Obitiuary-Neligh News and Leader-January 10, 1963

ALBERT OFE

Albert OFE, 74, son of Charles and Elizabeth OFE was born February 29, 1888 at Creston and died December 29, 1962 at Tilden. The funeral was conducted December 31 at 10 a.m. at the Oakdale Methodist Church with the Rev. W. R. TAPLIN in charge of the service.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-January 21, 1954

Anna Mary (CAREY) OFE

Abridged: Funeral services for Mrs Anna Ofe were held Monday at the Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Tilden. Interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. Anna Mary Carey was born December 21, 1889, the daughter of Lucy M and Thomas E Carey. She and her family lived on a farm in the Star neighborhood south of Oakdale and she spent her entire girlhood and young womanhood here. On May 25, 1911 she was united in marriage to Herman H Ofe and they moved to a farm east of Oakdale. To this union were born three children: Gerald who passed away at the age of 10 months, Ralph and Doris. She passed away at the Tilden hospital on January 15, 1954. Preceding her in death were her parents, her small son and her husband, who passed away last August. She leaves to mourn her passing one son, Ralph of Oakdale, one daughter, Doris (Mrs John Hauswirth Jr) also of Oakdale, two sisters, Mrs Wm Barrett of Oakdale and Mrs R. L. Bickford of Toledo, OR, four grandchildren, one aunt, Mrs Ed O’Keefe of Council Bluffs, IA, four nieces, and many other relatives.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-August 3, 1923

CHARLES OFE

Charles OFE was born in Macklanburg, Germany, August 4, 1856, and came to America at the age of 17 years and located on a farm near Kellogg, Iowa. He was married to Miss Elizabeth KREITMANN of Newton, Iowa, August 1, 1878. The early years of their married life was spent on a farm in Iowa, near Newton. Here three of their children were born. They came to Creston, Nebraska, where they remained for sixteen years and where the other children were born. They next moved to St Clair Valley, Antelope County, where Mr OFE bought a farm. For five years they lived in this beautiful valley when in order to give their children better school advantages, they bought the Jones farm, one-half mile northeast of Oakdale, where they have since lived. Mr OFE had been ailing for a long time and during the past year his friends had noticed his rapid failure. Last Thursday, July 26, 1923, being no worse than usual, he ate a hearty dinner and lay down on the couch to rest but passed away so quietly that his departure was unnoticed by those about the house. Besides his wife, there remain seven children; Herman, Charles, Albert, Mary, and Clara, all of Oakdale, George of Casper, WY, Frank of Norfolk. He is survived also by two brothers, H. L. OFE of Oakdale and Henry OFE of Plattsmouth. Mr OFE’s parents were Lutherans and their son Charles was reared in that faith. He was baptized in infancy, confirmed at the age of 14 years and adhered to that Church all his life. As a citizen he held high rank and his relations with his fellow man were always honorable. He was devoted to his home and family his wise counsel and guiding hand will be sorely missed. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, July 29, at the home, conducted by Rev. C. L. MEYERS, and interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. The attendance was large, many old friends and neighbors coming from a distance.

Obituary-The Neligh News-October 31, 1957

CHARLES OFE

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Oakdale Methodist Church for Charles OFE, 74, who died Friday, October 25, 1957, at the Tilden Hospital following a heart attack. The Rev. Lester HART officiated at the rites and at burial in the Oakdale Cemetery. Charles OFE was born at Newton, Iowa, April 11, 1883 to Mr and Mrs Charles OFE. He moved with his family to Nebraska in 1885, locating near Madison and later moved to a farm near Creston. After 16 years there they moved to a farm southeast of Oakdale where they lived until 1925. He then moved to a farm adjoining Oakdale where he lived until the time of his death. He is survived by his brother, Albert, also two nephews and a niece.

