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

AANDAHL, Andrew Russel, 90: b Oct 2, 1912, North Dakota; s of George Aandahl-Bessie ??; m Effie Marie Smith; m Philippine Willet; m Viola ??; s Dennis James; d Virginia Aandahl Vinton, Elizabeth Aandahl Springer; died Sept 9, 2003, Bella Vista, Arkansas

ACKERMANN, John Paul, 94: b July 8, 1909, rural Ackerman; s of Joseph Ackermann-Amelia Vogt; m Anna Dixon, June 6, 1939; died Sept 30, 2003, Albion; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Petersburg

ADAMSON, Ann B, 90: b Aug 12, 1912, Bradish, Nebraska; m Arnold (Shorty) Adamson, Feb 18, 1931; s Karl; died Jan 2, Blair; burial Rosehill Cemetery, Albion

ADAMY, Caroline Mary, 89: b July 6, 1914, Garrison; d of Anton Shonka-Mary Martha Cemper; m Francis Adamy; s Joe, Francis Jr (Bud), Dan; d Mary Jane Nebel, Rose Ann Adamy; died Dec 11, 2003, Columbus; burial St Peter's and St Mary's Cemetery, Marrieta

AHL, Eunice Mae, 82: b Sept 13, 1921, DeWitt; m Harvey Julius Ahls Sr; s Harvey Julius Ahl Jr, Steven Kent Ahl, Mathew Galen Ahrens, Steven Scott Ahrens; d Linda Louise; died Oct 24, 2003, Norman, Oklahoma; burial Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery, Tyler, Texas

AHLERS, Aila L, 85: b Jan 8, 1918, Nance County; d of Chauncey Underwood-Alpharetta Irish; m Walter Ahlers, Sept 25, 1940; s Gary, Richard, Larry; d Lorraine Leadabrand; died Oct 15, 2003, Central City; burial Belgrade Main Cemetery

AHLERS, Raymond C, 75: b Feb 15, 1928, Timber Creek area; s of John Ahlers-Mary Olthoff; m Lucille Hellbusch, May 11, 1949; s Butch, Terry, Robert; d Mary Baumert, Rita VanDeWalle; died Apr 9, Fullerton; burial Peace Lutheran Cemetery, near Belgrade

ALLINGTON, Mabel G, 92: b Feb 25, 1911, Marysville, Missouri; d of Charles N Merrill-Edna Pearl ??; m Cecil E Allington, Jan 16, 1928; s Donald; d Dorothy Colling, Cheryl Anderson, Connie VanLaningham; died Sept 8, 2003, Phoenix, Arizona; burial Red Cloud Cemetery, Red Cloud

ALMQUIST, Kris Lee, 30: b July 21, 1973, Salem, Oregon; s of Kenneth Almquist-Linda Frink; m Jenny Polivka; died Sept 23, 2003, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; burial Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln

ALVAREZ, Nelson, 31: died July 31, Omaha; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

ALVES, Herman William, Jr, 86: b Apr 4, 1916, Oconee; m Berdella ??; s Bob, Don, Jeff, Terry, James; d Janet Kay; died Feb 6, Wayne, Michigan; burial Southern Michigan Services, Livonia, Michigan

ALVIS, Dale L, 78: b Jan 30, 1924, Council Bluffs, Iowa; s of William Alvis-Laura Borders; died Jan 10, Omaha; burial Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Iowa

ANDERSON, Carolyn A, 66: b Mar 27, 1937, Paxton; d of Isaac Lewis Draucker-Sarah Fern Miller; m Leonard F Anderson, Jan 30, 1966; s Alan F, Brad L; d Kerri Garrison; died Apr 18, York; burial Polk Cemetery

ANDERSON, Dennis J, 80: b Dec 28, 1922, Wausau; died Nov 8, 2003, Arizona; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

ANDERSON, Donald W, 69: b June 1, 1933, Green, Kansas; s of Servert Anderson-Maxine Ingrum; m Carolyn Hansen, Oct 9, 1992; died Jan 2, Columbus; burial Fullerton Cemetery

ANDERSON, Emma Margaret, 100: b Jan 22, 1903, Stromsburg; d of Victor Anderson-Emma Wilson; died Apr 20, Stromburg; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

ANDERSON, Harold (Pete), 84: b Mar 10, 1919, rural St Edward; s of George C Anderson-Maude V Simpson; m Charlotte Zingg, Dec 6, 1952; s Fred; d Nina Ernstmeyer; died Sept 28, 2003, Albion

ANDERSON, Lester Vernon (Rev), 87: b May 27, 1916, Bertrand; s of Ralph Anderson-Mabel High; m Carol Jean Coates, Jan 12, 1945; d Carol Sandsted; died Oct 22, 2003, Lincoln; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

ANDREASEN, Donald, 69: b May 7, 1934, rural St Edward; s of Gregor Andreasen Sr-Eleanor Johnson; m Janet Pearson, July 19, 1959; s Steve; d Deanne Buck, Suzanne Kozeal; died May 13, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

ANTHES, Ruth C, 69: b Apr 4, 1934, Lincoln; d of Leo P Hennessey-Lucy J Wilson; m Max Anthes, Dec 17, 1954; s James; d Lynn Cook; died Sept 22, 2003, Columbus; burial Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln

APPLEBEE, Newell, 90: b Aug 2, 1913, Mankato, Kansas; s of Fred Applebee-Mae Dick; m Frieda Fisher, Feb 11, 1933; d Joyce Wendt; died Aug 24, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

ARLT, Rose M, 93: b Oct 13, 1909, rural Platte Center; d of John Jaxien-Margaret Gronenthal; m Joseph E Arlt, Feb 12, 1936; s LeRoy, Ron, Dave, Ike, Richard; d Connie, Delores Wiese, Eunice Ramaekers; died Jan 4, Albion; burial St Bernard Cemetery, rural Lindsay

ARMAGOST, Phyllis N, 84: b Oct 17, 1918, Bryant, South Dakota; d of Albert Q Woods-Haittie Horswill; m Willard Armagost, Oct 17, 1939; s Melvin L, Dennis G; d Darlene M Haase; died July 17, David City; burial David City Cemetery

ARMATYS, Theodore J (Ted), 81: b Jan 11, 1922, rural Cedar Rapids; s of Stanley Armatys-Valeria Micek; m Leona Redler, Mar 26, 1951; s Jim, John, Tom, Bill; d Mary Fehr, Cathy Pelster, Diane Kovar; died Jan 27, rural Cedar Rapids; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

ASCHE, Eileen G, 89: b May 6, 1914, Stanton County; d of Gustave Asche-Clara Loseke; died June 4, Columbus; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

ASCHE, Olga Louise, 98: b Feb 19, 1905, rural Leigh; d of Adolph Asche-Ida Barjenbruch; died Oct 1, 2003, Columbus; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

AUSTIN, Philip Meade, 8 days: b Nov 11, 2003, Kansas City; s of Brian Austin-Brenda Dohmen; died Nov 19, 2003, Kansas City; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BABB, Amanda, 97: b May 6, 1905, Hall County; d of John Knipphals-Sophia Hehenke; m Roy Babb, May 8, 1923; s Monotelle; d Johnnita Horn; died May 5, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery

BABB, Roy W, 103: b Oct 25, 1899, Nance County; s of Edgar Babb-Eliza Rowley; m Amanda C Knipphals, May 8, 1923; s Montelle; d Johnitta Horn; died Apr 30, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery

BABCOCK, Harold Raymond, Sr, 95: b July 26, 1908, near Primrose; s of Fred Erastus Babock-Ora Ellen Martinsen; m Vera Louise Fenton, Nov 1, 1931; s Harold Jr; d Carol Ann Buckles; died Dec 14, 2003, Albion; burial Dublin Cemetery, Primrose

BABCOCK, Rose, 98: b July 26, 1904, Schuyler; d of Frank Noha-Helen Severa; m Leonard Babcock, Feb 19, 1925; s Richard; died Mar 9, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BACKES, Clara, 94: b May 22, 1909, Lindsay; d of Frank Albracht-Isabelle Schaefer; m Edward T Backes, Feb 25, 1930; s Duane, Earl, Ken, Bill, Dave, Jackie, Donnie Wachal; d Joyce Wieser, Carolyn Cielocha, Marilyn Haney, Joan Kurtenbach, Sister Edna Backes; died July 29, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BADER, Daniel A (Army Staff Sgt), 28: b Sept 26, 1975, York; s of Roger Bader-Ona Lorenzen; m Tiffany Minissale, Mar 20, 1998; d Taryn; died Nov 2, 2003, Iraq; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Palmer

BAER, Leola F, 76: b Mar 20, 1927, Bellwood; d of Albert Heins-Emma Kennedy; m Irvin Horacek, 1950; m Boyd Baer, 1960; s Roger Baer; d Linda Miller, Jenise Erikson; died June 20, Beatrice; burial David City Cemetery

BAKER, Maxine R, 90: b June 13, 1913, rural Benedict; d of Karl Howard-Idilla Read; m Ralph McLean, Aug 16, 1931; m Vere Andersen, 1968; m Gerald Baker, 1978; died Oct 15, 2003, Stromsburg; burial Greenwood Cemetery, York

BALAK, Martha C, 93: b July 29, 1909, rural Heun area; d of Albert Lodi-Mary Brichacek; m William J Balak, Sept 16, 1933; s William, Samuel J; died Apr 1, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BALLEW, Dorothea, 93: b Mar 10, 1910, Platte Center; d of John Schroeder-Clara Mark; m James Ballew, July 28, 1941; s John; d Linda Hollatz, Janet Lory, Gail Walters; died Dec 9, 2003, Columbus; burial St Joseph-St Patrick Cemetery, Platte Center

BARCAL, Arnold, 87: b Mar 6, 1916, Bee; s of Louis Barcal-Tillie Dostal; died Nov 24, 2003, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BARR, Don, 61: b Feb 27, 1942, Norfolk; s of George M Barr-Yvonne Roberts; m Jane Olson, Nov 18, 1961; d Sherry Ballweg, Michelle Stepanek; died July 4, Rochester, Minnesota; burial Columbus Cemetery

BARTA, Lumir N, 88: b June 6, 1914, Stanton County; s of James Barta-Rose Novak; m Mary Sedlacek, Sept 12, 1935; m Martha Nadrchal, May 22, 1992; s Norbert; d Donna Stevens, Anita Steffensmeier, Almarine Kabes; died Jan 27, Columbus; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

BATENHORST, Francis Joseph (Fritz), 79: b Jan 19, 1925, rural Cedar Rapids; s of Arnold Batenhorst-Anna Luis; m Bernadine Hawthorne, Aug 30, 1950; s Donald, James, Robert, Steven; died Mar 13, Grand Island; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rap

BATTLES, Richard (Dick), 76: b Mar 2, 1927, Genoa; s of Stuart Battles-Marion Sandahl; m Deloris Schacher, Feb 13, 1954; s Alan; d Ann; died Sept 15, 2003, St Edward; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

BAUE, Gary, 63: b July 5, 1939, Genoa; s of Arthur Baue-Dorothy Smith; m Lorraine Marcotte, Nov 9, 1959; s Michael, Matthew; d Christy Bosak; died May 31, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

BAYER, Ralph, 83: b Apr 11, 1920, Colfax County; s of Joseph Bayer-Antoinette Tillman; m Elsie Specht, Feb 4, 1947; s Robert, Daniel; d Connie Bean, Marilyn Kluthe, Donna Christensen; died Aug 7, Schuyler; burial SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BEAVER, Gerald F (Jerry), 78: b Oct 8, 1924, York; s of Samuel Beaver-Julia Hays; m Carmen Sullivan, Dec 28, 1957; s Michael, Steven; d Jane Johnson, Jean Gardner, Mary Beaver, Diane Swanson, Julie Warren, Kathy Carson; died Oct 7, 2003, Grand Island; burial St Joseh's Catholic Cemetery, York

BECK, Dawn Marie, 32: b May 28, 1971, Columbus; d of Flavian Veik-Monica Pilakowski; m Rob Bryant, June 22, 1991; m Gary Beck, May 26, 2001; d Brook Bryant; died Dec 10, 2003, Andrews, South Carolina; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

BECK, Eleanor B, 94: b May 20, 1908, Horace; d of Samuel Stichler-Dessie Jeffres; m Fred R. Beck, Mar 10, 1924; d Lavernna Collier, Deanna Scheidegger; died Apr 20, Greeley; burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Scotia (Note: Eleanor was a descendent of Daniel Benson and Albert Jeffres, both pioneers of Greeley County.)

