Colfax Co., NE - 1986 Deaths (Colfax Co. Press) NEGenWeb Project
COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
1986 Deaths Reported in the Colfax County Press


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


ASPLIN, Irvin, 74: m Mary Drapel; died Apr 8, 1986, Loveland, Colorado

BAHM, Elmer J, 65: b Apr 26, 1920, Madison, to John and Clara (Vilmur) Bahm; m Virginia Mae Musser, Sept 30, 1946, Stnaton; s Merle, Jim, Lee; died Jan 1986; burial Pilger Cemetery

BALZER, Arthur Frederick, 72: b Aug 11, 1913, Colfax County, to Nepoleon and Barbara Hefti Balzer; died Jan 15, 1986, Schuyler; burial Leigh Cemetery

BARR, Alice Leota, 100: b Jan 23, 1886, Leigh, to Thomas McCurty and Mertilla Adelaide Felt; m Walter J Barr, 1906; d (2); foster-d Evelyn L Sayers Zrust; died Apr 18, 1986, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

BARTA, Mary Ethel, 71: b May 24, 1914, rural Clarkson, to John and Marie R Podany Sedlacek; m Lumir Barta, Sept 12, 1935, Norfolk; s Norbert; d Donna Brabec, Almarine Kabes, Anita Steffensmeier; died Feb 26, 1986, Omaha

BATES, Louie, 78: s Ron; d Mary Lou Viel; died Feb 1986, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

BAUMERT, Lou Henrietta: b Aug 17, 1900, Stanton, to William H and Katherine "Kate" Schram Hollstein; m Henry F Baumert, May 12, 1925, Howells; s Gene, Jack; died Jan 31, 1986, Omaha; burial Stanton Cemetery

BEINDORFF, Alberta, 85: b Aug 6, 1900, Stanton, to Albert and Alpha (Miller) Nixon; m Robert Beindorff; died Jan 1986, Omaha; burial Stanton Cemetery

BELOHRAD, Adolph (Duffy), 74: b Nov 30, 1911, rural Clarkson, to Joseph and Mary (Richtig) Belohrad; m Helen B Hyland, Nov 3, 1936, Leigh; s Gary; died May 10, 1986, Columbus; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

BERNER, Tracy A, 19: b Oct 2, 1966, Fremont, to Charles Berner and __; died May 1986; burial Ridge Cemetery [Fremont?]

BLAZEK, Melvin, 70: b July 18, 1915, Colfax County, to Frank and Bessie Dostal Blazek; m Leona Ladehoff, May 5, 1940, Schuyler; died abt Jan 1986, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BURDA, Rudolph, 71: b Nov 10, 1914, rural Primrose, to Joseph and Marie Vavra Burda; m Margaret Delores Teply, Aug 22, 1945, Leigh; s Robert, James; d Veronica Snoke, Lisa Burda; died abt Feb/Mar 1986, Grand Island; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Primrose

BURES, Victor, 85: b Dec 19, 1900, Schuyler, to Frank and Ann Balaban Bures; m Inez Eby, June 13, 1923, Fremont; died Jan 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BURNEY, Dwight W, Jr, 65: b to Dwight Burney and __; m Kathryn; s Richard, Dwight III; d Linda Norris, Kathryn Sandberg; died Feb 1986 [Omaha?]

CARRIG, Josephine, 82: b Nov 4, 1903, Stanton, to Ray and Estelle Romig Evans; m Don Carrig, July 3, 1922, Platte Center; s Robert, Ray, Paul, Dick, Jay, Joseph; d Betty Jo, Donna Mark, Virginia Kluever, Maryo Murphy, Karen Drummond, Sharon Bowers; died Mar 2, 1986, St Edward; burial St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Platte Center

CECH, Engelbert J, 80: b Oct 10, 1905, Clarkson, to Theofil and Mary Meyers Cech; m Lillian Sindelar, Feb 8, 1932, Schuyler; d Patricia Worden; died Feb 1986; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

CHUDOMELKA, Bessie, 91: b to __ Podliska; m Robert Chudomelka, Jan 11, 1915, Howells; d Opal Landerfield, Vlasta Vlach; died Feb 1986, Dodge; burial St Wenceclaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

CLEMANS, Sylvia, 72: b oct 16, 1913, Richland, to __ Ketchmark; m Vigo Sorensen, Apr 17, 1933, Fremont; m Alvin Clemans, Mar 1, 1958, Fremont; s Ronald Sorensen, Kent Sorensen; died Mar 4, 1986, Pocatello, Idaho; burial Schuyler Cemetery

