Colfax Co., NE - 2001 Deaths (Colfax Co. Press) NEGenWeb Project
COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2001 Deaths Reported in the Colfax County Press


KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: b = born; d = daughter; s = son; m = married


ABRAHAM, Joseph, 89: b June 21, 1912, Colfax County, to Jacob and Anna (Stibal) Abraham; m Mildred Hake, June 21, 1942, rural Columbus; d Nancy, Carol Dunker; died Sept 8, 2001, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery, rural Platte County

ANDEL, Marcel Frank, 69: b July 24, 1932, rural Butler County, near Appleton, to Frank and Veronica (Janak) Andel; m Dolores Sedlacek, Aug 9, 1958, Schuyler; s Jim, Steve; died Nov 12, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

ARMBRUSTER, Clarence, 93: b May 15, 1907, Stanton County, to Carl and Julia (Schulte) Armbruster; m Zona Barr, June 19, 1934, Stanton; d Julie Beeson, Jan Meyer; died Apr 12, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

ASPLIN, Mary D, 88: b May 22, 1912, Stanton, to John W and Stella (Kucera) Drapeal; m Irving L "Irv" Asplin, Aug 16, 1936, Norfolk; s Martin "Marty", Lyle; d Rosalie Boldin; died Mar 29, 2001, Loveland, Colorado; burial Resthaven Memory Gardens, north of Loveland, Colorado

BACHMANN, J Dale, 75: b Oct 14, 1925, Creston, to Carl and Mabel (Logemann) Bachmann; m Nadine Brauner, Sept 7, 1947, Columbus; s John D, Ron; d Karen; died July 11, 2001, Scribner; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

BAILEY, Agnes Martha, 91: b Nov 4, 1909, Stanton County, to Reinhard and Emilie (May) Schellpeper; m Everett Bailey, Oct 10, 1948, Pierce County; died Mar 29, 2001, Norfolk; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery [Norfolk?]

BAKENHUS, Raymond M, 72: b Apr 19, 1929, Platte County, to William and Frieda (Korte) Bakenhus; m Patricia Busse, Apr 20, 1950, Leigh; d Sue Remter, Shelley Schreiber; died June 12, 2001, Columbus; burial Leigh City Cemetery

BARKER, Ray Dean, 64: b Jan 16, 1937, Monterey, to Dean and Caroline (Uhing) Barker; m Carol Lang; s Lynn, Raymond II, Darryl, Scott; d Renee Dames, Cheryl Dames, Jennifer; died Jan 16, 2001, West Point; burial St Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Monterey

BARTELL, Helen M, 90: b Aug 18, 1910, Howells, to Jerome and Josephine (Chudomelka) Kriz; m Fred W Bartell, May 12, 1936; died bef Jan 15, 2001; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, rural Dodge

BAUMERT, Caroline, 86: b Aug 27, 1914, Howells, to Frank and Theresa (Steffensmeier) Baumert; died Mar 24, 2001, Howells; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BAUSCH, Jeanne, 84: b Mar 9, 1917, Chadron, to Frederick and Laura (Heitzman) Powell; m Herman Bausch, May 21, 1941, Schuyler; d Judi Nordhues, Patti Tavener; died Nov 10, 2001, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

BAYER, Cecile M, 92: b Oct 25, 1908, rural North Bend, to William and May Beaumont; m Jerome L Bayer, June 19, 1929, Yankton, South Dakota; died Jan 2001; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont?]

BEAUMONT, Glen, 90: b Feb 26, 1910, Malmo, to John and Minnie (Moline) Beaumont; m Milada Janecek, Oct 30, 1930, Fremont; s Ed, Gary; d Lois Ann Hallowell; died Jan 9, 2001, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont?]

BECKER, Ann T, 60: b Schuyler, to Bart and Emma (Busch) Becker; died Aug 23, 2001, Omaha; burial Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Schuyler

BEESON, Raymond Willard, Jr, 72: b May 20, 1929, Wagner, South Dakota, to Raymond W Sr and Grace (Sell) Beeson; m Beverly Johnson, Jan 22, 1953, Dante, South Dakota; d Debora Knapp, Cynthia Hensley, Mary Kay Bartunek; died Sept 12, 2001, Neligh; burial ZCBJ Cemetery, Wagner, South Dakota

BELSKY, Milo Jerry, 80: b June 11, 1920, Oklahoma City; to Jerry and Theresa Belsky; died May 2001; burial Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma

BILLINGS, Lassie, 92: b Sept 16, 1908, near Sparta, Tennessee, to George D and Mattie L (Stewart) Billings; m Dibrell Billings, Oct 30, 1934, Nashville, Tennessee; d Ramona Nobbe, Rose Nichelson; died Mar 23, 2001, Schuyler; burial Ashland Cemetery

BLUM, Fred C, Jr, 84: b Sept 9, 1916, Howells, to Fred C and Mary (Stuckenschnieder); m Wilma Karel, July 16, 1946; s Allan, Brian; d Patty Hillyer, Nancy Dreyer, Laureen Tomich; died May 3, 2001, Fremont; burial Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery, Howells

BOLZ, Stuart, 46: b Nov 7, 1954, Norfolk, to Gilbert and Frances (Benedict) Bolz; m Candace Belville, Dec 29, 1973, Norfolk; s Jason; died Jan 9, 2001, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; burial Stanton Cemetery

BRABEC, Steve J, Sr, 93: b Sept 30, 1907, Stanton County, to Joe R and Mary (Podany) Brabec; m Libbie Tichota, Feb 10, 1931, Clarkson; s Steve Jr, Lumir; d Marcella Skarda, Ann Marie Swanson; died Aug 12, 2001, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

BRICHACEK, Lillian C, 91: b Apr 22, 1910, Dodge County, to Fred and Christina (Landerfield) Ladehoff; m Adolph F Brichacek, Sept 15, 1931, rural Clarkson; s Gerald, Gilbert; d Jeanette Lichtenberg; died Nov 17, 2001, Dodge; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Tabor, rural Howells

BROZ, Mary Agnes, 87: b Oct 26, 1913, Mason City, Iowa, to Edward James and Weltha Ann (Jackson) O'Keeffe; m Joseph R Broz, Nov 11, 1938, Omaha; s Robert; d Sheila Jira; died Apr 23, 2001, Columbia, Missouri; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BRUBAKER, Lorene, 84: b Nov 6, 1916, Pierce, to Charles and Cecelia (Poellot) Boettger; m Melvin Benedict, Nov 22, 1936, Pilger; m Wallace Brubaker, June 27, 1981, Norfolk; s Charles Benedict, Harold Benedict, Edwin Benedict, Willis Benedict; died Nov 4, 2001, Omaha; burial Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce

BRUCKNER, Duane L, 77: b Feb 26, 1924, Platte Center, to Felix and Leona (Lammers) Bruckner; m Mary Agnes "Aggie" Brockman, Aug 18, 1947, Lawrence; s Dave, John; d Jeanette Pollard, Kay Wilke, Nancy Schwank; died Apr 25, 2001, Columbus; burial Sts Patrick and Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

BURGER, Leona T, 81: b Mar 12, 1920, Monterey, to John and Theresa (Throener) Ritter; m Raymond Burger, Apr 19, 1939, Monterey; s Rodney; d Betty Wietfeld, Patty Kampschneider, Linda Powers; died June 10, 2001, Fremont; burial St Leo Catholic Cemetery, Snyder