Abridged Obituary - The Oakdale Sentinel, Thursday, January 31, 1946

CLARA ELIZABETH OFE

The news of the sudden death of Miss Clara OFE early Saturday morning came as a shock to this community. Although she had been in poor health for quite some time, nevertheless it was not expected that the end was so near. She was suddenly stricken with pneumonia and together with heart trouble the struggle for life was an unequal one. Clara Elizabeth OFE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles OFE, was born on a farm southeast of Madison, Nebraska, on September 23, 1885, and passed away early Saturday morning, January 26, 1946, at her home hear Oakdale at the age of sixty years, four months and three days. She moved from, Madison with her parents to Creston, Nebraska, where she resided for sixteen years. In 1903 the family moved to the Oakdale vicinity, locating on a farm south of Oakdale, at which place she resided for five years and then moved to her present home at Oakdale. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and had served as treasurer of that organization for many years in a most efficient manner. She was a faithful member, always ready to assume her part, and the vacancy in the Auxiliary caused by her death will bring much sadness to the organization. She was also a member of the Birthday Club which she enjoyed so much and will be greatly missed by those members. Clara’s failing health compelled her to give up many of the things she desired to accomplish. She was a woman of excellent character, esteemed and respected because of her amiable traits; retiring in her disposition and kindly in her manner toward others. But it is in the home circle of brothers and sister where her absence will be felt the keenest. The kind and sympathetic understanding of her brothers was a source of much happiness. Her father and mother having preceded her in death, she leaves to mourn her death one sister, Mary OFE and brothers Herman OFE, Charles OFE, Albert OFE and George OFE all of Oakdale, Frank OFE of Des Moines, Iowa; also two nephews, one niece and one great-niece and many friends. Rev. Dawson J. PARK conducted funeral services Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Burial was made in the Oakdale Cemetery, the American Legion Auxiliary having charge of services at the grave.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-August 31, 1988

DONALD LEROY OFE

Funeral services for Donald "Bud" OFE, 74, of Oakdale, were held Saturday, August 27 at the Oakdale Methodist Church with Rev. Gary MAIN officiating. Kay CROSIER was organist for congregational singing. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Larry and Manual THOMPSON, Joe and Byron OBERMIRE, Craig MAHANNAH, and Craig CORNETT. Honorary pallbearers were Phil CORNETT, Lyle Petersen, Duane MILLER, Frank KAMPHAUS, Keith COOPER, Dean BROWN, Harold SANDERSON, Wayne DYE, Dennis CARSON, and Kenneth RICHART. Donald Leroy OFE, son of Roy and Mary Elizabeth KELLY OFE, was born July 18, 1914 at Oakdale, and died August 24, 1988 at the Tilden Community Hospital. He attended schools in Oakdale and Atkinson and served in the United States Army during World War II. On May 4, 1949, he married Shirley WILKINSON at Oakdale. The couple farmed in the Oakdale area and OFE worked for the city of Oakdale in maintenance and as city marshal. He also worked with Nelly and Askwith Construction of Tilden and had a plumbing and well business in Oakdale. In 1969, he was elected as an Antelope County Supervisor, serving in this office until 1984. He also drove a Neligh-Oakdale School bus and worked as a dispatcher for the Antelope County Sheriff’s Office. OFE was a member of the Oakdale Methodist Church and had served as president of the Methodist Men. He was an honorary fireman and a past member of the school board and town board. Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Esther STRAHM. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Bruce and Allan, both of Oakdale; one daughter, Vicki, also of Oakdale; two grandchildren; and four sisters, Viola WILLIAMS, Hazel OBERMIRE, Erma SUHR and Betty MAHANNAH, all of Pierre, South Dakota.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-October 8, 1936

