Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 1, 2008 DECEASED: Marian J ACHZIGER BIRTH: April 24, 1934, in Scottsbluff, NE to Herman and Martha (Marker) Weiss MARRIAGE: Dale Achziger on Aug. 23, 1953 in Scottsbluff, NE DEATH: Dec. 24, 2007, at Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY SERVICES: Jan. 4, at the United Methodist Church BURIAL:Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland, WY PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents and a sister Delores Melko Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 1, 2008 DECEASED:Henri Olaf CATTIN BIRTH:66 yrs DEATH: Dec. 29, 2007Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:Jan. 3, at the North Hills Baptist Church in Lingle, WY BURIAL:Forest Lawn Cemetery in Morrill, NE IN CHARGE:Colyer Funeral Home Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 1, 2008 DECEASED: Alex FRITZLER BIRTH:Sept. 22, 1917, to Alex and Eva (Schnell) Fritzler in Minatare, NE MARRIAGE:Dorothy Nuss in 1946 in Scottsbluff, NE DEATH: Dec. 30, 2007, at Highland Park Care Center SERVICES:Jan. 2, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church BURIAL:Alliance Cemetery IN CHARGE:Bates-Gould Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, his sister, Eva and husband Ed Brehm; brothers, Henry, Conrad and another brother Conrad who died in his youth; sister-in-law, Bonnie Fritzler; brothers-in-law, Fred Schnell and Dave Martin and nephew, Fred Schnell. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 1, 2008 DECEASED:Lorraine HEFTI BIRTH:Feb. 14, 1917, at Alma, Neb. to Floyd M. and Eva G. (Dye) Shoemaker MARRIAGE:October 20, 1945 Paul Hefti DEATH:Dec. 30, 2007, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:Jan. 4, at the United Methodist Church in Alliance, NE BURIAL:Alliance Cemetery IN CHARGE:Bates-Gould Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, her husband, brother Kennis Shoemaker and nephew Gary Weimer Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 2, 2008 DECEASED:Alice Verona DURNIN BIRTH:Nov. 11,1902 in Wayne, Nebraska to Kate Florence Summers and John Simmons Lewis, Jr MARRIAGE:George Durnin DEATH:Dec. 29, 2007 in Afto, WY SERVICES/BURIAL:Jan. 3, 2008 at the Gering Cemetery PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband in 1978, her parents, her brothers and sisters, and her stepson Jack Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 2, 2008 DECEASED:Ricky Lee "Rick" LEELING BIRTH:May 6, 1958, at Brush, Colo., to Warren Ivan and Clarabelle Faye (Kittelman) Leeling DEATH:Dec. 28, 2007, at his home in Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:Jan. 4, 2008, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Sunset Memorial Park west of Scottsbluff, NE IN CHARGE:Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father, Warren Ivan Leeling, on Aug.27, 2007; his grandparents; and numerous aunts and uncles. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 2, 2008 DECEASED:Dolores M WILLET BIRTH:Oct. 22, 1925, to Wood L. and Florence L. (Zimmerman) Blunk of Lincoln, NE MARRIAGE:arrel Willet, in 1949 DEATH:Dec. 29, 2007, Gering, NE SERVICES:Jan. 3, 2007, at Berean Bible Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery in Gering IN CHARGE:Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services in Scottsbluff, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her infant daughter, Wendy Suzanne Willet, and husband Darrel Merle Willet Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 2, 2008 DECEASED:Mattie L WILLIS BIRTH:July 20, 1913, to Maude and Harry Coates MARRIAGE:June 4, 1939 Willard Wills in the United Methodist Church in Potter, NE DEATH:Dec. 28, 2007, Sidney, NE SERVICES:Jan. 7, in the Potter United Methodist Church BURIAL:Potter Cemetery IN CHARGE:Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband Willard, four brothers and two sisters Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 3, 2008 DECEASED:Hubert Joseph "Bert" MERRIGAN BIRTH:Feb. 1, 1923, in Clyde, Mo. to Bill and Kate (Farnan) Merrigan MARRIAGE:Eva Elizabeth Schnell on April 5, 1947, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cheyenne, Wyo DEATH:Dec. 31, 2007, at his home in Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:Jan. 5, at St. Agnes Catholic Church BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, Bill and Kate; his wife of 56 years, Eve (Schnell); as well as brothers Dick, Kenny and Gene. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 3, 2008 DECEASED:Paul Covey MOHR BIRTH:June 30, 1932, in Lincoln, Neb. to Carl F. and Sybil Moh MARRIAGE:Beverly Ann Reardon on May 4, 1966, in Scottsbluff, NE DEATH:Jan. 1, 2008 SERVICES:Jan. 4, at the First United Methodist Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his wife on Aug. 30, 2007, and his parents January 4, 2008 DECEASED:Loren Clarence PETERSON BIRTH:Sept. 11, 1916, in Shaw, Colo. to Clarence W. and Lillie Mae (Hodkins) Peterson MARRIAGE: Eileen (Campbell) Johnson on Jan. 16, 1971, in Denver, CO DEATH:Jan. 1, 2008, at the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES/BURIAL:Jan 5 Jan. 5, at Antelope Valley Cemetery northeast of Oshkosh, NE IN CHARGE:Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; three sisters; three brothers and a grandchild January 4, 2008 DECEASED:Viola Ruth RICE BIRTH:Jan. 7, 1915, in Broadwater NE, to Wilbert and Birdie (Stephens) Browning MARRIAGE:Eddie Rice, Sept. 22, 1933 DEATH: Jan. 2, 2008, Alliance, NE SERVICES:Jan. 8, at the Messiah Lutheran Church at Broadwater, NE BURIAL:Rose Hill Cemetery IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, husband, granddaughter Kathy Berch, great grandson John Ed Berch and brother Oliver. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 7, 2008 DECEASED: Elmer Eugene FLEENOR BIRTH:April 27, 1927 in Morrill to Elmer A. and Rosalie (Brown) Fleenor MARRIAGE: Grace Deaun Reents on Sept. 29, 1948 in Sidney, NE DEATH:Jan. 4, 2008 at Regional West Medical Center SERVICES: Jan 10 Way West United Methodist Church in Henry, NE IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home Crematory at Scottsbluff, NE PERCEDED IN DEATH BY his father, sister LaDeane Ridgeway and wife Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 7, 2008 DECEASED: Elsie ROHDE BIRTH:April 26, 1934 in Burns, Wyo. to Henry and Anna Elizabeth (Schilling) Hinkle DEATH:Jan. 3, 2007 Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:Jan 8 Dugan-Kramer Funeral chapel BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery IN CHARGE:Dugan-Kramer Funeral chapel PERCEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, grandson Michael Rohde and sons-in-law Mike Weimer and Ervin Brill and 18 siblings. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 7, 2008 DECEASED:Jason K VESPER BIRTH: April 3, 1967 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska MARRIAGE:Debbie Low on August 18, 1989 DEATH:Jan.2, 2008 at Regional West Medical Center SERVICES:Jan 9 Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery IN CHARGE:Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel PERCEDED IN DEATH BY his grandparents, Henry and Mary Kilthau and parents Rusty and Evie Vesper Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 7, 2008 DECEASED: Helen M WAGNER BIRTH:July 5, 1925 in Lincoln to Henry and Anna (Fox) Reitz MARRIAGE:Albert V. Wagner on Feb. 16, 1947 DEATH:Jan. 3, 2008 at her home in Gering, NE SERVICES: Jan. 8, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Alliance, NE BURIAL: Alliance Cemetery IN CHARGE:Bates-Gould Funeral Home PERCEDED IN DEATH BY her husband Al and infant son Steven, her parents, one sister and six brothers Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 8, 2008 DECEASED:Geraldne Alice SIEVERS BIRTH:in Olivia, Minn. on May 31, 1920, to Theodore and Mary Kremer MARRIAGE:Clarence Sievers on Dec 28, 1944 DEATH:Jan. 5, 2008, Westminster, Colo. SERVICES:Jan. 9, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Gering, NE BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff, NE IN CHARGE:Gering Chapel PERCEDED IN DEATH BY her husband, Clarence in 1990, her parents, two sisters and two brothers Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 8, 2008 DECEASED:Helen H WORLEY BIRTH:Dec. 19, 1921, in Rosemont, Neb. to Henry and Johanna (Wilhelms) Lampmann MARRIAGE:Glen Worley September 15, 1943 at her parent's home in Rosemont, NE DEATH: Jan. 6, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES/BURIAL:Jan. 10, at the Valley View Cemetery IN CHARGE:Colyer Funeral Home PERCEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; her husband; two brothers and a sister Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 9, 2008 DECEASED:Donna Rae COFFEE BIRTH:Sept. 1, 1954, in Alliance, NE to Cranston and Mary Anne (Nicodemus) McCormick MARRIAGE:to Dan Coffee of Harrison, NE Oct. 22, 1977 DEATH:Jan. 6, 2008, at her town house in Harrison, NE SERVICES:Jan. 10, at the North Bible Church in Harrison IN CHARGE:Chamberlain Chapel of Crawford, NE Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 9, 2008 DECEASED:Grace SPARKS BIRTH:Aug. 21, 1918, in Manitowoc, Wis. to Albert and Anna (Foochil) Queram MARRIAGE: Martin SPARKS June 16, 1945, in Chicago, IL DEATH:Jan. 5, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES: Jan. 14, at the Residency, Scottsbluff, NE IN CHARGE:Dugan Kramer Funeral Home PERCEDED IN DEATH BY her husband Martin; sister, Edith (Petie) Gloe; brothers, Russell Queram and John Queram and her parents. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 10, 2008 DECEASED:Donald Bernard RIEKEN BIRTH:Jan. 8, 1928, on the family farm in Gurley, NE to Bernard Henry and Josephine (Oliverius) Rieken MARRIAGE:n May 22, 1970, Marilyn J. Brinkhaus in Denver, CO DEATH:Jan. 8, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES: Jan. 11, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dalton, NE BURIAL:St. Mary's Cemetery IN CHARGE:Gehrig-Stitt Chapel in Sidney PERCEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, sister, Mildred Wegner and an infant twin brother and sister January 12, 2008 DECEASED:Thomas M TULLY Jr BIRTH:June 14, 1916, in Alliance NE, to Thomas M. Tully, Sr. and Anna (Davis) Tully MARRIAGE:Esther Hall in Scottsbluff, NE DEATH: Jan. 10, 2008, at the Northfield Villa Med Center SERVICES: Jan. 14, at the Northfield Villa Chapel IN CHARGE:Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his daughter, Susan Eleanor, parents, sisters, Frieda Bauman, Winifred Tully, and Anna Louis Coupens and granddaughter, Linda Eichorn. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 14, 2008 DECEASED: Bruce D CANNON BIRTH: May 10, 1944 to Ted B. and Hazel Cannon DEATH: Jan. 10, 2008 at his home at Lake Minatare, NE SERVICES: none BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff, NE IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home and Crematory in Scottsbluff, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents and one brother, Tom Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 14, 2008 DECEASED: Darlene HOMRIGHAUSEN BIRTH: June 15, 1929 in Hemingford, NE to John Elmer and Edna Cecilia (Annen) Roland MARRIAGE: Louis Ardell Homrighausen Jan. 31, 1950 in Hemingford, NE DEATH: Jan. 10, 2008 at her home in Gering, NE SERVICES: Jan. 15, 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Hemingford Cemetery in Hemingford, NE IN CHARGE: Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents, grandson Jeramy Walters and infant brother Alvin Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 14, 2008 DECEASED: Robert McIntyre MORLEY BIRTH: Aug.18, 1916, Crookston, Minn MARRIAGE:Ruth for 65 yrs DEATH: Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 in Lincoln, NE SERVICES: Jan. 15, 2008 at Saint Mark's United Methodist Church IN CHARGE: Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 14, 2008 DECEASED: Robert E. "Bob" PARMENTER BIRTH: Sept. 10, 1921, at