KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: b = born; m = married; sc = surviving children; dc = deceased children; ssc = surviving step-children; dsc = deceased step-children

LADD, Mildred Irma, 94: b Sept 10, 1914, Albion, to A D and Bertha A (Briese) Ladd; m Clifford Keith Ladd, June 30, 1937, Albion; sc Robert; died Mar 9, 2009, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

LADEHOFF, Richard II, 24: died Mar 3, 2009, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LANE, Margaret, 90: died Nov 20, 2009, Newman Grove; burial Immanuel Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Albion

LANGE, Carolina M, 87: b Apr 29, 1922, Florence, Italy, to Aldo and Maria (Vigano) Buti; m Clayton George Lange, Jan 14, 1947, Columbus; sc Alda Karel, Maria Elliott, Suzie Korth, Clayton Daniel, Elisa Paprocki; died Dec 12, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

LARREAU, Mark Steven, 48: b Dec 9, 1960, Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Gerald and LaDonna Larreau; m Christina (Zedicher) Larreau, Apr 8, 1989, Osceola; dc Shanna; died Apr 27, 2009, Lincoln

LARSEN, Harold "Butch", 62: b Dec 5, 1946, Columbus, to Harold and Alwine (Korte) Larsen; m Mary "Beth" Marshall, Oct 18, 1969, Columbus; sc Eric, Harold "Matthew", Stephanie Guenther, Dorothy "Christina", Abigail; died June 26, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Columbus

LARSEN, Leland "Lee", 86: b Sept 30, 1923, Marquette, to Harold and Ida (Danhauer) Larsen; m Mildred Poole, Oct 24, 1953, Chicago; sc Deb Kirstine, Dolan, Penny Johnson; died Nov 14, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

LARSEN, Sandra, 70: b July 19, 1939, Hastings, to Charles and Bonnie (Bystrom) McCleery; m Roger Larsen, May 17, 1958, Columbus; sc Toni Beggs, Traci Bender, Teena Casey, Tabatha Knopick, Luke, Sam; died Aug 18, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

LaRUE, Lorena, 90: b May 30, 1918, Columbus, to William and Henrietta (Lawrence) LaRue; died Apr 17, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

LASKA, James N (Lieutenant Colonel Ret), 71: b Aug 29, 1938, Duncan, to Leo and Genevieve (Scheidts) Laska; m Karen Pallas, Dec 28, 1963, Linwood; sc Mary, Brian, Ann; dc Bruce; died Nov 29, 2009, Columbus; burial St Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Duncan

LASKA, James N, 71: died Nov 29, 2009, Columbus

LASSEK, Clarence Louis, 78: b July 25, 1931, Dunca, to Peter and Victoria (Gunchick) Lassek; m Joan; sc Robb, Kenn, Jeff, Kathleen; died Sept 11, 2009, Whittier, California

LASSEK, Inez L, 91: b Aug 8, 1917, rural Platte County, to Chalkely J and Alma E (Luschen) Bisson; m Stanley Kula; m Leon Edic; m Victor Lassek; sc Stanley "Jim" Kula, LaVonne "Pat" Dohmen, Lorraine Freeman, LaRoy Edic, Genevieve "Jenny" Greenfield, Dean Lassek; dc Joseph Edic, Jay Edic, Dave Kula; died May 25, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

LASSEK, Leo P, 88: b Jan 25, 1921, Platte County, to Frank and Clara (Malek) Lassek; m Evelyn Zelasney, Sept 3, 1945, Krakow; sc Marjorie Micek, Mary Johnson, Bonnie Paczosa, Frances Cieloha, Kathy Schmidt, Jerry, Jeff; dc Frank, Jeanette Steiner; died Dec 16, 2009, Genoa; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

LAWSON, Richard George, 69: b Sept 30, 1939, Albion, to Raymond and June (Bartlett) Lawson; m Janet Kruse, Oct 21, 1962, Albion; sc Rachelle Riedmiller, Andrea Stuhr, Eric; died Jan 14, 2009, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

LEACH, Anice I, 91: died Nov 10, 2009, Albion; burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Petersburg

LEACH, Norman Wayne, 86: b Nov 30, 1922, Hickman, to Verl Enos and Anna Mae (Wismer) Leach; m Geraldine Francis Mae; sc Connie Klein, Vicki Herman; died Aug 10, 2009, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemetery

LEE, Esther "Blondie": b near Olivet, South Dakota, to John and Christina (Rebel) David; m Melvin Lee; sc Lanie Tucek, Deanna Mueller, Pamela Rezac, Patti McKelvey, Michelle Lutt, Kimberly Jennings; died June 18, 2009, Yankton, South Dakota; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery [Yankton, South Dakota?]

LEFFERS, Leonard, 70: b Jan 31, 1939, Humphrey, to Ludwig and Juanita (Preston) Leffers; m Sharon Schwank, Feb 10, 1963; sc Mike, Valarie Johnston; died Sept 19, 2009, Columbus; burial Humphrey City Cemetery

LESIAK, Lilly Anna, five months: died Oct 19, 2009, Omaha

LESSENHOP, Stella "Sally", 86: b May 3, 1923, Omaha, to Lawrence and Victoria (Storc) Bryl; m Lawrence Savage; died Aug 22, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

LEWIS, William C, 76: died Mar 15, 2009, Grand Island

LIEKHUS, Margaret Regina, 91: b Jan 7, 1918, Albion, to Julius Leo and Emma Mary (DeWulf) Wlaschin; m Gregor H Liekhus, June 11, 1945, Cedar Rapids; sc Paul, Regina Long, Daniel, Albert, Carroll, Francis, Richard; died Aug 14, 2009, Norfolk; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

LIPERT, Loretta (Renfro): died Oct 14, 2009, Bullhead City, Arizona; burial in Bullhead City, Ariz.

LOHAUS, Sister Bernardis, OSF, 94: b Apr 10, 1914, Humphrey, to Bernard and Cunnigunda (Braun) Lohaus; died Jan 3, 2009, Colorado Springs, Colorado; burial convent cemetery

LONG, Ruth J, 83: b July 29, 1925, Forest Hill, Maryland, to Archie C and Esther (Volk) Young; m Vernon Long, June 1, 1945, Norfolk; sc Marsha Kyncl, Bruce, Danny, Robert, Steve; dc Jeffrey; died Apr 5, 2009, Columbus; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

LONG, Vera LaVern, infant: stillborn to Shayla Christiansen and Mike Long on Jan 29, 2009, Lincoln; burial Columbus Cemetery

LONGACRE, Thelma, 100: died Apr 29, 2009, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LORD, Ricky L, 52: died Oct 11, 2009, David City; burial Sidney City Cemetery

LOSEKE, Herbert, 84: b Sept 24, 1925, Platte Center, to William and Tetta (Brakenhoff) Loseke; m Eileen Kummer, Sept 22, 1950; sc Myron, Patricia Drozd, Nancy, Karen Ostrander, Marion McGuire; died Nov 13, 2009, Madison; burial German Lutheran Cemetery, rural Platte Center

LOSEKE, Louis A "Louie", 96: b July 9, 1912, Leigh, to Louie and Anna (Littelman) Loseke; m Mary Prokop, Feb 14, 1940, Booneville, Missouri; sc Mike, Carolyn Wersching, Jean Davis; died July 5, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

LOSEKE, Susan M "Sue", 45: b to Richard and Lorraine (Wagner) Wall; m David Loseke; sc Derek, Alexandra, Mackenzie; died Aug 27, 2009, Omaha

LOUIS, Richard, 91: b Apr 18, 1917, Columbus, to George and Isis (Tripp) Louis; m Emma (Crna) Louis, Apr 12, 1935, David City; sc Allen, Connie Kush, Roseann Wehrbein; died Apr 13, 2009, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

LOVCI, Susan Beth, 70: b Aug 29, 1938, Los Angeles, California, to Walter and Dora (Druce) Hollingworth; m James Bottorff, Nevada; m Robert Paul Lovci; sc David, Chris, Debbie, Kelly Borchers, Marc, Steven; died Feb 24, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

LOWRY, June R, 98: b July 1, 1911, Omaha, to Fred and Mary (Jarrott) Robbins; m Charles E "Red" Lowry Sr, June 24, 1931; sc Fred, Mike; dc Charles Jr; died Aug 26, 2009, Columbus; burial Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha

LUBISCHER, Rose Mary, 100: b Aug 14, 1909, rural Madison, to Frank and Mary Ellen (Kielty) Malone; m Richard J Lubischer, Dec 28, 1939, Madison; sc Pat, Mary Weeder, Margaret "Maggee" Alt; died Oct 30, 2009, Madison; burial St Francis Cathlic Cemetery, Humphrey

LUBKER, C Arthur "Art", 84: b Feb 23, 1915, rural Cedar Bluffs, to John and Alvina (Daufeldt) Lubker; m Muriel Randell, Jan 8, 1941, Papillion; sc Joyce Cruickshank, Jean Nick, Barbara Jessen; died Sept 26, 2009, Fremont; burial Union Cemetery, south of Cedar Bluffs

LUCHSINGER, Florence, 98: b Nov 17, 1911, Brooklyn, New York, to Ernest and Freida (Nabors) Cooper; raised by Henry and Marie Littelman; m Henry Luchsinger, Feb 10, 1931, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc Gene, Joan Willoughby, Kenneth; dc Bob; died Dec 21, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

LUDDEN, Ted: b Mar 14, 1933, Norfolk, to John and Clara (Kramper) Ludden; m Millie Preister, Nov 30, 1957, Cornlea; sc Terry, Rick; died Nov 20, 2009, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

LUEBBE, Allen L, 54: b July 22, 1954, Seward, to Harold and Joan (McNeil) Luebbe; m Mary Lee Williams, Apr 2, 1977, Lincoln; died Mar 24, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

LUEBBE, Carl August, 89: b Sept 21, 1919, Grand Island, to August and Lillie (Moeller) Luebbe; m Lorraine Reams, June 4, 1944; sc Richard; died Aug 8, 2009; burial Grand Island Cemetery

LUESCHEN, Milan, 82: b June 26, 1927, rural Platte County, to Adolph and Mary (Eisenmann) Lueschen; m Elaine Lueschen; sc John, Diane Baumert, Don, Tom, Sue, Ron; died Sept 23, 2009, Norfolk; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery

LUKASSEN, Francis H, 93: died Nov 29, 2009, David City; burial Sts Peter and Mary Cemetery, Marietta

LUNDSTROM, Betty J, 85: b July 18, 1924, Ainsworth [to __ McCoy?]; m Stanley Lundstrom, Oct 25, 1943, Lewiston, Montana; sc James, Kirk, Ben; died Aug 5, 2009, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont?]

MAASS, John William, 46: b Oct 11, 1962, LeMars, Iowa, to Arnold and Sharon Maass; m Lisa 1997; sc Noah; died May 10, 2009 [California?]; b Remsen Community Cemetery [Remsen, Iowa?]

MACHOLAN, William "Bill", 57: died Jan 27, 2009, Omaha; burial Linwood Hill Cemetery

MACKEN, Odilia, 90: b Apr 11, 1918, Platte County, to Nicholas and Anna (Pillen) Mausbach; m Jerome Mcken, Sept 26, 1939, near Humphrey; sc Ken, Bonnie Tessendorf, Betty Christensen, Dave, Tom, Jerry, Doug; died Mar 31, 2009, Columbus; burial SS Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

MAILENDER, Mary E, 86: b Apr 17, 1923, Durham, North Carolina, to Donald C and Mary Etta (Masingale) Harward; m Thomas A Mailender, Aug 26, 1944, Rocky Mount, North Carolina; sc Michael, Donna Pribnow, Jean Switzer; died Dec 11, 2009, Grand Island; burial Elmwood Cemetery

MAJERUS, Beatrice A, 88: died Sept 30, 2009, Albion; burial St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Petersburg

MAKOUSKY, Leonard, 93: died Mar 3, 2009, Norfolk; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

MANN, Alan, 48: b May 9, 1961, Wayne, to Lowell and Lorraine (Nickols) Mann; m Deserae Wolberd, June 18, 1991, Las Vegas, Nevada; sc Racheal, Krysteena, Caitlynn; died Oct 9, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

MANN, Edith, 74: died Aug 4, 2009, Hay Springs; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MARR, Bruce Robert: b Omaha to Peter and Kathleen; m Kathleen; sc Joseph, Samuel; died Oct 18, 2009

MARSHALL, Mary Jo, 80: b Mar 16, 1929, Manhattan, Kansas, to Tilford and Veronica (Moylan) Glenn; m Melvin Dean Marshall; sc Susan, Margaret Ann, Mary Tiley; died Aug 12, 2009 [Meadowlakes, Texas?]

MASCIOTRO, Lucille Monica, 80: sc Georgia Nelson, Sandy Hakenkamp, Pam Daly; died June 21, 2009 [Lincoln?]; burial Calvary [Lincoln?]

MASEK, Charles D L, 66: died Sept 21, 2009, Lincoln; burial David City Cemetery

MASEK, Evelyn E, 83: b Feb 10, 1926, Bee, to Michael and Agnes Hotovy; m Pete Masek, Aug 12, 1946; sc Wayne, Vern, Michael; died Dec 23, 2009 [David City?]