ELIZABETH KREITMAN OFE

Abridged: Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth OFE, 82, who passed away at her home Saturday, September 25, 1936, were held at the Methodist Church here Monday afternoon. Burial was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. Elizabeth KREITMANN was born to Fred KREITMANN and Mary SHRADE KREITMANN at Plymouth, MA on February 2, 1854. When a small child she moved with her parents to Aurora, Illinois. Later the family moved to a farm near NEWTON, Iowa. On November 11, 1877 she was married to Charles OFE at NEWTON where they continued to live for about seven years. They moved to Madison, Nebraska and then to Creston, Nebraska, living there for about 16 years. In 1903 they purchased a farm in St Clair Valley and in 1908 moved to a small farm just outside Oakdale. She is survived by two daughters, Mary and Clara of Oakdale, five sons, Herman, Charles, Albert and George of Oakdale and Frank of Des Moines, Iowa, one sister, Mrs Amelia EICHHORN of Illinois, two brothers, Charles KREITMANN of Kit CARSON, Colorado and Henry KREITMANN of Broadland, SD and three grandchildren.

Obituary-The Neligh News-November 8, 1956

FRANK D OFE

Funeral services for Frank D OFE, 57 who died Thursday at Des Moines, Iowa, were held at the Oakdale Methodist Church Sunday with the Rev. I. Lester HART officiating. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Frank OFE was born at Creston, Nebraska December 13, 1896 and died November 1, 1956. He came to Oakdale in 1903 where he graduated from high school and later attended Franklin Institute in Chicago. He was in the military service in World War I and was member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines. He was married June 1922 to Gertrude MOORE. Two children were born to them. Survivors are his wife, a son, Roger of Columbus, two grandchildren, one sister, Mary OFE of Oakdale and three brothers, Charles, Albert and George of Oakdale. His daughter and a brother preceded him in death. Pallbearers were Elmer WELBURN, Irven WAGNER, Harry COOPER, Henry HANSEN, Charles ROUSE and Adolph OTTE.

Obituary-The Neligh News-June 6, 1957

GEORGE A OFE

Military funeral services for George A OFE, 66, who died Sunday evening, June 2, 1957, in Antelope Memorial Hospital will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Oakdale Methodist Church, the Rev. I. Lester HART officiating. Mr OFE was born in Creston, Nebraska on December 24, 1890 to Charles and Elizabeth OFE. He had lived with his two brothers in the Oakdale community for fifty-four years. He was a veteran of World War I. Mr OFE is survived by his two brothers, Charles and Albert, both of Oakdale.

The Oakdale Sentinel- February 20, 1920

Gerald James OFE

The ten-month-old son of Mr and Mrs H H Ofe died yesterday morning, February 19, 1920, from pneumonia. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to Mr and Mrs Ofe in their bereavement. Burial was made in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel- August 27, 1953

Herman Henry OFE

Abridged: Funeral services were held Saturday for Herman H Ofe at the Methodist Church. Interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. On June 14, 1878, Herman Henry Ofe was born to Charles and Elizabeth Ofe at Newton, IA. The family moved to Madison, NE in 1885 where they lived for two years and then moved to Creston, NE in 1887. From there they moved to Antelope County in 1903. He was united in marriage to Anna Carey on May 25, 1911, to which union were born three children, Ralph, Doris and Gerald James, who preceded his father in death at the age of 10 months. The Ofe family lived on a farm east of Oakdale for 35 years. In 1944, Mr Ofe retired to the present home in Oakdale. He passed away at the Tilden Hospital on August 22, 1953. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, Anna, son, Ralph Ofe, daughter, Doris (Mrs John Hauswirth Jr), one sister, Mary, four brothers, Charles, Albert and George all of Oakdale, and Frank of Des Moines, IA, four grandchildren, one nephew and four nieces and many other relatives and friends.

Abridged Obituary - The Oakdale Sentinel, Thursday, September 15, 1949

Herman L. OFE

Herman L. Ofe, 83, passed away at his home early Friday morning. He had been in failing health for some time, his condition becoming serious the first of last week.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon with Rev. Lowell Jones in charge. Burial was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. Herman L. Ofe was born on June 5, 1866 in Ruehn Mecklenburg, Germany, and departed this life at his home in Oakdale at the age of eighty-three on September 9, 1949, after a lingering illness. When he was eleven he came to this country with his mother and an older brother. They settled at Kellogg, Iowa, where he grew to manhood.

