The Grand Island Independent
July 1, 2008
DECEASED:Helen C. BELL, 92, of Grand Island
BIRTH:July 14, 1915, at Giltner to Eugene and 
Frieda M. (Schoneberg) Curtin.
MARRIAGE:Virgil H. Bell on Feb. 4, 1934
DEATH:Sunday, June 29, 2008, at St. Francis Medial Center
SERVICES:10 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church 
in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Phillips Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:Her husband, Virgil, in 2005

The Grand Island Independent
July 1, 2008
DECEASED:Phylis LaRue CROWELL, 61, of Ravenna, NE
BIRTH:Jan. 8, 1947, at Grand Island to Sam and 
Erma (Marshall) Mars.
MARRIAGE:Dennis Raymond Crowell on June 19, 1966, at 
Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island.
DEATH:Sunday, June 29, 2008, in Ravenna, NE
SERVICES:11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church 
in Wood River, NE
BURIAL:Highland Cemetery in Ravenna, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:Her parents, Erma Mars in 1978 
and Sam Mars in 1988

The Grand Island Independent
July 1, 2008
DECEASED:James A. FREDRICK, 77, of St. Paul, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 18, 1930, at Ashton to Alex and Frances Fredrick.
MARRIAGE: [1] Jeanette Peters on Oct. 6, 1956, in Ashton, NE
[2] Wanda Chadwick Senff on Mar 8, 1974, in Bradshaw, NE
DEATH:Sunday, June 29, 2008,  Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:10:30 a.m. Thursday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul. 
BURIAL:Elmwood Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:infant son, Joe

The Grand Island Independent
July 1, 2008
DECEASED:Lois W. FRERICHS, 83, of Hastings, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 19, 1924, at Kenesaw to Henry and 
Minnie (Utecht) Berndt.
MARRIAGE:On Nov. 7, 1943,  Floyd Gerd Frerichs
DEATH:Monday, June 30, 2008, at Perkins Pavilion.
SERVICES:2 p.m. Wednesday at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church
BURIAL:Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Floyd Frerichs 
on April 18, 2002

The Grand Island Independent
July 1, 2008
DECEASED:Kenneth R. POPE, 92, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 15, 1915, at Thief River Falls, Minn., to Henry R. 
and Hattie F. (Smith) Pope.
MARRIAGE:May 9, 1940 Gean Lorraine Carlson
DEATH:Saturday, June 28, 2008, at home
SERVICES:10 a.m. Thursday at Livingston-Sondermann 
Funeral Home. 
BURIAL:Cremation

The Grand Island Independent
July 1, 2008
DECEASED: Bessie Florence WILCOX, 99, of McCook, NE
BIRTH:July 10, 1908, at Albion, NE to Edward and 
Flora (Warnke) Meyers
MARRIAGE:On Feb. 13, 1927, Charles Nelson Wilcox at 
the Blackwood Community Church, north of Culbertson, NE
DEATH:Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Hillcrest Nursing Home.
SERVICES:10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial United Methodist 
Church in McCook, NE
BURIAL:Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Charles Wilcox on Aug. 7, 1984, 
a daughter, Deloris Wilcox and by a grandson, Ronald Kuck, great-grandson, 
Bradley Thomas, her parents, brothers, Victor, Clarence, Howard, Bud, 
Alfred, Edward, Russel Meyers and an infant brother, and a 
sister, Blanche Bortles-Smith.

The Grand Island Independent
July 2, 2008
DECEASED: Doris HAGADORN, 86, of Broken Bow
BIRTH: Aug. 11, 1921, at Austin to Clifford and Esther Bone
MARRIAGE: Paul Hagadorn 
DEATH: June 30, 2008, Broken Bow, NE
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday at Govier Brothers 
Mortuary in Broken Bow, NE
BURIAL: Broken Bow Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: husband, Paul Hagadorn, and 
three sons, Dennis, Jimmy and Albert.

The Grand Island Independent
July 2, 2008
DECEASED: Javier A. MOZQUEDA-JIMENEZ, 20, of Gibbon
BIRTH: July 19, 1987, at Vallachuato, Mexico to Francisco 
Mozqueda-Guevara and Teresa Jimenez-Gasca.
DEATH: Friday, June 27, 2008, as a result of an auto 
accident near Gibbon, NE
SERVICES: noon Thursday at St. Mary’s Cathedral 
in Grand Island, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: grandparents, 
J. Trinida-Jimenez-Hernandez and Teresa Gasca-Ventura.

The Grand Island Independent
July 2, 2008
DECEASED: Deva H. VAN DE WALLE, 86, of Albion
BIRTH: July 3, 1921, at Shelby to Austin and Susan 
Belle (McMillan) Davis.
DEATH: Monday, June 30, 2008, Grand Island, NE
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral 
Home in Fullerton, NE 
BURIAL: will be at a later date
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: a daughter, Joanie Gray.

The Grand Island Independent
July 2, 2008
DECEASED: Naomi Elsie WILLIAMS, 92, of Davenport, IA
BIRTH: Dec. 29, 1915, on a farm near Nysted to Mabel 
and Charles Nielsen
MARRIAGE: Feb. 1, 1936, James O. 'Bill' Williams.
DEATH: Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Davenport, IA
BURIAL: Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Lincoln, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, James 'Bill' Williams 
on July 13, 1987, a brother and her parents.
SURVIVORS: a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and 
David Day of Blue Grass, Iowa.

The Grand Island Independent
July 3, 2008
DECEASED: Karen J. BORGMANN, 57, of Grand Island
BIRTH: Aug. 11, 1950, at Ord to Louis and Helen (Klapal) Pesek
MARRIAGE: Arthur Borgmann on May 15, 1971, at Grand Island
DEATH: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at home
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church. 
BURIAL: Grand Island Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her parents

The Grand Island Independent
July 3, 2008
DECEASED: Calvin L. 'Cal' EINSPAHR, 77, of Loup City
DEATH: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, Kearney.
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran 
Church in Loup City, NE 
BURIAL: Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City with military 
honors by the Loup City, NE American Legion Post 48

The Grand Island Independent
July 3, 2008
DECEASED: Bernard Frank KORTE, 90, of Alma
BIRTH: Jan. 30, 1918, on the family farm west of Orleans, NE in 
Harlan County to Herman William and Anna Marie (Knobbe) Korte.
DEATH: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, Alma, NE
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic 
Church in Orleans, NE 
BURIAL: Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Orleans, NE 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his wife, Eleanor, on 
Dec. 23, 2003, and two sons, Bob and Gary Korte.

The Grand Island Independent
July 3, 2008
DECEASED: Mary Frances STEENSON, 93 of Greeley
DEATH: July 1, 2008, St. Paul, NE
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Greeley Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church
BURIAL: O’Connor Cemetery

The Grand Island Independent 
July 4, 2008
DECEASED: Calvin L. 'Cal' EINSPAHR, 77, of Loup City, NE
BIRTH: Dec. 21, 1930, in Brown County to Oscar and 
Gertrude (Johnson) Einspahr.
MARRIAGE: On Aug. 23, 1954, Patricia Glinsmann in 
Loup City, NE
DEATH: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, Kearney.
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran 
Church in Loup City, NE
BURIAL: Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City with military honors 
by the Loup City, NE American Legion Post 48.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his parents; five brothers, Gilbert, 
Marvin, Harold, Vernon and Robert; and two sisters, Julia and Eunice.