MASTERA, Alfons T, 93: b July 30, 1916, Ceresco, to Frank A and Frances (Slama) Mastera; m Beatrice Svoboda, Jan 24, 1940, Brainard; sc Arthur, James, Robert, Virginia Ann Geiger; died Aug 4, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, David City

MASTERA, Frank J, 87: died July 2, 2009, David City; burial Assumption Cemetery, Appleton

MASTERA, Mildred A, 88: b Jan 17, 1921, to Anton and Helen (Pokorny) Sabata; m Frank J Mastera, Sept 7, 1954, David City; sc Jane Samek; died May 9, 2009, David City

MAUSBACH, Lorraine J, 85: b Oct 9, 1923, Humphrey, to Edward H Foltz and Ella Melcher; m Merle M Mausbach, Feb 1, 1955, Humphrey; sc David, Gerald; died May 18, 2009, Madison; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

McBRIDE, Barbara, 51: died May 30, 2009, Lincoln; burial Kearney Cemetery

McCRAY, Marvel E, 88: died Feb 28, 2009, Aurora; burial Fullerton Cemetery

McELFRESH, Charles Elliott, 70: b Mar 31, 1938, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Hanson Elliott and Emma (Pearse) McElfresh; m Sharon Spidle, Apr 11, 1964; sc Charles Elliott II; dc Colleen A; died Mar 28, 2009, Nebraska City; burial Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City

McGOWAN, Irma Louise, 93: b Dec 2, 1915, Verwyn, to Roy and Vallie (Sigourney) Welch; m C J "Kelly" McGowan, Dec 22, 1940, Berwyn; sc Kelly; dc Patrick, Terry; died Apr 8, 2009, Schuyler

McGUIRE, Ralph, 81: died Nov 25, 2009, Wichita Falls, Texas; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

McKAY, Elza, 63: b Jan 3, 1946, Winner, South Dakota, to Oscar Lee and Retha Irene (West) McKay; m Deborah Burnight, 1969, Sioux City, Iowa; sc Chad, Andrew, Julie Wollberg, Shae, Patrick; died Apr 27, 2009, Albion; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

McMANIGAL, Geraldine F, 69: b Sept 12, 1939, Verdel, to Frank and Agnes (Hansen) Stiefvater; m Philip McManigal, Feb 2, 1963, Niobrara; sc Phyllis Heinen, Grant; died Aug 15, 2009, Columbus

McNAMARA, Vlasta J, 103: b Feb 15, 1906, Hein, to Jerislav and Mary (Dlouhy) Pokorny; m Joseph McNamara, Aug 19, 1930, Schuyler; sc Joan Mullin, Trish Vojtech; dc Joyce Burns; died June 4, 2009, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

McPHILLIPS, Marion Louise, 79: b May 18, 1929, Platte County, to Edward F and Elizabeth (Beller) Connelly; m Richard Louis McPhillips, Sept 18, 1950, Lindsay; sc Karen Hargadine, Connie Whetstone, Rich, Tom, Pam Dana; died Feb 26, 2009, Albion; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

MEISTER, Dolores Marie, 82: b Nov 28, 1926, rural Stromsburg, to John E and Rose (Alt) Gabel; m Paul J Meister, June 7, 1949, Shelby; sc John, Julie Bitner; died May 29, 2009, Lincoln; burial Osceola Cemetery

MELCHER, Robert H, 79: b Oct 12, 1929, Columbus, to Joseph Martin and Bernadette Marie (Halm) Melcher; m Mary Jane Ferguson, 1960, Woonsocket, South Dakota; sc Michele Dandurand; died Mar 3, 2009, Brandon, South Dakota

MENTINK, Gerald M, 89: died Dec 8, 2009, York; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

MERRILL, Max Russell, 67: b June 1, 1941, Silver Creek, to Clifford J and Grace (Dick) Merrill; m Kathleen M Swantek, Dec 2, 1961, Genoa; sc Timothy D, James D, Diana L Zellaha, Steven J, Lisa M Breen, Matthew R, Joshua F; died Apr 16, 2009, Alliance; burial Hemingford Cemetery

METCALF, Clayton Sterling, 20: b July 29, 1988, Columbus, to Mark and Patricia Vauck Metcalf; died June 28, 2009, Lincoln

MEYER, Barbara, 72: b rural South Dakota, to Frank and Mary Carroll; m Michael Meyer; sc Michael III; died June 4, 2009; burial Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

MEYER, Michael L, 55: b May 29, 1954, York, to Paul and Lorraine (Brunssen) Meyer; m Karen M Lulow, Nov 1, 1975, York; died July 19, 2009, Omaha

MIELAK, Robert V, 79: b Nov 13, 1929, Columbus, to Joseph E and Theresa (Gragert) Mielak; m Barbara Jones, June 11, 1951, Columbus; sc Debra A, Jeff; died May 5, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MIKSCH, Arthur A, 89: b Apr 27, 1920, rural Platte County, to Louis and Mary (Scharff) Miksch; m Mildred Olmer, Aug 29, 1950, Humphrey; sc Marilyn Small, Eugene, Ronald, Melvin, Joseph; died Nov 5, 2009, Columbus; burial Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

MILLER, Donald E "Don", 76: b Sept 17, 1932, Humphrey, to Herbert A Miller Sr and Clara Baumgart; died May 6, 2009, Madison; burial Humphrey City Cemetery

MILLER, Laura A, 91: b Apr 6, 1918, Nance County, to John and Catherine (Korus) Yelli; m Emil Miller, Aug 10, 1935, Grand Island; sc Virginia Sindelar, Janet Zimmerman; dc Shirley Cheloha; died June 9, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MILLER, Warren Robert "Doc": b May 31, 1921, rural Dorchester, to Daniel and Edna (Bankson) Miller; m Berdean Witfoth, Nov 15, 1946; sc Daniel, Holly Miller-Stout, Patricia Miller-Ellsworth; died Nov 12, 2009, Fort Myers, Florida

MILLER, Warren Robert (Dr.): b May 31, 1921, Dorchester, to Daniel and Edna (Bankson) Miller; m Berdean Witfoth, Nov 15, 1946; sc Daniel, Holly Miller-Stout, Patricia Miller-Ellsworth; died Nov 12, 2009, Fort Myers, Florida

MIMICK, Tim "Mimdawg", 55: b to Adam E and Helen (Gonka) Mimik; died May 10, 2009, Genoa; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MINTKEN, Fern M, 93: b Aug 15, 1915, Humphrey, to William Mintken and Minnie Kehn; died May 30, 2009, Madison; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

MITCHELL, John R, 87: b Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to Floyd H Mitchell and Mary Lou Meador; m Margaret Ann Gilmore, July 21, 1942, Washington, DC; sc Carolyn Brabec; dc Barbara Jane; died Feb 25, 2009, David City; burial St Francis, rural David City

MITCHELL, Leland F, 70: m Nancy; sc Kenneth, Ginger Patrick, Barb Mueller; died June 2, 2009; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

MLINAR, EmRose E, 88: died Dec 6, 2009, Grand Island; burial Sacred Hearet Cemetery, Greeley

MOCK, Inez Elizabeth, 78: b June 11, 1931, rural Loretto; m Clinton O Mock, June 20, 1956, east of Petersburg; sc Noel Noble, Mavis Pfeifer, Neal, Janelle Kallhaff; died Sept 26, 2009, Albion; burial Akron Cemetery, rural Albion

MOERKER, Mary Elizabeth "Betty", 69: b June 13, 1939, Atlanta, Georgia, to Arthur Mac and Lily Eugenia (Legg) Jones; m Victor Moerker, June 14, 1963, Atlanta; sc Victor Jr, Terry VanSicle, Barbara Stumpf, Mary; died Apr 7, 2009, Columbus

MOHATT, William X, 87: m Mary; sc Mike, Judy Person; died Nov 26, 2009, Broken Bow; burial St Joseph's Cemetery, Broken Bow

MOONEY, Milford A, 95: b Aug 15, 1913, Oakdale, to Jesse B and Clara E (Wiehn) Mooney; m Bernice B Darling Peterson, Wayne; ssc Clinton Peterson; dsc Bonnie Lee; died Jan 9, 2009, Columbus; burial West Hill Cemetery, rural Genoa

MOORE, Betty, 73: b Aug 28, 1935, Columbus, to Thomas and Clara (Loeffler) Kretz; m Carroll Moore, June 28, 1955, Columbus; sc Rose Kuenzel, Jerry, Carol Hacker, Jean Bening, Jo Liebhard, Rick; died Apr 19, 2009, Glencoe; burial St Brendan Catholic Cemetery, Green Isle

MORAVEC, Jonathan R "Jon", 26: b Apr 4, 1983, to Russ and Diane (Kush) Moravec; died July 9, 2009, Kearney

MORRIS, Amy, 36: b July 18, 1972, Genoa, to Louis and Dee Baue; m Drew Morris, Jan 2, 1999, St Edward; died Apr 23, 2009; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

MOSTEK, Leonard R, 82: b Oct 8, 1926, rural Sherman County north of Loup City, to Dominic and Mary (Zabawa) Mostek; m Elaine Jarzynka, Nov 22, 1949, Ashton; m Mary (Ludington) Dembowski, May 11, 2004, St Paul; sc Linda Hopper, Larry, Terry, Steve, Pam Hammack, Cindy Peters, Lisa Jensen; died Oct 3, 2009, Grand Island; burial Elmwood Cemetery, St Paul

MOTYCKA, Weta, 87: b Mar 19, 1922, rural Leigh, to John Louie and Elsie Mae (Purchase) Bruns; m Edward Motycka, Oct 15, 1940, Leigh; sc Allan, Shirley Pinkley, Linda Luedtke; dc Roger; died Apr 14, 2009, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

MOURAL, Lorna, 87: b Nov 3, 1921, Schuyler, to Herman and Ida (Loptien) Linenberg; m Dalton Moural, Jan 31, 1952; died June 16, 2009, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MOYOA, Mario, Jr, infant: stillborn Feb 3, 2009, Columbus, to Megan Morales and Mario Moyoa; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

MUELLER, Raymond, 72: b July 15, 1936, Oakdale, to Rudolph and Verna (Hayes) Mueller; died Feb 1, 2009, Columbus; burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Norfolk

MUHLE, Duayne K, Sr, 81: b Feb 6, 1928, rural Leigh, to Edward and Magdalena (Heibel) Muhle; m Alice Briza, Sept 22, 1949, Schuyler; sc Duayne Jr, B Kurt, Paul; died May 11, 2009, Columbus; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

MURPHY, Francis J "Frank", 86: b Sept 8, 1922, Greeley County, to Joseph and Florence (Petersen) Murphy; m Maryo Carrig, Nov 9, 1942, Platte Center; sc Don, David, Colleen Ewert, Michelle Foral; died Apr 13, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonventure Cemetery, Columbus

MURPHY, William B "Murph", 73: b Apr 1, 1936, Columbus, to Joseph and Florence Murphy; m Janet K; sc Michael, Joseph, Stephanie, Angela Ellis; died Oct 28, 2009, Pueblo, Colorado

MUSIL, Eleanor, 82: b May 3, 1927, rural Clarkson, to Rudolph and Emma (Vitek) Novotny; m Clarence P Musil, Oct 1, 1950, near Clarkson; sc Calvin, Kathy, Laurie Chapp; dc David; died Oct 8, 2009, Omaha; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

NADRCHAL, Lambert C, 92: b Dec 27, 1916, Clarkson, to Charles and Emma (Holoubek) Nadrchal; m Marcelaine E Bohac, Aug 27, 1940; sc LaVern; died May 19, 2009, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

NEELY, John L "Jack", 84: b Jan 18, 1925, Winside, to Harold and Alta Prince Neely; m Mary Lou; sc Sandra Einbinder, Teri Wieckhorst, Jay; died Aug 3, 2009, Scottsdale, Arizona; burial Paradise Memorial Gardens [Scottsdale?]

NEKL, Eugene "Gramps" Antone, 86: b Feb 23, 1923, Appleton, Butler County, to James and Nettie (Fucek) Nekl; m Joanne Feeser, May 8, 1951; sc Rick, Becky Voss, Dixie Gutz, Reg; died Dec 10, 2009, Osceola; burial Shelby Cemetery

NELSEN, Brandon, 26: died May 12, 2009, rural Humphrey; burial Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

NELSON, Delbert Leslie, 84: b Mar 17, 1925, Pilger, to Leslie and Verna Mae (Mewis) Nelson; m Esther Virginia Schneider, June 18, 1948, Scottsbluff; sc Brenda Novotny, Janice Kucera, Cindy Pekny; died Nov 7, 2009, Norfolk; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

NELSON, Helen Irene, 84: b Jan 12, 1925, near Bradish, rural Albion, to Karl N and Marie (Vallestad) Nelson; m Leo M “Bud” Nelson, Feb 17, 1948; sc Deb, Jodi, Sherrie; dc Daniel; died Feb 27, 2009, Lincoln; burial South Branch Cemetery, rural Albion

NELSON, Norman D, 73: b Dec 18, 1935, rural Monroe, to Elmer W and Helga A (Peterson) Nelson; m Janice Rae Mueller, June 1, 1956, Columbus; sc Barbara Frisch, Linda Schoening, Douglas N; died Oct 23, 2009, Omaha

NELSON, Virginia G, 89: b Sept 25, 1919, Monroe, to Fred and Violet (Anderson) Peach; m George Stanley Nelson; sc Terry L, Lyndon D, Linda M; dc Darrel G; died Apr 7, 2009, Lincoln; burial Central City Cemetery

NELSON, Wayne Marvin, 50: b Aug 30, 1958, Columbus, to Marvin Robert and Betty Lou (Hellbusch) Nelson; died Jan 4, 2009, Lincoln; burial West Hill Cemetery, Genoa

NEUJAHR, Clarence A, 89: b Aug 17, 1919, Gresham, to Carl and Olga (Schultz) Neujahr; m Hazel Nieman, May 9, 1942, DeKalb; sc Theodore Albert; died Apr 30, 2009, Grand Island; burial Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb [Illinois?]