BUSCH, Luann, 83: b May 24, 1918, Schuyler, to George W and Julia M (Schmid) Howe; m Dale K Busch, Oct 10, 1942, Las Vegas; d Julie; died Oct 24, 2001, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BYERS, Don R, Jr, 72: b June 14, 1929, Osceola, to Don R and Joyselan (Snider) Byers; m Margaret "Peg" R Staroscik, Dec 30, 1948, Osceola; s Steve, Don R "Butch"; d Mary Beller, Vicki Husmann, Connie Siemek; died June 24, 2001, David City; burial Osceola Cemetery

CARL, Father John Kenneth, 84: b Jan 1, 1917, Sanborn, Iowa, to Coleman Josiah and Kathleen Marie (Hansen) Carl; died Sept 4, 2001, Dodge

CHACE, James R: b Mar 3, 1950, to Jack and Phyllis Chase; s Jeffrey; died abt Feb 2001

CHERNY, Charles J, 87: b Sept 28, 1913, Walthill, to Joseph and Julia (Hrabak) Cherny; m Arlene Reichow, Apr 7, 1941; s Charles, Larry; d Mary Sue Shalberg, Judith Blood; died Feb 16, 2001, Overland Park, Kansas; burial Stanton Cemetery

CHRISTENSEN, Wesley Eugene, Sr, 66: b Oct 19, 1934, near Lindsay, to Peter and Emma (Krogh) Christensen; m Karen LaVonne Ward, Aug 16, 1955, Newman Grove; m Joycelynn Zabka, Nov 26, 1973, Albion; s Wes Jr, Brian, Paul David; d Cheryl Bailey, Debra Peterson, Karrie Cheyney, Lynn; step-s Steve Zabka, Rick Lee Zabka; step-d Lynette Young, Janell Vernon, Charlene Reznicek, Jolene Taylor; died June 10, 2001, Omaha; burial Rosenborg Cemetery, rural Lindsay

CHRISTIANSEN, Allen A, 64: b Aug 12, 1936, Schuyler, to Elmer and Dorothy (Gall) Christiansen; m Gladys Brown, Nov 29, 1957, Yankton, South Dakota; s Jim, Mike; d Amy Eisenmann, Joy Spielman, Jody Hoffart; died July 17, 2001, Norfolk; burial Pleasant Valley Cemetery, near Madison

COUFAL, Tillie, 82: b Jan 19, 1919, David City, to Anton and Helen (Pokorny) Sabata; m Ernie Coufal; d Connie Bohaty; died Mar 6, 2001, Schuyler; burial St Anthony's Cemetery, Bruno

DELCID, Sandra M, 37: b Jan 2, 1964, El Salvador, to Luis Alfonso Galvez and Ana Margarita Zaenz; s Luis Hernandez-Zaenz; d Marlin Hernandez-Zaenz, Sandra Hernandez-Zaenz; died Nov 11, 2001

DIETRICH, Anton, 77: b June 6, 1924, Colfax County, to Henry and Barbara (Hejhal) Dietrich; s John, Louis; d Josi Kasik, Amanda; died July 16, 2001, Bellwood; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DIRKSCHNEIDER, Alma G, 79: b May 7, 1921, Dodge, to Joseph and Anna (Knust) Kampschneider; m Vincent Dirkschneider, June 25, 1945, Olean; s Larry, Michael; d Lois Sindelar, Linda Napravnik, Joan Agee, Diane Pieper; died Apr 11, 2001, Fremont; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

DOPSON, Max A, 79: b Apr 1, 1922, Madison, to Melvin and Blanche (Frasier) dopson; m Ilene Ambroz, 1942; m Wilma Schultz, Aug 3, 1979, Stanton; step-d Diane Bruhn, Donna Barr; died Oct 20, 2001, Stanton; burial Hllcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

DUDA, Laura H, 101: b May 12, 1900, Linwood, to Thomas and Mary (Tichacek) Duda; died May 18, 2001, North Bend; burial Linwood Hill Cemetery

DVORAK, Albin J, 84: b Howells, to Karel and Katherine Dvorak; m Marvine, 1942; s Albin L, Dennis, Dwayne C, Glen F, David J; died July 20, 2001, Plattsmouth; burial Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha

DVORAK, Clara M, 94: b rural Howells, to Frank A and Fannie (Pojar) Dvorak; died July 3, 2001, Dodge; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

ECKSTEIN, Ernest J, 81: b Mar 30, 120, Saunders County, to James and Mary M (Reznicek) Eckstein; m Anna Dostal, Jan 27, 1942, Abie; s Lyle, Dan, Richard; died Apr 30, 2001, David City; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery at Cedar Hill, rural Morse Bluffs

EHERNBERGER, Adrian G, 94: b Apr 17, 1907, Schuyler, to Gerald and Anna Ehernberger; m Esther Miller, Dec 24, 1929, Lincoln; s Ted, Frank; d Kathryn, Nicolette, Ann Stein, Alice; died Aug 11, 2001, Fort Morgan, Colorado; burial Memory Gardens [Fort Morgan, Colorado?]

ERICKSON, Ryan Blaine: stillborn Apr 7, 2001, Poway, California, to Joel and Heidi Erickson; burial Leigh Cemetery

ERNESTI, Marjorie, 86: b Nov 4, 1914, Creighton, to Ivan and Margaret (Higgins) King; s David; d Darlene, Sharon Rayburn, Barbara Schumacher; died Feb 27, 2001, Genoa; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Beemer

FELLER, Frances B, 82: b Apr 25, 1918, Meadow Grove, to Fred and Lena (Lindeman) Werner; m Raymond Stevenson, Jan 2, 1938, Meadow Grove; m William Feller, Sept 20, 1970, Stanton; s Steve Stevenson; d Rae Caskey; died Mar 28, 2001, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

FENCL, Howard L (Dr), 72: b Aug 29, 1928, Butler County, to Adolph and Blanche (Malovec) Fencl; m Martha Brown, Sept 19, 1953, Omaha; s Alan; died Apr 16, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

FILIPI, Theodore Anton (T A) (Ted) (Bodie), 97: b Mar 1, 1904, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Bohdan A and Mary (Sedlak) Filipi; m Olga A Novotny, Sept 7, 1927; died Sept 12, 2001, Lincoln; burial Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln

FOCHER, Joseph, Jr, 90: b Oct 15, 1910, Abie, to Joseph and Mary (Hajek) Focher, Sr; m Agnes Paseka, Apr 19, 1938, Plasi; s Don; d Darlene Macholan, Marlene; died May 12, 2001, Schuyler; burial Linwood Hill Cemetery, Linwood

FRANZLUEBBERS, Catherine, 75: b Feb 27, 1926, Dodge, to Lorenz Jr and Elizabeth (Oesselke) Ruskamp; m Herman Franzluebbers, June 5, 1951, Olean; s Daniel, Allan, Duane, Glen; d Karen Hunke, Linda Thomsen, Marilyn Moberg, Doris Ortmeier, Diane Cech; died Mar 28, 2001, West Point; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Olean

GLASER, Harold "Dutch", 75: b Oct 24, 1926, Stanton County, to Ernest and Helen (Moritz) Glaser; m Dorothy Christiansen, May 30, 1959, Stanton; s Dan, Daryl, Duane; d Rhonda Quiring, Carla Vogel; died Nov 16, 2001; burial Stanton Cemetery