the family Rock House in rural Gering, NE to John Arthur and Etta Myrtle (Bartow) Parmenter MARRIAGE:Johanna Elizabeth "Betty" Schafer on Aug. 21, 1947, at the Christian Church in Gering, NE DEATH: Jan. 11, 2008 at Regional West Medical Center SERVICES: Jan. 15, 2008, at Grace Chapel in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, NE IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, son-in-law Bob McCool, infant sisters Mabel and Grace, sister Janice Becker, brothers-in-law Jim Ault, Stuart Fitts, Dale Lackey, Charles Schafer, Charles Rossiter, and sister-in-law Dorothy Rossiter. Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 14, 2008 DECEASED: Patricia Elaine ROTH BIRTH: Feb. 18, 1939 to John and Rachel Ebsen in Gordon, NE MARRIAGE:Kenneth LeRoy Roth on April 14, 1957 in Gordon, NE DEATH: Jan. 11 at Regional West Medical Center SERVICES: Jan 14 Dugan – Kramer Funeral Home BURIAL: East Lawn Cemetery in Minatare IN CHARGE: Dugan – Kramer Funeral PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her husband, parents, brother and sister-in-law Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 15, 2008 DECEASED: Richard "Dick" HOLECHEK BIRTH: April 16, 1948, in Lincoln, Neb., to Robert and Arlene Vondrasek Holechek MARRIAGE: June 6, 1970 Rose Lee Hochman in Sidney, NE DEATH: Jan. 12, 2008, in the Ogallala, NE SERVICES: Jan. 16, at the Ogallala First United Methodist Church BURIAL:Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney, NE IN CHARGE:Draucker Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his father Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 16, 2008 DECEASED: Ann L ENGSTROM BIRTH: May 12, 1936, in Pawnee City, Neb. to Cliff and Alvira (Buethe) Merwin MARRIAGE: John Engstrom on June 12, 1955 DEATH: January 13, 2008, at her home in Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES: Jan. 17, at Faith Lutheran Church in Gering, NE BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery in Gering IN CHARGE: Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; son, Michael John; grandsons, Daniel and Nathanial; daughter-in-law, Cathy; and son-in-law, Kip Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 16, 2008 DECEASED: Dr. Robert Bernard O'KEEFE BIRTH: Feb. 17, 1926, to Dr. Everett and Helen O'Keefe in Alliance, NE MARRIAGE: Darlyne May McCormick on Oct. 8, 1946; Wilma "Gracie" Hesselgesser in Gering on Dec. 15, 1984 DEATH: January 12, 2008, at his home in Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:Jan. 16, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Gering, NE BURIAL:Calvary Cemetery in Alliance IN CHARGE: Dugan Kramer Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his frist wife in 1979 Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 16, 2008 DECEASED: Jacob J FOOS BIRTH: in Dietel, Russia on Feb. 29, 1904, to Fred Foos, Sr. and Elizabeth Clayman MARRIAGE: Elizabeth Weinmaster in 1926 DEATH: Jan. 13, 2008, at Heritage Estates SERVICES:Jan. 18, at St. James Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Creighton Valley Cemetery near Melbeta, NE IN CHARGE: Gering Memorial Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his wife, Elizabeth; son, Robert; brother, Fred; sisters, Eva Specht and Mary Weinmaster; grandson, Bryant Foos and daughter-in-law, Jeri Foos Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 21, 2008 DECEASED: Lloyd E JOHNSON BIRTH: October 18, 1920 at Hyannis, Neb., to Merwin C. and Beatrice (Perrin) Johnson MARRIAGE:Helen R. Andersen on Dec 20, 1941 at Colorado Springs, Colo DEATH:January 18, 2008, Scottsbluff, NE SERVICES:January 22 at the First United Methodist Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, his wife Helen, and a sister and brother-in-law Thelma and Bob Wright Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 21, 2008 DECEASED: William "Bill" LARSON BIRTH:March 16, 1917, in Dallas, S.D., to William and Elsie (Williams) Larson MARRIAGE: Dec 25, 1946 to Evelyn Sambo in