Norfolk Daily News July 2008 July 15 2008 DECEASED: Anne BRIES, Portland, OR BIRTH: age 86 DEATH: July 10, 2008 at Portland OR SERVICES: July 18 at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion, NE BURIAL: Rose Hill Cemetery IN CHARGE: Levander Funeral Home July 15 2008 DECEASED: Adrian F DIRKSCHNEIDER, Dodge, NE BIRTH: Nov 5, 1925 to Frank and Margaret (Batenhorst) Dirkschneider MARRIAGE: Aug 3, 1948 at Dodge, NE to Melvajean Wagner (daughter Herman & Carrie Wagner) DEATH: July 14, 2008 at home SERVICES: July 17, 2008 at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dodge, NE IN CHARGE: Humlicek Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH: wife Melva, parents, 2 brothers Raymond and Norbert July 15 2008 DECEASED: Sister Mary Rosita GOEBEL, RSM BIRTH: Nov 11, 1921, West Point, NE to Anton and Margaret Elmer Goebel DEATH: July 12 2008 at Omaha, NE SERVICES: July 16, 2008 at Mercy Villa Chapel, Omaha, NE BURIAL: Resurrection Cemetery IN CHARGE: John A Gentlemen Mortuaries, Omaha, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents; brother William Goebel July 15 2008 DECEASED: Pearl WEIGEL BIRTH: Nov 21, 1918 to Richard and Bertha (Baden) Jugel MARRIAGE: June 25, 1944 to Harlan Weigel DEATH: July 12, 2008 Norfolk, NE SERVICES: July 16 2008 at Grace Lutheran Church, Norfolk, NE BURIAL: Zion East Lutheran Cemetery, Hoskins, NE IN CHARGE: Johnson-Stonacek Funeral Home July 16 2008 DECEASED: Barbara J NICHOLS, Norfolk BIRTH: July 15, 1927, Norfolk, to John and Katy (Horst) Miller MARRIAGE: July 18, 1945 to Milan (Nicky) Nichols DEATH: July 15, 2008 Norfolk, NE SERVICES: July 17, 2008 at Howser-Fillmer Mortuary BURIAL: Inurnment Prospect Hill Cemetery IN CHARGE: Howser-Fillmer Mortuary PRECEDED IN DEATH: husband; brother Robert Miller; 2 sisters Elaine Miller and Vera Wilson July 16 2008 DECEASED: Eldon SEEVERS, Wausa BIRTH: Sept 25, 1921 at Gregory, SD to Henry & Bertha (Steffen) Seevers DEATH: July 13, 2008 Wausa, NE SERVICES: July 17, 2008 at Home for Funerals, Norfolk, NE BURIAL: Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison, NE IN CHARGE: Home for Funerals PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents, one brother Ernest in WW2; 2 brothers-in-law Ralph Sunderman and Ervin Sjuts; one sister-in-law Leota Seevers July 16 2008 DECEASED: Donna KOPPELMAN, Osmond, NE BIRTH; Nov 1, 1929, Plainview, NE to Art and Dora (Reimer) Schroeder MARRIAGE: Nov 29, 1946 to Harland H Koppelman at Center, NE DEATH: July 11 2008 at Wausa, NE SERVICES: July 18, 2008 at Ashburn Funeral Home, Osmond, NE IN CHARGE:Ashburn Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents husband Harland 2006; two sisters July 16 2008 DECEASED: Jeanne M BATEMAN BIRTH: Sept 16, 1923, Madison, NE to Millard and Mabel (Alberry) Bateman DEATH: July 14, 2008 at Norfolk, NE BURIAL: Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison, NE IN CHARGE: Johnson-Stonaced Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents July 16 2008 DECEASED: Leonard Elwin CLOUGH BIRTH: Apr 11, 1919, Winnetoon, to Burt Norman Clough and Lulu Nye Clough MARRIAGE: Dec 25 1946, Creighton, NE to Lucille Pohl DEATH: July 14 2008, Creighton, NE SERVICES: July 17, 2008 at funeral home BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery IN CHARGE: Brockhaus Funeral Home July 16 2008 DECEASED: Henry J. SCHUMACHER, Neligh, NE