BECK, Ronald Egon, 59: b Mar 5, 1944, Exira, Iowa; s of Egon Beck-Gladys ??; m Shirley Ruda; s Rex; d Sheri Wegner, Leslie Moore; died Jan 10, Delta Junction, Alaska

BECKER, Henry Fredrick, Jr, 101: b Aug 28, 1901, rural Albion; s of Henry Becker-Anna Wulf; m Marie Kristine Holvik, June 11, 1931; s Herman, George, Merlin; d Janice Cook, Marie Shafer; died Jan 21, Albion; burial Immanuel-Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Albion

BECKER, Lois O, 80: b May 24, 1923, rural Albion; d of Cyrus Rasmussen-V Ferne Jennings; m William F Becker, Feb 1, 1944; s William K; d Diane Pospisil; died Dec 3, 2003, Norfolk; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

BECKER, Mildred M, 92: b Mar 24, 1910, Harrison County, Iowa; d of B N Morlan-Ethel McNeil; m Ernest Becker, Jan 14, 1931; s Gary L, Robert, Jimmy; d Betty Hansen; died Jan 1, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

BEDIENT, Harriet, 85: b July 14, 1917, York County; d of Charles C Burgess-Edith V McMurrin; m Fred Bedient, Jan 20, 1937; s Bruce, Warren Lee; died June 3, Central City; burial Arborville Cemetery, near Polk

BEHLE, Johanetta M (Nettie), 98: b Dec 11, 1904, rural Columbus; d of Louis Behle-Anna Durkop; died Nov 23, 2003, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

BEHNE, Lucile, 89: b Jan 7, 1914, Edinburg, Texas; d of Frank V Krska-Mary E Prochaska; m Louis A Makovicka, Aug 21, 1934; m Henry Behne, Sept 10, 1971; s Ernest Makovicka, Eugene Makovicka, Donald Makovicka; d Elaine Kratochvil; died Feb 7, David City; burial Seward Cemetery, Seward

BEHNKIN, Alice, 91: b Nov 28, 1911; d of John Chohon-Mary Jaworski; died Mar 6

BEHRNS, Mildred M, 79: b May 24, 1924, Shelby; d of Henry Nicklaus-Mabel Born; m John D Behrns, May 22, 1945; s Mike, Pat, Rick; d Judy Puetz, Barb Fry, Paul Kriz, Lisa Behrns, Beth Behrns; died Dec 10, 2003, David City; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, David City

BEHRNS, Robert J, 77: b Oct 3, 1925, David City; s of John Behrns-Cecelia Brochtrup; m Vivian Coufal, June 16, 1947; died Feb 14, Lincoln; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby

BEIERLE, Ann, 71: b May 28, 1932, Humphrey; d of John Roddy-Marcella Mueting; d Marilyn Clevenger, Phyllis Wood; died June 30, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BELL, Lynette, 32: b Sept 5, 1971, Columbus; d of Donald Bell-Ann Mick; died Sept 21, 2003, rural Monroe; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BELL, William C (Bill), 82: b July 9, 1920, Dustin, Oklahoma; s of Joseph S Bell-Nora L Floyd; m June L Brandt, June 26, 1971; s Greg, Lean; d Sandy Harrison; died Jan 25, Kearney; burial Kearney Cemetery

BELLER, Catherine (Kate), 96: b Dec 26, 1906, Madison County; d of Nick Dohmen-Gertrude Schaefer; m Vincent Beller, Jan 28, 1931; s Alan; d Lugene Korth, Arlene Wessel, Mary Ellen Wiese; died May 22, Madison; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

BEMBRY, Kurtis O, 53: b Nov 15, 1949, Portland, Oregon; s of William Bembry-Edythe Becher; died July 24, La Mesa, California; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BEMIS, Bernice M, 85: b Oct 28, 1917, rural David City; d of Lloyd Smith-Golda Miller; m Charles H Bemis, June 10, 1935; s Gary, Milton; d Sharon Unkel, Deanna McClintick; died May 29, Columbus; burial Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

BENDER, Herb, 52: b Mar 20, 1950, Columbus; s of Alvin Bender-Celine Beller; m Annette Zach, Aug 25, 1972; s Steve; d Stephanie Labenz, Robin Bender; died Jan 28, Newman Grove; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

BENEKE, Leah Amelia, 88: b May 2, 1915, Columbus; d of Reinhold Karlin-Claudora Denman; m Charles Beneke, Sept 17, 1950; died Dec 17, 2003, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BENGTSON, Lloyd, 84: b Feb 6, 1919, Boone County; s of John Bengtson-Sarah Nelson; died Dec 25, 2003, Newman Grove; burial Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

BENORDEN, Roy, 96: b June 2, 1906, Blackhawk County, Iowa; s of Henry Benorden-Elizabeth Saubrei; m Lucille Ottilla Grossnicklaus; s Robert, Deane, David; died Mar 18, Central City; burial Columbus Cemetery

BENSON, Donald L, 88: b Mar 8, 1915, Platte County; s of Gust Benson-Hannah A Peterson; m Dolores Pearson, Feb 24, 1943; d Beverly Evans; died Nov 22, 2003, rural St Edward; burial Palestine Baptist Cemetery, rural Lindsay

BENTJEN, Lillian E, 96: b June 30, 1906, Beemer; m William D Bentjen, Dec 28, 1927; s Rolan, Clayton; d Marlene Miller, Carolyn Johnson, Sandra Lindgren; died May 14, Genoa; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

BERGMAN, Loraine (Ginger) Emily, 78: b May 11, 1925, Clarkson; d of Joseph Janda-Emma Molacek; m Ernest Reece Bergman, July 2, 1948; s Richard; d Pegg Bergmann; died Sept 12, 2003, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

BERLIN, Eldin E, 78: b Feb 8, 1925, Genoa; s of Alvin Berlin-Louise Kearney; m Norma Jean Thomazin, Oct 17, 1950; s Tim, Billy; d Susan Minturn; died Dec 14, 2003, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

BERLIN, Robert G, 79: b Oct 8, 1924, Genoa; s of Reynold "RJ" Berlin-Mary Parry; m Bernetta Bokelman, Sept 14, 1950; s Brad, Dan, Mike; died Dec 19, 2003, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BERNEY, Julia M, 88: b Dec 26, 1914, Humphrey; d of Joseph Sturek-Maria Kukla; m Dallas R Berney, June 5, 1937; s Richard; died Mar 20, Aurora; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BERNSTEIN, Thomas A, 49: b Apr 22, 1954, Pullman, Washington; s of Irving Bernstein-Liselotte Schachenmann; died Oct 10, 2003, Columbus; burial Lander, Wyoming

BIRKEL, Olivia A, 89: b Dec 25, 1913; d of Henry Ebel-Anna Smith; m Peter Birkel, Apr 12, 2003 [sic], s James, William, Max, P Michael; d Rita Hook; died Oct 13, 2003, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

BLAHA, Leo L, Sr, 80: b May 20, 1922, Lake Andes, South Dakota; s of Frank Blaha-Stella Birger; m Evelyn Vodvarka, May 20, 1946; s Leo Jr; died May 19, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

BLAHAK, Duane (Denny) D, 61: s of John Blahak Jr-Margaret ??; s Dennis; d Dorothe Bryant, Deanna Salazar, Delora Stene; died Apr 24, San Diego, California

BLAHAK, Richard Lee, 64: b May 6, 1939, Columbus; s of Frank J Blahak-Violet Kluck; s Jason; died Sept 13, 2003, Columbus; burial Clarks Cemetery

BOARDMAN, Mary A, 91: b July 23, 1912, near Genoa; d of Theodore Blair-Hattie Lutzke; m Marvin Boardman, Mar 4, 1940; d Peggy Jean, Myrna Beed; died Dec 17, 2003, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery

BODEN, Howard C, 85: b Feb 2, 1918, Osceola; s of Carl Gustaf Boden-Esther Nelson; m Bette Thelander, June 4, 1950; s Dana; d Rachel; died May 17, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemetery

BOEHME, Ferdinand, 73: b July 11, 1930, Rulo; s of Ferdinand O Boehme-Edith Marie Darveaux; m Mary Catherine Higgins, Dec 29, 1958; s Rev Ferdinand Jr, John, Edward; d Marie Elizabeth, Marguerite Paterson; died Aug 1, Omaha; burial Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Schuyler

BOESCH, Helen C, 93: b May 21, 1910, near Cedar Rapids; d of Joseph Kraus-Elizabeth Rohatch; m Lawrence Boesch, Feb 19, 1930; died June 16, Omaha; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Primrose

BOGUE, Robert Allen, 85: b May 13, 1918, Miami, Oklahoma; s of James Bogue-Frances Allen; m Shirley Brown, 1942; s Jeffrey; d Barbara Koopmann; died Dec 11, 2003

BOHUSLAVSKY, Gene, 74: b Feb 13, 1929, Bellwood; s of James Bohuslavsky-Mary Mazanec; m Shirley Svoboda, June 3, 1952; s Bruce; d Diane Brandl, Bonnie Wright, Carol; died Apr 19, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BOLTON, Richard A, Sr, 89: b Aug 13, 1914, David City; s of Guy Bolton-Hettie Armstrong; m Frieda L Muller, June 18, 1941; s Richard Jr; d Susan Hilger, Terry Novak; died Aug 16, David City; burial David City Cemetery

BOLTZ, Leo, 88: b Sept 22, 1914, Verdel; s of Peter Boltz-Mary ??; m Lena (Kratke) Schilling, Sept 28, 1942; s Ron Schhilling; died Feb 14, West Point; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Bancroft

BORCHER-EDWARDS, Glenda Josephine, 86: b Feb 15, 1917, rural Burchard; d of Albin and Anna Kalin (Hauner); m Marvin W Borcher, June 9, 1942; m Ralph H Edwards, Jan 30, 1992; s Stanley Borcher, Don Borcher; d Verona Neumann, Arlene Fell, Wanda Hartman, Donna Burr, Esther Halbert, Ann Jeffrey, Sharon Borcher; died Oct 1, 2003, Lincoln; burial Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, rural Steinauer