He was united in marriage to Phoebe Ester Rorabaugh in Iowa in September 23, 1884. In 1885 they moved to Madison, Nebraska, where they resided until 1893 when they came to Antelope County. To this union six daughters were born. Mrs. Ofe passed away on October 22, 1904, and a daughter, Myrtie West, died on November 12, 1912. Mr. Ofe married Mrs. Mary Hayes at Oakdale in 1912 and she also preceded him in death, passing away in 1934. He had been a member of the Oakdale Odd Fellows lodge for about forty years, was a member of the Oakdale Methodist church and had served on the school, village and cemetery boards. He lived the life of the Good Samaritan. Until advancing age and failing health made it impossible, he had always given freely of his time in helping others in times of sickness, and was especially helpful and devoted most of his time in this way during the flu epidemic of 1918. He leaves to mourn his death five daughters, Mrs. Dora Johnson and Mrs. Hattie Cooper of Oakdale, Mrs. Hazel Hansen of Neligh, Mrs. Minta Nelson of Long Pine, and Mrs. Alta Paulson of Woodland, California; two sons, Roy Ofe of Oakdale and Ross Ofe of Chadron; one step-daughter, Alta Hayes of Wichita, Kansas; two step-sons, Homer Hayes of Wichita and Oliver Hayes of Pasadena, California; twenty-nine grandchildren; thirty-four great grandchildren; and a host of friends.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-February 20, 1920

L. JAMES OFE

The ten-months-old son of Mr and Mrs H.H. OFE died yesterday morning from pneumonia. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to Mr and Mrs OFE in their bereavement.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-August 2, 1934

MARY ALICE KELLY OFE

Mary Alice KELLY, wife of Herman L OFE, was born at Mountain Grove, Missouri, on September 16, 1874, and departed this life at Oakdale, Nebraska, Monday, July 23, 1934, at the age of fifty-nine years, nine months and twenty-seven days. During her girlhood Mrs OFE united with the Baptist Church. In the late nineties she, with her family, came to Nebraska, locating at Tilden and had resided in this community ever since. Mr and Mrs OFE were united in marriage on October 24, 1912. She leaves to mourn her, her husband, H. L. OFE, two sons, Oliver B HAYES of Pasadena, California, Homer Elmer HAYES of Oakdale, and one daughter, Alta E HAYES of Oakdale, also two grandchildren Enid and Charles HAYES, one sister, Mrs Jane ADAMS of Oakdale and seven stepchildren. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Friday afternoon, Rev. FINK officiating. Interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel- April 18, 1957

Mary Sophia OFE

Abridged: Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Oakdale Methodist Church for Mary Sophia Ofe who died Sunday evening April 14, 1957. Interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery. Mary Sophia Ofe was born August 23, 1880 at Newton, Iowa. She was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Kreitman Ofe. In 1885 the family moved to Nebraska, locating near Madison and later moving to a farm near Creston. They lived at Creston 16 years before moving to the St Clair Valley southeast of Oakdale in 1903. They moved to the farm near Oakdale in 1925. Mary had been in poor health for many years. She passed away at the Memorial Hospital at Neligh. Miss Ofe is survived by three brothers, Charles, Albert and George, all of Oakdale, two nephews, Roger Ofe of Columbus and Ralph Ofe of Oakdale, one niece, Mrs Doris Hauswirth of Oakdale and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Herman and Frank, and one sister, Clara.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-October 28, 1904

PHOEBE ESTER RORABAUGH OFE

We record this week the death of Mrs H. L. OFE who died on Saturday, October 22, 1904. The funeral was conducted from the Methodist Episcopal Church in Tilden at 3 p.m. Rev. R. J. MCKENZIE officicated and interment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-November 5, 1970