CROSSFIELD, Harold, 62: m Merlen __; d Diane Castaneda, Karene Connealy; died Apr 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DATEL, Frank, 86: b Oct 24, 1899, North Bend, to Thomas and Mary Krofta Datel; m Sylvia Urban, Oct 1924, Council Bluffs, Iowa; m Lillian Zrust, Oct 22, 1960, Schuyler; d Bessie Odvody, Arlene Stuchi; step-d Loretta Earney, Marlene Riley; died Apr 1986, Schuyler; burial Linwood Hill Cemetery

DeBOWER, Mabel Esther, 77: b Aug 10, 1908, Schuyler, to Ed and Ida Ernest DeBower; died Mar 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DINSLAGE, Edwin, 59: b Mar 10, 1928, West Point, to John and Catherine (Guenther) Dinslage; died Mar 1986, West Point; burial St Aloysius Catholic Cemetery [West Point?]

DRAHOTA, James J: died Apr 1, 1986

DRAPELA, Irene Augusta, 68: b July 19, 1917, rural Woodstock, Minnesota, to Dennis and Augusta (Adams) Duggan; m Thomas Drapela, Nov 22, 1943, Pipestone, Minnesota; died Jan 28, 1986, Pipeston County; burial St Martin's Catholic Cemetery, Woodstock, Minnesota

DUDA, Raynold W, 79: b July 12, 1906, Linwood, to Thomas and Mary Tichacek Duda; m Beatrice Becker, May 18, 1934, Logan, Iowa; died May 1986; burial Schuyler Cemetery

ECKERT, Emil, 82: m Alvina Janssen, Mar 20, 1926, Stnaton; s Randall, Virgil, Loren; d Vernell Krueger; died Mar 1986, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

ELLIS, Darrell A, 58: b Oct 12, 1927, Des Moines, Iowa, to Lloyd and Pearl (Arnold) Ellis; m __; d Pam Otto, Sharon Snyder; died Mar 26, 1986 [Texas?]

ENGELBART, Reinhold Henry, 89: b Mar 14, 1897, Platte County, to William and Sophia Sander Engelbart; m Martha Loseke, Oct 24, 1923, Platte County; s Robert; d Marcella Theilen, Ilene Theilen, Fern Theilen, Irene Hansen, Luella Zoubek; died Mar 20, 1986, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

ERNESTI, Casper, 72: b Oct 26, 1913, rural West Point, to Ferdinand and Theresa (Stratman) Ernesti; m Elizabeth Kluthe, Aug 17, 1937, Olean; s Raymond, Gerald, Walter, Eugene; d Rosenda Van Blaricum, Theresa Adams, Marylin Tomka, Alvina Heimann, Rita Bayliff; died Jan 1986, Dodge; burial St Aloysius Cemetery [Dodge?]

EUSTERBROCK, Frank J, 85: b Jan 3, 1901, Colfax County; m Elizabeth Timmman, Nov 26, 1930, Monterey; s Ray, Dennis, Richard, Marvin, Alvin, Clem, Edward; d Bernice Pulhanek; died Jan 1986, West Point; burial St Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, rural Dodge

EVERT, Agnes Mildred, 91: b May 23, 1894, Howells, to John and Katherin Bartak Sindelar; m Louis Evert, Oct 12, 1915, Howells; d Dorothy Novotny; died Mar 20, 1986, Schuyler; burial Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

FALTYS, Robert E, 84: b Feb 3, 1902, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Josephine Teply Faltys; m Esther Novotny, Aug 18, 1925, Schuyler; s Robert D; died Apr 14, 1986, Stanton; burial Clarkson Bohemian National Cemetery

FRANEK, Martha Marie, 80: b May 24, 1905, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Mary Matlach Hledik; m William Franek, Mar 3, 1924, Stanton; died Mar 22, 1986, Omaha; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

FRANTA, Raymond, 69: b Nov 15, 1916, Morse Bluff; m Mary Koci, Oct 14, 1942, Fremont; died abt Feb 1986

GANSER, Ruth C, 85: b July 23, 1900, rural Meadow Grove, to Albert and Louise (Canskow) Kohl; m Edard Ganser, Oct 28, 1919, Stanton; d Evelyln Taylor; died May 1986, Norfolk; burial Crown Hill Cemetery [Madison?]