BIRTH: April 12 1923 near Tilden, NE to Fred and Ella Schumacher MARRIAGE: Oct 20, 1941, Tilden, NE to Marge Conner DEATH: July 13, 2008, Hay Springs, NE SERVICES: July 17, 2008, at United Methodist Church, Neligh, NE BURIAL: Tilden Cemetery IN CHARGE: Beyer Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH: son Lonnie Ray on day of birth; parents; brother Lyle; sisters Ellen Kahland and Lois Nelson July 16 2008 DECEASED: Donald R HACKETT, Wichita BIRTH: Nov 21 1930, Burwell, NE to Leroy and Grace Hackett MARRIAGE: April 10,1955 to Jean Weber DEATH: July 14, 2008, Wichita, KS SERVICES: July 18, 2008, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Wichita, KS IN CHARGE: Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita, KS PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents; sister Mary Ellen Vrzal, Sierra Vista, AZ July 16 2008 DECEASED: David W CURTISS BIRTH: age 91 DEATH: July 14, 2008, Wayne, NE SERVICES: July 17, 2008, United Presbyterian Church, Laurel, NE BURIAL: Laurel Cemetery July 17 2008 DECEASED: William “Bill” SCHROEDER, Jr., Norfolk, NE BIRTH: Oct 21, 1927 Norfolk, to William and Alma (Selling) Schroeder MARRIAGE: Sept 18, 1948 to Doris Dietz DEATH: at home, Norfolk, NE SERVICES: July 19, 2008, St John’s Lutheran Church, Norfolk, NE BURIAL: Stanton Cemetery PRECEDED IN DEATH: wife Doris; parents July 17 2008 DECEASED: Hilda I STOLTENBERG, Norfolk BIRTH: Dec 21, 1918 near Howells, NE to Harry and Amanda (Kuestear) Renner MARRIAGE: July 30, 1940 to Dennis Stoltenberg at St John’s Lutheran Church, Howells, NE DEATH: July 15, 2008, Norfolk, NE SERVICES: July 19, 2008, Trinity Lutheran Church, Howells, NE BURIAL: St John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Howells, NE IN CHARGE: Home for Funerals PRECEDED IN DEATH: husband Dennis 1986, 3 sisters Sedona; Sylvia; Laura; one son-in-law July 17 2008 DECEASED: Wendell Eugene “Dick” PUNTNEY, Coleridge, NE BIRTH; Aug 23, 1926, Hartington, to William Bennet and Julia Madeline (Wohlman) Putney DEATH: July 15 2008, Coleridge, NE SERVICES: July 18, 2008 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Coleridge, NE BURIAL: Hartington City Cemetery PRECEDED IN DEATH: wife Ruby Oct 19, 2000; 4 brothers: Ed, William, Robert; Ralph; 2 sisters Viola McKnight and Helen Vock July 17 2008 DECEASED: Frank C HERMELBRACHT, Rosalie, NE BIRTH; Nov 20, 1926, Bancroft, NE to John G and Neva (Charles Hermelbracht MARRIAGE: Nov 9 1952 to Beverly Timmons DEATH: July 14, 2008, Pender, NE SERVICES: July 18, 2008. United Methodist Church, Rosalie, NE BURIAL: Bancroft Cemetery IN CHARGE: Munderloh Funeral Home, Bancroft, NE July 17 2008 DECEASED: Margaret OSWALD, West Point, NE BIRTH: age 88 DEATH: July 16, 2008, West Point, NE SERVICES: July 19, 2008, St Mary’s Catholic Church, West Point, NE BURIAL: St Michael’s Cemetery IN CHARGE: Stokeley Funeral Home July 19 2008 DECEASED: Leo WACKER, Battle Creek, NE BIRTH: Aug 14, 1921 to Conrad and Scharlotte (Kamerzel) Wacker MARRIAGE: Mar 9 1947, to Viola Schlender at St Paul’s Church, Norfolk, NE DEATH: July 17 2008 SERVICES: July 21, 2008, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Norfolk, NE BURIAL: Hillcrest Memorial Park IN CHARGE: Home for Funerals PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents; 4 brothers; 6 sisters July 19 2008 DECEASED: Lester Herbert Paul