NEUWIRTH, Harry, 82: died July 2, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

NEWQUIST, Carl H "Cork", Jr, 80: died July 21, 2009, Grand Island; burial Fullerton Cemetery

NICKERSON, Muriel Fern, 82: b Apr 17, 1926, Petersburg, to Emery E and Josephine (Sheldon) Penney; m Earl J Nickerson, Dec 19, 1945, Belleville, Kansas; sc Margaret Bejvancesky, Nina Nicolas, Linda Russell, Phyllis Carson, Janice Felix, Gail; died Mar 27, 2009, Genoa; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

NICOLAS, Bernice, 85: b Oct 6, 1924, Bellwood, to Joseph and Ruth (Day) Romshek; m Leonard Nicolas, Apr 20, 1948, Bellwood; sc Vernon, Betty, Jo Anna Witter, Julie Reiter; died Nov 25, 2009, David City; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Bellwood

NIEUWEHUIS, Gwendolyn Fae Cramer, 77: died Apr 13, 2009, Valentine; burial Mount Hope Cemetery [Valentine?]

NOEFT, Norval H, 78: died Apr 29, 2009, David City; burial David City Cemetery

NORDMEYER, Robert, 84: b July 13, 1925, to Louis and Minnie (Ihnen) Nordmeyer; m Emily Sloup, Jan 6, 1945, Papillion; sc Ron, Cheryl Robinson; died Aug 8, 2009, Arizona; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

NOSAL, LaVern P, 83: b Dec 3, 1926, Ravenna, to Stanley and Katherine (Kuta) Nosal; m Betty Stueffer, Apr 17, 1947, Columbus; sc Terry, Steve, Nancy Kamrath, Susan Steffel, Kathy Rosenthal, Michael, Julie Travis, Jeff; dc Mary Chen; died Dec 20, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

NOSAL, Virginia M, 86: b Sept 14, 1922, Cuba City, Wisconsin, to Herbert and Rose (Welsh) Fiedler; m Nathan Furst; m Benedict "Ben" Nosal, May 30, 1960, Santa Fe Springs, California; died Aug 3, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

NOVOTNY, Donald F, 67: died Jan 20, Norfolk; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

NOVOTNY, Donald S, 67: b Apr 11, 1942, Columbus, to Steve and Mildred Novotny; m Kay; sc Jill, Brent, Curt; died May 24, 2009, Fort Wayne, Indiana; burial Edholm Cemetery, Butler County

NOVOTNY, Eleanor, 92: died Feb 5, 2009, Omaha; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

NOVOTNY, Louise V, 81: m Martin Novotny; sc Michael, Pamela Baldwin; died bef Mar 29, 2009; burial Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

OBERG, Luta A, 87: b Oct 23, 1921, Hastings, to Fred and Margaret (Mauser) Meddles; m Orville W Oberg, Oct 7, 1945, Hastings; sc Rod, Pamela Oberg Oppliger, Randy, Robin; died Aug 30, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

OBERHAUSER, Tom M, 58: b Nov 14, 1950, Humphrey, to Ray and Mildred (Solso) Oberhauser; m Janet Denkinger, July 19, 1980, Humphrey; sc Mark, Kiley; died Nov 8, 2009, Omaha; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

OBORNY, Agnes A, 85: b Appleton, to William T and Joesphine [sic] (Fucik) Masek; m Steve Oborny, Aug 8, 1945, Appleton; sc Stephen, Francis, Chuck, Rosemary Sladky, Marianne Matulka; died June 7, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetey [David City?]

OBORNY, Emil G, 95: b Feb 22, 1914, rural Schuyler, to Frank J and Barbara (Votava) Oborny; m Wilma S Bukacek, Oct 12, 1937, rural Howells; sc Marcella Humlicek, Margaret Sander, Robert Oborny, Ron Oborny; died Oct 30, 2009, Schuyler; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Wilson, rural Schuyler

O'BRIEN, Janet G, 70: b Apr 10, 1939, Benkelman, to Basil and Bernice (Humphreys) Crook; m John O'Brien, May 31, 1958, McCook; sc Deb Saum, Teresa Davis, Michael, Pat; died July 6, 2009, Lincoln; burial Shelby Catholic Cemetery, Shelby

OBRIST, Benjamin Mythias III: b Dec 17, 1946, Genoa, to Ben and Marilyn (Reitz) Obrist; m Jane Taylor, Apr 6, 1974, Crown Point, Indiana; sc Deanna Oliphant, Ben IV; dc Sara; died bef. Feb 14

ODVARKA, Marjorie "Eloise", 88: died Dec 19, 2009, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

OGAN, William J, 55: b Aug 2, 1953, Norfolk, to Harold Sr and Dorothy (Wardenburg) Ogan; m Kandy Kyncl, Nov 23, 1974, Madison; sc Travis, Jennifer; died bef. Jan 27, 2009; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

OLSON, Marine, 97: died Nov 13, 2009, Albion; burial Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

OLSON, Thomas Glenn "Ole", 54: b June 2, 1954, Columbus, to Glenn and Lorraine Olson; m Sharon, Aug 29, 1998; ssc Sean Buck, Aaron Buck, Russell Buck, Keith Buck, Greg Buck, Gina Brown; died Nov 26, 2008, California

OLSON, Vernon Keith, 83: b Sept 24, 1925, to John Martin and Ruth Josephine Knutson Olson, rural Genoa; m Velma Pace, Sept 4, 1957, Columbus; sc Gary Hollman, Rev Vernon, Dr Charles, Lois Reid; died Apr 27, 2009, Lincoln; burial Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

ORENDER, Gertie B, 89: died Dec 31, 2009, Albion; burial Immanuel-Zion Lutheran Cemetery [Albion?]

OSANTOWSKI, Linda J, 64: b Nov 6, 1944, Genoa, to Conrad and Sylvia (Froistad) Eggli; m Leo "Bud" Osantowski, Oct 1970; sc Calvin, Sheryl Vanhove, Tammy Jo Schwartz; dc Ginette; died Sept 10, 2009, Wahoo; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

OSENTOWSKI, Doris M, 75: b to Harley and Nettie Peterson; m Kenny Osentowski; sc Terry Jacobsen, Vern Jacobsen, Kathy Thomas, Jane Rock, Julie Schneider; dc Sherry Jacobsen; died July 12, 2009; burial Forest Lawn Cemetery [Papillion?]

OSENTOWSKI, Kenneth A, 78: died June 13, 2009; burial Forest Lawn Cemetery [Papillion?]

OSTEN, Rickey, 55: b Oct 11, 1953, Columbus, to Julius and Lois (Preusker) Osten; died Jan 29, 2009, rural Columbus; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

OTOUPAL, Gary R, 70: b Dec 21, 1938, York, to George F and Grace (Mohler) Otoupal; m Janice Rerucha, June 30, 1962; sc Alan, Kirs [sic] Wertz; died Feb 16, 2009, York; burial St Joseph's Cemetery, York

OTT, Paul, 73: b Mar 20, 1936, Highland Township, Iowa, to Clarence and Ila Pearl (Smith) Ott; sc Tim, Dean; dc 2 infant dau; died Mar 20, 2009, Ulysses

OTTE, Starlyn R, 47: b June 19, 1962, McCook, to Roland and Donna (Weaver) Hilker; m Mark Otte, Nov 29, 1986, Blair; sc Morgan Rose, Corinn Grace; died Oct 27, 2009, David City; burial David City Cemetery

PALIK, Jerome J, 78: b Dec 15, 1930, rural Garrison, to Joseph and Marie (Voboril) Palik; m Marlene Yindrick, May 18, 1954, Appleton; sc Joe, Jim, Jerry, Mike, Danny, Julie Messersmith, Louise Kroft, Annette Griffiths, Candi, Amy; dc John M; died Nov 20, 2009, David CIty; burial Appleton Catholic Cemetery, rural David City

PALIK, Milo, 81: died Feb 20, 2009, Omaha; burial Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Schuyler

PALMER, Marjorie B, 87: died Nov 23, 2009, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

PAPE, Ruth, 74: b Apr 1, 1935, Carroll, Iowa, to Raymond and Hildegard (Roth) Eckerman; m Gerald "Jerry" Pape, Oct 1, 1953, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc Scott, Cindy Schaf, Linda Hegr; died Nov 10, 2009, Omaha; burial Leigh City Cemetery

PAPER, Winifred E, 88: b May 12, 1921, Schuyler; m Henry G Paper; sc Barbara Ann Klein, Thomas; died Oct 10, 2009, LaVista; burial Columbus

PAPROCKI, Alice, 83: b Jan 23, 1926, rural Tarnov, to John and Constance (Lassek) Paprocki; died Feb 6, 2009, Columbus; burial St Michael's Cemetery, Tarnov

PARMENTER, Gene, Jr, 71: b Oct 18, 1937, Omaha, to Ralph and Opal (Lattimer) Parmenter; m Char Schumacher, Feb 14, 2000, Las Vegas; sc Colleen Hamer, Carol Dickes, Captain Mark, Matt; died Jan 20, 2009, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

PASONAULT, Gordon L, 82: b Dec 24, 1926, Dodge, to Leo and Malida (Bobisud) Pasonault; died Feb 18, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

PATTERSON, Roger Harold, 69: b June 9, 1940, Tabor, Iowa, to Harold and Neva (Carlberg) Patterson; m Patricia Robertson Coyle, Sept 20, 1996, Elk Point, South Dakota; sc Faithann Kemnitz, Robin Kinnison, Roger Dean Ramsey, Jeff Patterson; ssc Shane Coyle, Jon Coyle, Ryan Coyle; died Nov 9, 2009, Sioux City, Iowa

PAVEL, Mildred J: b June 22, 1921, Edholm, to Joseph and Christine (Sobotka) Vidlak; m Jerry Pavel, Sept 17, 1940, Abie; sc Jacqueline Voboril; died Nov 12, 2009, David City; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Abie

PAWLING, Marie A, 89: b Mar 16, 1919, Morse Bluff, to Vaclav and Otilia (Veverka) Eckstein; m Maynard L Pawling, Jan 22, 1948, Fremont; sc Sharon Mattson, Robert, Brian, Allen; dc Bruce; died Jan 28, 2009, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

PEITSCH, Chester L "Chet", 86: b Dec 31, 1922, Hampton, to Charles and Anna (Arndt) Peitsch; m Mildred "Millie" Herwig, Juy 4, 1948, rural Columbus; sc Kathy Wurdeman, Kris Faltin; died Jan 24, 2009, Dodge; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

PEKAREK, Frank F, 91: died June 17, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

PELAN, Julius E "Joe", 65: b Aug 1, 1943, David City, to Ben and Agnes (Stava) Pelan; m Eleanor Codr, Sept 16, 1967, Cedar Hill; sc Doug, Jeff; died July 3, 2009, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

PESEK, Lillian M, 99: died Dec 20, 2009, David City; burial New Holy Trinity Cemetery [Brainard?]

PETERSEN, Gerald "Pete": b Jan 4, 1927, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Gustav and Amelia (Petersen) Menz; adopted by maternal grandparents, Peter and Louise Petersen; m Adeline Hotovy, Aug 22, 1951, David City; sc Bob, Bill, Sue Topil, Mary Lou Vossler; died July 30, 2009, Lincoln; burial St Mary's Cemetery [David City?]

PETERSON, Helen Irene, 100: b Nov 9, 1908, rural Osceola, to Horace La Clair and Eva (Shank) Willits; m Reynold Leslie Weldon Peterson, May 26, 1932, Polk; sc Duane, Gary, Linda Axlund; dc Marlan; died July 17, 2009, Stromsburg; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

PETERSON, JoAnn D, 77: b Mar 6, 1932, Elgin, to Herman and Lena (Dittman) Walters; m Richard Peterson, Aug 20, 1950, Oakdale; sc Dale, Don, Jerry; dc Roger; died July 19, 2009, Columbus

PETERSON, Preston Lee, 25: b Jan 29, 1984, Lincoln, to Terry Lee and Juleen Rae (Harrington) Peterson; died Apr 26, 2009, Lincoln; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

PETERSON, Rexford H, 98: b Sept 23, 1911, rural Stromsburg, to Telander and Johanna Frida (Anderson) Peterson; m Genevieve Lucille Taddiken, July 14, 1938; m Ruth (Boden) Eklund, May 28, 1927; sc Dan, Randy, Debbie Schmoker; dc Sandra, Jerry; died Oct 25, 2009, Osceola; burial Shelby Cemetery

PETTIT, Ronald T, 72: b May 30, 1937, Bronx, New York, to James and Beatrice (Franklin) Pettit; m BettyTersita, 1962, Phlippines; sc Steven, James, Mark, Scott, Alan; died Aug 17, 2009, Omaha; burial [Fremont?]