GRASHORN, Ervin, 60: b Nov 2, 1940, Stanton County, to Richard and Amelia (Dahm) Grashorn; m Gladys Mack, July 7, 1945, Stanton; s Ervin Jr, Gary; d Vilean; died Aug 22, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

GRONINGER, Phillip, 50: died Mar 5, 2001, Omaha; burial St Pauls Church Cemetery, rural Leigh

HAHN, Lillian A, 95: b Oct 25, 1905, Clarkson, to Joe M and Josie (Fajman) Bukacek; m Clarence J Hahn, Sept 14, 1925, Clarkson; s Thomas C, John J, David D; died Mar 12, 2001, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Naitonal Cemetery

HALLOWELL, Nora, 93: b Mar 7, 1908, rural North Bend, to Chris and Jennie (Ruzicka) Arps Sr; m Clarence Hallowell, May 7, 1931, rural North Bend; s Robert; d Esther Woodcock; died Nov 9, 2001, Fremont; burial Purple Cane Cemetery, rural North Bend

HANSEN, James L, 58: b Nov 24, 1942, Paso Robles, California, to Leo and Arllys (Johnson) Hansen; died July 3, 2001, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

HARNEY, Dale Eugene, 67: b Sept 24, 1933, Norwood, Missouri, to Carl and Camilla (Christensen) Harney; m Lila Hubbard, May 1958; m Betty L Tank, June 5, 1992, David City; s Michael, David, Patrick, Shawn, Jay Burton; d Cindy Keenan, Shari Mayer; died Sept 17, 2001, Lincoln

HARRIS, Donna Joyce, 82: b Oct 29, 1918, to Maude (Matheson) and Ed Marshall; m Jerry Harris, 1943; s Ed; d Diane Sue Carter, Judy Harrell, Jeri Lynn, Donna Palmer; died Mar 20, 2001, Aiken, South Carolina; burial Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Bel Air, Maryland

HASENKAMP, Louise, 73: b June 19, 1927, McCool Junction, to Harley and Bertha (Roemer) Fassnacht; m Warren Hasenkamp, June 7, 1953, McCool Junction; s Stan; d Janet Adams, Tammy Smalley, Cynthia Vanderlin; died Jan 18, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

HEFTI, Mildred N, 83: b Nov 10, 1917, Schuyler, to Ralph and Marie (Bures) Nash; m Hilbert Hefti, Oct 30, 1937, Syracuse; s Dean, Ralph; d Nancy Warrender; died Jan 3, 2001, Omaha; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HELLBUSCH, Dennis James "Denny", 64: b Dec 6, 1936, Columbus, to Ernest and Ida (Inselmann) Hellbush; m Marie Ann Sixta, Sept 28, 1958, Clarkson; s Todd, Troy, Trent; d Tracy Starkey, Dawn Diane; died Mar 12, 2001, Lincoln; burial Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln

HERDE, Woodrow "Woody", 87: b Nov 28, 1913, Colfax County, to Joseph and Mary (Molacek) Herde; m Arlene Booth, Aug 28, 1936, Omaha; d Betty; died Jan 28, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

HERNANDEZ, Alfredo, 38: b Nov 6, 1963, Cacalotan, Rosario Sinola, Mexica, to Felix Ramos Rendon and Sahara Hernandex Huerta; died Oct 13, 2001; burial Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

HILL, Bessie, 97: b Apr 18, 1903, Snyder, to Robert and Clara (Moelle) Peltzer; m Curtis Hill, Feb 5, 1926, Madison; s (2); died Feb 4, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

HOLLINGSWORTH, Harry D, 80: b Apr 5, 1920, Neligh, to Herbert and Lena Hollingsworth; m Verda; s Dale, Bruce; d Janet Stapelton; died Mar 14, 2001; burial Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, California

HOLTMAN, Leona, 90: b Oct 21, 1910, Stanton, to Herbert and Edna (Moritz) Mewis; m Harvey Inhelder, July 22, 1935; m Walter Jaeke, June 7, 1962; m Ervin Holtman, June 27, 1974; d Sandra Locke; died July 20, 2001; burial Stanton Cemetery

HORAK, Lillian, 92: b May 17, 1908, Stanton County, to Joseph and Josefka (Smely) Novotny; m Emil Horak, Oct 12, 1926, rural Howells; s Tom; d Eleanor; died Apr 29, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

HORN, Donna J, 73: b June 9, 1927, Fullerton, to George and Bessie (Hadley) Graves; m George "Pete" Horn, Feb 5, 1945, Grand Island; s Jerry, Jim; d Connie Pachunka; died Feb 24, 2001, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery

HORN, George "Pete", 79: b Dec 6, 1921, Nance County, to Homer N and Lillian (Johnson) Horn; m Donna J Graves, Feb 4, 1945, Grand Island; s Jerry, Jim; d Connie Pachunka; died Mar 18, 2001, Central City; burial Fullerton Cemetery

HORNER, Helen A, 85: b Mar 31, 1916, Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Purl and Ann Parker; m Forest Sydney Horner, Jan 30, 1933, Hardwick, Vermont; s Forest "Jack", Richard, Francis; d Jane Grubbs; died May 12, 2001, Omaha; burial Weybridge Cemetery, Weybridge, Vermont

HOUDEK, Marie A, 90: b to Thomas and Mary Hekrdle; m Laddie Houdek; s (1); d Betty; died May 11, 2001, El Paso, Texas; burial Stanton Cemetery

HOUFEK, Fern H, 89: b May 7, 1912, Emerson, to August and Lena (Langmack) Jensen; m Joe M Houfek, Sept 21, 1968; step-s Joe A; died May 8, 2001, Lincoln; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

INDRA, Agnes S, 87: b Nov 14, 1913, Clarkson, to John and Agnes (Klamp) Lacina; m Robert Indra, Aug 20, 1934, Schuyler; d Lylus Franzen; died Mar 1, 2001, Central City; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

INDRA, Arthur F, Sr, 92: b May 4, 1909, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Katie (Kunc) Indra; m Agnes Hekrdle, Nov 20, 1934, Stanton; s Art Jr, Donald, Dennis; died July 9, 2001, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

INDRA, Mary Ann, 49: b Aug 15, 1951, Arnold, to Orville and Catharine (Kirwan) Indra; died Feb 17, 2001, Kearney; burial Grand Island City Cemetery

JACOBS, Ruby A, 98: b Jan 25, 1903, rural Wisner, to George and Lizzie (Reinhold) Schwarz; m William Jacobs, Dec 29, 1927; s William Jr; d (1); died Jan 28, 2001, Stanton; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery [Norfolk?]

