Seward Co. Independent July 2008 Mabel Ann BARBER, 90, York, died July 3, 2008, in York. Born Mar 8, 1918, in Forsythe, Mon., to Harry and Jennie (Corburn) Leach. Preceded in death by husband Bert Barber; daughter Ardice Tummel; four brothers and a sister. Services July 9, 2008, at the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in York. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Frieda L. BROTT, 97, died July 2, 2008, in Fort Wayne, IN. Born Dec. 24, 1910, in North Judson, IN. Preceded in death by husband Victor Henry Brott; daughter Lois Brott; and two brothers and two sisters. Services were July 7, 2008, at Hockemeyer and Miller Funeral Home in Fort Wayne, IN. Graveside services were July 8, 2008, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Saginaw, Mich. Mary Ann E. LUEBBE, 76, died July 6, 2008, in Lincoln. Born Feb. 19, 1932, in Milford to Jerry and Sarah (Erb) Hershberger. Married Lynn Luebbe at Zion Lutheran Church in Staplehurst. Preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law Vernon and Lila Hershberger and Sterling and Florence Hershberger; sisters and brothers-in-law Ollie and Lester Roth and Fern and Wayne Potter. Services July 9, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Garland. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Garland. Marie Alice (Hain) GREGURAS, 88, died July 1, 2008, in David City. Born May 9, 1920, in a township near Bee to Charles Frank Hain, Sr. and Mary (Mirovsky) Hain. Preceded in death by husband Edward; daughter-in-law Barbara Greguras; granddaughter Jean Greguras and brother Charles Hain. Services were July 5 at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church in Seward. Interment was at Bee Catholic Cemetery. Jean Parlee ADAMS, 83, died June 30, 2008, in Benedict, NE. Born June 27, 1925, in Cheyenne, Wyo., to James and Bertha (Miller) Christinson. Married Loren Adams Aug. 2, 1944, in Smith Center, Kan. Preceded in death by husband Loren Adams; brothers David and James Vaught; daughter-in-law Fanny Adams and grandson Kyle Galloway. No services will be held. Betty Lou (Arnold) DECKERT, 74, died July 19, 2008, in Milford, NE. Born Feb. 27, 1934, in South Bend, Ind., to Hubert and Ruth (Jewel) Arnold. She married Ronald Green and later married Lloyd Deckert. She was preceded in death by husband Lloyd Deckert; brothers Hubert Arnold Jr. and Jack Arnold; and sisters Pat Houghton and Jean Ristau.Graveside services were July 22, 2008, at Seward Cemetery. Jean Lorraine PARKS, 92, died July 17, 2008, in Norfolk, NE. Born Aug. 30, 1915, near Ulysses, NE to Thomas D. and Clara Belle (Dunlap) Parks. Graduated from the Lincoln General School of Nursing and the University of Minnesota. Served in the U.S. Army Nurses Corp. for over 20 years, earning the rank of Major. Preceded in death by brothers Keith and Charles Parks and sister Rachel Walsh. Services were July 21, 2008, at Zabka Funeral Home in Seward, NE. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Seward with Full Military Honors provided by Nebraska National Guard. Jodie Lynn TURNER, 42, died July 18, 2008, in her home near Milligan, NE. Born Mar 12, 1966, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Alice "Kay" (Wallace) and Terry Turner. Preceded in death by a grandmother; two grandfathers; brother Ronald Turner and uncle Joe Turner. Services July 23, 2008, at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home. There was a cremation, no visitation. Leslie Herman ROLFSMEIER, 83, died July 18, 2008, in Seward. Born Aug. 12, 1924, in Seward to Herman Frederick and Clara Sophia Margaret (Ficken) Rolfsmeier. He married Dorothy Emma Mann on Oct. 30, 1948, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Mr. Rolfsmeier was preceded in death by wife Dorothy and brother Eldon Rolfsmeier. Services are June 23, 2008, 2 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. Interment is at Seward Cemetery. Barbara Jean PUGH, 67, died July 19, 2008, in Seward. Born Nov. 28, 1940, in North Platte to Homer and Esther (Osborn) Thaden. Married Myron Dale Pugh Aug. 4, 1963, in Paxton. Preceded in death by husband Myron Dale Pugh; son Gary Pugh; and her parents. Services July 26, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Oshkosh City Cemetery in Oshkosh. Interment will be at Oshkosh City Cemetery. Jay D. SMITH, Kansas City, KS., 43, died July 15, 2008. Born Dec. 21, 1964, in Seward to Larry and Lois Smith. On Aug. 2, 2003, he was married to Susan Metzger at the Olivecrest Methodist Church in Omaha. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Vera and Dale Strong and Ear and Merle Smith. Services were held July 19, 2008, at Seward United Methodist Church in Seward. Rose Marie SHERMAN, 83, York, died July 23, 2008. Born May 31, 1925, in Seward County to John and Kristina (Babacek) Styskal. Married Virgil E. Sherman on Sept. 25, 1953, in Beatrice. Preceded in death by husband Virgil; brothers Frank and John; and sisters Adeline Erks and Alice McRae. Services were July 28, 2008, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Benedict. Burial was at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Benedict. Elmer Henry John POHLMANN, 88, died July 24, 2008. Born Dec. 21, 1919, in Deshler, NE. Married Julia Hieronymus Aug. 15, 1954. Services were July 28, 2008, at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, NE. Burial was at Deshler City Cemetery. James Alvin WELLS, 55, died July 26, 2008, in Lincoln. Born Feb. 15, 1953, in Seward to Alvin E. (Speed) and Harriett (Angell) Wells. Preceded in death by his parents; aunts and uncles Linus and Viola Schmidt, Bernice (Toots) Siemers and Alfred (Buster) Angell. Services July 30, 2008, at Butherus, Maser and Love Funeral Home, in Lincoln with Rev. Gil Karges officiating. Carol Jean LANGNER, 84, died July 21, 2008, in Seward. Born Feb. 14, 1924, in Wymore to Al and Helen (Campbell) Hogue. Married Jack Wesley Langner May 22, 1943. Preceded in death by husband Jack; brothers-in-law Frederick and Connie Langner and George King. Services were July 28, 2008, at Seward United Methodist Church. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Seward. Bernhard George AHLSCHWEDE, 98, died July 20, 2008, in Seward. Born Aug. 6, 1909, on the family farm south of Seward to Herman and Elizabeth (Birky) Ahlschwede. Married Hulda Luebbe June 14, 1931 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. After her death, he married Martha Nielsen Nov. 21, 1981 at St. John Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law Herbert and Hildegard, Oscar and Leona, Arthur and Marie and Herman Jr.; sisters and brothers-in-law Alice and Eric Hollman, Erma and George Luebbe and Marguerite Ahlschwede. Services were July 24, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery in Seward. Richard William PROCHNOW, 80, died July 21, 2008, in Seward. Born Feb. 7, 1928, in Seward County to Herman and Emma (Ficken) Prochnow. Married Geradine Marie Suhr April 21, 1948, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Preceded in death by wife Geraldine; infant sister Harriet; brother Raymond Prochnow; brothers-in-law Kenneth Crabtree and Darrell Suhr and sister-in-law Gwen Menze. Services were July 25, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. Interment was at Seward Cemetery. ====== Copyright © 2008 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project