PFAFF, Miriam D, 85: b Dec 21, 1923, Columbus, to William II and Johanna (Hellbusch) Maurer; m Cecil Pfaff, June 21, 1945, Wallula, Kansas; sc Cedric R, Malinda Easterberg, Denise Fangman; died Feb 21, 2009, Manhattan, Kansas; burial St John's Cemetery, northwest of Randolph, Kansas

PFEIFER, Martin F, 99: died Jan 20, 2009, Fremont; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

PFEIFER, Viola: died Nov 26, 2009, Columbus

PFLUEGER, Leona Elsie, 90: b Apr 28, 1919, near Columbus, to Rudolph and Lucia (Hagelman) Hellbusch; m Herbert Pflueger, Sept 21, 1947, Vancouver, Washington; sc Judy Milan, Linda Worley; ssc Ray, Gary; died Aug 13, 2009, Jackson, Missouri; burial Evergreen Cemetery [?]

PILLEN, Vera, 75: b Apr 24, 1934, Turton, South Dakota, to George and Anna Mae (Conley) Pembroke; m Rolland T Grohs, Feb 4, 1956, Turton, South Dakota; m Dale D Pillen, Nov 21, 1984, Columbus; sc Natalie Kenkel, Kim Kruger, Stephanie Richardson, Melissa Lowe; ssc Tom Pillen, Jim Pillen, Clete Pillen; died Nov 2, 2009, Omaha; burial St Bonventure Cemetery, Columbus

PINKSTON, Larry, 65: b Oct 16, 1943, Evansville, Indiana, to Ellis and Helen (Hopping) Pinkston, Jr; m Katherine Brandstetter, Apr 7, 1969, Junction City, Kansas; sc Brenda Maudlin, Tammy Beery, Kathy Terriquez, Douglas Calder, Anthony Calder, Richard Pinkson, William Spies; died June 2, 2009, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery

PLEBANEK, Raymond J, 87: b June 7, 1921, St Edward, to Joseph and Anna (Cieloha) Plebanek; m Marie Broz, July 14, 1943; sc Charles, Anna Dunne, Irene Tracy, Mary Ingram, Hellen Ellison; dc Raymond Jr; died Apr 18, 2009, Grand Island; burial Westlawn Cemetery [Grand Island?]

POKORNY, Norbert "Bert" Ivan, 68: b Oct 1, 1940, Dwight, to Ivan and Mary (Kozisek) Pokorny; m Lenore Nosal, Jan 11, 1964, Columbus; sc Chris, Karen, Kim Cline, Kelly Gibson, Colleen Spies; died Apr 11, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

POLACEK, Clara, 93: b Aug 12, 1916, near Prague, to Vaclav and Agnes (Odvody) Koranda; m Max Polacek, Sept 30, 1941, Prague; sc Adelyne Woita, Irene Rezac Epp, Carmen Hoppe, Kenneth; died Nov 3, 2009, David City; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery, Wahoo

POLLOCK, Francis "Frank" Michael, 58: b Jan 9, 1951, Wapaton, Minnesota, to Chester and Evelyn (Kudron) Pollock; died Sept 25, 2009, Chickasa, Oklahoma

POLSON, Cheryl Marthelen, 50: b Mar 30, 1959, Scottsbluff, to Hugh and Ardis Polson; died Sept 8, 2009, Key West, Florida

POLT, Bernard E, 71: b Aug 19, 1937, Norfolk, to Andrew Polk and Cecilia (German) Polt; m Carolyn; sc Galen, Kevin, Brad, Kurt; died Mar 14, 2009, Pierce; burial St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Pierce

POST, Dan, 46: died Nov 15, 2009, rural Schuyler; burial Minnesota

POWELL, Neshia, 71: b Oct 9, 1937, Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Earl and Emily (Ellison) Edwards; m Jim Powell, Mayer, Arizona; sc Earl Kuykendall, Michelle Mitchel, Talise Bakeer; died Sept 9, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

PRAEST, Marie Magdalene: b Nov 5, 1913, Cuming County, to Charles and Anna (Faltin) Vogeltanz; m John F Praest, Oct 4, 1939, Dodge; sc Sharon Michaelis, Dennis, Diane Schneider; died June 23, 2009, Dodge; burial St Aloysius Catholic Cemetery-Aloys rural West Point

PRENTICE, Marian, 92: b Dec 25, 1916, Bentonville, Arkansas, to George and Hazel (Perrin) Reeder; m C Walter Prentice, June 12, 1938, Columbus; sc Ann, Evelyn Sweetser, Charles W Jr, George S, James R; died July 12, 2009, Osceola

PRICHARD, Theresa, 81: b to Joseph F and Theresa Baumert; sc Candyce Cassell, Patricia Leedom; died Sept 27, 2009, California; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

PRIMUS, Elaine, 68: died July 2, 2009, Albion; burial Fairview Cemetery, near Clearwater

PROSOSKI, Rose S, 95: b Feb 23, 1914, Nance County, to George and Veronica (Liss) Yrkoski; m Joseph Prososki, Nov 17, 1941, Krakow; sc Harry "Spider", Don, Elaine Shotkoski, Diane Slusarski; died June 1, 2009, Columbus; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

QUINTANA, Nancy H: b Columbus, 1930 to Lawrence N and Effie Ann Herrod; m Edward Quintana; sc Christopher Quintana; died Nov 10, 2009, Santa Fe, New Mexico

RAITT, Dean David, 95: b Oct 27, 1913, rural Rising City in Union Township, to Claude and Tillie (Curry) Raitt; m Esther E Schultz, Feb 14, 1939; died Jan 3, 2009, David City; burial David City Cemetery

RALSTON, Lois, 95: died May 11, 2009, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

RASKEY, Ronald A, 57: died Aug 24, 2009, David City; burial Brainard National Cemetery

RATHJE, Emma M, 100: b Aug 11, 1908, near Gresham, to Charles and Anna (Rehbock) Matzner; m Henry Rathje, Dec 30, 1928, rural Gresham; sc Larry; dc Roma Luebbe, Donald, Nadine Sloup; died Jan 2, 2009, David City; burial Faith West Cemetery

RATHJEN, Robert "Bob" R, 72: b Aug 18, 1936, Ulysses, to Adolf and Marie (Jankey) Rathjen; sc Scott, Steve; died Mar 16, 2009

RAWHOUSER, Jim D, Sr, 69: b June 13, 1940, Columbus, to Delmer and Eva (Gorton) Rawhouser; m Teena Blahak, May 29, 1962, Missouri Valley, Iowa; sc Mike, Jim Jr; died Aug 3, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

RECH, Esther L, 96: died July 10, 2009, Fremont, California; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

REEDER, Margaret J "Peg", 69: b Nov 12, 1939, to Willis and Kathleen (Gordon) Langan; m Thomas Joseph Reeder, Dec 15, 1956; sc Susan Jarosz, Timothy, Sheila Carnahan, Patrick; dc Tony; died Jan 24, 2009, St Edward; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

REEDER, Thomas Joseph, 68: b Nov 10, 1940, to Dr William and Mary (Dowd) Reeder; m Margaret "Peg" Langan, Dec 15, 1956; sc Susan Jarosz, Timothy, Sheila Carnahan, Patrick; dc Tony; died Apr 16, 2009, Omaha; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

REESE, Kennith "Poco" M, 55: b June 18, 1953, Columbus, to Henry and Eula (Thomas) Reese; died Jan 31, 2009, Columbus

REICHMUTH, Richard "Dick" F: b Feb 18, 1926, rural Leigh, to Frank R and Ella (Herink) Reichmuth; m Lorie Hollatz, Sept 13, 1955, Humphrey; sc Jeff, Julie Degner, Tim, Pete, Tom; dc Sara; died Oct 20, 2009, near Leigh; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

REICHMUTH, Sara, 49: b Nov 8, 1959, Columbus, to Richard and Lorie (Hollatz) Reichmuth; died Mar 2, 2009, Idaho; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

REICKS, Charles Dean "Chuck", 55: b May 11, 1953, Norfolk, to Alphonse B and Helen (Arends) Reicks; m Rhonda Frasch, Feb 2, 1979, Albion; sc Melissa, Leslah Casper; died Jan 2, 2009, Neligh; burial St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery [Petersburg?]

REMMERS, Esther M, 94: died Aug 28, 2009, David City; burial Faith East Cemetery, rural Rising City

RENKEN, Lester, 88: b Sept 25, 1921, rural Plymouth County, LeMars, Iowa, to Herman C and Anna M (Brabanbre) Renken; m Beulah Florence Sonksen, Feb 1, 1948, Mapleton, Iowa; sc Daryl, Stanley, Karen Reynolds, Sharon Morava; died Dec 8, 2009, Newman Grove; burial Grant Township, rural LeMars, Iowa

RERUCHA, James "Baldy", 68: b June 21, 1940, near Surprise; m Nida; sc Dave, Rick, Barb; ssc Dwight Werner, Mark Werner, Aaron Werner, Amy Werner; died Jan 29, 2009, Omaha; burial Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Ulysses

RICE, Angeline F, 88: died Sept 9, 2009, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Catholic Cemetery

RICHARDS, Ken (K J), 71: b Jan 25, 1938, Oxford, to Raymond and Edith (Arehart) Richards; m Donna Frederick, Nov 1, 1959, Kearney; sc Randy, Robyn Sprunk, Rochelle Seagle; died July 17, 2009, Lincoln; burial Ft McPherson National Cemetery

RICHARDS, Marvin, 84: died Sept 17, 2009, Lincoln; burial Schuyler

RIECK, Duane Herman, 82: b May 6, 1927, north of Primrose, to Herman and Anna (Maxwell) Rieck; m Ruth Caparoon, Dec 1, 1952, rural Albion; m Beverly Bruland, Sept 16, 1989, Albion; sc Duane Jr, Doyle, Douglas, Dale, Datrece Voichoski; ssc Vickie Reinke, Bob Bruland, Jodi Roberg, Rusty Bruland, Rebekkah Ostwald, Tony Bruland, Trish Svitak; died Sept 5, 2009, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

RINNE, Doloma A (Haack), 85: died July 10, 2009, Syracuse

RIPPE, Donald, 80: b Feb 24, 1929, Ohiowa, to Emil and Martha (Weber) Rippe; m Geraldine Madison, Feb 1950; m Margaret (Jisa) Pekarek, Apr 16, 1977, David City; sc Russ, Rochelle "Shelli" Ripe, Jayne Germer, Karen; died Nov 26, 2009, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

RIVARD, Helen Marie, 88: died Aug 21, 2009; burial Elm Park Cemetery, Baudette, Minnesota

ROACH, Orville "Sonny", 71: b Sept 9, 1938, St Joseph, Missouri, to Orville Sr and Frances (McComb) Roach; m Darlene Daniels; sc Susan Cogdill, Steven, Karen Woosley, Janet England, Amy Lawrence; died Oct 1, 2009, Columbus

ROBAK, Hilbert Joseph, 92: b Mar 26, 1916, Polk County, to John and Thelma "Dolly" (Stanczyk) Robak; m Frances Laska, Sept 20, 1948, Silver Creek; sc Theresa Morrison, Mary, Evelyn Chittenden, Ann, Bob; died Feb 11, 2009, Genoa; burial St Lawrence Catholic Cemetery, Silver Creek

ROBINSON, Orville D, 76: b Aug 17, 1932, Cedar Rapids, to William and Lona (Cox) Robinson; m Georgia Rutten, July 3, 1956, Cedar Rapids; sc Mike, Marie, Morris "Butch", Monica Swerczek, Doug, Dan, Debra Haeffner; dc Marty; died Apr 4, 2009, Grand Island; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

RODDY, Arthur T, 74: b Mar 18, 1935, Cornlea, to John and Marcella (Mueting) Roddy; m Mary Ann Kush, Jan 21, 1956, Fullerton; sc Sharon Kellen, Deb Hietbrink, Barb White, Cindy Loeffler, Joan Kreikemeier, Patty Reznicek, Tim, Mike; dc Kimberly Jo; died Dec 15, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

ROH, Elizabeth A "Betty", 79: b Jan 11, 1930, rural Cedar Bluffs, to Thomas and Tillie (Ladenburger) Shanahan; m Jerome M Roh, Aug 9, 1952, Plasi; sc Dan, John, Pat, Jackie; died July 28, 2009, David City; burial Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Abie

ROHDE, Frank George, Jr, 85: b Jan 24, 1924, Columbus, to Dr Frank and Verona E (Wishover) Rohde Sr; sc (10); died Sept 23, 2009, Brainerd, Minnesota