JACOBSON, Marcella, 86: b Mar 23, 1915, Clarkson, to William W and Magdalena (Becker, Roether) Wasko; m Henry Halfwassen, July 6, 1940; m Herbert Jacobson, 1989, Adel, Iowa; s William [Halfwassen?]; d Nancy Sonsin; died Aug 22, 2001, Plymouth, Minnesota; burial Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery, Belmond, Iowa

JAMISON, Elsie, 85: m Leo; s Donald; d Elizabeth Ann; died bef July 16, 2001; burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha

JANECEK, Anna Marie (Novak), 78: b Mar 25, 1922, Clarkson, to John and Emma Novak; m Marcel Janecek, Nov 21, 1939, Clarkson; s Marcel M, John J; d Barbara Ann; died Mar 5, 2001, Lincoln; burial Harvard Cemetery

JANOUSEK, Madeline C, 84: b May 18, 1917, Berlin, Alabama, to William D and Josephine (Todd) Freeman; m James Janousek, 1944, New Orleans; s Donald, Jake, Melvin; died Nov 2, 2001; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

JELINEK, Fred, 51: b Jan 30, 1950, David City, to Charles and Esta (Weber) Jelinek; died Oct 24, 2001, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

JELINEK, Mildred A, 78: b Apr 20, 1923, Colfax County, to Frank and Anna (Zrust) Kozisek; m Frank Jelinek, May 10, 1944, Schuyler; s James; d Carolyn Dillenburg; died Oct 31, 2001, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

JOACHIMSEN, Frieda, 81: b Oct 12, 1919, Norfolk, to Henry and Katherine (Kaiser) Klein; m Orden E Allen, Oct 12, 1941; m Donald V Joachimsen, June 18, 1966; d Jean Blum; died Apr 27, 2001, Schuyler; burial Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Norfolk

KENDALL, Donna Mae, 70: b Feb 26, 1931, Dodge, to Frank and Helen (Chudomelka) Uher; s Thomas Kjos-Dendall; d Sandra Rohde; died Mar 29, 2001, West Point

KIRKLAND, Marvin E, 70: b Dec 1, 1930, Stanton, to Edwin and Twilda (Wilson) Kirkland; m Jo Schneider, 1950, Marysvile, Kansas; m Joyce Brokemeier, Mar 26, 1971, Norfolk; s Mike; d Marvajoy Ahlbrandt; step-d Twila, Tamera, Teryl; died Jan 18, 2001, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

KLITZ, Joseph L, 90: b Oct 12, 1910, Dodge, to John and Mary (Schrage) Klitz; m Sally Fangman, Nov 29, 1944, Raeville; d May Kay Hensley, Joan Connor, Jean Crider, Janet Dooley, Sally Ritzdorf; died June 20, 2001, West Point; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Olean (rural Dodge)

KLITZ, Leonard S, 88: b Feb 22, 1913, Dodge, to John and Mary (Schrage) Klitz; m Jeannine Stigge, June 24, 1948, Dodge; s Robert; d Ruth McLaughlin, Carol, Barbara Ortmeier, Geraldine Berens; died May 3, 2001, Lincoln; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery, near Dodge

KMENT, Rudoph, 81: b Aug 25, 1920, Stanton County, to William and Agnes (Misck) Kment; m DeLoris Pohlman, Nov 28, 1941, Stanton County; s Loren, Dennis, Wayne; d Lois Morfeld; died Aug 31, 2001; burial Stanton Cemetery

KOCI, Edward J, 56: b Sept 2, 1945, Schuyler, to Anton and Althea (Dunker) Koci; m Mary Mefford,Nov 30, 1963, Schuyler; s James, Michael; d Donna Garcia, Debbie Green, Diane Macholan; died Nov 9, 2001, Duncan; burial Schuyler Cemetery

KOKRDA, Marie C, 83: b May 23, 1918, Cedar Rapids, to August and Mary (Pritchard) DeWulf; m Francis "Frank" Kokrda, Apr 22, 1946, Cedar Rapids; s Robert, Richard; d Mary Jo Schulte, Kathy Kokrda-Medelman, Terry Alexander; died June 12, 2001, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Cathllic Cemetery, Dodge

KRAMAR, Louise D, 69: b Apr 10, 1932, Schuyler, to Charles and Lucille (Kaspar) Herde; m Tom Kramar, Nov 23, 1987, Omaha; s Spencer; died Sept 8, 2001, West Point

KREIKEMEIER, Sharon, 51: b Apr 26, 1950, to Edward and Adana (Kreikemeier) Wieneke; m Larry Kreikemeier, Aug 1, 1970, near West Point; s Jeff, Brad, Barry; d Jenny Johnston; died June 29, 2001; burial St Michael's Cemetery [West Point?]

KREMLACEK, Troy J "T J", Jr, 3: b May 22, 1997, Dumas, Texas, to Troy and Brandy (Anderson) Kremlacek; died bef Feb 10, 2001; burial Stanton Cemetery

KROV, Adeline, 79: b June 10, 1921, Brainard, to James and Caroline (Pospisil) Kutka; m Joseph F Krov, Apr 10, 1944, Fremont; s Joseph; d Kathryn King; died Feb 17, 2001, Schuyler; burial Abie National Cemetery

KUCERA, Ernest K, 93: b Feb 10, 1908, rural Howells, to James and Barbara (Sindelar) Kucera; m Clara Marik, Jan 15, 1936, Howells; s Maynard, Ernie, Elliot, Doran, Duane, infant; d Gloria Vesely, Dee Nygren, Rita Lauer, Melva Prososki; died Oct 30, 2001, Fremont; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

KUCERA, Frank J, Sr, 79: b Sept 21, 1922, Schuyler, to Frank and Anna (Bulin) Kucera; m Bonnie Vavra, 1951, Holdrege; m Sally Babe, Sept 21, 1976, Omaha; s Frank "Corky", Stephen, Stuart; d Kathy; step-s Kevin Purcell; step-d Lori Bucholz; died Nov 7, 2001, Grand Island; burial Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery [Grand Island?]

KUDERA, Ruth H, 86: b Apr 25, 1914, Colfax County, to John and Emma (Fendrick) Poulas; m Henry Kudera, Feb 14, 1942, Columbus; s Richard; d Jean Cieloha; died Feb 28, 2001, Schuyler; burial Sousek Cemetery, near Clarkson

KUDRON, Frances, 82: b Feb 18, 1919, Lindsay, to Andrew and Veronica (Swantek) Molczyk; m John Kudron, Nov 24, 1942; s Irvin Heiser, Jim Heiser; d Bernie Cashon; died Aug 20, 2001, Schuyler; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

KUNHART, Emil M, 96: b Mar 21, 1904, Colfax County, to Joseph and Josephine (Papousek) Kunhart; m Adella Pokorny, May 3, 1928, Howells; s Lloyd; d Virginia Hayes, LaVerne Rennemeyer; died Mar 1, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LADEHOFF, Mary, 83: b Mar 24, 1918, Walnut, Mississippi, to Henry and Bessie (Lovett) Stewart; m Leonard "Jack" Albrecht, Apr 11, 1939, Carlinville, Illinois; m Alton Ladehoff, Mar 31, 1970, Schuyler; s Victor Albrecht; d Geraldine Clark, Shirley Kaseburg; died Sept 13, 2001, Riverside, Missouri; burial Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Schuyler

LAUTERBACH, John A, 64: b Apr 30, 1936, Octavia, to John P and Albina (Hejhal0 Lauterbach; m Judy Seckman, Sept 29, 1957, Schuyler; s Dale, Charles, Scott; d Lynn McCarthy, Brenda Schultz, Cindy; died Mar 18, 2001, Lincoln; burial Edholm Cemetery, Octavia

LONGACRE, Bertha, 95: b June 29, 1905, Colfax County, to Herman and Marie (Wanke) Eckart; m Carroll Longacre, Feb 27, 1926, Papillion; s Fred; died May 2, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MAY, THRESA E, 101: b Oct 16, 1899, Springbay, Illinois, to Frank and Mary (Hawkins) Kimble; m Henry C May, Feb 4, 1920, Omaha; d (1); died Sept 22, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MILLER, Randy, 53: died bef Mar 28, 2001, Stanton County

