Grant Tribune Sentinel
Jan 2008

Darlean MORELAND, age 87, died Dec. 31, 2007 in Lincoln, Neb.
Funeral services were held Jan. 5, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church 
of Imperial, Neb. Interment was at Mount Hope Cemetery, Imperial.
Liewer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Myrtle Leigh (Bohlen) HAHLWEG, 92, of Julesburg, Colo., died on Jan. 3, 2008 
at her home, north of Venango, Neb. Born to Henry and Anna (Van Boening) Bohlen 
on June 17, 1915 in Adams County, near Glenvil, Neb., on a farm. She became a teacher.
On June 23, 1940 Myrtle married Lawrence Hahlweg. Preceded in death by her parents 
Henry and Anna Bohlen, her sister, Arleen, her husband, Lawrence Hahlweg, her son, 
Melvin Hahlweg and her granddaughter, Julie Hahlweg. Funeral services were held 
Jan. 7, 2008 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Venango. Burial was at the Venango 
Cemetery.

Wayne Jack SMITH was born May 25, 1922 at home in the Blanche community 
north of Wauneta, Neb., to Calvin Leland and Valetta (Hill) Smith. Married Marie Jane 
Vlasin on Oct. 18, 1941 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wallace, Neb.
Wayne died Dec. 28, 2007 in Imperial, Neb. He was 85 years of age. Preceded in 
death by his parents; sisters, Virginia Manning, Veva Jean Shores and Geraldine 
Browning and stepbrother, Roy Smith. The Funeral Mass was held, Jan. 3, 2008 
at St. John's Catholic Church of Wauneta. Interment was at Riverside 
Cemetery, Wauneta.

Karen Kaye SMITH was born in Wallace, Neb., to Norris and Madelyn Smith. 
She  died Nov. 17, 2007 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo.
Survivors include her sister, Sharen husband Richard Mast of Greeley; her 
brother Michael and wife Joan Smith of Loveland, Colo.; nieces and nephews 
Cindy Bragdon, Gary Bragdon, Josh Mast, Peg Mast, Daniel Smith, Amy Hart, 
BJ Hart, Jeremy Riddle, Jamie Riddle, Heather Mast, Jordan Mast and Zoey Hart.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Memorial services were held 
Dec. 7, 2007 at Greeley Wesleyan Church.

Douglas GROTELUSCHEN, 69, of Lincoln, Neb., (formerly of Ogallala and Columbus), 
died Jan.16, 2008, at his home in Lincoln. Born Feb. 9, 1938, in Columbus, Neb., to 
Douglas and Alvina (Muhle) Groteluschen. Entered the U. S. Navy in 1956. 
Married Yvonne Weber on May 6, 1961, in Monroe, Neb. Preceded in death by 
parents Douglas and Alvina Groteluschen, his brother, Earl Groteluschen and 
one infant son. Funeral held Jan. 19, 2008 at Monroe United Methodist Church 
in Monroe, Neb. Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus, with 
military honors by the American Legion Swanson Post #322 Honor Guard.

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