GORE, Madge F, 81: b Nov 21, 1904, Leigh, to George and Christina (Glandt) Bruhn; m Wayne Gore, June 1956; step-d Sharon Moya; died Feb 11, 1986, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery

GRAVES, Arline: b to Rainold and Mary Folda; m George N Graves; died abt Mar 1986 [California?]

GREASER, Lucile W, 75: b May 17, 1910, Schuyler, to Alois and Ann Otradovsky Kovar; m Frank H Greaser, June 24, 1931, Schuyler; s Frnak; d Lucile Psence; died Mar 19, 1986, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

HAHN, Lorene, 89: b to __ Heater; m Oscar Hahn; s William; died Apr 1986, Mesa, Arizona

HAMERNIK, John V, 73: b June 27, 1912, Clarkson, to John and Emily (Telecky) Hamernik; m Ruth Brooks, Aug 7, 1943; d Karen Addington, Ann Pannell; died abt Feb 1986, Slidell, Louisiana; burial Rosedale Cemetery [Slidell, Louisiana?]

HANEL, Roger Wayne: b Feb 8, 1950, to Leonard Hanel and Annette Hanek; died Jan 11, 1986, Reno, Nevada

HEFTI, Norma Margaret, 96: b July 10, 1889, Norton, Kansas, to John W and Capitola M (Rule) Conway; m John "Jack" Hefti, 1913, Omaha; s John, Joseph, Neal; d Theresa Groh, Pat Wacha; died Feb 28, 1986 [Tulsa, Oklahoma?]; burial Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma

HOBZA, Libbie, 89: b Nov 1, 1896, Colfax County, to Frank and Anna (Beran) Krejci; m Rudolph W Hobza, June 10, 1919, Omaha; s Robert; d Evelyn Klima; died abt Apr/May 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

HUNSINGER, Bertha, 80: m August Hunsinger; died Jan 1986, Johnson; burial St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

HUNT, Harry H, 90: b Feb 27, 1895, Clarkson, to John and Mollie Hunt; m Winona (Winnie) Aspinall, Jan 28, 1917, Omaha; s Lee; d Kathleen Allen, Doris Brodecky; died abt Feb 1986, Lincoln; burial Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery

JOHNSON, Gertrude Emilie, 101: b Sept 19, 1884, to Karl and Pauline Habler Freidrich; m Edward Magnus Johnson, May 26, 1904, Columbus; died abt Mar 1986, Fullerton; burial Rosehill Cemetery [Albion?]

KABES, Ladislav Rudolph, 80: b Jan 1, 1906, rural Clarkson, to Joseph and Josephine Stonacek Kabes; m Edith Jedlicka, Oct 2, 1929, Schuyler; s Leonard, Don; d Marjorie Wiese, Marcella Suchan, Janice Rueschhoff, Elaine Snyder; died May 9, 1986, Schuyler; burial Sts Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

KASPAR, Madeline J, 81: b Apr 19, 1904, rural Howells, to William and Frances (Krupka) Kaspar; died Mar 29, 1986, Dodge; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

KASPER, Madeline J, 81: b Apr 19, 1904, Tabor locality, to William and Frances (Krupka) Kaspar; died Mar 1986, Dodge; burial St John Nep Catholic Cemetery, Howells

KELLER, Howard Heitz, 65: b May 8, 1920, Octavia, to Harvey and Lena Tumer Keller; s Thomas, Howard; d Peggy Winchester, Nancy Stickney; died Mar 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

KENNEDY, Walter, Sr, 67: b mar 21, 1918, Stanton County, to Henry and Elizabeth (Bopps) Kennedy; m Gertrude Goetsch, Oct 28, 1941, Stanton; s Walter Jr, James; d Josephine, Mary Lou Remm; died Feb 1986, Kearney; burial Stanton Cemetery

KLEIN, Arthur H, 76: b Apr 19, 1909, Pierce, to Henry and Kathreine (Kasier) Klein; m Gabriella Sup, Mar 5, 1935, Omaha; s Leslie, Jim; d Trisha Walton; died Apr 1986; burial Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Hadar

KLIMES, Rosie Marie, 74: b Feb 27, 1912, rural Leigh, Stanton County, to Frank and Marie Klumsky Drahota; m Longin Karel, Feb 27, 1932; m George Klimes, July 14, 1970; s Milo Karel, Longin Karel; d Darlene Prusa, Shirley Stodola; died Apr 27, 1986, Norfolk; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