MOHNSEN, Edward E, 84: b Aug 1, 1917, Stanton County, to Gustave and Anna (Siemal) Mohnsen; m Elizabeth Huisman, Feb 18, 1941, Leigh; s Eugene; d Eileen, Elaine Jay; died Oct 28, 2001, Lincoln; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

MOHNSEN, Harold J, 88: b Sept 21, 1913, rural Leigh, to John and Frieda (Flamme) Mohnsen; m Esther Claussen, May 17, 1940, Leigh; d Rosalind, Andrea Esposito; died Oct 24, 2001, Norfolk; burial Leigh Cemetery

MOLACEK, Lambert W, 84: b July 6, 1916, Howells, to Emil and Frances (Poledna) Molacek; m Lucille Dubsky, May 24, 1943, Schuyler; s Robert; d Bonnie Platt; died June 23, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MOLACEK, Louis, 88: b Mar 4, 1913, rural Colfax County, to Aloys and Anna (Cernin) Molacek; m Marie Hegr, June 10, 1936, Schuyler; s Leonard; died Mar 29, 2001, Columbus; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

MONTI, Ella, 71: b Aug 12, 1929, Pueblo, Colorado, to Harry R and Ethel (Faylor) Givson; m Tillio Monti, Nov 1968, Pueblo, Colorado; s Dale; died Mar 12, 2001, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MOUSEL, Henry "Hank", 93: b Apr 5, 1907, David City, to Nickalas and Minnie (Reynolds) Mousel; m Elna Schultz, May 1, 1933; s Lyle, Wilbur; d Myrna Sovereign; died Jan 7, 2001, Newman Grove

MRSTNY, Leita A, 90: b Oct 31, 1910, Platte County, near Creston, to Raymond and Delia (Johnson) Olson; m Theodore "Ted" Mrstny, Jan 8, 1932, Columbus; d Nadine Osten; died Apr 14, 2001, Clarkson; burial Leigh Cemetery

NEMEC, Frank L, 85: b Oct 31, 1915, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Alma (Jonas) Nemec; m Helen Vlach Prazak, Nov 3, 1977, Fairbury; died bef Apr 6, 2001; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

NEUHAUS, Darryl D, 63: b Mar 15, 1938, Leigh, to George and Ruby (Fusselman) Neuhaus; m Judy Stewart, June 20, 1970, Fremont; s Brian, Kerry; d Heidi, Renee Wemhoff; died June 17, 2001, Fremont

NEUHAUS, Ruby S, 86: b Sept 25, 1914, rural Leigh, to Peleg and Bertha (Groteluschen) Fusselman; m George Neuhaus, Mar 11, 1937, Gretna; s Darryl; d Beverly Machmueller; died Aug 27, 2001, Leigh; burial Leigh Cemetery

NOVAK, Marvin J, 65: b Oct 10, 1935, Stanton County, to Frank C and Marie (Brabec) Novak; m Rose Marie Dinslage, Feb 6, 1960, Aloys, rural West Point; s Joe M; d Linda Ernesti, Lori Pickhinke, Linette Brester; died July 19, 2001, Clarkson; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

NOVOTNY, ___; s Rick, Randy, Russell, Rodney, Ryan, Roger; d Debbie, Diane Chrastil [most of article missing]

NYKODYM, Edna D, 85: b Mar 26, 1915, rural Norfolk, to Otto and Hedwig "Hattie" (Hass) Boldt; m Gilbert Nykodym, Apr 9, 1941; s Dr Gilbert "Nick" II, James, Ken; died Mar 15, 2001, Tilden; burial New Lutheran Cemetery [Norfolk?]

ODVODY, Matthew David, 18: b Feb 17, 1983, Omaha, to Tom and Ruth Odvody; died Feb 18, 2001, near Dodge; burial Voss-Mohr Cemetery, Omaha

OHLUND, Norlean, 74: b Nov 28, 1926, Stanton County, to Gus and Ida Ohlund; died Aug 6, 2001, Norfolk ;burial Stanton Cemetery

OLTMER, Laurn W, Sr, 71: b Nov 16, 1929, Creston, to Walter J and Anna E (Ehler) Oltmer; m Dorothy Hashberger, June 1, 1954, Schuyler; s Laurn Jr; d Teresa Andel; died aug 8, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

PACAS, Emma A, 90: b Dec 27, 1910, Colfax County (Heun area), to Rudolph and Emeily (Novotny) Cada; m Lous Pacas, Sept 21, 1961, Papillion; step-s Don Pacas, Larry Pacas, Melvin Pacas; died Aug 16, 2001, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery

PACAS, Joe, Jr, 72: b Mar 21, 1929, near Clarkson, to Joe and Marie (Kmoch) Pacas, Sr; m Darlene Sothan, Feb 9, 1955, Yankton; s Joel; d Tammy Mendlik; died Apr 17, 2001, Omaha; burial Stanton Cemetery

PARR, Emma, 99: b June 30, 1902, Dodge, to Wencil and Nettie (Bartosh) Miklas; m Henry Parr, June 30, 1931, [Dodge?]; s Arthur; d Joan Brune, Janet Ulrich; died Aug 23, 2001, West Point; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, rural Dodge

PASONAULT, Margaret, 71: b Apr 27, 1929, Brainard, to Robert and Mary (Jisa) Kozisek; m Daniel Pasonault, Apr 22, 1947, Schuyler; s Robert; d Deborah Pasonault Howry, Lori Zagorski; died Mar 4, 2001, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

PAVEL, Joseph J, 92: b Jan 2, 1909, Abie, to Matt and Mary (Shavlik) Pavel; m Marie Diesterhaupt, Sept 10, 1941, Dodge; [part of article missing]; died Mar 25, 2001, Fremont; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

PEKNY, Bessie, 92: b Oct 10, 1908, Stanton County, to Anton and Antonia (Walla) Kucera; m Joseph Pekny, Oct 8, 1929, Clarkson; s Lumir, Marvin; died Jan 11, 2001, Council Bluffs, Iowa; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

PETERSEN, Esther Marie, 89: b Jan 11, 1912, Stanton, to John T and Clara (Penn) Shocker; m George Petersen, June 10, 1943, Fremont; step-d June Davidson, Jean Allen; died July 3, 2001; burial Stanton Cemetery

PETRICEK, Helen R, 89: b Apr 29, 1911, rural Howells, to Joseph and Mary (Konvalin) Novak; m Frank Petricek, Feb 12, 1934, Howells; s Allan, Frank; d Anita Hart; died Apr 6, 2001, Howells; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

PODANY, Richard J, 76: b June 28, 1924, rural Clarkson, Stanton County, to James and Anna (Svitak) Podany; m Helen Severa, June 18, 1946; s Rick, Gerald, LeRoy; d Diane Bohan; d Apr 10, 2001, Omaha; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

POWOLNY, William, 89: b Apr 24, 1911, Schladming, Austria, to Frank and Marie (Charvat) Powolny; died Mar 20, 2001, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

PRCHAL, Walter J "Jim", 70: m Adelyn;s Jim, Ron, Kenny; d Doris Thomas, Debbie Jones; died Apr 29, 2001; burial Bohemian Cemetery [Omaha?]