ROJAS, Donald Joseph, 50: b Sept 18, 1958, Chicago, Illinois, to Hector and Jeannie (Hayes) Rojas; m Deborah L Bowersox, Sept 16, 1983, Miami, Florida; sc Dustin Ragan, Joseph Rojas, Tiffany Rojas; died May 24, 2009, Omaha

ROLF, Gracie E, 76: b Sept 27, 1932, Fullerton, to Rudolf and Grace (Krakel) Jaimet; m Merlin Rolf, Apr 27, 1952, Albion; sc Rick, Barb, Jeff, Betty Torres; died Apr 7, 2009, McAllen, Texas; burial Rose Hill Cemetrey, Albion

ROLFS, LaVonne A, 81: b Jan 2, 1928, Akron, Iowa, to Ernest and Minnie (Langelett) Gabel; m Emil Jaster, Sept 26, 1945, Sioux City, Iowa; m Clarence Rolfs, June 11, 1983, Yankton; sc Darlene Schieffer, Darwin Jaster, Darius Jaster, Daryl Jaster; dc Darcy Jaster; dsc Jean Hunhoff; died Jan 15, 2009, Yankton, South Dakota; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

RUTTER, David E, 89: b Nov 27, 1919, north of Osceola, to Everett Roscoe and Effie Margaret (Dunn) Rutter; m Grace Ethel Norris, May 9, 1942, Chicago, Illinois; m Helen Johnson, July 1992, Osceola; sc Donna Kempkes, Jackie Fjell, Valerie Goodman, Rick; ssc Gregg Johnson, Steve Johnson, Karen Emerson; died Feb 19, 2009, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemetery

RYAN, John Robert "Bob", 78: b Dec 29, 1930, Kimball, South Dakota, to John and Eva (Meis) Ryan; m Pat; sc John, Jim, Joseph, Jerry, Julie Schrant, Rebecca Thomas, Roberta Stewart; dc Christine; died Nov 18, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

RYSTROM, Donald R, 88: b Feb 9, 1921, rural Stromsburg, to Irven and Ruby (Anderson) Rystrom; m Geraldine L Carlson, Nov 27, 1941, Stromsburg; sc Helen Werth, Jerry, Mary Ulffers, Michael, Joseph; died Apr 2, 2009, Stromsburg; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

SAHS, Melvin "Mel", 88: died Aug 23, 2009; burial Lincoln Memorial Park

SANDELL, Velma L, 97: b Feb 15, 1912, Platte County, to Fred and Laura Boss; m John E Sandell, July 6, 1941; sc Donald E; died July 21, 2009, Lincoln; burial Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery

SANDIN, Norman Marcellus "Cellus": died Jan 4, 2009, Kerrville, Texas; burial Rosehill Cemetery [rural Newman Grove?]

SANTIN, Henry "Bud" Jr, 53: died July 2, 2009, Central City; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Palmer

SAYERS, Leonard, 75: b Sept 22, 1934, rural Leigh, to Frank and Wilma (Purchase) Sayers; m Beverly Rosicky, Dec 17, 1964, Clarkson; sc Scott; ssc Janelle Mizell; died Dec 20, 2009, Fremont; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

SCDORIS, Michael E, 58: died Nov 25, 2009, David City

SCHACHER, Clara Rose, 105: b Aug 20, 1903, rural Duncan, to John and Bertha (Ernst) Schweizer; m Rudy Schacher, Jan 12, 1927; sc Duane; dc Deloris Battles; died Apr 22, 2009, St Edward; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

SCHACHER, Robert, 86: b Sept 30, 1922, rural Platte County, to Ernest and Martha (Durkop) Schacher; died June 9, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

SCHADEMANN, Lloyd H, 80: b Nov 8, 1928, West Point, to Henry and Emma (Lubbers) Schademann; m Anna Marie Westerhold; sc Barbara Corio, Keith, Joan Hansen; died Feb 4, 2009; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Pender

SCHAEFER, Joan S, 67: b June 19, 1941, rural Plainview, to Fred and Hazel (Dredge) Schaefer; sc Tim; died Apr 16, 2009, Columbus; burial Osmond City Cemetery

SCHARWARTH, Michael O, 93: died Mar 15, 2009; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

SCHEFFLER, Henrietta Leona, 90: b July 4, 1919, Creston, to Henry and Lena (Kruse) Husmann; m Milton Scheffler, Sept 20, 1940; sc Linda Odermatt, Sandra, Carol Rawlings, Christine Kratochvil; dc Terry; died Aug 16, 2009, Madison; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery

SCHEFFLER, John Arthur, 70: b Nov 14, 1938, rural Creston, to Arthur and Amelia (Walters) Scheffler; m Nancy Dasenbrock, Aug 21, 1960, Leigh; sc Jim, Lynn Olmer, Joani Bruhn, Rob; died July 11, 2009, Columbus; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery, Creston

SCHEMPER, R J "Jim": died Sept 22, 2009, Clarkson

SCHIEFELBEIN, Tommy D, 47: b Oct 21, 1962, Friend, to Myron and Maxine (Ernst) Schiefelbin; m Patty; died July 30, 2009, Lincoln; burial Exeter Cemetery

SCHMID, Christian Alexander, infant: stillborn Aug 11, 2009, Columbus, to Jim and Merrily (Kyander) Schmid; burial St Peter's Cemetery, rural Bellwood

SCHMID, Grace K, 106: b June 27, 1902, Platte County, to Mathew and Katherine (Luchsinger) Schmid; died Jan 23, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

SCHMID, Theresa Doretta, 99: b Nov 17, 1909, Columbus, to William and Helen (Hoppe) Gondring; m Ivan Pelter Schmid, Sept 16, 1932, Columbus; sc Mary Theresa Norton; dc Patricia Lou Chappell; died Feb 1, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

SCHMIDT, Laura J, 51: died Dec 30, 2009 [Garrison?]

SCHMIDT, Louella D, 98: b Jan 8, 1911, St Bernard, to Ignatz and Rose (Remm) Beller; m Albert M "Shorty" Schmidt, Apr 29, 1936, St Bernard; sc Robert, Ronald, Judy Rosenthal, Gerald, Patti Renken, David; dc Roy; died June 4, 2009, Madison; burial Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

SCHMIDT, Theresa Mae, 59: b June 14, 1950, Columbus, to Paul John and Helen Lucy (Shotkoski) Jazwick; m Ernest Lawrence Schmidt, Jan 9, 1971, Platte Center; sc Kurt, Craig, Brent, Nathan; died Aug 12, 2009, rural Monroe; burial Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

SCHMITT, Madeline F, 94: b Jan 1, 1915, Platte Center, to John and Mary (Hulsebus) Hassebrook; m Reuben Schmitt, Jan 11, 1942, Columbus; dc Bruce, infant son; died Feb 26, 2009, Madison; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Platte County

SCHNEIDER, Bernadine "Bun" Catherine, 81: b May 9, 1928, O'Neill, to Mike and Jane (Rotherham) Langan; m Raymond "Bud" Schneider, May 8, 1946, O'Neill; sc Mike, Kitty Heimann, Nancy Hayes, Joanie Starzec, Tim, Mary Wilcox, Mark; died Aug 26, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonventure Cemetery, Columbus

SCHNITZLER, David J, 77: b Aug 9, 1931, rural Madison, to John Schnitzler and Othilda Cook; m Clarisse V Pinger, Oct 2, 1951, Lindsay; sc Sharon Fisher, Sharlene Hamling, Amy Schriner, Kenneth, Dale, Dean, Mark; died Aug 6, 2009, Cornlea; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

SCHREIBER, Beverly Jeanne, 76: died Mar 16, 2009, Omaha

SCHROEDER, Margaret E, 91: b May 17, 1918, Monroe, to Simon and Augusta Pearson; m Albert G Schroeder, Nov 16, 1941, Monroe; sc Kent, Kay Obermiller; died July 17, 2009, Wood River; burial Grand Island City Cemetery

SCHROEDER, Wendy L, 59: b to Don and Anita Latare; m Roger Schroeder; died Feb 12, 2009; burial Seward Cemetery

SCHULTZ, Irene Mae, 87: b May 16, 1921, near Clarks, to Gustave and Catherine "Katie" (Gorgen) Schultz; died Apr 26, 2009, Central City; burial Bureau Cemetery near Pierce Chapel

SCHULTZ, Kenneth Dale, 82: b Oct 27, 1926, Gresham, to Robert and Josie (Hall) Schultz; m Lois Wullenwaber, Apr 5, 1947, Belleville, Kansas; sc Terry, Jane Heiden; died Oct 19, 2009, Columbus; burial Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Gresham

SCHULZ, Marcine, 78: b Feb 7, 1931, Norfolk, to Rueben and Gladys (Boyer) Schulz; died Nov 6, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

SCHUMACHER, Alvin F, 83: b Feb 11, 1926, Cornlea, to Matthew J and Nellie C (Bender) Schumacher; m Mary T Noonan, Feb 25, 1952, Cornlea; sc Joel, Gary, Neil, Russ, Kevin, Lynn Ruhnke, Amy Schaecher, Ann Olmer; dc Glenn; died June 27, 2009, Madison; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

SCHUMACHER, Elaine "Queenie" D, 83: b Mar 16, 1926, to Florence Beller and Gertrude Albracht; m Wilbert A "Doc" Schumacher, Sept 1, 1947; sc Ann Haynes, Jim Frauendorfer, Patrick, Keith; dc (1) son; died Aug 18, 2009, Norfolk; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

SCHUMACHER, Maynard M, 85: b Apr 24, 1924, Cornlea, to Matthew and Nellie (Bender) Schumacher; m Rita Belle Jarosz, Nov 16, 1949, Tarnov; sc Paul, Alice Denton, Gene, Julie Folley, Annette Barr, Mathew; died June 12, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SCHUTTE, Eleanor, 95: b July 14, 1914, Lawrence, to Ferdinend and Madgelene (Kathman) Brockman; m George Schutte, Aug 10, 1937, near Lawrence; sc Leon, Gerald "Jerry", Kathleen Ann Adasiewicz; died Dec 27, 2009, Lincoln; burial Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery [Grand Island?]

SCHWANKE, Nancy A, 68: b to Otto and Clara (Rogotzke) Schwanke; died bef. June 18, 2009; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont?]

SCHWARTZER, Francis "Frank" L, 79: b to John Joseph and Anna (Wilcynski) Schwartzer; m Kathleen M Holys, Nov 5, 1949; sc Frank Jr, Mike, Mary Trease, James, Julie Heimann; dc Joan Schwartzer-Goodman; died Apr 28, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SCHWEIZER, Larry John, 68: b to Walter and Maxine Schweizer; died Dec 18, 2009, Lake Elsinore, California; burial Duncan Cemetery

SCHWEIZER, Walter Alfred, 94: b Sept 2, 1915, Duncan, to John and Emma Rose (Waldman) Schweizer; m Maxine Mary Engel, Feb 16, 1939, Silver Creek; sc Larry, Lee, Robert; died Nov 1, 2009, St Edward; burial Jackson Cemetery, Duncan

SEEGER, Anna, 87: b July 8, 1922, Panama, Illinois, to John and Martha (Rudelotta) McCario; m Fred Seeger, Mar 6, 1940, Keokuk, Iowa; sc Gary, Susanne Wagner, Rodney; dc Charles; died Dec 22, 2009, Columbus

SELICHNOW, Gayle R, 70: b July 9, 1938, Platte County, to Roy and Caroline (Weber) Selichnow; m Norma Roschynialski, 1963; sc Brad; died June 1, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

SEMIN, Edmond J, 94: died Feb 28, 2009, David City; burial Ulysses Catholic Cemetery

SEVERIN, Ethel, 94: m Fred Severin; sc Darlene Charipar, Dianne Hellbusch, Doris Craig; died Sept 19, 2009, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

SHADA, Michael Eli, 25: b Sept 3, 1984, Fremont, to Randy and Diane (Mimick) Shada; died Sept 30, 2009, near Yutan; burial St Francis Cemetery, Wahoo

SHARPLES, Mary Joan, 47: b Nov 21, 1961, Spalding, to Gerald and Bernadette (Carraher) Costello; m John Sharples, Sept 5, 1981; sc Michael, Kay; dc Daniel; died Mar 11, 2009, Lincoln; burial Fullerton Cemetery

SHAW, Robert Kenneth, 78: b Jan 2, 1931, Hammond, to Samuel D and Dorthea M (Martens) Shaw; m Julia E Martin, July 26, 1952, O'Neill; sc Laurie Coughtry, Mary, Bob, Ruby Prothman, Helen Majerus, Ed; died June 19, 2009, Grand Island; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery [Albion?]

SHEMEK, Clara M, 79: b Feb 6, 1930, near Duncan, to Frank and Anna (Czarnek) Plebanek; m Alois J Shemek, May 9, 1950, Duncan; sc Myron; died May 19, 2009, Osceola; burial U S Houston National Cemetery, Houston [Texas?]