KOEPKE, Norfolk, NE BIRTH: April 15, 1921, Wayne county farm, to Otto and Ida (Grimm) Koepke MARRIAGE: April 15, 1942, to Irene Uttech, Zion Lutheran Church, Hoskins, NE DEATH: July 16, 2008, Norfolk Veterans Home SERVICES: July 22, 2008, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Norfolk, NE BURIAL: Prospect Hill Cemetery IN CHARGE: Home for Funerals PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents, 2 brothers and their wives July 19 2008 DECEASED: Bruce B JONES, Wayne, NE BIRTH: age 59 DEATH: July 18 2008, Osmond, NE BURIAL: Bethany Cemetery rural Carroll, NE IN CHARGE: Hasemann-Schumacher Funeral Home, Wayne, NE July 19 2008 DECEASED: Eva K ERLENBUSCH, Lynch, NE BIRTH: age 88 DEATH: July 18, 2008, O’Neill, NE SERVICES: July 23, 2008, Christ Lutheran Church, Lynch, NE BURIAL: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Lynch, NE IN CHARGE: Brockhaus Funeral Home, Spencer, NE July 21 2008 DECEASED: Helen J KAUFMANN, Crete, NE BIRTH: age 94 DEATH: July 17 2008, Crete, NE IN CHARGE: Miller Levander Funeral Home, St Edward, NE July 21 2008 DECEASED: Luella NELSON, Wakefield, NE BIRTH: age 92 DEATH: July 20 2008, Wakefield, NE SERVICES: July 23, 2008, Evangelical Covenant Church IN CHARGE: Thompson Funeral Chapel July 21 2008 DECEASED: Velma TONNER, Niobrara, NE BIRTH: May 29, 1938, to Alfred and Amy (Arneson) Schlote MARRIAGE: March 14, 1956 to Marvin Dale Tonner DEATH: July 18, 2008, Yankton, SD SERVICES: July 23, 2008, Niobrara Lutheran Church BURIAL: Riverview Cemetery, Niobrara, NE IN CHARGE: Brockhaus Funeral Home, Niobrara, NE PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents; sister Barbara; son Dale. July 21 2008 DECEASED: Hermenia E BOGNER BIRTH: Aug 24, 1910, Earling, IA, to George and Caroline (Block) Kohles MARRIAGE: Sept 27, 1937, Earling, IA, to Ferd S. Bogner DEATH: July 18, 2008, Blair Community Hospital SERVICES: July 23, 2008, St Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Crofton, NE BURIAL: parish cemetery IN CHARGE: Wintz Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH: husband Ferd (Aug 6 1998); parents; son Dan Bogner and two great-grandsons, Mickey McDonald and Nathan Brennan, three sisters and four brothers. July 21 2008 DECEASED: James GILLESPIE, Tilden, NE BIRTH: May 20 1921, Tilden, NE to John and Elizabeth (Carraher) Gillespie MARRIAGE: Jan 18 1942, to June McKnight at Salt Lake City, UT DEATH: July 19, 2008, Tilden, NE SERVICES: July 22 2008 Our Lady of Carmel Catholic Church BURIAL: parish cemetery IN CHARGE: Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH: parents, stillborn child, one sister July 22 2008 DECEASED: Susan E. BETTEN, Fremont, NE BIRTH: Dec 16, 1966, Louisvile, KY to Ronald and Kathleen (Bednar) Reeves MARRIAGE: April, 1998, Reno, NV, to Charles Betten DEATH: July 20 1008, Omaha, NE SERVICES: July 23,1008, Church of the Nazarene, Fremont, NE BURIAL: Ridge Cemetery IN CHARGE: Moser Memorial Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH: grandparents William and Veola Bednar July 22 2008 DECEASED: Vera Louise (Koudelka) DITTRICK BIRTH: June 1919, Tilden, NE to James and Anna (Petronak) Koudelka MARRIAGE: June 1 1946, Los Angeles, CA, to John Pershing Dittrick DEATH: July 6 2008, Huntington Beach, CA SERVICES: July 10, 1008 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Downey, CA BURIAL: Resurrection Cemetery, Montebello