PRUSS, Bernice, 68: b Nov 30, 1932, near Dodge, to Anton and Rosalie (Limbach) Pieper; m Leonard Pruss, July 18, 1949, Dodge; d Doris Beck, Linda Rettig, Sue Dyvig; died Feb 26, 2001, Burnsville, Minnesota; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Boone, Iowa

PRYOR, Helen M, 77: b Mar 6, 1924, Springfield, Missouri, to Louis and Edith M (Schaffer) Hiser; m Dwight Pryor, Feb 2, 1942, Monte Vista, Colorado; d Barbara Dostal; died Sept 16, 2001, Norfolk; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

QUACKENBUSH, Frances, 83: b Columbus, to Charles and Valeria (Cuba) Krzycki; m Mark Quackenbush, 1948; s Ted; d Deborah Lilley; died Apr 24, 2001; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

REININGER, Eleanora E, 90: b June 20, 1911, rural Howells, to Emil and Augusta (Christ) Blecha; m George Geininger, Jr, Apr 27, 1937, rural Howells; s David, Roger; d Ruby; died July 3, 2001, Schuyler; burial Leigh Cemetery

RENNEMEYER, Elizabeth, 96: b Apr 8, 1904, Cuming County, to Martin and Theresa (Toelle) Rennemeyer; died Apr 6, 2001, Dodge; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery of Olean

RENNEMEYER, Leonard M, 75: b Mar 7, 1925, Howells, to Joseph and Catherine (Wieneke) [Rennemeyer?]; died Feb 10, 2001, Clarkson; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

RIEDMANN, Norma Lee, 69: b Aug 15, 1931, Avoca, to Clarence and Bertha (Schroeder) Wilson; m Andrew G Riedmann, Oct 1, 1955, Omaha; s Tom, Mark, Scott, Richard, Donald, Daniel, Andrew; d Denise Claussen, Elizabeth Scott, Jennifer Cheney; died Feb 9, 2001, Omaha; burial Avoca Cemetery

RIEMERT, Brad, 33: b Jan 9, 1967, Worthington, Minnesota, to Larry and Ann (Algren) Riemert; died Jan 2, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

RIX, Edna, 78: b June 3, 1923, Abie, to Joseph and Emma (Zizka) Frohner; m Carl C Rix, Sept 18, 1954, Fremont; died Aug 24, 2001, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

RIX, Elmer G, 83: b July 21, 1918, Douglas County, to Henry and Anna (Gehl) Rix; m Rosalie Ramaekers, May 31, 1945, Omaha; d Helen Kethcart; died Nov 5, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

RUDA, Mercedes V, 86: b May 13, 1914, Clarkson, to Bohumil and Hermina (Hanel) Beran; m Harry Ruda, Sept 27, 1938, Clarkson; d Kathleen Jensen; died Mar 17, 2001, O'Neill; burial Bristow Cemetery, Bristow

RUZICKA, Carolyn R, 58: b Feb 5, 1943, Columbus, to Lumir R and Dorothy (Mres) Jedlicka; m Emil R Ruzicka, June 2, 1962, Schuyler; d Pam, Mic Zywiec; died Mar 23, 2001, Englewood, Colorado; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SALAK, Charles E, 84: b June 27, 1917, Schuyler, to Joseph J and Nettie (Keller) Salak; m Wilma Langhoff, May 11, 1944, Leigh; s Jay, Jon, Jeff; died Nov 8, 2001, Lincoln

SAN FILIPPO, Alice, 74: b Apr 11, 1926; m Carl Filippo; d Carlene; died Feb 11, 2001, Long Beach, California; burial Riverside National Cemetery [Long Beach?]

SCHLECHT, Volanda, 96: b Mar 1, 1905, Cuming County, to Fred and Theresa (Pieper) Borgelt; m Arthur Schlecht, Apr 23, 1925, Wisner; s Dwane; d Violet Voelker, Marcelene Tejkl: died May 17, 2001, Stanton; burial Rock Creek Cemetery, Beemer

SCHNEIDER, Margaret, 84: b July 7, 1916, Clarkson, to Henry and Louise (Kuehner) Hefti; m Joe Blum, Sept 2, 1938, Leigh; m Henry Schneider, Aug 25, 1948, Big Springs; s Gary, Joe; d Janet Divis, Vicky Burbach; died Feb 8, 2001; burial Leigh Cemetery

SCHROETER, Merle Gene, 56: b Apr 30, 1945, Schuyler, to Edwin and Vernell (Marty) Schroeter; m Judy Farr, June 10, 1999; s Steven Newstead, Deven Schroeter, Eric Schroeter, Ben Erickson-Farr; d Renee Erikson-Farr; died June 16, 2001, Colorado Springs, Colorado

SCHULZ, Martin, 87: b Feb 23, 1914, Creston, to Fredrick William and Emelie (Deyke) Schulz; m Clara Alice Ernst, June 14, 1936, rural Schuyler; d Carolyn Bailey, Marjorie Bailey; died Oct 17, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SEBERG, Ruth E, 62: b June 3, 1938, rural Clarkson, to Adolph and Lillian (Cerny) Jindra; m Carl Seberg, Aug 24, 1959, Omaha; died Jan 9, 2001, Fremont; burial Westside Cemetery, Oakland

SHAFFER, Evelyn G, 79: b Stanton County, to John and Ida (Falk) Mick; m Al Shaffer, Oct 18, 1979, Yankton, South Dakota; died June 29, 2001, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

SIEDLIK, Amanda Lee, 13: b to Steve and Debora Siedlik; died Apr 28, 2001; burial Mount Moriah Cemetery South, Kansas City

SINDELAR, Delaine E, 60: b Mar 10, 1941, Howells, to Emil and Leona (Schlecht) Sindelar; m Janice Rissell, Mar 27, 1971, Pender; s Jeff; d Lisa; died Apr 6, 2001, Pender; burial Beemer Cemetery

SINDELAR, Julie M, 93: b Feb 3, 1908, Schuyler, to Michael and Frances (Kroupa) Divis; m Myles F Sindelar, Sept 18, 1928; s Bud; d Marcella Gilbert; died May 18, 2001, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SKORUPA, Helen C, 88: b Jan 1, 1913, Richland, to Joseph and Anna (Wielgus) Sturek; m Dennis Sokol, May 2, 1932, Columbus; m Edward Skorupa, June 4, 1966, Scottsbluff; s Don Sokol; step-s David Skorupa; step-d Susan Mullen, Jean Tryon; died Nov 4, 2001, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SMEAL, William "Bill", 75: b June 14, 1925, rural Snyder, to Lawrence and Ethel (Patchen) Smeal; m Loretta Rall, Nov 23, 1948, West Point; s John, Mike, Tom, Joe, Pat; d Cheryl Kreikemeyer, Anita Kreikemeier, Joyce Jan___, Janelle ___, Be__ Schuetz; died Mar 26, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah; burial St Leo's Cemetery, Snyder

SMRZ, Libbie, 97: m Frank Smrz; s Richard; d Dorothy Kerst; died Mar 2001; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

SODOMKA, Norma L, 80: b Dec 9, 1920, Clarkson, to Louis and Anna (Mastny) Severa; m Norman J Sodomka, June 16, 1942, Schuyler; s Norman Jr, Dean; died Nov 4, 2001, Lincoln; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