BORDY, Marvin Dean, 76: b Aug 25, 1927, Columbus, to Sam and Jeanette Bordy; m Alice Rostov, 1951; s Michael; d Stephanie Dagoberg, Valerie Bordy, Jennifer Wendt; died Dec 25, 2003

BORER, Miriam Ann, 71: b Feb 5, 1932, rural Petersburg; d of Arthur Heying-Clara Mescher; m Richard A Borer, Feb 16, 1952; s Jans Phillip, Rick, Dave, Bob, Karry, Terry, Lynn; d Mary Lu Larson, Joni Hathaway; died Dec 7, 2003, Norfolk; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Albion

BORER, Richard Adrian, 73: b Dec 2, 1929, Lindsay; s of Phillip Matthew Borer-Bertha Christina Beierman; m Miriam Ann Heying, Feb 17, 1952; s Rick, Dave, Bob, Karry, Terry, Lynne, Jans Phillip; d Joni Hathaway, Mary Lu Larson; died Oct 9, 2003, Omaha; burial Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Petersburg

BOROWIAK, Dominic A, 85: b Sept 17, 1917, rural Silver Creek; s of Anton Borowiak-Antonia Zuroski; m Genevieve Brandenburger, Apr 29, 1947; s Paul; d Cynthia Miller, Cheryl Pickerel, Bridgette McCaul; died Mar 15, Grand Island; burial St Peter and Paul Ce

BORYS, Leo M, 79: b Nov 6, 1923, Duncan; s of Charles Borys-Katherine Gembica; died Apr 28, Omaha; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

BOSAK, Gerald J (Jerry), 66: b Mar 25, 1936, Fullerton; s of Frank Bosak-Helen Knopik; m Patricia Lee (Pat) Calcaterra, Jan 18, 1958; s Thomas, Gerald (Jerry), Don; d Suzanne Felix, Tracey Hunt; died Jan 28; burial Seward Cemetery

BOSAK, Margaret B, 75: b May 26, 1927, Cedar Rapids; d of Andrew Volnek-Clara Niedbalski; m Steven Bosak, May 12, 1948; d Jean Urkoski, Kathleen Nauenburg; died Jan 27, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

BOSS, Glen, Sr, 79: b May 1, 1924, Columbus area; s of John Boss-Clara Gerber; m Emily Zoucha, Jan 6, 1942; s Glen Jr; d Barb Oelschlager, Kathi Wilkerson, Sharon Burger; died July 30, Columbus; burial Sts Peter and Mary Cemetery, Bellwood

BRABEC, Martha W, 90: b June 19, 1913, rural Dwight; d of Ludvik Lavicky-Stazie Hotovy; m Frank R Brabec, June 27, 1939; s Frank; d Kathy; died Dec 19, 2003, David City; burial St Francis Cemetery at Center, rural David City

BRACHLE, Laura M, 91: b Apr 7, 1912, Cornlea; d of George J Daniels-Rieka Klattenburg; m Carl Joseph Brachle, Jan 12, 1934; s Robert, Richard; d Genevive Geyer, Darlene Dozler; died Nov 17, 2003, St Edward; burial St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Petersburg

BRANDL, Larry D, 53: b Sept 18, 1949, Columbus; s of Joe Brandl-Donna Hemmer; d Lori Ramos, Jaimi Brandl, Jillian Andrade; died July 31, Henderson, Nevada; burial Desert View Memorial Park, Hesperia, California

BRANDT, Rudy, 76: b Aug 29, 1926, Brunswick; s of Rudolph G Brandt Sr-Irene Smith; m Alice (Grace) Moore, Dec 7, 1945; s Bill, Jerry, John, Larry; died July 2, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

BRANDT, Shirley Ruth, 70: b Jan 23, 1933, Wayne; d of Harold Gildersleeve-Gladys Westlund; m Irvin Brandt, June 6, 1954; s Steve, Mark, Jeff; died Aug 23, Wayne; burial Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne

BRAUNER, Vera M, 74: b May 14, 1929, Lindsay; d of Peter Christensen-Emma Krogh; m Merlyn Brauner, Feb 1, 1951; s Dana, Lyle, Keith; d Karen Zaruba; died Oct 7, 2003, Columbus; burial Rosenburg Cemetery, rural Lindsay

BREEDING, Betty, 79: m Charles Hagel; m E J Breeding; s Jim Hagel, Sen Chuck Hagel, Tom Hagel, Mike Hagel; died Jan 13; burial Parkview Cemetery, Hastings

BRESTER, George, 90: b Feb 21, 1913, Cuming County; s of Louis Brester-Mary Krienert; m Catherine Gall, Feb 4, 1936; s Eugene, Dan, Gary, Reynold; d Gerald Burenheide, Anna Mae Sindelar Jr, Alice Bayer, Evelyn Buse, Joan Gronenthal, Doris Gentrup; died Nov 30, 2003, Dodge; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BREWER, Clayton K, 89: b Nov 29, 1913, Spalding; s of Daniel Brewer-Bessie Wanker; m Leona Kneifel, 1942; s Allen; d Theresa L, Karen Dobesh, Constance S Everett, Kathleen A Eichner, Linda Randles, Pearl Ann; died May 31, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BREWER, Lyle Howard, 77: b Jan 8, 1926, Duff; s of Clarise Brewer-Ellen Miller; m Eva Mae Cross, Nov 28, 1946; s David; d Jan Stevens; died Dec 4, 2003, Mitchell, South Dakota; burial Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell

BREZINA, Arlene, 82: b May 7, 1921, Linwood; d of Joseph Cernusak-Emma Kavan; m Leonard Brezina, June 28, 1941; s Gary; d Kathy Treat; died Aug 13, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BRIAN, Dorothy M, 92: b May 15, 1911, Oskaloosa, Kansas; d of William Goucher-Luella ??; m Clyde Wayman Brian; d Dorothy Ryck, Dian Wischmann; died Aug 27, Columbus; burial Mt Hope Cemetery, Omaha

BRIDGES, Annie, 96: b July 30, 1907, Colfax County; d of Robert Welch-Alma Loseke; m Earl Bridges, Apr 13, 1944; s Myron; died Sept 11, 2003, Columbus; burial Leigh City Cemetery

BRIGHAM, Blanche A, 97: b May 7, 1905, Shelby; d of John L Ingalls-Nellie McMeekin; m Rex S Brigham, Jan 28, 1927; s Tom; d Doris Johansen, Dorothy DeTurk, Peggy Coffin; died Feb 10, Osceola; burial Shelby Cemetery

BRITTEL, Della Ellen, 94: b Oct 4, 1909, Inman; d of James T Thompson-Lottie L Conard; m Ralph O Brittell, July 1, 1933; s Thomas; d Betty Kirstine; died Oct 24, 2003, Albion; burial Inman Cemetery, Inman

BROCKHAUS, Paul S, 72: b Dec 9, 1930, rural Humphrey; s of Bernard (Barney) Brockhaus-Theresa Wemhoff; m Marlene M Janicek, Nov 17, 1956; s Mark, David; d Lynn Boesch, Barbara Bullington, Kimberly Ostdiek; died May 14, Columbus; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

BROCKMAN, Ellen, 76: b Feb 18, 1927, Kimball, South Dakota; d of John Ryan-Eva Meis; m Virgil Brockman, Jan 14, 1988; s Duane Poeffel; d Cheryl Smith, Nancy Beck; died May 15, Corpus Christi, Texas; burial St Joseph Cemetery, rural Bellwood

BROOKS, Luann, 46: b Aug 13, 1956, Fremont; d of Laurence Schmitz-Alice Reestman; m Mike Brooks, Aug 7, 1982; s Jeff, Andy; d Ginger Konz, Jamie Brooks; died Mar 14, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

BROWER, Mildred Lorraine, 72: died Oct 28, 2003; burial Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Iowa

BROWN, Bently E, 80: b May 20, 1923, Osceola; s of Ed Brown-Tressie Johnston; m Carol Diemer, Nov 8, 1988; s Bobby L; d Sandra Jones; died Aug 30, Lincoln; burial Osceola Cemetery

BROWN, Doris (Dorie) L, 76: b Oct 19, 1926, St Edward; d of Andrew Hansen-Nannie Thomsen; m Darwin E Brown Sr, Nov 8, 1945; s Darwin E Jr; died Feb 28, Albion; burial Main Cemetery, Belgrade

BROWN, Isabel D, 93: b Apr 26, 1910, Platte County; d of Paul Greig-Mary Fish; m Ralph Brown, Feb 1, 1929; s Joseph, Tom; d Mildred Kunzman, Marion Finlarson, Marlene (Molly) Prothman, Janice Bailey, Carol Fitzner; died July 25, Fullerton; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

BROWN, Selma S, 94: b Nov 27, 1908, Loretto; d of William O Schricker-Emma Meyer; m Orval Brown, Sept 1, 1927; died Nov 22, 2003, Norwalk, California; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

BROZEK, Adeline M, 83: b June 16, 1920, near Clarkson; d of Charles Bartak-Bessie Vlasak; m John Brozek, Jan 26, 1940; s Melvin, Robert, Larry, Michael; d Geraldine Zimmer, Doris Betzold, Lorena Banghart, Linda Aguilar; died Nov 15, 2003, Columbus; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

BRUCE, James B (Ben), 97: b Oct 29, 1905, Hill City, Kansas; s James, Richard, Thomas; d Mary Lou Miller, Shirley Brumley; died Sept 14, 2003, Hamilton, Missouri; burial Highland Cemetery, Hamilton, Missouri

BRUNER, Robert H, 70: b May 8, 1932, Chicago; s of Rasco Bruner-Myrtle Burt; m Elizabeth A Saathoff, June 2, 1957; s Rod; died Jan 16, Mountain Home, Arkansas

BRUNKEN, Deborah Marie, 49: b Feb 24, 1954, Duluth, Minnesota; d of Robert Clinton Fix-Agnes Fix; m Timothy Brunken, Dec 28, 1973; died Mar 7, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BRUNS, Clarence Dale, 86: b Feb 28, 1917; s of John Bruns-Bertha Kamm; m Eleanor Czuba, Nov 21, 1951; s David, Larry; d Mary Ann, Genene Hurt; died Mar 18, Columbus

BRYANT, Iva A, 80: b Oct 29, 1923, Primrose; d of Elmer Zabka-Iva Timmerman; m Kenneth Moore, Jan 10, 1946; m Edward Bryant, Mar 18, 1988; s Thomas Moore, William Moore, Daniel Moore; d Constance Garcia; died Nov 24, 2003, St Edward; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

BUCHANAN, Berneice Josephine, 85: b Oct 23, 1918, Crete; d of Floyd Lloyd Herrold-Josephine Rogers; m Ivan LeRoy Edward Buchanan, June 21, 1941; d Betty Buchanan; died Nov 17, 2003, Lincoln; burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ruby

BUCHHOLZ, Betty L, 76: b Oct 1, 1926, Oakland; d of Roy A Bowen-Linnie A Johnson; m Gordon Buchholz, Jan 20, 1947; d Jean Karnik, Mary Valentine, Sara Geistlinger; died June 23, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

BUCHHOLZ, James E, 77: b Sept 22, 1925, Columbus; s of Emil Buchholz-Clara Grotelueschen; m Joyce Gilder, Dec 28, 1971; died Sept 2, 2003, Chula Vista, California; burial Fort Rosencranz, Point Loma, California