KMOCH, Anton James, 77: b July 22, 1908, rural Leigh, to Anton and Mary Hanel Kmoch; m Jeroma Mosansky, Feb 28, 1944, Madison; s Tony, Larry; d Janet Schaad; died Apr 12, 1986, Columbus; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

KNAPP, Steve, 76: b Nov 24, 1909, Leigh; m Emily Juva, Jan 21, 1974, Schuyler; step-s Dennis Houdek, Don Houdek; step-d Betty Henggeler, Janet Koch, Arlene Houdek; died Mar 1986, Schuyler; burial Holy Cross Cemetery [Schuyler?]

KNIGHT, Thelma, 72: b Creston, to John and Emma Langhoff; m Oliver R Knight, 1937, Leigh; d Sharon Larsen, Diane Vandenberge; died Feb 1986, Fremont; burial Fremont Cemetery

KOENIG, Kenneth, 42: b Nov 7, 1943, Boone County, to Glen and Avis (Balder) Koenig; m Barbara Wolf, Apr 7, 1962, Stanton; children: Kip, Kim, Kevin, Kari; died May 1986, Norfolk; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery [Norfolk?]

KOZA, Gilbert Lawrence, 74: b July 1, 1911, Clarkson, to Gustav A and Anna Hubacek Koza; m Irene Hradec, 1950; died Feb 5, 1986, Omaha; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

KROENKE, John, 95: b Apr 3, 1891, Dodge; m Catherine Rhode, Sept 18, 1917; s Aldred, Louis; d Alverna Mendlik; died Apr 1986, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

KUCERA, Emma, 92: b Sept 2, 1893, Howells, to __ Beran; m James R Kucera, Mar 1916, Schuyler; s James F; d Mildred Scanlon; died May 1986, Dodge; burial Tabor St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Howells

KUDRNA, Alvina, 74: b Aug 11, 1911, Dodge County, to Thomas and Anna Heinsohn Stoltenburg; m Lloyd Kudrna, Feb 15, 1933, Lincoln; s Donald, Dennis, Richard; died abt Feb/Mar 1986, Lincoln; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

LACINA, Joseph, 85: b Apr 13, 1900, rural Clarkson, to John and Agnes Klamt Lacina; died Apr 8, 1986, Fremont; burial St Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

LADWIG, Emma, 90: b Nov 28, 1895, Colfax County, to Robert and Antonia Cech Michaels; m Carl Ladwig, Sept 18, 1915, Colfax County; s E C; died Jan 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LEHMAN, Martin, 85: b Dec 4, 1900, Stanton County, to Frederick and Martha (Biehle) Lehman; m Inez Napier, June 2, 1929, Firth; d Leona Shurtleff, Helen Johnsen, Marlene Waller; died abt Apr/May 1986, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

LOCKNER, Paul Henry, 15: b Aug 22, 1970, Schuyler, to Richard and Joyce Lockner; died abt Apr 1986, Omaha; burial Abie National Cemetery

LODL, Milo, 85: b Apr 3, 1900, Colfax County, to Frank and Mary (Pokorny) Lodl; m Agnes Hamsa, Jan 26, 1926, Heun; s Leonard, Lambert; d Gladys Coufal; died abt Feb/Mar 1986, Fremont; burial Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Heun

LUESCHEN, Mary, 89: b Jan 25, 1897, Platte County, to Edward and Elizabeth Aerni Eisenmann; m Adolph Lueschen, Dec 30, 1924, Columbus; s Milton, Milan; died abt Feb/Mar 1986, Columbus; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery

MACHACEK, Adeline E, 89: b June 20, 1896, Clarkson; m Adolph Machacek, June 27, 1916, Nebraska; s LaVerne, Dwane "Hottch"; died abt Apr/May 1986; burial West End Cemetery [Buhl?]