SHERFEY, Ruth Alma, 100: b Jan 18, 1909, rural Mead, to Charles O and Emma (Johnson) Gustafson; m Lester E Sherfey, Oct 2, 1938; sc Judith Harms, Joy Dannelly, Charles; died Oct 11, 2009, Columbus; burial Ogallala City Cemetery

SHIVELY, Kim I, 50: died Apr 5, 2009, Grand Island; burial Pierce Chapel Cemetery, near Clarks

SIEFERT, Helen Leona, 82: b May 23, 1927, Minatare, to George and Kate (Adams) Siefert; raised by Margaret Hoshor; died July 29, 2009, David City; burial Bellwood Cemetery

SIEFKEN, Leona: b July 4, 1924, rural Leigh, to William and Clara (Marty) Johannes; m Elmer Heins, May 26, 1943; m Paul Siefken, July 26, 1945; sc Leon, Dale, Darlynn; died Aug 4, 2009

SIGALA, Juan, 57: b Jan 18, 1952, Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Manuel and Andrea (Terraza) Sigala; m Linda Martinez, Feb 2, 1980, Grand Island; sc Monica Swearingen, Jenoveva Molliendo, Juan Antonio, Angelica Starkey, Ruben; died Mar 31, 2009, Columbus

SILVEY, Mildred Mary (Kudrna): b July 8, 1919; m Hal R Silvey; sc Connie Codling, Ronald, John; dc Lewis "Pat", Donald, Lonnie; died Sept 25, 2009, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

SIMPSON, Dorothy M "Dort", 86: b Dec 28, 1922, Stella, to William D and Sadie (Pugh) Allgood; m William R Simpson, Nov 21, 1942, Omaha; sc Linda Hennessy, Sandra Fabela, William R Jr; died Sept 4, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

SINDELAR, Alvina, 87: b Jan 20, 1922, Dodge, to Casper and Mary (Doernemann) Ernesti; m Bohumil V Sindelar, Jan 26, 1944; sc Gary, Don, Ron, Dan, Mary Thurber; died July 18, 2009, West Point; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SIPES, Kenneth Eugene, 79: b Aug 18, 1929, Salem, to Chester T and Mary J (Staebell) Sipes; m Carolyn P McFadden, Aug 20, 1951, Lyman, Iowa; sc Jayne Hlavac, Alan, Scot; died Feb 9, 2009, Lincoln; burial Osceola Cemetery

SITES or STIES, Boyd Glenn, 68: died Apr 5, 2009, Lincoln

SKIPTON, Esther Marie, 87: b May 26, 1922, rural Morrowville, to William and Grace Back; m Sherman Skipton, May 14, 1939, Haddam; sc Terry, Perry, Sheryl Senters; died Oct 11, 2009, Washington, Kansas; burial Morrowville Cemetery [Kansas]

SKIPTON, Sherman, 90: m Esther; sc Terry, Sheryl Senters, Perry; died Feb 24, 2009, Washington, Kansas; burial Morrowville [Kansas] City Cemetery

SLADEK, Ronald, Sr, 69: b Feb 6, 1940, Atkinson, to Ladd and Mabel (Raymer) Sladek; m Karen; sc Laurie Valish, Ronald Jr, Mike; died July 10, 2009, Fremont; burial Morningside Cemetery, Mead

SLAVIK, Joyce, 69: died Sept 30, 2009, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SLEDDENS, Joan H, 78: b Sept 14, 1930, Duncan, to Frank and Helen (Sokol) Robak; m John C Sleddens, Jr, Oct 21, 1963, Duncan; sc John F; died Sept 5, 2009, Osceola; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

SLIVA, Sandra Ann "Sandy", 49: b Sept 4, 1960, Columbus, to Arthur and Elverine (Foltz) Pillen; m Mark Sliva, Oct 26, 1991, St Edward; sc Tony, Erika; died Sept 26, 2009, Albion; burial Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

SLOMA, Kim Phillip, 51: b July 3, 1957, Columbus, to Verne George and Cleo Arlene (Watts) Sloma; m Mary Warnick, Jan 26, 2007, Columbus; sc Scott, Jill; ssc Scott Evans, Steve Evans; died Jan 18, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SLUSARSKI, Rudy Anthony, 92: b Nov 15, 1916, Duncan, to John and Mary (Maslonka) Slusarski; m Irene Small, May 22, 1944, Genoa; sc Richard, Jerome, Janice Hueschen, Barbara Metzger, Paula Kelly; died Sept 10, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SMITH, Russell Delatus VII, 85: b June 26, 1923, Richland, to Russell VI and Edna (Rochon) Smith; m Sophie Josephine (Sleva) Smith, June 19, 1946, Columbus; sc Raymond C, June B Boeh, Holly G Kolm, Tori M, Jocelyn C Petersen, Scott R; dc Douglas Edward, Kimberly Ann; died Jan 28, 2009, Norfolk

SMITH, Wesley A, 80: b May 24, 1929, Belton, Missouri, to Martin H and Fannie E (Kinnison) Smith; m Gladys A Demshki, Apr 6, 1968, Denver; died Aug 21, 2009 [Grand Island?]; burial Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery [Grand Island?]

SMOLEN, Sally V, 91: m John A Smolen; sc Mercy Sister Sally Anne, John F; died Oct 4, 2009 [Michigan?]; burial Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

SMOLIK, Emil C, 94: b June 24, 195, to Lou J and Emma Cernik Smolik; m Lillian Vincant Smolik, June 12, 1939; sc Dr Vincent, Anegline "Angie" Smolik Marking; died July 1, 2009; burial Evergreen Memorial Park [Elkhorn?]

SNYDER, Emily, 78: b Nov 10, 1930, rural Nance County, to Walter and Mary (Dubas) Bosak; m Robert "Rick" Snyder, Apr 19, 1950, Genoa; sc Scott, Debra Pearson, Bobbi Mahoney, Jill Cross; dc Paul; died Sept 5, 2009, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

SOKOL, John B "Jack", 76: b to Bernard and Louise Sokol; m Angie; sc Beverly Oldani; died Nov 28, 2009; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

SORENSEN, Neva (Callaghan), 87: died Sept 3, 2009, David City; burial Circle Mound Cemetery [Rising City?]

SOUKUP, Wayne L, 67: died Apr 1, 2009, David City; burial private

SPEICHER, Lucille, 76: b Dec 4, 1932, Garrison, to Joseph and Helen (Mashek) Sloup; m Harold E Speicher, Apr 30, 1955, Seward; sc Sharon Headman, Edward, Bob; died Nov 19, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, David City

SPENNER, Anthony "Tony", 47: died Cleveland, Ohio

SPIES, Walter Blaine, 81: b Nov 3, 1928, Genoa, to Blaine and Stella (Wruble) Spies; m Dorothy Niedbalski, May 2, 1950, Columbus; sc Rita Bohnenkamp, Diana Soulliere, Valerie, Dominic, Frederic, Geralyn Gallagher, Michael, Julie Minturn; died Dec 5, 2009; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SPITZ, Julia, 102: b Jan 1, 1907, Weeping Water, to Austin and Nettie Marshall; m Jay Nuernberger, 1930s; m Maurice Spitz, 1939; sc Jimmy W Spitz, Robert A Spitz; dc Jae Deane Dolezal; died July 24, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

SPITZ, Rose Marie, 90: b Mar 21, 1918, rural Polk County, to John and Millie (Novak) Kubicek Jr; m Herman L Gabel, May 1, 1940, Polk County; m Albert Lux; m George Spitz; sc Jerome Gabel, Darrell Gabel, Diane Connelly; died Feb 10, 2009, David City; burial Shelby Sacred Heart Cemetery

STACHURA, Adeline J, 89: b Oct 1, 1919, St Edward, to John Henning and Edna (Nicholson) Anderson; m Louis R Stachura, Nov 15, 1939, Pilsno; sc Lucille Egger, Betty Sutton, Wilma Insinger, Lambert Stachura; died Jan 13, 2009, Columbus

STACHURA, Martha B, 90: b Jan 22, 1919, Columbus, to John and Mary (Smagacz) Mimick; m John Stachura, May 27, 1941; sc Robert, Betty Sprunk, Rita Tuma, Ruth Preister; dc Bill; died Oct 6, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

STACHURA, Rose T, 93: b Nov 1, 1915, Omaha, to Lawrence and Victoria (Storc) Bryl; m Felix Stachura, Sept 5, 1938, Omaha; sc Joan Sokol, Richard, Dorothy Jones; died Jan 31, 2009, Columbus; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

STAGGS, Alice M, 83: died July 1, 2009, Lincoln; burial Edholm Valley Cemetery

STAMMERJOHN, Jimmy "Jim" Herman, 69: b Aug 3, 1940, Buhl, Idaho, to Herman and Phyllis Stammerjohn; m Eleanor Schrock, 1953; sc Shelli Godfrey, Colette; died Nov 23, 2009, Nampa, Idaho; burial Veterans Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho

STANIEC, Julia S, 91: b Nov 12, 1917, Silver Creek, to Bartley and Julia (Marficia) Staniec; died Aug 6, 2009, Osceola; burial Sts Peter and Paul, Krakow

STAUB, William "Bill" M, 54: b July 21, 1955, Columbus, to D Emory and Nina (Hoeft) Staub; sc Brandi Holloman, Calen, Cierra, Andrea Micek, Ryan Bakersfield; died Nov 25, 2009, Columbus

STEAGER, Beverly A, 66: died Jan 21, 2009; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

STEELE, F S "Red", 78: b Apr 20, 1930, Genoa, to Clarence and Rachel (Stalker) Steele; m AnnaBelle Stroud, Aug 28, 1954, Quimby, Iowa; sc Stanley, Martin, Annette Dubas, Francene Schnieder; died Jan 11, 2009, Albion; burial Fullerton Cemetery

STEINER, Caroline, 66: b May 8, 1943, Creston, to Joseph and Kathe (Correll) Hanak; m Welton "Bud" Henke, Mar 11, 1962, Creston; m Michael Steiner, June 13, 1998, rural Columbus; sc Wayne Henke, Judy Rosenthal; ssc Steve Steiner, Tim Steiner; died Oct 9, 2009, Madison; burial Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

STITES, Leah E, 71: died Sept 27, 2009

STONE, Harland "Shorty", 99: died Dec 26, 2009, Newman Grove; burial Looking Glass Cemetery [rural Newman Grove?]

STONE, Leil, 73: died Dec 26, 2009, Genoa

STOTTS, Anne Marie, 52: b Feb 1, 1957, Hebron, to Henry and Janice (Brown) Kripal; m Andrew Stotts, June 7, 1996, Columbus; sc Isaac Thomas; died May 23, 2009, Columbus

STRANG, Irene E (Nauenburg), 90: b June 5, 1919, Columbus, to __ Lips; m Warren Strang; sc Margaret Himes, Jan Wood; died Nov 15, 2009 [Hemet, California?]

STREBLOW, Richard W, 78: b Aug 19, 1931, Tarnov, to George H and Philippine "Bena" (Michelsen) Streblow; m Doris Ann Schostak, Sept 20, 1958, Madison; sc Randy, Russell, Roger, Jolene Oltmanns, Judy Denton; died Oct 13, 2009, rural Leigh; burial Humphrey Cemetery

STREETER, Carol, 84: b Sept 1, 1924, Gregory, South Dakota, to Harry and Florence (Chapman) Sheldon; m John Streeter, June 30, 1949, St Edward; sc David, Debra Stotts; died May 4, 2009, Omaha; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

STROMBERG, Hollis Dever, 89: b May 24, 1919, rural Polk, to Ossian Elving “Pete” and Florence (Rodene) Stromberg; m Doris Lindahl, Apr 11, 1942, Grand Island; sc Joan Adams, Jean Neel, Lavonne Clarke, Gary; died Mar 1, 2009, Central City; burial Swede Home Cemetery, near Stromsburg

STRONG, Ben Merne, 75: died Aug 21, 2009, Lake Havasu City, Arizona

STRONG, George Loyd, 52: b Apr 29, 1956, Norfolk, to George and Betty (Dearwester) Strong Sr; m Brenda Widick, Oct 5, 1984, Lincoln; sc Heidi Ashley, Jesse Widick, Kevin Gunn, Shandan, Shawn; died Feb 16, 2009, Monroe; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

STUART, Audrey LaVone, 90: b Dec 24, 1918, Fullerton, to Henry and Effie (Scott) Bishop; m Robert T Stuart, Feb 18, 1939, Central City; sc Duane, Charles, Mary Rakowsky, James; dc Carol; died Feb 5, 2009, Central City; burial Central City Cemetery

SULLIVAN, Joyce A, 72: b Jan 8, 1937, St Cloud, Minnesota, to Rupert and Evelyn (Frevel) Nathan; m Harold Sullivan, Nov 25, 1955, Fullerton; sc Mike, Tom, John, Cathy Dudek; died Mar 22, 2009, Central City; burial Fullerton Catholic Cemetery

SVELA, Joseph L "Joe", 66: b Dec 23, 1942, Clarkson, to Longin and Stephana (Stanek) Svehla; m Jolene Preister, Sept 18, 1965, Lindsay; sc Jeff, Jerry, Jay, Joey, Julie Voichoskie, Jim, John; died May 11, 2009, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SVOBODA, Valdean M, 74: b July 17, 1934, rural Clarkson, to Robert and Frieda (Ahlers) Sayers; m Frank E Svoboda, June 23, 1953, Leigh; sc Kenny, Roger, Sandra Seda, Carol Hegemann; dc Theresa Fendrick; died Apr 12, 2009, Dodge; burial Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Howells