BUERGISSER, Ida, 88: b May 16, 1915, Albion; d of Robert Nyffeler-Charlotte ??; m Joseph Buergisser, 1938; s Robert; d Judy Floershinger; died Oct 6, 2003, Arvada, Colorado

BUFFINGTON, E Dean, 81: b June 8, 1922, Horace; s of John E Buffington-Olive Wetzel; m Maxine L Liedloff, June 8, 1943; s Ron; d Susan Armstrong; died Aug 11, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemetery

BURES, John T, 51: b Mar 22, 1952, Columbus; s of Leo Bures-Margaret Speicher; s Jeff; died Oct 4, 2003, David City

BURES, Rudolph (Rudy), 81: b Feb 14, 1922, Cuming County; s of Alois Bures-Mary Pacas; m Elgina Svitak, June 20, 1944; s Kenneth, Gilbert; d Elberta Spulak, Sharon; died May 4, West Point; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BURESH, Darlene M, 69: b Aug 22, 1933, Bruno; d of John Roubal-Hattie Johnson; m Paul E Buresh, July 23, 1953; d Susan Daro; died Mar 5, Seward; burial St Cyril and Methodius Cemetery, Plasi

BURKE, Hilda E, 87: b Aug 16, 1915, Hastings; d of R K Hinrichs-Sophie Stamer; m Richard (Dick) Burke, Nov 30, 1942; s Ric, Burtch; d Sue Ausbun, Pati Hilligas; died Mar 25, Central City; burial St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Glenvil

BUSCH, Mildred H, 93: b June 7, 1909; d of William Harvey-Elvira ??; d Sherry Miller, Judy Naber; died Mar 6

BUSCH, Noreen, 69: b Dec 7, 1933, Dodge; d of Charles Faltin and Pauline Tichota; m Robert A Busch, Feb 5, 1955; s Dan; d Susan Peitzmeier; died Nov 26, 2003, Omaha; burial St Henry's Catholic Cemetery, rural Howells

BUSH, Neva Albertha, 82: b July 23, 1920, rural Stromsburg; d of Nels Albert Anderson-Lily Danelson; m Willard Walter Bush, Sept 19, 1944; s Frank, Fred, Earl; died May 20, Stromsburg; burial Polk Cemetery

CADA, Milo F, 95: b July 11, 1908, Colfax County; s of Alois Cada-Mary Sindelar; m Vlasta Karel, Nov 15, 1938; s Paul; d Norma Hunke, Carolyn Barta, Kathy Hoskinson; died Oct 6, 2003, Schuyler; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

CALKINS, Ray, 75: b July 1, 298, O'Neill; s of Walter Calkins-Lettie Strong; m June Perry, Dec 13, 1947; s Walt; d Dawn Muff, Reena Stoffer, Lettie Edwards, Alicia Lauridsen; died Dec 12, 2003, Genoa; burial O'Neill Cemetery

CAMPBELL, Helen Elizabeth (McElfresh), 92: b Mar 10, 1910; m Dr Donald C Campbell, June 27, 1933; s Robert W, James E, Dr Donald C; died Jan 28, Rochester, Minnesota; burial First Presbyterian Church Columbarium Wall (Rochester?)

CARDER, Ernest McNeil (Neil), 98: b Nov 3, 1904, Knox County; s of George (Truman) Carder-Ruie May Kendall; m Ruth Ella Reynoldson, June 2, 1929; s Gale, Clair; d Virginia Teter, Joan (Jody) Gunsolley; died Jan 17, St Edward; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

CARLSON, Edward O, 86: b Sept 25, 1916, Oakland; s of Gustav Carlson-Alfilda Olson; m Rose Keeler, Oct 14, 1943; s Enrest, Gale, Alan; d Rosetta Hoswer, Sandra Reichenberg, Nancy Liss; died Sept 12, 2003, Albion; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

CARLSON, Penny L, 47: b July 18, 1955, Fremont; d of Jack Schere and Betty (Roumph) Noerenberg; m Craig J Carlson, Dec 4, 1983; died June 30, rural Duncan

CARLSON, Vernelle, 76: b Jan 3, 1927, Stromsburg; d of Henning E Carlson-Hilda Johnson; died Oct 26, 2003, Osceola; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

CARMAN, Theola, 79: b July 9, 1923, Kearney; d of Lee Neuenburg-Lola Myrtle Lentz; m Leon Russell, Feb 14, 1951; d Linda Luttrell, Nancy Pittman; died Apr 8, Edmond, Oklahoma; burial Columbus Cemetery

CARNEY, Paul D, 66: b June 6, 1936, Emmetsburg, Iowa; s of William Carney-Rose Bollard; m Donna Armstrong, Oct 12, 1957; d Jean Carney, Jackie Pickhinke, Jerene Bolanos, Janelle Rocha; died Apr 23, Omaha

CARPENTER, Margaret L, 89: b Aug 1, 1914, rural Shelby; d of Edward Fillinger-Margaret Gondringer; m Glen Carpenter, July 1, 1944; died Sept 11, 2003, Osceola; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby

CARR, Mary M, 95: b May 23, 1908, Sparks; d of John Starkjohann-Catherine Kuhl; m Doyle C Carr, June 30, 1928; s Dennis; d Dolores Koliha, Margaret Neal; died Sept 19, 2003, Loveland, Colorado

CATLETT, Pearl R, 70: d of Frank Hilmer-Thiebe Oltmann; m Raymond Waldman; m Richard Catlett; s Clarence Waldman; d Jodene Caruthers; died Jan 25; burial Columbus Memorial Cemetery [sic]

CATLIN, Mildred Irene, 81: b Mar 14, 1922, Imperial; d of Frank Brown-Carrie Lichleiter; m William Catlin, Feb 1, 1939; s Donald, Dennis, Danny, David; d June Decker, Betty Bartlett-Jensen, Janice Carmichael-Schinkus; died Mar 21, Beatrice; burial Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice

CATTAU, Clarence R, 89: b Feb 2, 1914, rural Leigh; s of Louis Cattau-Sophia Robert; m Rose Otte, Mar 14, 1943; s Eugene; d June Osten; died Sept 23, 2003, Norfolk; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

CATTAU, Edgar, 80: b June 24, 1922, Platte County; s of Herman Cattau-Lottie Held; m Vernetta Grotelueschen, Aug 22, 1943; s Gayle; d Sheryl Channer; died Apr 8, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

CAVE, John F, 68: b Nov 6, 1934, Spalding; s of George Cave-Mary Schleich; m Elizabeth Boro, Oct 2, 1954; s Michael, Scott, John D, Lawrence, Mark, Charles; d Christine Cheloha, Catherine English, Lisa Hoadley, Julie Wiebe, Denise Kinkaid, Vicki Bermel; died Jan 2, Columbus; burial St Lawrence Cemetery, Silver Creek

CECH, Agnes L, 90: b Nov 22, 1912, Morse Bluff; d of Andrew Reznicek-Emma Pavel; m Theofil W Cech, Sept 27, 1932; s Willard, LeRoy, Tom, Theofil (T C), Jerry; d Betty, Jo; died Aug 2, Wilbur; burial Schuyler Cemetery

CECH, Vernon L, Sr, 74: b Jan 8, 1929, Howells area; s of Lada F Cech-Louise Belina; m Marlene Mares, Feb 8, 1958; s Vernon L Jr, Arlyn; d Melveen Eaton, Sherri Voichoskie; died July 31, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery

CERNOUSEK, Velma A, 84: b Sept 19, 1918; d of Arthur Parkhurst-Anna Fitzpatrick; m Frankie Cernousek, Apr 27, 1938; d Angie Farrier, Rowena; died June 6, Fullerton; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Verdigre

CERNY, Loyola M, 74: b Nov 27, 1928, Shelby; d of Herman Thelen-Bertha Messing; m Alvin J Cerny, May 4, 1948; s Alvin M, Paul; died Jan 3, Lincoln; burial Osceola Cemetery

CHALLAD, David C, 57: b Dec 27, 1945, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; s of Donald Challad-Olga ??; m Nancy Greenwald, May 4, 1973; s Nick; d Christina; died Apr 13, Salt Lake City, Utah

CHARTRANT, Jack E, 77: b Feb 18, 1926, Detroit, Michigan; m Gloria Sargent, June 21, 1945; m Sandra Gregory, 1996; s John, Thomas; d Nicole Wisne, Mary DesRosiers, Vanessa Chartrant, Andrea O'Donnell, Christine Howard; died Dec 21, 2003, Fort Pierce, Florida; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

CHATFIELD, Wilson W, 77: b Oct 9, 1926, Ericson; s of Floyd Chatfield-Effie Wilson; 5 s; 3 d; died Oct 31, 2003; burial Ord Cemetery

CHAULK, Steven T, 54: b July 4, 1948, Norfolk; s of S Robert Chaulk-Marie Peterson; m Constance M Bender, Sept 8, 1966; s Ron, Jason, Sean; d Michelle Wemhoff, Paula Wemhoff; died June 29, Columbus

CHELOHA, Shirley J, 63: b Mar 15, 1940, Columbus; d of Emil L Miller-Laura A Yelli; m Charles L Cheloha, Sept 17, 1960; s Donald; died Nov 7, 2003, Omaha; burial Resurrection Cemetery, Omaha

CHLOUPEK, Ernest H, 88: b Sept 27, 1914, Dwight; s of Louis Chloupek-Agnes Zmeck; m Mary J Kilzer, June 1, 1940; s Ralph, Jack, Joe, James, Lewis, Frank; died Mar 16, David City

CHOHON, Henry Stanley, 87: b Jan 19, 1915, Platte County; s of John Chohon-Mary Jaworski; m Lucille A Steiner, Oct 16, 1944; s David, Robert, Dale; d Lorraine Hartl, Bernice Ave, Sharon Schweitzer; died Jan 1, Columbus; burial St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

CHOYESKI, Joseph Walter, 53: b Sept 23, 1949, Genoa; s of Raymond J Choyeski-Margaret Zimmerman; m Gladys A Swerczek, Aug 14, 1971; died Sept 9, 2003, Albion; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

CHRIST, Wayne J, 60: b Sept 4, 1943, Columbus; s of Doran Christ-Lola Ruzicka; m Mary Hanel, July 22, 1967; died Nov 22, 2003, rural Howells; burial Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Howells

CHRISTENSEN, Lucille, 82: b Feb 23, 1921, Askov, Minnesota; d of Lawrence Thompson-Gertrude Johnson; m Douglas Christensen, Feb 4, 1940; s Delbert; died May 31, Newman Grove; burial Rosenburg Cemetery, rural Lindsay

CHRISTENSEN, Nels P, 84: b May 28, 1918, Lindsay; m Rose Schmitz, July 31, 1939; s Roger, Ken, Chet, Daniel, David; d Iola Callahan; died Feb 17, Washington; burial Wenatchee City Cemetery

CIECIOR, Davida Rose, 65: b Dec 22, 1937, Tarnov; d of Joseph Ciecior and Mary Ann Gdowski; died Dec 8, 2003, Columbus; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Tarnov

CLABAUGH, Dorothy, 83: b Dec 3, 1919, Columbus; d of George W Drinnin-Nellie M Roland; m Donald V Clabaugh, Dec 18, 1940; s Thomas; d Patricia Boswell-Worrell; died Mar 26, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

