Lexington Clipper Herald
June 2008

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 6, 2008
DECEASED:Mary Lou ALLEN
BIRTH:Jan. 25, 1937 at Minden, NE to Norris and 
Ruth Rasmussen) Petersen
MARRIAGE: Rick Allen
DEATH:June 4, 2008 Kearney, NE
SERVICES:June 9, at Parkview United Methodist 
Church in Cozad, NE
IN CHARGE:Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH her parents

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 6, 2008
DECEASED:Margaret Florence WILLIS
BIRTH:Aug. 1, 1915, in a two-story sod house so. 
of Oconto, NE to William and Minnie M. (Suponchick) Klein 
MARRIAGE:April 10, 1939, Harold J. "Tony" Willis
DEATH:June 3, 2008, Callaway, NE
SERVICES: June 10,  at St. Boniface Catholic 
Church in Callaway, NE
BURIAL:St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Oconto, NE
IN CHARGE:Timm-Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Callaway, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH  her husband (She died exactly 12 years following the 
death of her husband); four brothers, Edward (Daisy) Earl, Carl and Lewis 
Klein; two half-brothers, Cecil (Mamie) and Frank (Elizabeth) Kennedy; four 
sisters; Esther (Jesse) Edmisten, Edna Klein, Elenora (Verel) Hendricksen, 
and Sadie (Charles) Wright.

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 6, 2008
DECEASED: Helen C FRANKLIN
BIRTH: July 29, 1916 at Newark, N.J., to Charles P. and Beulah 
(Joralemon) Canham
MARRIAGE: June 26, 1948 Edwin H. Franklin at her parent's home 
in Wyncoat, Pa
DEATH:June 2, 2008 Creighton, NE
SERVICES:June 5, at First United Methodist 
Church in Beaver City, NE
BURIAL:Mount Hope Cemetery at Beaver City, NE
IN CHARGE:Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH her husband on May 3, 1977;  her parents, Charles and 
Beulah Canham; husband Edwin; and a brother, Pratt Canham. 

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 13, 2008
DECEASED:Richard H. "Dick" SCHULTE
BIRTH: March 4, 1929, at Kearney NE, to Lloyd and 
Rosie (Brisbin) Schulte
MARRIAGE:Ruby Loar on Feb. 18, 1952, at Broken Bow, NE
DEATH:June 12, 2008, at his home in Lexington
SERVICES:June 16, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary 
Assembly of God Church in Lexington, NE
BURIAL:Evergreen Cemetery at Lexington, NE
IN CHARGE:Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH his parents; two brothers, George and David; one sister, 
Charlotte and one great-granddaughter, Faith.

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 13, 2008
DECEASED:Jay DECKER
BIRTH: Dec. 18, 1965 in Gothenburg NE, to Spencer Jr. 
& Janean (Thompson) Decker
DEATH:June 11, 2008 Hastings, NE after a courageous battle 
with melanoma cancer.
SERVICES:June 14, at the Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad, NE
BURIAL:Elwood Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH  his father Spencer Decker Jr.; grandparents, Spencer Sr. 
and Judith Decker, Claus and Lola Thompson, and Miland and Earline Silveria. 

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 17, 2008
DECEASED:Floyd Vernon PIERCE
BIRTH: May 23, 1923, at Overton NE, to James E. and 
Alice H. (Musser) Pierce
MARRIAGE:Mar 17, 1990 Ione E. (Spreier) McHale
at Lexington, NE
DEATH:June 14, 2008, at his home in Lexington, NE
SERVICES:June 18, 2008, at 2 p.m. at First United 
Methodist Church in Lexington, NE
BURIAL:Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington, NE
IN CHARGE:Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, NE 
PRECEDED IN DEATH his parents; brother, Roy Pierce; one 
infant sister; one brother-in-law, Hanford Beatty and one 
grandson, Ryan Guill.
 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 17, 2008
DECEASED:Delores E HUSS
BIRTH: April 25, 1929, at Stratton, NE to Alois and 
Mary Anna (Sramek) Lorens
MARRIAGE: Aug. 22, 1950, Melvin F. Huss at St. John's 
Catholic Church at Beardsley, Kan
DEATH: June 13, 2008, at her home in Lexington, NE
SERVICES:June 17 at St. Ann's Catholic Church 
in Lexington, NE
BURIAL:St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at Lexington, NE
IN CHARGE: Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH  her parents; two brothers, Francis and 
Louis; on sister, Lucille; and one great-granddaughter, Silvi.