The Grand Island Independent
July 4, 2008
DECEASED: Marjorie L. 'Bonnie' PETERSON, 77, of St. Paul, NE
BIRTH: March 25, 1931, at Spalding to Frederick William and 
Mable Viola (Crumrine) Nerly.
MARRIAGE: Clinton Peterson on March 9, 1952, in Wolbach, NE
DEATH: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in St. Paul, NE
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church 
in Wolbach, NE
BURIAL: held at a later date in Fort McPherson National 
Cemetery in Maxwell, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her parents; and three 
sisters, Carol Starkey, Helen Bernice Nerly and Mable Nerly.
 
The Grand Island Independent
July 5, 2008
DECEASED: Richard B. "Dick" HAWKS, 65, of Broken Bow, NE
BIRTH: Nov. 16, 1942, in Grand Island, NE to Glenn and 
Beatrice (Belpere) Hawks
DEATH: July 2, 2008, Lincoln, NE 
SERVICES: 2 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in 
Broken Bow, NE 
BURIAL: West Lawn Cemetery at Grand Island, NE 
with military rites.

The Grand Island Independent
July 6, 2008
DECEASED: William L. SWARTZ, 84, of Grand Island
BIRTH: May 26, 1924 in Fairbury to William Henry and 
Lillie Lucille (Allen) Swartz.
MARRIAGE: [1] Donna Jean Richter in Washington, Kan., in 1946
[2] Angela Veronica Sitar in Las Vegas, NV in 1962
DEATH: Saturday, July 5, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center.
SERVICES: there will be no visitation or services
BURIAL: cremated
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: one brother, Henry Eugene 
Swartz, and one sister Mary Viola Williams.

The Grand Island Independent
July 6, 2008
DECEASED: Ellen WEDEMEYER, 85, of Ravenna
BIRTH:Oct. 28, 1922, in Merrick Co, NE to August and 
Christina (Helzer) Bader. 
MARRIAGE: Lyman Wedemeyer on Aug. 25, 1946, in Worms, NE 
[he died on Oct. 7, 2007].
DEATH: Saturday, July 5, 2008, Ravenna, NE
SERVICES:10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Bethlehem 
Lutheran Church in Ravenna, NE. 
BURIAL: Highland Park Cemetery at Ravenna, NE. 
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, Lyman, one 
brother, Harold, and one grandson, Nicklas.

The Grand Island Independent
July 7, 2008
DECEASED:Donald "Red" LEE, 87, of Central City
BIRTH:Aug. 22, 1920, on a farm near Fullerton, NE 
to George and Mildred (Sidders) Lee.
MARRIAGE: [1] Dorothy Collins on Aug. 26, 1944
[2] Mildred (Howell) Agnelly on May 8, 1965
DEATH:Saturday, July 5, 2008, Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Solt Funeral 
Home in Central City, NE
BURIAL:Fullerton Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:two wives, Dorothy, Nov. 27, 1963 
and Mildred

The Grand Island Independent
July 7, 2008
DECEASED:Leslie SCHOLZ, 64, of rural Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:March 6, 1944, in rural Hall County, NE to Anthony 
and Clara (Pollock) Scholz.
MARRIAGE:Sue Blecha on Sept. 28, 1985
DEATH:July 5, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center.
SERVICES:Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church
BURIAL:Wiegert Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:His father

The Grand Island Independent
July 8, 2008
DECEASED:Patricia Ann 'Pat' EINSPAHR, 72, of Loup City, NE
BIRTH:April 10, 1936, in Loup City, NE to Edgar and 
Wilma (Schroeder) Glinsmann.
MARRIAGE:Calvin Einspahr in Loup City, NE Aug. 23, 1954 
DEATH:July 7, 2008,  Kearney, NE
SERVICES:Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran 
Church in Loup City, NE
BURIAL:Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Calvin Einspahr, her 
parents, Edgar and Wilma; brothers, Robert and John; 
niece, Connie Lynn Glinsmann and great niece, Kyli Coffin.

The Grand Island Independent
July 8, 2008
DECEASED:Thomas James FITZSIMMONS, 65, of 
Cedar Rapids, NE
BIRTH:June 16, 1943, at Cedar Rapids, NE to Roy 
and Frances (Rutten) Fitzsimmons.
DEATH:Sunday, July 8, 2008, at home.
SERVICES:10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catholic 
Church in Cedar Rapids, NE
BURIAL:St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents; two brothers-in-law, Alfred 
Krings and Art Paulsen; and his great-niece, Kayce Lang.

The Grand Island Independent
July 8, 2008
DECEASED:Leola Mae (LEE) HESSEIGESSER, 88, of 
Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:March 20, 1920, near Kronberg, NE to John and 
Carrie (Sanderson) Lindblom.
MARRIAGE:Clarence 'Bud' Hesselgesser on Feb. 8, 1942
DEATH:July 5, 2008
SERVICES:Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church
BURIAL:Grand Island City Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Bud 
Hesselgesser, in 1993

The Grand Island Independent
July 8, 2008
DECEASED:William P. 'Bill' HUNTER, 52, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:July 26, 1955, in Grand Island, NE to George and 
Effie (Smith) Hunter-Wilson.
DEATH:July 4, 2008, Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Saturday at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:His father and a 
brother, Lemmie Chambers

The Grand Island Independent
July 8, 2008
DECEASED:Bette Ilene LUFF 77, of Aurora, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 10, 1930, at Central City, NE to James T. and 
Harriet Fern (Manning) Hartford.
MARRIAGE:James Leroy Luff on Aug. 10, 1949, at 
Santa Anna, Calif.
DEATH:July 7, 2008, Aurora, NE
SERVICES:Friday at St. Johns Lutheran Church 
in Kronborg, NE
BURIAL:St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her parents and two 
brothers, Gary and Barry Hartford.

The Grand Island Independent
July 8, 2008
DECEASED:Gerald Allan ROARK 94, of Columbus
BIRTH:Oct. 10, 1913, in Merrick Co., NE to Charles and 
Amy (Faught) Roark.
MARRIAGE:Velma
DEATH:July 4, 2008, at Columbus, NE
SERVICES:Wednesday at the Central City Cemetery
BURIAL:Central City Cemetery

The Grand Island Independent
July 10, 2008
DECEASED:Ethel Louise LEWIS, 92, of Broken Bow, NE
BIRTH:July 5, 1916, to Asa R. and Grace (Barnhart) Gibson
DEATH:July 8, 2008,  Broken Bow, NE
SERVICES:Saturday at the United Methodist 
Church in Broken Bow, NE
BURIAL:Broken Bow Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Marvin Lewis, in 1996.