SOKOL, John W "Jack", 74: b Feb 2, 1927, Stanton County, to Louis and Barbara (Krepel) Sokol; m Audrey Heeman, June 16, 1949; s Warren, Mary; died Mar 26, 2001, Colorado; burial Fort Logan Natioal Cemetery, Denver, Colorado

SPENNER, Elizabeth M, 88: b Dec 25, 1912, Cuming County, to Joseph and Mary (Steffensmeier) Birchers; m Joseph C Spenner, Apr 6, 1932, West Point; s Vincent, James, Edward, Martin, Raymond; d Mildred, Imelda, Bernadette, Philomena Dubsky, Coletta Widhalm, Sister Marietta, Sister Evangeline, Sister Mechtild, Eileen Dean, Veronica Suhr; died July 19, 2001, near Dodge; burial St Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Monterey

STALP, Cecilia M, 88: b May 29, 1913, West Point, to Herman and Caroline (Renner) Meiergerd; m Conrad Stalp, Jan 10, 1940, Aloys; d Lorene Fiala, Lois, Ruth, Mary Brady; died Oct 28, 2001, Beemer; burial St Michael's Cemetery [West Point?]

STANGEL, Joseph G, 99: b Mar 3, 1902, Howells, to W C and Anna (Laux) Stangel; m Ida Zastera, May 30, 1931, Howells; s Kenneth, Jim, George Francis, Robert; d Marlene McCall; died Nov 3, 2001, Onawa, Iowa; burial Onawa Cemetery

STECKI, Joseph S, 70: b Oct 6, 1930, Omaha, to Michael and Lucwicka (Sledak) Stecki; m Elsie Evans, Aug 29, 1955, Omaha; s Mark, Ed; d Lucy Hahn, Mary Tompkins, Laura Heins, Barbara Gabel; died Jan 27, 2001, Omaha; burial Edhol Cemetery, Octavia

STEINKRAUS, Leland W, 81: b June 1, 1920, Dodge, to Otto and Frieda (Bethke) Steinkraus; m Ann Muckendorf, Dec 8, 1941, Wahoo; m Frances Marean, West Point; s Robert; d JoAnn Barrier; died Aug 10, 2001, Omaha; burial Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Dodge

STEVENS, Marvin L, 64: b July 10, 1937, St Edward, to Kenneth and Clarissa (Cruise) Stevens; m Donna (Barta) Brabec, Aug 2, 1986, Clarkson; s Randall, Greg; d Lorraine; died Aug 6, 2001, Lincoln; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

STIBAL, Wilma, 99: b Mar 7, 1902, Schuyler, to John V and Sophia V (Severa) Steinberger; m Thomas Stibal, Oct 12, 1935, Papillion; s Thomas J; died Mar 19, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

STIGGE, Ruben L, 80: b July 15, 1921, near Howells, Cuming County, to Herman and Augusta (Beune) Stigge; m Edna Lemm, Dec 16, 1945, near Beemer; s Kevin, Don, Rod, Doug; died Nov 11, 2001, Norfolk; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery [Wisner?]

STOCK, Frank M, 95: b Feb 8, 1905, rural Tarnov, to Adam and Julia (Kiolabasa) Stach; m Josephine A Molczyk, Sept 17, 1929, Tarnov; s Thomas, Raymond, Eugene, Joseph; died Feb 2, 2001, Columbus; burial St Michael's Cemetery [Tarnov?]

STOLTENBERG, Kenneth R, 78: b Dec 3, 1922, Dodge County, south of Dodge, to Rudolph and Dorathea (Arps) Stoltenberg; m Betty Pribnow, Jan 3, 1951, Iowa; s George, Cal; d Sharan; died July 10, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

STOPAK, Jerome S, 57: b May 31, 1944, Genoa, to Edward and Helene (Cuba) Stopak; s Gary; d Kim Babb, Ann Horan; died Aug 7, 2001, Omaha

STRATE, Ernest W, 72: b Sept 27, 1928, rural North Bend, to William H and Anna M (Schmale) Strate; died Jan 10, 2001, Schuyler; burial Woodland Cemetery, North Bend

STRUDL, Vaclav "Jim", 83: b Sept 7, 1917, Colfax County, to Vincent and Anna (Kalisek) Strudl; m Mayme Jelinek, Jan 26, 1954, Tabor; s Larry; died Apr 4, 2001, Lincoln; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Tabor, rural Howells

TACNER, Norbert, 69: b June 23, 1931, to Anton William and Emily (Chudomelka) Tacner; m Theresa E; s Daniel, Michael, John, Conrad; d Linda, Constance, Thersa M; died Jun e18, 2001, Reno, Nevada; burial Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Reno, Nevada

TAYLOR, Lorraine, 82: b Mar 26, 1919, Washington County, to George and Syrlida (Short) Mundorf; m Charles Taylor, Nov 20, 1949, Blair; s Jay; d Marlene "Marty" Majstrik, Barbara Crosnoe; died Nov 7, 2001, Schuyler; burial Rosehill Cemetery, Orum, Nebraska

THELEN, Brian, 39: b May 4, 1962, Osmond, to Paul and Imogene (Cobb) Thelen; m Carol Field, Aug 13, 1994, Norfolk; s Devon; d Megan, Paige, Alexandra, Denielle Sherry; died Nov 14, 2001, Stanton; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

TIETZ, Gerhardt Carl Fredrich, 91: b Feb 5, 1910, Howell, South Dakota, to Henry and Martha (Bloedorn0 Tietz; m Esther Dietrich, Bancroft; d Arlene Wilke, Leanna Munderloh, Doris Osten, Nadine Jindra, Myrtice; died Apr 29, 2001, West Point; burial Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Bancroft

TOMASEK, Victor Philip "Vic", 63: b Dec 14, 1937, Stanton County, to John and Vlasta (Smejkal) Tomasek; m Betty Jane Subrt, Dec 22, 1962, Rice Lake, Wisconsin; d Aimee Beth Tomasek-Casto, Anita Joy Keeler; died June 4, 2001, Amery, Wisconsin; burial Amery [Wisconsin] Cemetery

TRISLER, Robert F, 67: b June 22, 1933, Union County, Iowa, to Clarence and Zelma (Rains) Trisler; m Marlene Clemens; s Gary, Kevin; d Kathy Jahnke; step-d Elaine Miller; died Jan 4, 2001, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

TROFHOLZ, Clara, 86: b May 11, 1914, Platte County, to Frank and Mary (Duranski) Krzycki; s Clarence, Eugene, Ray; died Apr 28, 2001, Valley; burial Pleasant View Cemetrey, Leshara

TUMA, Rose Ann, 92: b Aug 18, 1909, Clarkson, to Edward and Katherine (Patava) Loukota; m Jerry Frank Tuma, Sept 8, 1930, Schuyler; s Gerald, Donald, Dennis; d Donette Jedlicka; died Aug 25, 2001, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

TUTIN, Katherine, 97: b Mar 21, 1904, Howells, to John and Clara (Bisping) Fuchs; m Merlin Tutin, June 12, 1928, Stanton; s Tom; died Feb 3, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

UHING, Anna C, 89: b Apr 16, 1912, Howells, to Joseph and Theresa (Vrba) rehak; m Leo Uhing, Jan 21, 1935; s Joseph; d Martha Shaw, Gertrude Shaw; died Apr 27, 2001, York; burial Snyder Cemetery