RALPH CAREY OFE

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 5 at 10 a.m. at the St Francis Catholic Church in Neligh for Ralph Carey OFE of Oakdale with the Rev. Ralph STEFFENSMEIER officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Leonard OBERSHAW, Owen EVANS, Bud OFE, Darrel BRETZ, Francis SONNENFELT, and Ike KINNAN. Ralph Carey OFE, son of Anna and Herman OFE was born August 26, 1920 at Oakdale and died November 2, 1970 at his home at the age of 50 years, two months and seven days. He spent his entire life in Oakdale with the exception of three years in Portland, Oregon as a child and three and one half years in the U. S. Air Force during World War II. He married August 23, 1949 to Regina REICKS of Elgin and to this union three sons and one daughter were born. Survivors include his wife, Regina, daughter, Carol Ann, and sons, John and Donald, all at home, and Thomas of Albion, one sister, Mrs John (Doris) HAUSWIRTH of Oakdale. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Gerald.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-October 1989

REGINA F REICHS OFE

Funeral services for Regina F OFE, 67, of Neligh, were conducted from St Francis Church in Neligh at 10 a.m. Monday, October 23, 1989. Rev. Harold BUSE, assisted by Rev. Clifford STEVENS, officiated. Organist was Mrs Francis RUTERBORIES and vocalist was Mrs James MCNALLY. Pallbearers were William KUESTER, Clifford KOUTNIK, Wilmer KOEHLER, Don ZEGERS, Dennis ANDERSON and Dan PAYNE. Kenneth POLLOCK, Jim WIEBELHAUS, Dan SMITH, Ivan KINNAN, Alan OFE, Harold (Pat) KREBS and members of the Neligh Young Men’s Club were honorary pallbearers. Interment was at the Oakdale Cemetery under the direction of Hoepfinger-Beyer Funeral Home of Neligh. Regina REICKS, daughter of John and Josephine (KAMPHAUS) REICKS, was born November 14, 1921 at Raeville. She attended school near Elgin. On August 23, 1949, she married Ralph OFE at St Boniface Church in Elgin and they resided in Oakdale. Her husband died November 2, 1970. She was a member of St Francis Church, the Rosary Sodality and the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs OFE died Thursday, October 19, 1989 at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers. Survivors include three sons, John OFE of San Francisco, California, Thomas OFE of Tucson, Arizona and Donald OFE of Neligh, a daughter, Carol MICHALSKI of Stanton, a brother, Alphons REICKS of Norfolk, two sisters, Irene GETZFRED of Elgin and Mrs Harold (Juliann) BRABAND of Cedar Rapids, and one grandchild.

Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-March 8, 1976

ROY G. OFE

Roy G. OFE, 86, former mayor of Oakdale, died Sunday, March 7, at the Tilden Community Hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 at the United Methodist Church at Oakdale. The Rev. James A. STILLMAN officiated and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Born January 30, 1890, at Madison, he was the son of Mr and Mrs Herman OFE. Educated in Oakdale schools, he married Mary Elizabeth Kelly April 18, 1912 at Albion. She died July 7, 1963. June 26, 1964, he married Ella GRAVES at Grand Junction, Colorado. He farmed and ranched in Holt County near Atkinson for 12 years, then farmed in the Oakdale-Tilden area until retirement in 1951. He managed a pool hall and service station and was Oakdale’s mayor during the 1950’s. Surviving are one son, Donald "Bud" OFE of Oakdale, five daughters, Mrs Otte (Esther) WILLIAMS of Omaha, Mrs William (Hazel) OBERMIRE of Atkinson, Mrs Alfred (Erma) SUHR of Elgin, Mrs Don (Betty) MAHANNAH of Yankton, South Dakota, 24 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs Dora JOHNSON of Tilden, Mrs Hattie COOPER of Neligh, and Mrs Alta PAULSON of California, eight step-children. He was preceded in death by one grandson, three sisters and one brother.