The Grand Island Independent
July 10, 2008
DECEASED:Josephine Mae McCONNELL, 86, of Lincoln, NE
BIRTH:May 24, 1922, in Hordville, NE to Erick Bernard and 
Anna Judith (Chader) Holmes.
MARRIAGE:George Francis McConnell at her 
parents home in Hordville, NE on June 22, 1947.
DEATH:July 8, 2008,  Lincoln, NE
SERVICES:Saturday at Solt Funeral Home in Central City, NE
BURIAL:Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, George Francis McConnell

The Grand Island Independent
July 10, 2008
DECEASED:Shirley R. SEEVERS, 70, of Anselmo, NE
BIRTH:May 11, 1938, north of Arnold, NE to Lennie and 
Evelyn (Runyan) Geiser.
MARRIAGE:Vernon Seevers, on May 24, 1959
DEATH:July 8, 2008, at home.
SERVICES:Saturday at the United Methodist 
Church in Merna, NE
BURIAL:Cliff Table Cemetery west of Merna, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her parents; her brother, Ivan; 
and a niece, LuAnn

The Grand Island Independent
July 10, 2008
DECEASED:William R. 'Bill' WATERS, 82, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:June 26, 1926, at Weleestka, Okla., to Richard M. and 
Claudine (Turner) Waters.
MARRIAGE:Darlene Schimmer on April 30, 1950
in Grand Island, NE
DEATH:July 7, 2008,  Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Friday at Apfel Funeral Home
BURIAL:Cedarview Cemetery at Doniphan, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his wife, Darlene

The Grand Island Independent
July 10, 2008
DECEASED:Merna R. WOOD, 75, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:June 23, 1933, at Ord, NE to Arthur and Clara (Plejdrup) Lange.
MARRIAGE:Marvin 'Cotton' Mercer on Sept. 9, 1955, at Trinity Lutheran 
Church in Grand Island, NE; Max Shelburne of Ogallala, NE; Everett Wood 
on Nov. 3, 1994, in Ogallala, NE
DEATH:July 8, 2008,  Lincoln, NE
SERVICES:Friday at All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her parents and a 
brother, Clarence Lange

The Grand Island Independent
July 11, 2008
DECEASED: Frances B. ANDERSON, 86, of 
Norfolk (NE), formerly of Hoskins, NE
BIRTH: July 21, 1921, at Wilmington, N.C., to Vaughn 
Butler and Sarah Newton.
MARRIAGE:  April 15, 1944, Irving Anderson in Front Royal
DEATH: July 8, 2008
SERVICES: Saturday at Zion East Lutheran Church in Hoskins, NE
BURIAL: Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery at Norfolk, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, Irving Anderson, on 
Oct. 24, 1993 and her parents; a grandson, Jeremiah Bussey; 
a great-grandson, Tyler Anderson; and a brother, Ed Butler

The Grand Island Independent
July 11, 2008
DECEASED: Hazel JOHNSON, 96, of Polk, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 27, 1911, in rural Stromsburg, NE to Carl William 
and Anna (Johnson) Carlson.
MARRIAGE: [1]Walter Carlson
[2] Clarence 'Pete' Johnson on Nov. 16, 1951. 
DEATH: July 9, 2008, at York, NE.
SERVICES: Monday at First Baptist Church in Polk, NE
BURIAL: Stromsburg Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her first husband, Walter Carlson; 
her second husband, Clarence 'Pete' Johnson on July 15, 1993; 
and a daughter, Roberta Beins, two grandchildren, Rod and Russ 
Beins; three sisters, Grace Shostrom, Martha Simpson and Ruth 
Nielsen; and two brothers, Roy and Carl.

The Grand Island Independent
July 11, 2008
DECEASED: Eugene C.' Gene' NEVILLE, 73, of York, NE
BIRTH: Nov. 1, 1934, in York County to William L. and 
Irene (Samson) Neville.
MARRIAGE: Marlene
DEATH: July 9, 2008, at Lincoln, NE
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Josephs Catholic 
Church in York, NE
BURIAL: St. Josephs Cemetery

The Grand Island Independent
July 11, 2008
DECEASED: Josephine H. VASQUEZ, 84, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: Oct. 9, 1924, at Love Lady, Texas, to Santiago and 
Guadalupe (Dominguez) Hernandez.
MARRIAGE: Ray Vasquez in 1945
DEATH: July 8, 2008, at Lakeview, NE
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel
BURIAL: Grand Island Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, Ray, infant twins, her parents 
and a son-in-law, Roger Williams

The Grand Island Independent
July 12, 2008
DECEASED: Caroline McLAUGHLIN, 60, of North Loup, NE
BIRTH: May 1, 1948, at Bismarck, N.D., to Lester and 
Dorothy (Songstad) McLaughlin.
DEATH: July 10, 2008, Lincoln, NE
SERVICES: Saturday at Scotia Zion Lutheran Church
BURIAL: and graveside services will be in Bismarck, N.D
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her father, Lester McLaughlin

The Grand Island Independent
July 12, 2008
DECEASED:Mary Lucille DETTMAN, 55, of Aurora, NE
BIRTH: March 1, 1953, at O’Neill to Archie and Rose Marie (Hovey) Bright.
MARRIAGE: Larry Dettman on Jan. 9, 1972, at Central City, NE
DEATH: July 10, 2008, at Omaha, NE.
SERVICES: Monday at Higby-McQuiston Chapel
BURIAL: Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: a daughter, Brandy Lynn and her 
mother, Marie Bright

The Grand Island Independent
July 12, 2008
DECEASED: Amelia Renae McKINNEY was stillborn
BIRTH: July 8, 2008, Hastings, NE
DEATH: July 8, 2008, Hastings, NE

The Grand Island Independent
July 12, 2008
DECEASED: Roderick Oren 'Roddy' REISINGER, 59, of Aurora, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 27, 1948, at Aurora to Oren E. and 
Rosetta (Carnes) Reisinger.
DEATH: July 10, 2008, at Memorial Community Care
SERVICES: Monday at Aurora United Methodist Church
BURIAL: Aurora Cemetery.

The Grand Island Independent
July 12, 2008
DECEASED: Laura M. WALTER, 87, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: May 9, 1921, at Ewing to Edward and Burtha (Ullrich) Urban.
MARRIAGE: Alvin Walter on Dec. 20, 1942, in Ewing, NE
DEATH: July 10, 2008, Grand Island, NE
SERVICES: Graveside 1 p.m. Tuesday
BURIAL: Ewing Cemetery.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, parents, a brother, Bud 
Urban; and a sister, Joyce Payder.

The Grand Island Independent
July 13, 2008
DECEASED:
Orvis D. "Dan" KUTSCHKAU Sr., of Richland, Wash.
BIRTH:Oct. 17, 1920, at Phillips, NE
MARRIAGE: Elaine S. Ott, Nov. 1, 1942
DEATH: July 4, 2008
SERVICES: July 19th, Zion Philadelphia Congregational Church
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his parents, Gus and Cora 
Kutschkau, and three brothers Don, Wilbur and Leroy Kutschkau. 
(All of Grand Island, NE)

The Grand Island Independent
July 13, 2008
DECEASED: William D. 'Bill' MYERS, 76, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: Nov. 19, 1931, at Benedict to Lynn and Elsie (Shipferling) Myers. 
MARRIAGE: Phyllis Kieborz on April 6, 1958, at Grace Lutheran 
Church in Grand Island, NE
DEATH: July 11, 2008, at Tiffany Square Care Center.
SERVICES: Monday at Peace Lutheran Church
BURIAL: Litchfield Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: an infant son, Timothy Allen

The Grand Island Independent
July 13, 2008
DECEASED: Dorothy Maxine SUMMERS, 85, of Hordville, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 4, 1922, at Loup City to Hans F. Dietz Jr. and 
Martha C. (Gallaway) Dietz. 
MARRIAGE: after graduation, in 1939, Fred M. Summers
DEATH: July 11, 2008, Aurora, NE
SERVICES: Tuesday at Solt Funeral Home in Central City, NE
BURIAL: Arcadia Cemetery at Arcadia, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, Fred, and an infant 
daughter, Alexis, one brother, Dean Dietz; her parents; and 
one son-in-law, David Mace.
 