SWANSON, Gladys M, 83: b May 8, 1926, to Herman and Carrie (Nielsen) Kunneman; m Virgil Swanson, May 30, 1944, Stanton; sc LeeRoy, Michael, Karen Prososki; died Oct 13, 2009, Clarkson; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SWANTEK, Richard Joseph, 68: b Sept 10, 1941, Polk County, to John and Victoria (Hanzel) Swantek; died Nov 3, 2009, Columbus; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Pilsno

SWEENIE, Kathryn Ann, 67: b Aug 13, 1941, to Lonnie and Mary Kuta; m Donald Sweenie; died June 13, 2009

SYPHERD, Iris Elaine, 85: b June 13, 1923, Hastings, to Dean L and Cecil G (Graves) McManigal; m Dale D Sypherd, June 7, 1942; sc Sandy, Suzy Boerboom, Julie Dodson, David; Jerry; died Feb 2, 2009, Hastings; burial Parkview Cemetery, Hastings

SYSLO, Eleonore B, 88: b Feb 20, 1920, Nance County, to Benedict and Florence (Kiolbasa) Cuba; m Louis E Syslo, Apr 9, 1945, Krakow; sc Edward, James, Daniel, Mary Syslo-Seel, Christine Gleason, Kathleen; died Jan 20, 2009, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Catholic Cemetery

SYSLO, Ruth Mae, 83: b May 27, 1925, Columbus, to George and Barbara (Triba) Ewert; m Leo Syslo, June 25, 1947, Columbus; sc Dave, Jean Peterson, Mary Boss; dc Brian; died Feb 14, 2009, Columbus; burial st Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

TAGWERKER, Frank Sr, 81: b Apr 30, 1927, Columbus, to William and Mary (Thompson) Tagwerker; m Roseanna "Rose"; sc Michael, Frank Jr, Bruce, Connie Bernt, Joan Behrens, Nancy Oswald, Sallie Anderson; dc Doug; died Jan 2, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

TANK, Gerald E, 91: b Fremont; m Gladys A Maas, Nov 9, 1938, Sioux City, Iowa; sc Mickey, Rickey, Betty Harney; died Aug 13, 2009, North Bend; burial Woodland Cemetery, North Bend

TAYLOR, Howard D, 66: died Nov 22, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery [David City?]

TENOPIR, Curtis G, 51: b Sept 19, 1957, Lincoln, to Marvin and Hazel (Thelander) Tenopir; m LouAnnKula, Apr 29, 1978 [Columbus?]; sc Nathan; died Aug 10, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

TERNUS, Luaren Marie, infant: stillborn Aug 13, 2009, Omaha, to Matthew and Andrea Ternus

TERRY, James R, 63: b Dec 30, 1945, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Fred and Gladys Terry; m Karen Stempek Adkisson, June 7, 1991; sc Kim Linderman, James E; ssc Shane Adkisson, Jon Adkisson, Michele Adkisson, Ryan Adkisson; died Nov 18, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

THEISEN, John F, 83: m Valeria; sc Frank, Mary Jo Stegman, Patty Brown; died June 6, 2009, Schuyler

THOMAS, Klayton (Marine Sgt), 25: b May 11, 1984, Columbus, to David and Connie (Karel) Thomas; m Miriam "Mia" Joyce Taylo, May 15, 2007, Philippines; died Dec 27, 2009, San Diego, California; burial Columbus Cemetery

THOMPSON, Donald Duane, 84: b Mar 1, 1925, rural Petersburg, to Carl John and Alice Marie (Anderson) Thompson; m Donna Mae Score, Aug 27, 1950, rural Petersburg; sc Debbie Stevenson, Vicki Johansen, Ann Labenz; died Nov 22, 2009, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

THOMPSON, Garland, 69: m Laverna M Henke; sc Scott Allen, Thomas James; dc Garry Charles, Dawn Renee; died Oct 7, 2009, Cleveland, Ohio; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

THOMSEN, Hank, 72: b Sept 28, 1936, Wakefield, to Lawrence and Lydia Thomsen; m Sherry Pryor, June 2, 1957; sc Denise Dixon, Pamela Yates; died Apr 25, 2009

THOMSEN, Hank, 72: died Apr 25, 2009 [Sun City, Arizona?]

THOMSEN, Marilyn M, 68: died July 26, 2009, Columbus

THUR, Irene, 98: died Dec 23, 2009, Newman Grove

TICHOTA, Rose Marie, 72: died Feb 5, 2009, Dodge; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

TONNIGES, Melvin O, 82: b Apr 18, 1927, neare Gresham, to William and Esther (Suhr) Tonniges; m Doris Giebelman, Apr 5, 1953, Hampton; sc Larry, Brian, Douglas, Brad, Linda Sjuts; died Nov 2, 2009, Seward; burial Immanuel Cemetery, Utica

TORCZON, Clara T, 94: b Jan 31, 1915, Tarnov, to Joseph T and Mary (Zipper) Torczon; died Dec 3, 2009, Norfolk; burial St Michael's Cemetery, Tarnov

TOWEY, Thomas M, 88: died Oct 6, 2009, St Edward; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

TROFHOLZ, Lenore L, 80: b Oct 11, 1928, Columbus, to Albert and Alice (Wille) Koch; sc Mike, Tom, Charles III, David; died Apr 27, 2009

TROSPER, Reynold Lee, 90: died June 21, 2009, Plattsmouth; burial Scotia Cemetery, Scotia

TRUKSA, Gladys M, 84: died July 11, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

TSCHANTRE, Judy R, 69: b Jun e19, 1940, Jacksonville, Oregon, to Art and Florabell (Kosoff) Iverson; m Dick Tschantre, July 28, 1961, Osceola; sc Kandy Bos, Fran Wieseman, Linda Wieseman, Rickie; died June 29, 2009, Genoa; burial Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek

TUREK, Adeline B, 85: b June 10, 1924, Ulysses, to August and Rose (Trousil) Matulka; m Ernest Turek, Apr 10, 1945, Dwight; sc Mary Jane Hilger, Bernadette Jaster, Beverly From, Ernestine Augustine; died Nov 25, 2009, Columbus; burial Ss Peter & Mary/Presentation Cemetery, rural Bellwood

TURNER, Grace O Hafner, 99: died Dec 22, 2009, David City; burial Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

TWOREK, Thomas M, 81: b Sept 11, 1928, Columbus, to Charles and Kathryn "Kate" (Molczyk) Tworek; m Olga Foral, Apr 19, 1986, Columbus; died Nov 22, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

UDEN, Marvin, 78: b Mar 12, 1931, rural Adams County, to Fred and Mary (Frese) Uden; m Carol Struss, Aug 18, 1947, Janiata; sc Janice Bostelman, Rhonda Luetkenhaus, Jim; died Dec 1, 2009, Lincoln; burial Concordia Cemetery, rural Juniata

UDEY, Norma, 88: b Oct 2, 1920, Tilden, to Earl R and Olive A (Wagner) Petersen; m Don S Udey, Apr 12, 1947, Omaha; sc Dana, David, Mark; died June 9, 2009, Osceola; burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Norfolk

UECKER, Lillian, 98: b Dec 1, 1910, near Hoskins, to Victor and Margaret (Leif) Olson; m Reuben Uecker, Aug 7, 1936, Norfolk; died Nov 20, 2009, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

URWIN, Elva Ethel, 90: b Apr 3, 1919, rural Lindsay, to Peter and Sena (Damgaard) Clausen; m Adrian Urwin, Feb 26, 1938, rural Lindsay; sc Elaine Vaught, Elvera Miller, Dale, Udine Wilton; died Dec 16, 2009, Newman Grove; burial St Ansgar Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lindsay

UZENDOSKI, Emily Jane, 67: b Jan 17, 1942, Palmer, to Michael Stanley and Rose Kathryn (Choyeski) Uzendoski; m George Baca, 1964, Omaha; sc Michele; died Dec 7, 2009, Columbus

VALASEK, Albin C, 84: b July 26, 1925, Genoa, to Charles and Mary (Podroza) Valasek; m Delores Kudron, May 10, 1952, Tarnoff [sic]; sc Michael, Larry, Ron; died Dec 31, 2009, Omaha; burial Sts Peter & Paul Cemetery, Krakow

VALISH, Phyllis, 78: b June 23, 1931, Council Bluffs, Iowa, to George and Anita (Clatterbuck) Willman; m Leonard E Valish, Mar 31, 1951, Council Bluffs; sc David, Gene, Linda Barron, Virginia Uhrmann, Elaine Porter; died Aug 6, 2009, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery

VanDeWALLE, Beverly P, 64: died July 26, 2009, Columbus; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

VanDeWALLE, Carol J, 69: died Feb 5, 2009, Cedar Rapids; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

VEACH, Valla "Val" Jean, 85: b May 31, 1924, Grand Island, to George W and Frances (Wolf) Kern; m Clarence F Veach, Oct 13, 1946, Salina, Kansas; sc David, Richard; died Aug 31, 2009, Omaha; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

VESKRNA, Kelly, 50: died Apr 11, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery [David City?]

VETTER, Donna, 67: died Feb 12, 2009, Schuyler

VIDLAK, Leonard A "Len", 81: died Jan 23, 2009, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

VLASAK, Maxine, 83: died Feb 2, 2009, David City; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Prague

VOGELTANZ, Theodore Joseph, infant: stillborn on Jan 13, 2009 to James and Wendy Vogeltanz, Omaha; burial St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh

VRBKA, Beverly Jane, 46: b Dec 22, 1962, Cvolumbus, to Donald and Evelyn Schott; m Paul Vrbka, Oct 8, 1988; died Oct 16, 2009 [Louisville?]

VYHLIDAL, Kristie A, 97: sc Stanly, John; died Feb 14, 2009, Fremont; burial Cedar Hill Cemetery, southwest of Morse Bluff

WAGNER, Connie K, 65: b June 20, 1944, Columbus, to Hugo and Martha (Lutjelusche) Muhle; m Richard Wagner, Dec 28, 1968, rural Columbus; sc Tammy Marker, Ric; died Dec 9, 2009, Columbus; burial Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

WAGNER, Robert J "Bob", 71: died Aug 31, 2009, Schuyler

WAKE, LaVonne, 88: b June 30, 1920, Genoa, to Joe and Rose (Westbrook) Christensen; m Bill Wake, Oct 4, 1959, Columbus; sc Jack Boss, Connie Cromwell; died Jan 10, 2009, Columbus; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

WALGREN, Sandra Schuman, 80: died June 3, 2009, Lincoln; burial Osceola Cemetery

WALKER, Evylin H, 84: died May 15, 2009, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery

WALLA, Emil F, 83: died June 17, 2009, Lincoln; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Linwood

WALLACE-CHRISTIANSEN-McQUISTON, Iona Lucille, 91: b Mar 12, 1918, Polk County, to John and Rachel "Flossie" (Harbaugh) Heins; m Gerald Wallace, June 1, 1941, York; m Lou Christiansen, Feb 3, 1985; m Jim McQuiston, 2004; sc Jeralyn Willms, Marcia Janssen, Maren Schuster; ssc Jim Christiansen, Ken Christiansen; dc Dennis Wallace; died Dec 15, 2009, David City; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

WALLICK, Steven D, 50: b Nov 25, 1958, Albion, to Loran and Marilyn (Leitschuck) Wallick; m Lori L Nadrchal, July 16, 1983, Schuyler; sc Jacob Steven, Tiffany Lynn, Joshua Dean; died Feb 24, 2009, Urbana, Illinois

WALSH, Albert Charles, 82: died May 3, 2009; burial St Mary's Cemetery [David City?]