CA PRECEDED IN DEATH: husband Jack; daughter Judy; brother James Koudelka, Jr; sister Adeline Vacek. July 22 2008 DECEASED: Lynn DOTY, Wausa, NE BIRTH: age 93 DEATH: June 17, 2008, at home SERVICES: July 26 2008, Wausa Methodist Church IN CHARGE: Brockhaus Funeral Home July 23 2008 DECEASED: Verna DOHREN, Norfolk, NE BIRTH: age 94 DEATH: Feb 16, 2008, Stanton, NE SERVICES: July 26, 2008 at funeral home BURIAL: Inurnment Wisner Cemetery IN CHARGE: Howser-Fillmer Mortuary July 23 2008 DECEASED: Beverly J EYL, Norfolk, NE BIRTH: May 23 1947, Norfolk, to Arvid and Georgia (Schwartz) Eyl DEATH: July 18, 2008, Norfolk, NE BURIAL: St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery IN CHARGE: Home for Funerals PRECEDED IN DEATH: father, sister Jean July 23 2008 DECEASED: Cheryl (Finkral) GOOD, Simi Valley, CA BIRTH: July 24 1949, Norfolk, NE to Gerald and Edith Finkral DEATH: July 18, 2008, California BURIAL: later PRECEDED IN DEATH: husband Dorance Adams, grandparents Archie and Ella Finkral, and Ted and Alma Bennett July 23 2008 DECEASED: Eileen Hoffart McDOWELL BIRTH: age 75 DEATH: Nov 27, 2005, Sioux Falls, SD SERVICES: July 26, 2008, at cemetery BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery, Creighton, NE IN CHARGE: Brockhaus Funeral Home July 23 2008 DECEASED: Virgil LINGENFELTER, Plainview, NE BIRTH: age 87 DEATH: July 19, 2008, Plainview, NE SERVICES: July 25, 2008, Zion Lutheran Church BURIAL: Pleasant View Cemetery, Plainview, NE IN CHARGE: Ashburn Funeral Home July 23 2008 DECEASED: Sherman M JOHNSON Jr., Harvard, NE BIRTH: Dec 14, 1933 Tilden, to Sherman and Ursula (Zeigler) Johnson MARRIAGE: Mar 29, 1957, to Faith Ann Walter DEATH: July 20, 2008 Harvard, NE SERVICES: July 24 2008 Harvard United Church of Christ IN CHARGE: Alberding Wilson Funeral Home PRECEDED IN DEATH: wife Faith Ann (Feb 12 1998), parents, brother Andrew; parents-in-law Donald and Grace Walter, brothers-in-law Mike Kohl and Byron Carmichael; sister-in-law Helen Johnson. July 24 2008 DECEASED: LeVance C. MUMMER, Madison, NE BIRTH: age 61 DEATH: July 24, 2008, at home IN CHARGE: Ressigue Funeral Home July 23 2008 DECEASED: George REZNICEK, Dodge, NE BIRTH: age 87 DEATH: July 23, 2008, Fremont, NE IN CHARGE: Stokely Funeral Home July 23 2008 DECEASED: Irene FICKLER, Stanton, NE BIRTH: Feb 12 1915, Randall, MN, to Henry and Alice (Colander) Peterson MARRIAGE: June 16, 1937, Stanton, NE to George Fickler DEATH: June 22, 2008, Stanton, NE SERVICES: July 25, 2008, St Peter’s Catholic Church, Stanton, NE BURIAL: Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk, NE IN CHARGE: Home for Funerals PRECEDED IN DEATH: husband George (1981); parents; son Larry (2000); sister Nina Hinnerichs; brother Melvin Peterson. July 23 2008 DECEASED: Mark A. WERNER, Humphrey, NE BIRTH: July 4, 1925, Humphrey, to Thomas and Margaret (Smith) Werner MARRIAGE: July 30, 1951, Lincoln, NE to Leona T Schmitz DEATH: July 21, 2008, Madison, NE SERVICES: July 24, 2008, St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey, NE BURIAL: parish cemetery IN CHARGE: Duesman Funeral Chapel PRECEDED IN DEATH: wife Leona (Jan 16 1993); parents; brothers George; Martin; Marion; Jerome; sisters Gertrude Wisrock; Marcella Lee; Agnes Brucik; son-in-law Jeffrey Redgers. ====== Copyright © 2008 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project