Mitchell, NE DEATH:January 18, 2008 SERVICES:private services IN CHARGE:Colyer Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 21, 2008 DECEASED:Isaac Jules-Kristoff OZUNA BIRTH: November 17, 2007, in Scottsbluff, NE to Kristopher and Theresa Ozuna DEATH:January 16, 2008, Denver, CO SERVICES:January 23 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, NE IN CHARGE: Jolliffe Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his great-grandfathers Frank Hernandez and Steve Trejo Sr. and grandfathers Jesse Trejo and Richard Garcia Sr., as well as numerous other relatives Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 23, 2008 DECEASED:LaVerna R (HUDSON) ADAMS BIRTH:84 yrs DEATH:Jan. 20, 2008, Bridgeport, NE SERVICES: Jan. 24, at the Oshkosh Wesleyan Church in Oshkosh, NE BURIAL:Antelope Valley Cemetery ne of Oshkosh, NE IN CHARGE:Holechek Funeral Home in Oshkosh, NE Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 23, 2008 DECEASED:Maxine Fayne BAYER BIRTH:in Walthill, Neb. January 7, 1918 to Myrtle Ester (Rose) and Fayne Milton Hampton MARRIAGE: Robert Franklin Bayer May 17, 1943 SERVICES:Jan. 23, at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, S.D. IN CHARGE:Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, S.D. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her daughter, Jane Rose (age 9), her sister Lucille, and her husband Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 23, 2008 DECEASED: Kenneth Ralph FRAILEY BIRTH: July 8, 1924, in Gering NE, to Ralph Alfred and Ethel Bernice (Foster) Frailey MARRIAGE: to Dorothy Eileen (Fulton) Kephart DEATH:Jan. 20, 2008 SERVICES: Jan. 24, at the United Methodist Church at Mitchell, NE BURIAL: Mitchell City Cemetery IN CHARGE: Jones Mortuary PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents; wife, Dorothy; son, Gerald "Joe" Kephart; grandson, Kelly Mark Kephart; granddaughter, Kensy Kephart; step-grandson, Mike Jergens; son-in-law, Dewey Markel and brother-in-law, Clarence Beach Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 23, 2008 DECEASED: Millard WEBER BIRTH: Dec. 8, 1922, in Gering to Bert and Lucy Weber MARRIAGE:December 8, 1940 Beth V. Davis DEATH:January 17, 2008 PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, sister and brothers Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 24, 2008 DECEASED: Ralph Leon BIRDWELL BIRTH:in Albuquerque, N.M. on Jan. 14, 1939, to Joseph and Mary (Anthony) Birdwell MARRIAGE:Evelyn Kent in Cheyenne, Wyo. on June 6, 1960 DEATH:Jan. 22, 2008 Cheyenne, WY SERVICES:Jan. 25, Kimball, NE BURIAL:Kimball Cemetery IN CHARGE:Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his parents, wife and brother Robert Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 24, 2008 DECEASED:Martha MEISNER BIRTH:Feb. 13, 1920, in Scottsbluff to Conrad and Margaret (Peppler) Propp MARRIAGE:Edward Meisner on Feb. 18, 1940, in Scottsbluff, NE DEATH:Jan. 22, 2008, Gering, NE SERVICES: Jan. 25, at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff, NE BURIAL:West Lawn Cemetery in Gering IN CHARGE:Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff PRECEDED IN DEATH BY her parents; husband, Edward; infant son, Norman Edward and son, Donovan D. Meisner; brothers, Phillip, Victor, George, and Leonard Propp; infant sister, Lydia Meisner; and sisters, Millie Wegelin, and Esther Schmidt Scottsbluff Star-Herald January 26, 2008 DECEASED:Rev. Donald C. STANLEY BIRTH:Nov. 3, 1918, in Dixon, Neb., to Claude and Eva Stanley MARRIAGE: Angeline J. Swedberg 65 1/2 yrs ago DEATH:Jan. 23, 2008, at Farmington (MO) Presbyterian Manor SERVICES: Jan. 26, at Farmington First Baptist Church BURIAL: Hillview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Farmington, MO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY his mother-in-law, Betty Swedberg; his siblings, Iva Manz, Milton Stanley, Robert Stanley and Joyce Nieman. ====== Copyright © 2008 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project