MACKENSTADT, Edward B G, 80: b Aug 4, 1905, Leigh, to Ben and Emma Asche Mackenstadt; m Maggie Welch, 1931, Platte County; died Feb 15, 1986; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MANDEL, Sandra Lynn, 23: b July 24, 1962, West Point, to Eugene and Angela Mandel; died abt Feb 1986; burial St Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, rural West Point

MARES, William "Bud", 74: b Jan 27, 1912, Schuyler; m Mildred Dostal; s Marvin; died Feb 26, 1986, Las Vegas, Nevada; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MARESH, Rudolph, 84: b Nov 29, 1901, rural Dodge, to Joseph and Mary (Hanzel) Maresch; died Apr 9, 1986, Omaha; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

MARR, Dorothy A, 49: b Jan 18, 1937, Tekamah, to __ and Mable Moeller; m Hugh Marr, June 5, 1954, Fort Riley, Kansas; s Vince, Roger, Chris, Russ, Warren; d Regina Adams, Charlotte Meier; died Apr 1986, Omaha; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

MASTERS, Raymond, 76: b Louisville; m Geneva __; s Donald; d Roberta LaPointe, Janet Shearer, Judy Seidelman; died Mar 1986, Calaveras County [California?]; burial Alta Mesa Cemetery, Los Altos [?]

MAYHEW, Glen, 93: b June 30, 1892, Farragut, Iowa; m Mary Kucera, June 20, 1918, Kearney; s Clarence; d Shirley; died May 1986, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MILES, Karen L, 19: b Feb 11, 1967, Lincoln, to Dale and Irene Boroviak Miles; died Apr 1986, Schuyler; burial Columbus Cemetery

MOELLER, Allen W, 66: b Feb 7, 1920, rural Leigh, to Henry and Emma Doersch Moeller; m Verona Engelbart, Dec 27, 1946, Leigh; s Galyn L; d Bernestine Muhle, Marcy Kallweit; died Mar 1986, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MOELLER, Julius Otto, 87: b Feb 12, 1898, Leigh, to Fred and Anna Wurdeman Moeller; m Anna Fallon, Feb 26, 1920, O'Neill; s John; died Jan 1986, Fremont; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

MOORE, Thomas Charles, 23: b Nov 6, 1962, Omaha, to Richard and Dorothy Dvorak Moore; died Feb 24, 1986, Omaha; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

MORITZ, Gerald, 74: b June 14, 1911, Stanton County, to Charles and Martha (Zander) Moritz; died Jan 1, 1986, Stanton

MRSNY, Darwin K, 70: b June 23, 1915, Stanton, to John and Della Kingsley Mrsny; m Ruby Sporn, Nov 18, 1939, Norfolk; s Larry, Jim, Tom, Randy, Shawn; d Linda Uecker, Rhonda Dunagan; died Mar 16, 1986 [Norfolk?]; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery [Norfolk?]

MRSNY, Martha A, 87: b Sept 18, 1898, Howells, to __ Stangle; m Charles A Mrsny, June 22, 1919; s Charles G; d Jeanne B Breeden; died Mar 1986, Scribner; burial St Mary's Ridgeley Cemetery, rural Scribner

MUCKENDORFER, Cypriana, 92: b Sept 26, 1893, rural Dodge, to ___ Janecek; m Vincent Kritz, May 10, 1916; m V J Muckendorfer, June 10, 1947; d Luella Zvacek, Melba Jensen; step-d Ann Steinkraus; died Jan 1986, Fremont; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, rural Dodge

OBORNY, Edward J, Sr, 85: b Oct 4, 1900, rural Wilson, to John and Josephine Jedlicka Oborny; m Mary Ann Kopriva, June 1, 1932; m Blanche Vinduska Lentz, Apr 27, 1968; s Edard; d Marcella Stos; step-d Margaret Ann; died Apr 1, 1986, La Crosse, Kansas; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Timken, Kansas

OLTMER, May M, 83: b Dec 20, 1902, to John and Emma (Psota) Long; m John Oltmer, Oct 10, 1922, Colfax County; s Kenneth; d Velma Brandl, Geraldine Volsicka; died May 1986, Norfolk; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

PAROLEK, Albin J, 59: b Jan 25, 1927, Schuyler, to John W and Albina Vidlak Parolek; m Janice Hill, July 5, 1977, Chicago, Illinois; step-s Donn Harms, Howard Harms, Randy Harms, Todd Harms; step-d Janet Craig, Kelly Kreier; died abt Apr 1986, Midlothian, Illinois; burial Schuyler Cemetery

PAVLIS, Anna, 85: b Mar 4, 1909, Clarkson, to Joseph and Kathryn (Jonas) Pavel; m Emil Pavlis, Jan 17, 1922, Schuyler; s Rainold; d Darelen Green; died Feb 1986, O'Neill; burial Ewing Cemetery