WALTERS, Francis E: b Aug 10, 1921, Columbus; m Emogene; sc Jean Kay; died June 6, 2009, La Mesa, California

WANGLER, Charles J, 63: b Dec 3, 1945, Norfolk, to Frederick and Clara (Wuebben) Wangler; m Patricia Siffring, Aug 24, 1968, David City; sc Brian, Brad; died Feb 17, 2009, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

WATTS, Adelaine Ruby, 90: b Aug 27, 1918, rural Osceola, to Gustaf and Hillie Dahlstedt; m Ralph Watts; sc Dale, Debra M Wright, Kay J Shawley; dc Deloss, Denise; died Jan 28, 2009, Chassahowitzka, Florida; burial Stromsburg Cemetery

WEBER, Alta Mae Ruth, 75: b July 7, 1933, Dorchester; m Ivan "Stub" Weber; sc Marty, Linda Bachman, Sharri Kasl; died Feb 6, 2009, Lincoln; burial Dorchester Cemetery

WEIDNER, Luke P, 78: b Apr 27, 1931, rural Cornlea, to Ferdinand H Weidner Sr and Agnes (Brandl) Weidner; m Arlene Cerny, Feb 6, 1951, Madison; sc Jeanne Esparza, Lonnie, Scott; died Apr 27, 2009, Norfolk; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

WEMHOFF, Marian J, 86: b Aug 22, 1922, Humhrey, to Joseph and Bernadette (Halm) Melcher; m Clarence Wemhoff, Apr 30, 1946; sc Gordon, Janet Dobesh, Jay, Pat, Jacki Peteson, Tim, Ellen Nickel, Cy, Neal, Ned, Jennifer Willford, Annette Coon; died Aug 6, 2009, Columbus; burial Calvary Cemetery, near Clarks

WENDT, Earl V, 80: b Dec 2, 1928, Leigh, to Walter and Katherine (Reininger) Wendt; m Joy Harding, Dec 22, 1952, Houston, Texas; sc Terry, Ricky, Gary, Dedri; died Apr 25, 2009, Clarkson; burial Leigh Cemetery

WENT, Elmer "Bud", 93: b July 29, 1915, Enid, Oklahoma, to John and Anna (Asche) Went; m Hilda Groteluschen, Nov 20, 1939, Sioux City, Iowa; sc Ron, Sharon Behlen, Terry, Gerolyn, Jan Wietfeld; dc Jamie Prochaska; died Feb 1, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WERNER, Kenneth Earl: b Feb 27, 1916, Genoa, to Edward and Laura (Verson) Werner; m Allene Carter, June 25, 1934, Luverne, Minnesota; sc Dick, Karen Weed, Lorrie; died Aug 14, 2009, St Edward; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

WERTS, James "Jim" Lloyd, 78: b Dec 26, 1930, St Edward, to Charles and Helen (Bolz) Werts; m Lois; sc Jimmy, Randy, John, Steve, Mike; dc Robert "Bobby"; died Dec 2, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska

WERTZ, Alvin "Al", 82: b Sept 30, 1926, Lincoln, to Balzar "Bud" and Emma (Knaub) Wertz; m Myra M Leybold, Feb 27, 1949, Lincoln; sc Dona Zrust, William, Bruce, Brian; died Jan 1, 2009, Omaha

WESSEL, Corrine C, 86: b May 5, 1923, Humphrey, to Anthony and Irene (Bender) Schaecher; m Urban Wessel, Sept 25, 1944, Humhre; sc DiAnn Beiermann Peitzmeier, Dale, Dan, Duane; dc Dean; died Aug 10, 2009, Norfolk; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

WHITE, Kenneth J, 77: b Sept 24, 1931, Ogden, Utah, to Earl and Minnie (Vanzyle) White; m Jeannette E Vlaanderen; sc Kenneth G, Lynne Rowe, Karen Jones; died July 18, 2009, Shelby; burial Albuquerque, New Mexico

WHITNEY, Doris H, 95: b Aug 13, 1913, near Swede Home, to Joel W and Lillie H (Carlson) Toline; m Donald Whitney, Mar 29, 1942, Toledo, Ohio; died Mar 29, 2009, Stromsburg; burial Swede Home Cemetery

WIDHALM, Cletus H, 83: b June 15, 1925, near Cornlea, to Leopold and Walburga (Rossler) Widhalm; m Lucille C Moser, Aug 24, 1954, Humphrey; sc Clarence, Joan Bahns, Jane Bruegger, Ron, Alvin, Roy, Lyle, Maria Schneider, Leon; died Jan 7, 2009, Norfolk; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

WIEHN, Henry R, 90: b Oct 25, 1918, Elgin, to Dan and Jennie (Lampman) Wiehn; m Gertrude Zach, Jan 30, 1951, Humphrey; sc Larry, Linda, Jim, Kevin, Remi, Brian; dc John; died Apr 4, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WIESE, Jacqueline "Jackie", 67: died Dec 18, 2009, Albion; burial Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

WIESE, Marie Olive, 85: b June 25, 1924, Omaha, to Charles L and Clara M (Gaebel) Coufal; m Raymond L Wiese, Mar 27, 1945, Omaha; sc Patrick, Timothy, Theodore, Mary Claire Searcy, Steven, Cynthia Martin, Theresa DeLaet, Charles; died Nov 23, 2009, Grand Island; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WIESE, Raymond Leo 87: b Feb 22, 1922, Lindsay, to Henry J and Rose (Borer) Wiese; m Olive M Coufal, Mar 27, 1945, Omaha; sc Patrick, Timothy, Theodore, Mary Claire Searcy, Stephen, Cynthia Martin, Theresa Delaet, Charles; died June 23, 2009, Grand Island; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WIESELER, Nicholas J, 22: b Nov 17, 1986, Holdrege, to Gary and Cindy (Mueller) Wieseler; died July 26, 2009, Seward; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

WIESEMAN, Betty, 65: b Aug 1, 1944, Wahoo, to Homer and Constance (Rogers) Maynard; m Gregg Wieseman, May 2, 1987, Osceola; sc Dwayne, Melvin; died Aug 14, 2009, Lakeview [Grand Island?]; burial Osceola Cemetery

WIESER, Veronica "Vernie" M, 74: b Feb 5, 1935, Genoa, to Peter and Eleanor (Prososki) Vetick; m James P Wieser, Oct 2, 1956, Columbus; sc Cheryl, Terry, John; died Dec 1, 2009, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WIESER, Veronica "Vernie", 74: died Dec 1, 2009, Columbus

WILCH, Darlene, 82: died Mar 25, 2009, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

WILDES, Margaret Eleanore, 91: b Jan 21, 1918, Voleire, Montana, to Claude and Philmain (Zubka) Hamilton; m John Kenneth Wildes, May 4, 1942, Newcastle, Wyoming; sc Linda Pelster, Claudelle Thieman; died Mar 14, 2009, Albion; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Petersburg

WILKE, Arthur, 90: b July 18, 1918, rural Leigh, to Herman "Rudolf" and Marie (Marty) Wilke; m Georgia Frese, Mar 5, 1940, Blair; sc Sidney, Philip, Martin, David, Quentin, Clark, Colin, John, Andrew, Luke, Gloria Wilke Miller, Audrey Sayers; died July 7, 2009, Osmond; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

WILLIAMS, Richard R, 74: died Apr 19, 2009, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery

WILTGEN, Eugene "Gene" F, 83: b May 17, 1926, Alton, Iowa, to J P Wiltgen and Agnes Brunsman; m Lois Klein, June 2, 1948, Granville, Iowa; sc Kathleen Davidson, Christine Klein, Joni German; died Sept 12, 2009, Carlsbad, California

WILTGEN, Eugene F, 83: b May 17, 1926, Alton, Iowa, to J P Wiltgen and Agnes Brunsman; m Lois Klein, June 2, 1948, Granville, Iowa; sc Kathleen Davidson, Christine Klein, Joni German; dc (1) dau; died Sept 12, 2009, Carlsbad, California

WITKOVSKI, Imogene "Jeanne", 83: b Aug 9, 1925, Beatrice, to Fred and Martha (Kolemeyer) Genrich; m Willard Witkovski, July 3, 1946, Beatrice; sc 1 dau, 1 son; died June 19, 2009, David City

WITTMANN, Norma, 88: sc Dennis, Marilyn Kohl, Joyce Udey; died Aug 15, 2009, Hooper; burial St Paul's Cemetery, Arlington

WOEPPEL, Floyce Fern, 93: died Apr 2, 2009, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

WOLTA, Elmer, 84: b Aug 5, 1924, rural Colfax County, to Carl and Edith (Schroeder) Wolta; m Elaine Bauman, June 20, 1945, Schuyler; sc Larry, Richard; died June 4, 2009, Schuyler

WOMBACHER, Donald R: b Lawrence [?]; sc (5); died Oct 30, 2009, Tacoma, Washington

WONDRA, Lucille J: b to Ivan W and Anna B (Stanek) Urbanek; m James D Wondra, June 17, 1961; sc Dan, Bob; died Oct 14, 2009, Seward; burial Seward Cemetery

WOODS, Yvonne Kay, 69: b Nov 8, 1939, Columbus, to James P and Nina (Roberts) Mitera; sc Mark Mitera, Pamela Woerth; ssc Terry Woods; died Aug 21, 2009, Omaha

WORKMAN, Gary L, 66: b Nov 16, 1942, Dawson, to Glen and arlene (Wilkenson) Workman; m Janet Myers, Feb 10, 1979, Tecumseh; sc Holly Champlin; died Mar 21, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

WORTMAN, Bruce Edward "Crash": died Nov 5, 2009, Omaha; burial Fort McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell

WOZNY, Dorothy M, 88: b July 2, 1920, North Platte, to Fred and Bertha (Fisher) Diehl; m Basil "PeeWee" Wozny, Sept 21, 1940, Hiawatha, Kansas; sc RoJean Lambrecht; died Jan 25, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

WURDEMAN, Gerold Edwin "Fitch", 70: b Apr 9, 1939, Leigh, to Edwin and Deloris (Heitz) Wurdeman; m Doris Mae Zrust, Nov 23, 1962, Clarkson; sc Lance, Lynne Reineke, Wanda Bond, Wade; dc Myron; died Apr 9, 2009, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery

WURDEMAN, Ruth M, 91: b July 26, 1917, rural Colfax County, to Lewis and Margaret (Mackenstadt) Bridges; m Edgar Wurdeman, Sept 18, 1940, Wayne; sc Dennis, Eunice Settgast; dc infant son and dau; died June 25, 2009, Columbus; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

WYANT, Stella, 97: died Mar 17, 2009, Newman Grove; burial Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

YOUNG, Lydia P, 94: b rural Saunders County, to Edward and Anna (Ostry) Polacek; m Clyde Hess, 1936; m Claude Young, 1961; died Mar 19, 2009, David City; burial Westlawn Cemetery, Omaha

ZACH, Madonna Louise, 72: b May 16, 1937, Lindsay, to Florentius Borer and Irene Albracht; m Robert G Zach, May 3, 1958, Columbus; sc Cindy Ayala, Janet Eisenmenger, Steve, Randy, Tim, Eric; died Aug 24, 2009, Madison; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

ZAGOZDA, Harriett Louise, 79: b July 27, 1929, Duncan, to Bernard and Louise (Marsolek) Sokol; m Casimir “Casey” Zagozda; sc Bob, John, Rich, Jean; died Feb 23, 2009, Omaha; burial St John Cemetery [Omaha?]

ZARELLO, David Michael, 48: b May 24, 1960, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Emily (Reed) Zarello; sc Derek, Cammie; died Apr 5, 2009, Columbus; burial St Paul's Cemetery [Norfolk?]

ZEGERS, Joseph, 63: died May 19, 2009, David City; burial St Francis Cemetery (Center), rural David City

ZEHR, Aaltje "Aly" Theetske, 73: b Mar 18, 1936, Oldeboorn, Friesland, The Netherlands, to Bernard and Anna Catharina DeBoer; m Gerald Zehr, Mar 5, 1960; sc Mark, Kevin, Rodney, Myron; died May 10, 2009, Des Moines, Iowa; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Manson, Iowa

ZEHRING, Dale, 76: b Apr 2, 1933, Benkelman, to Hubert W "Shorty" and Lela (Louch) Zehring; m Marilyn Yost, Oct 7, 1961, Grand Island; sc Cliff, Stephanie Newton; dc Pam; died Nov 25, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

ZELAZNY, Laurine P, 88: b Aug 20, 1920, Cedar Rapids, to John and Anna (Sutko) Niedzeicki; m Phil V Zelazny, Sept 22, 1948, Clarks; sc Linda Bialas; dc John; died May 23, 2009, Central City; burial Calvary Cemetery, Clarks

ZIMA, Donald James, 76: b Dec 6, 1933, Abie, to James and Laura (Krenk) Zima; m Margaret Krumbach, Dec 2, 1967, Shelby; sc Joan Leu, Donna; died Dec 18, 2009, Schuyler; burial David City Cemetery

ZIMMERMAN, Gladys, 92: b July 10, 1917, rural Platte County, to Phillip and Evalyn (Long) Schlyter; m Edward Zimmerman, Sept 8, 1936, St Edward; sc Rose Harvey, Marian Staroscik; died Aug 26, 2009, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

ZIMMERMAN, Jimmie E, 62: b Dec 30, 1946, St Edward, to Fred and Wilma (Schlyter) Zimmerman; m Wilma C Swolley, Dec 28, 1967, Columbus; sc Jeff E, Dean K; died May 17, 2009, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

ZOBEL, Donald Louis, Jr, 48: b Feb 1, 1961, Fort Knox, Kentucky, to Donald and Polly Zobel; sc Laura; ssc Renee Bernfield, Kristopher Kubala, Kristal Vazquez; died June 24, 2009, North Richland Hills, Texas

ZOCHOLL, Theresa M, 88: b Nov 20, 1920, Genoa, to Joseph and Mary (Tworek) Paprocki; m L John Zocholl, Apr 15, 1941, Genoa; sc Paul, John; died Apr 1, 2009, Genoa; burial St Bonventure Cemetery, Columbus

ZUERLEIN, Leona M, 94: b June 2, 1915, Cornlea, to Frank and Mary (Frauendorfer) Brandl; m Anthony F Zuerlein, Feb 24, 1936, Cornlea; sc Elaine Pfeifer, Carolyn Majstrik, Nancy Milbourn, Donna Lehman, Jim, Gene, Tom; dc Alice Backes; died Dec 12, 2009, Columbus; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey