmyra. Rosewood Cemetery, Palmyra. 

Bradley R. CLIFTON, 53, Tecumseh, died April 5, 2008. 
Born June 14, 1954, to Raymond and Mercedes Clifton, Syracuse. 
Services were held April 9, 2008, Tecumseh. Interment: Tecumseh 
Cemetery. 

Lloyd Earl ESSINK, 88, Firth, died April 8, 2008. Born July 19, 1919, Holland, NE 
to Henry and Martha (Wissink) Essink. Farmer and carpenter. Preceded in death 
by parents, wife Norma Essink, 3 brothers, and 6 sisters. Services held 
April 11, 2008 at the Firth Reformed Church, Firth. Interment at the Holland 
Cemetery in Holland. 

Orlen J.F. FRERICHS, 77, Nebraska City, died April 2, 2008, Lincoln. 
Born, south of Dunbar to John A. and Anna M. (Bartling) Frerichs. 
U.S. Army Veteran. Services were held April 5, 2008, Nebraska City. 
Burial: Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City. 

Jennie Emilie (Lottman) GARTON, 92, Lincoln, died April 3, 2008, Firth. 
Born to Onka and Emilie (Wesenberg) Lottman, Dec 29, 1915. Preceded 
in death by husband, Dan; brothers and sisters, Reka Tjaden, Dede, Jake, 
Clara Mains, Lana Wiemers, Fern, Katherine Reinholdt, and Arnold. Services 
were held April 8, 2008, Lincoln. Interment: Lincoln Memorial Park.

Dr. Derryl (Doc) OGDEN, 74, Lincoln, died April 3, 2008. Born 
Mar 17, 1934, Lincoln, to Edwin and Virginia (Rees) Ogden. 
Services were held April 6, 2008, Lincoln.
 
Vernon "Bud" George OLTMAN, 88, Lincoln, formerly Hallam, died April 6, 2008. 
Born Sept 6, 1919, to William and Helena (Messman) Oltman, Cortland. Entered 
U.S. Navy, serving as a fireman 2nd class. Honorably discharged, July 23, 1946. 
Preceded in death by brothers, William, Carl, Elmer and Robert Oltman; sisters, 
Nora Savage, Ruth Janssen, infant sister. Services were held April 10, 2008, Lincoln. 
Interment: Lincoln Memorial Park. Military Honors by Nebraska Army National Guard 
and Hallam Legion Post 94. 

Kathleen "Kay" Rae REYNOLDSON, 69, Eagle, died April 2, 2008. 
Born July 6, 1938, Boone County, to Ira I. and Edith K. (Hammerlun) 
Fusselman. Services were held April 5, 2008, Eagle. Burial: Evergreen 
Cemetery, St. Edward. 

Clifford D. SHOEMAKER, 73, Adams, died April 2, 2008. Born Aug 25, 1934
to Herman and Antonia (Rypkema) Shoemaker. Preceded in death by 
brothers, Eugene and Frances Shoemaker; sister Margaret Hansel. 
Services were held April 4, 2008, the United Methodist Church in 
Adams. Interment: Highland Cemetery.

Eileen M. SPOMER, 79, Hickman, formerly Lincoln, died April 3, 2008. 
Born Eileen Marie Jeffery on Sept 19, 1928, to Frank and Emma (Rusch) 
Jeffery, Crab Orchard. Preceded in death by daughter, Cynthia Smith; 
brother, Dr. Keith Jeffery; sister, Naomi Leigh. Services were held 
April 7, 2008, Calvary United Methodist Church. Interment: Lincoln 
Memorial Park. 

Lawrence F. 'Larry" LEIDIG, 90, Fremont, died April 7, 2008. Born in 
Bennet, to William and Eda (Ewerth) Leidig. U.S. Army Veteran. Retired 
from U.S. Post Office in 1980. Service were held April 11, 2008, at Trinity 
Lutheran Church. Committal: Memorial Cemetery. 

William G. McCOY, 69, Panama, died April 10, 2008. Born 
Oct 8, 1938, Tecumseh, to Landis and Edna (Johnson) McCoy. 
U.S. Army Veteran. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Delvin 
"Dick"; sister, Victory Hartog; infant brother, Darwin; infant 
grandson, Spencer Habben. Services were held April 14, 2008, rural 
Steinauer. Interment: Tecumseh Cemetery, Tecumseh. 

Ted McNEESE, 74, Lincoln, died April 8, 2008, of Lymphoma. 
Born Sept 12, 1933, Denver, Missouri, to Fred and Hattie Fern 
(Bridges) McNeese. Owned The Golden Shear Barberhop, 43 years. 
U.S. Army Veteran. Preceded in death by wife, Patricia A. McNeese; 
parents; brothers, Don, Jim, Bob and Larry; sister, Beverly Irons; 
in-laws, Bing and Elizabeth Crosby. Services were held 
April 14, 2008, Sesostris Shrine Center, Lincoln. 

Isabelle A. NELSON, 93, Seward, formerly Axtell, widow of Lloyd, died 
April 12, 2008. Graduated Axtell High School, 1932. Attended Kearney 
State Teachers College, earned teaching certificate. Married Lloyd 
Nelson, June 21, 1940, Pasadena, California. Preceded in death by 
parents, Charles and Hanna (Broman) Nyquist; brother-in-law, Bruce 
Warden. Services were held April 16, 2008, Axtell. Burial: Bethany 
Lutheran Cemetery, Axtell. 

Anna Margaret STEELE, 80, Fairbury, died April 12, 2008, Lincoln. 
Born Nov 30, 1927, Fairbury, to John and Agnes Scheer Muller.
Preceded in death by parents; husband, Charles; sister, Marie 
Muller; brother, Bernard Muller; and grandson, Andrew "Andy" Steele. 
Services were held April 17, 2008, Beatrice. Burial: Fairbury Cemetery. 

Robert "Bob" ZWEERINK, 64, Lincoln, died April 9, 2008. Born 
Oct 9, 1943, Firth, to Harold and Ruth (Prange) Zweerink. 
Preceded in death by wife, Jerie; father, Harold; sister, Kimberly; 
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jerome and Helen Wilken. Services 
were held April 12, 2008, Lincoln. Burial: Holland Cemetery. 

Frank Alan HRUBY, 48, Lincoln, husband of Maria Hruby, died 
April 14, 2008. Born July 1, 1959, Lincoln, to Cyril (deceased) and 
Bernita Hruby. Employed, Sandhills Publishing, 13 years. Services 
were held April 18, 2008, Lincoln. Monsignor Joseph Nemec. 
Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park. 

Donald W. LACEY, 61, Eagle, died April 16, 2008, Lincoln. 
Born Caldwell, KS, Mar 23, 1947, to Everett and Doris (Froese) Lacey. 
Retired truck driver, Transwood. Preceded in death by parents; son, 
Jason; sister-in-law, Carol. Services were held April 19, 2008, Lincoln. 
Burial: Eagle Memorial Cemetery. 

Elton Eugene LEHL, 81, Lincoln, died April 18, 2008, Lincoln. 
Born to Henry and Louise (Scharton) Lehl, Lincoln, Dec 10, 1926. 
Member, First German Congregational Church; veteran of the 
U. S. Navy. Preceded in death by parents; brother, Howard. 
Services were held April 22, 2008, Lincoln.

Harry NIEDERHAUS, 86, Lincoln, died April 15, 2008. Owner, Niederhaus 
Refuse service. Preceded in death by parents, Jacob and Magdelena; 
sisters, Marie and Lydia; great-grandchild, Faith Niederhaus. Services 
were held April 21, 2008, Lincoln. Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park. 

Floyd Albert STERNS, 81, Lincoln, died April 17, 2008. 
Born, Lincoln, July 28, 1926, to Floyd Merle and Alvina (Ebben) Sterns. 
Married to Priscilla (Eis) Sterns. Member, Raymond Methodist Church, First 
United Methodist Church, Lincoln. U. S. Army Air Corps, WWII. Services were 
held April 21, 2008, Lincoln. 

Elaine Emma (Ruenholl) STOLZ, 71, Douglas, died April 20, 2008, Lincoln. 
Born May 17, 1936, to Henry and Freida (Weisse) Ruenholl at Lorton. 
Married to Gail Stolz, April 26, 1960, at rural Talmage. Preceded in death 
by parents and brother, Marvin Ruenholl, Hastings. Services held April 24, at 
Douglas United Methodist Church. Burial: Rosehill Cemetery, Douglas. 

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