PIEPER, Kathryn, 87: b Jan 1, 1899, to William and Catherine Meiertokrax Grosserhode; m William B Pieper, May 1, 1923, Olean, rural Dodge; s Dallan, Elmer, Roger; d Kathleen Dennis, Jo Ann McMullin, Ruth Cech; died abt Mar 1986, Norfolk; burial Olean Sacred Heart Cemetery, rural Dodge

PITTS, Bessie, 78: b Sept 12, 1908, rural Tabor area, to John and Antonia (Svoboda) Dostal; m Stanley Novak; m Alvin Pitts, Cherokee, Iowa; s Victor; d Dorothy Rosberg, Elaine Rosberg; died Feb 1986; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Early, Iowa

PODANY, Josephine V, 83: b Mar 10, 1902, Clarkson, to Frank and Marie Rylich Tomka; m Stephen J Podany, Sept 6, 1927, Clarkson; s Steve; died abt Feb 1986, Norfolk; burial Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

POKORNY, Elmer, 76: b Sept 13, 1909, Heun, to Jerry and Mary (Dlouhy) Pokorny; m Marcella E Coufal, Oct 6, 1936, Schuyler; s Richard; d Mary Kay "Deede" Milone; Carolyn Bayhylle; died abt Jan 1986

POLENZ, Rudolph A, 81: b June 3, 1904, Millard, to August and Helen (Kaus) Polenz; m Eliese Ehlers, Feb 19, 1936, Leigh; s Allan; d Judy Weber; died Mar 1986, Columbus

RAHTZ, Arnold, 85: b Westreisen, Germany, to William and Matilda Herald Rahtz; m Elsie Katherine Korfhage, 1928, Leigh; s Donald; died Apr 28, 1986, Schuyler; burial Leigh Cemetery

RATHKE, Daniel D, 28: b June 18, 1957, West Point, to Leon and Marilyn (Meyer) Rathke; m Cherrie Dames, June 10, 1978, Scribner; s Eric; d Samantha; died Jan 1986, Lincoln; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Wisner

RAYMAN, Rainold L: b Apr 21, 1901; m Ida __; s Robert; died Apr 3, 1986; burial Graveside Greenwood Memorial Park [San Diego, California?]

REEG, Cecilia, 73: b July 7, 1912, Wisner, to Leonard and Katherine (Muller) Kemph; m Theodore Reeg Sr, Aug 21, 1931; s Theodore Jr, Peter; d Esther Koll; died Jan 1986, Wayne; burial Pilger Cemetery

REMM, Howard B, 45: b Oct 11, 1940, Stanton County, to Howard T and Marie Drahota Remm; m Margaret Beister, June 29, 1963, Cedar Rapids; s Michael, Ron; d Julie, Lisa; died Feb 1986, Omaha; burial Sts Joseph/Patrick Cemetery, Platte Center

RUSKAMP, Elizabeth, 95: b Apr 19, 1891, rural West Point, to __ Oesselke; m Lorenz Ruskamp, Sept 27, 1922; s Irvin, Norbert; d Catherine Franzluebbers, Elaine Blankenau; died Apr 1986, Dodge; burial Olean Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, rural Dodge

SASSE, Ethel, 87: b Oct 2, 1898, Marian, Virginia, to William and Alice (Campbell) Moore; m Edgar Sasse, Feb 25, 1919, Pilger; s Robert; d Ruth Pestel; died Jan 1986, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

SCHEUNEMAN, Gertrude, 87: b Dec 21, 1898, Ithaca; died Feb 9, 1986, Fremont

SCHLUETER, Gus H, 82: b Dec 12, 1908, Leigh, to Gustav and Mary (Severin) Schlueter; m Rose Becker, Nov 26, 1929, Howells; s John; died Mar 1986, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

SCHNEIDER, Henry, Jr, 76: b Nov 26, 1909, Snyder, to Henry sr and Mary Blumm Schneider; m Margaret Hefti Blumm, Aug 25, 1948, Big Springs; s Gary; d Janet Divis, Vicky Burbach; died Feb 1986, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery

SCHNEIDER, Lloyd R, 74: b June 29, 1911, Willow City, North Dakota, to Emil and Anna (Ross) Schneider; m Irma LaVaughn Koester, Oct 23, 1943; s Donald, Randall, James; died Feb 1986, Norfolk; burial Pilger Cemetery