CLEVELAND, Florence A, 82: b Aug 8, 1921, Keota, Colorado; d of Charles O Dodder-Mettie Mae Hennis; m James Foster, June 11, 1941; m David (Slim) Cleveland, Jan 3, 1969; d Donna King; died Nov 9, 2003, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

COFFIN, Clarence L, 97: b Oct 27, 1905, Germantown; s of Charles Coffin-Ida Porter; m Rose Thompson, Oct 27, 1926; s Roy, Leonard; d Geraldine McKown; died Mar 18, Osceola; burial Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

COLLINS, Kathryn (Fischer), 101: died Mar 22, Omaha; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery

CONNER, Steven W, 41: b June 13, 1962, Salina, Kansas; s of Rev Michael Conner-Marilyn Nordquist; died Nov 3, 2003, David City; burial David City Cemetery

COOK, Deloras, 65: b Feb 8, 1938, Omaha; d of Anna R Beckman; m Norman Cook, Feb 23, 1957; s Jerry; d Bonnie Swanson; died Sept 22, 2003, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

COPELAND, Bonnie C, 62: b Nov 26, 1940, Norfolk; d of George __-Esther Eisenmenger; m Vernon E Copeland, May 29, 1959; s Vern (West); d Kim C; died Nov 11, 2003, Tampa, Florida; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

CORDSEN, Alvin Eldren, 75: b Dec 23, 1927, Odell; s of John F Cordsen-Minnie M Leseberg; m Betty Galusha, July 25, 1948; s Alvin (Bob), Thomas, Daniel; d Lorraine Carlson; died Nov 5, 2003, Central City; burial Central City Cemetery

COUFAL, Ernest, 83: b Dec 31, 1919, Dalton; at age 7 placed in Lincoln orphanage; put on Orphan Train and adopted by Mike Coufal-Clara Dusatko; s Ernest Jr, Michael; d Sharon Maze, Sharlot Coufal, Sherry McCormick, Shelly Snyder, Ilene Bogue, Shirley Coufal, Sheryl Coufal, Judy Dennis, Joann Gaston; died July 21, David City; burial Old Holy Trinity Cemetery, Brainard

COUFAL, Tillie, 102: b June 5, 1901, Butler County; d of Hubert Coufal-Mary Dobesh; died July 19, Houstaon; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

COX, Anita Maxine, 81: b Sept 9, 1921, Hamilton County; d of Robert Lindahl-Fern Boettner; m Henry Kisler; m Howard R Cox, 1982; s Al Kisler, Robert Kisler; d Linda Kisler, Nancy Gondringer, Julia Kortum; died Aug 17, Central City; burial Arborville Cemetery, near Polk

COX, Dorothy M, 93: b Aug 10, 1910, rural Bancroft; d of Fred Carlson-Selma Mossberg; m William Christian Cox, June 1, 1935; s Jerome; died Dec 29, 2003, St Edward; burial Main Cemetery, Belgrade

COX, Nellie Marguerite, 92: b Sept 27, 1911, Shelby; d of Edward Carter-Jessie Eyler; m Clyde Wilhelm Cox, Oct 22, 1938; d Nellie Merrick, Jessie Morris, Beverly Cox; died Dec 11, 2003, Osceola; burial Shelby Cemetery

CRAFT, Jonathan (Jon) Wayne, 23: b Feb 5, 1980, Hastings; s of Larry Craft and Judith (Mott) Coe; died June 18, Omaha; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

CRAPENHOFT, James, 102: b Jan 21, 1901; s of Chris Crapenhoft-Rhoda Simpkins; m Lillian Semin; died Feb 23, David City; burial Surprise Blue Valley Cemetery

CRAWFORD, Athens M: b Sept 23, 1929, rural Hamilton County; d of Einer P Olson-Minnie A Dahl; m William L Crawford, June 15, 1949; s Jeff, Bill; d Pat Gregg, Pam VanDeWalle; died Jan 17, Fullerton; burial Monroe Evangelical Cemetery, rural Marquette

CRESS, Elmer W, 93: b Aug 5, 1909, Madison; s of Albert Cress-Grace Agnes Huddle; m Agnes A Storek, Jan 23, 1932; d Sharlyn Lewis; died Apr 5, Columbus; burial Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce

CROISANT, Katherine E, 86: b May 29, 1917, rural Columbus; d of Frank Luchsinger-Melinda Schmoll; m Floyd Croisant, June 21, 1947; s Kenneth; died Oct 10, 2003, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

CROMWELL, Irene, 99: b June 6, 1903, rural Genoa; d of August Stromberg-Emma Karlson; m Emery Cromwell, Mar 2, 1921; s Eugene; d Beverly Chovick; died Mar 16, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

CUBA, Dorothy A, 92: b Feb 2, 1911, Nance County; d of Stanley Egnoski-Mary Torson; m August R Cuba, June 11, 1929; s Ronald, David; d Nancy Kleist; died Sept 15, 2003, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, near Genoa

CURTIS, Eileen, 89: b Jan 31, 1914, Columbus; d of William Beecroft-Emma Kipp; m Jack Curtis, Dec 16, 1936; s Gary; d Jackie Johnson; died Nov 10, 2003, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

DANIELS, Florence, 86: b Nov 9, 1916; d of Frank Miles-Mary M Flynn; s Alan Miles, Dale Lynn; d Maureen (Moe) Taylor; died Oct 2, 2003, Osceola; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

DANIELS, Mildred, 80: b Feb 25, 1922, rural Creston; d of Emil Brauner-Louisa Dasenbrock; m Leo Daniels, June 30, 1943; s Leland E, Gene F, Robert L; died Jan 4, Peoria, Arizona; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

DARTMANN, Janice, 60: b Dec 15, 1942, Norfolk; d of Clayton Miller-Dorothy Reiken; m Raymond Dartmann, Apr 4, 1964; s Steven, Jerry, Marlin, Thomas, Roger; d Jane Cook, Rebecca Yates; died Aug 8, Genoa; burial Friends Cemetery, rural Genoa

DASENBROCK, Helen W, 93: b June 18, 1909, rural Leigh; d of Henry W Callies-Elizabeth Wieboldt; m Herbert H Dasenbrock, Aug 8, 1930; s Wilbur (Bud), Richard; d Jeanne E Went, Ann Podraza; died Jan 18, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

DAY, Carolee, 74: b Sept 1, 1929, Columbus; d of Lee Daniel-Freida Gass; m Dr S Kirby Day Jr, Sept 8, 1953; s S Kirby III, Keith D; d Kim Crocker, Kristen E Bartley; died Sept 15, 2003, California; burial Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, California

DEAN, Billy Joe, 41: b Jan 2, 1962, Columbus; s of Orville Dean-Geraldine Pokorny; died Apr 11, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DEAVERS, Eugene, 82: b Apr 22, 1921, Rising City; s of Frank Deavers-Flossie Brazee; m Leora ??; s Donald, Patrick, James, Scott, Steve, Mike, Donald Ray, Mark, Royce; d Judy, Cheryl, Peggy, Janice; died Oct 5, 2003, Bruno; burial Bellwood Cemetery

DECKERT, Ruth, 74: b Mar 4, 1929, Tilden; d of Edward Shenshew-Marie Tierney; m Derald (Sarge) Deckert, May 11, 1952; d Cindy Meyer; died Oct 8, 2003, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

deGROOT, Leighton, 92: b Jan 9, 1911, Madison; s of Theodore de Groot-Lottie Wakely; m Viola Melone (Sohl); died June 15, Roseville, California; burial Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

DEICHMAN, Alice A, 90: b July 25, 1913, rural Leigh; d of George Reininger, Sr-Emma Thalken; m George H Deichmann, Feb 7, 1934; d Bernice Busteed, Mona Kubert; died Aug 3, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

DELANEY, Elizabeth A, 89: b Feb 5, 1912, rural Gothenburg; d of Thomas Andrew Stellman-Louise Anna Gertrude Luschel; m Frank C Delaney, Mar 5, 1940; s Tom, Ron; died Jan 12, Central City; burial Fullerton Cemetery

DELOZIER, Lyle Ellis, 88: b Mar 27, 1915, Randolph; s of Reuben Thomas Delozier-Maggie Beatrice McClain; m Lucille I VanKirk, Mar 27, 1937; s Donald D, Eugene L; died Oct 9, 2003, Columbus; burial Magnet Cemetery, Magnet

DEPPE, Hilda G, 79: b Oct 19, 1924, Palmerton, Pennsylvania; d of Robert George-Esther Weida; m Ray A Deppe, Dec 5, 1949; s Keith, Kevin; d Michele Lutz; died Oct 19, 2003, Columbus; burial Indiantown Gap Cemetery, Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

DEPUE, Eugene P (Bud), 66: b Oct 8, 1936, Fremont; s of Ernie Depue-Carrie ??; m Phyllis Campbell, 1958; s Michael, Gary, Eugene, Brian; d Karen Reiger, Kellie Steffens; died Jan 24, Omaha

DETERMAN, Pauline (Polly), 89: b Aug 30, 1914, Fordyce; d of Joseph Goeden-Matilda Kast; m Ben Determan, June 1, 1933; s John, Larry, Paul, Don; d Delores Rotto, Carole Larkins; died Nov 8, 2003, Omaha; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

DeWISPELARE, Anthony (Tony), 57: b May 27, 1946, Milford; s of Raymond DeWispelare-Lucille Rerucha; d Deana Paulin; died July 16, David City; burial St Francis Cemetery, rural David City

DEXTER, Claude Leroy, 84: b Sept 10, 1918, near Clarks; s of Claude Dexter-Pearle Belle Martin; m Parnella Rose Wallace, Dec 24, 1939; s Jerry, Jon; d Kathleen Hall; died Apr 16, Central City; burial Bureau Cemetery, near Clarks

DEXTER, Parnella Rose, 84: b Dec 22, 1918, Silver Creek; d of Samuel C Wallace-Gladys B Tivey; m Claude Leroy Dexter, Dec 24, 1939; s Jerry, Jon; d Kathleen Hall; died Mar 9, Central City; burial Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel Church, near Clarks

DEY, Norman H, 66: b Apr 15, 1936, Omaha; s of Harold L Dey Sr-Anita Fischer; s Ron, Richard; died Feb 23, Valley; burial Fairview Cemetery

DICKE, John E L, 90: b Jan 4, 1913, rural Columbus; s of Louis D Dicke-Helena Oltmann; m Eileen Hillen, Oct 10, 1940; s Allen, Dale, Paul, Raymond; d Ruth Brichacek; died Mar 19, Columbus; burial St Paul's Cemetery, Leigh

DICKE, Margaret Ann, 74: b Dec 8, 1928, Norfolk; d of Royal Nahrstedt-Edna Davis; m David O Dicke, Jan 18, 1953; d Sarah, Jayne Modlin, Debra Sharrick; died Oct 21, 2003, Norfolk; burial Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

DICKE, Sarah E (Sally), 49: b Oct 14, 1953, Columbus; d of David O Dicke-Margaret Nahrstedt; died June 15, Omaha; burial Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

DICKEN, Cecil L, 67: b Mar 28, 1936; m Valinda Veik; s Gene; d Shirley Holland; died Oct 15, 2003

DICKENSON, Marvin (Moon), 75: b July 25, 1927, St Edward; s of Filmore Dickenson-Blanche Creery; m Donaldeen Goodman, Mar 25, 1948; s Kenn; d Candace Becher, Shelly Hancock; died Jan 17, Lincoln; buried Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