UHING, Leo F, 77: b Nov 9, 1923, Beemer, to Joe C and Anna (Wortman) Uhing; m Verdeen E Holtz, Apr 18, 1950, West Point; d Barbara Jean Pfeiffer; died June 21, 2001, Hooper; burial St Rose of Lima Cemetery, Hooper

UHR, Olga, 82: b Mar 22, 1919, Clarkson, to Joseph and Anna (Kovar) Hartl; m Earl Uhr, Aug 27, 1946; s Randy; d Connie Marion; died June 2, 2001; burial Oak Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Michigan

VACHA, Antonia "Nettie", 91: b June 22, 1910, Cuming County northwest of Howells, to Joseph and Anna (Pekny) Marik; m Edward Vacha, Jan 24, 1928, Howells; s Leonard, Richard, Lambert, Lumir, Adolph, Albin, James, Edward Jr, George; died June 22, 2001, Clarkson; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

VACHA, Laddie, 70: b Nov 8, 1930, Howells, to Ladislav and Alma (Sedlacek) Vacha; s Bob, Steve, Gary, Marvin; d Joyce Hines, Jane Yovino-Young, Nancy Winter, Jamie Vacha; died July 14, 2001, Omaha; burial Riverside Cemetery, Gibbon

VAHLE, Valeria, 87: b Apr 7, 1913, near Wisner, to Ernest and Otellia (Glaubius) Breitkreutz; m Walter Vahle, Mar 31, 1936; s Ron, Roger; d Valdene Petersen; died Feb 23, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

VANICEK, Kent, 46: b Aug 13, 1954, Schuyler, to Wallace and Evelyn (Legler) Vanicek; s Jeremy; d Danielle, Samantha; died May 15, 2001, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

VERNOY, Lyle Stephen, 67: b Feb 19, 1933, Liberty, Missouri, to Stephen Albert and Esther Lucille (Hanks) Vernoy; m Janet McAuliffe, Oct 7, 1967, Las Vegas; s David, Kenny, Klyl Jr; d Lisa Raybon, Janita, Ranita Ladehoff; died Feb 11, 2001, David City

VITEK, Lillian M, 94: b Aug 18, 1906, Colfax County, to Anton and Helen (Krenek) Brichacek; m Joseph John Vitek, Apr 20, 1937, Heun; died Jan 10, 2001; burial Schuyler Cemetery

VODVARKA, Frank E, 71: b Sept 7, 1929, rural Dodge, to Frank and Bessie (Nemec) Vodvarka; m Gladys Vrba, May 3, 1948, Schuyler; s Vern; died Mar 19, 2001; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, rural Dodge

WACHA, Beate, 96: b July 24, 1905, Schuyler, to William A and Lucy (Prokes) Dworak; m Arnold Wacha, June 6, 1928, Omaha; died Aug 25, 2001, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery

WAGNER, Mary Elizabeth, 79: b Aug 6, 1921, Denver, Colorado, to William and Gladys (Benjamin) Allen; m Clyde Wagner, July 3, 1937, Broken Bow; s Robert John, Richard Clyde; d Martha Rae Miller; died May 1, 2001, Schuyler; burial Dunning Cemetery, Dunning

WALLA, Joseph E, "Shorty", 86: b June 28, 1915, Clarkson, to Joseph and Mary (Maliha) Walla; m Josephine Krauer; d Dyanne Bishop, Susan Walters; died Aug 17, 2001, Rogers, Arkansas; burial Fairview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Fayetteville, Arkansas

WASKO, Lorraine, 76: m Norman Wasko; d Barbara Jo; died bef Nov 6, 2001; burial Hillcrest Cemetery [Omaha?]

WEBER, Ella, 92: b Clarkson, to Joseph R and Emma (Knapp) Dubsky; m Alfred m Weber, Feb 25, 1941, Schuyler; s Art; d Judy Brezina; died Mar 10, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

WENDT, Wade W, 16: b May 20, 1985, Columbus, to Gary and Linda (Schroeder) Wendt; died June 23, 2001, Omaha; burial Leigh City Cemetery

WHITE, Norma R, 79: b July 29, 1922, Madison, to __ Kulisek; m James R White; s Jeffrey; died July 20, 2001, Pensacola, Florida

WICKS, Reynold "Rey" A, 82: b July 4, 1919, Brooklyn, New York, to Charles and Lillian (Keyes) Wicks; m Verla M McDermott, Aug 8, 1945, Clovis, New Mexico; s Jerry, Joe; d Lois Schmitz; died Sept 12, 2001, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WIEMANN, David J, 42: b Mar 22, 1958, West Point, to Paul and Alda (Knust) Wiemann; m Bonnie Pieper, Apr 25, 1981, Olean, near Howells; s Eric; d Michele; died Feb 5, 2001, Howells; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

WIESE, Edna, 97: b Dec 10, 1903, Avoca, Iowa, to Johannas and Marie (Wolf) Muhs; m Chris Wiese, Apr 4, 1923, Wayne; s Chris; d Erma Hintz; died Nov 13, 2001, Stanton; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery [Norfolk?]

WIESE, Eleanor, 92: b Mar 8, 1909, near Olean, to Theodore and Mary (Pieper) Knust; m Bernard "Ben" Wiese, May 6, 1930, Olean; s Father Melvern, Wilfred, Maynard; d Dianne Nadrchal; died Apr 30, 2001, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

WILCH, Robert, 76: b Sept 4, 1924, St Paul, Minnesota, to Louis and Cecile (Spidel) Wilch; m Alvina F Kroeger, Oct 7, 1945, Schuyler; d Sheryl Hickerson; died Mar 27, 2001; burial Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln

WITTGOW, Ervine L, 82: b Feb 11, 1919, rural Stanton, to William and Libby (Franek) Wittgow; m Inez Kohler, Nov 20, 1938, Stanton; s Robert; d Patricia Roth; died Feb 28, 2001, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

WOLF, Minnie, 83: b Aug 24, 1917, Stanton County, to Albert and Frieda Hangartner; m Raymond Wolf Sr, July 15, 1941, Pierce County; s Robert, Raymond; d Donna Vollbrecht, Barbara Koenig, Ramona Andresen; died Aug 21, 2001, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

WOSLAGER, Dennis R, 78: b Mar 12, 1923, Fremont, to Bernard and Marie (Krska) Woslager; died July 10, 2001, Fremont; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

WOSLAGER, Marie A, 105: b Mar 28, 1895, Linwood; m Bernard A Woslager, Oct 17, 1921; s Dennis; d Dorothy Sedlacek; died Jan 8, 2001, Fremont

ZELENDA, Esther M, 79: b Apr 3, 1921, Schuyler, to Walter and Olga (Herbrich) Wolfe; m Clarence Miller, Nov 5, 1940; m Jerome "Blackie" Zelenda, July 20, 1974; d July Martin, Nancy Mullin, Marilyn Gaeth, Lana Longacre, Suzi Faltys; died Jan 4, 2001, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

ZOUBEK, Rudolph, 88: b Mar 4, 1912, south of Clarkson, rural Colfax County, to Emil and Antonia (Vavra) Zoubek; m Helen Hamernik, Feb 25, 1936, Clarkson; s Dennis, Raymond; died Jan 20, 2001, Schuyler; burial Clarkson National Cemetery


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