SCHUTT, Mary V, 87: b Aug 27, 1898, Columbus, to Joseph amd Mary Zoucha Govern; m Charles Schutt, Apr 3, 1918, Grand Island; d Charlotte Carrig; died Apr 3, 1986, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SHANLE, Elizabeth, 87: b Nov 25, 1898, Howells, to Bernard and Mathilda (Sollinger) Wiese; m Rudolph Shanle, Nov 25, 1925, Lindsay; s Norman, Alvin, Francis, Leland, Raymond; d Loraine Snyder, Berdelle Ludden, Betty Bender; died Jan 17, 1986, Omaha; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

SHONKA, Mike, 88: b Feb 14, 1897, Abie, to Wesely James and Barbry Hajny Shonka; m Agnes Krofta, May 1, 1923, Clarkson; s Ron; d Marcella Petersen; died Feb 8, 1986; burial Ord Catholic Cemetery

SHONKA, Richard J, 75: b Jan 23, 1911, Schuyler, to Michael F and Mary Schultz Shonka; died Feb 1986 Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SINDELAR, Loretta A, 82: b Mar 7, 1904, Snyder, to George and Katie (Mueller) Stangel; s James G; d Joyce Ann Bures, Janey Koehn; died Mar 1986, West Point; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

SMEJKAL, Robert J, 65: b May 31, 1920, Schuyler, to James Joseph and Jennie Hamata Smejkal; m Catherine Wittwer, June 7, 1942, Schuyler; s Robert J, Bill; died Mar 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SOBESLAVSKY, "Bessie", 85: b June 6, 1900, rural Clarkson, to Tomas and Marie Vavrin Bos; m Otto F Sobeslavsky, Dec 6, 1920, Omaha; s Glenn, Otto; died May 3, 1986, Clarkson; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

SOKOL, Josefa, 93: b Mar 9, 1893, Czechoslovakia; m John Sokol, Dec 1922, Czechoslovakia; died abt Apr/May 1986; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Howells

SORRICK, George, 88: b Aug 16, 1897, Stanton County, to Jacob and Mary (Modrow) Sorrick; died Feb 1986, Schuyler; burial Stanton Cemetery

STALP, Conrad, 81: b Jan 2, 1905, West Point, to Gerhardt and Theresa (Stenner) Stalp; m Cecilia Meiergerd, Jan 10, 1940, Aloys; d Lorene Fiala, Lois Stalp, Ruth Stalp, Mary Brady; died abt Feb/Mar 1986, West Point; burial St Michael's Cemetery [West Point?]

STANLEY, Susan, 33: b Oct 18, 1952, Manhattan, Kansas, to Gus and Nancy (Long) Bremer; m Mitchell Stanley, June 8, 1980, Norfolk; s Heath; d Angela; died Mar 1986, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

SVENSON, Marguerite, 76: b June 30, 1910, Centralia, Kansas, to Hurl and Mamie (O'Connel) Chaney; s Roger; d Katherine Davids; died Apr 1986, Norfolk; burial Bega Cemetery

TENNANT, Zora, 93: b Oct 1892, Tuskeego, Iowa; died Apr 8, 1986, Norfolk; burial Pawnee City

TICHOTA, Joe H: m Martha Lennemann, May 18, 1937, Snyder; s Francis, Melvin; d Maureen Grubar; died Feb 4, 1986 [Idaho?]

TICHOTA, Martha: b Feb 16, 1906, rural Snyder, to Henry and Katie Lennemann; m Joseph Tichota, May 18, 1937, Snyder; s Francis, Brother Melvin; d Maureen Grubar; died Jan 6, 1986 [Idaho?]; burial Immaculate Conception Cemetery [Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?]

TICHY, Lillie Frances, 82: b Mar 3, 1904, Clarkson, to Joseph V and Emma Bohac Fajman; died Apr 6, 1986, Columbus; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

TROFHOLZ, William, 96: b Jan 21, 1890, Colfax County, to Gus and Bertha Prieb Trofholz; m Mabel Howard, Oct 10, 1913, Washington state; d Mildred Garbers; died Apr 1986, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

UHING, George C, Sr, 73: b Jan 13, 1913, rural West Point; m Frances Reha_, June 23, 1936, Howells; s George Jr; d LaVerna Liekhus; died Jan 1986, West Point; burial St Leo's Catholic Cemetery, Snyder

UHLIK, John F, 85: b June 22, 1900, near Snyder, to John and Antonia (Kotrba) Uhlik; m Martha Paelka, Oct 30, 1923, Verdigre; s Delbert; died abt Jan 1986; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Verdigre

