Seward Independent
Nov 2009

Doris May JONES, 65, died Nov. 14, 2009 in Topeka, Kan.
She was born May 2, 1944, in Harrison, Ark., to William Rue 
and Lucille May Able. Service was Nov. 19, 2009, at St. Leo's 
Parish Center.

Angela T. HELMAN, 86, Bee, died Nov. 14, 2009, in David City. She was 
born Aug. 23, 1923, to Jerry J. and Anna (Podany) Lodl on a farm north 
of Clarkson. She worked for the Union Pacific Railroad's Wyoming and 
Nebraska Divisions for 30 years. She married Frank B. Helman on 
Sept. 9, 1952, at St. John's Catholic Church in Howells. Preceded in 
death by her husband Frank; and sister, Adella Yonda. Service was 
Nov. 19, 2009, at Holy Trinity Church in Brainard. Burial was at the 
Holy Trinity Cemetery in Brainard.

Floyd E." Butch" HOBBS, 65, died Nov. 18, 2009, at his home in Lincoln.
He was born Nov. 20, 1943, at Seward to John "Lawrence" and Ida 
Belle (Dey) Hobbs. In 1966, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served 
two years in Vietnam. Preceded in death by his parents Lawrence 
and Ida Hobbs; brothers Gerald and Dale Hobbs; sister Viola 
Hartman; and brother-in-law Gerald Hascall. Service was 
Nov. 23, 2009, at Zabka Funeral Home, Seward. Interment was 
at Ulysses Township Cemetery, Ulysses, with full military honors.

Ruth Marie COOPER, 92, died Nov. 21, 2009, at Seward. She was born 
Sept. 1, 1917, at Seward to Cloyd and Marie (Jenkins) Cooper. She 
worked at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., during WWII. Survivors 
include her cousins. Service Nov. 25, 2009, at Zabka Funeral Home 
Chapel, Seward. Interment will be at Utica Cemetery, Utica.

Marjorie L. DANEKAS, 78, died Nov, 22, 2009, Milford.
She was born Jan. 16, 1931, in Milford to William and Evangeline 
(Pariset) Burkey. On Sept. 2, 1952, she married John C. Danekas 
in Lincoln. Preceded in death by her husband John; and son John.
Service Nov. 25, 2009, at the Milford United Methodist Church.
Burial at Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Milford.

Lucille SPEICHER, 76, David City, died Nov. 19, 2009.
Lucille was born Dec. 4, 1932, in Garrison to Joseph and Helen 
(Mashek) Sloup. On April 30, 1955, she married Harold E. Speicher 
at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Seward. Service was 
Nov. 23, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Burial 
was at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, David City.

Eileen E. KLUNDT, 81, Waco, died Nov. 17, 2009, at Stromsburg.
She was born Mar 29, 1928, in rural York County to Charles and 
Genevieve (Helsing) Christian. She married Otto Klundt on 
April 27, 1946, at Belleville, Kan. Preceded in death by her twin 
sister Imogene; and sister LaVonne. Service was Nov. 21, 2009 
at the First United Methodist Church in York. Burial was at Utica 
Cemetery.

Barbara J. "Bobbi" HOLLING-MAYHEW, 40, Ulysses, died Nov. 15, 2009
at Seward. She was born July 28, 1969, at Omaha to Jerald C. and Julie 
M. (Schwaninger) Holling. She married Rick Mayhew on Mar 14, 1998, at 
Zion Lutheran Church, Omaha. Preceded in death by her parents Jerald 
C. and Julie M. (Schwaninger) Holling. Service will be a private family service.

The Rev. F. Dale HOSTETLER, 85, died Nov. 14, 2009, at his home in Milford.
The Rev. Hostetler was born Aug. 25, 1924, on a farm southeast of Beaver 
Crossing to Ivan and Emma (Burkey) Hostetler. On Feb. 8, 1944, he married 
Vivien V. Schweitzer at Broken Bow. The Rev. Hostetler was preceded in death 
by his sister Lucille Shetler; brother-in-law Royden Schweitzer; and sister-in-law 
and brother-in-law Doris and Blaine Brt. Service was Nov. 17, 2009, at West 
Fairview Mennonite Church, rural Beaver Crossing. Interment was at the 
church cemetery.

Elverna Marie BAACK, 78, died Nov. 5, 2009, at Milford. She was born 
June 24, 1931, on the family farm near Staplehurst to Edward and 
Marie (Fritz) Suhr. On Dec. 3, 1950, she married Floyd Baack at St. John 
Lutheran Church, Seward. They farmed north of Utica until their retirement.
Preceded in death by her husband Floyd; and brothers Lloyd, Wilbur and 
Wayne Suhr. Service was Nov. 9, 2009, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Utica.
Interment was at Utica Cemetery, Utica.

Allen Robert FRITZ, 58, died Nov. 4, 2009, in Stromsburg. He was born 
Jan. 3, 1951, at York to Iven and Mildred (Prochnow) Fritz. On June 18, 1977
he married Alice Cook at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Venus. They farmed 
north of Utica. Preceded in death by his parents Iven and Mildred Fritz; 
and sister Janet Fritz. Service was Nov. 9, 2009, at Faith Lutheran 
Church, York. Interment was at Immanuel Cemetery, Utica.


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