Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-August 23, 1934

ALICE ROSETTA CRAIG OBERSHAW

Abridged: Alice Rosetta CRAIG was born at Beetown, Wisconsin, February 17, 1856 and died at the family home in Oakdale August 17, 1934. She was married to Francis M OBERSHAW, February 17, 1879 at Oakdale in the first hotel in Antelope County. They began married life on Cedar Creek but soon after moved to a homestead nine miles south of Oakdale. They reared a family of seven children, one son, Francis Jr died in 1906. They moved to Oakdale about 20 years ago. Mr and Mrs OBERSHAW were married 50 years in 1929. Mrs OBERSHAW was a great lover of flowers. Surviving are the husband, three sons, Henry of Huron, SD, Oscar and Chester of Oakdale, three daughters, Etta at home, Mrs Deverne CUNNINGHAM of Meadow Grove and Mrs Harry SCOTT of Pittsburgh, PA, one sister, Mrs M. W. DERRY of Norfolk and twelve grandchildren. Interment was in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-February 18, 1998

CAROL ANN PREVO OBERSHAW

Funeral services for Carol OBERSHAW, 73, of Oakdale, were held Wednesday, February 18, at St Francis Catholic Church in Neligh. The Rev. Frank BAUMERT officiated. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery under the direction of the Marshall-Harlan Funeral Home of Tilden. Pallbearers were Dennis FERGUSON, Roman HUPP, Charles HOMOLKA, Scott KINNAN, Cory STRONG, and Roger BRINK, Francis GRATS, Jim DOOLITTLE, Mike PLACZEK, Richard MUETING, Bernard BURBACH and Van DROZDA serving as honorary pallbearers. Carol Ann OBERSHAW, daughter of Stephen Henry and Annie Marie TELGREN PREVO, was born September 5, 1924, west of Oakdale, graduating with the class of 1942. She attended college at Wayne State, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and Platte College. During World War II, she worked at Neligh’s welfare office. On June 21, 1947, she married Leonard H OBERSHAW at St Francis Catholic Church in Neligh. The couple made their home in Oakdale. In 1960, Mrs. OBERSHAW went back to work in the welfare office in Neligh. The couple moved to Genoa in 1972 and later to Columbus where Mrs. OBERSHAW was employed by the Platte County Welfare Department for 18 years. They returned to Oakdale in 1988 and Mrs. OBERSHAW retired from Social Services in 1989. She was a member of St Francis Catholic Church in Neligh and was active in church affairs. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the State Welfare Association. Mrs. OBERSHAW died Saturday, February 14, 1998 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Omaha. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Virgil PREVO. Survivors include her husband, a son, Steve OBERSHAW of Williamsburg, VA, two daughters and their husbands, Laurel and Jerry KINNAN of Huxley, IA and Merri and Leon STRONG of Oakdale, eight grandchildren and a great grandchild, two sisters, Mrs. Clyde (Neola) FIELDS of Tilden and Mrs. Merle (Mildred) BRINK of Oakdale and a sister-in-law, Louise PREVO.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-May 25, 1972

CHESTER E OBERSHAW

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 22 at the Oakdale Methodist Church for Chester E OBERSHAW, 84, of Oakdale who died early Friday, May 19, 1972, at the Tilden community Hospital where he had been a patient for three days. The Rev. Connie J BUEHLER officiated at the service and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul KING, Bob O’DEY, Owen EVANS, Paul SONNENFELT, Louis KINNAN, and John BOTTRELL. The son of Frank and Rosetta OBERSHAW, he was born July 25, 1887 in the Star neighborhood south of Oakdale. On July 20, 1907 he married May WETZEL and to this union three children were born. A retired farmer, he was a lifetime resident of the Oakdale community, the last 25 years in town. The couple celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary in 1967. He is survived by his wife, May, one son, Donald of Oakdale, one daughter, Mrs Vava LANDIS of Long Beach, California, and one sister, Golda SCOTT of Washington, Pennsylvania; four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, three brothers and two sisters.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-April 3, 1930

DOROTHY ARLINE OBERSHAW

Dorothy Arline OBERSHAW was born July 23, 1918 at Oakdale, Nebraska and passed away March 25, 1930 at St Vincent Hospital, Sioux City, IA age 11 years, 8 months and 2 days. She was baptized by Rev. SMALL in 1923 and was in the fifth grade of the Public School. She had been in poor health several years but was taken seriously ill while visiting her sister at Sioux City and died after an illness of short duration. She leaves to mourn her departure, her mother and father, a sister, Vava and a brother, Donald, two grandmothers, one great grandmother, one grandfather and many other relatives and friends. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-February 27, 1964

ETTA MAE OBERSHAW

Funeral services for Etta OBERSHAW were held Sunday afternoon, February 23 at the Oakdale Methodist Church with burial in the Oakdale Cemetery. Etta OBERSHAW was born April 13, 1885 to Francis and Rosella OBERSHAW at the homestead in the Star neighborhood where she attended school and died at Oakdale on February 20, 1964. She spent most of her life in or near Oakdale except for a few years in California. Miss OBERSHAW was an Oakdale telephone operator from 1926 until 1955. Surviving her are two brothers, Oscar and Chester of Oakdale, and one sister, Mrs Goldie SCOTT of Washington, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers.