The Grand Island Independent
July 13, 2008
DECEASED: Sandra Marie "Sande" ZIMMERMAN, 52, of Ord, NE
BIRTH: May 25, 1956, at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, NE to Doane 
Oliver and Francis Bernice (Murphy) Ludington.
MARRIAGE: Dec of 1975, Robert Lutz; Sept of 2006, Elton 
Zimmerman, at Ord, NE
DEATH: July 8, 2008, at Ord, NE
SERVICES: Wednesday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ord, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her grandparents, Leonard and Clara 
Ludington, and her mother, Francis Murphy.

The Grand Island Independent
July 14, 2008
DECEASED: Walter 'Gator' H. CARROLL, 69,
BIRTH: Sept. 26, 1938, in South Bend, Ind., to Ruth and 
Walter H. Carroll I.
MARRIAGE: Josephine Modjeska, 1959
DEATH: July 12, 2008, Grand Island, NE
BURIAL: scatter his ashes in his favorite place in the 
desert of Llano, Calif.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his parents

The Grand Island Independent
July 14, 2008
DECEASED: Heber D. 'Pete' PETERSEN, 80, of Chapman, NE
BIRTH: Aug. 12, 1927, in St. Paul to Lena and Hilton Petersen.
MARRIAGE: Elaine Dunder on Aug. 12, 1947, in St. Paul, NE
DEATH: July 11, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center
SERVICES: Tuesday at the United Presbyterian Church 
in Central City, NE
BURIAL: Chapman Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his parents; two brothers, Hilmer 
and Hillard; and two sisters, Helen and Jerda. 

The Grand Island Independent
July 14, 2008
DECEASED: Col. Charles 'Chick' PRESTON, 89, of Central City, NE
BIRTH: Oct. 14, 1918 Lincoln, NE 
MARRIAGE: Thelma Meester in 1942
DEATH: July 12, 2008, at his home in Central City, NE
SERVICES: Wednesday at the United Methodist Church 
in Central City, NE
BURIAL: at a later date with full military rites will be 
provided by Offutt Air Force Base.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his only child, Steven Alan 
Preston; two brothers; and one sister.

The Grand Island Independent
July 15, 2008
DECEASED:Kollin Mathew BONCZYNSKI, 2-month-old, of Ravenna, NE
BIRTH: April 24, 2008, in Kearney to Tara Bonczynski and Drew McMillen.
DEATH: July 12, 2008, Kearney, NE
SERVICES: Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes 
Catholic Church in Ravenna, NE
BURIAL: Highland Park Cemetery at Ravenna, NE

The Grand Island Independent
July 15, 2008
DECEASED: Jesse O. BOSTWICK, 100, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: Jan. 17, 1908 at Towanda, Pa., to Clyde and 
Mary (Hobson) Bostwick.
MARRIAGE: Lorena Walker on May 24, 1955, in Madison, NE
DEATH: July 12, 2008, Grand Island, NE
SERVICES: Wednesday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
BURIAL: Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his wife, Lorena, in 1990

The Grand Island Independent
July 15, 2008
DECEASED: Paul R. MULLEN, 88, of Littleton, Colo.
BIRTH: April 22, 1920, at Cody, Wyo., to Ray and 
Pauline (Weinhold) Mullen, a pioneer Hall County family
MARRIAGE: Jacqueline Jo Moore on Dec. 30, 1942, at 
Omaha, NE. She died March 3, 2007.
DEATH: July 10, 2008, at home
SERVICES: Saturday at Horan-McConty Funeral 
Home in Denver, CO
BURIAL: Grand Island, NE at a later date
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his parents; his wife; three 
brothers, John, Robert and James; and two sisters, Maxine 
Mitsdarffer and Helen Tonkinson.

The Grand Island Independent
July 15, 2008
DECEASED: Frances SEIFERT, 79, of Ravenna, NE
BIRTH: July 25, 1928, in Buffalo County, NE, to Otto 
and Josie (Hladky) Bauer.
MARRIAGE: Leonard Seifert on June 5, 1948, in 
Ravenna, NE
DEATH: July 12, 2008, Ravenna, NE
SERVICES: Saturday at United Methodist Church in Ravenna, NE
BURIAL: Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: an infant daughter, Jane Marie

The Grand Island Independent
July 15, 2008
DECEASED: Robert W. SINDLAR, 89, of Lincoln, NE
MARRIAGE: Eleanor Jean Homoly
DEATH: July 13, 2008, in Lincoln, NE
SERVICES: Wednesday at South Gate United 
Methodist Church in Lincoln, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his wife, Eleanor Jean (Homoly) Sindlar

The Grand Island Independent
July 16, 2008
DECEASED: Gwen CUMMINS, 89, of 
KANSAS CITY, Mo., formerly of Ord, NE
BIRTH:Sept. 15, 1918, near Petersburg to Phillip and 
Martha Griffith Fertig.
MARRIAGE: On July 15, 1942, Corwin Doyle Cummins in Yuma, Ariz
DEATH: July 14, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo.
SERVICES: Friday at Ord United Methodist Church
BURIAL: Ord City Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, Corwin Cummins, her 
parents, Phillip and Martha Fertig; brother, Ronald Fertig; and 
sister, Irma Audine Haller

The Grand Island Independent
July 16, 2008
DECEASED: Lorraine E. KEITH, 73, of Arvada, Colo.
BIRTH: July 31, 1934, at Kearney to Glen and Annie 
Smith of Gibbon, NE
MARRIAGE: Marvin Keith of Grand Island, her 
husband for 55 years
DEATH: July 9, 2008, of breast cancer.
SERVICES: Wednesday at Faith United Methodist 
Church in Gibbon, NE
BURIAL: Riverside Cemetery

The Grand Island Independent
July 16, 2008
DECEASED: Norris Gustav LARSON, 80, of Osceola, NE
BIRTH: Sept. 27, 1927, on a farm near Swede Home to 
Victor and Marta (Hed) Larson.
MARRIAGE: June 28, 1951, Meta G. Deeter in Grand Island, NE
DEATH: July 15, 2008, at home
SERVICES: Evangelical Covenant Church in Stromsburg, NE
BURIAL: Osceola Cemetery, with military rites
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his wife of 35 years, Meta, his 
parents, Victor and Marta; two brothers, Algot and Paul; and 
two sisters, Anna Myers and Norma Lindburg

The Grand Island Independent
July 16, 2008
DECEASED: Fern L. MEINECKE, 85, of Longmont, Colo., 
formerly of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: Jan. 20, 1923, at Yankton, S.D., to Orvil and 
Laura (Christensen) Barker.
MARRIAGE: Robert Meinecke in 1948
DEATH: July 13, 2008
SERVICES: Saturday at Apfel Funeral Home
BURIAL: Grand Island Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, Robert Meinecke, a 
son, Richard and her parents

The Grand Island Independent
July 16, 2008
DECEASED: Lavern Richard 'Dynamite' MORRIS, 77, of 
Ericson, formerly of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: Feb. 24, 1931, at Ravenna to Leo and Ann (Joros) Morris
MARRIAGE: Mary Ann
DEATH: July 12, 2008, Ord, NE
SERVICES: Thursday at Ord Memorial Chapel
BURIAL:Westlawn Cemetery in Grand Island, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his wife, Mary Ann

The Grand Island Independent
July 16, 2008
DECEASED: Lee E. MORRIS, 86, of Benedict, NE
BIRTH: July 30, 1921, in York County to Delbert Charles 
and Rose (Bittinger) Morris.
MARRIAGE: Shirley
DEATH: July 14, 2008, at York, NE
SERVICES: Thursday at Arborville United Church of 
Christ at Arborville, NE
BURIAL: Arborville Cemetery

The Grand Island Independent
July 17, 2008
DECEASED: Carolyn Ann BEETHE, 57, of Omaha, NE
DEATH: July 16, 2008
SERVICES: Saturday at First Lutheran Church in Omaha, NE
BURIAL: Tecumseh Cemetery, Tecumseh, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her father, Owen and grandparents

The Grand Island Independent
July 17, 2008
DECEASED: George BITTNER, 79, of Spalding, NE
BIRTH: July 5, 1929, at the family farm east of Spalding to 
Robert and Martha (Bloom) Bittner.
MARRIAGE: July 28, 1948, George married Emma Jean Davenport 
at the Methodist Parsonage in Albion, NE
DEATH: July 15, 2008, at Friendship Villa in Spalding, NE
SERVICES: Friday at St. Andrews Community Church in Spalding, NE
BURIAL: Akron Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: a daughter, Patsy, on Sept. 3, 1972 
and a brother, Dick Bittner

The Grand Island Independent
July 17, 2008
DECEASED: Ione L. BLUE, 87, of Lincoln, formerly of Shelton, NE
BIRTH: Aug. 25, 1920, at Kenesaw to Rudolph and 
Frances (Bombeck) Bucy
MARRIAGE: Nov. 25, 1938, Raymond Blue 
DEATH: July 15, 2008, Lincoln, NE
SERVICES: Friday at Shelton United Methodist Church
BURIAL: graveside services will be held at a later date
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: her husband, Raymond Blue, in 1993, her 
parents; twin sister, Irene McCowin; sister, Maxine Hendrix; and 
a great-grandson, Dylan Blue

The Grand Island Independent
July 17, 2008
DECEASED: Winifred A. 'Winnie' CARMAN, 72
of Ord, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 1, 1936, at Sabetha, Kan., to Eugene and 
Hester (Stewart) Grantham.
MARRIAGE: Ralph
DEATH: July 17, 2008,  Kearney, NE
SERVICES: Ord Memorial Chapel
BURIAL: Elm Grove Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa

The Grand Island Independent
July 17, 2008
DECEASED:Harold Lloyd 'Turk' CHURCH, 71, of Clarks, NE
BIRTH:Sept. 8, 1936, on the family farmstead at Clarks 
to Walter Theodore and Marie Helen (Dickman) Church
MARRIAGE:Aug. 23, 1958, June Scott in Osceola, NE
DEATH:July 15, 2008, at home
SERVICES:Saturday at the Evangelical Free 
Church in Stromsburg, NE
BURIAL:Pierce Chapel Cemetery near Clarks, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents, Walter and Marie; 
one son, Dick; one grandson, Richard; five brothers, Arnold, 
Forest, Milford, Melvin and Ron; and one sister, Betty Gulbrandson.

The Grand Island Independent
July 17, 2008
DECEASED:Bruce L. LUNDY, 60, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:July 4, 1947, at Grand Island to Richard E. and 
Katherine C. (Busic) Lundy.
DEATH:June 10, 2008, at home.
SERVICES:Graveside Saturday at the Grand Island 
City Cemetery
BURIAL:Grand Island City Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents; one brother, 
Richard L. Lundy; and his son, David Bruce Lundy.

The Grand Island Independent
July 17, 2008
DECEASED:Jerry William MACH, 70, of Burwell, NE
BIRTH:Aug. 2, 1937, in Garfield Co, NE to William 
and Anna (Sindelar) Mach.
MARRIAGE:Darlene
DEATH:July 15, 2008
SERVICES:Friday at First Christian Church in Burwell, NE
BURIAL:Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell, NE

The Grand Island Independent
July 18, 2008
DECEASED:Mable F. BANDT, 89, of St. Paul, NE
BIRTH:July 6, 1919, in Howard Co, NE near Cushing to Charles 
and Lizzie Eva (Chapman) Smith
MARRIAGE:Percy W. Bandt on Mar 7, 1938, in St. Paul, NE
DEATH:July 16, 2008,  St. Paul, NE
SERVICES:Monday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral 
Home in St. Paul, NE
BURIAL:Hillside Cemetery at Wolbach, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:husband, Percy Bandt, died on 
April 15, 2000; her parents; a granddaughter, a grandson 
and a great-grandson; and two brothers, Lloyd and Harold Smith

The Grand Island Independent
July 18, 2008
DECEASED: Gregory D. BARBER, 57, of Kansas City, Mo, formerly 
of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: Oct. 5, 1950, at Ord to L. Clair and Betty (Thompson) Barber
MARRIAGE: Ada Valdez May 26, 1999, in the Philippines
DEATH: July 9, 2008, Kansas City, Mo.
SERVICES: Wednesday at Visitation Catholic Church 
in Kansas City, Mo and Saturday at Apfel Funeral Home 
in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL: of ashes will be held at a later date
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his father

The Grand Island Independent
July 18, 2008
DECEASED: Donald E. KAELIN II, 55, of McCool 
Junction, formerly of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH: April 22, 1953, at Broken Bow, NE to Donald 
and Dolores (Ely) Kaelin.
DEATH: July 16, 2008, at York, NE.
SERVICES: Saturday at All Faiths Funeral Home 
Chapel in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL: Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: his grandparents and a 
niece and a nephew

The Grand Island Independent
July 18, 2008
DECEASED: Vene Emily (Organ) OVERTURF, 94, of 
Peoria, Ariz., formerly of Grand Island, NE
MARRIAGE: Walt Overturf
DEATH: July 8, 2008, at Peoria, AZ

The Grand Island Independent
July 18, 2008
DECEASED: Roy E. SHIADEK, 84, of Arcadia, NE
BIRTH: Jan. 20, 1924, at Dannebrog, NE to Joseph 
and Janett (Hansen) Shiadek
MARRIAGE: Leona
DEATH: July 17, 2008, Kearney, NE
SERVICES: Saturday at Higgins Funeral 
Home in Loup City, NE
BURIAL: Cremation

The Grand Island Independent
July 19, 2008
DECEASED:Mary E. DEWITT-FAIRCHILD, 82, of Ravenna, NE
formerly of Hastings, NE
BIRTH:March 5, 1926, in Holt Co, NE to 
Michael and Jane Langan.
MARRIAGE:John Q. DeWitt in Hastings, NE on Oct. 17, 1946.
[2] Howard Fairchild in Omaha, NE
DEATH:July 16, 2008, Ravenna, NE
SERVICES:will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michaels 
Catholic Church in Hastings, NE
BURIAL:will be Tuesday at Fort McPhearson 
National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her first husband, John DeWitt, in 1991
and second husband, Howard Fairchild, in 2005.