DIDIER-MILLS, LuAnn, 44: b Jan 10, 1959, David City; d of Jerome Didier-Merna Brase; m Buck Mills, July 22, 1996; s Ryan Didier; d Jamie Didier, Kelsa Mills, Alicia Mills; died Mar 14, Columbus; burial Sts Peter and Mary Cemetery, rural Bellwood

DIEDERICH, Clarence W, 89: b Jan 18, 1914, St Bernard; s of Joseph Diederich-Helena Kurtenbach; m Kathryn Parker, June 29, 1937; s Michael, William, Patrick, Robert, Terry; d Mary Luetkenhaus, Angell Robak, Sandra Babel; died Sept 19, 2003, Madison; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DILL, Les, 75: b Oct 16, 1927, St Edward; s of Earl Dill-Gladys Blair; m Imogene Hecker, Sept 19, 1954; d Denise Gilmore; died Aug 17, Omaha; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

DINEEN, Joseph E, 68: b Mar 5, 1935, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; s of Helen Dineen; s Joe, Dr John M; d Kerry Thomas, Kimberly Ochnoutka; died June 21, Omaha; burial Resurrection Mausoleum, Omaha

DINSLAGE, Duane William, 72: b Mar 17, 1931, Elgin; s of Frank Dinslage-Helen M Lappe; m Lonnie Schmid, Feb 24, 1962; s Kurt, Timothy; d Christine Wiese, Tricia Faust, Denise Petsche; died July 6, Lincoln; burial St Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Elgin

DITTMER, Jack, 66: b Oct 12, 1936, near Clarks; s of Otto A Dittmer-Mary W Hansen; m Laverna M Bartholomew, Feb 6, 1965; s Tom, Kenny, Bill; died May 30, Osceola; burial Calvary Cemetery, near Clarks

DIVIS, Joseph, 77: b June 8, 1926, rural Schuyler; s of Joseph Divis-Julia Ann Machacek; m Lorraine Julie Riedel, Feb 20, 1951; s Allen, Gary; d Susan Stoll, Lois Johnson; died Aug 30, Algona, Iowa; burial East Lawn Cemetery, Algona

DLOUHY, Helen, 95: b Feb 24, 1907, Dodge; d of Frank Wisnieski Sr-Frances Kavan; m Blix Dlouhy, Sept 7, 1927; s Gene, Glen; d JoAnn Doerneman; died Feb 12, Clarkson; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

DOBRY, Maurice L, 61: b Dec 16, 1941, Nanaimo, British Columbia; s of Edmund J Dobry-Dorothy M Farquharson; died June 11, Columbia, South Carolina; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DOHMAN, Michael J, 83: b May 1, 1920, St Bernard; s of Joseph Dohmen-Regina Dusel; m Rigina (Jean) Simons, Aug 20, 1948; m Esther Cook Backes, July 9, 1988; s Mike Jr; d Donna Nienaber, Peggy Jacobsen, Eilene Geilenkirchen, Sue Herchenbach, Doris Dohmen, Mary Pfeifer, Sally Korth; died Oct 18, 2003, Albion; burial Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

DOREMUS, Francis H, 94: b Dec 29, 1908; s of Cornilus (Neal) Doremus-Louise Blender; m Marie Josephine Blender, Nov 27, 1937; s Don, Duane, Dwight; d Donna; died May 7, Stromsburg; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

DREW, Mildred P, 90: b Aug 4, 1913, Omaha; d of Arthur Huston-Sarah Neimann; m Wesley W Drew, Jan 1, 1933; d Sandra Keating, Deborah Marquez, Patricia Trofholz; died Oct 4, 2003, Osceola; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

DRURY, Marjorie A, 86: b Mar 25, 1915, Nance County; d of Bruce McGuire-Ada Trueblood; m Howard Drury, Sept 29, 1936; s Bruce; d Gwendolyn Neumann, Linda Shafer, Jean Supencheck; died Feb 6, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery

DUBSKY, Dorothy (Bobbie Jean), 81: b Oct 29, 1922, Dodge County; d of James Robertson-Leah Ammeran; m Neil Dubsky, Nov 28, 1939; s Norman; d Deanna Pokorny, Theora Cascio; died Nov 24, 2003, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DUDEK, Shirley K, 84: b Feb 21, 1919, rural Rogers; d of Joseph Dloughy-Dora Pojar; m Edward Dudek, Jan 16, 1956; died Sept 5, 2003, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DUFOE, Viola M, 89: b Oct 30, 1913, rural Albion; d of Robert Reynoldson-Angie Starkey; m Harold T Dufoe, Nov 7, 1932; s Danny; d Verna Dunagan, Dorothy Atwood, Judith Briese; died Jan 13, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

DUNNING, Jerry D, 59: b Dec 22, 1943, Columbus; s of Vivian Dunning-Irene Cook; s Larry, Michael; d Tracy Kitts; died May 11, Maryville, Tennessee; burial Shelby Cemetery

DUSH, Theresa (Terry), 79: b Dec 17, 1923, Tarnov; d of Florian Placzek-Balbina Zoucha; m John Dush, Oct 24, 1944; s John F III, Bill; d Sally Carman, Judy Morrow, Bonnie Maring; died July 5, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

DVORAK, Adella S, 94: b Oct 27, 1908, Colfax County; d of Frank Hajek-Anna Krajicek; m Herman Dvorak, Aug 30, 1932; s Herman, Rev Franklin; d Sister Irene, Martha (Marty) Minchow; died Mar 30, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

DVORAK, Edwin, 80: b Apr 16, 1922, Brainard; s of Louis Dvorak-Helen Sypal; m Evelyn Dusatko, Oct 15, 1946; s Vern; d Judy Groshans; died Mar 25, Lincoln; burial Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Brainard

DVORAK, Gabriel, 91: b Dec 25, 1911, Brainard; s of Petr Dvorak-Frances Divis; m Amelia Zavodny, Nov 23, 1937; s Edwin A, Leonard D; died Mar 19, David City; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Brainard

DWORAK, Jean, ASC, 65: b Feb 17, 1938, David City; d of Anthony Dworak-Matilda Morbach; died May 25, Wichita, Kansas; burial David City

EATON, Jack L, 65: b Jan 18, 1938, Sumner; s of Will A Eaton-Blanche Warta; m Janice Egr, Sept 9, 1961; s Will, Roger, Jonathan, Gregory; d Shannon Berry, Tracy Paseka, Tricia, Laurie; died Apr 8, Linwood; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Linwood

EBEL, Walther L, 79: b May 18, 1923; m Delores Cattau, 1937; d Sandra, Lizabeth Anderson; died Mar 13, Lincoln, Illinois

ECKHOLT, Eugene S, 85: b Nov 27, 1918, Humphrey; s of John H Eckholt-Rose E German; s Robert, Larry; d Carol Eckholt Krajicek; died Dec 7, 2003, Lincoln; burial Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln

EDMISON, Margaret H, 92: b June 16, 1910, Leigh; d of Adolf Marty-Marie Echtenkamp; m Thomas H Edmison, June 24, 1943; s Lyle; died May 11, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

EGGERS, Marvin D, 71: b June 8, 1932; s of Harry Eggers-Pearl Nichols; m Kyra Ohneycutt, Mar 8, 1960; s Dale; d Debbie Ledezma, Jody Mitchell, Kelly; died Dec 21, 2003, Albion; burial Belgrade Main Cemetery

EGGERS, Vernon, 78: b Jan 28, 1925, Nance County; s of Harry Eggers-Pearl Nichols; m Mary Yeager, Apr 20, 1988; died Nov 14, 2003, Columbus; burial Belgrade Main Cemetery

EGR, Rose, 99: b Sept 24, 1904, Edholm; d of Anton Viglicky-Anna Votava; m Adolf Egr, June 4, 1929; s Ernest, Leonard; d Janice Eaton; died Nov 6, 2003, Schuyler; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Linwood

EICHER, Martha, 91: b Aug 27, 1911, Columbus; d of Gustav Stoll-Augusta Schultz; m Melvin A Eicher, Sept 26, 1931; s Russell; d Patricia Godward; died Aug 21, Lake Forest, California; burial Columbus Cemetery

EICKMEIER, Harley, 76: b Sept 19, 1926, Bellwood; s of Fred Eickmeier-Emma Klein; m Lucille Dehner, June 6, 1949; s Robert, Bill, Bernie, Greg, Kenneth, Randy, Tom; d Mary McCoy, Beth Hammond; died Jan 27, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Ulysses

ELLER, Lydia, 86: b Sept 5, 1916, rural Bruno; d of Joseph Proskovec-Anna ??; m Arthur (Bud) Eller, May 20, 1940; s Ken, Art Jr; died Apr 29, Bellevue; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

ELLER, Nancy K, 52: b Sept 23, 1950, Fremont; d of Dale W Jurgens-Alberta ??; m Arthur F Eller, Jr, Mar 11, 1972; s Ben; d Mary Aldridge, Rachael, Katie; died Sept 22, 2003, Papillion; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Brainard

ELM, Jack (Flick), 75: b Oct 16, 1928, Genoa; s of Herman Elm-Bonnie Patrick; m Mary Jo Tagart, Aug 19, 1957; s Sam; d Jo, Lori Macke, Lisa; died July 11, Norfolk; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

ELSEN, Alice Catherine, 92: b Nov 24, 1910, Humphrey; d of John Schaefer-Gertrude Rebhausen; m Aloys F Elsen, Nov 22, 1929; s Robert; d Darlene Loeffler, Marilyn Osborn, Louise Riddick, Betty Reinhart; died May 29, near Custer State Park, South Dakota; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

ELSTON, Clifford M, 84: b Oct 25, 1919, Columbus; s of Marvin C Elston-Kathryn Boettcher; died Nov 29, 2003, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

ENGEL, Gretchen L, 88: b Mar 4, 1915, Chadron; d of Frank P Hauser and Dorothy L (Hailey) Alpersted; m Fritz E Engel, Aug 14, 1933; s D Douglas, R Gerald, James P, John V, Eldon; died Sept 25, 2003, Norfolk; burial St Francis Parish Cemetery, Humphrey

ENGEL, John V, 61: b Aug 13, 1942, Norfolk; s of Fritz Engel-Gretchen Hauser; m Arlene Backes, Oct 6, 1962; s Rick, Steve; died Dec 5, 2003, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

EPP, Kailey Mae, 2: b June 1, 2001, Omaha; d of Justin Epp-Sadie Mae Carr; died June 1, Omaha; burial Riverview Cemetery, Hershey

ERICKSEN, Ethel N, 93: b Apr 23, 1909, Page County, Iowa; d of John Albert Leroy Pearson-Mildred Catherine Davies; d Kathryn Lohr, Margaret Egleston, Diane Hembry; died Jan 7, Walker, Minnesota; burial Loup Fork (Dry Creek) Cemetery, Howard County

ERKS, Ella Margareta Wilhelmina, 86: b June 22, 1916, Elbow Lake, Minnesota; d of August Lubbe-Margareta Baumann; m Herman George Erks, June 11, 1934; s Ronald, Howard; d Margie Sergent, Joyce Schmidt; died May 28, Lincoln; burial Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Utica