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 17, 2008
DECEASED:Charles "Chuck" Ray WILLETS
BIRTH:Aug. 16, 1939 in Lexington NE, to Charles and 
Katherine (Kumpf) Willets
MARRIAGE:March 18, 1972, Bonnie Michener 
in Columbus, NE
DEATH:June 14, 2008 at his home in Columbus, NE
SERVICES:June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran 
Church in Columbus, NE
BURIAL:Columbus Cemetery
IN CHARGE:McKown Funeral Home
PRECEDED IN DEATH  his father, Charles Willets and 
his sister, Carolyn Witthuhn 

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 17, 2008
DECEASED:Ed HALD
BIRTH:Feb. 27, 1923 at Cozad, NE to V.P. and 
Elsie (Pedersen) Hald
MARRIAGE:April 24, 1946, Frances "Fran" Paladino 
at Omaha, NE
DEATH: June 15, 2008 Gothenburg, NE
SERVICES:June 20  Christ The King Catholic 
Church in Cozad, NE
BURIAL: Cozad Cemetery
IN CHARGE: Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH his wife, Fran in 1992; 
brother, Alfred; and sister-in-law, Lillian Hald
 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 17, 2008
DECEASED:Ruth FASSE
BIRTH:April 7, 1916 at Eustis, NE to Fred and 
Rosa (Enderle) Kuebler
MARRIAGE: Sep. 18, 1938, Adolph C. Fasse at Eustis, NE
DEATH:, June 13, 2008 Cozad, NE
SERVICES: June 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United 
Methodist Church in Cozad, NE 
BURIAL:Fairview Cemetery south of Cozad, NE
IN CHARGE:Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH her husband, Adolph, in 1978; two sisters, Elsie 
Easterday and Martha Clark; and a brother, Fred Kuebler.
 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 20, 2008
DECEASED: Rhonda L TRAMPE
BIRTH:Nov. 21, 1959 in Nebraska City, NE to Walter and 
Effie (Elston) Garringer
MARRIAGE: Sept. 29, 1979, Jamie Trampe in Kearney, NE
DEATH:June 16, 2008 Papillion, NE
SERVICES:June 20 at the First Christian Church in 
Elm Creek, NE
BURIAL:Elm Creek Cemetery
IN CHARGE:O'Brien - Straatmann Funeral 
Chapel in Elm Creek, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH her parents; one sister, Fay Crow; and 
two nephews, Thomas Garringer and Ricky Hild
 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 20, 2008
DECEASED:Clara H KLOOZ
BIRTH: 85 yrs
DEATH:June 19 Broken Bow, NE
SERVICES:June 23 at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical 
Free Church in Sargent, NE
BURIAL:Mount Hope Cemetery at Sargent, NE
IN CHARGE:Rhoad Funeral Home in Sargent, NE
 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 20, 2008
DECEASED:Velma Orena FARR
BIRTH: June 29, 1900 in a sod house in Furnas Co, NE to 
Ernest and Anna Ridpath Balcom
MARRIAGE: March 7, 1928, William "Bill" Farr 
DEATH:June 19, 2008 Elwood, NE
SERVICES: June 23, 2008 at the United Methodist 
Church in Eustis, NE
BURIAL: Holbrook Cemetery
IN CHARGE:Berryman Funeral Home of Cozad, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH  2 sons, Floyd and Kenneth, 3 sisters, Ruby, Ruth 
and Mabel; 3 brothers, Howard, Raymond and Charles and a great 
granddaughter, Natalie.

 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 25, 2008
DECEASED:Francis Edward FAGOT
BIRTH: March 21, 1926, at Lexington NE, to Forest Mathias 
and Sevilla May (Reynolds) Fagot
MARRIAGE:April 10, 1949, Ruth Miller, at Milford, NE
DEATH:June 21, 2008,  Lexington, NE
SERVICES:July 7, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist 
Church in Lexington, NE
BURIAL:First United Methodist Church Columbarium
IN CHARGE:Reynolds-Love Funeral Home 
in Lexington, NE 
PRECEDED IN DEATH his parents
 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 25, 2008
DECEASED:Vicky ROOKSTOOL
BIRTH:Sept. 2, 1954 at Arnold, NE to Marvin and 
Gaylene (Garrison) Weber
MARRIAGE: Aug. 12, 1977, Duane Rookstool 
at Arnold, NE
DEATH:June 19, 2008 at Cozad, NE
SERVICES:June 23, at the First Church of the 
Nazarene in Cozad, NE
BURIAL: Arnold Cemetery in Arnold, NE
IN CHARGE: Berryman Funeral Home in Cozad, NE
 
Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 25, 2008
DECEASED:Leo William MARGRITZ
BIRTH:April 9, 1938 Ravenna NE, to Arthur and 
Leota (Killip) Margritz
MARRIAGE:On June 8, 1959 Donna B. Schmitt at 
St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington, NE
DEATH: June 22, 2008 at his home in Kearney, NE
SERVICES:June 26  St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington, NE
BURIAL:St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at Lexington, NE
IN CHARGE:The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH his parents and one brother, Gerald Margritz

Lexington Clipper-Herald
June 27, 2008
DECEASED:Violet A. "Vi" HENRY
BIRTH:October 4, 1923, north of Cozad, NE to Martin 
and Alma (Fickenscher) Block
MARRIAGE: Donald Henry  Oct 1, 1947, at Gothenburg, NE
DEATH:June 25, 2008, Callaway, NE
SERVICES: June 30, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at the 
Callaway Lutheran Church 
BURIAL:Stop Table Cemetery near Callaway, NE
IN CHARGE:Timm-Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Callaway, NE
PRECEDED IN DEATH her parents; husband, Donald in 1993; 
four brothers, Walt, Lawrence, Clarence and Arnold and 
one sister, Lilian Kuhlman.

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