The Grand Island Independent
July 19, 2008
DECEASED:Tresa Livingston STENKE, 44, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Feb. 15, 1964, in Fremont to Earnie (Bill) and Delores Livingston
MARRIAGE:July 15, 1995, Christopher Stenka
DEATH:July 17, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center skilled care
SERVICES:10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Marys Cathedral in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Cremation will take place following the service
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her grandparents, aunts and uncles

The Grand Island Independent
July 19, 2008
DECEASED:Esther Delma THOMSSEN, 99, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 2, 1908, at Beemer to Hans and Christine (Jacobsen) Jensen.
MARRIAGE:William Thomssen on Dec. 28, 1931, at Wisner, NE
DEATH:July 16, 2008, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:uly 25 at the Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church
BURIAL:Grand Island City Cemetery.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, on Feb. 13, 2001; her parents 
and a sister, Helen Whitcomb

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Hazel J. BITTINGER, 89, of Fremont, formerly 
of Alda and Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Jan. 23, 1919, in Alda to Otto G. and 
Bertha (Rickert) Schroeder.
MARRIAGE:Wendel Bittinger
DEATH:July 18, 2008, at her home
SERVICES:Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont, NE
BURIAL:Memorial Cemetery in Fremont
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Wendel 
Bittinger, on Aug. 6, 1992

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:William 'Bill' GANNON, 60, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Sept. 10, 1947, in Grand Island to Wilber and 
Eleanor (Schultz) Gannon
MARRIAGE:Erika in Germany in 1969
DEATH:July 18, 2008 at St. Francis Skilled Care
SERVICES:July 25 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church 
in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents and his 
grandparents

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Chester H. 'Chet' GAUSMAN, 92
BIRTH:Nov. 26, 1915, in Milford to Bertha (Kemper) and 
John Gausman
MARRIAGE:Mary Bastian Dec. 27, 1944, in Cheyenne, Wyo.
DEATH:July 15, 2008, at Hospice House in Rapid City, S.D.
SERVICES:Saturday at Custer Community Church, S.D. and 
Nov. 29, 2008, at the Lincoln Memorial Park chapel in Lincoln, Neb.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents, John and Bertha Gausman; three 
brothers, Clarence, Floyd and Virgil Gausman; and three sisters, Ida 
Stallings, Lorene Moeller and Dorothy Carlson.

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Walter David JOHNSTON, 88, of Clarks, NE
BIRTH:July 1, 1920, at Macon, Mich., to Elmer P. and 
Daisy B. (Brightbill) Johnston. 
MARRIAGE:On May 31, 1986, Viola (Tyler) Beck at Pierce 
Chapel United Methodist Church near Clarks, NE
DEATH:July 18, 2008,  Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at Solt Funeral Home in Central City, NE
BURIAL:Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel near Clarks, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:two brothers and two sisters

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Marvelle I. LAURSEN, 89, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 17, 1918, at Edger, NE to Earnest and 
Ebba (Roos) Erickson
MARRIAGE:March 1, 1942, to Ervie Laursen.
DEATH:July 20, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center
SERVICES:Wednesday in the Gollaher Chapel of Trinity 
United Methodist Church
BURIAL:Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:Ervie Laursen, in 1992; 
her brothers, Dean, Hubert and Archie Erickson, and 
a niece Janie Davis

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Leota McCLURE, 83 of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Sept. 28. 1924, in Lincoln, Kan. to John A. and 
Irene (Markham) Pankau.
MARRIAGE: [1]Joseph E. Wetherilt on Dec. 9, 1943, in Salina, Kan.
[2]C. Glen 'Mac' McClure on Dec. 29, 1967, in Grand Island, NE
DEATH:July 19, 2008, Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church
BURIAL:Grand Island City Cemetery at a later date
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her parents; first husband, Joseph Wetherilt
died in MaY 1965.; and sister, Eileen Merrill.

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Robert C. MERRICK, age 73, of Bellwood, NE
BIRTH:July 8, 1935, in Osceola to Charles Richard and Helen 
Margaret (Cerny) Merrick
MARRIAGE:On Nov. 2, 1957, to Nellie Raye Cox in Shelby, NE
DEATH:July 18, 2008, in Bellwood, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at United Methodist 
Church in Osceola, NE
BURIAL:Osceola Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents, Charles 
and Helen Merrick

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Betty J. SLAGLE, 83, of Broken Bow, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 28, 1924, at Weissert, NE to Clyde and 
Amelia (Peterson) Applegarth
MARRIAGE:Tom Harrison and Floyd Slagle
DEATH:July 18, 2008,  Broken Bow, NE
SERVICES:Graveside Tuesday in the Broken 
Bow Cemetery
BURIAL:Broken Bow Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:husbands Tom Harrison 
and Floyd Slagle

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Ralph Anton SPILLINEK, 83, of St. Paul, 
formerly of Elba, NE
BIRTH:Feb. 15, 1925, on the family farm near Elba 
to Anton and Esther (Poss) Spilinek
MARRIAGE:On Jan. 6, 1948, Ruth A. Miller at Sts. Peter 
and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, NE
DEATH:July 18, 2008,  St. Paul, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic 
Church in St. Paul, NE
BURIAL:Elba Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents; his stepfather, 
Edward Matousek; and an infant sister, Geraldine.

The Grand Island Independent
July 21, 2008
DECEASED:Lily THORNTON, 86, of Midland, Texas, 
formerly of Loup City, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 10, 1921, on the family farm near Loup City, NE 
to Rose and Ferdinand Kuhl.
MARRIAGE:Pete Thornton on July 13, 1941
DEATH:July 13, 2008, in Midland, Texas
SERVICES:July 25 at the United Methodist Church 
in Loup City, NE
BURIAL:Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her parents; husband of 
58 years, Wesley W. 'Pete' Thornton in 1998; and 
sister, Viola (Jens) Jensen.

The Grand Island Independent
July 22, 2008
DECEASED:Betty Lou (KING) GARWOOD, 86
formerly of Aurora, NE
BIRTH:Jan. 15, 1922, at Ansley, NE to Edmund and 
Edith (Rhodes) King.
MARRIAGE:On Sept. 14, 1940, to Doyle M. Garwood 
in the Baptist Parsonage in Gibbon, NE
DEATH:July 20, 2008, in Columbus, NE
SERVICES:Wednesday at Aurora United Methodist Church
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Doyle Garwood; 
her parents, an infant grandchild and two brothers-in-law.

The Grand Island Independent
July 22, 2008
DECEASED:Clifford H. 'Cliff' NELSON, 70, 
BIRTH:Feb. 5, 1938, at Grand Island, NE to Glen and 
Florence (Meisner) Nelson.
DEATH:July 20, 2008, at his home in Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Grand Island City Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his father, Glen Nelson

The Grand Island Independent
July 22, 2008
DECEASED:William M. 'Bill' SMITH, 85, of Sun Lakes, Ariz.
BIRTH:Jan. 27, 1923, at York, Pa., to Glenda (Marshall) 
and Horace Smith
MARRIAGE:Vera, March 4, 1946 in Kearney, NE
DEATH:July 18, 2008, at his home
SERVICES:Sun Lakes Chapel on July 21
BURIAL:donated to the Biological Resource Center
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents and a brother, Jim Smith

The Grand Island Independent
July 22, 2008
DECEASED:Eugene Q. "Gene" WATSON, 68, of Grand Island, NE
DEATH:July 19, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center
SERVICES:Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Westlawn Memorial Park

The Grand Island Independent
July 23, 2008
DECEASED:Diane HORKY, 45, of Amarillo, Texas, 
formerly of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 14, 1962, at Grand Island, NE to Harlan 
and Mariette Horky.
DEATH:July 17, 2008, at Amarillo, TX
SERVICES:Thursday at All Faiths Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her grandparents and an aunt

The Grand Island Independent
July 23, 2008
DECEASED:Keith E. LEISER, 86, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:July 20, 1922, in rural Hall County, NE to 
Floyd and Jeanette (McLellan) Leiser.
MARRIAGE:Josephine Price in 1945
[2] June (Pavey) Bellairs on Feb. 14, 1952
DEATH:July 20, 2008,  Lakeview, NE
SERVICES:Thursday at Livingston-Sondermann 
Funeral Home
BURIAL:Westlawn Memorial Park 
Cemetery at a later date

The Grand Island Independent
July 23, 2008
DECEASED:Barbara Jean (THADEN) PUGH, 67, of Seward, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 28, 1940, at North Platte, NE to Homer Oscar and 
Esther Emma (Osborn) Thaden.
MARRIAGE:Myron Pugh
DEATH:July 19, 2008
SERVICES:Graveside at 2 p.m. Saturday at 
Oshkosh City Cemetery
BURIAL:Oshkosh City Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Myron Pugh, a 
son, Gary Dale, and a stepson, David.