Obituary - The Oakdale Sentinel, Thursday, April 29, 1943

FRANCIS MARION OBERSHAW

Francis Marion OBERSHAW, son of Antwine and Jedida OBERSHAW, was born at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, June 29, 1856. He moved with his parents to Beetown, Wisconsin, in 1857 to live until 1864 when they moved to Cassville, Wisconsin. The family remained here for some time but in 1877 the young Mr. OBERSHAW set out for Nebraska. In May of 1877 at the age of twenty Mr. OBERSHAW left the end of the railroad line leading to Nebraska, which was Columbus, with fifteen cents in his pocket and walked across country to the Oakdale community. He took a homestead in the Star community in 1878. On February 21, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Rosetta CRAIG of Beetown, Wisconsin. To this happy union were born four boys and three girls. One boy, Francis M. OBERSHAW, preceded the parents in death at the age of about twenty-one. The first family home was on the old Sam Morgan place on Cedar Creek. The next year they moved to the homestead and built a "soddy" which was replaced by a log house. Here the family lived for twenty-nine years, leaving in 1909 to spend two years in California. Returning to this community in 1911 they settled in their new home on Oakdale. Mrs. OBERSHAW left this world on August 17, 1934. Mr. OBERSHAW was for about fifty years a member of the Order of Modern Woodmen. The OBERSHAW home is known far and near for its hospitality, and no traveler, friend or stranger was ever turned from its doors. In the later years of Mr. OBERSHAW’s life, he took a great interest in trees and things of the Master Creator. Many times when the family would go into his home they would see his Bible wherever he happened to be sitting. Recently when his granddaughter was learning the Twenty-third Psalm, he expressed his love for this Psalm and helped her learn it. Mr. OBERSHAW departed this life due to a heart attack on April 21, 1943, about 0 o’clock in the morning at the age of eighty-six years, nine months and twenty-two days. He leaves to mourn his departure three sons, Henry A. OBERSHAW of Moses Lake, Washington, Oscar O. OBERSHAW and Chester E. OBERSHAW of Oakdale; three daughters, Miss Etta at home, Mrs. DeVern CUNNINGHAM of Oakdale and Mrs. Harry SCOTT of Washington, Pa.; three daughters-in-law; two sons-in-law; thirteen grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Arthur RONEY at the United Brethren church Monday afternoon. Interment was made in the Oakdale cemetery.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-November 17, 1977

MARY AMANDA WETZEL OBERSHAW

Funeral services for Mary Amanda OBERSHAW of Oakdale were held Tuesday, November 15 at the Methodist Church in Oakdale. Rev. Gordon J PRUE officiated at the service with burial in the Oakdale Cemetery. Mary Amanda OBERSHAW was born November 23, 1887 at Oakdale to JACOB and Ada PEETS WETZEL and died Saturday November 12, 1977 at her home. She received her education at the Oakdale Public School and later attended Normal Training classes at Grand Island. She then taught school south of Oakdale. On July 20, 1907 she was United in marriage to Chester OBERSHAW at Neligh and to this union three children were born. They homesteaded two years in South Dakota and two years in Wyoming before residing on a farm near Oakdale. In 1947 they retired and moved to Oakdale. She is survived by one son, Donald of Oakdale, and one daughter, Vava LANDIS of Lakewood, CA, two sisters, Mrs Etta SCHWARTING of Oakdale and Mag CROWN of Wall, SD, two half-sisters, Cassie BLISS and Nina TELGREN both of Oakdale, four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, one brother and three sisters.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-June 21, 1918

OLIVE GERTRUDE WILSON OBERSHAW

Olive Gertrude WILSON was born in Antelope County, Nebraska, November 30, 1885 and died June 14, 1918 at Norfolk, Nebraska, aged 33 years, 7 months and 14 days. On March 20, 1902 she was united in marriage to Oscar OBERSHAW. To this union two children were born, Orville Armond, April 1, 1903 and Clifford Wayne, June 9, 1908. Orville died in 1906 at the age of 3 ½ years. The deceased is survived by her father and mother, Mr and Mrs D. C. WILSON of Oakdale, her husband and son, two sisters, Mrs Herman GIER of Oakdale and Mrs Bertha CARPENTER of Detroit, Michigan, and a brother, Levi WILSON of Oakdale. A sister, Mrs Maggie ANDERSON, preceded her in death several years ago. Mrs OBERSHAW had been a member of the Star Church for a number of years and was an active worker in all its interests as well as in the social affairs of the community. Her sudden death cast a heavy gloom over the entire community and the grief stricken husband and relatives have the sympathy of everyone who knew her. The funeral was held at the United Brethren Church in Oakdale on Sunday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev J. P. BLAKELEY of the Star Church. The following ladies of the Star community acted as pallbearers. Mesdames Theo. DRAKE, Steve PREVO, B. H. ALMSTRUM, Misses Esther JACOBSEN, Lillian MUCKEY, Pearl HOLCOMB, Emma NEWTON, and Lillian NELSON. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Oakdale. Less than one half of the people were able to obtain seats in the Church which with the many floral emblems was an attest of the value of the life of the deceased. She has gone but the memory of her untiring efforts, her large heartedness, and kindly humor will dwell in the hearts of all who knew her. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-October 5, 1906

ORVAL OMEL OBERSHAW

Three year old son of Mr and Mrs Oscar OBERSHAW died Sunday, September 30, 1906 and was buried Tuesday afternoon in the Oakdale Cemetery.