ERNST, Duane M, 84: b Mar 15, 1919, Columbus; s of Julius Ernst-Anna Schwank; m Alyce Becher, Feb 20, 1946; s Dan, Dana; died May 7, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

ERNST, Reinhold F, 94: b June 30, 1909, Platte County; s of Herman Ernst-Rosalie Mumprecht; m Anna Schupbach, Feb 15, 1933; d Lois Speicher; died Sept 7, 2003, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

ETIENNE, Anthony Joseph, 55: b Feb 7, 1948, International Falls, Minnesota; s of Harold Etienne-Mildred Museta; died Apr 21, Osceola

ETTER, Jack, 89: m Betty ??; died Sept 7, 2003, Leesburg, Florida

EVERINGHAM, Paul W, 83: b May 12, 1920, Ainsworth; s of Albert A Everingham-Mabel Mae Williams; m Norma Jean Harrison, Oct 23, 1943; s Ken; d Karen Rinch; died Sept 5, 2003, Stromsburg; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

EVERS, August H, 86: b Feb 14, 1917, Franklin County; s of Henry Evers-Carrie Brinkman; m Evelyn Knapp, Apr 4, 1942; s Dick, Jim; d Janet Hellbusch; died Nov 5, Central City; burial Bureau Cemetery (Pierce Chapel), near Clarks

EWERT, Virginia I, 83: b Feb 16, 1920, Colfax County; d of John L Rickert-Eunice V Witters; m Milton Ewert, Feb 1, 1939; s Edward; d Irene Clayburn; died June 4, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

FALTYS, Odelia, 83: b June 13, 1920, Howells; d of Louis Brester-Mary Krienert; m James A Faltys, Aug 23, 1949; d Irene Kirkebak; died Dec 10, 2003, Omaha; burial Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Schuyler

FEHRINGER, Lawrence B, 99: b June 30, 1904; s of Nicolas Fehringer-Christina German; m Mary Ann Schroeder, Oct 22, 1929; s Gerald; d Sylvia Classen, Kathleen Classen, Doris Schoening; died Oct 8, 2003, Madison; burial St Leonard's Catholic Cemetery, Madison

FEISSLY, Jean: b Par 16, 1936, McCarney, Texas; d of Ross Slaughter-Minnie Scott; m Roy Feissly, Oct 18, 1952; s William; d Becky Johnson; died May 12, Ulysses; burial Bruno Cemetery

FELDHAUS, Lawrence W, 90: b Oct 18, 1912, near Winfred, South Dakota; s of Theodre Feldhaus-Magdelen Neises; m Evelyn Tessman, Oct 18, 1939; s Leon, Don, Tom, Jim; d Kay Miller, Virginia Pierret, Carol Brutty, Darlene Leith, Lois Hansen, Brenda Fox; died Apr 6, Howard, South Dakota; burial St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Howard South Dakota

FENDRICK, Ronald L, 47: b Nov 5, 1955, West Point; s of Milo Fendrick-Agnes Kobza; died Mar 22, Lexington, Kentucky; burial Schuyler Cemetery

FENDRICK, Ruby, 78: b Sept 18, 1924, Leigh; d of John (Louie) Bruns-Elsie Mae Purchase; m Melvin Fendrick, Apr 17, 1945; s Rick A; d Connie Muhle; died Sept 14, 2003, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

FERGUSON, Leona Marie, 83: b May 6, 1920, near Cordova; d of Philip Hansen-Emma Johnsen; m Arthur Ferguson, Apr 10, 1948; s Larry, Don; d Kay Lawson; died Sept 26, 2003, Columbus; burial St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Friend

FERNAU, Melva Jeane, 72: b Feb 3, 1931, Garfield County; d of Melvin Gideon-Edna Jensen; m Orville Ferneau, July 16, 1955; s Dale; d Mary Howell, Monnie Fischer, Sue Weiss, Candace Beckner; died Mar 20, Wayne; burial Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield

FEYE, Lowell W, 75: b Mar 11, 1928, Platte County; s of Walter Feye-Florence Lueschen; m Ruth B McMullin, Feb 24, 1951; s Steven; died Apr 1, Columbus; burial St Paul's Cemetery, Leigh

FIALA, Mildred, 100: b May 15, 1903, Howells; d of James Palik-Lillian Allen; m George T Fiala Sr, May 1924; s George Jr; d Ellen Fowler, Mabel Pekarek, Mary Molacek; died Nov 12, 2003, Clarkson; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

FINCH, Lawrence: died Jan 11, Fullerton

FISHER, Keith A, 78: b Feb 5, 1924, Superior; s of Ora Fisher-Hazel Schuck; m Jeanette DeYong, Oct 30, 1951; s Robert, William, Jerry; d Susan Weekly; died Aug 5, Omaha; burial Columbus Cemetery

FITCH, Jack Cloidt, 64: b July 13, 1939, Omaha; s of Robert D Fitch-Nadine Cloidt; m Mary Ella Smithson, Sept 14, 1964; s Thayn R, Thad C; died Aug 19, Columbus

FIX, Agnes, 77: b July 20, 1926, Columbus; d of Felix Fix-Winifred Moyer; m Robert C Fix, July 1, 1944; d Deborah Marie Brunken, Carolyn Fehringer; died Nov 5, 2003, Lincoln; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

FLAKUS, Lawrence James, Sr, 84: b June 22, 1918, Duncan; s of Stanley Flakus-Anna Kastilenda; m Velma Kathryn Perkins, Mar 18, 1941; s Lawrence Jr, Richard, Charles, Eugene; d Sharon Haupt, Mary Arnett, Patricia Jones, Barbara, Cecelia; died Jan 26, Wellsville, Kansas; burial Wellsville Cemetery

FLESNER, Sevilla, 100: b Feb 13, 1903, rural Battle Creek; d of Adolph Bredehoft-Elizabeth Tomhagen; m Henry John Flesner, Mar 22, 1922; s Delbert; d Ardes Sims, Lois Rice; died Nov 28, 2003, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

FLINT, Diane M, 41: b Oct 24, 1961; m Kevin Flint; s Brandon, Justin, Steven, Brian; died Oct 10, 2003; burial Resurrection Cemetery, Omaha

FLORENDO, Kevin Scott, 45: b June 22, 1958, Columbus; s of Jack Florendo-Judith Cinfel; died Sept 15, 2003, near Bushnell

FOGDEN, Jacqueline (Rose), 76: b Feb 6, 1927, Lancaster, Kentucky; d of Willie Ross-Pearl Mae Grant; s Lloyd McArthur; 3 d; died July 31, Columbus

FOLKEN, Duane R, 87: b Mar 9, 1916, Schuyler; s of Frank Folken-Emma Christiansen; m Esther B Sjuts, June 15, 1948; s James; died Apr 30, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

FOLKEN, Harold, 90: b Mar 19, 1913, Leigh; s of Walter Folken-Clara Schindler; m Marjorie A Fajman, June 8, 1937; s Bob; d Marge Bohling; died Dec 6, 2003, Elkhorn; burial Columbus Cemetery

FOLTZ, Luella, 81: b Oct 17, 1921, St Bernard; d of Frank Pfeifer-Marie Glaser; m Alfred P Foltz, Aug 18, 1942; s Richard, Theodore, Dean, Allen, Ronald, Gary, Eugene; d Barbara Soulliere, Kathleen Hoebing, Vanora Mulligan, Patricia Hinze; died Jan 17, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

FORCE, Max Howard, 72: b May 16, 1930, St Edward; s of Vern Force-Myrtle Olson; m Louis [sic] Svetlik, Aug 2, 1952; s Montgomery, Matthew; died Jan 18, St Edward; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery

FORD, Walter W (Bud), 74: b Mar 15, 1929, Takamah; s of Walter W Ford-Hazel Miller; m Gerry L Warren, Dec 2, 1987; s Lonnie, Lawrence, Leander; d Linda Divis, Pamela Butler, Kathy Moore; died Aug 17, Mesa, Arizona; burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur

FOSTER, Clyde Arthur, 82: b Mar 9, 1920, Plainview; s of Roy (Dick) Foster-Meta Spath; m Leonore Hanneman, Mar 26, 1945; s Richard, Steven, Gordon; died Feb 19, Columbus; burial Pleasantview Cemetery, Plainview

FOWLER, Iola Clarice, 73: b May 30, 1930, St Edward; d of J Ludwig Bengtson-Clara M Jurgens; m Milburn (Gene) Fowler, May 5, 1949; s Randy, Ron, Murray; d Marla Hansen, Rita Fowler, Becky Green; died Oct 20, 2003, York; burial Hordville Cemetery, Hordville

FOX, Hubert Galen, 80: b Mar 23, 1921, Duncan; s of William Fox-Eva Gottschall; died Mar 7, Grand Island; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

FREDERICK, Theodore LeRoy (Jim), 86: b May 29, 1916, Genoa; so f Everett Frederick-Ida Gustafson; m Lorraine Keith, Oct 12, 1947; s Darrell; d Barbara Long; died Mar 9, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

FREDRICKSON, Marvin, 98: b Oct 8, 1905, rural Swede Home, Polk County; s of Carl Fredrickson-Beda Ahlgren; m Verna V Flodman, Feb 19, 1930; d Jane Johnson; died Oct 18, 2003, York; burial Swede Plain Cemetery

FRESE, Velma Victoria, 92: b Nov 26, 1910, Colfax County; d of Emil Henry Grotelueschen-Rosa Sophia Wilke; m LeRoy Adolph Frese, Mar 1, 1936; s Leland, Paul; d Rachel Holle; died Jan 5, Belgrade, Montana; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

FREY, Josephine (Jo), 73: b Mar 6, 1930, Columbus; d of Peter Teterus-Sophie Bogus; m William Frey Jr, May 9, 1953; died Mar 9, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

FRIEDRICH, Doris, 86: died Dec 4, 2003, Omaha

FRIEZE, Eugene Allen, 81: b Council Bluffs; m Maxine Russell abt 1972; s Roger, Glen; d Donna Westwood, Anna Tangen, Patti Rytter; died Mar 1, Council Bluffs, Iowa; burial Maple Grove Cemetery, Oregon, Missouri

FRISCH, Marie, 86: b Oct 5, 1917, Nance County; d of Joseph Trainor-Agnes Pfeifer; m Matthew Frisch, Sept 17, 1949; s Kenneth, Anthony; d Rosalia Goodwin, Patricia Houdek, Mary Behrens, Theresa Dembeck; died Dec 29, 2003, Norfolk; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea

FRISCH, Mary, 82: b Dec 30, 1920, rural Lindsay; d of Joseph Leick-Catherine Keimig; m John Frisch, Sept 3, 1946; s Dave, Edward, Allan, Glenn, Ray, LeRoy; d Joan Penn, Rose Harbison, Mary Gaul, Laura, Millie Potter; died July 14, Madison; burial St Bernard's Cemetery, rural Lindsay

FRITZINGER, Maudie, 90: b Feb 9, 1913, London, Kentucky; d of Thomas Hale-Mary Tuttle; m Ewell Fritzinger, Nov 13, 1934; s Tom, Don, Dwayne, Dale; died Apr 19, Lincoln; burial Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln

FROEMEL, Joseph C, 104: b Jan 10, 1899, rural Humphrey; s of John Froemel-Cecelia Mueck; died June 21, Madison; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