The Grand Island Independent
July 24, 2008
DECEASED:Kelly A. BAIER, 51, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:July 5, 1957, at Lancaster, Calif., to Darvon 
and Barbara (Flanagan) Baier.
MARRIAGE:Wendy Luttrell on June 3, 1989, in 
North Loup, NE
DEATH:July 22, 2008, at his home
SERVICES:Saturday at Apfel Funeral Home 
in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Grand Island City Cemetery

The Grand Island Independent
July 24, 2008
DECEASED:Frances L. (Klein) TUMA, 95, of 
Lincoln, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 26, 1912, at Burwell, NE to Charles and 
Anna Mary (Coufal) Klein
MARRIAGE:Clarence 'Bud' Tuma on April 12, 1933
in St. Paul, NE
DEATH:July 21, 2008
SERVICES:Aug. 16, at Cotesfield United 
Methodist Church in Cotesfield, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:husband, Clarence 'Bud' 
Tuma March 29, 1956

The Grand Island Independent
July 25, 2008
DECEASED:Pauline FERNAU, 85, of Broken Bow, NE
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:Glen Fernau
DEATH:July 22, 2008,  Broken Bow, NE
SERVICES:Monday at United Methodist 
Church in Arcadia, NE
BURIAL:Arcadia Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Glen Fernau
and an infant son

The Grand Island Independent
July 25, 2008
DECEASED:Joe KRCILEK Jr., 90, of Ord, NE
BIRTH:Jan. 6, 1918, to Emma (Krajnik)Krcilek and 
Joseph Krcilek Sr
MARRIAGE:Adella Fern Waller on Nov. 2, 1946
in Grand Island, NE
DEATH:July 23, 2008, Ord, NE
SERVICES:will be held in Omaha, NE for the family
BURIAL:
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his beloved wife, Adella Fern, 
parents, Joe Sr. and Emma, infant brother Lumir, sister, 
Rita Courtney and son, Charles Dean Krcilek

The Grand Island Independent
July 25, 2008
DECEASED:Ella Lucile MUSIL, 97, of Wood River, NE
BIRTH:June 12, 1911, at Gibbon to Vern and 
Annie (Piper) Thomas
MARRIAGE:William F. Musil on Feb. 12, 1930, at 
St. James Catholic Church in Kearney, NE
DEATH:July 23, 2008, at Wood River, NE
SERVICES:Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church 
in Wood River, NE
BURIAL:Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, William Musil, two 
sons, William (Billie), Lawrence (Larry), and two 
daughters, Carolyn Kay Musil and Marilyn Dorothy Johnson

The Grand Island Independent
July 25, 2008
DECEASED:George H. STEINKE, 85, of Central City, NE
BIRTH:Jan. 12, 1923, at Loup City to Henry William and 
Rosa (Luebs) Steinke.
MARRIAGE:Arlene M. Peck on Oct. 5, 1946
in Smith Center, Kan
DEATH:July 24, 2008, Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Monday at the chapel of Solt Funeral 
Home in Central City, NE
BURIAL:Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer, NE, with military rites
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents, two brothers, Walter 
and Emil Steinke; two infant brothers; four sisters, Marie 
Pierce, Delores Gustafson, Dorothy and Alice Steinke.

The Grand Island Independent
July 26, 2008
DECEASED:Melvin T. BOYD Sr., 81, of Lincoln, NE, formerly 
of Cedar Rapids, NE
BIRTH:April 8, 1927, at the family farm between 
Cedar Rapids, NE and Belgrade, NE to Russell A. and 
Lillian (Dieke) Boyd
MARRIAGE:March of 1957, Mary Lou Berger 
at Burwell, NE
DEATH:July 23, 2008,  Lincoln, NE
SERVICES:Monday at St. John's Lutheran 
Church in Cedar Rapids, NE
BURIAL:Sunset Cemetery in Cedar Rapids with 
military rites
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his wife, Mary Lou 
Boyd, in 1980; his parents and a brother, John

The Grand Island Independent
July 26, 2008
DECEASED:Donald L. JASNOCH, 57, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Feb. 15, 1951, at Loup City, NE to Richard and 
Arlie (Heil) Jasnoch
MARRIAGE:Patricia Ksionzek on May 26, 1972
at Ashton, NE
DEATH:July 23, 2008,  Grand Island, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at St. Josaphats Catholic 
Church in Loup City, NE
BURIAL:Evergreen Cemetery at Loup City, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his grandparents

The Grand Island Independent
July 26, 2008
DECEASED:John Gregory 'Jack' KAISER, 87
of Spalding, NE
BIRTH:July 17, 1921, at the family farm north of 
Spalding, NE to Frank and Mary (Maye) Kaiser
MARRIAGE:On May 30, 1942, Margaret Grace 'Marge' Thome 
at St. Marys Cathedral in Lincoln, NE
DEATH:July 25, 2008, at home
SERVICES:Monday at St. Michaels Catholic 
Church in Spalding, NE
BURIAL:St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents; brothers, Ralph, Otto 
and Richard; and his in-laws, Rob and Mary Thome

The Grand Island Independent
July 27, 2008
DECEASED:Elmer JACOBSEN, 88, of Marquette, NE
BIRTH:Aug. 19, 1919, at the family homestead near 
Marquette, NE to Christian Theodore and Alma 
Nikkolena (Andersen) Jacobsen
MARRIAGE:June 24, 1951, Joy (Chris and Esther) Rasmussen 
of Denmark, Kan.
DEATH:July 26, 2008,  Lincoln, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at St. Johns Lutheran 
Church in Kronborg, NE
BURIAL:St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents

The Grand Island Independent
July 27, 2008
DECEASED:Henrietta "Etta" Agatha KLEFFNER, 89
of Cedar Rapids, NE
BIRTH:March 14, 1919, on a farm west of Cedar Rapids, NE 
to Henry and Anna (Schmidtz) Boesch
MARRIAGE:March 9, 1940, to Alouis "White" Kleffner 
at St. Anthony's Catholic Church
DEATH:July 26, 2008,  Albion, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church 
in Cedar Rapids, NE
BURIAL:parish cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Alouis "White" Kleffner; 
her parents; sisters, Rose Micek and Catherine Ritzdorf; and 
brothers Conrad, Joe, Tony, Lawrence and Leo Boesch

The Grand Island Independent
July 27, 2008
DECEASED:Kenneth A. SMAHA, 68, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:Sept. 3, 1939, in Ravenna, NE to Levi and 
Ethel (Cottingham) Smaha
MARRIAGE:Bonnie Ruhl on Dec. 27, 1959, at Grand Island, NE
DEATH:July 25, 2008, at home
SERVICES:Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE
BURIAL:Grand Island City Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his parents