USTOHAL, Tillie, 77: b May 4, 1908, Saunders County, to Louis and Anna Cink Vrana; d Alice Trofholz; died Jan 1986, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

VACHA, Edward, 81: b Nov 24, 1904, rural Howells, to Frank and Anna Mrsny Vacha; m Nettie Marik, Jan 24, 1928, Howells; s Leonard, Richard, Lambert, Lumir, Albin, Adolph, James, Edward Jr, George; died Mar 22, 1986, Clarkson; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

VanACKEREN, Ann, 66: b Mar 5, 1920, West Point, to __ Kreikemeier; m Jerome "Jim" VanAckeren, July 14, 1954, West Point; s Dan; d Jane F, Mary Clark; died abt Apr/May 1986, Omaha; burial Howells Cemetery

VERING, Theodore, 77: b Mar 9, 1909, Germany, to Theodore and Katherine (Anxel) Vering; m Eleanor Kreikemeier, Jan 22, 1936, Monterey; s Reynold, Gerald; d Rose Marie Tichota, Agnes Bazata, Valeria Oligmueller, Margaret Bazata, Dorothy Gansebom; died Apr 1986, Omaha; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery [Howells?]

VLACH, Barbara Ann, 88: b Apr 21, 1897, near Linwood, to Phillip and Barbara Kunes Walla; m Charles Vlach, Mar 2, 1921, Morse Bluffs; s Dennis, Dean; died Feb 26, 1986, North Bend; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

WEIHER, Harry C, 68: b Aug 11, 1917, Stanton County, to Fgrank and Anna (Norenberg) Weiher; m Catherine Meyer, Nov 28, 1940, Norfolk; s Frank; d Sandy Ehlers, Harriet Coble, Pat Macumber, Deb Klug, Joani Brand; died Mar 1986, rural Stanton; burial New Lutheran Cemetery, Norfolk

WELCH, Gertrude, 76: b May 29, 1909, Colfax County, to Herman and Barbara Loseke; m Chester Welch, Nov 30, 1927, Platte County; s Harvey; d Marcina Zimmerman; died Jan 1986, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

WIDHALM, Katherine, 85: b Apr 1, 1901, Howells, to Bernard and Elizabeth Wietfeld; m Louis Widhalm, Aug 27, 1919, Howells; s Walter, Wilbert; d Evelyn Glover, Lucille Miller, Janelle Macer, Mary Ann Goodell; died May 1986, Norfolk; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park [Norfolk?]

WIEGERT, John, 96: b June 2, 1889, Millard, to Christian and Magdeline Schrum Wiegert; m Helen Molle, Oct 26, 1914, Fremont; s Wayne; died May 1986, Schuyler; burial Leigh Cemetery

WIEMANN, Christine, 82: b Feb 6, 1904, Cuming County, to Henry and CeCilia (Meier) Schlautman; m Bernard Wiemann, Feb 16, 1926; s Richard H, Dennis, Bernard A; d Mary Fosmer; died Mar 1986, Dodge; burial Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery [Howells?]

WISNIESKI, Charles A "Chuck": b Apr 27, 1932, Dodge, to John and Ida (Menn) Wisnieski; d Constance, Sandra; died Jan 1986 [Omaha?]; burial Hillcrest Cemetery [Omaha?]

WOLVERTON, Daniel John, 95: b Feb 8, 1891, Wetmore, Kansas, to Lemuel and Elizabeth (Callahan) Wolverton; m Nellie Chace, Jan 29, 1916; d Dola Mae Husmann; died Mar 20, 1986, Stanton; burial Pilger Cemetery

WOOLARD, Paul E, 58: b Oct 17, 1927, Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Eugene and Anna Olmer Woolard; m Marilyn Bulgreen, May 4, 1958, Rapid City, South Dakota; s Jeff; d Dena Williams, Tammy; died Apr 1986; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery [?]

WURDEMAN, Julius A, 88: b Nov 28, 1897, Platte County, to August and Anna Cattau Wurdeman; m Ella Reick, June 16, 1925, Platte County; s Marvin, Willard, Marlyn, Willis; died Feb 1986; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

ZVACEK, Lambert W, 73: b J__ 16, 1912, Thurston County; m Dorothea Larenzen, Mar 26, 1944, West Point; s Dennis; d Frances Anderson, Janis; died Jan 1986, Sioux City, Iowa; burial Rose Hill Cemetery [Pender?]


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