FRUTIGER, Martha M, 105: b June 11, 1898, Platte County; d of Edward Eisenmann-Lydia Aerni; m Fred Coley, 1934; m Herbert Frutiger, 1966; died Sept 4, 2003, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

FUEHRER, Larry Phillip, 45: b June 16, 1958, Albion; s of Simon Fuehrer-Monogweene Maybon; died July 2, St Edward; burial Main Cemetery, Belgrade

FUEHRER, Theodore D, 78: b July 23, 1925, Palmer; s of John Fuehrer-Rose Switzer; m Margaret Grim, Feb 6, 1958; s Eugene; d Vir-Jean Lammons, Nancy Harrison, Peggy Merrill, Cindi Nazzaro, Twila Fuller; died Oct 2, 2003, Aurora; burial Fullerton Cemetery

FUENTEZ, Carolyn Kay, 56: b Feb 27, 1947, Leigh; d of Jerry Sedlacek-Ceola Busse; m Rudy Fuentez, 1971; s Mark, Jeffrey; died June 22, San Antonio, Texas

FURBY, Melvin Thomas, 82: b Nov 20, 1920, rural Genoa; s of Thomas L Furby-Mae Iverson; m Donna Gillespie, Feb 11, 1950; d Lynda Mangus, Sandy Schilousky, Jayne Olson, Kathy Freckleton; died Apr 19, Albion; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

FURTAK, Floyd, 96: b Jan 24, 1907, Elyria; s of Clement Furtak-Agnes Nowicki; s Paul, John, Steve; d Mary Pat Safranek, Rosemary Furtak, Kathyrn Furtak; died July 21, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GAGHAGEN, Louise I, 70: b Apr 15, 1933, Shelton; d of George W Prouty-Myrtle N Brewer; m C A (Bud) Gaghagen Jr, July 28, 1961; s Mike, Mark; d Susan King, Tracy Thomas; died Aug 23, Central City; burial Central City Cemetery

GALL, Agnes D, 60: b Aug 1, 1942, Dodge County; d of Conrad Pieper-Mary Baumert; m Stanley J Gall, Sept 24, 1963; s Tom, Jim, Roger, Jeff, Scott, Steven; d Theresa Schleiger, Debbie, Rhonda, Dorothy Camp, Annette, Amanda; died July 23, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Catholi Cemetery, Clarkson

GANOW, Evguenia V, 57: b Nov 21, 1945, Yel'sk, Russia, Arkhangel'skaya Region; d of Valentina A Kuznetsova; m Boris Morozov, Nov 13, 1966; m Donald Ganow, July 6, 1995; s Pavel Morozov; died Sept 2, Lincoln; burial Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln

GARBERS, Elmer, 92: b Dec 1, 1910, Columbus; s of Gustav Garbers-Otillia Schachtschneider; m Mary Jackson, May 27, 1940; s Fred, Roger; d Janet, Violet; died Jan 15, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

GEERY, Lavonne B, 77: b May 12, 1925, Williamson, Iowa; d of Worth W Wilson-Blanche Staley; m Donald L Gerry, May 17, 1941; s Michael, Mark, Donald Jr, Timothy; died Jan 13, York; burial Greenwood Cemetery, York

GEISER, Vera Mae, 73: b Dec 17, 1929, Monroe; d of Cleve Farmer-Ora Carroll; m Leonard Geiser, June 24, 1950; d Cynthia Mae; died Oct 12, 2003, Columbus; burial Friend Cemetery, rural Genoa

GERBER, Robert Dean, 64: b Feb 12, 1939, Columbus; s of Sam Gerber-Ann Weber; m Florence Ryba, Mar 25, 1963; s Robert H, Michael, Albert; d Julie Vance, Mary Gerber; died June 21, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

GERRARD, Eileen D, 87: b Apr 14, 1916, rural Schuyler; d of Hugh Tully-Mary O'Callahan; m Melvin Gerrard, Dec 1, 1949; s William J, John; d Mary M Gerrard, Anne Engel; died Apr 30, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GERTSCH, Von H, 72: b Apr 22, 1931, Monroe; s of Paul Gertsch-Claire Dress; m Elaine Arndt, July 10, 1954; s Paul; d Debra Donoghue, Pamela Morton, Yvonne Sloma; died Aug 1, Lincoln; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

GESELL, Marvin W, 73: b Mar 10, 1930, Miltona, Minnesota; s of John Gesell-Amalia Hartfiel; m Lucille Dreyer, July 26, 1953; s Thomas, Scott, Gregory, Phillip; d Pamela Dede; died Oct 9, 2003, Norfolk; burial New Lutheran Cemetery, Norfolk

GESTRINE, Carl Raymond, 93: b Aug 11, 1909, rural Clarks; s of John Gestrine-Hulda Stohl; m Maxine Throckmorton, June 30, 1960; died Mar 15, Stromsburg; burial Swede Home Cemetery

GETZFRED, Annetta M, 79: b Sept 3, 1923, Coford, Somerset County, England; d of William Hayden-Eliza Jane Bright; m James V Getzfred, Nov 6, 1943; s Stephen, David, Leo, Jim; d Barbara Murray; died June 15, Albion; burial St Michael's Cemetery, Albion

GILL, Donald R, 86: b June 14, 1917, Surprise; s of G Edward Gill-Edith Coleman; died Sept 25, 2003, Grand Island; burial Blue Valley Cemetery

GILLIAM, Shirley C, 67: b July 9, 1935, Greensboro, North Carolina; d of Charles McIntyre-Clara Jones; s Kittric Utley, Dale Utley; d Dianne Rierson, Hazel Gribble, Victoria Zoucha, Susan Archuleta; died May 17, Omaha; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Shelby

GILROY, Alice M, 87: b Nov 17, 1915, Verdel; d of Sygmond Gorny-Mary E Krick; m Ambrose E Gilroy, Feb 27, 1933; s David, Ronald, William; d Norma Jean Marisch; died Jan 18, Omaha; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Spalding

GLATTER, Lee W, 62: b Nov 6, 1940, Shelby; s of William C Glatter-Alma G Drovwal; died Sept 18, 2003, David City; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby

GLODOWSKI, Vlasta, 86: b Feb 14, 1917, Clarkson; d of Frank Lopour-Antonia Mastny; m Emil Glodowski, Jan 30, 1940; d Berlydean Lauterbach, Carol Versaci; died July 11, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GODEL, Alyce, 91: b Mar 24, 1911, Brainard; d of Anton Palasek-Mary ??; d Lana K Melhasse, Linda Bicking, Sandra Wasco; died Jan 8; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn

GOEDEKEN, Darrel, 72: b Aug 2, 1930, Platte County; s of Frederick Goedeken-Minnie Schmale; m Garnet M. Bengtson, Dec 11, 1955; s Richard, Loren, Daniel; d LeAnn; died Apr 19, Columbus; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

GOLDEN, Marguirette (Mitzi) Josephine, 86: d of Isadore Shapiro-Julia Waul; m Seymour Golden; died Dec 23, 2003, Barrington, Illinois

GONZALEZ, Julissa, infant: b Sept 26, 2003, Columbus; d of Leonardo Gonzalez-Regina Martinez; died Dec 1, 2003, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GOOCH, Kathy, 41: b July 28, 1962, West Point; d of James Baumert-Marianne Pimper; children Tyler, Jessi, Paige, Matthew; died Dec 17, 2003, Norfolk; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

GOTSCHALL, Barry, 50: b Aug 25, 1953, Genoa; s of Virgil Gotschall-Delores Schmidt; died Dec 11, 2003, Columbus; burial Friend Cemetery, rural Genoa

GRAHAM, Gaylene, 69: b May 2, 1934, Columbus; d of Albert Houser-Roxie Fouts; m Keith Graham, Apr 30, 1960; s Allan, Arcey; died Sept 14, 2003, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

GRAPE, Merle Clair, 61: b May 14, 1942, Genoa; s of Clarence (Bud) Grape-Marjorie Condreay; m Sharon Brown, Aug 17, 1962; s Mike, Steven, Jeff; d Lori Mann; died July 7, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

GRAUS, Clara, 83: died Nov 26, 2003, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

GREENE, Sharon Kay, 56: b Apr 17, 1947; d of Bill Greene-Opal Larson; s Jacen Greene-Powell, Mackenzie Greene-Powell; died Dec 14, 2003, Carlotta, California

GREENWALD, Larry, 63: b Feb 18, 1940, Wisner; s of Lorenz Greenwald-Palma ??; m Dianne Miller; s Joshua; d Dharce; died Feb 19, California

GREGORIUS, Doris L, 93: b Apr 23, 1909, Kearney; d of Albert R Winslow-Tracy Webster; m William Gregorius Jr, June 30, 1934; s Jim; d Betty Siemek, Joan Tooley; died Apr 21, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

GREISEN, Rita, 50: b Sept 27, 1952, Columbus; d of John Soulliere-Alice Schilz; m David Greisen, Sept 5, 1981; died June 21, Columbus; burial St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Platte Center

GROBECK, Jack L, 77: b Aug 13, 1925, Omaha; s of Lawrence Grobeck-Goldie Hansen; m Doris Donnelly, May 26, 1953; s Dan; d Jan Dahl, Judy Mirabal, Jill Mulholland, Jackie Noel, Jennifer Connolly; died Apr 12, rural Columbus

GRONENTHAL, Tanner Tait, 1 day; s of Jessie Gronenthal-Nicole Sievers; died Mar 28, Omaha; burial Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne

GROSS, Mary Elizabeth, 81: b Nov 24, 1921, Belhaven, North Carolina; d of William Scott Foreman-Hattie Elizabeth Everett; m Byrle Ellsworth Gross, Dec 14, 1940; s Byrle; d Louise Kent, Ruth Gibson, Kay Neuer; died Aug 2, Gering; burial The Community Cemetery, Belhaven, North Carolina

GROTELUSCHEN, Darlene M, 64: b May 87, 1939, Herndon, Kansas; d of Ernest Allacher-Frieda Klawonn; m Donald Grotelueschen, July 19, 1959; s Deron; d Danette Wilson; died June 17, Longmont, Colorado

GROULIK, Gail Idelle, 84: b Jan 28, 1919, David City; d of Adam Henry Bock-Emma Wood; m Theodore (Ted) Groulik, Apr 23, 1947; died May 8, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GRUBAUGH, Carol Ruth, 92: b Nov 26, 1911, Lincoln; d of George L Rolofson-Jennie Knepper; m Dick Grubaugh, Aug 20, 1940; d Dorothy L Romshek, Algene (Genie) Briese; died Dec 3, 2003, David City; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, David City

GRUBAUGH, D Jean, 77: m Joseph M Grubaugh, Apr 1, 1944; s Don, Roger (Rip), Kim; d Lynda Lakin, Beth Lang; died Dec 5, 2003, Sun City, Arizona; burial David City Cemetery

GUIDINGER, Verna, 85: b June 15, 1917, Butler County; d of John Shenk-Fannie Eberly; m Chester Guidinger, Oct 1, 1935; s Dewayne, Delmar; d Brenda Semrad; died Apr 24, Sebastopol, California; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GUSTAFSON, Shirley A, 78: b July 31, 1924, York; d of C Raymond Peterson-Elva O'Neal; m Roger W Gustafson, Mare 21, 1943; s Stephen R; d Linda Wandfluh, Leigh Ann Smelker, Debra Pickrel, Tina Hunt; died May 5, Grand Island; burial Lindale Cemetery