Polk Co. News
Jan 2008

Regina M. CERNY, 85, of Grand Island formerly of Osceola and Central City
died on Jan 4, 2008, at the Nebraska Veteran’s Home in Grand Island.  Funeral 
services were held Jan 9, 2008 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Central City. 
Interment will be at a later date in the Osceola Cemetery. Solt Funeral Home 
of Central City was in charge of the arrangements. Preceded in death by her 
husband; her parents; and four brothers – Anthony, Raymond, Richard, and 
Leonard Iwan.

Christopher J. RUDLOFF, age 23, passed away in Philadelphia, PA on 
Dec 20, 2007 from complications of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Preceded in death by his grandparents Walter B. James, Jr. and Bette J. Rudloff. 
Services were held Dec 28, 2008 at St. Leo Catholic Church in Omaha. 

Virginia M. MONSON, age 85, of Osceola, Nebraska, passed away Dec 24, 2007
in Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral services were held Dec 27, 2007 at St. Paul Lutheran 
Church in Osceola.  Interment was in the Osceola Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home 
of Stromsburg and Osceola was in charge of arrangements. Preceded in death by 
an infant son Wayne; one sister Evelyn Anderson; and two brothers, Richard 
and Melburn Anderson.

Joseph J. REISDORFF, age 72, of David City, passed away Dec 24, 2007. 
Funeral services were held Dec 28, 2007 at St. Mary’s Church in David City. 
Chermok Funeral Home in David City was in charge of arrangements. 
Preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother Bernard.  

Rev. Anderson “Andy” KWANKIN, age 73 of York, NE died Dec 22, 2007.
Born Aug 27, 1934 in Pauri, Garwhal India to Wilkinson and Basanti Kwankin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Edward Wilkinson and 
a grandson Isaac Hmieleski. Funeral services were Dec 26, 2007 at the First 
United Methodist Church in York. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery at York.

Irene V. ANDERSON, age 86, of Osceola, NE died Jan 21, 2008.
Funeral services were held Jan 24, 2008 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in 
Osceola. Interment was in the Osceola Cemetery. Dubas Funeral Home of 
Osceola and Stromsburg was in charge of arrangements. Preceded in death 
by her parents Arthur and Edna Anderson; one sister Linnea Darlene 
Schoenfeld; and sister-in-law Neola Anderson.

Albert E. ROMMERS, 82, of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Osceola and Columbus, died 
Jan 17, 2008 at home. Albert was born in Cologne, Germany on Oct 24, 1925 to 
Walter and Margaret Rommerskirchen. He moved to Florida in June of 1986.
Funeral services were held Jan 22, 2008 with interment in the Florida National 
Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. Harden-Pauli Funeral Home in Eustick, FL was in 
charge of arrangements.

Terry L. NOLAN, 42, of Columbus, died Jan 19, 2008l. Memorial services Jan 26th 
at the First Baptist Church in Columbus. Gass Haney Funeral Home in Columbus 
is in charge of arrangements. Terry had Downs Syndrome and diabetes and his 
body was donated to the anatomical board for research. Born May 8, 1965 in 
Neligh to Warren and Marilyn (Rockford) Nolan. Preceded in death by his 
grandparents Mayme Rockford and John and Marie Nolan. 

Walter A. SCHMITT, age 94 of Utica, NE, formerly Gresham, died Jan 18, 2008 
in Lincoln, NE. He chose to donate his body to the Nebraska Anatomical Board 
for education and medical research.  A memorial service was held Jan 23, 2008 
at Metz Chapel in York. His ashes will be interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in 
Gresham, beside his parents, at a later date. 

Ruth W. PRELL, age 95 of Lincoln, died Jan 17, 2008. She was born in Polk Co., NE 
on Feb 13, 1912 to Miles L. and Louisa (Beebe) Ransom. Preceded in death by her 
husband Philo M. Prell. Funeral services were held Jan 22, 2008. at the Unitarian 
Church. Burial was in Hoffer Cemetery in Gresham, NE. 

Funeral services for Marcella SHOLES, age 82, of O’Neill were held at Word of 
Life Christian Center in O’Neill, with burial in the Star Cemetery. Biglin’s Mortuary 
in O’Neill was in charge of arrangements. She passed away Jan. 30, 2008.
Preceded by her parents,  her husband, Robert, in 1990, 1 infant brother 
and 1 son-in-law, Dennis Wichersham

LaVern “Sonny” PENSICK, age 76, of Columbus, died Jan 27, 2008 at his home 
in Columbus. Funeral services Jan 31, 2008 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in 
Columbus. Burial with military honors by American Legion Hartman Post #84 
Honor Guard will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. McKown Funeral Home in 
Columbus is in charge of arrangements. Preceded in death by his parents 
and one sister, Virginia Maule. 

Marilyn Marjorie JOHNSON, age 64 of Osceola, NE, died on Jan 26, 2008 
following a battle with cancer. Memorial service was held Jan 29, 2008 
at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola. A private family inurnment will 
be held at a later date. Dubas Funeral Home of Osceola and Stromsburg 
was in charge of arrangements. Preceded in death by her parents, Walter 
and Betty Scott. 

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