The Grand Island Independent
July 27, 2008
DECEASED:Howard J. STOFFEL, 82, of Wolbach, NE
BIRTH:March 24, 1926, on a farm east of Wolbach in 
Nance Co, NE to Frank and Maria (Benz) Stoffel
MARRIAGE:Ella Ostrander;  [2] Georgia M. Baldwin on 
Sept. 29, 1956, in Wolbach. NE
DEATH:July 25, 2008, at the Nebraska Veterans 
Hospital in Omaha, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at the United Methodist 
Church in Wolbach, NE
BURIAL:Hillside Cemetery at Wolbach, NE with military honors
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:his wife, Georgia, on Jan. 5, 1999, and 
by one son-in-law, Gordon Zulkoski; his parents; two sisters, Velda 
Greek and Freida Foster; and three brothers, Bud, Andrew, and 
Reynard Stoffel

The Grand Island Independent
July 28, 2008
DECEASED:Helen H. SHULTZ-LAMBRECHT, 79
of Hastings, NE
BIRTH:March 7, 1929, in Greeley to Ernest and 
Mary (Buck) Manning
MARRIAGE:Merill Shultz; Albert "Bud" Lambrecht
DEATH:July 27, 2008, at Perkins Pavilion
SERVICES:Tuesday at Butler-Volland Chapel
BURIAL:Westlawn Cemetery at Grand Island, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Merill Shultz
on Oct. 24, 1995

The Grand Island Independent
July 28, 2008
DECEASED:Bethelyn G. WHITEFOOT, 78, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:March 16, 1930, in Ord to John and Mary (Shald) Baum
MARRIAGE:Dick Whitefoot
DEATH:July 25, 2008,  Fremont, NE
SERVICES:Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic 
Church in Fremont, NE
BURIAL:Calvary Cemetery at Fremont. NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Dick Whitefoot; her 
parents; a brother, Edgar Baum; and three sisters, Ethel 
Baum, Shirley Probst and Alfrata Dotson

The Grand Island Independent
July 29, 2008
DECEASED:Mary Maxine RASMUSSEN, 76, of Lincoln, NE
BIRTH:Oct. 22, 1931, at Scotia to LeRoy and Ethel (Maxwell) Yax
MARRIAGE:Dennis Rasmussen on Dec. 30, 1950,
at the Zion Lutheran Church in Scotia, NE
DEATH:July 27, 2008, at Heritage Point in Omaha, NE
SERVICES:Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotia, NE
BURIAL:private 

The Grand Island Independent
July 29, 2008
DECEASED:Naida Ann REED, 75, of Grand Island, NE
BIRTH:March 4, 1933, in Ponca, NE to Earl and 
Ella (Kamrath) Conrad.
MARRIAGE:Jack Reed on Sept. 5, 1952, in Sioux City, NE
DEATH:July 28, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center
SERVICES:
BURIAL:
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her parents and two 
brothers, Clayton and Kenneth Conrad.

The Grand Island Independent
July 29, 2008
DECEASED:Donald H. SIMPSON, 78, of Wood River, NE
BIRTH:Jan. 15, 1930, in rural Greeley County to Harl and 
Anna (Henke) Simpson
MARRIAGE:Rita Austin in 1951; Maxine Zulkoski 
on Nov. 5, 1960
DEATH:July 26, 2008, at his home
SERVICES:Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic 
Church in Wood River, NE
BURIAL:Westlawn Cemetery at Grand Island, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:two daughters, Jodalon Simpson 
and Candice Simpson, a stepdaughter, Marlene Worm, and 
a stepson, Jesse Worm

The Grand Island Independent
July 29, 2008
DECEASED:Eunice Ann (Kranau) WESCOAT, 75, of 
Gothenburg, NE, formerly of Lexington, NE
BIRTH:Jan. 10, 1933, at Blue Hill, NE to Gustav Adolph 
Leopold and Anna Emma (Buss) Kranau
MARRIAGE:Alvin Wescoat on May 12, 1955, at Phillipsburg, Kan.
DEATH:July 26, 2008,  Gothenburg, NE
SERVICES:Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church 
in Lexington, NE
BURIAL:Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Alvin Wescoat, in 
2002; her parents and brothers, Edgar and Marvin Kranau

The Grand Island Independent
July 30, 2008
DECEASED:Elaine Maxine ANDERSON, 85
BIRTH:Jan. 29, 1923, at Central City, NE to Henry Arthur 
and Ermyl Delores (Fogland) Roark.
MARRIAGE:June 14, 1947, to Marion Bud Anderson 
at Central City, NE
DEATH:July 28, 2008, Aurora, NE
SERVICES:Graveside at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Aurora Cemetery
BURIAL:Aurora Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Marion Bud Anderson, and 
a son, Larry Anderson; her parents, grandson, Tyler Thomas 
Anderson, and a brother, Tom Roark.

The Grand Island Independent
July 30, 2008
DECEASED:Charlotte Eloise WAGNER, 90, of Burwell, NE
BIRTH:June 4, 1918, at Ulysses to James and 
Helen (Smith) Adams
MARRIAGE:Hollis Wagner
DEATH:July 28, 2008, Burwell, NE
SERVICES:Saturday at United Methodist Church 
in Burwell, NE
BURIAL:Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, Hollis Wagner

The Grand Island Independent
July 31, 2008
DECEASED:Richard J. 'Rich' KOWALSKI, 70, of Kearney, NE
BIRTH:May 12, 1938, in Loup City, NE to Steve and 
Margaret (Lewandowski) Kowalski.
MARRIAGE:Lillian M. Gancos on June 17, 1958, in Loup City, NE
DEATH:July 28, 2008,  Reno, Nev.
SERVICES:Friday at St. James Catholic Church
BURIAL:Kearney Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:a daughter, Mary 
Jean, in 1962; two brothers

The Grand Island Independent
July 31, 2008
DECEASED:Phylbert A. SCOTT, 87, of Broken Bow, NE 
formerly of Ansley, NE
BIRTH:Nov. 9, 1920, east of Westerville, NE to Fenton 
and Vesta (Casteel) McEwen.
MARRIAGE:Edwin Scott
DEATH:July 29, 2008,  Broken Bow, NE
SERVICES:Monday at Govier Brothers Mortuary 
in Broken Bow, NE
BURIAL:Westerville Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband of 65 
years, Edwin Scott, on March 21, 2008

The Grand Island Independent
July 31, 2008
DECEASED:Carol SOMBKE, 69, of Groton, S.D.
MARRIAGE:Dallas Sombke
DEATH:July 29, 2008, at her residence
SERVICES:Friday at St. Johns Lutheran 
Church, Columbia, S.D.
BURIAL:St. Johns Cemetery, Columbia, S.D.

The Grand Island Independent
July 31, 2008
DECEASED:Charlene M. VETICK, 71, of Columbus, NE
BIRTH:May 17, 1937, at Silver Creek, NE to 
Frank and Mabel (Brand) Carman.
DEATH:July 29, 2008,  Des Moines, Iowa.
SERVICES:Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church 
in Columbus, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her parents, Frank and 
Mabel (Brand) Carman

The Grand Island Independent
July 31, 2008
DECEASED:G. Marie WIRZ, 100, of Broken Bow, NE
BIRTH:Sept. 26, 1907, in Thomas Co, NE to 
David Alton 
and Etta (Gray) Rodocker.
MARRIAGE:R. A. (Fat) Wirz
DEATH:July 29, 2008
SERVICES:Friday at United Church of 
Christ/Congregational in Halsey, NE
BURIAL:Purdum Cemetery
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:her husband, 
R. A. (Fat) Wirz, in 1995


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